The Nevada Democrat., 1859-04-27
California News Items.

been sued for libel in Publishing the proceed
ings of public meeting. held in that county,
denonncUg the action of the Grand Jury for
failing to indict Crosby for participating in
the murder of Paul Shores. A man by the
name of Miller. who was q member of the Grand
Jury, had bis reputation injured to such an
extent that be has brought suit against the
aforesaid editor for $4,000 damages.
A correspondent of the San Andreas Iude-
pendent says that the snow in the neighbor-
hood of Big Tree Grove is from three to four
feet deep in the grove it will average three
feet He says that neither croak of bull-frog
chirp of bird is yet to be heard in that frosty
region; no sound but the sublime symphony of
the mountain wind playing upon the lofty
branches of the grand old fathers of the forest.
The prisoners in the Maj ysvilIe Jail came
near making their escape last Wednesday night
Tools had been passed in TO Archie, one of the
fellows engaged in the late attempt TO rob
Nichols, the bars OF his cell loosened and every
thing arranged for all the inmates of the Jail to
escape. But prisoner who had been discharged
on Wednesday gave Information of what was
going on, and the escape was thus prevented.
A Cherokee or Wyandotte Indian, named
Frank Tuckworth, was murdered on Tuesday
night, April 18th, at Long Bar, Yuba county,
by four Digger Indians. The body Of the MUIR
dered man, when found the next morning, was
much mutilated, and the head was literally
crushed with blows from some heavy instru-
ment. Two of the Indians have been arrested.
A Mr.. Saul'was severely injured, recently,
by falling into cut. about fifteen feet in depth,
at Iowa Hill. In his fall, his head came in
contact with the point of rock, tearing out
portion of the left eye, cutting a large piece
Of the scalp, and in reahcing the bottom his
left arm was broken. His injuries are not
regarded as dangerous.
The Scandinavian Society. of San Francisco
gave benefit at the American Theater, in that
city, las: Sunday evening, to the wife and chill
dren of the sailor Williams. who was killed by
Capt. Pendleton, on board the Sarah Park, and
also for the benefit Of the sick seamen of the
same vessel.
Major Prince, Paymaster Of the U. S. Army,
left San Francisco last Wednesday, for Salt
Lake, by way of Los Angeles, with money to
pay the troops stationed in Utah Territory.
He will be accompanied by q large escort of
dragons.
Ia Shasta valley, April 10Th, man named
VIM. Sharp was poisoned by eating small
piece of wild parsnp, from the effects of which
be died 10 few hours. Deceased was from
Madison county, Illinois, where his family now
reside.
We learn from Calaveras paper. that q herd
OF near l 800 sheep have been kept for near a
year, on the bills in the vicinity of Willow
creek, within two miles of San Andreas. The
wool is worth thirteen cents pound.
The citizens of Napa City are soon to have a
Collegiate Institute. The building for 1t, ac-
cording to the Reporter, will be of brick,
seventy feet front by forty deep, and sixty.
eight feet high to the top of the cupola.
An anaconda was brought TO San Francisco
on the mail steamer Sonora. The reptile is 25
feet long. weighs 165 to 180 pounds, and is as
large round as the crown of a mans hat. II Is
to be exhibited
A correspondent writing from Dod's Gulcb,
April 18th, mentions that the trunk of o very
large tree had been found imbedded perpen-
dicularly in the bed rock in mining claim at
that place.
DR.. II. J. Underhll. who was arrested some
two months ago, charged with the murder of
Chas Rose, was discharged on the 18th. The
Grand Jury failed to find an indictment against
him.
The Grand Division Of the Sons Of Temper
ance will hold their second quarterly session
for the year 1859. at Petaluma, commencing
90 Tuesday, April 26th.
A Democratic paper, with John White, for.
merly of the Sacramento State Journal, as edi-
tor. Is announced TO make its appearance in
few days OF San Francisco.
A sailor named Jacob Stadt was found dead
in bis bed. on board the schooner Eureka. q,
San Francisco, on the morning of April 18th.
He was apparently well the night before.
George Wilson was washed out Of tunnel
at Dutch Flat on the morning OF April 10Th.
dashed over fall of 200 feet, and instantly
killed.
John Reynolds. indicted for the murder OF
Chas. Mulloy. was tried last week, at San Fran
cisco, and convicted Of murder in the second
degree.
The S. F. National says that the difficulty
between Hon. J. C. McKibbin and George Pen
Johnston has been bonorably adjusted.
Fifty passengers who came up by the Sonora,
on her last trip have lbelled her for carrying
more passengers than allowed BY law.
It is stated in the Sacramento papers that
Gen. Denver has announced himself as can
didate for Governor.
The mail steamer Sonora sailed for Panama,
March 10th, with $1,7O3,S2S in treasure, aud
278 passengers