May 14, 1874 (4 pages)

Sapna _ tevapa erry, CALL Imprisonment for Murder. A jury at Santa Rosa, Sonoma “ounty, has found a man guilty of .dmurder in the first degree, and sen. , ~ enced him to §tate Prison for life under the new In‘w making it discretiouary.with ajury—whether death ‘or imprisonment shall be the penalty for capital crime. In Contra Costa county another case. wherein Nash had been indicted for the: murder of . . ee Marti Gersbachsthe jury “also“Gns “prisoned Tasted or hanging phe . _ hanging will take place solong: us ethaad haga aeriodee setae, Sakon FR aC cortain more conyictions will result _ ‘the last few years, for stump orators _ Phis all does_very well in’ a politroal ere will remain intact: » guilty party. “These verdicts are regarded. by some as being, sympathebic, and it is thought that no ‘mote the law exists’ © The frequeniéy of executive clomency,aud the ease with -which it is procured, takes away a great, deal of the terror associated . with the idéa ‘of a life’s sentence in’ ‘é prison. It has been a rare thing for a party sentenced to a long term to serve out his fall time. Pétitions from relatives ox friends to the Governor generally prove effective, and the ¢onvict is pardoned. If the custom shall prevail it will not be 60. Yauch of a punishment ‘a mutderer will have to undergo as it. would) oem on the day of sentence, Punishment is for the prevention of crime, Its effectiveness ts depend-, eut wholly upon its certainty. Men who murder do not expect to be found out. The terror of the galJows Will no wore deter méen from Shedding blood than imprisonment for life. Tfany.murderer knew he would be certain of being imprisoned if he murdered, he would not commit the deed, Itis the vertainty of the punishment which vot as a preventive. If the present law remains in, force, there is no doabt thut the jaw for hanging will become practi~—“eadly-inopetative: —Butit-is-moraily+® frofi trials for the drime of ‘murder, It will only be necessary to imbue the execative officer of the State with a little more back bone, so a well dtawn petition will not secure the pordon "of an offender before his time is served out, ‘and the pwnistiment will no doubt act as effectively against the commission of the crime of murder, as the law, of hanging. ardons must’ be ‘less freqnent. When a man is sentended by a court: A.cortain term of ikl a e full term must be served out, ria law and the penalty of its trey . he Daily Transctipt. . particulars, is developed in @h ‘exat tHe maf Another Shooting Scrape. — on Satarday.last, and we have: been placed in. possession of the following amination béfore Justice Ayers. “it appears thata man’ by. the name‘of Fowler, a teamster at Colambia Hull, threatened the life of ‘J, C. Broderick, The information was sent to Mr. Broderick, warning him of his danger. As soon as he learned the after he had received the information, Fowler, armed with a-navy. revolver, went. in pursuit of Mr. Brodabeass er ived Brd@erick) eric was busily engaged at his: business. As “s00n asFowler saw Broderick he ; commenced ‘abusing him aud threat . Lened to take his life, atthe same’ time holding his hand on his ~pistol, which Broderick saw. Broderick then drew his pistol. and fired two shots, ongof them taking effect in . the thigh of Fowler, and the -other just grazed his shoulder. Broderick wentto Columbia, Hill andgave himself tip, ‘whd Rie exmniviatioh was had on Monday last. The court decided thatthe shooting was justifiable, and Mr. Broderick was discharged: Mr. Broderick we know. well, and» know the case must have. been of a most. to shoot any one, ~—o— — Gold Chunks and Bars. -To those afflicted with sore eyes, or who have ,caught the, disease of, ‘hata timés;” which Waa been so prevalent of Jute, we recommend-a visit to the Bank of Nevada County. . 1f a view of the immense chunks: . of gold which can be seen deposited there daily, by the hardy miners of the county, will not effect a cure, nothing will. nearly the size of a man’s head, the rresult of a clean up after ten days run on the claims of Rose & Duryea, dabs of guid. were “also “laying around loose,’ besides numerous bars of the precious metal. A specimen worth seventeeh dollars was also shown us, which was pivked up in a the root of all evil. is becoming very plenty hereabouts. Vhose who think the mines of Nevada county are played out, have only to visit the Bank to be convinced to the contrary. Phelps Hill. We learn that the mines owned by ‘Chas, Phelps, in Washington Towntion is a farce. Crime will increase, -r#hip; which are about one and a and to