The Nevada Democrat., 1861-10-10
Atrada 9emufrat.
LOCAL MATTERS.

PLAYED OUT.-Capt. Jonathan X. DAVIS,
the great revolver and bowie-knife fighter, who
has been sojourning in our town for a month
past, is at last about "played out" The Cap
tain claims to be the owner of large tract of
land at Rio Vista, and his business here was to
induce families to migrate to that locality and
settle on his land. He made very liberal offers
to number of our citizens. To one he prOpO-
sed giving new cottage, two or three town
lots and a small farm to another, large farm
under good cultivation, with good buildings and
well stocked to another gentleman who had
failed in business, and was involved to large
amount, he proposed to pay all his debts, and
advance an amount of money sufficient to es-
tablish him in an extensive liquor business at
Rio Vista. The Captain was stranger in these
parts, and having neglected to bring with him
letter of credit or coin, he was compelled to
solicit little pecuniary favOrs in order to pay
his daily expenses, until the money he had sent
for should arrive. Among others to whom he
applied for money was Mr.. c., who for the past
two years has been partly dependent upon char
ity, in consequence OF injuries received in min
ing. Mr.. c. had no money of his own but up
on the Captains promise to give him an amount
sufficient to place him above want, and appeal
ing to him as a native of the same State
South Carolina-Mr. C. borrowed seventeen
dollars of friend, and loaned it to the "chi-
valric" son Of Secessia. For time, the Cap
tain Aoated upon the surface of circumstances,
and got along swimmingly; but at length his
landlord wanted his pay; the Chinaman who
washed his shirt, and the negro who blacked
his boots, wanted theirs; and under this pres.
sure-more formidable than the thirteen rob-
bers whom he encountered single-handed and
vanquished in El Dorado-the Captain took
his departure. We believe he is now stopping
at Grass Valley.
AUDIToR's SrATEMRNT.-The following is
the statement of the County Auditor, made up
on the 7th inst, showing the total county debt
and the financial operations of the county since
the 9th of May, the date of the previous report:
GENERAL FUND.
TO amt Of indebtedness
at date of previous re-
port ol NAV 6, 1Sel.. 0S35a 81
Amt Of salaries and APP
preparations to date. 551 "a
Amt of accruug inIer-
est to date. .......... 2,5OO.0O 1s,O5T7l
Amt warrants redeem'd
and interest paid. =. .25, ,22Se5
Deduct amt of transfer
and the bal. on hand
At last rep't applied
in payment of above. s,5SS At 1887 5s 93,773O3
NDIoFNr sIck FUND.
To amt OF indebtedness
per rep't May 9th,
lsel...... .......... le,79A6s
Amt appropriations 70
date ........ ......, l,757.sO
And accruing interest. 10000
l8,952.28
8y warrants redee'd and
intst paid on same. 3,9l5OO
Deduct bal. on hand ut
last rept applied in
payment of same. 7o7.72 S,ls7.2s 1S7649S
IOs 53S .Ol
Respectfully submittcd JoHs S. LAMBERT.
Oct. 7, 1881. County Auditor
TRIAL OF MYBRs,-The case of Warren
Myers, indicted for the murder of Valentine
Bran, came up for trial in the District Court on
Tuesday. The first day was occupied in EN-
panneling jury, the evidence was taken yes
tcrday, and the case is being argued to-day, and
will be given to the jury sometime this evening.
The testimony showed the case to be one of the
most cold-bloOded murders on record, and the
only defense set up was Insanity. He killed
his best friend for the most trihing cause, made
no attempt to escape. and when subsequently
brought IN presence of his dying victim exhib-
tied such hardened indifference, thath his actions
can only be accounted for on the supposition
that he was insane. Persons who had known
him well never suspected that he was insane;
but it was shown that he acted rather strangely
few hours before the murder, and it appears
that he has had several attacks of epilepsy.
The jury will probably be unable to agree on a
verdict.
THE APPRAY AT South FoRK.-Andrew
Maloney, who was stabbed at South Fork on
Saturday evening last. by Thos. Stakum, died
on Monday from the effect of the wound. His
remains we're brought to Nevada on Tuesday
evening, and buried in the Catholic cemetery
at Grass Valley yesterday. Stakum, who was
so roughly handled by Maloney's friends, is in
critical condition, but the impression is that
he will recover. He is closely watched, and
will be taken into custody as soon as he is able
to be removed.
NEW BURYING GRoUND.-We learn that