The Nevada Democrat., 1858-11-10
WHOLE NO. 266.
NEWS ITEMS.


SHIr JOHS E THAyER DESTROYED By FIRE.-
The mail steamer Sopora brought the intelli-
gence that the clipper ship John f. Thayer
was destroyed Ry Gre OF She 18th Of September.
Fhe Thayef was owned in New York She ar.
rived at San Francisco in June last, and left
July 18th for Mazatlan, to load guano at Patas
Island, In the Gulf Of California. The captain
and crew took to the boats, and all succeeded
in reaching Guaymas, from whence they went
to Manzanillo, where they would take passage
on the steamer John !. Stephens for the East.
The Thayer was one of the largest clipper
ships afioat having carrying capacity Of over
three thousand TONS sMss af
RuSoRED INDIAN FIoHy, = Intelligence was
recsived at Crescent City, Just previous to the
sailing OF the last steamer from that place, to
the effect that volunteer company attached
to General Kibbe's command, had encountered
the Indians near Humboldt, killing four Of their
number and making seven or eight prisoncra
The volunteers had one man killed. We have
received no further per.i0aiasA es ste eight.
STAoE STRucK.-Mr. Ira NJ. Welchcr, from
Oregon, went to the theateT at San Francisco,
last Thursday night, for the frst time 10 his life,
and witnessed the play of Lucretia Horgia He
arose from his bed about daylight the next
morning, ran away from the supposed robbers,
and was found In the market place with re-
volver, cooked threatening to shoot whoever
molestcd him. He had $l,os0 in his belt.
woMAN BURNED TO DEArH.-A dispatch from
Yreka, dated Nov. I'd, says: Yesterday morn
ing, about seven o'clock, while the wife Of DR..
Gatliffe, of this town, was preparing breakfast
by cooking stove. her dress caught FIRE. She
ran TO the front door, calling for assistance.
The flames soon enveloped her person, burning
her horribly, and even scorching the door
jambs. She died this morning at o'clock"
REMARKABLE EscArE.-The Sacramento Bee
relates the following; On Saturday afternoon
little German girl, about -four years of age,
fell from the roof through the skylight OF the
Western Hotel to the second floor, a distance
of twenty y-four feet aud singular as 1t may
seem, she was not seriously injured, though
badly hurt To-day the little sufferer 10 quite
bright.
INDIAN ATTACK.-The Yreka Union relates
that Messrs Breed and Chamberlain were at.
tackled by Indians near the junction of Main
and Second streets in that city. Mr., b. recciv-
ed slight cut in the hand from knife and
Mr.. G. was knocked down by blow, Mr., u,
shot one Of the Indians 10 the neck. the ball
passing out through his face, when the assail-
ants fed.
The COUNTRY ON FIRE.--A gentleman recent.
ly returned from Visalia, says that within half
mile Of Elk Horn Springs, and about ton miles
from Tularc Lake, the earth, which is of peaty
nature, has been on fire for the last three years.
It has already burnt over several acres, and is
still burning. The fact of the LEM 9Th of time II
has been on fire is corroberated by old residents
near the place.
TouGH CUss.-A Sacramento drayman named
John Carr, had pieoe of marble weighing two
tons aud half fall on one Of his legs, q few
days ago. He was held fast by the rock until
come busy bodys near by, after prying around
TO see what was the matter. turned the marble
over and revealed the fact that Johns shin waa
only "barked'-nothing more.
Percussion QUARTZ CRUsHER.-E T. Steen, q
mechanic of San Francisco, has invented new
machine called the Percussion Quartz Orusher,
II does away with the use of the steam engine,
and is said TO be much cheaper, more effective,
and less complicated than the quarts machinery
now in use.
MTNINo AccrDENT.-Two men were buried by
the caving Of tail-raee, Nov. 4th, near Yreka.
One. named VIM. Thomas, was instantly killed,
the other, named II. Nichols, il is thought, will
recover. They were both born in Cornwall,
England, and more recently were from Wis
consin.
EFFECTS OF TIE RAIx.-Throughou the agri-
cultural counties, since the late rain, a fine
volunteer crop Of oats, barley, etc. has sprung
up to the height of about two inches, causing
the fields to present most beautiful appear
ance as they lay decked out in robes Of green.
REsPTEp.-The Governor has granted res
pite in the case of Ariel Fuantes, convicted Of
murder In Merced county. and sentenced 10 be
hanged on the 2lst instant. The officers Of the
Court in which he was convicted, and other
oitizens, allege fiat the prisoner is insane.
LETTERS. There were received by the Sonora,
says the Alta, 3IS bags of mail matter, con-
tanning besides newspapers, packages, ETC.,
A, ,06l letters, or these. there we're for dstri-
button, 3o,l56, and for San Francisco, 1905.
A CHILD, ton years of age, was the other day
sentenced to ninety days imprisonment in the
county Jail of San Francisco, by Judge Coon,
of the Police Court The ofeuse Of the poor
child was petit larceny.
FIRE IN SONoRA.-Thc Democrat says that q
fire occurred in Sonora last Sunday morning,
between twelve and one O'Clock, in the stables
of Mr.. j. Il. Gould, consuming the stables and
burning up two valuable males.
FROM FRAs1R-On Tuesday, Nov. I'd, $50
passengers arrived from Fraser river, in two
steamers. Not particle of gold dust, so far
as is known, was brought by either vessel
RoBBED.-On Thursday night, Nov. 4th,
Chinaman was attacked by two white men, in
the streets Of Plaoeryille, and robbed OF forty
dollars.
KnLED.-A. Mcdonald, formerly from Mas
sachusetts, was killed in San Mateo county,
Nov. Sd, by falling tree.
A CHESS CLuD has recently been organized
at Downieville.
S. T. STORMS ASSAULTED AND RoBBED.-From