stop its headway the people will take the law into their own ‘hands: But if the present’ law is given a fair trial and is’ rigidly enforced by every department’ of the State Government, we believe it will secure the pant result, Reckless Charges, ithas been very popular: during and. so-called independent news“papers to make the most reckless ‘eharges against public men and pubdic measures. It made but little difference whether they were founded ‘on fact or fiction, so that they influ‘heed the minds of the ignorant. @anipaigu, where votes are to be 8e‘cured at whatever cost, and no mat‘ter'by what means. But after forming the habit, a wise officer should abandon it after election, because facts.willbe demanded to substan-. . Haté ad assertion when ‘charging ¢otemporaries with corruption, Congressman Luttrell “forgot to forget’ his old habit of charging like a fugious bull at everything within reach, when he took his seat in Congresa,. and Has ‘thereby come to. grief! ‘He charges against the Post Office. re which he had’ nevér wead,.and which had no foundation 4n fact, and when cornered he backs Out! of the investigation he so atdently craved, und has shown himself wholly irresponsible; in short a, deomagogue of the first water. This isthe man who is the Union's cudgel with whom they proposed break-4 ing.the political hoad of Frauk Pige. Tt seems. atthe present date, that Mr. Page need. have no fears for bis: aafety. Ifall his enemies prove as Sig an abortion as the Great Luttrell, to the, best advantage, ipAt x T 5 Poke Bai half miles from the town of Washington, are going to be opened thoroughly the coming — season. Mr Phelps has owned the claims tal, they have not been fully developed. He has recently made arrangements . by. whigh capital will. be. fur-: nished “by San Francisco parties and the mine will now be worked Specimens have recently been found, in the claims which prove they are’ very rich. The gravel ‘prospects well. Those familiar with the ground, predict large returns as soon as the ground is opened, Fifteen hundred. feet of pipe, monitors and other aparatus lave been purchased, and work will be pushed ahead as fast as possible. Mining in that vicinity will be lively this Summer, Lea Ball. J The party given by this societ was ne ofthe best ver hatin this city. Everything which could be done or afforded for the pleasure of hebests Waa fornished dn ‘the ‘o6casion. The attendance was as large as the managers expected. It would, have been doubled had longer notice been-given. _ Bat it was only intended to make it an enjoyable affair, and no dividends expected. Everyone who attended it, speak in the highest terms of it. The Red Men have, by this party, established their ability to.get up a first class entertainment, ett 4 theix “peat: yr be: crowded, Arrivals by oy Colfax Stage. May 12th, 1874. 'F. Kelley, G. Tiffany, F. Warren. Departures by the Colfax Stage. May 13th, 1874. 7 ~-Rerareexrarive Page, intrédused Sargent’s bill, on Tuesday, granting Tight of way to the Griss Valley, and; Colfax tailroud of California, . vr canes states A. Wiener, Jno. ‘Hart, Thomas Carré J. (Habu, Beckett Cooley. TT. Davenport, Ageot:. eho yet k shooting affray occurted at Little . Grass Valley, near Columbia ‘Hill, disastrously to the best interests of] facts of the case he armed himself . . governmen a oe aggravating character to induce him We saw one nugget, 4 set of cluims on Rock Creek. Verily . for some time, but for want of capi. ’ )yren were finally quieted down and : rowly escaped .with his life. -. body of the oldest girl was not re" (The Arka: Muaale.“The cortedé to determine shall be the acting. geyernor of Arkansas, is not yet settled, and before that desired end is reached,” the quarrel id likely to result ia the shedding of m@ch blood, ahd engénder feelingeabd divisions. which will: act that unfortunate State for years t& come., Actual hostilities conmenced between the contending parties on the llth ult, and dispatches from there yestérday, indicate a firm dejtermination on the part of the adherents of both sides to fight rather than surrender their’ position. _ The -whole affair_ssems a disgrace, not bonly to-the State, but-te the general -For the credit of, both . it would seem good policy, for the strong arm of, the. genera) govern}ment-to interfere and qnell tke distarbance, Phe history of ‘the affair, proves the difficulty’ to be founded on fraud-from its inception; and it would probably be—better for State, if both claimants were pfevented from holding the office they are quarreling about, and that anotbional