Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-08-12
LATE rELEsRAMs.
I.ses9 frea She niaek miIis.

LATE tWe"A"o'
IAsss9 iron ne black nilia.
CznuDsE, August 11.-Gen. Crook
md Col. HsanAon returned here to-day
Irom the BLACK Hills. The miners were
preparing TO leave. covering up tho rich
sst lodss TO prevent their becoming
Known until such times o. they can re-
turn. The country IL considered rich
gold. and the mountains are full OF
Capital and skillsd labor will
mines equal to those Of Colo
rado OF Nevada Thsrs we're about al.
lsen miners In the Hills, and q great
dsal Of preliminary work bad been done
In The way Of bitches and sluiess. There
we're no Indians In that region. and but
few had been seen. but those at the
agencies arc still demanding that the
be driven out. Some dirt was
pannsd out In the presence Of the party
yielded seventy-fvs cents 10 the
pan. There il abundance Of water and
grass; also, timber for building. but II
q Of pine, and not Of the highest mer-
charitable quality. 4 town calledStone-
vail has been laid on Custar's Gulch, In
the vicinity Of which some rich Digging
are located. The WHOLE country 10 well
adapted to grazing and farming. Troops
are now en- route to establish q tempo
nary post near Stonewall for the purpose
Of keeping out the minors. Professor
Jsnney's party were still exploring the
Hills and will probably remain until the
middle OF October. Gen. Crook and
party had hne hunting on Spring. Rapid.
Elk and Box Elder creeks. taking o
large number Of red deer. elk and noun
tain sheep. Gen. Crook leaves to-mor-
row for Omaha.
Raiirsad Accident.
DENVER. August l0.-This afternoon
q passenger car attached to An east
bound train on the Denver and South
Park Railroad was thrown from the
track fourteen miles west Of this city.
James Smith. o repairer for the Western
Union Telegraph Company, was thrown
beneath the car and instantly killed.
Among those who received fatal injuries
are Mrs. John Lane and daughter. Of
Denver. A number Of others were 30
vsrsly bruised. An inquest will deter
mine the cause OF the accident.
EI.United States Marshal Shaffen-
burg. aoainst whom certain charges have
boen pnblished. voluntarily appeared to-
dsv before the United States Commits
.ioner here and demanded a legal inves-
tieation Of those charges, which he
claims arc wholly Rroundless and mali
cious, He entered into a recognixance
for his appearance at the September
term Of the United States Court.
The Case or Avery-Esesped ecu.
viess Capssrsd-A Pheasant Place
- 1--we In.
Sr. LOUIS. August 1.-THE surety
bonds Of II. o. Avery, Of Washington,
indicted here for compiicity In the whis.
Nv ring. arrived Yesterday from WASH
ineton. but owing TO some informality
were rejected by the United States Dis
trict Court. and will DO sent back 10
Washinoton for correction. In tho
meantime Colonel avery entered into a
personal rscognizance Of 81, 900 for his
appearance from day to day.
William Wright and James Hender-
son, arrested here q few days ago for
having burglar tools In their possession,
prove 70 be escaped convicts from Sing
Sing, New York, Prison, and instruc-
tons have been received from the New
York police authorities 10 hold them iii
- LII III a.