Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-02-16

NlohAhNe AAhaAfH
race which took place ON Saturday last
between Katie Peass and Chinaman in
San Francisco. was a throw of. Chi
naman won the first heat (Hmilo) in 30
seconds. The second was o by Ma
tie Pease in 49,. She also won tio
third and fourth heats. but in slower
time than tho first. Betting was four
10 one in her favor before the staff
The Australian Hercules, Prof. Miller,
has issued n second challenge To feneors.
lilo offers TO fence with foil or broad
sword for 500 a side and th. chalnpi-
on-hip of,ho Pacific coast, but declines
fencing for marbles. Another pugilis.
tic encounter is ON tho tspis. Two Nir-
GINA shouidsr.hit,ers have gone INTO
training, aud in tho courso OF a lew
weeks, will endcavor TO knock eaeh 9TH
or out OF time.
Os rns R,NTAoE.-A Gold Hill wo-
a ragged out in her best bib and
tucker, started ON n trip around town
this morning. armed with n shooter, IN
search ~ her husband. She vowed that
she hal put mp with his nonsense AMI
tom-foolsry for Just n day too much,
and She told her friends that she wonld
make short work Of him ON sight. show
ing. n. the same time. her weapon oil Of
Tense. She waltzed up and down Main
street until her better half got wind OF
her it'll. game. and swore out a warrant
against her. This potent legal doeu-
ment was duly served. and tho Amazon
inearcerated in the calaboese. This Is
getting 10 be n terrible country. when a
woman can't shoot her own man II she
feels 81 disposed.
NORM DAVIDSON. - A small party
maio the ascent, Of Mount Davidson. by
way Of Bullion Ravine. a few days since.
They report the south side OF the mount
ain as being FREQ from snow. and dry as
a chip. Upon gaining the summit d
view amply repaid them for their trouble;
ON all .idss appeared tho snow-eapped
heads OF the surrounding hills. while 10
An. west the unbroken expanse OF
Wasboe lake. frozen solid. greeted the
eve. Tho atmosphere Ma clear n
bracinc, aud the light haze which AZ
times obstruct the view in summer. Iia
not interfere to mar tho grandeur oil IN
scene.
GoLp HILL DNscIxo CLrB. NJ
Of the club and others wishing to bo-
eomo -ueh. will please notice that tho
first soiree will be given tonight IN
Miners Union Hall. commencing att
o'clock. The children class viii be
formed for instruction At 0 o'clock r. n.
Prof. Millington il q gentleman wen
qualified, from long experience IN the
business, to teach the terpsieorean art
10 all who desire II.
A CuKrors SIoHr.--when a person
walks toward the north. along street.
Virginia. the mountains and hills seem
,s deyoil OF snow ~ in early Summer;
but let him turn and proceed in u south
orly direction. aud tho scene IL suddenly
changed. All ID snow-whitc, dazziinS
snow. This is easily accounted ior'
The RAYS OF the sun rapidly melt tue
snow on tho south hillsiies. while they
never reach ths north.
Maxine 1T EAsIER--Ohicer Hen. lug
b, was experimenting the removal OF
lce irou Union street, Virginia. this
morning. This will make il much easier
Tor pedestrians in future. At tho cor.
ner of & and Union streets. a small
bank, probably n foot high. had ac-
cummulatsd and o person xandsrins
home in the "wee una hours" was al
mos. certain to fall either down or up H.
Pnxrour R~kcKrrrs. = The following
amounts Of freight were received at the
Gold Hill and Virginia depots by the
Virgins & Truckec railroad. during the
twenty.four hours ending IL Y. to-day;
Merchandise, s car loads, wood 81, lum.
bsr iO,noal 1, slabs ,. iron !. rulroad
maisral I. machinery l. ice =. Total
~ chr loads.
LosT.-A sealed envelope containing
documents from the U. 3. Hesister's
Office, Carson City. and directed TO All.
Doten, GoLD HILL News. was lost yes
ierday either at Carson. or between here
and thero. Tho finder will confer a
favor by leaving the ssme at This ofnce
STATED Ur.-Tbe Kelsey Mil. in
Silver City. started up yesterday ON
Consolidated Virginia ore. This mill u
owned by tho Union Mil and Mining
Company. but has been leased by tho
Pacific Mill aud Mining Company for .
certain period Of Tins.