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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-08-24
Another Tragedy.

CHICAGO. August 23.-Ths bodies Of
Simon Zimmerman and his wife were
found at $50 this morning at their resi-.
dsncs-2l0 Clybourn svsnus-vith bul.
let holes In their heads, which had evil.
IDENTIFY been made by the husband, as
appeared by the statements OF the neigh
bors early In the morning. The two
children, aged three and one years. re-
NAMED in the room all day with the
bodies In the kitchen and were Arst dis
covered tonight by the brother who lives
In the house. but who works nights and
sleeps all day. he had been unable to
arouse them when he returned from his
work In the morning, and SO retired
leaving them asleep. No cause for the
act Is known. their marital lives having
been ordinarily happy. Zimerman was
o workman In the Chicago electrical
works.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-08-24
EASTERN DISPATCHES
Wonderful Rifle Shooting by DR..
Ruth and Wife.

New YoRK, August 24.-Ths World
describes the shooting Of Dr.. Ruth and
wife. Mrs. Ruth began with q pistol at
glass balls aud they were shattered in
almost every case. with the pistol held
sideways. There was q miss or two or
more, but generally every shot told.
When the pistol was inverted, and aim
taken below instead OF above the line OF
FIRE, there was no apparent loss in the
p~erceutaRs Of hits. When . ball was
hung by . string and set swinging. Mrs.
Ruth stood eighteen yards Of and made
a clear break on her first shot. The
rife was then handled through the same
series Of shots. and the usual want Of
grace with which all women handle guns
was apparent. When the balls were
thrown in the air Mrs. Ruth stood q good
distance of and shattered q dozen out OF
fifteen, and this feature, when snoored.
was equally as good. While the lady
shooter chatted with lady spectators, DR..
Ruth began to show his ability as Q snap
shot. The sights OF his rife seemed to be
of no special assistance to him. for when
they were covered with Q cord be used the
weapon on balls placed on . stand. and
again at glass spheres thrown In the air.
with wonderful effect. Some balls were
thrown on the ground. twelve yards Of.
and the Doctor, aiming at the ground
below the ball, would. send IL spinning
up into the air, and then rapidly
loading his piece. would quickly hit
the ball on its descent. This double
shooting drew out plenty OF applause.
Again, when the balls were thrown up.
the rifle was given Q turn about after the
manner Of q fail handle. and fell into
position soon enough for o breaking shot
to be made on the ball. Balls thrown
from side to side were hit, whether com.
ing from right or left. When tired OF
breaking glassware, DR.. Ruth picked up
q fragment OF glass. and stepping of q
dozen PAGES, held ii of in his fingers.
while Mrs. Ruth. picking up Q small
bore rifle, took careful aim. and the glass
was shattered Into powder. With an
ordinary visiting card held In his mouth
and turned 80 as to show the side. DR..
Ruth permitted his wife to put several
bullets through 1t. Dozens OF other
similar ways OF testing the quickness OF
sight and steadiness Of nerve OF the
shooters were improvised. and generally
il was found that anything fred at was
hit almost every time. There was q
good attendance, including several sI-
pert shooters.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-08-24
Census Changes In Congressional
Representation.

New YORK, August 24.-The Herald
has q long article going to show that the
new census demonstrates that the great
South is passing out Of existence as a
political factor. According to Its figures
the following States will lose in Con.
gressional representation: Alabama and
Florida. /; Georgia, /; Louisiana, 1;
North Carolina, /; South Carolina. i;
Tennessee, /; Maine, /; New Hamp.
shire, 1; Vermont. /; New York. 8;
Pennsylvania, Q; Ohio. g; Indiana, /.
The following will gain: Missouri. i;
Texas. 8; Michigan, /; Iowa. 9; Wis
consin, /; Minnesota. 2; Nebraska. /;
Kansas, 8; California, 2. aud Oregon, /.
The facts and figures given to uphold
this statement seem to be much more
authentic than those given by the
World.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-08-24
cHollAR AND porosI.
Prospecungs There Abous 90 DO
Resumed-A Look at the sisus-
ton In These Miues.

