The Placer herald., 1866-07-21

pose Of holding an inquest upon the body.
E James McElroy is the Democratic
candidate for Chief Of Police Of San Fran
cisco.
We see by the New York Tribune, Of
June Goth, that Master Charles Fremont, son
Of the General, and two other lads, were
taking trip out in bis yacht, near Peekskil,
one night when they we're run down by the
Peoples Line steamer, Dean Richmond, and
upset. Young Fremont and one Of the 9TH
er lads were picked up; the third one was
drowned
MINERS Hosp1rAL.-The miners of Mon
tana have established hospital for such Of
their number as may need the services Of
good physicians and are unable to pay for
them. Olher mining communities might
follow this example with credit to themselves.
HOTTEST. - The Stockton Independent
declares that last Wednesday was, beyond
doubt. the hottest day ever experienced in
Stockton. IN the Independent Office, which
is among the coolest places in the city, The
mercury ran as high as lO2 deg. and must
have reached big her figure in many other
places.
Richard Williams. son Of
Mrs. Herbert Williams, Of Grass Valley,
was thrown from horse while riding through
Boston Ravine on Tuesday last, and had his
shoulder dslocated.
| General Rousseau will be candidate be-
fore the Kentucky Legislature for the seat
in the United States Senate, now occupied
by Garrett Davis.
Col. John D. Rose, of Wabash is the only
surviving Mason who participated in the
founding Of the Grand Lodge Of Indiana, in
the year 1917.
Sir Frederick Bruce was umpire in the
case OF a claim Of the United States against
Columbia for sl,500,O0O. He awarded less
than 100000.
| Governor Blasidel, Of Nevada, has been
rustcatipg in Santa Cruz for bis health.
A turtle lately found at Bloomfield, Con
necticut, bad upon it's shell two Inscriptions
one cut in 1893 and another in 1917. The
veteran is probably hundred years old.
Bears are said to be quite numerous and
doing much damage in portions Of Maine the
present season.
Cincinnati is to have negro lunatic asy
lum.
General Cass was estimated 10 be worth
from four to five million dollars.
"Rufus Mallory, the Congressman elect in
Oregon, has announced himself in favor o
Johnson's policy. He is the first member
elected to the Fortieth Congress.
It is estimated that the gold crop Of the
world the present year will reach $3.50. 0.0OO,'
900. The average yield previous 10 1890
was less than $s4,ooo,0oo year.
A Coon CoMp Ward
Beecher compares the Rump Congress to
monkeys in a cocoanut tree-pelting the
President at a safe distance.
TIE MINT AT CARsoN.-The ceremony o
breaking ground for the foundation Of thu
new Mot at Carson was performed July
18th. An ample force Of laborers is at work
making the necessary excavations for the
foundations.
FIRE AT LAKE TAHoE.-The Lake House
on Lake Tahoe, formerly owned and occupied
BY Dean & Van Wagner, was destroyed by
FIRE about week ago.
RAILRoAplNo.-Some thirteen miles Of the
Stockton and Copperopolis Railroad is grad
ed and ready for the iron, which will arrive
next month.
They are now hauling copper ore Ia
Stockton with teams composed Of twenty
two mules. A load consists of about TWEEN.
ty-one tons.
A piece of pure gold, valued at $ls2, wa.
found in gravel claim near Quaker Hill
Nevada county, few days ego.
ARIzoNA.-An order has been issued tc
restrain military officers from any interfer.
euce whatever with the civil elections in Ar
izona.
NEIcnBoRLy.-Tbe Stockton Herald tell,
Of farmer whose neighbors got him into 9
quarrel and then into Jail, after which they
proceeded to thresh bis wheat Tor their OWL
benefit.
A HuoE F1o.-A 6g which weighed five
and half ounces, and measured nine inche.
10 circumference, was taken from q tree al
French Corral, few days since.
THE CRops.-We learn. says the Red Bluff
Independent, that scarcely . farm north O.
Butte Creek has failed to produce full aud
fine crop for this year.
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