Amador ledger., 1908-01-10

The remains of Thomas II. higgins,
who died in Gardnerville, Nevada, of
pneumonia, as stated in our last
issue, we're brought to Sutter Creek,
and on Sunday last we're inferred in
the Protestant cemetery beside those
of his mother. The deceased who
was a miner, was engaged in doing
some assessment work near the above
place. when he became i'll and con
suited a physician. The doctor pre-
scribed for him and he went to bed.
lie grew rapidly worse and while
every thing possible was done tor
him, he was dead within twenty-four
hours thereafter. Mr. Higgins former
ly lived in Sutter Greek, and was
we'll and tavorably known to all our
townspeople. He was a native of
Pennsylvania aged 81 years and 10
months, but came here with the
family when yet a small lad. Four
brothers three living here and one at
Sonora-and two sisters residing in
Stockton, survive him. The funeral
was largely attended, attesting the
high respect in which he was held
Record.
Miss Mary Dempsey, who was so
badly injured by fall recently, is
improving slowly under the care of
DR. Griffin and it is believed she will
recover, although she is still para
lyzed from the waist down. Record
Wm. NJ organ, native of Wiscon-
sin, aged 81 years, was found dead
below Algerine Monday, having been
exposed to tine severe storm which
had been in progress Morgan was
woodchopper by occupation, and was
addicted to the excessive use of
liquors. He had been eating mush-
rooms aud had also been on spree,
which with the severe exposure was
too much for him. This three
cornered proposition somewhat puzzl-
ed the coroner's jury, which was
summoned by acting coroner Opie, to
look into the cause of death, and de-
eide whether it was whiskey, exposure
or mushrooms. 1t certainly was not
prohibition jury for they blamed it
on the mushrooms. Morgan had no
relatives. The interment took place
in Sonora. Independent.
While out quail hunting last Sun
day back of Sugar Loaf, and near
Murray creek, DIR. Turner discovered
the badly decomposed body of man.
lie doctor. had shot quail that fell
down in gulch, and sent his dog
after the dead bird. The dog had
not been gone long before he began to
give out most dismal bowls, and the
doctor started down the gulch to find
out the cause for the unusual action
on the part of the dog. He soon
saw the dog. which had retrieved the
dead quail sitting near what appear
ed to be a heap of rags and from
time to time emitting howl. On
going to the spot he found that what
had appeared to be heap OF rags was
the clothing covering the skeleton of
a man, that had apparently been dead
several months. He came to town
and notified the officials. Monday
acting coroner q. f. Walter went out
and took charge of the body and later
held an inquest. There was nothing
about the body by which it could be
identified, nothing in any of the
pockets, and no sign of any weapon
about. The man, judging by the few
whisps of gray hairs and the condl-
tion of the teeth, was white man,
quite we'll advanced in years, and
fairly we'll dressed. he had on work
ing clothes, with good heavy under
wear His shoes, not mates, we're of
good quality of brogans. The verdict
as to the effect that both the man and
Even the time of his death is merely
matter, of surmise but owing to the
fact that he was warmly drsseed, and
the general condition of the body. it
is thought that he must have died last
winter. Prospect.
An Italian named Luigi Rste, met
with a sudden and peculiar death
naar MokaIumna Hill IN Naw Yaars,
day. He was engaged with another
luan in blasting stumps, and as one
blast was exploded he was about 100
feet away, when piece of the wood,
weighing about ten pounds, flew out
and struck him ON the arm. rhara