Governor, nntil_a—sueeessorean be-tegally elected. to fill his place. The extreme modesty of the government just now, dves not-compare with its past record on’ similar occasions in the Sonth, . —2 Rell of Honor. The following is the roll of honor of the Omeya school for the month of April. Miss H. M, Crowley teacher. Susie’ Shaw, Annie. Tee James Lyons, Francis Castello, Belle 7 Cannon, Willie Cannon, Wren Cannon, Ella Teewy, George Hertly, Honora. ,Manix, Clara Cannon,” Emanuel Silver. tian ry Dall, Business at the Court House, yesterday was.as dull asin other parts of-town, We saw Sheriff Smith, driving a pair of spankers aronnd town. and the ease with which he in Little York tk township. Smallo: Ut handled the-remsisevidence thathe? <i does not regret dull times occasion-, ally. : ; ES Sele ae Business Meeting, The Ladies Episcopal Sewing Society will meet this evening at the residence of Mra. “W.H. Crawford. All interested are requested to be present, as business of importance will be transacted, Mrs. W, R. Cor, oes: Iron Pipe. A person need not visit the mines to be assured that work is lively on them, All that is necessary to convince “ote is to'see the loads of iron pipe which are'daily leaving this city. This seems to be headquarters for that kind of material, >+e.--——--— Heap Big Injun. A funny incident occurred at the Palace Amphitheatre last. evening. Ab’ had been announced the Warm Spring Iaidians oepupied a promi‘Rent position to witness the entertainment. During one part of the performance Monsieur Dockrill ap~ ‘peared in his Iudian act on horseback, and toward the last he suddenly leaped down and “‘sclaped”’ Joe . Kenebel of the remarkable wig” he. Wears, At this our Wari Spring allies became wildly excited, and -it ‘was with the greatest. difficulty that ‘they could be restrained from leaping into the arena and taking-a hand in the proceedings. An immense uproar ensued, but our tawny brethresumed their seats. They, howey. her, ater sy in giving Mr. Dockril! two© his bow for the sééond time the Warm Springs greeted him with a highty and ear piercing genuine Indian yell. This little episode. in the, evening’ 8 programme created no little stix /aiiéng the more civilized portion of the audience.—S. F. Alta. See ~ Two daughters of John Montgomery, & yery wery wealthy and ifffiuential citizen of Merced county, were drowned in the Merced river, on Tuesday of last week, while crossing with their father. One was five and the’ other séventeen years old, The father, who was with them, narThe covered for or four days. f Saxivon § Sargent, oir Monday. presentéd the . -remonstrance:of _ merchants of San Francisco to the repeal of the Pacitio Mail gubgidy with a few remarks, aud gave novice that he should debate. the subject more eluborately when the proper time arBS Paar taeaemen S <== who . . ‘er and better man be made provis. Compulsory. ‘Education, ~ PApprotea March 28, 1974.3 The People of the State of California, represented jn Sehate and Assetibly do enact as folidwa; / Seetion 1, Every parent, guardian or othe? ‘person in the Btate of { California, baving control or charge -of awty child or’ childten, between the ages of eight and fourteen years, shall. be re quired tu send any sneh child or children to a public school for a period of. at least two thirds of the time. during which a public school shall be taught in.each city or éity and ‘county, or school district, in each school year, commencing on the first day of July, inthe year of our Lord one thousand eight -hun+dred and seventy-four, atleast twelve. weeks-of -whicirshalt-be-consecutives} unless such children are excused from such attendanee by the Board of Education of the city or'city and county, or of tbe Trustees of the school district in which su¢h parents, guardians or, othér persons reside, upon-its beicgy shown to their satisfaction that his or her bodily or meiital condition has been such as to ‘prevent an attendance at school or application to study, for the period required, or that the parents or guardinns areextremely poor, or Sick, or that such childor children are taught ina private schooler at home, in such branches as’ are usually taught . in thé primarg sehoels-of this. State, or have already acquired a good knowledge of such. branches; provided, in case a public sshool shall not be taught for three mon! ‘hs. in the yeur, within One mile by. the nearest traveled road, of the residence of any person in the school district, he shall not ‘be liable to the provisions of this Act. Sec. 2. It shall be the-duty of ches President of each Board of Education, and of the