Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-06-03

manded by General g. q. Batterman,
formed at Odd Fellows Hall In vir-
ginla. and headed by the Washington
Guard Band, marched TO tho Court
House whore the Grand Lodge were
convened. After a brief address by ID.
U. Addison. the eight annual commu.
nlcation Of the II. W. Grand Lodge, |.
o. y. F.. was duly opened. On CALI
Ing the roll, the following Grand OIL
GERS were found present : James W.
Wright. Grand Master; NJ. Holmes,
Grand Warden +. v. Drake, Grand
Secretary l.. l.. Crockett, Grand
Treasurer; Martin White and j. ID.
Hammond, Grand Representatives, l..
;. Greenlaw. Grand Guardian III.
Bush. Grand Herald j. ID. Hammond,
Chaplain. The Committee OF Creden-
tails reported La duly accredited rep.
r%esentatlves. Tho reports OF Grand
Representatives J. ID. Hammond and
Martin White were received, which
show the number Of Lodges through
out the jurisdiction OF the Grand
Lodge Of the United States to have In
creased during the past year 153, max
log n total now Of 5,0i5 Lodges, also
an Increase of membership amounting
to 9.093 during the year. Total reye-
nue OF the Order, St,eol,O1l IL, ill.,
crease OF reyenue for the past year
1881. OGl 80. Total amount paid for
relief during the past year, Sl,oOJ,-
i1l 10. increase OF amount paid for re-
lief. $ill,375 9S. Total number OF
members 3S5.097. showing q very
healthy aud prosperous condition OF
the Order not only In this State but
throughout the Jurisdiction OF the
Grand Lodge OF thu United States.
FRKs IN CARsoS.-At l o'clock on
Monday morning a fire broke out Ina
lodging house occupied By Charles
Fnnshsuse. formerly Of Gold Hill.
situated In the rear Of tho store OF
| Gil,on Il Barber. The alarm was
sounded by the lire bells, and the EN-
ginos turned out promptly. The fire
which appeared 10 be In the attic. made
very slow progress there being no
wind at thu time. Warren Engine
Company got q strsaia on d nre
through the rear window. The build
ing was Delayed with water. About
half-pa.t D o'clock on the evening OF
the same day another fire broke out In
the rear Of y. ltosenstock's store. In
the County Building, corner OF Carson
aud Musser streets. The engines were
o on the ground and commenced
throwing water through a door on
Musser street. The stock Of clothing
was badly damaged by smoke, DIRE and
water. The Ere Department squelch-
ed tho conilagration In 4 very brief
space Of time.
No DIscmMSkrioS.-rhe price Of
tickets to the great Picnic OF the
Pioneers at Bowers Mission, washoe
Valley. on the Goth Of this month Is
fixed at 81. 80. and no discrimination
will Do made In favor OF the people
from Gold Hill, Silver City, Empire.
Carson, or n way station along tho
route. All will DO served alike. THIS
Is simply. just aud right. The cars
have to be engaged for ths occasion,
aud paid for Just the same as though
they all won't from Virginia City.
Neither Il IL any extra degree OF
Measure To the people Of virginia
and Gold Hin 10 ride OH the e In
tho hot sun so much further than the
way passengers will have to do.
CrorurSo NANFEsro.-In another
column will be found an important
communication from the well.known
firm OF Reln,sin & Wolfe, Clothing
Merchants, Gold Hill. They have
lust received some exceedingly sty.
lish suits. which they propose to sell
ut prices defying composition. There
i,a GOOD deal Of logic In what they
have TO say. Read their advertise
ments aud then call and examine their
splendid stock OF goods.
PREcAurIoS AoAIS.r fiRE.-A new
Ere engine was placed In position
la,t week at tho Globe Con'olidated
Hosting Works. The work OF settling
|, Nh was engineered by Harry Nell,
under the direction OF superintendent
+, VI. Thayer. The engine was given
A trial OH saturday last, and worked
admirably. Foreman. j. q. Grant,
who Is a whole fire brigade In himself,
will ast rs chief engineer Of the Glooe
Fire Department.
ELECTION on oTricEns.-At an an'
nu,l election o! officers held evening
b.fore last by Young America Engine
Comnany No. =. Jacob Young. Jr.,
was chosen President, and James
phel.n. W. W. Coryeil aud wales
Averill Delegates.
PAy-pAY.-rhe Crown Point anu
Imperial Mining Companies paid on
their omplsyes to-day. The disburse.
n,.nts for labor. BY the first named
comnany. for the month OF May,
Amounted to sS6,a3O; Imperial, slo'-
600.
,JusricE wmour's CouRr. - The
criminal business, In Gold Hill keeps
improving. Nine cases were DIS
nosed OF In Justice wright's Court
yesterday. A number Of other cases
were laid over until to-day.
A sErrER ATTESpAScE.-The dis
po,i,lon manifested by tho Virginia
civ Beard Of School Trustses to en-
fierce the provisions OF tho compulsory
school Act. has already been produc-
tive Of good results In that city.
SMALL. rox.-rhe three men Mt shst
No. 3, su.ro Tuanel. who were at
tackled with smallpox and taken to
the County Hospital day before ysstsr-
day, are getting along finely aud In a
fair way to soon recover.
NEw IssrnuMExrs.-A case OF new
instruments, ordered BY the WASH
incton Guard Band. arrived from Ing
land this morning.