The Nevada Democrat., 1859-05-04
California News Items.


On Monday, April 25th, young man named
Joseph White, at San Francisco, became sud
denly insane, and was taken to the Station
House. About noon he was being taken before
the County Judge for examination, when be
suddenly sprung from the upper balnstrade Of
the inner court of the City Hall, falling thirty
feet, and striking his head upon the brick pave
ment, fracturing bis skull, and causing death
in about an hour afterwards. White was about
lS or l9 years of age. was Industrious and
trustworthy, and the cause of his insanity is a
mystery.
A servant girl, named Mary P6ester, was
convicted last week, before the Police Judge
of San Francisco, of stealnga buckle, aud
sentenced to pay fne of $l00, or be impris-
oned thirty days. The girl had previously
borne good character and as the evidence
against her was far from being conclusive,
many believed her guiltless of the charge. A
subscription was started by g number of be-
nevolent persons, who raised money to pay the
hne, and the girl was discharged.
Geo. Kolheppe, native of Germany, aud
recently of st. Charles county, Missouri, was
drowned in Rsttlesnake creek, Trinity county,
about the lst Of April. He bad been missing
about two weeks when his body was found.
The miners in the vicinity held an inquest on
the body, and returned verdict Of death by
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occasioned by slipping from log while cross
ing Rattlesnake creek.
The Herald says the San Francisco Superin-
tendent of Streets, Mr.. H0ssefross has made a
calculation as to the length, etc., of the streets
in the city, and has arrived at the following
result: Entire length Of streets, seventy-one
miles. forty-three miles of which are paved or
planked; two miles and half are in process
of being planked; aud three miles and half
are laid in eobble stones Three miles in the
suburbs are being graded.
An individual known as Portuguese Bill, was
killed at Upper Agu Fria, on the 10th ult., by
Mr.. Lyons. 1t appears the former had threat
ened to kill the latter several times the day
before Of which the latter was informed, and
on discovering Bill near his camp, having ap-
parently, the intention of carrying his threat
into execution, Lyons took rife and shot him
so that he died Immediately.
A hunter who had been during the last winter
''snowed in" on the head waters OF the Tuo-
umne river. arrived at Sonora lately, with a
fine lot of thirty or forty skins of various ami
mails that he had captured. Some of these skins
are very valuable. Those of the black fox
bring from SIS to $40; the silver gray from
$25 TO $50; and others, prices ranging from
$40 to $50 apiece.
county, wac accidentally and ii is feared fatally
wounded on the 18th of April, by the discharge
OF pistol he was about placing in the waist
band of his pants. The ball entered his side
just above The hip taking a direction toward
the spine. 1t had not been extracted at last ac-
counts, and Mr.. H. was in a critical condition
In Mariposa, according to the Gazette. viola
tions of the game law are constantly occurring
Quail are killed which, at this time, is an out
rageous act-almost as bad as to shoot one or
her nest or with brood of fiedglings. Every
reprobate guilty of this should be complained
OF, and fined if possible.
at Coloma, on Sunday April 25th, a Mexican
named Pedro Escayado, was seized with violent
spasms aud vomited large quantities of blood
which caused his death 10 few minutes. An
inquest was held, and the jury returned a YER
diet that deceased came to bis death from ma
tural causes.
The San Jose Telegraph is informed that the
damage done TO the fruit by the late frosts, In
the vicinity Of Santa Clara. has been over rat
ed, and that there will be fair crop Of peaches
in that quarter, as well as towards Alviso and
Mountain View, the coming season. Near San
Jose the crop is about ruined.
Francis Blake, a pressman in the firm OF
Blake * Mofflt, San Francisco, while attending <
W buSIutes, Ou Ncuutsudy ldhtt hdu uih lcI
hand caught in the machinery and portion OF
bis little finger taken of. The finger next TO
it. on the same hand was so badly injured that
it was thought il would have To he amputated.
The Trustees of the State Insane Asylum,
Stockton, will receive sealed proposals until
May 18th, for furnishing that institution for six
months, commencing on June LIST, with supplies,
such as groceries and provisions, dry goods aud
clothing. flour, fresh meats, milk, &c.
A society, calling themselves the "Dash
Always" has been organized 10 San Francisco.
The principal tenet of the order is TO dash
away all the liquor that comes in their reach.
Whether it is dashed over the shoulder or down
the throat is not stated.
The bond of Jose Y. Limantour, indicted by
the u. S. Grand Jury for perjury and forgery,
has been declared fOrfeted-he having failed
to appear. The amount of the bond was $685.
900, and it is believed the bondsmen are abun-
dainty secured.
The travelling correspondent OF the San An
dFeas Independent, speaks OF shaft 10 Table
Mountain, Tuolumne county, which has been
sunk to the depth Of four hundred feet. 1t
takes a stone, dropped in at the top, twenty
seconds to reach the bottom.
A lump of gold, weighing thirty-seven lbs.
and seven ounces, was taken out OF mining
claim, at Columbia, last Wednesday morning.
1t is valued at $4,000. Week before last, a
one-tbird interest in the claim was sold for
twenty-five dollars.
A Mr.. Spalding and his wife were poisoned
last week, at San Francisco by eating honey.
The honey was of California production,
and packed ia earthen ware. The poison was
doubtless contained in the glazing,
A Cbinaman fell dead in Marysville on Tues
day of last week. He had just been eating
rice and drinking coffee, and had gone out on
the street for some purpose, when be fell and
expired without any previous warning.
The Sierra Citizen says that the Dead Broke
Company took out 100 ounces, and the excelsl-
| or so ounces, last week. There will be larger
yield this week, and the prospect for big pay
all summer is unqnestionable.
bee tree, with a large swarm of bees, in
/ oood working order was recently found near