Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-09-22

table was standing near tho front win.
dow, which was slightly raised, and on
this table vas found q work-box badly
charred. from which the nre undoubted.
ly started, communicating with the win.
dow blind. There was no substance In
this box TO cause spontaneous combus.
ton, and 10 10 hard TO form an opinion
how the fire could originate. II the state.
ment above noticed Is substantially cor.
rect.
Il IL fortunate that the irs WIS dis.
covered and subdued in time. or much
valuable property might have been DO.
s'roycd. None Of the bells or steam
whistles sounded an alarm.
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SHrrwRrcxKD.-Pat Casey and Tom
Harkin took q ride up to Virginia yes.
.erday afternoon In ono Of Mandsll's
bugsies. A they were driving along
south O street. looking for q good placs
to buy soda. an insane Irishman In an
other buggy came dashing along al
A high degree OF velocity. and
IAN afoul Of their buggy. taking of
both the starboard wheels. Casey and
Harkin both liz on tho top Of their
nsads without injury. and the other EEL
low drove right straight of toward Pan
imint, not knowing no had created any
trouble at all. They feel quite SURF thai
10 was insane. but will trash him for
.uck the hrst timo they see him.
they felt bound not 10 walk home.
inyhow. so they took turns
carrying each other. Az Pat.
came packing Tom down Main
street into Gold Hill. Tom said. "Why
I'M I like our Saviour riding into Jsrssa-
emp" This Is why you aht," says
Pat. jumping stiff-lsgged. and throwing
,oor Tom over his head. nearly break.
ing his neck. ''Aoi jack didn't buck.
RxroErxR's PAaApIsr.-whsn q local
IN this county is at n loss for an item.
ind feels in the mood for writing mp q
drunken squabble. all he has to do is to
,orthwith pay q visit to the Barbary
Coast, South G street. Virginia. when
he chances are nine TO u that he will
:un against q subject. There was one
here about six o'clock last evening. She
was old, drunk and g~arrulous. and al.
'orded no end Of sport TO a lot Of small
boys. who piled her injudiciousiy with
al sorts Of questions, relsvant and 9TH
srwisc. The last We saw Of her she was
vending her way out toward the Divide.
sith her young escort close al her heels.
Nc sigh to think that the coast will soon
% only q thing Of the past. and trsmbls
% ~rvilsct ON what elpsdisnts we will
nave TO resort to for items when thai
paradise OF tho reporter Is gone.
BxxEYrr.-A number Of the friends
Of Mrs. Highbrook design giving = ORA.
matte entertainment and concert for her
benefit Mt Piper's Opera House next
saturday evening. The lady has been
.lind for the last sixteen years, and for
number Of years past has had to make
,sr living by her own work alone. She
= an estimabls lady and should DO given
benefit that will DO Of material assist
nee 10 her. Quite Q number OF profes-
,ioual and amateur actors are intsr.tst'
ing themselves In the matter. u no
loubt a bill will be given Saturday even
ng that ought to draw q full house on
Is W merits.
wusnE TO Grr TnxN.-Ths people oil
Gold Hill, Silver City and Dayton. who
,squirs any nice hxings to furnish up
heir homes In style. cannot do better
han give II. ". Grant q call at his fur
li,urs store Just above the NEWS once
IN Main street. Gold Hill. Mr.. Grant
aas lately recsived asplendid assortment
II three-ply carpets, cocoa mating.
.eady made sheeting. oil cloth, etc. hs
Lso always keeps 70 full supply o. Al
.ipds Of furniture Of superior quai'y
md finish, on hand. He has also earned
, splendid reputation for repairing iur'
nitnre in n neat and substantial manner
and at the lowest living rates.
HouK AoArS.--Miks Kennedy, who
los, his RICH. arm by an accident in tho
Crown Point mine some months ago
IA. cot back to Gold Hill again. H,
was warmly welcomed by q host .,
friends. He appears to DO II u goo'
health a. before he met with the saa 40
,idsnt. Mike has always been q favor
4. In Gold Hill, and II true sympathy
eouli only replace his arm. he wonia
now be AZ sound m u new dollar. AL
are heartily glad to see him looking &c
xell and cheerful. ID.
R~rsr,cIrrSo. - Virginia misses jim
| orudorff, Of the Delta Saloon. ver'
much during the past four or five weeks
He has. during that time, been ENJOYING
'he benefit. Of Bartlett Springs. LAX
,ounty. California. When he gets bael
lain. which will probably Be In about
week. sporting matters will no doub
becin TO look up again. for Jim 10 neve
40 happy as when hs has two OF thre
pigeon shooting matches, foot races
raj bats, etc.. on hand.
Fsrr Lxcrrnr.-Chariey Palmer va
holding forth to q delighted audience OIL
@ street. Virginia. last evening. lie di
NOT seem to be doing a land ONCE bust
meas. q fact certainly attributable I
ths dull times. and not . lack OF talsn
on his part. lie enjoyed q monopoly o
ths strc,t lecture business last evening
Ths small fry who occasionally hol
forth ON the street corners, seem to Civ
Virginia a very wide berth OF late.
REGULAR Pnss.-The buildings nea
the railroad depot, Gold Hill. are tel
ribly infested with rats. which ammo
tho residents almost beyond endurance
We are informed that Tim O'Grady q
the Railroad saloon. wants to Get tw
or three good cats TO kill them Cd. an
IL willing TO pay . handsome price for
few right clever ones. Hsrs'sa chanc
for some Of our boys TO mako . dolia
or two.
Goxr EAsr.-Mn. w. II. Redfssrn. q
this town. together with her fou
children. departed for her psisrnsl HON
In Philadelphia ON the 18th OF the pres
emit month. The above was inadverten'
IN omitted from our regular report Q
departures at the time therefore bsin