Clerk of each Boafd of District Trustees, in the State’ of California, to cause to be \posted three notices of this Jaw, in the most public places iu the eity, or city and county, or in the school district, or -riod of rot le vat seven years and smokes until he if Dy, and the elose of wich term of lve weeks, shal] make” a full report to the Board wt “Edneation or of District Trastees, of, all cases Of absence, with thé names of both children and pareptts, guardians, or other persona, acaordiag to' the pie visions.of this Act. ~ ‘ Sec. 6. And, ll the State has provided an institution’ for the gratuitous instruction of residents deaf and dumb or blind children between ‘the ages of six and twentyone years, every parent or guardian of any child or children afflicted with deafness or blindness, shall be required under.the penalties hereinbefore speeified to'send:such child or children to said institution for a _pethan five years, unless Such child or ehildren shall Rave . been excused by the authorities, and ‘on the grounds specified in. section one of this. Acts Sec. 7. Any Yustios of the Pease of the proper city, or city and county, or school district, shall have jurisdiction of all offenses committed’ under the provisions of this Act. Sec. 8, This Act shall be in force and effect froin‘ “and “after the first. day of July eighteen hundred and sevenity-four. “Going off in Smoke. The boys of California are in advance of all others in adopting the process.of byrving up their brains with tobacco, When a boy begins is twenty, his-brain is worth r othing; and perhaps he could not then make a better disposition of himself than t6 crawl under a heap of tobacco stems and finish the business of. incremation. One can hardly ineet half a dozen boys without finding that a majority of them are smokers, They are led into the practicé in various . Ways, But no one device has led so many boys to smoking as the cigatette. They are cheap, and, «containing, us they do, the minntest subdivisions of tobacco, they are well adapted to ‘of $200,000, by. fire, Tue Federal House of Representa tives has passed Mr. Page’ 8 bill to declare forfeited the land ‘grant: of the-Stocktofi and Copperopolis Rail. fond. (The House also passed Mr, Page ‘s bill to repeal the act of the Mast Congres:; fixthg the time forthe pext tai satan ata tn in Cali fornia. ° —— oo, Paberperr Grant, has retiewed his suggestioh to the contending Governors of Arkansas that, they submit their elaims to the Leyislafre. 2 A xumBER of teal ducks ‘have Te. sorted in the overflowed _ Srounds in front of Major "S residence, Carson City, and are vie On —ve friendly terms with the Major’ stame ducks. Pao twelve-to twenty thousand people cross the Oakland ferry on Sundays. When we consider the immeasurable risks; it seems marvel ous that that there has been no fatal accident on some of these Occasions; o~-s The ee on Tuesday, Passed a bill to compel railroads to apply for patents to their lands for the pur~ pose of subjecting them to secet taxation. — THE Liverpcot wheat market is new quoted-at 12s 7d to 13s 3d for : club. In San Francisco _ -wheat ranges from $2 80 to 1 9214 per eental, ~ SCRE EIE EAD Ia oe Tue ship Aurora, from San Francisco for Liverpool, has put into Rio in a cain gonditign. — =< i: NEw.crevasse in the Mississippi river levee~ ‘has formed at Friar’s Point, and inundated fhe adjscent country, Te oe oe! SS Grpert, Benwerr & Co.'s wire and give factory, in Georgetown, Con-necticut, was. damaged-to the extent Sunday morning, published in one newspaper therein for three weeks in ‘the month. of June, in each year, the expense of each publication to be paid out. ot the schoo! funds of such city or city . tak and county, or school district as the Case Diay require, Seo, 3. In case apy parent, or guardian or other person, shall fail to comply with the provisions of this Act, said parent, guardian or -other person shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be liable toa fine of not more than. twenty dollars, and for the second and each ‘subsequent offense, the fine shall not be less than twenty dollars nor more than ‘fifty dollars; and the parent, guardian er other person 36 convicted, shall pay all costs. Kach of such fines shall be paid: to the Clerk of the proper Board of Education, or of the District Trustees. Sec. 4. And it shall be the dutythe Clerk ofeach Board of Education. and of each Board of District Trustees, on complaint of any teacher or tax-payer, to prosecute all offenses occutring under the provisions’ of . , this Act; and @ny Olerk neglécting to prosecute such