The Nevada Democrat., 1859-06-22
California News Items.

| A few days ago, little girl was brought into the
Office of DIR. Rowell, of San Francisco, exhibiting
every symptom of having been poisoned. The Doc
tor caused the contents Of the stomach TO be elected
/ and among them was found a green, paper label
which had been attached to patent medicine bottle
The child while at play had swallowed the label
The coloring matter Of the paper was found to be
the article known in commerce as 'Scheelers green,
which is the arsenite of copper, deadly poison.
Two-thrds Of the col0rng had been dissolved by the
liquids of the stomach, sufficient to have produced
death in short time if relief had not been afforded
At Newtown, in FL Dorado county, on the 9th
inst altrecation took place between two Italians,
named Goardo Agusto and Feitre Balani, in which
the latter inflicted a knife wound upon the other,
which proved fatal in about an hour after. An in
quest was immediately held by Justice Spencer, of
Diamond Springs township, and the verdict of the
jury was substantially above. Subsequently Ba-
ani arrested and brought for examination before
Justice Davis, of Placerville, who held him to bail
for his appearance in the sum of $4,000, in default
OF which the prisoner was sent to the Coloma jail
Sierra paper says that another land slide occur
red at Muggnsville few days SINCE and four men
barely escaped destruction. These were J. II. Nc
Farland, Squire Bush, John Willis and Frank Ep-
son. The slide took place at the Hook and Ladder
claim, owned by Mcfarland. A great mass of earth,
upon which stood several trees, came laundering
down with terrific force, and hanging suspended in
space for a moment, fell down about one hundred
feet and striking, leaped at least one hundred and
fifty feet. The escape of the miners at work in the
claims was wonderful.
correspondent of the San Andreas Independent,
writing from Murphy's, on the first instant, says
"This evening gentleman, his wife, son, father-n
law, and friend, came TO this place, route for
Pixies Peak. The lady was dressed a Ia bloomer;
belted to her slender ( waist a six shooter and
a bowie knife; her dress, near a could be ascer-
tanned, consisted of flannel, crinolne and wooden
trousers; she rode fine bay horse (that is, horse
was father to the beast and from her general bear
ing think she would shoot. The party has a regu-
lar "ft-out."
On Tuesday evening of last week, lad named
Chas. Joseph, fell into the bay at a vacant lot on
Pacific street. San Francisco. His cries attracted
the attention Of persons in the neighborhood, who
pressed upon the sidewalk next TO the vacant lot.
The weight Of persons on the rotten timbers caused
them to give way, and precipitated the crowd into
the water. About forty men, women, and children,
fell distance of eight or ten feet Several persons
were bruised, but no one was seriously injured.
The Calaveras Chronicle after speaking of the
burning of house, supposed to have been fired for
purposes OF robbery, says Much boasting has been
made about our "very efficient officers" but far
no county in the State has suffered more from the
depreciation of robbers than Calaveras. Since the
days of joaquin even, there has been a rendezvous
of portion of his tribe, and others, at place called
"Dogtown," from whence they sally forth to prey
upon the Industrious citizens.
The Calaveras Chronicle says that a subscription
has been in circulation and literally subscribed by
the citizens Of that county, for the purpose of
structing a road direct from Mokelumne Hill TO the
Big Trees, via Rich Gulch, Independence and Rail-
road Flat When this road is completed, the dis
tance from Mokelumne Hill to the Big Trees will
not be more than twenty three miles, thereby saving
all of twenty-five miles travel to those going from
here
The Napa Reporter says that droves Of fat cattle
are passing almost daily through Napa City for the
mines and up country markets. The most of these
are from the grazing valleys of Sonoma and Mendo-
cino counties, and the grass losing, account Of
the warm weather. its nutrtive properties herdsmen
and owners compelled to seek pasturage in other
localities, or drive their cattle to markets.
A writer in San Francisco paper suggests that
all the abe-bodied male convicts in State prison
ought to be let scot free, the condition that they
will embark for Genoa, in Italy, and seek employ
ment in one the other Of the beligerant armies.
They would doubtless, make good fighters, and if a
town were to be sacked, what experts they would be-
The Anti-Lecompton Democratic Convention Of
Ell Dorado have made the following nominations for
the Legislature: Senate-H. c. Sloss, Thomas Is.
Patten; Assembly-D. Gillers, T. Maddux, w. A.
Whitaker, w. IL. Russell, Capt. Laufan, w. X.
Hoyt, NJ. b. Howard, and Thomas Crusen.
The Hall Of Montgomery Temple Of Honor, No.
CO. at Todds Valley, is to be dedicated on the 4th of
July, with appropriate ceremonies, which are said
to be imposing and beautiful Geo. f. Montgomery,
p g. w. T., has been invited TO officiate, and de-
liver the address.
The Popular Sovereignty Convention Of Placer
county was held at Auburn on the 18th inst. The
following nominations for the Legislature were made:
For State Senator III. FitZsimnons; for Assembly
men-T. b. Slade, John Craig, Wymen Viewers,
Frederick Franks.
John b. Richie, who was convicted Of murder in
Tehama county, recently, has been pronounced in
sane by Jury ernpanneled to test that fact. He is
to be sent to the Asylum at Stockton and should he
recover will be brought back for sentence.
The custom among merchants Of assembling "on
change" each day, universal in the older CONNER
ria cities, has been inaugurated at San Francisco
For the present change hours Will be from hai-past
twelve to half past one.
Gen. Denver has published card in the Trinity
Journal, in which he denies the statement recently
put forth, that he intended TO withdraw a candi-
date for Governor, and accept a nomination for
Congress.
The Sacramento Standard says that Col. A. Il. |
Meloney will be a candidate aefOre the Administra-
ion State Convention for Controller. The rumor |
hat he had withdrawn from the canvas Is a mistake.
The case Of F. p Tracy, indicted at San Francis |
20 for extortion tried Monday the 18th inst,
md the Jury returned verdict Of not guilty There
was no evidence TO sustain the charge.
Frank Livingston, one OF the recent batch OF es-
capped convicts, seen and conyersed with by OLD
,cquaintances near Horsetown, in Shasta county, |
lew days ago.
Mr.. L. Magr1ider Of the Marysyille Express, is a |
candidate before the LecomptOn State Convention,
'or State Printer. He will be supported by the del |
egaton from Yuba county.
The model of Solomons Temple, which has been |
IN exhibition for some weeks at San Francisco, |
continues 70 attract crowds Of people, who are de-
lighted and instructed thereby.
A man named Kenney was instantly killed at
enicia. on Wednesday last, by the premature explo-
sion of a blast. 1t is not known how the accident
happened.
An old man named Thomas Hanley, seventy years
Of age. died in the San Francisco city PRISON, ON
The 18th inst where he had been confined for drum
kenness.
The title to the land upon which the town Of hed
Bluffs is located has at length been confirmed 70 D.
q. Doll under school land warrant issued IN looo-