Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1882-03-17

The suit against the County Commits
sioners to prevent the payment OF the
claims Of +. d. Plunkett as keeper Of
County Jail No. 2. involves but two
months salary. or 5000. The County
Commissioners, instead OF accepting the
decision OF the District Court, which
prohibits payment. have instructed their
attorney to appeal the case to the Su-
prsms Court. and for that purpose have
agreed to give him S250-S50 moro than
the amount involved.
Fred. Fausette. q Canadian French
mar in Virginia. last evening almost cut
his left thumb OF. He was chopping
wood, and by some mischancs struck his
hand with the *. He cut the bone at
the joint, and will lose the use OF his
thumb, even 10 it is not amputated.
The storm has ceased. About two
feet OF snow have fallen and sleighing is
excellent in Virginia. Here in Gold
Hill, while on . portion OF the street the
snow Ia Q foot deep. the center OF the
road, where the teams have travelled. 10
mud and slush.
The Nrws was in error last evening in
stating that tho wife Of Lieutenant
Neville OF the Sarsisld Guard bad pre-
scented him with another daughter. II
was the wife OF p. II. Neville who made
her liege lord happy. Lieutenant Neville
hssn't got . wife.
The wildcat killed by Messrs. Holmes
! and Harris yesterday was exhibited to
the school children. that they might gain
personal knowledge Of that species.
Professor Young intends having the ami.
NAL stuffed for the school cabinet.
The Crown Point and Belcher Mining
Companies today received at their office
in Gold Hill $40. 900 in silver with which
to settle outstanding bills other than the
wages OF employees. The latter are paid
Oh the 9Th OF every month.
1t 10 stated that d. E. Mccarthy. pub
Usher Of the Virginia Chronicle. 10 about
to start an evening paper in Salt Lake.
and that he 10 now ! n San Francisco
purchasing the required outfit. So says
the Steer State.
W. Z. +. Deal gets . fee Of $3.50 from
the Board Of Commissioners a. their
legal counselor in the attempt to take
from the County Treasury money to foot
the bills Of the illegal County Jail No. 2.
Thread is q scarce article on the Com.
stock again. The numbers mostly in
use cannot now be procured at any Of
the stores. II Is probable there Is an
other sornsr IN that commodity.
Governor Kipkead has issued . com.
mission appointing Charles II. sp'oule
OF the Lander Free Press Q Regent Of
the State University at Elko. vice eI-
Senator T. N. Stone. resigned.
Sewers will receive . good flushing by
che late storm. and spring will open with
che air pure in case the refuse which
accuriulatss on the surface 10 cleared
away a. the snow mslts.
The Reno railroad war has been sar-
ried 10 New York. The Journal has the
following 1t 10 said that d. W. Bsleh
severely whipped Colonel Moore the
other day In Nsw York.
Turquoise 10 found in Esmsralds
Jeounty. Most Of the stones. however.
have . ersepish appearance. which rem.
der them Of little value a. gems.
The County Commissioners yesterday
decided to allow the County Recorder
but one deputy and to pay for extra
work BY the folio hereafter.
The Jackson mine Of Eureka will
shortly resume work under direction OF
William H. Shaw, Superintendent Of
the Eureka Consolidated.
The snow al Sutro and Dayton melted
almost - fest - II fell.