offense-within ten days after a written notice has beén served on him by any-teacher or taxpayer-within-the limits of the authority of suid Board, unless the person so Coniplained of shall be excusen by ibe proper school Board, shall himself be liable to a fine of not less H than tw enty dollars nor more than fifty dollars, which fine shail be prosecuted forandin the name of the people of the State of California, and the fine so collected shall be paid over te the Clerk of the Board of Educatiost or Trustees of the: proper city, orcity and caunty, or school district, to be accounted for as in seetion three of this Act; and in. case such prosecution fail, the expenses thereof shall be paid ont of. the School Fund of the city, or city and county, or school district, in Which the ease arose, % . See.5. Aad it shall be the duty” of the Ceusus Marshal to farn‘sh te the Jivard of Edpcation; mud ot Dis. trict Trustees, with a complete list of all children living withia-the j juris: diction of said Board, and to note on such lists of children not attending college schools, private schools, or being taught at home, who are Dot liable to the provisions of this Act, . and each teacher teaching within the limits of the jurisdiction of such Board shall be supplied with a list of all, children within his or her depaitwment or school) and ldiall call such list each moraing on the open. ing bf the school, and note the/aboe eee zt = ) sentees and Teasoa of such absence, tet juvenile dissipation. “It is not mach to smoke one of these smal” paper tubes, Six cents, invested in cigarettes, enables the boy, not only to take several good whiffs, but to hand around his treasure to half a dozen others. Assure asa boy is led to smoking cigarettes, he -will-become a confirmed smoker, and. will take to his pipe and plug tobacco or his twobit cigar whenever he can raise the money, At present it may be set down for a fact that the Califoruia hoy. isgoing . offin smoke, Every hoodlum smokes. Every truant from school smokes. Every precocious ybey.who knows more at ten’ yéars than “he ought to know at twenty, smokes, Every gamin smokes. In short, the aver. age California boy pities the boy who {7 L is under such strict” discipline _ ABiat . there is no opportunity to~ Smoke. He will indoctrinate the-thort abstemiious bey‘shortly, : There is a law against belling ih quor to saihors, But there is no law forbidding the sale of tobacco, 1 indts wiost seductive form, to every = Who is old enough to ask for it, 2@ he schoolboy: éarriéd the” cigarette . in his pocket, He divides his bunch with his compantons. School girls try the cigarette fer the ‘‘fun of the thing.’ Juvenile smoking has’be. come’ s0' unliversal that if\ateracts bat very little attention, The boy who bagins early €6 smoke Will never do the best that was iii hini to. do, uiiless he breaks off squarely. Whatever may be the effect on older brains no young man can be narcotized two or three times dsily without suffer. . “Tue debt of New York city yas licreased four millions of dollars during the month of April, Crark Witsoy, a wealthy—citizenof Peabody, Massachusetts, hung himself on s.onday.A nen aR Guerre CAOUTCHOUC! THE WONDERFUL : AND BEAUTIFEUL~ ‘HAIRLESS HORSE! Oto ARRLY ae, front’ ‘Australia will 2 On rise, tion at N on City, ON BROAD STREET, Opposite the National Exchange Hotel. Admission—Ladies and Gentlen: en 25 cts Ghildren Half Price, tka Don't miss the chance of seeing-the GREATEST LIVANG WONDER IN THE WORLD, ml4 Auction on Saturday! J. 8S. HOLBROOK, ILL have an Auction Sale “at hts ‘Rooms, Cor. Commercial & Main Sts., On Saturday, May 16th, Commencing at 9 o'clock. , A Targe Stock of Household & Kitchen Farnitare Consisting of Partor Sets, Bed Room Sets Sofas, Lounges, Carpets, Stoves, Chairs, Tables, Bureaua, Bedsteads,” Mattrasses, What Nots, Book Cases, Rocking Chairs and other things too numerous to mention; Also a fine lot of Hams, Bacon, Butter, Salmon and a variety of Groceries. ing a fearful deterioration. hee chance for Bargains premature young man who has. smoked from his cradle almost, is not going to make much of a mark in theworld. He will have unsteady— Rerves, a failing wemory,apt a lagh of energy and clear insight which will weigh him@éwiil in his future career, The cigarette has become the curse of juvenile California. It was brought in from Mexico and China, and it is how sold every where where any kind of tobacco is kept. Itis the boy ciger,-and attracts his attention as speciaily adapted to all diminutive forms of hu it here is little usé now it di Bie the practicability of