Daily national Democrat., 1859-06-30

the Convention to ignore their claims alto
gether, and thereupon insisted upon the non
ination of Mr. Flattery. But Mr.. Flatter
was picked up and thrown overheard wit
as little ceremony as was Mr. Shirkland.
Wonderful friends of the Irish are til
Express and the clique of which it is the OF
gan
The Express speaks of the "sapient editor
of the DEMOCRAT. We are sorry that W
cannot return the compliment. We conside
the editor of the Express anything bit sa
pient.
A REGULAR rough and tumble fight cam,
off on Thursday at Orleans Flat, Neyad;
county. between Dave Kirkland, the fas
racer, and John Mcguire, a saloon keeper o
that place They fought for one hundred
dollars side, and Kirkland was declared the
victor. One of Kirklands fingers was almost
bitten off, while Mcguire lost a portion Of
one of his ears
RoBBERY.-On June 10th, George NJ
Brown and John Wilson attempted to rob a
Chinese house near Jacksonville, Oregon
Brown was arrested by the Chinese, but
Wilson escaped The miners tried Brown
and found him guilty of attempting to rob.
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SHORES HmL.-At this place in Plumas
county several companies are doing remarka-
bly, well. Hambley & Co. took out recently
four days, sl,2o3.
STABBED Recently, Catharine Paggen
was stabbed and dangerously wounded at
Los Angeles, by some persons who entered
her house for the purpose of robbing.
AT last accounts, the suit brought by Mis-;
Eiiie Carstong, in the St. Louis Common
Pleas Court, against Henry Shaw, q million.
aire of that city, for breach of promise had
not gone to the jury. She lays her damages
at 100000
TuE losses by fire in the Atlantic States
during the month of May. amounted to about
$4,000 900, as far as reported.
A SAW MILL, situated near Omega, Nevada
county, and belonging to A. W. Riley, was
Destroyed by fire on last Saturday.
On Thursday, May 26th, in Lewis county,
Mo, Chs. Denzig, highly respected citi-
zen, committed suicide by shooting himself
through the head with pistol
TuE st Joseph papers state that on the
9th of May, another train of wagons passed
through that place westward. The owners
were going on to Pixies Peak, and if they
found the diggings would net pay, it was
their intention to push on to California.
WE learn, says the Nevada Democrat, that
fifty rifles were shipped on the 25th inst, on
board a Sacramento clipper designed for
the use of the Nevada Rife Company. The
rifles are portion of "them one hundred and
thirteen guns" which were used In the Shas.
ia war.
SUPREME CouRT-The Standard announces
that none but eritten arguments will be re.
ceived at the next term of this Court.
The Chicago papers mention q rumor cur.
rent there that Isaac Cook, the Postmaster
at Chicago, had sent on to Washington hi.
resignation.
IT is said that the Rothschlds have lost
75,00O,O00 francs by the great Viennesc
house that has just failed but this is proba
bly, an exaggeration.
The Senate of of the State of Missouri. sit
ting as High Court of Impeachment, for tn,
trial of Judge A. Jackson, was to meet al
Jefferson City on the 9th inst.
The locusts have made their appearance
in Southern Illinois, ana cover the woods anc
orchards in swarms
GRAssHorPERs are making great havoc ii
Santa Barbara.
Mr. NuoENT has resumed the editorial
charge of the San Francisco Herald.
Two TEAMS arrived ia Stockton. on Sunday
from salt Lake, which place they left on
May 22d, making the trip in 81 days. being
81 days from Carson Valley. via Big Tree
route.
Tue river at Sacramento was seven feet
six inches above low water mark on Tues.
day.
The Pacific Star Division of the Sons Of
temperance, established at Sacramento, have
elected their officers for the ensuing year.
CiIINEsE CAMP.-This place, in Tuolumne
county has improved rapidly within the last
two years, and will now compare favorably
with most mining towns So saws the sono-
ra Herald.
THE San Antonio Herald, by request an
nounces George W. Kendall. OF the Nav a.