Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-10-19
CALIFORNIA ITEMS.

sAliT uhnih ttemos
: A mau named John Norton was shot
by an Indian on Friday near Auburn,
says the Argus. The wounded man was
brought to town and taken 10 The hos
pital. In answer to inquiries he stated
that be was coming along the road with
his blanket on his back. when q couple
Of Indians with guns in their hands
ono tall and the other short-asked him
for money. He replied that he had none
TO give and passed on. But this did not
suit their purpose. One Of them drew
q knife on him. but he eluded the
would.bs assassin only to fall . victim
10 the other one. who fred. the ball
striking him in the back noar the lum-
bar region and coming out In front. He
died In about an hour after being
brought to the hospital. Mr.. Carlson
Was told by another Indian that he (ths
Indian) knew the two who shot Norton.
II IL probable. therefore. that they will
be arrested. II they have not been
already.
The Lake county Bee. in speaking OF
the Constitutional Convention. says /: II
Is not only necessary that our best men
should be- selected for that convention,
but they should know the views OF their
constituents, so a. to know what i'm
portant changes are demanded. for 1t
will be worse than folly to frame = con.
stitution that will not DO ratified by the
people. Hence the necessity for q full
discussion Of all important changes. at
least. Among these proposed changes
will be the taxation OF all solvent credits.
the holding Of the Judicial elections at
the time Of the general elections. .
change In the judicial system itself. and
the doing away Of local legislation by
the Legislature. to q very large extent at
least. There are. doubtless, other
changes needed. but those We have
named ais the main ones suggested 30
far.
Lewis Clark Of Sacramento. says tho
Bee. attended an auction sale Monday at
Canon's Station. about seven miles from
Fairfield. Sonoma county. At half-Past
2 o'clock II commenced raining and con.
tinurd for about an hour. During the
rain John vost. who resides In Suisun.
was sitting In his buggy holding his
horses. when O flash Of lightning struck
thu front bow OF the top Of the buggy.
tore Il somewhat, killed both horses,
and went on to the fence aud ran down
a post into the ground. Mr.. vost was
uninjured. but by the fall Of the horses.
was pulled by the lines suddenly against
the dash board.
A. W. Vance was arrested by officer
Hanks yesterday, charged with having
kindlsd the late fire which destroyed the
town OF vacavills. He will be q.
aminsd at vacavills tomorrow after.
noon. Vance kept q drug store at Vac
awhile. adjoining the place where the
fire started. II IL a!ledgsd that when
the men broke open his store to save his
goods they found him fully dressed.
doing nothing, and many things In the
building saturated with coal oil. He
treated the men. II Is alleged. insult
ingly, rs II he wanted them TO leave.
A serious accident occurred to a son
Of ex-senator John CONFESS in Oakland
on Tuesday afternoon. Young Con-
ness, who is an employe In the Mint,
while handling a pistol ut his residence
on Fifth street, was shot In the right
leg. the ball lodging in such q position
as 70 battle all efforts thus far made by
his physician to extract 1t. 1t In consid-
cred doubtful whether the wounded
limb can be saved.
The California Steam Navigation
Company have sent orders for the nsces.
sary timber and lumber for another
steamer to be built. The new steamer
il to be 40 feet in length with q 49,
foot beam, and to have machinery that
will make her one Of the fastest boats
M the river. She is to be built al
Stockton and will be completed In about
two months.
The Los Angeles Express Of Tuesday
says {: James Doyle. who lives up the
canyon neal the pest-house. was the
victim Of burglary yesterday. During
his absence from his house. some rascal
or nscals entered and walked of with q
double-barrslsd shotgun. q valiss, n
sack OF Hour aud other household pro.
visions.
A baby show was one Of the features
Of the Los Angeles county Fair. Twelve
fond and proud mammas entered their
eherubs for prizes. aud eleven outraged
and indignant mothers went after the
committee on awards like q double
shot,ed hurricane.
At o meeting Of the San Francisco
Board OF Water Commissioners the ofisr
OF the Spring Valley Water Company to
sell their works for SlI. 800. 900 was de-
clined. and preparations are being made
to accept the Blue Lake proposition.
Mary Garvan. n servant girl In the
employ Of n. c. DeFremory, who rs-
sides ON franklin street. above Four.
tsenth, Oakland, died suddenly ysster.
day morning. while attending to her
household duties.
The ship Marianne Nottebohm. from
New York to San Francisco. put into 81.
Thomas ON the 18th on account OF the
death OF Captain Whitney. who had
been killed by the second mate.
Samuel II. Dwinelle. Davis Louder
back and Robert Ferral were reelected
Judges in the election in San Francisco
Wednesday.