Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-03-20

STEAMER THIlL.-Mr. Kennedy. Chief
Engineer Of Monumental Engine Com
pany No. G. Of Virginia, in company
with John Crossman. Foreman and
"Tob," went to Reno on Friday last
for the purpose Of testing the working
capacity Of the new steam ~fire-engins.
recently purchased by the Reno Fire
Department. The steamer IL o second.
class engine. with y rotary pump and
Clapp 4 Jones boiler. and was man.
ufsctursd by tho La France Company.
OF Elmira, New York. The engine was
subjected to q severe trial. with results
satisfactory 10 all concerned. With q
hundred feet Of hose and an inch nozzle,
the steamer threw q stream OF water q
distance OF go feet. With zoo feet OF
boze, same nozzle. n stream was thrown
Assistance Of 236 feet. With the same
amount OF hoze two streams were thrown
a distance Of 1888 feet. With 1000 feet
OF hoxe n stream was thrown 200 feet.
The gentlemen who inspected the
steamer regard her a. n Of the best
and most effective on the Pacific Coast.
They also desire 10 return their thanks
to j. L. Mcfarland. Chief Engineer OF
the Rono Fire Department and Fore
man Of Engine Company No. j; also.
his efficient Assistants for b many
courtesies shown them while In Reno.
coxBs' NEw PATENT LANr.-Combs'
patent lamp Is an entirely new inven-
ton, and is said to produce the most
perfect combustion. II never needs
cleaning, does not drip the oil and never
become stopped up with accumulated
wick clippings or charred wicks like the
eommen burner. II Is not complicated.
and consequently IL In no danger OF be-
inc damaged by . fall or other accident.
II Ia 10 ample In Its arrangement Thai q
child can wick or trim II in n moments
time. II IL certainly . vast improve
ment ON tho old styles, and II 1t con-
tinues to hold its supremacy must IN q
very short time entirely supersede every
other lamp In market. Those In need
of lamps should not fail to examine this
pattern before purchasing. For sale at
the bonanza store. l0i South Q street.
virginia.
C~ALrronsIA MrSsrnxIs.-Last evening
the California Minstrsls gave q most 81.
csllent entertainment at Miners Union
Hall, Gold Hill. They were greeted
by n large and highly delighted audi
ence. Payette WEIGH and Charley Sut-
tou were In their element. and with
their drolieries. songs and repartees.
kept the audience in n perfect uproar OF
laughter. Courtwright's ''Fiewy Fievy"
vas well rendered, and ELECTED frequent
and hearty The balance OF
the performers acquitted themselves
we'll. At the urgent request OF the cru
zeus OF Virginia, the company VIII give
three more, entertainments In that city,
the nrst Of which will be held at Ma
tional Guard Hall tonight. on which
occasion there will DO an entire change
OF programme.
Coaosxx's lSourxr.-An inquest upon
the remains Of Thomas Cook. lately do
ceased, was held to-day in Gold Hill by
Coroner Mayer. The evidence allowed
that the deceased came TO his death from
iniuriss Sustained by reason Of his head
coming into contact with the tmbsrs In
The shaft Of the Knickerbocker mine.
vhils being raised 10 the surface OF the
mine. causing him 70 fall from the cage
20 the bottom Of the shaft. The jury
rendered . verdict in accordance With
the facts In the case.
TIE Gold Hill Amateur Minstrel
troupe will give an entertainnent In
Armory Hall, Silver City. tonight.