The Placer herald., 1870-02-12

preach 10 the u. E Church, tomorrow at III o.
clock A. \. All are invited.
DrsrR1cr CouRr PaocExDrxos FOR FEBRUARY
TERN, A. D. lS7O.-Hon. T. B. Reardan, pre-
sidiag:
+. Hoffman vs. Charles Fett, ct al.-Continued
for the tern.
Stewart Kinder vs.. B.; Fitzpatrick Same
order.
Thomas Campbell VS.. Willis Jones.-Same
order.
James Purcell VS.. Charles Croker, ct al
Same order.
W. H. Kinder VS.. J. jones' et al,-Set for trial
February IA. III.
IT.. Lawrence. ct al, VS.. J. Il. Neif-Set for
trial February nth.
John worslcy VS.. E. G. Smith Leave given to
add the name Of Delos Holrig as party defend
ant. Demurrer of defendant Mann overruled,
and twenty days given 10 answer.
IN. Crutchcr, ct al, W. Thomas Curley-
Demurrer argued and submitted.
A. P. Cransr, ct al, VS.. J. L. Grant Demurrer
10 compl aint confessed, and ten days given to
file amended complaint.
II. Cohen VI. Peter Ahart-Sct for trial Feb
ruary 18th.
Isaac Thomrson W. Matthew Hozett-Demur-
rer overruled and two days given 10 file answer
WIN. Afford vs.. d. G.. Newman-Demurrcr to
Complaint confessed. Plaintiff given until the
l4th instant to amend complaint
Norett W.. Morctt-Set for trial February 2lst
J.K. Correa vs. Geo. Frietas ct al-Set Tor
trial February 10th.
The following rule was adopted to take effect
after the present term Of Court:
Rule /. is hereby amended so as to read as
follows:
RULE l. On the first day of each Term the
Calender shall be called, and the causes then at
issue shall he set for trial, ualess continued for
the term or otherwise disposed Of; aud thereafter,
causes in which issue may be Joined during the
term, may likewise be set for trial from time to
time, upon motion Of either party, after notice
thereof to the adverse party, or attorney ef at
least two days
Where new trial shall have been ordered by
the Supreme Court, and the remttitur not filed
until after the commencement of the term, the
cause msy be set for trial during that term. but
ouly upon notice and motion as above provided.
morning last, aOout one o'clock David G. Carrin-
ger stepped or fell from third story window
in the American Hotel, falling upon hard
ground, a distance Of some thirty feet, receiving
injuries from which be died in about twenty-five
hours. Carringer was we'll known here for the
past four or five years, and had been resident
Of the county for many years. He was an hon.
est, Industrious, and well disposed man, and was
Fixed by all his acquaintances. For severel
mouths past Carringer has been in charge Of the
store-room or pantry Of the American Hotel,
and it was bis duty to get up first in the morn
ing aud open the house, bar-room. kitchen and
store room, etc. His own explanation is that he
was dreaming that he was in the pantry and
meant to step out Of the door, and that he awoke
just as he had lost his balance with one foot yet
on the window-sill, but too late to save himself +,
and that he was then perfectly conscious of
where he was, the distance he had to fall, and
that he probably would be instantly killed. He
had undoubtedly got up in somnambulic sleep
and taken the fatal step. He had lit upon his
feet crushing them and his legs terribly, and in
juring the spine. One Of his feet amputated
by DR.. Chaplin, assisted by Dr. Dubois on Satur-
day, but death relieved the sufferer about IL o.
clock on Saturday night Deceased was a single
man, aged about "A years, and leaves brother,
some other relatives and some property in Craw-
ford, county Pennsylvania.
Rich QuARn--Ths Grass Valley Union says.
1--WE were shown on Wednesday, at Findley d
Co.'S banking house, several specimens of very
rich rock taken from the St. Patrick ledge, near
Auburn, Placer county. We understand that the
owners Of the St. Patrick have pounded out So