Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-02-18
SAN FRANCISCO ITEMS.
[Erom tho Bulletin Of the 1sth.l

N SHlNAAAa . lubA '"
young Chinaman was tried in the 70
lice Cont to-day for stealing some
clothing from u couutryman. Wnen
asked BY the Interpreter what he had to
saw about the matter, the prisoner ad-
dressed himself to the complaining Wit
ness, saying that he never stole tue
clothing, that he never stole anything
but was the victim Of some secret maiice
entertained by the witness. The prisou-
or said It WAS not right for his country
man TO get him into trouble, and II he
would allow him to 60 he would "treat'
him. The Court conld not permit such
compromise, and ordered the prisoner
to appear for sentence.
SUPPOSED TO DE IHsAHB.-Yesterday Il
man we'll dressed, and to all appearance
respectable, entered a street car ana
sat down smoking a cigar. The con-
ductor asked for his fare, and requested
him to stop smoking. The man paid no
attention TO him, and the conductor
called q policeman to takc him out. The
man went along offering no resistance,
and was placed in the station-housc,
but all efforts to induce him to speak
were u~navailing, and he sat down quiz
city smoking his cigar.
HEALTH OFrIcgR's RsPoRT,-T The
weekly report of the Health Officer of
smallpox cases is MS follows Whole
number Of cases reported for the week
ending February 18th, "a died in the
city, 10 died in Smallpox Hospital, g.
The number Of new cases reported on
Sunday was 2, and yesterday |, NIL of
which were sont to the Smallpox Hos
pital.
A MARROW EscAPs.-A narrow escape
from death occurred Monday morning,
at n quarter past I o'clock. a heavy
butcher wagon collided with n light
market cart on Merchant street, nearly
opposite the Pacific fruit market. The
owner of the horse attached to the cnrt
was away, and the animal becoming
frightened, started up Merchant street
at a terrific rate Of speed. Two little
girls walking along the street, hand in
hand, became panic-strickcn and ran be-
fore the runaway. Another moment
and they would have been crushed un-
der the horses hoofs. 4 gentleman
who was passing saw the danger and
managed 10 grasp the reins. After be-
ing dragged half n block, the daring
fellow pulled up the horse, and the lit
tie onos escaped unframed.
From the Call, 1Gth.l
FOUND DEAD.-Y Yesterday morning,
about half-psst Q o'clock, the dead
body of n man, subsequently identified
ms James Kane, formerly second engin-
cer on board the steamer Yosemite,
was found on an empty lot on Mont.
gomery street, near Green, adjoining
Ills. There was n severe wound on
the back part Of his head, and it was ut
Grst supposed that he had been robbed
and murdered. The proper authorities
were notified, and upon investigation
the supposition that he had been foully
dealt with was dispclled, as his watch,
money and other articles were found on
his person. The locality where he was
found is about twelve feet below the
level Of the sidewalk, and it is presumed
that some time during tho night, while
walking up the hill, he made IL misstep,
and fell off the sidewalk, striking on
his head, and sustaining q fracture Of
the skull. The body Of the deceased
was removed to tho Dead House, where
an inquest will be held. An nutopsical
examination was held last evening by
tho Coroner, and it was ascertained that
aueurism of aorta was the cause Of
death.
The San Francisco Chronicle of Feb
ruary l6, has the following
yesterday n creature calling HIM
self Thomas Johnson was put into pris-
on to await the result of n diabolical
outrage said to have been perpetrated
by him upon tho person Of his wife. IT
the statements are true, and circum-
stances are very much against him, jus.
tice will not be done if the law fails to
punish him severely. 1t seems that no
has been in the habit Of beating his
wife, and yesterday, having his brutal
passions infamed with drink, he set
upon aud beat her in n most shocking
manner Last evening she was very
low, and has been insensible most of
the time. The physician attending
her has given up all hope Of saving her
life, and the priest has performed the
last ceremonies of the church upon the
dying woman. johnson is in prison,
but no charge has yet been made against
him. He is a butcher by trade, and
right we'll he seems to like tho bust
ness. He lives on Hayes street, near
Laguna.