The Nevada Democrat., 1859-06-01
California News Items.

On Thursday evening, May 18th, the men,
bers OF family residing near Dry creek in
Tuolumne county, went out a short distance to
milk, leaving in the house little girl about
seven years Of age. While they were absent,
Chinaman entered the house, and in spite of
the resistance of the child succeeded in out
raging ber person in the most brutal manner.
Her screams attracted the attention of the hus-
band Of her sister, Mr.. Martin, to the spot, and
seeing at glance what villiany had been per-
petrated, he seized club, and in his rage beat
the Chinaman to death on the spot
1t is reported in Siskiyou county that Sheriff
Fair, whose mysterious disappearance was some
time since announced, has ahsconded. At first
it was supposed that he was one Of the victims
of the Contra Costa explosion, but this suppo-
sition was disproved by several persons who
had seen him subsequent to that event. He
had but small amount of county funds in his
possession, and the Siskiyou papers think that
he has either been murdered, or else detained
on his return home by way of Crescent City.
When the intelligence was received q few
weeks ago of the murder of Lassen and Clapper
near Mud Lake, 1t was feared that Capt. Wealth
erlow's company had shared their fate The
latter party, however, escaped. aud have re-
turned to Shasta Capt. Weatherlow says he
was not more than q mile from the spot where
Lassen and Clapper we're killed, at the time of
that tragedy, but in consequence of the inter-
vening hills they could not hear the sound Of
the guns.
The Administration County Convention of
Sacramento met on Tuesday of last week, ap-
pointed fourteen delegates to the State Con-
vention, and adjourned until the first Monday
in August at which time they will again meet
to nominate candidates for county officers.
The delegates were instructed to vote, first
last and all the time, for Latham for Cover
nor, and to use all means in their power TO
secure his nomination.
A Californian, or Mexican, was found in an
open lot, at San JOSE on the morning of May
10th, in a dying condition. his head being cut
opeu with an AK, or some similar instrument.
He lived several hours and said he had been
attacked by three men whom he did not know,
who struck him down and robbed him Of his
money. of which he had considerable sum
about him.
Mr.. Buchanan, the agent Of Wells, Fargo &
Co.'S southern express, recently brought up TO
San Francisco. from Tubac Arizona, forty-six
pounds of silver from the Heintzelman mine,
and $l.400 in Gila and Colorado gold dust
On the previous trip he brought up 500 ounces
of gold from the same diggngs.
The Sacramento Bee mentions an instance of
base ingratitude which occurred at the admin
istraton primary election recently held 10 that
city. An migrate, whom Gov. Weller had re-
Gently pardoned out of the State Prison, cleo
toneered during the day with all his lungs and
considerable whskey, for Latham.
Rich quartz leads have been struck near
Yreka. In one instance, out OF seventeen
tons of quartz crushed by mill considered
worthless, $665 was obtained. New leads are
discovered every week. One man has offered
one thousand dollars for tenth interest that
he sold last week for ten dollars.
In the case of Capt. PendIeton, of the ship
Sarah Parkes. who was tried last week at San
Francisco, the jury found him guilty Of beating
and whipping William Thompson. aud not
guilty of cruel and unusual punishment, or
giving insufficient food. He was recommended
to the mercy of the Court
The Wand divorce case at Sacramento has
been heard before Judge McKune, and taken
under adviscment. Mrs. Wand's character was
not attacked; the contest seemed to be for
the care and custody Of their little daughter,
Minnie. The case will not be decided for some
days.
The body of Chinaman, who froze to death
last winter was found on Scott mountain, May
oath. He had been sent from Sc0tt's Bar, as
q committee OF one TO procure fire crackers
for Chinese celebration and was frozen while
attempting to cross the mountain.
On Thursday last, while Mr.. Van Horn was
ont cunning, near his residence in the vicinity
Of Mormon Island, he was shot in the right
hand by the accidental discharge Of his fowlng
piece. 1t was found necessary to amputate bis
hand at the wrist joint.
"Col. E. ]. Lewis Esquire" formerly sub
Governor, is announced as a candidate for the
State Senate for the district composed Of Shas-
ia, Tehama and Colusi counties. His invalua-
BILE services to the State during tho "Shasta
war" should not go unrewarded.
The San Andrdas Independent says that the
body of a man was recently found on Bear
mountain, so shockingly mutilated by wild an-
imals that it was impossible to identify 1t. The
cause of his death is beyond conjecture.
There is great activity at present in the
quartz business, in the mountains east Of Sono
ra. Many of the mills lately erected are doing
a lourishing business The mill of VIM. Carroll
is turning out about 81 800 week.
The anti-Lecompton Democracy Of Placer
county will meet in convention at Auburn, on !
June 18th, to choose delegates to the State
Convention aud nominate candidates for coun-
ty officers.
A man named Noher murdered his partner,
Brensel, at San Pablo, Contra Costa county, |
on Friday week. by cutting his head open with |
O seythe. The murderer was arrested at Mar
tinez.
The Trinity Journal learns from gentleman
from Humboldt county, that Mr.. Ellison was
recently murdered by Indians at the lroquols
Ranch. Deceased was formerly from Missouri
A meeting of the citizens Of Stockton, called
by the Common Council, was held on last
Wednesday evening. to take action relative to
the celebration of the Fourth Of July.
The gold deposits in the San Francisco Mint
last week. amounted to 1865 ounces, worth
$55O.00O, of which, $3,99l was deprecated
California and foreign coin.
On Monday. May 10th, Andrea Tore, an
Italian, while dragging derrick up the fuba,
from Rocky to Rich Bar, fell into the Water
and was drowned.
John Nugent has Withdrawn from the edl-
tI,a