Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-09-01

stated that the caps were filled with full.
inmate % mercury, about q quarter Of an
inch deep in each /: he thought that de-
ceased dropped some Of the caps on the
ground and then stepped on one Of them
which exploded, firing the whole lot.
Welch was a native % Ireland aud hfty-
four years % Age. The verdict Of the
Jury Il that deceased came % his death by
an explosion 81 q box % giant powder
caps At the shaft of the Centennial mine.
which caps were placed there by some per.
son OF persons unknown Ia the Jury. and
which he was removing at the time OF the
accident.
C,rruRISo Az ELprn,Sr. Constable
Smith. Of Virginia. Yesterday attached the
baby elephant belonging to Cooper. Bailey
A Co.'S circus. at the suit Of m Of the
keepers. named Kennedy. The man had
been discharged. and could not get the
wages due him-some st3. smith Was
walking OF with his prize. when the cir
Gus manager rushed after him and be-
sought him tn take 4 horse. but the Con-
stable said he hal always wanted an ele-
plant Tor his children 10 play with. Then
the manager, an ungodly man. swore. and
tore his hair. and vowed that he would see
the Constable and Kennedy made food for
hyenas and tigers before he would pay.
Then smith smiled. and pulling out = lot
Of papers, began making out s~nbpenae-
Tor The whole circus eonpany' isn,s
taaa ,ss INV In VIRGINIA for. weel or
two. The bill was paid. and Kennedy re-
fused A r-e-.ngagsm.n anil 1. now em-
ploy.l AZ a Virginia livery stable.
-
L"St ~ INV "'I'""P" """"'s"
lives in Virginia City and works In the
Opbir mine. Last Wednesday evening his
-. }, /. -. Ii, 4. si,,,,., NO.,
-, :, go. 80. 80,
started 10 hunt for the COWS She Travelled
80 far west among the hills that when
nish, eanc on 50. s"s @ ~ .on.'
wher. wei 81 Monnt Davidson. Her hus-
hand anil . number OF the ueighbor- went
in .sarrh AZ her securing the lin. far and
near, IA wandered ali night, anal ye.ter-
day morning Was found la the west Of the
Nound House. very much exhausted, hav-
ing travelled many miles over a very rough
resiono OF country
scnooL q MECHANICAL ES"IsEfhs'-
A. II. Msihe>ins. mechanical engineer.
who has been conducting a drawing school
in Virginia city and uold Hill during HE
mast wear. will open u new class at the
uoLd IIili public school.house ON Monday
evening next. and in Virginia on the fol-
lowing evening. Mr.. Ma,hesins is gen
ileman Of experience in his line. 4 highly
~, ,,i,,an M n,a,o ~ i,..,im,his
value TO a style ~ mechanic. or any per-
son desiring 10 become proficient in me-
| chanieal drawing. 4 line specimen % his
skill can IT, seen at the i'nsi-otier in the
shape of a drawing u q Corliss engine.
Read his card la our ADVERTISING colnmns
to-day.
p,..,. v.r,.,,.s s,uoa, III. s,.,
p,.ha,. w,i,,,.,,. ..hooi %,
,i,l. \, Reno. will begin ON the 18th dsy
y, o,,ol.,. Ni.. ka,. A. sill a graduate
~ Va, ,ol,.,. viii L. m. prineinal
and the school will L. under Ga. general
snp.ryision of the Bishop himself. There
ar. now thirty.ny. applicants for admis-
sion In the institution. and others wishing
tn avail themselves of IN. opportunity
will 4" we'll 10 apply q ~ forty.four i
the limit Tor m~airiculAies. Nee the al.
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