Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-10-03

been allowed peiusal OF copies of the
Bethlehem, Penn, Daily Times, of Sept
18th and 10Th, the former of which con.
tains the death notice and obituary OF
Henry j. Seaman, the latter an account oi
the funeral obsequies. All old reaidents
of Trinity county remember Harry Sea-
man, one OF he earliest pioneers of this
section and, while here, the most respected
Of citizens. Mr.. Seaman came to Cali
fornia in 1S49, 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 bethlehem,
Penn, the home o. his vie. 4 short
time after taking NJ his residence in
Trinity, AIr. Seaman was elee,ed County
Clerk and after acted one ,arm as Deputy
Sheriff, both OF which positions ne Elied
honestly and with marked ability. In
January, 1886, larry j. Seaman, in COM
pany with David Il. Gordon, now of the
lVeSt Coast SgnoL, commenced he pub
licaton Of The WEpJY Trinity JOUR
NAL, ,he initia! number OF winch was is
sued by Seaman 4. Gordon. His connec-
ton with this paper lasted only tx months,
he retiring after that lime, and becoming
proprietor OF the Weaverville Book and
Drug Store, which establishment be own
ed until he left ths place. Although Il
resident OF California in the very eaI ly
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 niends
yet residents here, and their heartfelt
sympathies go forth to widowed wife and
iatherIess boy he has left behind.
News FEoN Down THE RIVERA.
l.. lew hotter was 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. NJ. Hennessy
killed . California lion and bear. The
lion was supposed 10 be one that recently
DESTROYED valuable colt belonging to
AIr. tIenncssy
: soldier, working on tie lIoopa Val
ley road, was SHOT about ,Wo weeks ago
by the Government blacksmith. The
soldier was in the bushes gathering wood,
and when STOPPING was mistaken by lhc
excited blacksmith for = bear, and was
shot through the Il shy part OF the ,high
let missed ,he bones and main arteries.
The wounded man ut last accounts was
doing we'll.
The ,wo-story dweling-housc, formerly
owned by I'd. Leary at North Fork, was
burned last tridaN with it contents. The
fire wa accidental and no other damage
was done. o insurance.
Mr.. SIC Whorter has sold his mining
claim and ditch, near ,lle mouth o. che
East Fork OF ,he North Fork 90 \. :.
Curre, who lately returned from =,
East. Ir. Curlic will tit The mine up ia
good shape, preparatory to working it the
coming season.
Suicide Iohn hubbard, who came
up with the humboldt mail iarornn a
that old man t-ilgore committed suicd,
at Big Bar last tuesday. ',e went tC
John Nays cabin about | / O'Clock in che
forenoon, and remained about on .hc Ban
all day. In the evening he again wen
to the cabin and tod ,he inmates ,hat h,
had taken dose Of strychnine, but they
did not believe MIN, thinking he was ok.
ing. Shortly alterwa ds he went ID bee
with companion, = short distance from
the cabin, and about three O'Clock next
morning his friend awakened May ant
the others, telling them the old man wa.
dead. Kilgore was stranger in hi: sec
ton, having come here RON Icyal,
county last Spri' 6. Nor.ns i, Aaowr
OF the cause Of hi~ zach act, 5tae~ ;hm
his death has adje6 one mr,c uumo {.
to che long list OF runs victims.
SAD ACCfJENT.-On Satu day morn
ing last, Mrs. Frank Silver, Portuguese
lady living on Indian Creek, was making
soft soap. Setting = pan, filled with boil
ing Iye, on the door, she tuned 10 the
stove, when her little son, aged sixteer
months, got between her and ,he pan
Not noticing the child, she stepped bach
quickly and The little fellow tumbed, fat
on his back, into thc boiling uuid. She
grabbed the child out Immediately, but
not knowing what to do, did nothing unit
the doctor was sent lor and arrived whicl
was several hours. DR.. Montague, wht
attended the case, informs u, that wher
he got there the flesh on the clId's back
from its hips to its neck, was completely
cooked, and the case beyond human aid
The little sufferer fingered until Wednes.
day, when he died.
BULLYCHooP.--Mr. j. B. Siegfried
who was in town this week alter II pro.
tracted absence, informs us that times ARE
stirring at Bullychoop. He says that q
number are there from Shasta, and per-
sons from Cottonwood have jumped many
neglected claims. Work is being prose
cuted vigorously on various ledges and
the sound Of blasts going off is like unto
an artillery duel. Sieghied d Go. are
sinking on the Occident, have eight feet
of ledge to start with, and the richest rock
found yet. Mr.. Srg.ried received let
ter from \. I. Corbus recently, stating
tina the wrl,er and ,am. y were wei. and
that &. II. >tlauon would visit Trinity
county this week.
FcRTUNATE.--We have heard that
Mr.. Jos. Mciillivray, late OF this county,
recently made nn investment in stock Of
the Woodyille mine, of Nevada, which
has proven valuable. Woodville. form