The Nevada Democrat., 1859-04-06
California News Items.

nets are procured and stretched between stakes,
which are planted in the ground similar to
fence posts. A space about equal to the length
of the net is left between each one. which is
guarded by parties placed there for that pnr-
pose. Another party scOurs the brush, which
frightens the rabbit and it Immediately tries
to escape. The first effort is to try aud get
through the space. but il is met there by too
much opposition It then makes for the net in
which it gets entaugled, and before it can ex-
tricate itself it is dispatched with club.
A very singular proceeding, or rather fail
ure TO proceed. on the part of the Coroner of
Santa Clara county, is related by the San Jose
Tribune. 1t appears that the body OF man
was found floating in the slough near Alviso,
aud the Coroner was notified but declined act
ing in the premises, on the presumption that
the law considers only such subjects as have
been feloniOusy killed. 10 be proper subjects
for an inquest, whereas this man had in all
probility fallen into the water while in state
of intoxcaton A Justice of the Peace held
an inquest upon the body and it was ascer-
tanned that the name of the deceased was Al
exander Gardener. The cause of his death was
not found .r.#.
A tragical affair occurred at San Jose, on
Tuesday. Feb. 29th, growing out Of the late
murder of Paul C. Shore. The trial of Thomas
Seal and Alex. Robb for the murder had com
menced that day. S. j. Crosby. a witness for
Seal, aud who was also implicated in the mur
der, was shot and instantly killed by Thomas
Shore, a brother of the murdered man. Mr. l.
p. Ferguson vas also killed by stray bullet
The testimony before the Cornorer's jury. as
to whether Crosby or Shore fired the first shot,
is conflicting.
Officer Blitz. says the S. +. Times, saved the
lives of lady and her child on Sunday, by
springiDg at the head of runaway horse at
tachcd to a buggy, near the corner of Second
and Market streets and arresting him in his
mad career. But for this gallant act. the lady
and child must have been seriously injured or
killed. The grateful lady offered her preserver
a handsome pecuniary reward but he refused 1t,
satisfied with having preserved the lives Of two
fellow beings.
The Marysville Democrat says that parties
IN that city are setting on foot an enterprise
which has for its object an immediate telegraph
ic connection between Marysville aud Nevada,
ria Tmbucktoo, Rough Il Ready and Grass Val
ley. AT present, electric communication he
tween the two places must be had all the way
round by Sacramento, which Is very inconven-
lent. There is no doubt that a line of this
kind would pay largely. .......
was found washed ashore, in front of Knights
Ferry. on the Stanslaus river. Some time ago
he wandered OFF in 1T of deLiri,Ha treneas and
it is supposed that while In that condition he
jumped into the river, lie came from Philadel-
phia-where he has a brother residng-in 1850
or near that time.
Louis Martigny. the Frenchman who jumped
from the q. S. Court building at San Francis
CO, some two months age, falling distance Of
sixty feet. and landing upon pile Of rocks,
died last week from the effects of his injuries
He was about forty years OF age, and is said to
have committed the fatal act in consequence Of
his store having been attached.
II is stated that the Government entertains
serious notions Of abolishing the Office Of Melter
and Refner in the San Francisco Branch Mint.
Government has found that Departing Mt a los
ing concern, and probably thinks it can do
better to allow private establishments to do
the work on their own responsibility.
A Frenchman, the other day stole pistol in
San Francisco aud was arrested for the oiense.
He told the Police Judge thet he was poor and
destitute and that he stole the pistol for the
purpose of putting an end to his life. No fel-
onious intent appearing be was discharged.
The Shasta Republican says the volcano spok
en- of as having been seen in that vicinity by
DR.. Wozencraft was never heard of in that
county until mention was made OF 1t In the
San Francisco papers. The Republican thinks
the volcano every much like steamboat"
A drunken man was recently picked up in
in the streets of San Francisco, with 1915 10
his pocket and some valuable rings on bis
person. The Call thinks be would have been
nice pckings for the miners OF Jackson aud
Pacific streets.
The total loss Of the schooner Arno, on the
Colorado river, is reported. Mr.. Roberts,
passenger, was lost IL is also reported that
The schooner Ellen II. Wood was recently lost
on the northern coast, with nearly all on board.
Col. Sanders, W. S. Long, and o. Dougherty,
are prominent candidates for the position OF
Collector Of The "pOrp Of Sacramento. The
place is a sinecure--the Collector receiving
heavy salary aud having no duties To perform.
shooting sffray occurred between some
Chinamen in Calaveras last week. during which
three Chinese were shot by one of their conn-
trymen. The shooter made his escape. The
Celestials are certainly becoming civilized
Milton S. Latham has commenced bis peril
grinations in search Of the next Governorship.
He was in TuoIumne last week, endeavorlng
to impress the denizens of that section with
sense of his fitness for the once.
It has been suggested that we should have
plague of grassbOppers the present year. Jbe
California Farmer things not, from the TACT OF
the great quantity of rain which would tend to
the destruction of their eggs in the ground.
A man named Richard Owens was instantly
killed in Napa Valley on Saturday week, while
engaged in telling tree. AS the tree was
falling branch struck Owens, break ing his
back.
The Union Democrat. of Sonora, says that
n MFR. Wynans. of Spring Gulch, near Big Oak
Flat, Tuolumne county, has produced from his
there, this year, 800 gallons OF red
and white wine.
A fire broke ont 10 Marysyille. on Wednes-
day afternoon, 10 barber's shop on u street
The engines were promptly on The spot, and
arrested The flames before any considerable
damage was done.
Mr. Burch's bill, submitting to the people
the proposition of calling Convention to re-