Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-08-22
TURBULENT.
rslE CIIIxENs OF THE coz.
sr0CK MAKE a NIGHT OF IT.
WHISKY. Fists and Pistois-Rews.
REACTIONS and = General Howl
Anew OF the Principal Disturb.
Anetn.

the vast army Of turbulent drunks was
made up principally Of the fearless Democ-
racy and = few sorehead Republicans. II
. member Of the international Peace So
ciety hsd been on the Comstock last night
hs would have died Of = broken heart.
D~onnybrook paled before the reign Of riot
that prevailed. Fists were shot from the
shoulder with utter recklessness, and pis-
tolls came from ~hip-pockets with . fire.
quency that causes one to marvel that the
Coroner has not n pile % cadayers to sit
upon to-day. The Democracy are chuck
ling over the fact that a Republican pri-
mary election was held during the
DAY and assume to think that here
after Democrat. whisky and flight
ing will not he convertible terms In
Virginia. II was noted yesterday that a
great many Democrats were working like
beavers around the polls. and it Is believed
that . goolly number 81 the unwashed
were not deferred from voting because Of
the lie that stood between them and the
ballot-box. Nearly all 10 those arrested
nothing unusual in this circumstance.
The police records Of Virginia would an.
swer very well for the Democratic registry
list, or the roll Of the Tilden and Hen
bricks Clubs Of that city. All day there
were Democratic flstic diversions around
the polls. The Reformers" seemed to
have made up their minds To cause as
many fights AZ possible, and they sue
ceedrd pretty well.
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One Miles Finlen made himself prom
inent. a. usual. Just about dark n man
named Chrisiy ami a friend engaged In a
wrrstle In the saloon at No. G2 South G
street. John Clark thought the affair was
serious and interposed. Then the war
| began. Pistols were drawn and II looked
| for q few moments IN IL q iirst-class fight
was upon the cards. Chief of Police
Lackey dashed into the crowd and ar
rested the three men. When passing Odd
| Fellows Hall Miles finlen ran out and
| threw his arms around Clark's waist, and
announced that I.ackey should not arrest
the man until he had got his hat. An i'm.
mense crowd gathered and the Chief called
upon the citizens 10 arrest the drunken
and impudent Finlen. Some friends OF
the fellow got hold 10 him and ran him
down TAYLOR street toward his home. The
other prisoners were taken TO the City
Jail, but finlen escaped.
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Occurred at the same saloon about 2
o'clock. Charles Ryno and special officer
Morrow became involved in a dispute
which waved warmer ani warmer. rIna'i.
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