Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-05-27
NEVADA STATE ITEMS.

Eureka Leader. May 2s: Mr.. z. g.
Morrison showed rs a couple Of besuti.
full specimens Of chalcsdony which hs
found during his recent trip through the
State. They are rars specimens OF the
kind, being slightly tineed by manga.
nsss into q rich purple, almost ametbes.
tine, color. Mr.. Morrison is q great
collector OF specimens and has M OF
the finest cabinets In the United States,
and one which would excite the envy Of
any expert on minerals. however fastid.
and learned in the study Of mineralogy.
Major McCoy's tunnel in Town Cam
yon il being pushed further into the
mountain daily. and the supply Of water
increases as progress Ia made. The
supply has been recently increased from
10000 to 10000 gallons daily. A oon-
tract has been given to sink the water
shaft above the Richmond furnaces and
in the fiat above the town to q further
depth Of 100 feet. This will probably
prove sufficient to give the largest flow
possible from the spring.
Three cars Of Consolidated bullion
left for the reduction works at San
Francisco by this mornings freight
train.
The citizens Of Eureka will celebrate
Decoration Day in an appropriate man
ner. They have sent to Austin for Q
twslve-pound mountain howitzsr which
has been rendered them by the State
military authorities.
The Reno Gazette says: Tramps are
beginning to AL up the town again.
They seem to drift In here from all quar-.
tors, ~gravitats, as. It were, toward this
place naturally. The V. & T. railroad
bridge Is a favorits tramp rendezvous.
They have written all over the timbers.
Some Of those scribblings are fine speci.
mems Of penmanship.
John Davis. indicted for attempted
murder, who escaped from Carson Jail
in February, was rscaptured last Friday
In Reno by Constable Avery OF that
place. Davis has been staying out OF
way, one In Sierra Valley, but becoming
bold ventured into Reno.
Siluer State, Nay % Captain Lloyd
Rawlings, now engaged in mining In
Mount Rose District, and Superintend.
emit Of the Mammoth mine at that place.
has, according to the Eureka Sentinel,
been appointed Superintendent Of the
Mammoth mine. in Lake District, Cali.
fornia. The Sentinel probably confounds
tho Mammoth mine In Paradise with
that near Bodis. California, and makes
o mistake.
Pat. Bell arrived In town last evening
from Silver State District. He says
large veins OF galena and carbonate ores
have been discovered from six to eight
miles north OF Lewis Hill. One assay
Of the carbonate ore has been made,
and It shows that 1t contains over 5000
In silver and $40 In gold to the ton.
The range In which these mines are sit
uatsd Is an inviting field for pros.
psctors. It uns almost due north from
Black Mountain, west Of town, to Quin
River Valley, and silvsr.bssring ores
have been found wherever It has been
prospected.
Mark Mcdonald, President OF the
Pacific Telegraphio Company, n OF
the line between Winnsmuoca and Walla
walla, Washington Territory, passed
through last evening. In an interview
with the manager OF the Western Union
office hs said tho company intended to
repair the line between here and Idaho,
and keep It in good working order. He
also remarked that the company would
probably extend the line from Pete
Flynn's or Cane Springs Station to Par.
adiss village and Spring City this
Summer.
Slper Stale, May "a: Sheriff Harper
OF Lander county passed through last
evening on the way to the State Prison
with j. W. Collins. who has been SEN
fenced to that institution for two years,
for attempting to commit rape on Mrs.
John Leiks, near Galsna.--A force Of
miners are now at work on the Eagle
mine In Indian District and the mill will
b started up as soon as It can be put In
working order. The Mill City foundry
10 now at work making the necessary
castings. Information as to the
whereabouts Of John Gavin is wanted
by his wife who Is at present in Battle
Mountain. Gavin recently worked In
Lewis District, but left there q short
time ago for parts unknown.
The Pollard "fsmals husband has
returned to Tuscarora. and, according to
the Times evieto, he says she has been
quite successful 30 far, and proposes re-
Stunning her lscturing tour a. o a.
some necessary additions can DO made
to his wardrobe for the female portion OF
tho business.
Tho trial OF Luke Gaffney for the
murder OF James Quinn, at Tuscarora,
last December, will tako place at the
next term OF court. Gaffnsy was in.
dicted by the Grand Jury for murder In
the first degree. He will be defended by
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