The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-06-22
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DiIE Fhox HIS wOUxDs.-j. D. Dunhue, The
SouuR NAB who was stabbed 10 the Columbus
ian saloon; on Main street, In this city, on last
Mopdsy, died on Thursday, Of the wound.
t,orUner Todd held % iDqHest m the body.
The allowing named gentlemen were cmpan.
reled a. jury: John %. Luts, AntOnio der.
bard. A. Schwartz, Michael Dunno, Peter
s,sGer, VIM. Brown. Geo. Woods, JU-eph
Rr.dG I'd sud John Harvey. The following
v1tuesses were swOVn and examined IA,uis
Lew. Clause Becker. Dr.. W. Eichelro.Il. WIN.
PaddOcks and Caroline Gearaa. The facts ellie
tied BIZ this investigation are of but little i'm.
Dortance. The evideace throws scarcely uny
light whatever on the origin and progress Of
the quarrel. Beck, the man WIN is charged
with the siabbing, quarrcled with his wife at
The bay . mutual separation was agreed upon
and executed. His wife went t0 Isancha PIana,
in Amadm county. where she was met by
Dunhue, and brought to this city. beck f,l.
him; she refused; Beck and Dunhue talked
and drank much icgriher-in friendly way !;
Dunbus wss willing to perm the woman,
Caroline 0eaFaa, 10 return with Deck, No threats
y ere made. bot On the cOnIrsry, prOirsiaiiona
If f,iradship and aVOwsIs Of MI intended injnry
By both parties, we're frequent during their
conversations; they had separated and met and
drank together frequently during the morning
~ the 2Tih. and the evening previous Beck
and I'addOcks we're standing at the bar Of the
t'.IAAbAs Hall ab"ut 10 take drink Dnnhne
tuahed lhl6 the rum, hands elevated AbOVe
Ns head. towards heck beck advanced to.
~Mds him. two steps. his right hand down By
lis side uud bic lsft elevated towards Dt,nhue,s
right shoulder . quick motion was made with
che right hand BY Beck he then turned towards
the d~r and ran M street; Dunhue walked to
the back II the saloon and said-" am stab.
bed No knife was seen in the hands Of Beck
t,y any "f the witnesses, except his wife, who
lesiiKsd that Heck drew knife during brief
ecuiile with Dunhue mp stairs. and that she
i~k it away from him. The Coroner's jury
fund the following verdict: " We. the jury
cnnVencd TO inquire into the cause II lbs death
II msn NhO died ct Columbus Hall, in the
city II PlacerviIle, On che goth inst, End that
Tie deceaSpd'S name il Juhann DIcdrirk Dun.
hue he ID = native II IIAn"vcr, Germany HE
age 10 ~ years, and that he came to his death
II PlseeFvillr, GrHm w"und in the abdomen,
inflicted BY knife IN the hands Of Peter Beck,
on Monday. June 18th, A. ID. le6I."
-ILAcKnSILLs- PrRlIc ScHonL.-The semi.
annual examination "G the Plaeerville Public
!icl''~A t's'k place IN the 18th inst. The morn.
ing exerciseA consisted u examinations u third
class in arithmetic, tbirdin geography and class
in wilson's Universal IIistOry. but few spec.
,At"rs wrrV Present in the EDreno"n. In the
anrrn0.In, the class 10 geometry. second 10 re.
s'4rApby. 6rsI in arithmetic and first in gram.
mar. we're SeverHlly examined. The member
II the VaF'"us cIssses acquitted themselves
Nth credit. b''th 10 teacher and pupils. The
FIRST class in arithmetic deserve especial notice
for the prOmptuess aud accuracy exhibited in
the performances IT examples IN the black.
bOard. Amer recess. the audience listened ct.
ieniiveIy and With much pleasure 10 the declu.
'"aii"nS aud reading IT the tao papers styled
The Emerald" and The PEARL" which con.
tanned the compositions II the oldest scholars.
These were read distinctly and nm'drsily BY
Nias Mary y. Hopkins and Miss I.'uisa Carr
The Sxerrises were closed BY Q very catering
.hddresa frOm our County Superintendent, II.
y. lIerrieL. ESQ. Ia the evening the scholars
had very pleasant party at the seh"oI- house,
where sOme 1t least kept time I" the music Of
tile vi"l'n and harp. BY Nr. NiIIinEt"n and
partner. who kindly volunteered Er the Occa.
SiOn.
ODOSSELLa THEGTER.-Bills IT large size.
announcing that ProGessor Valentine. the Wiz
ard "f AmrTiea. WiIl PerE~m in this city. ,hi.
evening. at the TheateF, have been posted in
variOus parts Of the city. The PrOGesa9r IL On.
0"nneed ~ "the greAteat magician in the
~"rld." and IS having given his wonderful
performances brf"re the mobility and gentry Of
i"ndOn. Paris. Vienna and -. Peterborough.
lie is accompanied BY HE e accomplished wife"
~ II" will perfrsa various feais Of lrge rdemain
We woOld advise eli whO wish tn spend an
evening pleasantly 70 vis,t D DonueII's Thea,er
Tonight. The price Of admission 10 only iny
cents to the dress circle.
TnG FOrErn ~ JULv FuxD.-ThrouRh The
~xertions n the Committee Of Finance for the
Fourth IL Jaly celebration. the sum If t4OO Or
has already been collected. Added 10 which,
the Cou0ciL M Tuesday night, appropriated
the snm Of eco. With this data before Us.
We have every reasOa 10 believe that the cele-
OTati"n al the EisAty.sixih Anniversary of
American independence. in this city. will ex-
coed. in grandeur and maguiAcence. the fee.
"ViIies Of any previous year. So mote 10 be.
THE weather. dur'Ss the pest few dsys. as
II to make amends Tor the f1Eidity Of the Grst
part a the meath, hes been Of the tempeTu.
'ure popalsrly SSedbed 10 the climate ri the
d"misioas presided Over BY the EentIemaD in
black. u bee been of such melting nature a.
TO horribly diAiaish The fair proportions NJ our
Fo'und senior. vim. under the ardent rays of
the bv'ilinS. baking sun. 10 becoming q mere
shadOw of hts former SELF
Tvs GLORIOrs POsEEH.-The programme for
the celebration Il Independence Day may be
Heen In smother cOlumn. We have been re.
Qnssted BY . ms@beP Of the cnamitteo at nr
engagements N request ell patriotic household.
ere who may desire to participate IN the iIIu.
to light up their premises ct half.
past nine u'clOck, aDd cOntiaus the same for
OHe hour.
LOox OUT VOR BLACK AND HAn. HAwLET.-I
They have had their heads together for several
days past, endesvOFing IN eOneOct some new
beverage for summer consumption. The result
n thrir PlannisRs msy be ascersained BY per.
"oDal Interview with either party, at the 'COurt
HOuss IxehaBse."
BaUsIE 4 RussELL's new bowling saloon is
nightly Rllsd with adopts and amateurs Of the
game Of teM.Pins. We essayed to make 9
sPGrs % Thursday evening, bat signaIly failed. |