Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-07-06
TUESDAY MORNING, JULY g. 1875.
SANTA BARBARA ITEMS.
fFrom the Press, Ist instant. /


The County Court adjourned yester-
day afternoon till Tomorrow morning
at 10 O'Clock, at which time Ed. War
rem will have his trial for embezzle-
ment. On Saturday morning Ye Sing
will be tried for an attempt to murder
and Leyva will receive sentence.
We learn that all the miners en-
gagged in the Los Prietos mines have
been discharged and all work stopped.
Last evening and this morning several
teams arrived, bringing in the work.
men. We have not been able to learn
the cause of this act on the part of the
company, but no doubt there Is good
reason for it.
[From the Press, June so.h.l 81
Yesterday afternoon while q youth
named Charlie Ruiz was assisting in
loading some hay, he fell from the
load, spraining both wrists and se-
verely bruising his head. Itseems he
was on the rear of the load tightening
the ropes, and while doing this one Of
the ropes broke and he fell. His inju-
ries are not dangerous. -
We learn this morning that Jack
Cotton Is very sick. No doubt the
meditations of that fearful crime and
the dreadful punishment that hangs
over him, have made their power felt.
Yesterday 1t was noticed that Cotton
was failing In spirit and was very ner-
vous, having but little to say. Last
evening he was severely attacked by
disease of the heart and was prostrated.
This morning he sent for physician
and priest, hoping that one or the
other would effect cure. He still
continues very sick, being unable to
move. And Is it to be wondered at?
What constitution could long stand up
under the strain of iniquity so great?
1t is thought by some that Cotton is
feigning sickness, and is up to another
of his artful lodges. He apprehends
that his life hangs by a slender thread
and that the doom that awaits him is
not far ahead. The report of the
Grand Jury was not received with
much grace by Cotton, and since that
time he has grown little moody. The
bracelets around his ankles are not
agreeable companions.
from the News, 3O.l
Sheriff Stone, of Ventura, arrived
on the stage from the north yesterday,
en- route to Ventura, with John Smith,
horse thief, whom he had captured
at Guadalupe. He stopped with the
prisoner at Fick's stable, where he at
tracted large crowd. After short
stay with Sheriff Convarubias, they
proceeded to Ventura, where the fellow
had stolen the horse. While kept in
the stage, he was kept securely ironed
to the seat.
Solitary confinement and continued
darkness are telling on the spirits of
Cotton, and his conversations are said
to be quite lachrymal nowadays.
From the Republican, sOth.
Yesterday afternoon large fires were
in progress over the mountains. An.
other fire was in progress inrthe upper
end of the valley. AS the days are be-
coming little warmer and camping
parties are more In favor, as matter
of advice, it would be we'll to be care
full about fire. Hunters especially
should be warned, as the grass is dry
and will burn like tinder.
Gold has been found on the Hill
Ranch, so it is said. Yesterday after
noon our reporter was shown o fine
specimen of gold by Mr.. Levy, the
Jeweler, who said he had purchased it
of Mr.. Merchant, living on the Hill
Ranch. The specimen is large and
beautiful one, and consists of large
quartz pebble full of seams, and one
end is attached q large piece of nat
ural gold, which also runs through the
seams. t.f#.s5.s. s.s..s.i :
A number of gentlemen returned
from the mines last evening by stage,
and report that the furnaces are still
in operation. No quicksilver has yet
been drawn, and will not be until the
lst of July