Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-08-16
CALIFORNIA ITEMS,

The San Francisco Col Of yesterday
says: A man named Thomas Ryan was
arrested last night BY officer D.. Coffsy.
on a charge Of grand larceny. The ar.
rest was made at the instigation Of Mrs.
Ross. OF No. s Fourth street. She al.
lsges that Ryan called at her house and
told her II was very careless 10 leave ex-
posed to view n gold watch worth at
least 800. as some u might come In
and steal II. She thanked him for
cautioning her and placed the watch In
Q trunk. He then gave her ten cents
and requested her TO get some beer.
She went out for that purpose. but when
she returned discovered that Ryan had
taken his departure. and upon locking
in the trunk missed her watch. When
Ryan was arrested, the missing watch
VA found on his person.
The Amador Dispatch Of August llth
says: A terrible accident occurred at
Bmnnon's saw.mill on Wednesday last.
John Baker, who had been drinking
heavily for two or thrss weeks. turned
up at the mill about IL O'Clock on the
morning Of that day. In . state OF intoI.
ication. In some way he got on the
saw while in motion. One arm just be-
low the shoulder. and one foot above
the ankle. we're nearly cut Of. besides
an ugly cash two or three inches long at
the back Of the head. He was brought
to the hospital on Thursday. Amputa-
ton Of both limbs viii In al probability
be necessary. The unfortunate man lies
in q precarious condition. 1t IL uncer-
tain at present whether his life can DO
saved.
Nelson T. Cody. Postmaster Of Coult-
e%rvills. Mariposa county. IL In the hands
Of United States Marshal Marcsllus.
charged with having robbed the mails.
For some time past sums OF money have
been purloinsd from letters that should
have gone through tho Coultervillo Of
fee. and suspicion rested upon Cody.
Tho usual course In such cases was
adopted Of sending q dummy letter con-
tanning marked gold notes. The letter
did not turn up. but the notes did,
being handed 10 a gentleman In q.
change for coin. Cody declares that he
Is the innocent victim Of n Job which
which has been put up on him."
The Sonora Doaoc,ut says: Last
Thursday morning. about IL o'clock. q
cave occurred in a claim just this side
Of Columbia. near the site Of Schulsr's
brewery. aud two brothers, Frank and
John Gomez. Portuguese miners. buried
under the falling bank. Frank was
killed instantly, and John had his leg
broken. escaping from the fate OF his
brother almost by o miracle. Tho
deceased leaves O vito aud two children
at home in Portugal. lIswrots to them
the night he wa killed.
The San Diego Union says Parties
from the country all represent 10 US that
the honey crop will be nothing. II 10 u
great loss. Last year We made q sur
plus OF a million aud q quaftss pounds
for shipment. worth perhaps $3.50. 900.
We shall DO short that amount by the
failure Of the honey crop alone. and
what II will DO IN wheat. barley, hay
and other crops II would be hard TO esti-
innate.
The San Andrsas Chronicle says:
Several thousand head Of sheep have
passed through hore during the last few
days en- routs to the valley pasturago
grounds. One gentleman wns NO I'M
fortunate NJ to lose 700 between Nc
Faddsn's ranch and this place. ont Of