Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-06-28
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San FlAxcrsco. June $3.50 P. NJ
Preparations for two days celebration
are bsing carried on enthusiastically.
and the festivities will be much better
than anything eve before seen ON the
coast. Every local organization will DO
represented on the Fourth. Father
Nevo. OF st.. Isnatius Church. Market
street. will erect = platform on the night
Of the third In front Of his church, aud
exhibit several illuminations by cleo
.ricity. Of smblsms appropriate 10 the
occasion. He will make one hundred
electrical discharges, squaling tbs report
Of the heaviest artillery.
One OF the most atrocious attempts 10
commit murder. known In police nm
malls. was made yesterday morning on
the person Of AIRS. Maggie McQnillan.
who keeps . clearinghouse at 22S Post
street. Some time ago Mrs. McQuillsn
hired Q christianizsd Chinaman 10 do
her work. and she soon began to miss
articles OF moro or less value from the
house. She did not suspect the Mongo-
liam. Notwithstanding property TO q con.
siderable amount had been taken until
one fine morning be was absent FROM
work. A few days after he left the
house was burglsrized and Iewslry. etc..
worth $500 were taken. No trace couldbs
obtained Of the robbers. A couple Of
nights after the robbery = dog In the
lowe portion OF the house was heard
barking aud OF going down stairs the
Christianizsd Celestial was hidden
away behind some barrels. Il appears
that be committed the burglary. but was
frightened before he could get his booty
away. 30 be hid II In IN old piano cover
and put II In the cellar wall. and was al.
ter II when be was captured. On the
trial he was convicted Of the offsnss
and sent up for Ave years. Mrs. BE.
Quillan since then has had much trouble
With her Chinese servants. none OF
them staying owe two or three
weeks. One day last week she
employed ous from the Chinese Mis-.
sion, who was faithful and liked his
place. Sabbath evening he told his mis-
trssa he would have TO leave. but cried
a. be told her and would give no reason
for his going. Yesterday morning as
Mrs. McQuillan was arranging matters
In the kitchen q Chinaman came in.
made some inquiries as TO whether she
wanted another man. and In the course
Of the talk found out that she was alone
In the house. A soon as the China
man sscsrtAinsd this. 10 pulled out .
Ratchet from his blouse. and made ALLOW
at the unsuspecting woman's head.
but catching sight Of II. she lodged and
the blade entered her forehead. cutting
the skin but not injuring the skull. She
made frantic efforts 10 catch the Ratchet.
and being brave and determined. the
woman kept the brute from hitting h.r
ON the head. though he cut her several
times slishtly on the shoulders and
arms. Altar q brief struggle she
managed to get the Ratchet between her
limbs and the Chinaman could not get
the weapon. He then threw her down.
and by beating her head against The floor.
made the woman inssnsibls. Thinking
shs vaa dead, me chinaman, altar kick
ing and jumping on her body. left her.
II was . determined effort at sssassina-
tios, - the Chinamsn bad two others
as convenient places to warn him Of ap-
preaching people.
4 hnt-class case OF smallpox made its
appearance In the dock Of the Police
Court this morning. In the person Of .
prisoner gathered into ihs City Prison
lass night for visiting gambling houses.
Something approaching q panic seized
upon the visitors who usually crowd the
courtroom. and . general stampede
snsasd.