The weekly Placer herald., 1855-06-02
News of the State.

l. III.
A. E. Moore, VIM. Hand, and Pole Wilkinson
ON the charge to rob Mr. Bacon and Others
After summary trial before the people, it
was decided to hang them on Saturday even
ing last. but when two of them had been placed
on q cart under tree, near the residence of
the Rev. j. G. Johnson, for that purpose the
people concluded to deliver them to a con-
stable, in whose custody they remained that
night; guard of the people taking charge of
them on Sunday morning. About IL o'clock
on Sunday night, party Of men took them
from the place where they were confined, to
a neighboring house, and hung one of them
named Watson, and afterwards shot Moore
wilkinson has not been found, and it is sup
posed that he got off. as report is in circula-
ton that he had been seen on his way to the
TETON. The other, VIM. Hand escaped, as
they were about to put him on barrel for
the purpose of hanging him. and came to Los
Angeles. He delivered himself up to the
authorities and is now in Jail. We learn that
the man known as big Bill" or VIM. Watson,
informed Mr.. Gordon, of the Monte, that his
real name was John Ogden, of Columbus,
Ohio In his confession he stated that the
gang consisted of three hundred men, and
were completely organized under constitu-
tion and bylaws. and stationed in different
parts of the State, from the Colorado to
general. The Captain of the band is repre-
sented to be brother of David Brown. who
was hung in this city last winter for killing
Pinckney Clifford.
PAGE, BACON & Co.-Mr. Naglee reports
the condition of this house as follows:-
Liabilities Sl,l4l .429: deficiency S645432.
The meeting of the creditors of this illfated
house yesterday brought ought no further
facts of importance than have been previously
published in the .dlta California The figures
are given more extensively than heretofore.
so that the people may see for themselves
where their money has gone. The prospect
for the depostors is doleful enough Every
thing the house had here was turned over to
Messrs. Nagee q Parrott, to secure the time
certificate holders, so that it does not appear
that there is the first dollar for the other
creditors. Their only remedy now is in Danl.
D. Page. He can secure them if he means to
pay his debts, and that is their only hope
It was his fault that they were despoiled of
their money. and now he should make them
whole. The other partners of the house were
doubtless at fault for allowing him to take
away so much money and so cripple them
here, but there is little doubt that they were
deceived as to the condition of affairs on the
other side, and erred through ignorance.--.aIta
made on Saturday last to fire block of build
ings in San Francisco. The flames were dis
covered in a pile of lumber and fortunately
extinguished.
WALKERS RIVER ROUTE.-Dr. Kendall in
forms us, says the Sonora Herald, that the
Surveyor General Of the State S. II. Marlette,
Esq. will visit this section in the course of the
coming month, for the purpose of examining
the Walker River Route. with view to its
practicability as permanent overland emil
grant route into this State.
EDITORIAL CHANcEs.-J. Wing Oliver has
withdrawn from the chair editorial of the
Georgetown .Neps. J. G. McCalum is now
the editor of the paper.
EDITORIAL ACCEssIoN-Corrvdon Donovan.
Esq. has become connected with the editorial
department Of the Tuolumne Union Demo-
crdt.
WHAT NEXT?-JFhe San Francisco Herald is
Informed by a gentleman that he has lately
discovered method Of telegraphhg without
the use of wires He says that the method is
equally applicable to long and short distances
hence. to the Atlantic States as we'll as
across the street. He says that he will shortly
lecture upon the subject. and convince the
most skertical of the entire practicability of
the thing.
THEFT.-A miner had two hundred dollars
abssraoted from his cabin at Columbia few
days eiuce.
'JAH-They have no Jail in Humboldt eeun-
~, and the two prisoners now kept and guar
ded have cost the county enough 10 build one.
The Supervisors have lately become satisfied,
says the Times, that there is necessity for
a Jail
The Mint IN FULL BLAsr-Om Branch
Mint is now in full blast. refining and eeiAing
gold at the rate of $780, OGo per day. or 49,
100000 month, and will probably continue
to coin as much or more thtougko the year
California Chronicle.
STATE AGRICULTURAL FAIR.-The State Ag-
iricultural Fair is to be held in Sacramento
City in September next.
CHINESE CHAPE1.-The Chinese Chapel at
the corner of H and 9th streets. recently
erected through the exertions and under the
superintendence of the Rev. Mr.. Skuck. will
be fully completed and dedicated with ap-
propriate services On the afternoon of Sunday,
the 10th Of June next.
BUTTE.-The Democracy of this county are
up and doing. The primary election will
be held the 10th
SALMON FALLS ALL RIGHr.-Tke MINERS
.dduocate intimates that the Democrats of
Salmon Falls are in extacies. A thorough
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