Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-03-15

Pline vi 9oO was won by wesley n.
Hohfield, also of the University of Cali
fornia, and William B. Greeley of the
same university was such a close third
tnat he was awarded an honorable
mention by the judges. The contest
was for the best essay ON the real mean
ing and value of the Declaration of In
dependence.
A drunken row occurred at Cherokee
in which one man was killed and two
men fatally wounded. Four men were
engaged, all half-breed Indians. The
murderer was arrested.
CONTRA COSTA.
John and Joe Seaman, brothers, were
asphyxiated while cleaning wine vault
at the st. George Winery at Antioch.
A Coroner's jury has exhonorated
Richard Gufkin for having killed John
Mitchell of Clayton. 1t was clearly
shown that Gufkin did the killing, but
that while .he was angry and called the
crowd vile names he was at the same
time trying to get away. A number of
young men, among whom was John
Mitchell, went after Gufkin to bring
him back to the room where the crowd
had been drinking. They seized and
were attempting to drag him along
when he drew his knife and inflicted a
wound in the neck of Mitchell that
caused almost immediate death.
FRESNO.
The Selma Ministerial Union, after
investigating the conduct of Rev. John
q. Bruce, has most severely condemned
his actions and they go farther and
criticise his supporters. At a meeting
held they denounced him both as an
imposter and hypocrite. Bruce de-
serted his wife and children and has
been posing as single man.
KERN.
Manuel G. Oliviera and Maggie Silva
were united in marriage at the Catholic
Church at Bakersfield. The next day
Mrs. Silva blew her son-in-law's head
Off with shotgun in the presence of
his stepmOther.
Oil has been found on the desert about
twelve miles north of the new Hia-
watha district and thirty miles south
east of Bakersfield. Considerable ex-
element has been caused by the strike
which is reported to have been made in
Blacks canyon. A large party has
gone out from Bakersfield and those
working in the Kramer district are
greatly encouraged.
KINGS.
Anne Laidet, resident of the Esper-
ANA, discovered a mine located as the
Lydia quartz mine, which shows free
gold in groupings for distance of 200
feet on the surface. The property is
located about One-fourth of mile south
of the Rich Gulch county road and
about one-fourth of mile west of the
Mead ranch, in Rich Gulch Mining
district. The lead is about four feet
wide, and runs north and south with
strike to the east. Every particle of
the quartz prospects well In free gold.
LOS ANGELES.
Colonel William J. Volkmar, assistant
Adjutant-General, U. S. A, retired, has
just died in Pasadena. Colonel Volk-
mar was appointed Adjutant-General
by President Cleveland in 1885.
MARIN.
The quick work of hastily organ
lied brigade of fire fighters saved the
railroad station and wharf of the North
Pacific Coast Railroad at San Quentin
from destruction by fire. Guard Stocker
of San Quentin prison discovered the
wharf in flames, and an alarm was i'm
mediately given. A number of prison
guards and citizens of San Quentin
fastened to the scene, where hard work
finally put the flames under control be-
fore much damage was accomplished.
MONTEREY.
County Treasurer Taylor paid $50, 900
to State Treasurer Reeves at Sacramento
to refund money loaned in Mon
terey county from the State School
Fund.
NAPA.
The jury in the trial of DIR. G. H.
Farman, who attempted to wreck a
saloon in Napa was unable to reach all
agreement and has been discharged.
DIR. Farman was tried before Justice
Caldwell on charge of malicious mis-
chief. After staying out all night the
jury was dismissed, not having up to
that time been able to arrive at ver-
dict. The vote stood to 8 for convic-
ton. A new trial will take place.
ORANGE.
A broken brake rod on big sugar.
beet wagon came near causing the death
of thirty-five school children from Ana
helm. Fourteen are seriously injured,
two Of whom will probably die, and ali
are more or less severely hurt
The famous Cook-Barton-R awsOn case
is ended at Santa Ana, the jury after
six hours, daliharatiOn hrinTinr IN, N