The fact that in a few days the second
bulkhead In the drift from the @. n. 8.
shaft for the Savage incline will DO COM.
pleted and the wet blanket be lifted from
Chollar and Potosi naturally directs at.
tention again strongly to that part OF
the lode.
Following brief review Of the situation
there will. therefore. serve to refresh
memories burdsned with other things:
Prospectings have been carried on in
the 400 feet Of the lode belonging to
the Chollar and Potosi from the old
Chollar-Potosi shaft to the depth OF
1900 feet. The G. N. s. shaft 10 90 feet
lower than the old shaft. hence workings
from il on the 2400 level are virtually
700 feet deeper than where explorations
have as yet been made.
North, Hale & Norcross and Savage
have done some exploring on the 1900
level, which Is 247 feet above 2400 level
at the GIN. S. shalt. Hale & Norcross
has also reached the @. N. s.. 24OO
level, and is working west for the ledge
now. The outlook on the POO and 2200
levels Of Hale & Norcross need not be
reproduced. further than to say that
there are ten feet OF milling ore on the
2l0O level, and streaks OF rich black
sulphurets on the 1900 level.
The Julia shaft is II feet below the
@. n. s. shaft and $40 feet north OF the
south line OF Po,osi. consequently $50
feet south Of the north line OF Chollsr.
Workings have been pushed from the
Julia shaft south. connecting with the
Bullion Combination shalt on the 1900
level and to a depth OF 1000 feet. and
found much low grade ore. The Bullion
Combination shaft has cut fine quartz
in opening its 2340 station.
FROM the @. n. s. shaft O drift has
been run west to the Chollar vein and
about 100 feet south Of the Hale Il Nor
cross line. and found much promising
vein material. From q point $50 feet
west OF the c. n. s. shaft the drift was
started south toward Potosi ground. 1t
IL in the face OF this DRIFT that the dia-
mond drill is now running.
The explorations from the old Chollar-
Potosi shaft showed that where the
Divide runs to the east q syenitic rib Is
pushed along with II which congresses
the vein into narrower limits where 1t
rounds the rib; also that the vein swells
and makes on both sides Of that rib into
oreatsr width and carries richer pros
poets. These swells are sometimes
spoken Of as the Chollar and Potosi
bays.
From the foregoing 1t will be seen
that In Chollar and Potosi lies q promis.
ing block Of ground l40O feet in length
along the lode. and extending 700 feet
above the 2l00 workings from the @. n.
s. shaft, Of which next to nothing is
positively known. but tho surroundings
Of which are such as to lead to great
hopes that the work Of exploring II will
be productive Of the best results.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-08-24
The Areha..s OF the Arcners.

The Carson appeal Of Sunday says:
1.-THE prizes offered by the Miners
Union have not given satisfaction to the
Merry Bowmsn OF the Comstock. and
that club has decided not to compete for
the prizes at the forthcoming picnic.
The Carson Archery Club, ascertaining
this fact, had 4 meeting last night, and
it was decided that prizes not good
enough for the Comstock archsrs were
not good enough for the Carson bow
men, and II was voted that the Robin
Hoods also withdraw. Further more, IL
tho Comstock club do not compete. the
Carson club would have q walkover, and
honors SO cheaply won are not worth
the having. While the clubs will not
meet at the picnic grounds. 1t is probable
that before long q friendly match will be
arranged between them for the cham
pionship Of the State"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-08-24
Miscellaneous

PORTLAND, Or, August 2s.-Psrticu.
lars are received OF the tragedy at the
Dalles. For soms time past bad feeling
has existed between Monroe Jacobs,
steward Of the Cosmopolitan Hotel, and
Frank Thompson. the barkeeper, on 40
count OF Julia Wilson, Q half.breed
woman connected with Q dance.house.
Saturday morning the men met at Bald.
wins saloon. and after 9 few words en-.
gagged with their fists. In o few minutes
both drew their knives. Then com.
menced q duel to the death. Both men
repeatedly cut with knives. Those wit.
Messing the combat were too terrified to
interfere. Jacobs cut his antagonist so
terribly that he fell dead on the floor
covered with wounds. Jacobs himself.
as his victim fell, was found to DO In Q
dying condition. At last accounts he
was barely living and was expected to
expire before morning.
Frank Porter, who resides near PEN
dlston, Umaiilla county, met with q
shocking death on the 2lst. BE was
leading several horses to water. They
started to run. the ropes became sntsn.
Rled around Porter's wrist and he was
dragged 800 yards over very rough
ground. The horses at length came to
a halt, but not until Porter's life was
extinct and his body horribly manglsd.
MONTEREY, CAL. August ga son
Of Pancho Martinez OF this place. eight
years OF age, shot bis little brother yes
terday. It seems that he had hold Of q
large navy pistol, trying to make II re-
yolye. At the same time he called the
attention OF his little brother. who vas
standing near him. to something out
side, whersupon the pistol was dis
charged accidentally, tho ball taking
effect In his brother, causing immediate
death.
SAN Josr, CAL, August 23.-Judgs
Belden has sentenced George W. Carl.
ton, the slayer OF Brummett, at Hollis.
ter, to six years In the State Prison.
His counsel. T. II. Lsine. gave notice
OF an appeal to the Supreme Court. and
pending tho settlement OF Q bill OF
exceptions Carlton will remain In the
County Jail.
SALT LAKE CRY. August 23.-Yester-
day afternoon q young miner by the
name OF George Gerard, fell down .
shaft in the Oregon mine at Alta. q dis
lance OF 100 feet, killing him almost
instantly. His remains were brought
to the city this evening.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-08-24

