The Nevada Democrat., 1859-01-26
NEWS ITEMS,

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John burke. a well known character, was
brought into Downevile on Friday week, says
the Sierra Citizen, and lodged in Jail, charged
with killing James Lyons, at Poker Flat. on
the 10th inst BaEks and Lyons had oabined
together. They went to the tavern called 'sPad.
dy's Goose" aud after drinking good deal,
the lie was given, when Lyons struck and Burke
stabbed him to the heart with large knife,
which he bad procured at butcher shop two
hours previous.
The Common Council of the city Of Stockton
have passed an ordinance leasing to p. E. Con-
I ner tae artesian well of that city, and appurte-
nances belonging thereto together with the
right to lay mains in the Streets and supply
said city with water therefrom for 20 years; for
which, Conner is to pay the sum of 500, annu-
ally. and furnish the engine houses, City Hall,
and Court House square with water for that
period, free Of charge. The ordinance was ve-
toed by the Mayor, 81.
On Sunday afternoon, JAN 10th, q French
man named Martin, jumped from the roof of q
building, in San Francisco, and landed on solid
ground-the distance being sixty feet He
was Immediately picked up and conveyed to
the hospital, when In was found that he had
broken both legs so that the bones protruded
near the ankle and bad also shattered his jaw.
| He had been delirious for some time from the
effects of liquor. Hopes are entertained Of his
! recovery.
A man named Bruce was killed at Tuttlc-
town, Tuolumne county, on the 10th inst, by
person known as Capt. Buck Bruce had
threatened to kill Buck and others, and got .
pistol for that purpose. AS he was entering
Bradford's saloon, with pistol in hand, he was
fired at and killed by Ruck who was In the sa-
loon. The latter was examined and discharged,
1t appearing that the homicide was justi6able.
The crew of the ship Cromwell which arrived
at San Francisco on Sunday, left Boston with
but fourteen hands, when her compliment is
eighteen. After rounding the Cape most Of the
crew were seized with the scurvy, so that dur
ing the trip up not more than two could be on
watch at time. When she was boarded by the
pilot, he had to send ashore for ten hands, 10
bring her into port.
One Marks, recently discharged from the
Marysville jail, was taken last Wednesday in
the act OF robbing drunken man at the Phla-
delphia House, in that city. Marks had kDock-
cd the man over the head, robbed him Of what
change he had, and some other articles. An
officer came upon him while he was In the act
of riiing the mans pockets, and he was taken
to the station house,
The unparalleled succession OF cold freezing
nights we have experienced these several weeks
| 10 uuNluB U mOat ueieteTlOub eHeCt upon mlu-
ing. From every part Of the country we hear
the same complaints. The water is drying and
freezing up, the bitches freeze and discharge
but little water. and nothing is doing In mining.
Money is consequently scarce.
The quartz discoveries in Tuolumnc give
promise Of great richness. The lode recently
discovered by Aky aud johnson has prospected
far beyond expectation. and another rich vein
has been discovered on Bald Mountain, near
Browns Flat, by Andrew Pittman,, One day
last week. he panned out two hundred dollars
in specimens in d very short time.
On Saturday evening, the 18th inst, at the
Five Mile House, on the road from Sacramento
to COloma, man named Charles Brazee died
from being choked with a piece OF meat some
four inches in length. He was eating supper
at the time, and being OF very Incorporate
habits, was probably careless Of the manner in
which he mastloated his food.
On Sunday night the 9th instant, Alb Kong
stabbed to the heart fellow countryman nam
ed Tchou Heen. The deed was perpctrated in
a gambling house in San Andreas, and they
quarreled about twenty-five cents. The murs
dcrer escaped to the hills, and has not yet been
caught
A man named Adam Dcchler died at Sacra.
mento last week, of tetanus, or lock-jaw. His
business was that Of q manufacturer of saddle
trees. About three weeks since, he ran nee
die into the palm OF his hand, and soon after
was obliged to call in physician. His death
was quite unexpected.
A Cheno, calling himself Jose Bustos, was
arrested last week at San Francisco, charged
with the commission OF rape on little colored
girl, about eleven years OF age, named Maria
Louisa Reed. The mother, who is ON honest
hard-working woman, Is almost insane from
! iha fra 0aa har do he ;.h ha.
child.
Edward Cabill clerk in the San Francisco
mint. was recently convicted of misdemeanor
for assaulting brother clerk, r. j. Stevens,
1t appears that Stevens bad called the atten.
tion of the Superintendent 20 an error in Ca
hill's accounts, hence the attack.
A man named Bannam was shot through the
heart by another named Oldham, at Petaluma,
on the 18th inst Deceased was advancing up
on bis adversary with drawn knife at the mo-
ment the shot was given, They quarrelled
about horse race,
The Red Bluff Beao on says: "Never within
our recollection have we seen such heavy fogs
as those that at present prevail heareabouts,
SO dense are these fogs that showers Of water,
not unlike smart rain, fall from the troes in
the morning"
A paper called the Weekly Patriot s now
published at Iowa Hill. Placer county. The
first number made its appearance on Saturday,
January 18th. E. b. Boust is the editor and
proprietor.
1t is currently reported that a daily Repub-
lican paper is shortly to be issued at San Fran
cisco, under the editorial charge of C. A. Wash
burn, who has recently arr. we'd from the East,
The Santa Fe Gazette Gays that 105, 900 sheep
are about to be taken from New Mexico to Cali.
forna. There was also drove of 10, 900 from
Ohio, at Santa Fe, bound for this State,
Mr.. G. o. Gerberdug has purchased all of his
partners interest in the Bulletin, and has thus
become sole proprietor of that paper. Thos. s.
King retires from the editoIship.
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