Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-11

the hecOTu. we TRUST sOlHc Vi the DOys
may catch the rascals committing depreda-
ions in their House.
WHOLESALE Liquor AND CIGAR STORE
The attention of the reader is referred
to the advertisement of W. H. Browns
wholesale liqors and cigar establishment
The compliments of the proprietors accom-
panind pitcher of iced stuff, which was
very acceptable during the heat of the day
yesterday. 1t was accompanied by the graf
flying assurance that there was q plenty
more of the same sort left"
Wakefield ARREsTED.-The San Fran
cisco Chronicle of the 8th, announces the
gratifying intelligence that Wakefield, who
fled from this place, leaving numerous un-
paid bills, had been arrested in San Fran
cisco. The Chronicle says: ''Last night a
telegraphic dispatch was received from Oro-
vile, directing the arrest of Wakefield, up
on charge OF swindling. Officer Nugent
soon found the fellow at the Metropolitan
Theatre and arrested him.
INDIAN SHor.-We learn from DR. Kane,
that an Indian was killed near Dogto wn, on
Wednesday. A trader had employed the
Indian and his mohala to carry some goods
short distance, on the opposite side of the
river, and shortly after their departure, the
mohala returned and reported that the In
dian had been shot They repaired to the
spot, and found his body He had been shot
in the back, The goods were not taken
BoGUs.-A Chinaman came into our Of
fee on Thursday and exhibited pewter dol
lar which he stated had been passed on him
by one of our business men, where he had
purchased pair of shoes. He offered to
point out the house to us, but not caring to
know the house mean enough to perpetrate
such trick even upon 4 Chinaman, we de-
clined to accompany him When the mer-
chant reads this notice it may offer him
some satisfaction to know that we consider
the Chinaman the whitest man of the two
JERUSALEM VS.. CHINA--We noticed a
Chinaman last evening sin durance vile, -
guarded by several Hebrews, while they
were endeavoring to find a Justice of the
Peace, in order that the trembling Asiatic
might be tried for petty larceny. 1t ap-
peared that the Asiatic had raised priva-
teer flag, and sailed into the port of Jeru-
salem to levy contributions. He seized pair
of brogans, when the enemy bore alongside,
captured and took him into the Jetc -dcial
port, and the Chinaman "pegged out.''
ALARMS OF FIRE.--Two alarms of fire
occurred yesterday. The first originated
on the roof of the United States building,
but was discovered in time to prevent its
outbreak
In the evening the watch, when passing
by house of i'll fame on Lincoln street, dis
covered one of the rooms on fire. Bursting
open the door, the fire was extinguished
without much damage. The utmost care
and watchfulness must be exercised during
the present dry weather.
HELD OVER Justice Elliott sent up to the
men who were arrested for being concerned
in the shooting affair at Columbus. One of
the wounded Cinnamon died yesterday, and
it is thought impossible for another to re-
cover. The Johns are in tight place.
WHOLESALE GROCERY AND Provision
SroRE.--J. F. Kessing, having had the steam
ers employed for the last month in bringing
goods to his establishment, informs the peo-
pie of 0roville, through the Record. that he
has an extensive stock for sale cheap. See
his advertisement
LUMBER YARD.-Messrs Allen & Colby
are now prepared to supply demands for
Lumber, Doors, Windows, &C., as specified
and set forth by advertisement in another
column
PROBABLE MURDER-A short time since,
q newly made grave was discovered near
Towards Ranch, ON Burns Greek, Mari
posa county, out of which the hand of a man
protr uded. Examination led to the conclu-
sion that the man had been murdered The
body was not recognized
DROWNED The little son of David
Strand, aged three years, was drowned on
Thursday afternoon, by falling into a shaft
near the middle reservoir, above town. He
had been from the house but half an hour,
when his body was discovered All efforts
to resusctate him proved unavailing.
ABscoNDED james Reilly, late proprie-
tor of the Hillman House, in San Jose, alb
seconded on the 1st of April, having sue
ceeded in deceiving and swindling a large
number of persons out of small sums,
amounting in the aggregate, perhaps, to
81 500.
LEGIsLATrvE.-In the Senate on the 7th,
a message was received from the Governor,
announcing that he had approved of the act
to re-apportion the State into Senatorial
and Representative Districts.
QUICK TINE Butch" came into our Of
fee last night, blowing like steamboat,
with a San Francisco Chronicle of the sth.
and Democratic State Journal of the 9th,
received per Wells, Fargo & Co.
MURDER AND RoBBERY The Coroner
on Wednesday evening was called upon to
hold inouast On tho hajv IF CI;pomar