The Nevada Democrat., 1859-07-20
California News Items.

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A threshing machine which was in operation near
Stockton was destroyed by FIRE, few days ago, and
with it stack containing about two hundred bushels
Of unthreshed wheat. The machine was being fed
from the stack and when bundle Of unthreshed
wheat was thrown upon it something seemed to ex-
plode and set the bundle fire, The revolution Of
the wheel Immediately threw the blazing heap all
the machine, from which the fire communicated
to the stack. The mules were released from the
machine with difficulty and were slightly scorched.
Fire was strictly forbidden upon the ted and it is
supposed that some one must have previously acci-
dentally dropped box of matches among the wheat,
which ignited upon coming in contact with the ma
chine. The loss is about 81 600.
The Marysville Express Is informed that there is
a den of horse thieves that city, on the oppo-
site side of the Yuba river, which is becoming
great nuisance to the country. They consist Of
greasers who prowl around, and whenever an OPP
portunity offers run horses to their rendezvous,
where they kept until it is thought prudent to
venture out with them when they are taken TO some
distant point. The impression prevails, that there
is a gang Of them extending from Shasta to Stock
session of information in regard 10 them, and will
doubtless take such steps will bring the scoun-
drels tojustice, or run them out of the country.
The San Jose Tribune relates the following: "a
buggy containing gentleman and two ladies, who
were returning from picnic party on the Fourth,
near the school house beyond Lexington ON the old
Santa Cruz trail, thrown off steep and rocky
though not very lofty precpiee through the restive
ness Of fractions horse. One Of the young ladies'
a Miss Welsh, Of Santa Clara, very severely
and dangerously injured, having limb dislocated,
and receiving many severe bruises. The other young
lady, Miss Laird, of Santa Clara escaped with some
slight bruises; and Frank Cruel, who was driving,
was unhurt. The horse had leg broken, and the
buggy was reduced to a wreck" acr
l.. A. n Do&or
who resided in the Santa Cruz gap, two or three
miles beyond Lexington disappeared from his cabin
in a mysterious manner about the 18th of June, and
although dilgent search has been made for him by
the neighbors, he has not been found or heard of
since He was last seen, about that date, near
home, going towards Santa Cruz. There have been
some suspicious entertained that he was murdered,
but the general and from all the circumstances most
probable supposition is that he has wandered off in
a state Of insanity, caused by pecuniary losses.
Hook Farm, well known as the residence of Capt.
Sutter, has been fitted up by Alphonse Sutter as a
pleasure resort Where once the hospitalities OF
the old pioneer dealt out with such generosity
as to impoversh him, the and heir seeks to re-
treve the fortunes Of the house by ministering to
the wants and pleasures Of the public for consid-
eration The father belonged to the old school Of
gentlemen who dsdained to convert hospitality into
coin; the belongs to the present age, and is inn
bued with its utilitarian spirit.
The Sonora Democrat says: "A lady on Shaw's
Flat feeling aggrieved by certain transactions OF
descendant Of Abraham, provided herself with
cowhide on Thursday last, and announced that as
her husband was a non-combattant, she would at
tend to the matter of her grievances in prOprtd per-
soma and forthwith seeking the offending gent gave
him thrashng with the cowhide, which would have
done credit to the stoutest masculine arm
A man known by the name Of French John, was
accidentally killed, in the neghborhood Of Bodhshs $
mill, near Gilroy, Santa Clara county, about three
weeks since. He was employed in hauling saw logs
to the mill down a steep hill, when heavy log was
thrown from its track by some obstruction, and
rolled over upon the man, crushing him against a
tree in a horrible manner. Many OF his ribs were
broken. He survived two days. ..- .. ..r
The quartz miners of Sierra county recently held
a meeting at Downieville, and adopted a series OF
bylaws one of which provides that no one but an
American citizen, foreigner who has and ex-
hibits his foreign miners receipt, shall be allow
ed TO hold claim by location, on any quartz ledge
in the county Another meeting, for the purpose
of making permanent county organization, VIII
be held some time this month.
The Colorado river has been much higher this
wear than usual, owing TO the rapid melting OF the
SHOWS in the mountains and the heavy rains. a
few weeks ago the steamer Colorado was dispatched
for Fort Yuma with supplies for the command OF
Major Armistead, posted in the MoIave country;
but owing TO the excessive rapidity OF the current
through the canons she was compelled to relnquish
the trip and return to Fort Yuma.
Tt is rumored that the Indians on the Celeste Re-
seryation in southern Oregon have broken from the
Reserve and returned to Rogue river and Their Tor
mer abodes The Governor of Oregon has made
reauisiton upon General Clarke for troops TO be
placed upon the Celeste Reserve to keep the Indians
under proper subjecton; but the General has no
troops to spare
The San Andreas independent tells story Of
man in that county who shut up yoke Of oxen IN
a stable and forgot what he had done with them
About week after he Travelled all the surround
ing country, in search Of them. They were finally
found but not until after they had died. We call
this an instance Of rather short memory.
In the case of Amanda d. Fairchild VS.. the Cali
fornia Stage Co.. the Supreme Court have affirmed
the Judgment Of the lower court, granting TO the
plaintiff S2,250 damages for injuries sustained by
the oyerturning Of the stage COACH alleged to have
been caused by the carelessness OF the driver.
NJ Dolan and William Rankin, employees Of the
San Francisco Custom House, were arrested last
Wednesday for purloining goods from the y. ..
Appraisers Office A large quantity OF stolen pro-
perty was found on their premises. They are both
in custody, and their bail fixed at $3,O0O
On Monday evening Of last week, when the sud
den rise in the river occurred, a feTyman at Long
Bar, in attempting TO secure the boat was killed:
IL appears the wheel shpped OUT vi Ms manu- al,
struck him on the forehead, ceaY1ng open ms SKULL
He died in a few minutes after the accident.
A letter has been received at Sacramento from
Crescent Cty stating that the Judd boys, who have
been confined in the Jail there for murder, escaped
july 9th, through some outside assistance. A re-
ward of $500 was offered for their capture by the
Sheriff of Del Norte county.
The house of H. D. Clark, at Forest City. was
DESTROYED by FIRE on the night Of July llth. Every
having time 10 escape Nothing but the isolated
situation Of the building saved the town from total
destruction.
The body of an unknown man was found in the
CaIaveras river, near Sarles' ranch, July llth- 1t
was much decayed, and had apparently been IN the
water three or four weeks. The deceased appeared
to have been drowned near where he was iound'
A son Of DIR. Graves, of Columbia, while employed
as moss picker in Mr. Sawyers furniture manu-,
a.