The Placer herald., 1866-02-10
NEWS ITEMS.


BOLD BuRoLARy.-A fellow, representing
himself to be a policeman, in San Frapcisco
ordered soldier TO follow him, and wban
in daIk place demanded bis money. A.
the soldier had none, he took his coat.
Private letters from Arizona confirm III.
report that Col. Pollock had captured 400
Apaches; and held them as prisoners. A
great many settlers would have preferred ,o.
learn that that number Of Apaches bad been
exterminated.
-Four thousand cords Of fire wood wera
shipped, by one firm alone. from StocL,on
to San Francisco, during the year 1898
The average price Of the wood was Is 5O
per cord!
The Santa Cruz Powder Works mado
5,555 kegs OF blasting powder during Tho
month of January just past, beside larue
quantity OF sporting powder.
Senator Montgomery, from the Maripo,,
District, is suffering from paralyss-hayiuu
lost the use of his legs. At late accounts
be was said to be improving.
The road agents are content with noo.,
pckngs now, according to their own ad.
missions. They stopped two men near
Grass Valley the other night, and took thai,
coats and hats-sayng that they did not
usually take clothing, but that the grass
was short with them now, and thev had
come to the conclusion to take anything
within their reach"
1t is rumored in San Francisco that there
ia IN Iva far
duclon, between parties in high life.
Under the new law of the State, allowing
the wife to testify for or against her husband,
Michael Hynes was acquitted in San Fran
cisco Court on Wednesday, under an indict.
ment for murder.
Fresh California Batter is selling in tho
San Francisco market for as and IS cents
per h., and eggs at 32 and 35 cents per
dozen.
greeney in San Francisco, few DAYS
ago, blew out the gas instead of turning i.
off, when he went to bed.
A young woman named Anna Flabertv.
atel became insane through disappointment
in her affections A young man, in a Joke,
said he would marry her, and bis failure to
comply unsettled her reason. She has been
sent to the asylum.
SANTA CKuz RAILRoAD.-An estimate
made and published in the Sentinel, shows
that 81 miles will connect Santa Cruz with
the San Jose Railroad, and that the work can
be done for s763,043.
Reuben Clark, architect of the State Capi.
tol, at Sacramento, has been sent to the 10.
sane Asylum. His anxiety in reference to
the construction of the edifce, is believed to
be the cause of his arrangement The en-.
tire populatio of Sacramento are about
"baf cracked" on the same subject.
Alex Hunter, formerly Sheriff of EI Do.
RADIO county, will probably be the Democrat
ic candidate for Chief of Police, OF San
Francisco, at the Spring election.
The survey of railroad route between
CoIfax, Grass Valley and Nevada has been
completed. The survey grasses Bear River
below Crandals bridge. The distance from
Colfax to Grass Valley is Is l3 miles and
to Nevada 2 2 3 miles.
VEN of coal has lately been discovered;
in Soano county, which promises to be un-
limited in quantity.
The rare spectacle of lunar rainbow was.
witnessed at Napa City, on Monday evening".
January 29th.
VIRGINIA CIrY.-The Gold Hill News says
there is more life in Virginia today than We
have seen for the past twelve months. Tho
rise in stocks, no doubt, is the cause Of it,
Large crowds collect around CshI Il Eyer,
brokers' office, about the time that the stock
reports are received, We also notice many
smiling countenances, who are so fortunate
as to be holders in any of our leading claims.
E9yJean Rocbette, the we'll known circus
clown, died at the County Hospital at San
Francisco on Monday last, aged 40 years.