Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-09-22
LASSEN NOTES.
Political Matters-crop Prospects-FataI
Accident-Notes and News.
SusANvILLE. September IL, lSSO.

! Political Matters-Crop Prospects-Fatai
Aecident-Notes and News.
SUsANvILLE, September II, 1880.
Just at the present time politics is the
all. absorbing theme for general conversa-
ton, and is being warmly discussed by
all parties. Apparently but little interest
had been taken in the subject until the 4th
OF the present month, when on the even
ing OF that date Ex-Governor Wood, of
! Oregon, addressed one of the largest Re-
publican meetings ever held in this county,
and this on very short notice. His speech
was one of the most brilliant efforts ever
listened to in this place, and was re-
capitulation of much OF the history OF the
Democratic party since its adoption of the
| principles of States rights, and what that
principle led, and is still leading to. To
the younger portions of his audience his
/ speech was a volume of truthful history,
couched in eloquent language that brought
| forth repeated bursts of applause, and to
the elder portions It revived memories that
/ had been permitted to slumber, but which
are nevertheless indelibly engraven on
their minds. At the close of his speech
three hearty cheers were given for Car
| field.
On Tuesday evening last, after their in
tention to speak mad been announced by
large posters, the Hon. G. 2. Berry and
General F. P Walsh addressed the sun
terrified Democracy of this place and vi
cinity A large concourse assembled to
hear and see their representative in Con-
gress. The honorable gentleman led off,
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ton, where it soon became apparent that
he hardly knew what he did want, but
stood ready to oppose anything Republican.
| He occupied much time in discussing the
Chinese question, charging the Republican
party with the failure of all plans to solve
that difficult problem. He was followed
| by General Walsh, who consumed large
portion of the evening talking with his
mouth" But little enthusiasm was mani
tested during the evening, and to an OBJ
server it seemed apparent that some. judi
cious Democrat had advised them not to
throw mud, which took the larger por-
ton of the breeze out of their sails, and
they found themselves adrift with their
"best holt gone.
Next Wednesday evening George O..
Knight, the Republican nominee for Con-
gress of this district, and Hon. George T.
Bromley will address the people here.
The Republicans here are becoming aware
of the danger of letting the power of our
Government pass again into the hands of
the party which once stole it bankrupt,
and then precipitated it into war that al
most swept from the land the flower of its
early pride and strength, and heaped upon
the shoulders of coming generations an .
enormous national debt. Lassen county Is
very near politically divided, but the Re-
publicans in this election have strong hopes
of returning a majority for General Gar
field
The hay harvest which is just secured,
has exceeded expectations and will be
rather over an average. The grain crop
generally, which is being harvested, is not
up to an average; but still there will be
many tons for export from this valley.
The fruit crop around Susanville, al
though number of weeks late, is just
simply immense. The apple, plum and
peach trees are loaded. Much cider is be-
ing made, which will be generally con-
vsrted into vinegar.
A rich placer mine has no doubt Just
been found under very peculiar circum-
stances. In the spring, when most of the
ground was covered with snow, the wife of
J. T. Mcknight, who lives at the base of
Diamond mountain, some six miles from
Susanville, killed chicken, in the gizzard
of which she found a piece of gold worth
GO six bits. In another sold to a neighbor
was found piece weighing 81. This set
Mcknight to prospecting for the chickens
bonanza which he succeeded in discover
ing few days ago, and which bids fair TO
be extensive. He will soon commence
mining ON his claim, as there is every facil-
ity for plenty of water.
On Monday last John Main, a young
man in the empty NJ. o. Folsom, of Willow
Creek Valley, this county, came to his
death by beng crushed between a gate
post and hay wagon he was driving.
From appearances he had got off his wagon
to open the gate, when the team started
and caught him between the post and
wagon. He expired in few moments.
On Tuesday the body was taken in charge
by the Coroner and buried that evening.
On the arrival of the mail that evening,
the Sheriff, 81. N. Skadan, received let
ter containing photograph OF the deceas
ed, and infinitely describing him. The
letter was from the father of too con-
fding daughter in an Eastern State, re-
questing the Sheriff to arrest and hold the
deceased on the charge of seduction under
the promise of marriage. Fearfully were
that girls wrongs redressed.
Just now there Is much sickness pre-
vailing in town. Last week q child died
of diphtheria, and there are number of
cases of typhoid fever, which is mostly
confined to children. No deaths have re-
suited from it thus far.
During some of the nights Of the last
week in August, there were frosts in por-
tions of the county, which injured tender
vegetables, and, in some instances, late
grain. Since then the weather has been
quite warm, the thermometer often reach
ing go in the shade, in the middle of the
day, although the nights are cool and de-
ightful. L.