A Spanish peasant. living in the sub
urbs Of Madrid, has long been in the
habit Of repairing daily to the city. ao-
compsnisd by q donkey laden with milk
for distribution among certain custom-
srs. One day. however. the master was
taken i'll. whsrsupon his wife suggested
that the ass be sent on his customary
journey alone. The pannisrs were &C.
cordingly allied with can OF milk a.
usual. and o bit Of paper was attached
to the donkey's hsadstall requesting the
customers to help themselves to their
ordinary allowance OF milk. and to put
back the cans into the pannier. on
started the donkey. and be returned In
due course with the q n empty and With
everything in order. The master found
upon inquiry that the trusty messenger
had called at the right doors without
missing one. and also that In some In.
stances he had pulled the bell with his
teeth when kept waiting. From that
day forward the donkey has gone his
rounds alone.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-08-24
b Ia she Arm.

Yesterday morning as Peter Mallory
and James Cassidy, two Ophir miners.
were about going underground they had
a dispute which ended in q vicious lupee
OF Mallory's csndlestick at Cassidy's
breast. The latter threw up his arm to
ward of the blow and got the CANDLE
stick point through the forearm. Both
men were discharged. and Cassidy swore
out . warrant for Mallory's arrest on q
charge OF assault to kill.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-08-24
WESTERN DISPATCHES.
San francisco Items.

SAN Francisco. August %. - The
usual three meetings were held at the
sand lot yesterday, Ksarney addressing
the Grsenbacksrs. but nothing Of inter-
est occurred. At the Democratic stand
o woman orator was the leading feature
Mrs. Otis Greenwood OF Tuolumns-
who made at least as good a speech as
ia generally heard on the sand lot.
The Press Club gave Q banquet at the
Palace Hotel last evening. which was
attended by about thirty OF the we'll
known journalists OF tho city. and was q
very pleasant reunion. The following
journalists composed the banqueting
party: F. ]. Bailinger, n. D. Boruek,
q. II. Burke, F. d. Chase. E. +. Cshill.
q. J. Dam, G. A. Evans, Fritz Norris, +.
q. Hackett, @. A. Hughes, Alex. HUM.
b. ]. Hanohsttes, ]. N. b. Irwin, B. d.
Kelly, ]. n. Lathrop, Jef. 3. Lssr'
burger, q. McCsuslsnd. d. A. Magen.
die, Il. ]. Mohsn. F. NJ. PiIlsy. Z. O.
Stock, G.. w. Smith, F. N. Somers.
T. b. II. Stenhouse. j. K. Taylor. y.
W. Townsend. Paul E. vandor. ]. NJ.
Ward, G. Woods. J. Ross Jackson.
John Russell Young. Of the New York
Herald, was also present. The menu
was similar to that prepared for the
Grant banquet. and was, q usual,
served In the best style Of the Palace
Hotel. !.
The attendance at the Mechanics
Fair has not been up to the usual mark
this year until Saturday evening. when
the exhibition drew . large crowd and
made the Pavilion look like old times,
before the business depression that has
lately operated to reduce attendance ct
various places OF amusement and to
close up soms entirely, had made itself
felt. There has been some outside
comment as to the sxpsdisncy OF reduo.
ing the price OF admission to the exhi-
bition to conform with the hard times,
but Il IL not known that any such step
10 contemplated by the management.
though 1t might be worth the expert
ment.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-08-24
MINING NOTES.
Matter. or Inseress All Along the
Lode.

