Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-12-14

themselves.
Tux Cosr oy BAD CoSDucr.-h pays
to be virtuous in Virginia. II you get
drunk the judge whs tries you ID ahead s..
80 10 the policeman who arrests you. like
wise the prosecuting attorney, and S. goes
to the city. II you can't pay this $40 you
are boxed up for ten days In . foul Jail,
worse than the dirtiest dog kennel. Then
II you fall 10 fighting. the district attor-
ney earns SIS, the arrcsting officer 81, the
State So and the judge 81 %. III this
$50 so IL beyond your pile. you can pay
the sum by staying In Jail one day Tor
every -. The system 10 . beautiful
n Q
FoH SERaEASr-Ar-ARMs.-Hiram Gran
dali. Of Gold Hill. Ia duly announced by
card in our advertising columns to-day AZ
sereeant-at-Arms Of the Assembly at tho
coming session Of the Nevada Legislature.
Iii. Crandall served very efficiently IN
former times Is Town Marshal Of Gold
Hill, and has numerous friends 10 recon-
mead him a. we'll qualified for the respon'
sible position he now seeks. should our
worthy Solons decide upon Crzndall a.
their choice in the matter. they will have
no cause 10 regret 1t.
SUDDENLY CoLp.-It has been noted ny
those Who nave lived In this part Of Ne
yada that tho coolest time Of the day dur
ing the Fall aud early Winter Is just after
the sun zoe. down. or between the hours
| Of 8 and 6 % the clock. At that time there
seems to be something In the atmosphere
that is particularly chilling. and the Their
mometer falls so rapidly that there Is ac-
tual danger Of breaking the bulb. That
is the reason that people caught out with
out their overcoats are 30 apt to contract
severe colds.
FusERAl--Ths funeral Of Hugh s. Nc
Donald. who fell down the Imperial shaft.
took place yesterday afternoon. and was
conducted under the auspices Of the Gold
Hill Miners Union. The miners were
out In force. and = great number OF the
friends Of Mr.. Mcdonald were present.
The flags over the Imperial min and tho
Miners Union HALL were at half.inast. IN
| respect 10 the memory Of deceased. Mr..
Mcdonald was we'll known In Gold Hill,
and had many friends in this vicinity.
ACCIDENTALLY snor. - In yesterdays
Nrws an item appeared stating that John
Askcw had accidentally shot himself In
the leg. II should have read James As
KEYS. The accident occurred In Silver
City. Mr.. Askews had = pistol In his
breeches pocket. aud in sitting. down
caused II 10 20 of. II 1t thought he will
los. his leg. and the chances are that he
will never carry = pistol In that way again.
lie was taken to ST. Mary's Hospital, Vir-
ginia.
VIRGINIA Lopor. No. 3. r. aud A. NJ,
last evening chose the following officers TO
serve during the ensuing year; Worahip-
full Master, J. c. Currie Senior Warden.
]. ". Dyer Junior Warden, q. y. Ford /;
Treasurer. George ii. Dana Secretary.
~. J. Henley. The officers elect OF the
Virginia and Escurial Lodges will 10 in-
stalled on ~. Johns Day. December 9th,
by Grand Master Robinson.
YouSo MusIcIASs.-It 10 noticeable that
nearly all tho members Of the German
Military Band are young men. ZONE being
merely boys. aud only one or two what
may be termed middle-aged msn. Mr..
Beck. the manager, il not more than
twenty-five years Of age. The ladies who
have not seen him will he glad TO know
that he Is considered handsome.
ALMOST A FmE.--A spark from . stove
| ripe set fire to the roof Of the kitchen Of a
restaurant ON c street. Virginia, near
| Washington street. last evening about
half.past 6 o'clock. A few buckets Of
water ~sxtinguished the fire. Stovepipe
| chimneys arc against ths ordinance. and
IL Is Chief McNair's business ~ see that
they are replaced by brick.
BURGLARY AT siLyER.-silver City has
had another visit from burglars. Last
| night a hole big enough TO admit the pas
sage Of a mans body was broken through
the brick wall OF Sperling's stare, aud
clothing and other goods 10 the value OF
about $3.50 were stolen. There 10 no clue
10 the burglars.
P~IoSErHs' MErrrSo.-Ths regular semi
monthly meeting Of the Society Of Pacific
| Coast Pioneers will lie held this evening
at the hall Of the Society on Ii street, Vir-
GINA. business Of special Importance
will lie transacted and . full attendance
| Of tho members is desired.
GRAND JuRr MEErISo.-Thc members
Of the Grand Jury Of Storey County will
please read a notification from their Fore
man, John Ii. Mills, In our advertising
columns to-day. They arc requested TO
meet tomorrow at II o'clock A. N. Tor
business.
Ton CL,nKr's friends will be happy to
learn that the report OF his having scci-
dentally shot himself Ia entirely unfound-
ell. The story WAS first started In Reno,
from which place 10 was t~slcgraphod To
Mr.. %Yerinston. and no gained credsnes
and currency.
MADAME R%iooLrrrE. the d street woman
arrested in Virginia by special officer
Murray for making . noise In refusing 10
pay him a dollar for his services. was dis
charged Yesterday BY Judge Cox. ON mo-
ton Of the District Attorney.
Tur kindness Of providence Is scarcely
diseernible In the creation Of those vicious
hoedlnms who nightly infest the nsrthsrn
part OF Virginia City. They are irrepress.
ibls, and give the police constant uneasi-
noss and employment.
ALTHOUGH trade dollars are at q pre-
MUM in San Francisco. they are still dis
counted from two to three per cent. in
Virginia City. The Comstock was the last
10 condemn this csin. and now will DO the
laat In ln Ia ~iustics
TuE German Military Band had large
audiences yesterday afternoon and evening
at National Guard Hall. Virginia. The
programme was excellent and the perform.
anee delighted all present.
ALEXANDRA DEL Man. one Of the United
States Silver Commission, 10 on the Com.
stock gathering statistics with regard "a
the yield. condition and probable future
production Of our mines.
BIZ the Virginia and Truekss Railroad
50 carloads Of weed have been received
to-day for the use Of the mining companies
and other parties IN the Comstock.
d. DRIscoLL. the Virginia broker. dan
~gsrously Ill with typhoid pneumonia. ID
better this morning. and his physiciani
entertain hopes Of his recovery.