Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-08-09


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The CUTTING AYrRAr Al SILvxR.-In
our issue Of Saturday II was stated that
George Forrest and Frank Douglas. Of
Silver City. had an encounter, In which
the latter was terribly cut with q pocket
knife by Forrest. From the Lyon
County Times Of yesterday we clip the
following In regard to the ARRAY: An
alteration, growing ont OF q wrestle be-
tween Frank Douglas. proprietor Of the
Stone House. and n George Forrest,
at about IL o'clock on Friday night. 70.
suited In Douglas receiving three stsbs
with q pocket knife during the scufie
that followed. The preliminary exam.
ination held last night before Justice
Gould brought out the following: Tho
two parties got angry whilo wrestling.
and finally clinched and fell to the floor.
When they wero parted and rose TO their
feet. II was found that Douglas bud q
gash across the throat six inches In
length. and at tho deepest place n
inch; another stab under the right nip
pie, and still another In the left breast.
The wounded man was immediately At
tended by DR.. Schnabel. who dressed
his wounds, and at II o'clock Last night
was considered out Of danger. The
wound in tho neck completely severed
all the muscles on that side OF the neck,
and only missed the jugular vein and
carotid artery one.ath Of an inch. For.
rest was promptly arrested. and at the
preliminary examination was bound over
In the sum Of $4,000 to appear at next
term OF Court. We refrain from pub
fishing the testimony ut present given at
the hearing on request OF counsel. The
ARRAY was a bloody one aud has caused
considerable excitement.
An ARROW EscArx.-when the ladies
we're shooting at the Bowers Mansion
Saturday. u Of them, a Indy from Car.
son. made rather Q wild shot, and the
arrow hit our friend p. J. Langsn Of
Gold Hill. on the arm. The Arrow wa
sent with such force rs to 60 through
his coat sleeve. He was slightly pricked
by the point. but wishing TO brighten
the fair archer. he began groanlng and
hopping about like q wild savage, till
the poor lsdy's sympsthiss were 80
worked upon that she, dear little inno-
cent. felt almost IN bad as she ought 10
II she had killed the big dufTsr. The
worst OF Il was, that after the lady vast
cd enough sympathy on him 70 have
made millionAires OF half o dozen
bachelors, the wretched blk turned up
his coat sleeve and showed the tender
hearted lady q wound about the sire Of o
pin head, and walked away with his
handsome young vile. who just then
up, c~huckling at how he had sold
his innocent victim.
ARcurnY PlrzE.-The gold arrow
awarded by the Gold Hill Miners Union
at their picnic. Saturday, 70 the lady
making the best score with o bow and
arrow, was won by Mrs. L. II. Knowles,
OF Carson. The distance vas nfty feet,
three shots each. the highest possible
score being twelve points. About TWEEN
ladies competed for the prize.
young ladies' from Gold Hill
being among the number. Mrs.
Knowles made only i've points. and we
think its q real shame to our town that
such q small score should have won the
prize. The arrow Is finely finished,
and cost thirty dollars. Mrs. Knowles
said that out OF thirteen archery matches
she had won the first prize twelve times.
Czuncu AT SILVIA Crrr.-The pso-
pie OF Silver City are taking active
steps to erect . church, and have al.
ready raised $2,2l5 for the purpose.
Bishop Whitaker headed the list with
$500. and others followed suit In sums
ranging from 20 TO $500. Tho ad-
ditionhl sum OF $7S5 will be all that
will be required for tho purpose. and
that will no doubt 10 quickly subscribed.
Whatever the views Of the people may
be IN regard 10 some Of the teachings OF
Christianity, few will be 30 unjust ~
to deny the immense good done 70 So
cisty by the churches. The movement
speaks well for the people Of Silver.
NKw JusrIcE Srocx.-secretary Ken
nsdy. OF the Justice Mining Company,
gives official notice In our advertising
columns to-day that no will be ready ON
the 10th instant-to-morrow-to deliver
10 the stockholders OF the above com.
pany the new stock In place Of the old
stock. at tho rate Of ave shares Of the
now for each and every share Of the old.
HELD At mi Posrorricx.-A letts,
addressed 10 Archibald McIsaac. Mary
Ann Bridge. Mira Sydney %. 10 held ct
the Gold Hill P~ostofhos fer bsttsr d.
rsctions. One addressed 10 w. b.
Knox. Ram. washos oountv. Nsvnda.