Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-06-25

RARE OrroHrrSIrY.--0n Thursday,
July 18th. about sne-third Of the site Of
Santa Monica, including business lots,
residence lots. and villa farms, will be
offered for sale BY public auction in San
Francisco. Santa Monica possesses
many advantages Of soil. climate, etc. and
has q harbor that cannst Be squallsd In
Southern California; IL supplied with
an abundance OF cool. fresh. spring
water, and many other advantages which
point Il out as the rising town Of South.
ern California. When the railroad 10
Independence shall have reached Ca
ion Pass result which will
probably be achieved by nsxt January
Il will be within atty miles Of the sur.
vsyed route Of the Texas Pacific Rail.
road. The construction OF atty miles
Of railroad would therefore open up the
whole surrounding country with the
east, and possibly end in diverting much
OF the through trade and travel TO Santa
Monica, which. either u Q place Of
pleasant resort, or a. q great commercial
center, promises to be he Southern Cali.
fornian town OF tho . future. For
particulars soc advertisement under head
Of "New To-day"
VIRGINIA POLICE MArrrRs. The fol.
lowing police business was transacted in
the Courts at Virginia City yesterday :
The two women Of tho town. arrested
for violating a city ordinance, bad their
cases continued until next Tuesday;
Mrs. Knapp. arrested ON complaint Of
ioungworth, was acquitted and the costs
amounting to SG4 % assessed TO the
prosecuting witness; James Greeley. ar.
rested for assault and battery, was tried
by jury. found guilty and fined $40.
which he paid: Barney Hughes, arrest.
cd for grand larceny, had his eIamin-
alton postponed until to-day; Harry
Hines vas arrested last night by City
Tailor Smith for petty larceny.
INTERESTING FEATURE. - Among the
old.time features aud "reminiscences to
be introduced at the Pioneer picnic to.
morrow, q regular old.styls Pike county
OK team will come into tho enclosure Of
the grounds. driven by an old
pioneer who came across the
Plains ''just t~hat-a.way'' In forty.nine.
popping his long heavy lash (eik
county revolver), same a he did in
those days. He will sing out. ''wo
hawl" and similar familiar talk, 10 the
cattle. Tow.headed children, and
smoky.faced women, all dressed In
butternut jsans. will 10 seen peeping out
OF the covered wagon, and the swinging
camp kettles and other attachments and
Accomplishments will all bs thar"
GoLp HILL POLICE BusrSrss. - Bill
Mccarthy. arrested by officer Jones for
drunken conduct, was fined Sl8, which
no paid; Lafferty, arrested for assault
and battery. plead guilty and was fined
S23; Lazarus Moses, arrested for petty
larceny. failed to put in an appearance
according to promise. The case wa
dismissed. with the charge Of contempt
Of court booked against him. Hickey.
who has figured 80 often in the Gold
Hill Police Court, was arrested by officer
Sheehan last night for being drunk.
TARGET PnAcTicr.-Nins Of the boys
belonging to the Emmett Guard were
out for target practice to-day, in prepa.
ration for the trial Of their skill to.mor-
row. when II Is their intention 10 beat
anything on record, Crecdmoor not eI-
cepted. The following was the o
made Mt q distance Of 200 yards: NJ.
]. Monahan 10, Miles Finlin 10. II.
Monahan lG, J. Henderson lG. II. Mar.
tin IL, VIM. Noonan Is, N. Burke II.
Pat. Mcnamara II. and VIM. Quinn Is.
Each man had i've shots.
FREIoHr RrcgIrTs. - The following
amounts Of freight woro received at the
Gold Hill and Virginia dspots Of the
Virginia < Truckeo railroad, during the
twenty.fou hours ending II u. to-day:
Wood, AZ car loads, lumber 81, grain j,
mdse. 3, leo 2, iron !, hay 2, nut pine
I, sand 1. Total. DO car loads.
ACCIDENT AT MAsoS's VALLEY From
dispatch received by DIR. Kirby this
morning. we learn That two men work.
ing in a copper mine in Mason's Valley,
belonging to James Duffy & Go OF Car
son City, were blown mp by a powder
explosion.
NUrsAScE.--A petition for the removal
Of tho slum.hols hack OF the Capitol
Lolging.house, is being signed by tho
In the vicinity. and will. we
understand. DO 'prcsented to tho Board
OF Town Trustees at thoir next me citing.
LARorR CONNECTION. - Tho fro chs.
terms in Virginia arc being connected
with tho water mains, with pipes the
size Of the mains 1.-TWO inches In d..
ameter). The cisterns aro also being
caulked and put In int-class repair.
waEsrLIxo MkrcH.-A wrestling
match for 800 q sido camo of In vir-
ginia City last evening between William
Noonan anu Owen Burns, Eugene Mar.
key being referee. Noonan got away
with the coin.
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