The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-09-08
Fatal Duel.

The death Of Mr. Gilbert. the senior editor Of the
-6ha California. is thus noticed Ia the Sacramento
Daily Jngon EItrd IL becomes our painful duty
20 announce the deporable termin stiou of duel
by which the community has lost a gentemanly and
honorable member, and the editorial profession an
able honest, and worthy brother. The morning, at
srnTise, hostile meegLDg took place at Oak Grove,
be ween Hon. Edward Gilbert, senior editor OF the
-1ttu California, and General j. W Denver, State
Senator from Trinity county. The immediate cause
OF this aneDta bic affair a card Published by Gen
GeLyr. rejecting upon the per olal character Of Mr.
Gilbert Ofhe mert:of The controversy thisis not the
time nor place TO spf ak hr Gilbert challenged the
adverse party. The weGpons selected were Wesson 3
Iifes. ostarce forty poces. After the fret inter-
change Of shots. neither Of which took effect, the
weapons were reloaded and the word given. when
Mr. Gilbert fell almost instantly, having received
the shot Of Cen Denver in the LEFT sde just above
he bjp. The ball pierced the abdomen, and passed
sn,iTey through Lis body, coming ont on the right
almost directly opposite tho Lont where il entered.
Mo. g. survived bat four Or i've minutes after th e
occurrence. and without awoId or scarcely n groan
his spirit passed from earth. His body hnmedi-
at.ly conveyed 20 the Oak Grove House, where the
sad duty OF preparing IL fer it's last resting place
sss performed. The most intense sensation was
produced throughout the city on the receipt of the
moufnful intelligence. and all seemed TO unite IN tho
ribcere fonow Cyincod at the unfortunate issue Of
the encounter, and in the deep and heartfelt synra-
Thy expressed Tor the surviving relatives Of the de-
ceased.
Estimated Number Of Chinese In CALIFORNIA;.
From the San francisco Transcript Aug 1911
The enormous tide Of emigration setting from
Canton river and shanghae, across the Pacific occen
h,therWard, arrests tns notice OF the most 90 80 III
observer. table, which made in the arl y
part Of May last, giving an estimate Of the number
Of Chinese supposed TO DO in California ct that time
even exhibited startling facts. But the last three
months have developed q more astonishing state Of
things still, ald when We that, according
20 statistics, compiled with grent and labor we
discover that since the first OF uay the immigration
OF Chinese into California equals that from all other
parts Of the world. and is nearly three times that Of
the previous quarter from China we doubt rot that
full particulars MS cnn be obtained Of the arrivals
OF Chinese among us, their departures and deaths,
wi not prove uninteresting either to our California
rcaderso those in the Eastern States; and we pro-
pose, while incidentally showing these, to give be-
low as correct estimate as can be made Of the
number OF Chinese now in California.
We would state, before proceeding to the tabular
view, Chat II Is utterly impossible TO obtain strictly
accurate estimate Of the deaths Of this singular part
OF our population. But, after careful investigation,
&c find That We sbsn DC within bounds in setting