Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-09-21
NEVADA ITEMS.

The Reno Journal says A petition
IL being circulated praying that the
Board Of Pardons VIII pardon and re-
to citizenship Thomas W. Ray
mond. convicted Of murder In the Sec
ond degree at the September term Of the
District Court in 1875. and sentenced to
ten years Imprisonment at hard labor.
Tho circumstances under which Ray
mond was convicted are still fresh In
the minds OF our readers. He add
Mooney became engaged In . shooting
scraps on the Fair Grounds, and q bull
let from Raymond's pistol killed q third
person. On account Of Toms previous
good character and his excellent con-.
duct since he has been In prison II 10 be-
lievcd that the ends Of justice will bs
promoted by pardoning him. We are
plad TO see that our best citizens are
taking this view Of the situation and
signing the petition.
On Wednesday evening the Aurora
stage, pilotsI BY q driver named Scott,
unset about four miles out from Aurora.
Tho passengers were more or lsss hurt.
Mr.. Hickman, Q saloon keeper at Auro-
m, who sat ON the box with the driver,
was thrown from his seat, pitched into
q bank and had his face very badly cut
and bruised. A stranger. Rodgsrs. who
Wal inside OF the coach. had his shoul.
der dislocated. A woman OF the town,
resident at Aurora. was slightly hurt.
Another outside passenger. . Spaniarl.
commonly known a Hoodlum Jack was
very seriously injured. both internally
and externally he RAJ flung from his
seat and the coach fell across his body.
The passengers ascribs the disaster 10
the intoxicated condition Of the driver.
The Carson appeal Of this morning
says: A passenger on the southern
coach last evening informs us. that the
small quiet town Of Genoa was very
much excited yesterday. The Justice oil
the Peace at that burgh told his wife In
tho morning. after breakfast, that hs
was dissusted with the way things were
conducted on this mundane sphere and
that he would cross the river Styx before
night. He bid her an affectionats adieu
and left the house. A number Of the
]. P.'s friends ara searching for his
body; but u Is very likely that he wall
turn up all right. No one can account
for the strange freak. NJ his domestic
affairs arc said to be Of the happiesi
nature.
The Carson Tribune Of last evening
says /: From q conversation had with
Superintendent YerinRton. we infer tina,
he and his party are well pleassd with
the route OF the new railroad to the
southern part Of this State. II will. Of
course, take some time for Chief En-
ginser Anderson to arrive Of an esti,
mate Of the cost Of building . road
through such q country. for Il IL
rough road to grade and necessarily 4
very expensive Il.
James A. Stijger. Of North San Juan,
| Cal, desires 10 know the whereabouts o.
one W. Thompson. Of Mexican descent
who was q private in the 1st or ID regi
msnt OF Nevada Volunteers during th,
rebellion. and was up TO 1867 or 1903
resident Of San Juan. and then removed
TO Reno. lie has money coming to hin
FROM the Government.
One hundred and thirty.hvs tons o.
ore, producing thirty tons Of bullion. o.
CAS- bars. we're turned out at the two
Richmond furnaces on Tuesday. Thu
il probably the greatest twsnty-foul
hours run ever made by two fur
naces.
The good Deacon Parkinson Of IN,
Carson Tribune lifteth mp his hands an,
supplicatsth for rain. II the prayers o
the righteous avail in proportion &
their goodness. we may look out for
tirst-class cloud.burst In the near IA
ture.
George W. Hawkins. the Mint man
who was injured by falling from a loco
motive more than two months ago. II
getting along very well. and will BE- IL
condition TO resume his duties within
the next two weeks.
The frst Of October will witness a re
nswal Of ore extraction atths Hamburg
All Of the connections win DO made by
tlink Uinncs uud tuo tWuotu teoi nosishs'
that the ledge will yield large quantitie'
OF precious metals.
There 10 q prospect Of = suit between
washoe and Humboldt counties. The
latter demands S785 more than th'
former IL willing to pay to cover the el'
pensss Of the two trials Of Rover.
Elko has q crazy eolorsd man to dis
pose Of. He imagines himself q tranI
and IL constantly attempting to g.
away with his baggage. He will DO sen
to Woodbridge.
The Tuscarors Times says: G. W
Grayson has 10.0 900 shares Of Gran.
Prize. and took out $40. 600 last Monda.
like q man.
Governor Bradley has gone to Sacra
mtnto TO examine the cattle IN eIhibi
ton at the state Fair.
Humboldt county has roal estate Il
the amount Of 81. $50. Cos. and persona
property. $3.50. s3i.
Mr.. A. NJ. McCabe. Of the Mint guard,
has recovered from his late illness. ant
Ia again on deck.
Shsrif: swift. Of 0rmsby. jugged one
Anon Leonard. who had borrowed q
horse in Genoa.
They have a corporation wheclbarrou
in Austin aud ii is Black Maria's proxy,