Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-07-06
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TnE REASON wHr.-Many people Of
Gold Hill AMI Virginia were greatly dis
appointed at not seeing the flag on ut.
Davidson Sunday morning. and were in
clined TO attach the fault therefor to
the foreman OF Eagle Engine Company
No. >. No part Of the blame attaches
TO him, however. as he started n man
out To hoist the ting about II o'clock
Saturday night. and had not the faintest
idea hut everything was all right. Tho
man. who designed going by the way ol
Bullion ravine. was induced to SO into
the Ashland House on the Divide, and
take n social glass, which was increased
TO such n number that he forgot his
rrrand; when some parties took the flag
and locked IL up. IL was probably u
put up job. The ia: was not found till
well ON in the forenoon Of Sunday. and
was not hoistei on Mt. Davidson till the
afternoon.
Bor HuIr.-P. J. Connors, a boy
ahou, fourteen years OF asc, son OF
Thomas Connors. who lives IN S;cwar,
street. Virginia. came within an ace OF
losing his right eye Sunday evening. by
being struck by "a fragment Of q barrel
that WI, thrown into the air by the ex-
plosion OF a Chinese bomb, over which
the barrel hal been placed. Tho upper
oyclid was cut through to the ball OF the
eye. while extending transvcrsely from
the bridge 81 his nose toward tho cheek
bone was u cut about two inches long.
that barely missed tho cye on tho lower
side. Ills wounds were dressed by DIR.
r. u. Harris, and the little fellow was
able to 10 one ego ON the procession yes
terh,y.
CHALLENGE To wInsrLr. - Eugene
Marley isn't going to allow Sabin to 90
around blowing about his wrestling abil-
tiles lilo SAYS Sabin agreed TO meet
him ID "a specified time and place to-day
t. put up the coin for u match between
them, and failed TO do 50. Now Marley
comes out with n square challenge.
which can 10 seen in our advertising
columns 10. day. daring Sabin to a match
for ~ 1000 or moro u side, collar and ell
low. hest three falls in Ave. lilo says II
sahin neans business no must meet him
forthwith. That il TO say. ho must
''pu, ny or shut up"
ArrrNIrxp SricmE At SILVER Crrr.-
Charley Meyers. a blacksmith employed
at the silver Hill mine. attempted sui
eide at Silver City about J A. n. Sunday.
lilo shot himself directly over tho heart
with a Colts revolver. At last accounts
accounts ho was still alive. Dr. Labrs-
lie. who attended him. thinks that the
hall must have struck a rib and turned
inside from q direct course, else he wouid
have been instantly killed. Meyers Is u
Gcnnan about fifty years OF age. anu
was formerly a resident OF Ohio. Losses
at the gaming table were the cause OF tho
attempt at his life.
CLormSo.-Reinstein 4 Wolf arc still
in the field with their choice assort-
men, Of gents and boys clothing. They
sell durable and becoming clothes ut ~
tonishinsly low figures. You can't miss
the place In passing along Main street
Gold Hill. IL IL where that large collec-
lion Of goods il displayed just above b
Bank Of California. the place where the
stree, is so often blocked up with boxes
filed with new goods. that are arriving
almost daily.
PERSONAL. - W. L. Bennett. well
known in Gold Hill. left ON Sunday ev-
euinc's ,ruin for Canada and the East
.m States. lie leaves on business ; bat
ms hi. health has been Indifferent for
some time past. tho journey may prove
b.nrscial 81 him. We sincerely hopo u
may. and that when he returns, In 81,
on eight weeks. he may be restored To
his usual vigor.
SPECIAL TGAiS. A train. for the
especial accommodation OF the Carson
folks. who came up to zee the grand car
nival ball 81 th. fantastics at o'oid fiiii'
and the performance OF the ilooley
comedy troupe Mt riper's Open House.
Virginia, was run to Carson, last night,
from Virginia and Gold Hill. after the
close 81 the theater.
DscoR,rxp.-Tho engines on the Nir-
ginia Truckee Railroad were all gaily
adorned with flags yesterday. and a num-
Der carried the portraits Of Washington.
Jefferson. Adams, Lincoln and other
American patriots. tastcfully wreathed
with flowers aud s,erersens attached To
the head and sides u the iron horses.