Volcano weekly ledger., 1856-02-23
From all Parts of the State.

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Placer Herald, "shot Samuel Hilman at Iowa
Hill. in the Alta Saloon on the night of the
10th of February. The ball passed through
the heart of Hilman, and he died immedi'
ately. G. has been lodged in jail"
Rubies have been discovered in the Contra
Costa hills. A young man by the name OF
Hayerhill, obtained four of them from one
pan of dirt.
SAD CAsUAL1rY.--A man named Peter Pet
tit was killed at Yankee Jim's on Sunday last
by the caving of bank at which he was at
work. He was covered with ten feet OF
earth
Stockton is soon to be lighted with gas.
The earthquake seems to have been felt
throughout the entire length Of the Coast
Range country. AT Monterey the shock was
very violent.
Gen. j. A. McDougal had his leg broken
Tuesday evening last, by being thrown out Of
a buggy on Stockton street Lawyer Ha-
ger had his leg badly sprained.
Last Friday morning, about a half mile
from Sonora. a trunk containing $4,000, was
cut from the boot of one of the stages bound
from that town. The robbers succeeded in
opening the trunk and abstracting the money,
while the stage was going about one hundred
yards
Thursday evening last, Beverly Wells kill
ed James Dunn, at Beneeia. They had been
buggy riding and drinking all day. No other
cause than liquor is assigned
Ex-Gov. Biglcr will visit the Atlantic
States with his family next April
Frank Washington Esq, viii probably
practice law in Sacramento, instead of Nevada
as heretofore stated.
HoRsE THIEVES Snor.-We learn, says the
Torn TAX, that n party of four citizens of
Almeda county got on the track, Friday
morning, of two horse thieves, one Mexican
and one Chleno, and after following them five
or six miles up in the mountains, the thieves
stood at bay. One Of them drew revolver
and fired four shots, when the pursuers re-
turned the fire, and instantly killed one and
wounded the other The bodies were then
taken to San Leandro. 1t was thought the
wounded man would die before morning.
LIMANToUR CLAn--lMPoRrANr.-Augustus
Iouan, who, according to El Monitor Repub-
ioano, paper published in the city of Mex
co. was imprisoned many months by Santa
Anna, through the influence of Jose " Linn
lntour, upona vague charge of treason trum-
bed up 10y this gentleman, has recently arriv-
ID safe and sound in the city of San Francis
%, and has published letter in the Attn
which has created considerable
He says that he can conclusiyely
)roye that the Limantour claim is a gigan-
c swindle, without one particle of justice or
aw to support it. lie has the proofs oolat-
eral and direct in his possession, and only
lsks for hearing in order to knock this stu
lendous land title as cold as a clam
The prospect is almost too good to be true,
,ut we shall see. If Mr.. Jouan does do it.
'e ought to be most literally rewarded, for, if
eport be true, he has suffered persecution
nough, for refusing to give up these proofs
The CASE OF CorrlL-The old man Cottil,
indicted for the murder of young Cole, in
olcano, was to have had his trial at the pre-
ent term of the District Court. We learn.
Iowever, that he is very SICK and will not
'robably recover
JAIL BIRDs.-The hen-coop (facetiously
tyled jail by some people,, situated under
he wooden shell at jackson dignifed with
he appellation of court house, is pretty well