The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1857-06-10
NEWS ITEMS.

NEWS IFEsEs.-
HoncTbE AZ SAN PSBto.I On Monday, June
1st, a difficulty occurred at San Pablo, Contra
Costa county, between an American and q
Chileno The Alta says the Chileno drew a
knife and attempted to strike the American.
Mr.. Poole, constable of the townships who wit
messed the affray, attempted to arrest the chi
leno, who thereupon turned from his original
antagonist sand made an attack upon Mr.. p.
The latter was unarTned and compelled to re-
treat in doing which he stumbled and fell,
His assailant raised bis knife and was about TO
plunge IL into him, when Mr.. p. called upon
Mr.. Felix J. Mettee, stage driver, who was
for help. The latter drew hisrev0lver
and shot the Chileno, killing him instantly. Mr.,
Mettee Immediately, gave himself mp to the iAnS
PoIsoNEp- Mr.. Martin, Murphy, Of Mountain
View one Of our oldest and beet citizens, while
engaged in sitting or otherwise handling some
wheat, (which had been impregnatefwi withsstrych-
nine for the destruction of squirrels or other
vermin, one day in the latter part OF last week.
was dangerously affected by inhaling the poi-
soned dust while the wind blew in his face.i He
was attended by Dr. Siefert, Of Santa Clara
and we are happy to learn has now entirely re-
covered from The effects of the drug. Consider
ing the very largo quantities Of this dangerous
il is a marvel that so few casualties Of this kind
have occurred .-[Sau Jose Tribune. $50
.aLIEuT. DAVIS AND MR.g EDNoNsToNaA The Alta
Of June I'd, has the following: ass,s,s s,Sss wv
az gentleman recently arrived from tho
Gadsden Purchase, called yesterday and iu-
formed us that he saw Mr.. Edmonston at Fort
Yuma on the 9th of May, aud that he is uns
doubtcdy on his way to this place now, by
land He also informs us that Lieut. Davis
had arrived at Calabazas,s and is undoubtedly
safe. 1t will, therefore, be seen that the re-
ports from our correspondent at Guaymas arc
incorrect in this respect"
THE PIco GRANT-.Since the reversal Of the,
Judgment of the United States Land Commission
in favor of Andreas Pico and his heirs, to pos
session of the grant known as the "Moquelumne
Grant, the Calaveras Chronicle learns that
notices TO vacate possession have been served
on divers parties living in Mokelumne Hill; at
the same time il was intimated that about 5000
per acre for town property would be satisfac-
tory equivalent for the land. 1t was not be-
lieved until very recently that this grant would
extend as far south as Mokelumne Hill. a.sW
A FouNDLrNd The Stockton Argus says that
a famly was awakened one night last week by
q call at thu door. On going out the gentleman
found a young child at the door in a basket, and
saw two men in buggy driving rapidly of.
A note was pinned to the child dress requesting
somebody to shave pity on the orphan 1.-THE
family, having no children Of their own, took
care of the infant, but il died the same night,
in consequence of being carelessly wrapped up
before it came into their possession. aaF
THE GIRL BRowN,-Thc young girl Catharine
Brown, who took arsenic the other day in San
Franeisco obtained for her by a young male
friend who supposed that she wanted it to kill
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of the poison, it having been taken from her
by an emetc. She committed the deed on ac-
count of being quarrelled at by her sister, be-
cause che refused to tell where she got some
jewelry which the young man above mentioned
had given hero lfaHi- A'aR .pA sa9A' usDsl
SACRAMENTO DEMocRAcY- The Democratic
County Committee of Sacramento, have desig-
mated the first day of July next as the time for
holding the Democratic County Convention.
The primary election for delegates was ordered
to be held on the 9th of June. The Committee
also passed resolution that no one should be-
allowed to vote at the delegate election, unless
he voted the Democratic ticket at the last elec-s
ton in the city or precinct in which he resided
SUICIDE AT HoRNITAs.--Last week, says q COR
respondent of the Mariposa Democrat, writing
from Hornitas, Alexander G. Gill cast himself
from one of the steep precipices of the Buhee..
His body was much mangled by striking ON
projecting rocks. The hight is over fifty feet.
He was buried near Indian Guch by some of
his old, forty mine comrades eg'b eoaiVaa ear
RANDOM Suor.- -On Monday, June lst, as Dr.,
Sweet and Mr.. McCargan were going from til e.
Western Hotel, in Oroyille, to their claim oRi
the bar, some person unknown fired shot from
the bushes that skirt either side of the rOad the
ball passing between their heads. What, says
the Record, could have been the object, oriwhoa
the person was, is as yet unknown.o iooq'.'dv =
FAST MAx.-Ten Brock, the California turf,
man, has been arrested in Florence, Italy for
dashing through the slippery streets in little
vehicle drawn by eight horses, two abreast. The
affrighted policeman waited on him with pro-
hbition to limit himself In future to four horses
royalty itself never aspiring to more than six.
ANOTHER MURDER--On Monday, June 1st, q
man named Casey was stabbed and killed by o
Mexican at Spanishtown, Butte county. The
affair caused great excitement. and the murderer
was arrested. The provocation was that Casey
charged that some horses ID possession of the
Mexican had been stolen,T .E3lrgboT aaa
A BE0INYING.- letters receivedper Golden
Gate, says the San Francisco Town Talk, we
learn that Mr.. James d. Hurley, who left San
Francisco on the scbooner Mary Taylor for the
Isthmus of Tehuanteppc, had established him
self in business in the City of Tehuantepec, by
opening the San, Francisco Hotel|A sgi al alfs
PROPERTY IN MARYsnLLE.-The report of the
Committee of Ways and Means to the City
Council Of Marysvile shows that the taxable
property of the city is about $3,500000, and
that the expenditures of the CITY will be 81,
593 81. The total city tax will be 81 rs on
each one hundred dollars. .,.- ~,,ito.,r-1 a
ACcGpENTAI. DEATH.7-A German named Adam
Andreas, was killed in Butte county, on May
23d. by the bank caving in upon him while at
work in his claim. Deceased was about 28
years of age, and came to California in 1854.
Letters were found in his possession from o.
brother in ST. Louis. .f. =, -,-..
MERINo SHEEP.-Mr. l.. B. Lathrop, of San