The Nevada Democrat., 1858-06-16
WHOLE NO. 245.
NEWS ITEMS.

dian hunter called Loxey, belonging to the
Nome Cult Reservation, while out hunting one
day last week, shot an immense grizzly bear,
but having merely wounded the monster. it
seized him and literally crushed him to peices.
The boys skull was torn and gnawed. his arms
both broken, and strips Of flesh ripped OF his
hips up to his neck A more horrible mutila=
tion Of human being by wild beast was
never known, say those who afterwards saw
him. He was brought to headquarters by two
Indians who were put with him, where be seQR
expired. Loxey has been employed in hunting
nearly ever since the establishment of the Re-
servation.-[valley Ycomsh.
CHIEF OF THE CHINAMEx-The Stockton Re
publican. noticing the arrival of party Of
Chinese, says fifty were dispatched to Mariposa
creek, by the portly Chinese agent 81 Mong,
| one of our merchant princes. This John 10 q
| stout important looking parsonage, apparently
thhty-hve years of age. He is quite wealthy,
and dresses in the most approved American
fashion, sports gold watch aud chain, and has
dispensed with his tail appendage, his hair being
scientifically cut aud closely as dandy's, and
has taken unto himself Mexican lady for y
wife, by whom be has one or two children.
PRoLmc BKEs.--T, G. Baxter. of Napa, in
! forms the Reporter that he has hive of bees
which sent out swarm on the 22d of April,
The same hive sent ont swarm on the 9th Of
| May, and another on the 9Th. The same hive
on the 9th, sent off two more swarms. making
five swarms in oil from one hive. The hrst
swarm that went of from the original hive. sent
forth new swarm May 25th-thns making au
increase Of six swarms from one in one month.
The original swarm had made twenty pounds
Of honey in the top of the hyo.
SUNDAY LAW IN sTocKToS,-The Stockton pa.
pers remark that the Sunday law was aot gene
rally observed in that place; that the drinking
saloons were all Eept open, and that there were
more drunken men on Sunday than had been
seen on any day for two months, One cigap
store was kept open, the proprietor Of which
was arrested on Monday on the complaint OF
another cigar merchant who closed his store
on Sunday.
THIEVES VS.. FfRE.-The town trustees OF Orc.
vile have discharged the only two policemen
that village could boast of possessing. They
did not think the condition Of the corporation
revenues would justify in both keeping police
and constructing water cisterns; so they aban-
doned the police. considering that il would be
better for the citizens to be robbed rather than
be burned out.
WHEAT CRoP IN ALAMEDA.-The wheat crop
in Alameda county is almost an entire failure.
Even where extra pains have been taken in
cultivation, there seems to be no particular
difference. The Gazette mentions piece Of
four acres, every fnrrow Of which was subsoi-
ed. ana every possible care taken to ensure
success, which is not worth harvesting.
The SACRAMENTO BRDGE,-This splendid
structure is nearly completed. The draw,
which is an exceedingly beautiful piece Of work,
was completed on Saturday aud found to work
admirably. 1t was turned by ono man In less
than q minute II will never be necessary for
the draw to be open longer than from three 10
five minutes.
FENCING IN THE Court HoUsE,-Tlc autbor;-
ties of DownieVille have ordered the ponstruc-
ton of fence around the Court House square,
| They were urged to this by the fact that freight
teams occupy the ground ~ an outdoor hotel
or camping PLACE Mules, big wagons. court
! house people aud law business don't seem to
unite affectOnately.
WHEAT INJuRED.-The Valley Yeoman pub
lished at Tehama, states that the wheat crop of
the upper Sacramento is badly injured by smut.
a greater quantity Of land has been cultivated
to wheat in that section this year, than ever
heretofore, which fact will partially make up
for the short yield. The crop at Nome LackeS
is also badly injured.
LABoR AT ST. LoUTs.-Mining operations are
conducted with unusual energy aud activity.
There is scarcity of help. Not q man idle
who wishes TO work, and there is demand for
more hands than can be procured, even ut adj
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tarily advanced wages from S4 to $5 day.
DRowNED-Wm. Mitchell, an old resident Of
| Placerville, was drowned IN the South Fork 0f
the American River on Wednesday last while
attempting TO cross the river on log raft. He
was carried over dam. Mitchell was former
| ly q resident of Illinois,
! A Mutual DIsLIKE-A man named Robert
McNabb, while exploring Slate creek recently,
met grizzly. They conceived for each other
q mutual dislke-sO, while Robert, guided by
inst net rather than reason, fed in Que dircc-
tion, Bruin did likewise, and fed in another.
RoBBERY-A trunk OF goods valued at $500,
was stolen recently from Mrs. Abbott, who re-
sides near Oakland, while she was absent from
her house. The S. F. police found the trunk
in possession of Mexican, who Of coursc de-
clares be is innocent.
THE RUsH-The Butte Record says that tho
Shasta stages pass through Orovile, orery day,
crowded with passengers. 1t supposes Frazer
river causes this big rush, and that in about
four months similar crowds will be flockinR
back strapped"
PLUMAs COUNTY FOR DOuGLAs.-At the pri-
mary election held June 9TH, in Plumas county,
| for delegates to the County Convention, the
Douglas men elected all their delegates Reso-
lutions endorsing Douglas were passed at each
precinct.
SENTENCED Sophia Bishop has been sem
fenced to the penitentiary for one year, for
shooting at Charles Mclaughlin, at San Fran
cisco, 1t is expected that pardon will he
granted on condition that she leaves the State.
s. HARRIS, who, il is believed, lived on Rus
sian river, was lately murdered in fulare Val
ley. 1t is supposed that he had $4,000 in his
possession. A Dutchman, who was travelling
with him, is suspected,
SUDDEN DEArH.-At house on Dry creek,
between Placerville and Georgetown, on Sun
day June 9th, Thomas Stover fell dead while
engaged in painting house. The cause Of his
sudden death is not known.
FOND DEAp.-A miner named Hugh Me-
Ran1ia found load IN Jaekeon straat