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


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 cart under tree near the residence of
the Rev. j. G. johnson, for that purpose, the
people concluded to deliver them to 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
q neighborng 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 circua-
tion 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 "Bg 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 a constitu-
ton 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 81, ,429; deficiency S645.43
The meeting of the creditors of this ill-fated
house yesterday brought ought no further
facts of Importance than have been previously
published in the Alta 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 depositors is doleful enough Every
thing the house had here was turned over to
Messrs. Naglee q Parrot, 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
1t 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.--.aha
made on Saturday last to fire block of build
ings in San Francisco. The flames were dis
covered in 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. H. 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 a permanent overland emf
grant route into this State.
EDITORIAL CHANGEs.--J. Wing Oliver has
withdrawn from the chair editorial of the
Georgetown .Ne,cs. J. G. McCallum is now
the editor of the paper.
EDITORIAL LACCEssIoN.-Corrydon Donovan
Esq. has become connected with the editorial
department of the Tuolumne Union Demo-
erat.
WHAT NEXT?3fhe San Francisco Herald is
Informed by a gentleman that he has lately
discovered method Of teegraphhg 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 &he entire practcability of
che thing.
THEFT.--A miner had two hundred dollars
abssraoted from his cabin at Columbia few
days since.
'JA1L.-They have no Jail in Humboldt eoun-
ty, and the two prisoners now kept and guar
ded have cost the county enough TO build one.
The Supervisors have lately become satisfied,
says the Times, that there is = necessity for
a Jail.
The MINT IN FULL BLAsr.-OW Branch
Mint is now in full blast refining and eoihing
gold at the rate of $lOO.0Go per day. or S2,-
100000 a month, and will probably continue
to coin as much or more throu gkout the year.
California Chronicle.
STATE AGRICULTURAL FAIR.--The State Ag-
lricultural Fair is to be held in Sacramento
City in September next. .
CHINESE CHAPEI.--The Chinese Chapel at
the corner of II and 9Th streets. recently
erected through the eXertions and under the
superintendence of the Rev. Mr.. Skuck. wk
be fully completed and dedicated with ap-
propriate services On the afternoon of Sanday,
the 10th Of June next.
BUrrE.-The Democracy of this county are
up and doing The primary election will
be held the 10th.
SALMON FALLS ALL RIGHT.-The Miners
.dduocate intimates that the Democrats of
Salmon Falls are in extacies A thorough