The Nevada Democrat., 1862-02-18
Aepada 2Emusrat.
I LOCAL SfATTERs.

al n Grass Valley, last Saturday evening" b9
man named Thos. Burke. As'tie particulars
dave been related to us, it wasa cold-blooded
murder. Wright was standing in Terrilps sa.
,nou with several others, whenI Burke came in
and rubbed against him. He then turned and
ruhbed against him second risne,- and accord
no TO some statements, stepped on his toes.
Wright, speaking very mildly, suid, '"Go slow,
an slow" as much as to tell him to desist
Burke, addressing Wright, said, "Ill bet $500
vou are gut" Wright answered, IF am q
o,fl can scratch" Upon this, Burke drew q
knife with his left hand and plunged IL TO
Vreht's heart, leaving the weapon in his body.
Wright stood moment, then gradually settled
down upon his hands andknees, when the knife
dropped from the wound and he fell dead ON the
door. He never spoke after receiving the
wound. As soon as Burke had accomplished
she hellish deed he grabbed for his pistol, but
before he could draw it, Mat. Rinkle, who was
standing by knocked him down with a spittoon,
and he was secured. He was committed to Jail
she next day, having waived an. examination,
MFR. Wright was about twenty-five pears of age,
and formerly resided near Ripley, jackson Co.,
Virginia. lie was engaged in the quartz busi-
ness at Grass Valley. BurSe was formerly
resident of Pttsburg, Pa; he came to Grass
Valley sometime last week, in company with
one Harry Blair, alias ThompsOa, and both are
said to be escaped convicts. Burke was sent to-
the State Prison for the Chico robbery, and
To- n -
sometime since on scow. Duriag the even
ing of the murder Blair had been gambliAg and
lost considerable money, andit is supposed that
Burke, aggravated by their losses, came into
the saloon, with the intention of killing some
one, and Wright being the first man he came
across was made the victim. Wright, we are
informed was a stranger to Burke and his part
ner, and had never had anything to- do with
either of them.
SERIOUS AcCIDENT.-Mr. George Foster,
was seriously, and perhaps fatally, injured last
Saturday evening, by faIIfng from the boards
which had been laid on the sleepers Of the sus
pension bridge. He fell IA distance of twelve or
fourteen feet, and frora appearances it rs sup
posed he struck on the head. No one saw him
fall, and it is not known how the accident oc-
cured. He was discovered about ten O'Clock,
lying in senseless condition, and Drs. Bates
and Meek were called to attend him. At first,
twas Thought he was fatally injured, but he is
still hvingy and some hopes are now entertained
that he may recover.
EEJo1cING.-A salute of thirty-four guns
was fred yesterday afternoon, by Messrs. Davis
& Yarney, on the Court House square, in COM
memoration Of the Federal victory at Fort Dom
elsOn. "Heavy firing was heard" yesterday
evening in the direction of San Juan, which
created for the time considerable speculation as
to the cause. 1t was ascertained this morning.
however. that the noise was occasioned by some
patriotic individuals firing anv:ls at Seley Fiat.
AFPRAv.-A difficulty occurred about noon
to-day, in Lancaster's livery Stable, between
two men named Townsend and Boyd, resulting
IN the latter getting severely injured. They got
into dispute about an old hat, hard words
passed, when Townsend picked up heavy ciaB
and struck Boyd severe blow on the topofi
the head, cutting deep cash and knocking
him down. He soon recovered his senses and
was taken of by some Of his friends.
COMMITTED TO JAIL.-Four men, named
&c. White, Thomas MuRigan, Thomas Mat
thew, and John Tracy, we've brought over from
San Juan, yesterday afternoon and committed
jail on charge of muSdering a Mexican.
named John Revarez, at Cherokee. The Mex
ican, it will be remembered was, found dead
about a week ago. The accused were commit
ted by Justice Holt.
PosTPoNED.-The sermon of Rev. Mr.. Wills,
on the "LessOns from.the Floods" which was
% have been preachedlast Sunday, was post
Poned on account. Of other calls. 1t will be
preached next Sunday forenoon, at the Court
House.
DISTRICT GoURT-The case of Lewis VS.
Jones was tried in the Dictrict Court yesterday
before the Judge, and judgment given for plain
hf. To-day, the case of Cashin VS.. Lewis was
Uied and submitted to the Court
HoIT's BRIDGE.-By notice IN another
column it will be observed that Mr.. Holt has
constructed new bridge at his crossing Of the
South Yuba, which is ready for the passage of
persons and animals.
LEG BROKBN.-A man named John Croly
mad his right leg broken, below the knee, at
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