Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-10-09

ACCIDENT AT rHE MouSp HousR. There
was nh accident at the Mound House last
Saturday evening which very nearly re-
suited fatally. When the Washington
Guard excursion train stopped at that sta
| ton ON Its return q miner named Matthew
| Mills, working In the Hale aud Norcross
| mine, jumped or the train aud was stand
| ing on the track In the rear Of the cars,
| when they backed mp and struck him.
knocking him down and MASKING him mp
| pretty badly. One Of tho wheels caught
| him by the shoulder, but the train did not
| 20 far enough 20 crush him. The man
was badly bruised about the head aud
| shoulders. lie was taken on board the
| train and brought 10 uold Hill. where he
| received proper medical attention. and
was subsequently, taken TO his home In
Virginia. Mills IL n large man, weighing
something over go pounds.
Tur CooLIE QursrioS.-Hon Thomas
Fitch will speak in Gold Hill tonight.
Democrats and Republicans alike are
bound 10 hear what hc has 10 say. for hs
has a way 81 saying 1t that Is irresistible.
Special attention will DO given 10 the
Chinese question this evening. and those
who 20 will gain moro information upon
that point than they ever Possessed be-
fore. Mr.. Fitch IL suffering from n bad
cold, contracted In q sleeping-car. II IL
unfortunate that tho only hall In town Of
sufficient size for his purpose Is At pres
emit engaged. and Mr.. Fitch will therefore
lie compelled 10 make his speech In the
open air. which will DO trying In his pres
ent condition. Cold or NO cold. however.
the eloquent Tom will rattle mp the dry
bones o. the dead Democracy.
NEw BILLiARD- HALL. - DIR. volney
| spalding, the genial and gentlemanly pro-
prie,or and host Of ~spalding's Palace sa-
loon. No. IS South c street, Virginia City.
has lust furnished his place 81 business
with a number Of the handsomest aud
beat billiard tables ever taken to that
city. The Doctor keeps one OF the most
comfortable and best appointed pleasure
resorts In Virginia City. and spares
| neither trouble nor expense To add to the
comfort and pleasure Of his guests. His
hall has no superior. his liquors are the
leaf. and nothing gives him greater pleas
ure than to supply the wants Of his many
friends. Give him . call.
PREVENTION or CRuELrr.-Tho papers
Of Virginia are continually calling upon
| the Society for the Prevention Of Cruelty
10 Animals TO come forward and prosecute
| brutal drivers and transfers. II no sue
society exists In Virginia, those kind
| hearted reporters should form themselve.
! into one, and resolve 10 make . comDinea
effort for the cause Of the patient but uh-
fortunate animals which fall INTO INC
hands u h~eari.hearted transfers.
GosE FROM THE CoNsrocx.-"oid Ken
tuck" the tough old citizen who has 90
long identified himself in one way anu
another with the sutro Tunnel. has been
THREAT, ming to leave .'Nevayday" for some
time. Last Saturday he packed up M
extremely thin grip-sack and started ioi
California. lie has the sincere wishes OF
his nsighhors that he may never return.
CoNISo.- Although the weather con
tinues generally pleasant, there isa tinge
Of freshness In the atmosphere now and
then which 10 suggestive Of the close ap.
proach Of the time when straw hats aud
linen suits will be at 4 discount.