Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-07-03

Ahn AhNhNAA.-au eioAhi Va Az
was sounded in Virginia at about 2
o'clock this morning. II was caused by
the burning Of pile Of old lumber and
a fence in tho rcar Of Major Tozer's resi-
dencs, ON the southwest corner OF A and
Taylor streets. An investigation this
morning showed that the iro most likely
was caused by the burning Of a kcg.
used to hold ashes. from which the
flames communicated 10 the lumber pile,
aud from the latter to u portion OF the
fence surrounding the lot. Fortunately
several vessels filed with watsr were OH
the premises, which were used TO good
purpose In holding tho flames In check
until No. ia steamers. which was sta.
toned ON tho corner Of Il and Taylor
streets. got q stream Of wafor on, and
eltinguished tho fro. Had there been o
high wind, or had tho little breeze that
was stirring been from the west, the
residence Of Major Tozer would most
likely have been destroyed. As It was
nothing OF any consequence was in
jured. People cannot DO too careful OF
how they dispose OF their ashes. In
this instance non had been put into the
key since Tuesday.
WHERE TO EAT on Tue FoURrH.-
Coming up tho street from Silver City
or Dayton. the Franklin House. q few
doors below tho Yellow Yackst Office, Is
q capital house TO drop In at. Should
that be crowded. 60 u littlo farther up
the street, opposite the Postoflce, to
the Maynard House Restaurant. A
little farther up street. you come 10 the
popular Gold Hill Bakery and Restau-
rant, kept by Pete Becker. few doors
farther up. ON the samo side, you come
to Duprcy's Restaurant do France. II
you want to try still another. go right
across tho street TO tho new restaurant.
which will, that day, DO oponed TO the
public by ]. Z. welsh. With so many
excellent places to get q meal. none
mood 60 hungry.
Nxw LIoroR FiRx.-I,sad the new
advertisement Of Maroney. Kelley x Co.
in another column to-day. John Ma
roucy and Hugh Kelley are gentlemen
we'll known among the business people
Of this section. and arc q good. strong.
reliable team. either In tho business they
are engaged in or any other. They are
importers aud Wholesale dealers In for
eign and domestic wines and liquors.
and sole agents for Craig's celebrated
A. A. A. whisky, Philadelphia. Saloon
keepers, hotels, families, and everybody
desiring fint-slass wines or liquors sup
Piled at tho most reasonable rates. and
all orders filled and delivered promptly.
Their store IL on South q street. about
opposite the Savage works. Call and
SEQ them.
A PRorANH ConPsE.-Tho other morn
ing. just after the Virginia & Truekee
passenger train left Rono a dead man
was discovered lying beside the track.
Conductor verrill promptly stopped the
train, and. together with several pas
sengers went 70 tho body. II had evi.
IDENTIFY been lying there for several
hours and was dead-drunk. On being
rudely shaken. the corpse resnrrected
itself into a sitting position. rubbed Its
eyes, and damned the anxious bystand-
ers most fsarfully for disturbing It's hap
by dreams. They got aboard tho cars
and left in q hurry, tho corpse contin-
uins to curse them loudly and bitterly n
long Us they wero in sight.
RKruRSkD.-J. A. c.. which spells
''Diek Moore" returned to Gold Hill q
day or two since. from q visit to his
relatives and friends in P~ittsburg. Penn
s~ylvania. Moore IL ono Of the Pioneers
Of California and Nevada, and an old
resident Of Gold Hill. He was well
treated by everybody while East, and
rather liked the country. but the me-
chaniss and workingmen were all on the
strike, and things seemed too dull. tame
and unsettled to suit him. An absence
u soven months was all he could stand.
and he finds plenty Of warm friends 10
welcome him back 10 the land Of tho boz
nanza. the sagebrush and tho silver
brick.
TnKArnIcAL.-Pelicie Genesy, q very
talented little lady, takes q benefit at
Pipor's Opera House. in Virginia City
this evening. She should DO iborally
patronized. as she has not only TO con.
tribute to her " support, but also to
that Of nm invalid father, who Is In Cal
ifornia in q helpless condition. The
hill for tho evening is excellent.
Com HILL PAsTAsTrcs. "A special
meeting Of the Executive Committee OF
tho Fantasies will Be held this evening
At the rooms over Gibson's saloon. All
sorts Of Committees arc expected TO be
present and report. A full and punctnai
attendance In requested. ses ofhcial
notice in our advertising columns.