The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-02-09

road, has been losing sheep, hogs
and calves for some time, and at
tributed his loss TO the activity of
coyotes, until Sunday last. On that
day, the ranchman's little son was
out on the hills with a flock of his
fathers sheep. when n large Cali
fornia lion made his appearance,
walked into the flock, picked up a
lamb four months old, and started
off. The boy al home and told his
father what had happened. when the
old man took his gun aud started IN
pursuit. He soon came upon a por-
ton of the lamb. but the lion had
fed. The remainder of the meat was
poisoned with arsenic, and the next
morning the Lion and the lamb laid
down together.
MISPLACED CoyFDENCE.-One Of
the most refreshing little incidents
illustrative Of the cjniiding nature
of youthful innocence we have heard
of for a long time, occurred in the
Assembly dag before yesterday. DR..
Murphy gave little OrmsbT Musser.
one Of the Pages. a large California
pear. and the contiding youth. disre-
garding the fate OF the Legislative
Fund Bill. left the pear lying upon
one of the desks. after adjournment.
thinking il perfectly safe. and in
tending 10 return for IL in the even
ing. The little fellow had scarcely
got outside OF the bar. however. be
fore n number Of hungry members
made a rush for the fruit. aud il dis
appeared like n snowflake fallen
among hot cmbgrs.
STEAM WAGoxs.- Speaker Low
ery's steam wagon bill came up il
the Assembly yesterday, and was
considered in Committee Of the
Whole, variously amended, and is
passage recommended. In defense
of the practicabilitv Of the steam
wagon. the author OF the bill read
the following press dispatch from
San Francisco. under date of the ~
instant The Alameda county
steam road-wagon was in operation
near Wood wards Gardens. to-day
and worked very satisfactorily. haul
ing four heavy wagons loaded viii
stone over the roughest streets ant
across a railway track with ease
The general opinions of the spccta
tors were highly favorable"
CorLD VT STAND Ir.-The voun:
man who attempted to procure
marriage license in this county oil
SATURDAY. last and failed, couldn n
stand the suspense when his girl 81
rived at Reno. and. fastening I
Washoe City. found relief throug'
the medium OF the much coye.e
document. After the marriage cert
mony WIS performed he spent th
evening IN Nashoe City, and pre-
ceeded on his way to Esmeralda Eel
day.
INFORMATION WANrED.-Postma
ter Turner Of this city, has receive
n letter from William Shelton. Iii,
dlebrook. Augusta county. Nirgini
inquiring the whereabouts OF Joi
II. shelton. who. when last hea.
from in 1866 lived upon and own,
ranch fifty miles from Carson Cit
Perhaps John i. Shelton. Of Hul
sloldt county. or Joseph +. Shelty
of fruckec. California. can furni.
the desired information.
A WnoPPEE.-The vic OF Ge0ri
Graham, who resides at Sherida
eight miles south of Genoa, in Cars,
Valley little woman, weight
only ninety-three pounds-on Su
day last became the mother OF 4 q
weighing fourteen pounds scy
ounces at birth. Talk about I
~precocity OF California girls, VII
over here in the s~agebrush, girls q
born half-grown!
US. DISTRICT CoURr.-This Cor
was in session but a short time 4
before yesterday, and adjourned o,
until IL o'clock to-day. D. j. Turn
was found guilty on two separt
charges OF uelfaudlng the feNenl
and was fined SO and costs in ea
case. A venire for Il trial jur,
was issued, returnable at ii o'clc
n. m. ON the l4th inst.
Took THE HIST.-An Assemb
man was accompanied to his 5
yesterday afternoon by his bett
half, but seeing that Senate Bill
IS, an Act concerning stock runni
at large unlawfully, was about
come mp for discussion and amer
ment, he changed his quarters ratl
suddenly-bu bat just in time.
THIRD HoUsE.-This body v
hold another meeting at the Asse
bly, Chamber at I o'clock this ev
ing. AT which time it is expected I;
the Governors message viii be res
for delivery.
LEGISLATIVE BALL.-Al.hough
tive preparations are going on 70