Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-07-19
COAST AND STATE.

Another Ge5IEGG colony Is -aliei Of in
the southern part oi Los Angeles county.
Mining for mica has become an impor-
tant industry IN the Black Hills. D-ho:a-
The Oldest American vessel in the carry
ing trade Is 8 bark, the Amethyst, now IN
san Francisco harbor. She was launched
in 1922.
One hundred looms are now in operation
in the jute factory at San Q1entin. 1t is
estimated that the mill, " en- complete,
will turn ont $4,000 sacks per day.
Complaints are still heard in Butte
county OF poisoning from contact with
oleander. It is very dangerous, and though
some consider it pretty. still it should not
be tolerated.
The Transcript says the Nevada City
Council is contemplating a proposition to
furnish paper collars and cuffs to those cit.
izeLs whose linen goes unwa5hed since the
closing Of the Chinese lsundries.
The submits Of neighboring mountains
at Helena, Montana, were whtened by
crystaliized moisture, which descended
upoaThem last Saturday night. In other
words, they were covered with snow.
The Grass Valley Union SAYS: 4 fine
ledge OF quartz is now showing on the
thirteenth level OF the Idaho mine, which
averages over four feet in width. The
thirteenth level is making better showing
than did the twelfth. when driven in an
equal distance east Of the incline.
The Bellevue Ners and Haley VI. r.
Miner were made one the other dav, for
better or for worse, with the chances
greatly in favor Of better. Haley got the
county seat. and the publisher of the Mars
got up and busted for the lucky town, tax.
ing the Nelrs material with him, which was
dumped INTO the Whzr office.
We learn from the Oroville Erpress of
the 10Th inst. that news reached Oroville
from La Porte that the mask OF the first
robber who attempted to rob the stage a
few days since had been found, consisting
of piece of shirt-front, with four or five
holes shot through it, one between the eye
holes, two in the face, and two in that por-
ton below the face. The mask was covered
with streaks of blood, as though be had
wiped his face with 1t.
While fishing On Bonner creek, near the
Bonner cabin, Monday last, Engineer Jas.
O'Conuor picked up an old rust-eaten
pocket knife. tits evidently home-mad
knife, IS the workmanship is very crude
1t had a wood handle one end of which
has completely rotted of, but the blade
and about two-thirds OF the handle though
considerably rust-eaten, were well pre-.
served. It was picked up near the big
rock, ousside OF which was built one OF
the cabins of that ill-;ated party.
It is reported by one of our reliable ex-
changes that a stranger in Bodie, In eating
plate Of hash Mt restaurant, being very
hungry, unguarde9ly neglected to chew it
'vell, and swallowed large coat button.
They doctOred him for pneumonia for three
days before he was able to explain. They
then fed him with big button-hole tied
TO string, and fished 1t out in less than no
time. Now he screens all his hash care.
fully through cane-bottomed chair before
eating, and has found several og-collars in
the operation.
On Monday evening OF last week two
fishermen while sailing down Suisun Bay,
near Montezums slough. were capsized,
the boat turning completely upside down,
both occupants being pTecipitated into the
water. Alter hard struggle the men sue
ceeded in getting hold Of the boat and
climbing thereon, where they renamed
the entire night drifting all the while
down the bay aud straits. Several steam.
ers passed them during the morning hours,
which they tried to hail. but, owing TO
the high wind blowing, they were unable
to attract any attention whatever. After
a ride of five hours, and having drifted
distance OF eleven miles. they arrived near
Port Costa at about $50 o'clock, and were
seen by Captain Remington, OF the steam.
er Solano who procured boat and went
TO their relief. The men were in such an
exhausted condition from holding on all
night that it was with great difficulty they
were gotten into the boat, and when taken
on shore they could hardly stand. Their
oars, net, etc, which we're in the boat
when it capsizsd, fortunately remained and
were saved. Benicia New Era.