The Placer herald., 1859-02-05
NUMBER %.
News of the State.

ulOulS SluCc, against tue violence OF ulS
mother, who was habitually drunk.
Hon. Gilbert A. Brush, formerly mem
Der of the State Legislature, was instantly
killed in Los Angeles county few days
since, by the accidental discharge of a pis-
tol in the hands of his friend Mr.. Williston.
The gross proceeds of the testimonial
given for the benefit of the family of ths
late Edward Pollock in San Francisco,
amounted to $3.50.
NuoGErs.- Two pieces of gold, weighing
respectively twenty-nine and nineteen ounces,
were taken out of a claim on Mosquito
creek, Butte county, few days since.
Two special policemen were discharged in
San Francisco the other day, by Chief Burk,
for drunkenness while upon duty.
Mr.. Donahue, of the Union boundary,
San Francisco, has just finished boiler for
the steamboat antelope, weighing twenty
eight tons the largest ever manufactured on
this coast.
HEAVY JuDGMENr.-In tie case of Man
was rendered in the District Court of Con-
la CuSld COuHly, Oh tuc LLuu ull. III IaVOr
of the plaintiff for $257,280,9G.
CHAMBER's IMpRovEMENr-A company in
Placer county, having hauled a quantity of
their rock to mill in Grass Valley, working
with the Chambers improvement, found the
pay increased tourtold. Neoada Dem.
lis currently reported that daily Re.
publican paper is shortly to be issued at San
Francisco, uuder the editorial charge of G.
A. Washburn, who has recently arrived
from the East.
The whales caught in the Bay of Monter-
ey during the year 1853, produced 1900
barrels Of oil. There are three organized
whaling companies in that bay.
A Dr. Underhil, of Yreka, has been ar
rested on suspicion of numbering and rob-
bng Chas. Rose, merchant of that place
not long since. So great was the excite
ment against Unaerhil, that it was found
necessary to place guard around the Jail
to prevent the mob from forcing it.
At Grass Valley, few days since, the
sluice boxes Of the Alta Company were
robbed of about $500 in dust. Owing to
the management Of A Deano, the Indian
agent, most oft was returned.
The long expected Worthington Pump
for the use of the Sacramento Water Works.
has arrived at that city, and is now be.
ing put up.
An aged gentleman by the name of Fa-
BILE known as Captain Fable-fell from
Clay street wharf into the bay, and was
drowned on Saturday last at San Francisco.
SQuAw FIGur-Two squaws, actuated by
that civilized passion, jealousy recently got
into "muss" at Shasta when one cut the
other across the abdomen with knife. and
received herself several gashes.
A Coon YIELD-Blakey mill, in Tuol-
umne county, ten tons Of quartz from the
claim of the company owning this mill
| yielded one thousand dollars.
At Oroville, on tie 1st inst, the body
of man who could not have been dead
much over twenty-four hours was found bur
led a few inches in the sand, on the bar op.
posite the upper end Of town.
His face was horribly mangled there being
several holes in his forehead, either made by
pistol balls or the sharp end of pick, and
supposed to be Cherokee Indian.
The ladies of Mokelumne Hill have raised,
by subscription, over 81 900 for a widow,
whose husband was recently killed by falling
down a shaft.
The number of interments in Stockton
during the year 1853 was 1ll-56 males
and 55 females.
Quite severe shock of an earthquake was
felt at Weavervile, Shasta, and Horsetown,
on the night Of the 25th Of January.
A little boy, named Frank Mclaughlin,
aged 2 years. was accidentally killed by
tree falling on him in the vicinity of the
Cape Claim, in Butte county, on the 18th Of
January.
On Saturday evening, the 18th ult, an
alteration occurred at the Petaluma Race
Course, in Sonoma county, between Sim
Oldham and Tom Brannan, when the latter
was shot through the heart by ball dis
charged from pistol in the hands Of the
former. Oldham was examined before q
Justice of the Peace and acquitted, it being
proven that he actel in selfdefence.
ELEPHANTS CoMING.-The N. Y. Herald
reports on their way to California, on the
ship "Wanderer" the elephants Victoria and
Albert, who dance, stand on their heads,
perform on the tight rope, ascend inclided
plains, mount pedestals, and accomplish with
really graceful ease, other remarkable feats.
FIRE AT NEvADA.-Arnold's Ranch, near
Nevada was destroyed by fire on the oath
inst. The family barely had time to escape.
Loss 1000.