Crown Point has turned south on the
5000 level to meet Belcher, and the con.
nsction will be made in o few days.
Prospecting will then be resumed on
that level.
The diamond drill is again running
south toward Potosi ground from the
drift on the 2400 level Of Chollar. The
object is TO DO sure that no water will
be struck when the south drift is pushed
ahead.
The @. & G. shaft is to be pushed on
down to the $500 level where . station 10
to be opsned-a big, roomy, business
station-and from it workings will be
run to connect with the $500 OF Ophir
and on north into Sierra Nevada, and
also south to the G. i G. and b. j b.
shaft, the G. n. S. shaft. the Yellow
Jacket shaft and the Forman shalt.
The $500 level is. in other words, to DO
the first grand vsntilating gallery below
the lateral branches OF the Sutro tunnel.
q sort OF halt-mile.in-depth station.
where weary pilgrims in the sweet BY
aud by on their way to the workings q
mile or more under ground may sit
down and rest and refresh themselves.
Il will take three or four days yet to
complete the second Savage bulkhead
in the drift from the O. N. 3.
shaft. This bulkhesd will be In the
hard rock near the commencement OF
the drift.
Hale & Norcross has completed repairs
to the burstsd pump column and Is
pumping again.
Overman IL sinking its winze below
the 1900 level to reach the $500 level.
where connection will DO made with the
1850 OF Belchsr. and explorations east
into the vein continued. Belcher got
some ans quartz and low grade ore
south on this level. and the outlook 10
encouraging for Overman, when the
workings above are considered in con-
nsction with what Dslcher got.
The best information obtainabls Is to
the effect that the raise in Sierra Nevada
above the $500 level Is in good milling
ore. This is one story I; and the other
Is that there are in the raise streaks OF
$40 ore in o formation OF lower grade,
all being OF 9 milling quality.
Silver Hill is delayed q little in sink
ing its Wine. but will be at 1t again
Thursday. II not before. Its progress
in the WINE for the next few days will
be watched a~nxiously.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-08-24

Jim Cotton. the Bodie fighter. who
was shot by Captain Tully Of Virginia,
Saturday morning. is recovering rapid.
ly. the wound in his back being very
slight.
South Howard street. Virginia. has
been cleaned up and put In prime order.
It affords Q very pleasant drive now
especially Just as the sun Is going down.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-08-24
A Golden Village.

New Yonx, August PA Broadway
banker, who returned last week from a
visit to New Mexico, describes q visit to
tho village OF Real do Dolores, which.
be says, approaches nearer to the city
whose streets ure paved with gold than
any spot in this country. He saw some
Of the men tearing down the adobe
houses, and by request they washed out
one OF the bricks Of clay and straw.
The result wal S. in gold. There Is 9
scarcity OF water in the country which
operates to discourage mining, but the
traveller sees abundant evidence Of the
mineral wealth OF the country.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-08-24
Printers' Jokes.

Conversation among printers in News
office
G~raham-Mangus. you had better not
90 the circus ; you have bad your back
up for u week. and they might carry you
of for o camel.
Mangus = Not much; l am a big
thing /; frank among elephants.
Copp--I guess not /; they'd never mis-
take you for that animal /; you've got
no trunk. ,.,
ManRus- Well. that's so I; but III
run the risk. and 60 anyhow ; l want to
see the snakes.
Moore = What haven't you seen
snaix enough lately 2 Look into your
boots.
Mangus-Now. f%ellers, that's enough;
let's all 90 and take q drink.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-08-24

There will be a regular meeting OF the
Garfield and Arthur Club (eolored) of
Storey County at their hall. North G
street, tomorrow "wednesday evening
Al I:30 O'Clock. Hon. J. A. Stephens
and other prominent speakers will ad-
dress the meeting. The public are
respectfully invited to be present.
The Alta Mining Company has elected
the following officers for the ensuing
year: W. T. Meyers. President; Mon
roe Thompson. Vice. President; W.. q.
Watson. Secretary; Nevada Bank,
Treasurer. and z. d. Boyle, Superin'
tendent.
A man who was found proving about
the rear windows Of . house near the
corner OF Taylor and Z streets. night
before last about IL 80 o'clock. had two
pistol bullets sen after him. He moved
away in the direction Of Chinatown.
This from the Stock Report: When
v, read that the Prince Of Wales and
Pope Leo are both terribly hard up and
olose pushed by creditors. We yearn to
Give them Q point on North BONANZA.
The Comstock Merry Bowmsn are
now using the level near the Bonner
shsft Of the Gould 4 Curry mine for
archery grounds.
Nr. ] p. Jones aud family returned
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-08-24
Through the Indian Country.

CHICAGO, August 24.-An Inter OCEAN
Washington special says: Both the
Northwestern and Milwaukee and st.
Paul Railroads have now received per.
mission from the Indians to 10y tracks
through their reservation to the Black
Hills. and In the race for that section
this country will see some OF the fastest
track-layipg ever witnessed. The Inte-
rior Department has been 10th to allow
railroads to run through the Indian
country. for experience has shown that
railroads tend to make the Indians beg
gars, where they have been thrifty and
good citizens, aud dsmoralized them in
ayary Way.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-08-24
The Northern Sioux.

