Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-12-29
Sacramento ltens.

" IA tOOoLED
day Lawrence Sprout, a Woodworking
young man, who las long been en-
ployed In the railroad round-house.
gave himself up to officer Martz and
asked to be placed In close conflne-
ment. LIE stated to the officer that he
had been addicted to gambling; tint
having lost all his money, no was
forced to steal. According to his state
ments, he had taken a pair OF old
blankets that did not belong to him,
and also one or two pairs Of worthless
old boots and other trifling articles.
He says his conscience was first aroused
while attending the camp meeting on
the Plaza, some time ago, he having
heard there q sermon which seemed to
At his case exactly. He also stated
that he had confessed his sins to his
church (he Is q Catholich but that his
conscience still troubles him, and he
desired the officer to punish him, so
that he might be purged Of his sins
and be able to sleep. Upon being
asked how much punishment he thought
he deserved, he said he would leave
that to the Judgment Of the officers.
officer Martz asked him if he thought
five days imprisonment would be
enough. He thought 1t might, as that
would carry him to New Year, when
he would come out q new man and be
happy. Being satisfied that the mans
mind was sadly dlsordered, officer
Martz locked him up on the charge Of
insanity. The Commissioners Of Luz
macy will act on his case. Prout 10
single, and represented as q steady,
hard-working young man.
RoBBRp ON A STEAMDoAT.-During
the passage OF the boat from San Fran
cisco last Saturday night, the state
room Of All old lady was robbed, while
she was on deck, Of q valuable chate-
laine w~atoh-ohain and other rich jew
elry. Next day the matter was placed
In the hands of officer Harvey. He
discovered that the chain (worth 800
or more) had been shown at q certain
place for the purpose Of ascertaining
It's value, but the party showing 1t had
departed for Red Bluff. On the roturn
of this party Harvey went to him, got
the chain, and learned that the party
had found it on some canvas on the
boat, where It had doubtless been
thrown by the real thief in order to
escape detection. A deck-hand on the
San Francisco steamer. who has the
police reputation Of being q regular
thief, has been arrested for the rob
berry, and the officer Is confident that
he will DO able to recover all the miss
ing jewelry.
DAMAGES CLAIMED FOR LBEL.-In
the District Court, G.. w. Spaulding,
OF the firm of Coffroth & Spauldiug,
commenced suit against James AM
thony, Paul Morrill, and Fl. W. Lar
kin for libel, placing his damages ut
$40, OO0. The alleged libel IS contained
In an article published In the Uaion, OF
which paper defendants are proprietors
a year or more ago, charging incom-
potency or something worse against
one Of the attorneys In the case Of
Jones vs.. Singleton, involving the title
to some land In this city. Sufficient
time has elapsed for the aggrieved Mt
torney to discover whether or NO the
publication In question has damaged
his professional reputation and busi-
meas, and the present suit Is probably
the result Of his discoveries. v,..
PRospRcrs IN YoLo.-Mr. Larue, Of
this city, was over In Yolo during the
floods, and returned from there Mon
day. lie reports considerable damage
to tho levees on Putah creek, though.
the levee in front Of his place escaped
injury. The Summer Mllowed wheat
on land not overflowed Is up and look
Ing finely. Tile overfiowed lands will
be planted as soon as the waters SUBJ
side. The farmers r all In good
spirits. They have had no crops In
two years, and their lands having rest
ed during that period, immense crops
are expected. Only a few rods Of the
railroad track, across the tnles, be-
tween here and Davisville, Is washed
away, though the bed Is greatly In
jured by the water. alE a
BANKS WASHING ANALYTIC late
flood enabled the American river to
play mad pranks at Smiths Gardens,
About l25 feet of the banks Of the
river has been cut away, and yester-
day one of Smiths buildings was car
rled down stream - the bank still
wearing away fast. Parties wore at
work yesterday removing buildings.
back from the river In order TO save
them, as the banks were washing away
80 fast as to render their destruction
certain, unless taken out Of the reach
Of tho water. W@ ~
The AMERICAN RIVER CAsE.-Yes-
tcrday, in the District Court. o nom
suit was granted In the case Of Hoag-
land vs.. Swift ct nj. This suit was
brought against defendants to recover
damages sustained by plaintiffs on tho.
Yolo side Of the Sacramento, by reason
of the turning Of the American river
through Brannan slough, which work
was done under the Immediate super
attendance of the defendants, tho lat
ter, however, acting In an official ca.
pacity under sanction Of law.
SHOWED Init was stated last night
on tho authority of adylces received,
that about 300 miles Of the Union Pa
cilic Railroad track on the Plains Is;
seven feet under tho snow, that several
trains OF passengers are showed In,
and that It will be impossible for any
passengers to get through for several
days to come, as It Is not feasible 10
shovel the snow off the track. the wind
blowing it back rs inst as II can BIO
shoveled away.
MARCHED FOR REPAIRs.-Working
tralus, properly manned and equipped
have been sent down the lines Of the
California Pacific and Western Pacific
Railroads., and the breaks and slides
upon these roads will be put In good
condition as soon as circumstances
will permit.
PAssABLE.-Parties from American
township were In town Christmas day
with their wagons-a fact which DEM
onstrates that the American river has
fallen so that Isles bridge across that
stream Is passable.
TIE RAIN. Since last Saturday
morning, according to Mr.. Tennent's