The weekly Butte record., 1861-01-12
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.


The Nevada Democrat says that difficulty
occurred last Thursday at Orleans Flat, be-
tween German named N. Stenhauser and q
man called Pike" 1t appears that Stein
hauser set his dog on Pike, when the men COM
menced fighting, and before they could be
separated Steinhauser struck Pike severe
blow on the head with slung-shot. and Pike
stabbed Steinhauser in the right lung, inf1ict-
ing very dangerous wound. At last accounts
he was not expected to live.
George jackson an Englishman by birth,
was found dead back of Belknap's house, in
Chile Gulch. about two miles from Mokelumne
Hill, on Thursday morning, Jan. Sd. His
death was caused by exposure, while under the
effects of liquor, a bottle of which was found
near him he had no relatives in this State.
On Thursday, man named Henry. was
found on the lower Stockton road, about four
miles from Sacramento, having a severe cash
on one arm, made by pocket knife, and nearly
exhausted from loss of blood. The wound is
not likely to prove fatal. Henry is supposed
to be deranged.
Two citizens of Deadwood, in Placer county,
says the Herald, got lost during the late snow
storm, and although search was made for them
they could not be found.
A crazy German escaped from private
hospital at the Bay, on Sunday night, ran
through the streets in his shirt, pursued by a
crowd, and was finally recaptured.
A day or two since, Mr.. Moses Long, who
resides on the Calaveras, was robbed under the
following circumstances He was some dis
tance from the house, burning brush, and his
wife was on visit to neighbor. Mr. Long
was at no time but three hundred yards from
his residence. He supposes that some person
dropped down the river in a boat, landed broke
open trunk and took the money. A person
is suspected of the crime
An Indian by the name of Francisco, says
the Monterey Union of the 4th, living on the
ranch of Estevan de Ia Tore, on the Salinas
was killed on Saturday night last by another
Indian residing on the same ranch, by the name
of Macedonia. They were both in the employ
of Mr.. de la T., as we learn, but the particu-
lars Of the killing We have not heard.
A seaman named S. Fl. Warrider fell from
the main-yard of the Dashing Wave, of Cape
Horn, recently, and was killed.
A German named Charles Linderman com.
mitted suicide this morning, by blowing his
brains out with pistol.
Michael Connolly, the man who received
some injuries at a gravel pit near Folsom last
week, is rapidly recovering.
Trad Biglow met with serious if not fatal
accident, on Wednesday evening last says the
La Porte Messenger, while at work in a tunnel
at Gibsonvie. 1t appears that his candle
dropped and became extnguished. and while
STOPPING, in the act of picking it up, about
400 lbs of bed rock caved upon him from above,
breaking three of his ribs and otherwise ser-
ously injuring him. Drs. Rutherford, of Git-
sonvllle, and Wadley, of La Porte, were called
to the relief of the sufferer.
About one hundred and twenty-five feet of
Martindale's high flume, at Secret Digging, in
Northern Sierra, fell last week. The La Porte
Messenger says, the accident was occasioned,
by the falling of large icicles, which had accu-
mulated along the flume. 1t appears that in
falling the icicles broke the braces that sup
ported the fume.
The Mariposa Gazette, of January lst, says
that a party of men who were determined not
to let the holidays pass without some fun, got
together one night TO have good time. One
person was shot through the shoulder, and
The sport was rather rough, to say the best of
of it. but they all appea red satisfied and in
good humor the next morning.
At Sacramento, on Sunday afternoon last,
Clement Antolnovich was murderously assault
ed by man named Richard Trajio The
wounded man is in precarious condition, so
much so that he made what is supposed his
dying declaration, charging the above named
with the deed.
A meeting was held by citizens of Alameda
county, for the purpose of taking action in
reference to the outrage on the dwelling of H.
K. w. Clarke. December 30th. The follow
ing report was made and adopted: That your
Committee recommend reward of $1,000 be
offered over the signature of p. Z. EdmondsoE
Sheriff of Alameda county, for such lnforma.
tion as will lead TO tie arrest and conviction
of the perpetrators of the outrage.
That iE order to secure the Sheriff for the
sum above offered security for the amount be
placed in his hands by the Subscription Com
mittee to be appointed by this meeting.
On Friday night last, man by the name of
Cragyle, while ir state of intoxication. fell
over the bluff in the vicinity of Mexico, y
and came nearly being drowned 1t appears
that be had been wandering in that vicinity
(having no Legitimate place of abode), too near
the edge of the bluff to be safe, when his foot
slipped, and over he went, a hight of sixty feet
into the water. 1t so happened that there was
a bar in the river at that place which saved
him from drowning. After somewhat recover
ing from the fall, he called out Justify for help,
which was promptly answered by some of our
citizens. who procured rope, and after some
difficulty succeeded in bringing him ashore
He was taken to the Luna House and properly
cared for, but is still unable to be about, his
legs being much swolen.-Red Bluff Ind.
Thursday morning, at about 3 o'clock, as