Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-08-17

is not III for the Office he seeks.
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PrER's 0rERA HousE. - Last night
the emotional drama Of Enoch Arden
was presented To a fair audience at tn,
Opera House. Mr.. Chaplin as Enocl
Arden received continually during tbs
play with well msrited bursts ofapplause,
and in the third and fourth acts shOwed
himself 10 be what he is-a first class
star actor. InthosS acts he fairly cqualed
Edwin Adams in that famous character.
The other gentlemen, especially Mr..
Crosbis. and ladies, particularly Mrs.
Edmonds, fully hnswercdthe expectations
of the audience. Tonight Shake
spearo's tragedy Of Othello will be pre-
sonted. with Mr. George ID. Chaplin rs
Othello, and Miss Carrie Cogswell as
Desdcmona. Mr.. Crosby takes the part
Of Roderigo. Those who have seen MIR.
Chaplin in comedy should not miss the
opportunity now offered TO witness his
rendition Of Othsllo. II eastern critics
are any judges, Mr.. Chaplin ~ Othello
bears a favorable contrast 10 some Of the
prominent actors Of the present day.
sEyERELY HUEr.-At about 10 o'clock
last evening W. ". Sheppard was caved
on in the Virginia Consolidated mine
and very seriously hurt. MIR. Sheppard
wa passing along a drift ON the 1900
foot level, in a STOPPING position. when
large lump Of clay and rock fell from
overhead. striking him on the back and
shoulders, badly bruising the former.
and il is feared seriously iniuring his
spine. lie was Immediately taken to
the surface and conveyed TO his resi-
dence, near the Hale x Norcross works,
where medical assistance was rendered
nv DIR. Stevenson. MIR. Sheppard il a
member Of the present Legislature, hay-
ing been elected TO the Assembly from
Storey County nj the last State election,
IL a most exemplary and highly re-
spscted citizen. and his many friends
will learn with the deepest regret Of his
sad misfortune.
HAND-BooK or PoLIrIcs.-As will he
seen by advertisement in another coll
umn to-day. the Handbook OF Politics
for 1874, by Hon. Edward Mcpherson,
Clerk of the House Of Representatives,
is now really and can he procured 10y
sending according tn specified directions.
IL gives n full record Of the Increase OF
the Salary Act" Back Pay" matters.
important Railroad laws, constitutional
Amendments, President Grants mes
xacss. memorandum. proclamations,
and a vast amount Of other important
statistical and political information
which il 81 interest to most American
citizens and invaluable for campaign
Read the advertisement.
INoursr.-Corone Holmes held an in-
quest to-day on the body of Il. ID, Bray
In the undertaker's rooms next TO the
Yellow Jacket office, and the jury re-
turned a verdict in accordance with the
testimony takon before them. The evil
Iene. does not differ materially from
ouy account OF the accident published IN
anoth.,column. The verdict was, We
dnd from the testimony that the true
name Of deceased was Richard ID. bay;
that he was a native VI Calstock, Eng
land. aged 81 years; and that he came
40 hi. death Al the Belchcr mine. on the
18th day Of August. 1874. by the acct
dental breaking Of the fiy-whsel OF the
engine he was running, n portion OF
which struck him ON the head
Fnr ALARM AT about $50 last night
the citizens Of Virginia AMI Gold Hill
were somewhat startled by an alarm Of
Ere. The cause Of the alarm was a fire
In the woodshed Of Vim. Skyrme, fore
man of the Hale X Norcross. aud Just IN
the rear u those hoisting works. IL
VA. e~xtingnished withou, the aid Of the
Or. department with hut little damage
We could not learn the cause Of the tire.
TuSER,L.-The funeral Of Eirharl ID.
BRAY will take place Tomorrow after.
noon al > O'Clock. The funeral services
will b. read in odd Fellows Hall. Gold
Hin, AMI from there. where the body il
now lying. the rrmsins will b. taken
and deposited in the Masonic Cemetery,
Gold Hill. Friends anil acquaintance
ARE invited To attenl.
ELECTION OF OryIcEEs.-N the rcgu-
lar monthly meeting Of Liberty Engine
COMPANY. held ON last Wednesday night,
August IL, Abe Jones was elected Fore
man. NJ. Kennedy, lst Assistant; Harry
Foster. 2d Assistant: a. X. Potter. Sec
rotary. and %. &. Mundcn. TREASURER.
L @. q. F.-The members Of Parker
Lodge No. 49, /. %. o. T., ars requested
,o meet at odd Fellows Hall, Gold
Hin. to.morrow, at 2 r. ~, 10 attend the
funeral Of X. ID. Bray. their late brother.
Members Of sister lodges are invited To
attend.
4. AND A. M.-The members OF Silver
Star Lodge No. o. of Free and Accepted
Masons. are requested TO meet to-mor-
row al 3 p. NJ. and attend the funeral OF
their late Brother. Rieharl D. Bray
See Lodge notice in another column
sr,HrKp UP.-The Papooss mill OF
Lower Gold Hill, started up ON saiur-
day night with Bsleher ore. Last night
the Sapphire mill recommended WORKING
on ore from the same mine
RE-oPsSISo OF PUnLic scHooLs'-Io-
a.y the various public schools OF Gold
uiiI opened with a large attendance
We will give the total number oil Seh''-
airs in . day or so.
ASSESSMENT LEvrKD.-An assessment
~ 20 cents per share is levied by The
sutro. Mining Company. See oifisiai
notice in our advertising column. to-day