Daily national Democrat., 1859-01-20

BuRcL. ARIES, FIRE ANp RoBBERY-The Ne
vada Democrat. of yesterday, contains the
following:
Burqlaries-A number of burglares have
been committed or attempted in this place,
during the past week. About o'clock, list
Wednesday morning. the Brooklyn House,
kept by Jack Davis, was entered by three
or four men. They had picked the lock of
Mr.. Davis room. but the door being barred,
he was awakened by their efforts to open it,
Davis Immediately got cut of bed braced
himself against the door, and cried out for
help. Two men sleeping up stairs were
aroused. and started to come down; but they
were met on the stairs by one of the robbers,
who presented pistol, and ordered them to
stop. One of the men then jumped out of
the vindow, and ran down Broad street, cry
ing murder" "robber," &c; but the bur-
glars ma lc good their escape They got
nothing of value.
About one o'clock. last Sunday morning,
an attempt was made to break into the house
of Mr.. Rosenthal, who resides on the hill east
of Main street. Rosenthal was awakened by
the efforts of the robbers to force open win
dow in the rear of the house. He got up and
struck light, but the robbers had succeeded
in making their escape before he could alarm
the neighborhood
Between six and ten o'clock last Sunday
evening, the house of Mr.. W. p Harrington,
on Broad street. was entered and robbed of
about $500 worth of jewelry, belonging to
Mrs. Harrington.
Fire at BED Dog-Loss of Life.-About
half past three o'clock, on Thursday morn
ing last, a fire broke out at r, d Deg which
consumed seven buildings and property to
the amount of $4,000 or $4,000. The fire
originated in barber shop kept by Fred
Kempher, who either perished in the flames,
or was murdered by robbers. and the build
ing purposely set on fire His remains were
found near his trunk, which was kept in the
same room where the fire originated, and
which was in another part of the house from
the room in which he slept His pistol was
found near the body, and his clothing in the
bedroom. A few dollars in money were
found in the pockets of his pantaloons. but
none near the trunk. 1t is conjectured that
he heard one or more burglars in the house =;
that he got up. took his pistol aud proceeded
TO the room, and was knocked senseless as he
entered, and that the robbers afterwards set
fire TO the premises the better to conceal their
guilt. Had he been awaked by the fire, and
gone to the room for the purpose of saving
raluables, he would scarcely have taken his
pistol with him. Kempher was in Nevada
on Wednesday, and sent some money to his
wife who lives in the States, and had also
purchased the pistol to protect his house from
burglars.
Mr.. Harris Henderson and his wife, whose
house ndjoined Kempher's, were both severe
ly, though not dangerously, burned.
RO6bery--On Friday last. two prisoners,
named Wm Weeks and Henry Pagan, con
hned in the county Jail for fighting, were dis
charged their time having expired that day.
Weeks was sent from Grass Valley for sixty
days, and Pagan was sent from Rough and
Ready for thirty days. While in Jail the
Two prisoners became acquainted with each
other, and Pagan told Weeks that he had
some 1920, and might have paid his fine, but
believing it too high, he preferred going to
jail They were discharged at the same
time, and started for Rough and Ready
When they got below Grass Valley, Week;
snatched revolver from Pagan and deman-
Hed his money; Pagan refused at first to give
lt,uP. and weeks fred off the pistol, proba-
Diy for the purpose of frightening the other
Fagan then handed over his money to Weeks
ana returned and reported the robbery at the
snerltts office. Under Sheriff Van Hagau
vent in pursuit of Weeks, bqt was not able
to find him,