Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-02-16

miner named Charlie Farmer got into the
bucket, or attempted to do so, at the 400
foot level, but was thrown or fell out, his
leg getting caught in the bale of the
bucket, and in that way he was hoisted to
the surface. When rescued from bis peril.
GUS position he was insensible and quite
badly bruised.
The Cataceras Chronicle tells CT this sui
cide Johnny Terrill's pet canary, evil
lie, committed suicide the other day by
singing himself to death. He was fre-
quently in the habit of prolonging his mn.
sical strains until he would fall exhausted
to the bottom of the cage, but on the occa.
sion referred to he exerted himself even
more than ordinarily, and died with the
tail end of warble still sticking in his
throat.
Sunday evening, February Sth, a row
occurred at Tailholt, Tulare county, be-
tween one Lamont and Thomas Clark, Jr.,
growing out of words over some former
difficulty. Lamont struck at Clark side
with knife, but it struck his hip bone and
broke the blade. He then struck him in
the face several times with the broken
blade, gashing it fearfully. Clark's wounds
are painful but not dangerous. Lamont
has left for parts unknown.
A new invoice of game chickens has
been received In Virginia City, and the
people of the Constock are so lost in ad-
miration of thefowls that the Lady Bryan
swindle is no longer thought Of Cock pits
have of late become quite an institution in
Virginia On several occasions the best
game cocks from San Francisco have been
beaten by the strong -gafed and long
winded fowls which the sagebrushers de-
light to back.-[Carson Appeal.
A visit to the Navy Yard reminds one
of Sunday or national holiday. There
are but 345 men at work, and most of them
being on half time makes the force about
equal to 200 men. There is plenty of work
to do and plenty of men willing to do it if
the appropriations were only made. A
great deal of work has been commenced
and suddenly suspended, which is in dan
ger of being ruined unless money can be
forthcoming gtocompleteit. Il Vallejo Chron-
icle
Gold and silver, as well as other metals
of value, are constantly being discovered in
the Coast Range, and, when thoroughly
prospecte6, We believe, says the Colusa
.Snu, that rich mines will be found all along.
The Woodland Democrat says that parties
are at work on the gold ledge recently dis.
covered near Winters, and that they sue
ceeded in making fair wages for their
labor. Of course the work is on a small
scale, but the ledge may prove rich enough
to justify more extensive operations.
A. d. Wilcox, who is extensively en-
gagged in the sheep business in the eastern
part of the county, called ON us to-day.
He says there never has been winter since
he came to the county in which sheep
have done better or as WELL as during the
present winter. Very few have died, ex-
cept among fiocks that were shorn in the
fall. He thinks that the practice of shear
ing sheep twice year will always result
in loss in this county, in consequence of
the cold weather. [Winnemucca Silver
State.
Petaluma argus Rain is greatly needed
in this section. The extreme frosty, cold
nights which have for so long period pre-
vailed have had tendency not only to re-
tard the growth of the young grass, but
also to dry the surface of the ground. As
a consequence short feed is the general
complaint among dairymen and stock
raisers. Farmers are improving the oppor-
tunity to seed their lands, but unless Plu-
vius smiles upon them ere long, we muchly
fear that there is danger that their. labors
may be in vain.
Eureka tramps work new dodge on
the restaurant men now. Two Of them
come in at once and order a big meal After
they have slowed away as much as possible
one of them is suddenly taken very i'll, and
rushes out the back door, 1t is needless
to say that he vanishes. The other, after
waiting some time, becomes alarmed at his
partners absence, goes to see what has be-
come of him, and also fails to return. The
racket is slick one, but fails signally, in
thefact that it can only be worked once on
the same house.
II The Mariposa Gazette gives an account of
fhe death of Albert, son of James P. Cliff,
of Mariposa, who was accidentally shot and
killed by his brother. 1t seems the boys
of Mariposa have play they call "robber
and sheriff" 1t appears that Willie, the
eldest of the two brothers, had got posses
sion of his fathers pistol, and not suppos-
ing it to be loaded. presented it at his
brother, saying, Give got you hold up
your hands, you robber" At the same
time he pulled the trigger, shooting his
brother through the neck, from the effect
of which shot Albert died in about an hour.
Says the San Bernardino Times A
case of careless shooting, which almost led
to fatal results, has come to our attention
1t appears that Mrs. Rathbun was driving
down Base Lane street with her little
daughter, when some man in field fred a
rifle, it is supposed at some crows. but he
came near getting nobler game, as the bull
let passed between the lady and her daugh:
ter in the buggy, cutting hole in the robe
and passing through the clothing of the
little girl. Fortunately no serious damage
was done. Mrs Rathbun called the shoot
er's attention to her narrow escape from
his cavelessness, but he said nothing, and
walked away.
Major Orr, who has been for some days
past in Tuolumne and adjoining counties,
returned to, Stockton yesterday. He re-
,pertssfnatters in Tuolumne county improv-
ing. Prospectingis is quite active, and many
capitalists are visiting the mines with a
view to finding profitable investment for
some of their idle cash. The mining pros
poets are generally good, and the outlook
lOr IGNiNdi VI DuolucSS Is INdill Lcjl
in Columbia on Tuesday night Yesterday
morning snow fell between Copperopolis
and the Reservoir House. The fall was
heavy while it lasted, and the adjacent
hills were fairly whitened. Il Stockton In
dependent, February 18th.
RJohn A. Jones' arrested and brought to
Carson by Deputy United States Marshal
Ruse, of Winnemucca, for the crime of
forgery, had preliminary examination be-
fore United States Court Commissioner
Edwards Friday last, and was bound over
in the sum of 81, 500 to appear before the
same officer on Wednesday next, when all
the witnesses in the case will be present.
Jones, it seems, telegraphed to man named
Ware, in Michigan, from Battle Mountain,
and signed his sons IL. G.. Ware) name to
a dispatch, asking for $50 He then went
to the hotel and registered as L. G. Ware,
occasionally calling at the Postoffice for the
expected money order. 1t finally came,
and he signed the receipt, for which he
was arrested.
Healdsburg Enterprise Jacob Wassum,
of Healdsburg. was born in North Caro-
lima in 1896, which makes him now in,his
S5th year. He has lived under the ad-
ministration OF every President, although
but one year old when Washing ton second
term of office expired. In his time Mr..
Wassum has witnessed the inception and