Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-03-01
nm DEATH.

DR.. Hugh Hughes Toland, who died
In San Francisco on Friday morning
last, was considered n Of the most
eminent and successful medical practi-
TONERS IN this or any other country.
He was . native Of Nswburs. near
Columbia, South Carolina, and was
about ssvsnty.two years Of age at the
time Of his death. Graduating with high
honor ct the T~fansylvania Medical Col
lses he went to Paris, where hs took .
past graduate course. returning to
Columbia deeply vsned in medical and
surgical science. He entered upon the
practice Of his profession. meeting
with great success. and continued
in Il until he embarked, for
California. He arrived in San
Francisco in 1852. He had lost his
arst wife. and married again. his second
wife accompanying him. Being in i'll
health he at first concluded to try the
mining region. influenced doubtless in
doing 90 by having . tsn.stamp quartz
mill ON its way around Cape Horn which
he had purchased and shipped before
leaving home. A heavy quartz ledge
crossing the old Rich Gulch seven miller
below Mokslumne Hill, in Calavsras
county he selected a. his Geld Of opera
tons. the ledge being principally owned
by friends and s~cquaintances OF his.
He contracted to work . section OF
II on sharss-for ons.hali the product.
II We are not misiniormed. the section
Of the lode whore he placed his mill and
worked il now known a. the Gwin
mine. The ledge was from three to hve
feet in width. and strssks OF 1t showed
considerable free gold. He could not
make his enterprise pay. however. and
after Q few months trial. during which
time he lived in Q small. c~lspbosrd
shanty with his wife. he sold his mill,
which was subsequently, removed to
Amsdor county. and left with his wife
for San Francisco. whsro his wife soon
after died in childbsd.
DR.. Toland's career in San Francisco
IL . matter Of public record. and = most
excsllsnt one. He devoted his energies
to his loved profession and was sosn its
acknowledged leader at the Bay City.
In 1865 hs founded the Toland Medical
College, and wal President OF the Fac
ulty for nine years aiterward. when he
donated the College, together with the
entire property. A. . gift to the State
University. the whole being valued at
over 500. 900. BY his second wife he
had two children. one Of whom il now
living-the widow Of John Slime. . we'll
known pioneer banker OF the city. and
by the present Mrs. Tolsnd. whom he
married in 1858. hs leaves Q son eleven
years Of age. Besides these there are
thirteen grandchildren. Dr.. Charles G..
Toland. Who succeeds him in the profss.
sion, 10 Q son OF the surviving wife BY .
former husband. DIR. Toland Was . most
excellent business man and met with
sxcsllent financial success both inside
and outside Of his profession. leaving an
estate valued at from 81, 500.0 900 to
$4,000. 900. He was Q man Of quiet.
unostsntatious demsanor. and generous
disposition, giving freely to the poor.
and always willing to render profess
sional assistance to the needy. He died
a. his post Of duty. and very suddenly.
He returned to his residence from . DIFF
Acult surgical operation. performed in
connection with DR.. r. A. Mclean. sub
ssqusnt to which he had visited some
patients At . distance. and not feeling we'll
from something he had eaten he called for
aglass Of whisky. which was instantly
brought to him. but as he placed 1t to
his lips he suddenly fell forward upon
the Aoor and. after a few sssps, died.
apparently. Of apoplsxy. A good man
departed when DR.. Tolsnd died. but he
leaves . good record behind him. and
his memory will remain grsenest in the
hearts Of those who knew him best.