CHICAGO, August ga dispatch re.
ceived from Fort Buford. Dakota, Of the
10th, at military headquarters yester.
day. reports that the indications are
unfavorable. A few days ago the
Uncapapas. Sitting Bulls tribe. pre-
vented a large body Of hostiles from
crossing the Missouri to surrender
themselves ct the agency, and the num-
Der on tho road under Big Road. or
Broad Trail, Is very small. Rain in
the.Face 10 still at the agency with forty
warriors. Silent and sullsn warriors
are reported moving south, while the
women and children are going north.
This Is o bad sign.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-08-24
To Dipserous Insect.

Where humanity abouudsth there 70
house fly doth much more abound. He
alishtsth glsefully OF hands and face
and 70 brow destitute Of hirsuts append
sus. and not meeting with q welcome
ol.efully shaketh hands with himself
whils prospecting with hi. 1000 eyes for
. tickiish place; for a. . ticker 70 UP
ferrous insect 10 q great stiekler.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-08-24
For Coua,y Commissioners.

A. G. Cowan. engineer at the Belcher
and one Of the good. honest working
men OF the Comstock. announces him
self today as a candidate for Coun.
ty Commissioner. subject, etc. Mr..
Cowan has lived en- the Comstock ever
since 1862, and has made friends year
by year. and the better men know him
the better they like him. II nominated.
no Democrat can beat him; aud II
elected, he will bring good hard business
sense to tho office.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-08-24
Fatal Quarrel About q Woman.

BuRLxoAMr, Kan. August 49,
Thomas Smith and Wesley Thomas.
negroes, quarreled last night In front OF
William Bakers saloon. aad Smith sent
a pistol ball through Thomas lung.
The second shot Hrsd by Smith passed
through the window OF the saloon and
struck Baker 10 the breast. Thomas
died In o few minutes. and Baker 10
MORALLY wounded. Cause-Smith too
intimate with Thomas wife.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-08-24
barring Robbery In New York.

NEW YoRK. August 23.-At4 o'clock
Sunday morning Ave thieves boarded q
Third Avenue Railroad car on the Bow.
cry, near Spring street. and frst robbed
Parker, the driver. When the conduc.
tor came to the forward platform to COL
lect thsir faro they rushed into the car.
and drawing revolvsrs, robbed several
passengers Of their watches aud money.
One passenger way lifted bodily out OF
the car and knocked down and kicked
In the street.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-08-24
a..,x.I. rh,. Morninx.

r Booth. J Haley. Mrs Z W Mcclure, N
II Harrington. II N Gorham. Miss Jones,
Geo T Narye. n Kennedy, Mrs J A Ftz-
mier. e + Hovey. Marie strus. A Roos. II
d williams. T jose, J Hurley. Q W Good
ale. W W Lspman. G c Stevenson Belle
Smith, J Il Hart. Mrs J A Kennedy. Miss
Bsebe. d Melsrksy. A H0vsy. / T Mooney.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-08-24
Jussice Court fianuinghaui, ,. r.

The following business has been
transacted in this Court since last 70.
port:
State vs.. Lizzie Buckley-Charge, as.
sault and battery /; acquitted by a jury.
State Va. Robert Campbell-Charge Of
disturbing the peace /; set for 2 P. NJ. to-
morrow,
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-08-24
Original Keystone.

VIRGINIA. August q, 1857. +.
Lu.y, Secretary: During the week end
ing today the work OF sinking has been
progressing with a full force OF men and
with good result. The inflow Of water
varies somewhat. but will average about
1900 gallons per hour. The rock breaks
we'll and Is about the Same as at the
date Of my last report. We have sunk
the shaft during the week q depth OF ten
feet. All the machinery il in good
order and working well.
j, II. BARrLErr, Acting Supt.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-08-24
Departure. Last Evening.

Miles. J Farrell. 8 Mcmillan. ] Hol-
brook. A T Waters. Chss Gabriel, @ Burn.
DR. II Knapp, Oracle Lawrence. Bishop
0'Connell. George Miller. W 8 Hobart.
o d Rolie. p Grusan. Mrs Raycraft. IA
Lancaster and wife, A Richards. Mrs y Z
Carlton. Mrs A S.ocker. Rev E Graham.
Lille Moore.