The Nevada Democrat., 1858-06-02
WHOLE NO. 243.
NEWS ITEMS.

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ged aud outraged the wife Of Shelldeath. A
short time since che gave birth to negro child
upon which she told her husband Of the drugging
affair Of which he was ignorant. The negro
having left, Shelldeath followed hIm to Stock.
ten, and meeting him on the street, fred three
shots at him, one Of them striking him In the
back and another on the wrist, neither Of them
fatal. As he was about to fire fourth shot.
he was arrested, and afterwards put under
bonds to appear. Much excitement prevailed,
and there being some talk of hanging the negro
he was lodged in jail for security.
SuRoIcAL.-Some time last fall, while at work
on the Carson Valley road, the premature ex-
plosion of stone blast destroyed the hand Of
man by the name Of Charles Durkee. Owing
to negligence and bad treatment in the first
instance, the bone became diseased, and the
wound would not heal Sometime afterwards,
Durkee applied to DR.. Clark, Of Placervlle,
who amputated the arm about seven inches
above the injured part; the wound still refused
to heal however, and Tuesday last, DR.. Clark,
assisted by DR.. Chamberlain, again amputatsd
portion Of the arm, making the third time
that the poor fellow has suffered amputation Of
the same limb Ho is now doing as well as can
be expected. -Placerville Index.
FRENCH GuLcu.-The miners in this favorite
locality. says the Shasta Republican. are gen.
orally prosperous. Several millions of dollars
have been taken from this one short gulch,
since the pick and shovel walked the Rrst echo
between its rugged walls in lS49, aud it is very
certain that more millions still remain there.
From year to year the yield has been constant.
unvarying and large. While few have re-
mained there from the nrst, and become rch
there has been constant succession Of working
battalens who have gone there empty and went
away full.
DEAD BoDY FouNp.-A party Of gentlemen
ErnnNigOn m
May 23d, near Angel Island discovered the
dead body Of man floating In the Bay. II had
seemingly been in the water long time aud
was far advanced in decomposition. The body
was almost naked, having on nothing but
pair Of boots. The hair was red, and little
more could be recognized Of the features. II
was brought to Angel Island.
THIEF SHor.-Mr. Jos. Shafor, at Red Bluff,
says the Ysoman, has been for some time past
annoyed by having meat stolen from his smoke
house, SO on Thursday night he kept watch fer
the thief, and about one o'clock caught per-
son in the very act of stealing. Mr.. 5. fired at
the thief, who ran and jumped or fell over the
blaf into the river. No further trace of him
was found.
SUPREME JuDGsHIP.--The Shasta Courier Is
out for Royal 7. Sprague, of that county, for
Supreme Court Judge, and says that his uomi-
nation by the Democratic Convention is due to
| tuS uOlthCIu part Ol Tue STATE. III Also copies
similar sentiments from the Trinity Journal
aud Yreka Union.
PETmFACTIoN Mr.. S. Copsey has presented
to the editor of the Napa Reporter large frag.
ment of the petriied root OF tree, found on
the surface OF the ground at the foot of Clear
Lake. The whole mass was three or four feet
long, weighing several hundred pounds The
texture of the wood is plainly visible.
THUNDER SroRM.-A regular, old.fashiened
thunder storm. accompanied by q great guam
tity of rain aud hail, passed over Oroville, on
Monday, May 24th The editor of the Record
says he never saw 1t rain so hard in the month
OF May, in California, as it did on that day.
KILLED AT GBsoSvILLE. - The Marysville
Express is Informed that a young man named
OVermyer was killed at Gibsonvile few days
ago by drunken man. Oyermyer kept D sR.
loon. and had refused drink to bis murderer.
The deed was done with bowie knife.
TIVE WEATHER AT THE NoRrn.-The stormy.
windy weather Of the past few weeks has not
been confined to this portion Of the State. As-
cording to the Shasta Republican, heavy rain
and hail storms have recently visited that SEQ.
| tion. -
PARDoNED-On Tuesday, May 25th, the G0-
vernon pardoned one Victor Sanse who was
convicted in San Francisco of concealing his
property, when going into bankruptcy, and
sentenced to one years imprisonment. He had
serveo five months Of his time.
ACCIDENT AT GRASS VALLEY-A man named
Herman Cunningham, was killed near Grass
Valley, in the afternoon of May 25th. lie was
drifting in tunnel on Pike Flat, when the
ground caved in upon him, breaking his back.
ATTEMPTED SUIoInE.-A negro woman at.
tempted TO commit suicide at Oroville, on the
evening of May oath, by taking arsenic Force
ha tn la har taxi anfi data
Cause-jealousy.
FRAZER MEETING The colored people OF
Folsom held meeting last Thursday, and lis
tened to speeches 10 faVur uf etnigrating to the
vicinity Of Frazer river. A number Of them
contemplate leaving In short time,
QUARTz DIsooyERY.-A rich quartz vein has
recently been discovered in the town of Sonora.
A number of claims have already been located
on the lode, and it is expected that rich results
will follow in consequence Of the discovery,
THERE are eight persons now confned in the
Amador county Jail; one for murder, four for
burglary and robbery, one for rObbing sluices.
one for drawing deadly weapon, and one for
wife-whipping.
EscAPED Conversation. Weller advertlsss
hundred and fifty-fvs escaped State Prissn
cOnvicts. The name, age, offense, term Of inn
prisenment, peculiar marks, ETC., Of each, are
given,
TIE BIG TREEs.-According to the big
Tree Bulletin" visitors are already docking TO
the Mammoth Grove. 1t will be popular re-
sort during the summer months.
t HoMICIDK.- Isaac e. Bell and Lawrence Anger
quarreied at Vancouver, Washington Territory,
May Sth, when the former killed his opponent
] by stabbing him with knife.
. For FRAZER RIvER.-Large numbers Of nj
: | Imfl Ifaw IN Gan EHo frAw
the interior, on their way to the Frazer river
, mines. &
THE Calaveras Chronicle understands thai
Wn. B. Norman, late Senator from that eOuaty,
has been appointed Receiver OF the land sfdes
at Stockton.