The Nevada Democrat., 1862-04-08
Aeuada gemotrat.
LOCAL MATTERS.

l5th-The people VS.. Thos. Burke.
16th-The people VS.. Jonathan Peel.
l7th-The people VS.. Henry Searls.
18th-The people VS.. Thos. Mulligan.
19th-The people VS.. g. c. White.
2lst-The people VS.. John Tracy.
25th-Shellenberger VS.. c. P. Flaugher.
2Sth-N. Beckvs. Middle Y.C. Woo.
30th-Howe 4 Lindsey VS.. KnowltOn.
May 1st-E. Fellon VS. Z. b. Taylor ct al.
{" 2nd-John Lopez VS.. A. Bisbee, ct al.
Anna Brittschneider VS.. August Brittschnei-
der.-Decree of divorce ordered.
Kahl VS.. Hiscox & Co.-Demurrer overruled
and defendants given one week to answer.
Middle Yuba Canal Co. VS.. Eureka Lake Co.
Suit on promissory note-demurrer to COM
plaint overruled, and defendants given one
week to answer. The same against the same
suit for foreclosure Of mortgage plaintiffs
given time to amend complaint. The same
against the same-suit for damages-demurTer
10 complaint argued and submitted, and taken
under advlsement.
Court adjourned till Saturday next, at 10
AN.
STEALING FRUIT TREEs.-On the night of
March 9th twenty-one apple trees which had
Oeen ETONlHS AOA 1Sot VI bNO III OlNitttA
Of Mr.. Rogers, on American Hill, were dug up
and carried off. The thief was seen coming
towards town with the trees, but neither Mr..
Rogers nor the officers have been able to find
the stolen property. A week ago last night,
some fruit trees were stolen from the orchard
Of Mr.. Hawley, on Rigby Hill, and from the
tracks, it is supposed to have been done by
man and boy. On Saturday night last, the same
man and boy Judging from the tracks, entered
the orchard of Mr.. Rogers and stole another lot
Of apple trees and some choice grape vines.
Some of the trees taken on Saturday night had
been set out in place of those that were stolen
month before. The trees and vines have un-
doubtedly been set out again in somebody's or
chard, but it is supposed they have been taken
some distance from town, as some of them
could be identified, and the search for them in
this vicinity has been unavailing.
ATTEMPT TO MURDER.-A negro named
Waters made desperate attempt to assassin
ate Mr.. ]. M. Black, on Sunday afternoon. 1t
seems that Waters had been standing in the
stairway adjoining Harrington's saloon, and as
Mr.. Black came along on the sidewalk, Waters
rushed out, and made pass at him with a large
butcher knife, which cut through his clothing,
and inflicted slight wound just at the pit Of
the stomach. At first, Mr.. Black supposed the
felow had pistol, and raising his cane struck
him on the hand just as he made the thrust.
Waters Immediately ran down Broad street,
with the knife in his hand, and was last seen
going in the direction of Gold Flat. The diff
Guilty originated from Mr.. Black endeavoringto
get possession of the Dumas House, which he
had bought at Sheriff's sale, and which Waters
had been keeping. Waters has bad reputa-
ton among the colored people of the town. A
warrant was issued for his arrest, but he has
not yet been found.
HORRIBLE DEATH.-Mrs. Sagell, wash
woman living in a small shanty back of Tenn
perance Hall, was found dead in her dwelling
on Sunday morning last. When found, she
was lying with her face in the fireplace, and
her face and breast horribly burned. Justice
Smith held an inquest on the body, and from
the facts elected, it is pretty certain that she
fell into thefre in a drunken fit and was un-
able to get out She was heard about the house
at eleven o'clock on Saturday night, and was
known to have been intoxicated. She had sep
arated from her husband, and had with her
child about year and half old, whose cries
the next morning attracted some neighbors to
the house, and led to the discovery Of the body.
The child was properly cared for, and yester-
day morning the shanty was set on fire and
burned down.
"PRoPs. THE "shells'' so beautifully and
elabOrately described by I'D. G. W." in this
mornings Transcript, are used in the New
England States, and particularly in Boston. for
gambling. The game is called "props." The
back Of the she'll is filed off about oRe-third Of
the thickness, and then filed with red sealing
wax. -Four make set, which the gambler
shakes in his hand and throws upon table;
if an even number of either the red or white
sides are turned up, it is "nick,S and the
thrower wins; in case an odd number comes up,
II is an "out," and he loses. The game has
lately been introduced at San Francisco, where
Nis having great run. in spite Of the authori-
nes. We hope the communication Of the
transcripts correspondent won't have the ef-
sect to introduce the game among the juveniles