Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-03-01
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San Francisco, Feb. 29.-A disturb
ance occurred in Chinatown this after
noon. which nearly attained the proper.
ton OF a riot. and for q time threatened
serious consequences. The trouble
arose from some questions of internal
economy existing among the Chinese.
The Hop wo Company had made ar-
rnngements with buckingham Il Hecht,
and Einstein Bros, shoe dealers, to
supply them with q certain number OF
hands who were TO learn the trade and
work at tho business n specified time,
paying n fixed proportion Of their wages
to the ngent OF the Hop wo Company
To secure tho latter on their expenditure
in bringing them hero. A number Of
these employees have mastered the trade.
and wishing TO work on their " &c.
count. jumped their contract and do.
manded the sums deposited by them
with the Hop We agent. This was re-
fused, and to-day the employees went to
the store Of Ys Chy Lung. agent Of Hop
wo's, on Dupont street. near Clay.
about sixty in number. and again de-
manded tho money, and Oh refusal, they
commenced an attack on the establish
ment. Knives, pistols, ~cleayers and
iron bars were freely used aud tho CON.
bat continued until checked by the po-
lico. A largo number Of Cinnamon were
severely wounded, and one or two will
probably die OF their injuries. Tho po-
lice arrested a number Of the rioters and
locked them up.
1t seems likely that the project to
sond n California team TO compete ut the
Centennial rifle matches will fall through,
owing to the lack Of interest manifested
by crack Bhots. II was intended to hold
meetings every other Saturday and re-
lect the best shots to represent tho State.
but nothing has vet boon done, aud tho
matter will probably DO dropped.
A number OF %clergymen and others
interested assembled at Platt's Hall this
evening to hear propositions advanced
by the visiting ministers from Salt Lake
relative to forwarding the cause Of Chris.
tian civilization in Utah. Tho meeting
was not very enthusiastic. and the rc-
Spouse TO u request for q collection 10
defray the expense OF inaugurating the
work was not calculated 10 cause Brig
ham Young much u~neasiness.
Tho delinquent list OF tho second as
sossmcnt OF $500. 900 on tho stock Of
the Bank OF California Is published to-
day. The list shows only nino do
linquents. and the total amount unpaid
is 500, 900. Most OF these arv cases that
cannot DO reached in the ordinary way,
aud unless paid by tho 18th OF March.
no much OF this stock NJ In necessary
will DO sold at public auction on that
day to cover assessments and costs OF
sale. II Is expected that other assess.
ments will DO necessary.
Tho veritas Consolidated Gold aud
Silver Mining Company Incorporated to-
day, to mine and mill In Storey county.
Nevada. Capital stock, Sll, 900. 00O. In
ll5. 900 shares Of 500 each. Directors
e. j. Baldwin. Robert Sherwood.
Samuel +. Curtis. James McGoewey and
j. T.. Cavalier.
MiainE Aesidsnt-County Financial
Troubles.
PIocnE, Feb. 29.-L. A. Dsrtha. o
carman on the eleventh level OF the Hay
mond & Ely mine. was seriously injured
yesterday by u cave in the mine. One
OF his shoulder bones was fractured and
his ankle dislocated. Fortunately his
cries were heard by other workmen, who
quickly disentombed him.
Owing to our county financial trou.
blcs tho prisoners who aro confined In
Jail for petty offenses are being released.
aud the County Hospital is to be closed
to-day. owing to the inability OF the
county TO furnish provisions, mono OF
our business men being willing 10 take
scrip worth Mt tho most ton cents on the
dollar. DIR. Philson, County Physician.
has rendered his services gratuitously
until some satisfactory arrangement
with the county can DO made. In order
that the patients may not starvo tho
citizens are necessarily obliged to take
care Of them.
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