Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-10-03

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Bethlehem, Penn, Daily Times, of Sept.
18th and 10Th, the former of which con-
tains the death notice and obituary of
Henry ]. Seaman, the elatter an account of
the funeral obsequies. All old rcaidents
of Trinity county remember Harry Sea-
man, one of he earliest pioneers Of this
section and, while here, the most respected
of citizens. MIR. Seaman came to Cali
fornia in 1919, remained in San Francisco
a short time and then came TO Weaver
vile where he lived until 1862, at which
time he returned to the Eastern States,
and settled permanently in Dethlehem,
Penn, the home OK his vile. A short
time after taking up his residence in
Trinity, Mr.. Seaman was elected County
Clerk and after acted one yerm as Deputy
Sheriff, both of which posltions ne filed
honestly and with marked ability. In
January, 1856, Harry j. Seaman, in COM
pany with David u. Goi don, now of the
Rest Coast Signot, commenced the pub
lication of The WEFltLy TRINITY JOUR-
NAL, ihe initial number OF which was is
sued by Seaman {. Gordon. His connec-
ton with this paper lasted only tx months,
he retiring after chat lime, and becoming
proprietor of The Weaverville Book and
Drug Store, which establishment be own
ed until he left this place. Although u
resident Of California in the very early
days, and coming here mere youth,
Mr.. Seaman never contracted the bad
habits then in vogue, but was always
the same temperate, upright and exem-
plary citizen, an honor to the community.
His death is mourned by many old friends
yet residents here, and their heartfelt
sympathies go forth to widowed wife and
iatherless boy he has left behind.
NEWS FROM Down THE RIVERA.
, L. lie w hoiter WIS in town this week
and furnished us with the following items
of interest from the lower end OF the
county
Week before list, P. O. M. Hennessy
killed California lion and u bear. The
lion was supposed to be one that recently
DESTROYED y valuable colt belonging to
Mr.. Henncssy.
+ \ soldier. working on the lloopa Val
ley road, was shot about two eeeks ago
by the Government blacksmith. The
soldier was in the bushes gathering wood,
and when STOPPING was mistaken by The
excited blacksmith for u bear, and was
shot through the Il, shy part OF The lhgh
with an ounce ball. fortunately the bull
let missed The bones and main arteries.
The wounded man at last accounts was
doing we'll
The iwo- story dwelling house, formerly
owned by I'D. Leary at North Fork. was
burned last Friday with it contents. The
fire was accidentai aud no other damage
was done. 10 insurance.
Mr.. II, i,Whorter has sold his mining
claim and ditch, near the mouth OF The
East Fork Of The North Fork 20 A. s.
Currie, who lately returned from be
East. GIr. Currie will fit the mine up IN
good shape, preparatory to working it the
coming season.
SUICIDE. E.-lohn hubbard, who came
up with the humboldt maif nffornis IL
that old man ,~ilgore committed suicide
at Big Bar last Tuesday. ie went t,
John Nays cabin about | | O'Clock in th,
forenoon, and remained about on .he Da
all day. In the evening he again wen
to the cabin and told the inmates thal b,
had taken dose of strychnine, but they
did not believe him, thinking he was iok
ing. Shortly afterwards he won't 10 bee
with companion, = short distance from
the cabin, and about three o'clock mex
morning his friend awakened May ant
the others, telling them the old man wa
dead. Kilgore was . stranger in this sec
ton, having come here RON Nevada
county last Sprirg. Noihiog Is known
OF the cause Of his raeh act, other thar
his death has added one more npme {,
to The long list OF runs victims.
SAD AocIJENT.--On Saturday morn
ing last, Mrs. Frank Silver, u Portuguese
lady living on Indian Creek, was making
soft soap. Setting pan, filled with boil
ing lye, on the floor, she TUNED 10 tn
stove, when her little son, aged sixteel
months, got between her and the pan
Not Noticing the child, she stepped hacl
quickly and The little fellow tumbed, fla
on his back, into the boiling iuid. Sh
grabbed the child out Immediately, bu
not knowing what 10 do, did nothing unit
the doctor was sent for and arrived whicl
was several hours. DR.. Montague, VIII,
attended the case, informs Us Tint wheI
) he got there the flesh on the chld's back
from its hips to its neck, was completed.
cooked, and the case beyond human aid
The little sufferer fingered until Wednes
day, when he died.
= BULLYcHooP.- j. B. Siegfred
who was in town this week after II pro
tracted absence, informs us that times ar
stirring at Bulychoop. He says that |
number are there from Shasta, aud per
sons from Cottonwood have jumped many
neglected claims. Work is being prose
cuted vigorously on various ledges ant
the sound Of blasts going off is like unit
an artillery duel. Siegt,ied q Go. ar,
sinking on the Occident, have eight fee
Of ledge to start with, aud the richest rocl
found yet. Mr.. Siegiried received let
ter from \. I. Corbus recently, statinl
thai the wrlser and iami'y were well ant
that q. II. Stlalton would visit Trinit,
county this week.
FeRTUNATE.--We have heard tha
Mr.. Jos. McGilivray, late of this county
, recently made an Investment in stock o
the Woodville mine, of Nevada, whicl
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