cremation. ee have entered on the business, and they are not burning themselves ap wi 3.6. HOLBROOK, Anctionéer. of HE German citi of ane valley T and Nevada wil! hi hold an Annual Pic Nic at Ismert’s Grove, On Sunday. May 17th, 1874. A Dancing Platform will be erected, snd ‘@ good band of musi¢ engaged for the ccasion. Price of badges for dancitig, wend: oven will be maintained by ‘cet ——_ ¥ appointed. : Every accommodation will be'made Yor the comfort of guests, and an inyitation i®extended to all orderly persons to sii ent. “By order vf the Committee. EXECUTOR’S NOTICE. Reet OF L. A. WALLING, » Deerared Notice is hereby given that age the sale of the property. of of ae estate v, ‘s received (> y less certainty because they burn “and after SATURDAY, Ma wax 9 at cei can TERMS OF SALE. — Cash In go y.—-San Fraucisco Bulletin, _ten per cent down, and 2p. conte Bx ibe fall of : se el a i : at expense of purchaser, Fo! ese fy fet ilding in, Buffalo, ‘of property, wes Beene idler 2 ork, on Monday evening, eight . the Nevada Daily oo persons were kihed aud ers . *? . ALLING as, injured. : Executor of last wil . hae a ae ed ate Gereased. =e » The Duit Sie Se eee LOCAL Al Upon the c . Maa before an : Peace of this ci yesterday arrest to that rave on ~“Sow wow at the rather a hagi cz “thy of all pres« ‘Mr. Sloan. 1 abiding ditizen, industrious par * this county in por betieve his: and hope the + ‘his business. mess previous g° imposed Wascharged to the ance, but he al: lihable to y suacon interes jastice; and set entire satisfacti administrators. : A —-Notice-is—gi auction to be h atthe store of. ow Main. street _.ture-and_a-_finebe sold. All w selves rich will Whe Res For the very to Abell, Grass Imp Naffziger ha ted his shop. and varnished fly will be in di tempts to aligl The repairs: “about complet “rote Ibis a credit ——to-the-city,_ ‘Whe H The famous exhibited in t the Natioual and evening. him in Grass enriosity, and small price of He is a pérfect tiskto ladies a them to cures: horse is a grea exhibited here Go to Hymée mere Summer oe The Ss There will t at the Skating Thursday, Fri nings of this ' Wednesday a ‘until further 1 mn) 2-tlaa s The road to though a littl and stages ma road’ to Washi The stage on : the first tim Snow waa five hard enongh . Omega is still have no con outside world ington, and e' somewhat dar land slides an Takin By the nun ‘tarried thron; “day, it wonk establivhedin in use at the] one was anxic as others see tendanece at tl forded them t ee Cour “Messrs. W wilt . commen Washington t is expected i @sys to com township isp ‘ ¥j B : ; The mines nform: work, and @trates. their ‘wibonnt of 8 the a. we teen. «

Sapna _ tevapa erry, CALL Imprisonment for Murder. A jury at Santa Rosa, Sonoma “ounty, has found a man guilty of .dmurder in the first degree, and sen. , ~ enced him to §tate Prison for life under the new In‘w making it discretiouary.with ajury—whether death ‘or imprisonment shall be the penalty for capital crime. In Contra Costa county another case. wherein Nash had been indicted for the: murder of . . ee Marti Gersbachsthe jury “also“Gns “prisoned Tasted or hanging phe . _ hanging will take place solong: us ethaad haga aeriodee setae, Sakon FR aC cortain more conyictions will result _ ‘the last few years, for stump orators _ Phis all does_very well in’ a politroal ere will remain intact: » guilty party. “These verdicts are regarded. by some as being, sympathebic, and it is thought that no ‘mote the law exists’ © The frequeniéy of executive clomency,aud the ease with -which it is procured, takes away a great, deal of the terror associated . with the idéa ‘of a life’s sentence in’ ‘é prison. It has been a rare thing for a party sentenced to a long term to serve out his fall time. Pétitions from relatives ox friends to the Governor generally prove effective, and the ¢onvict is pardoned. If the custom shall prevail it will not be 60. Yauch of a punishment ‘a mutderer will have to undergo as it. would) oem on the day of sentence, Punishment is for the prevention of crime, Its effectiveness ts depend-, eut wholly upon its certainty. Men who murder do not expect to be found out. The terror of the galJows Will no wore deter méen from Shedding blood than imprisonment for life. Tfany.murderer knew he would be certain of being imprisoned if he murdered, he would not commit the deed, Itis the vertainty of the punishment which vot as a preventive. If the present law remains in, force, there is no doabt thut the jaw for hanging will become practi~—“eadly-inopetative: —Butit-is-moraily+® frofi trials for the drime of ‘murder, It will only be necessary to imbue the execative officer of the State with a little more back bone, so a well dtawn petition will not secure the pordon "of an offender before his time is served out, ‘and the pwnistiment will no doubt act as effectively against the commission of the crime of murder, as the law, of hanging. ardons must’ be ‘less freqnent. When a man is sentended by a court: A.cortain term of ikl a e full term must be served out, ria law and the penalty of its trey . he Daily Transctipt. . particulars, is developed in @h ‘exat tHe maf Another Shooting Scrape. — on Satarday.last, and we have: been placed in. possession of the following amination béfore Justice Ayers. “it appears thata man’ by. the name‘of Fowler, a teamster at Colambia Hull, threatened the life of ‘J, C. Broderick, The information was sent to Mr. Broderick, warning him of his danger. As soon as he learned the after he had received the information, Fowler, armed with a-navy. revolver, went. in pursuit of Mr. Brodabeass er ived Brd@erick) eric was busily engaged at his: business. As “s00n asFowler saw Broderick he ; commenced ‘abusing him aud threat . Lened to take his life, atthe same’ time holding his hand on his ~pistol, which Broderick saw. Broderick then drew his pistol. and fired two shots, ongof them taking effect in . the thigh of Fowler, and the -other just grazed his shoulder. Broderick wentto Columbia, Hill andgave himself tip, ‘whd Rie exmniviatioh was had on Monday last. The court decided thatthe shooting was justifiable, and Mr. Broderick was discharged: Mr. Broderick we know. well, and» know the case must have. been of a most. to shoot any one, ~—o— — Gold Chunks and Bars. -To those afflicted with sore eyes, or who have ,caught the, disease of, ‘hata timés;” which Waa been so prevalent of Jute, we recommend-a visit to the Bank of Nevada County. . 1f a view of the immense chunks: . of gold which can be seen deposited there daily, by the hardy miners of the county, will not effect a cure, nothing will. nearly the size of a man’s head, the rresult of a clean up after ten days run on the claims of Rose & Duryea, dabs of guid. were “also “laying around loose,’ besides numerous bars of the precious metal. A specimen worth seventeeh dollars was also shown us, which was pivked up in a the root of all evil. is becoming very plenty hereabouts. Vhose who think the mines of Nevada county are played out, have only to visit the Bank to be convinced to the contrary. Phelps Hill. We learn that the mines owned by ‘Chas, Phelps, in Washington Towntion is a farce. Crime will increase, -r#hip; which are about one and a and to stop its headway the people will take the law into their own ‘hands: But if the present’ law is given a fair trial and is’ rigidly enforced by every department’ of the State Government, we believe it will secure the pant result, Reckless Charges, ithas been very popular: during and. so-called independent news“papers to make the most reckless ‘eharges against public men and pubdic measures. It made but little difference whether they were founded ‘on fact or fiction, so that they influ‘heed the minds of the ignorant. @anipaigu, where votes are to be 8e‘cured at whatever cost, and no mat‘ter'by what means. But after forming the habit, a wise officer should abandon it after election, because facts.willbe demanded to substan-. . Haté ad assertion when ‘charging ¢otemporaries with corruption, Congressman Luttrell “forgot to forget’ his old habit of charging like a fugious bull at everything within reach, when he took his seat in Congresa,. and Has ‘thereby come to. grief! ‘He charges against the Post Office. re which he had’ nevér wead,.and which had no foundation 4n fact, and when cornered he backs Out! of the investigation he so atdently craved, und has shown himself wholly irresponsible; in short a, deomagogue of the first water. This isthe man who is the Union's cudgel with whom they proposed break-4 ing.the political hoad of Frauk Pige. Tt seems. atthe present date, that Mr. Page need. have no fears for bis: aafety. Ifall his enemies prove as Sig an abortion as the Great Luttrell, to the, best advantage, ipAt x T 5 Poke Bai half miles from the town of Washington, are going to be opened thoroughly the coming — season. Mr Phelps has owned the claims tal, they have not been fully developed. He has recently made arrangements . by. whigh capital will. be. fur-: nished “by San Francisco parties and the mine will now be worked Specimens have recently been found, in the claims which prove they are’ very rich. The gravel ‘prospects well. Those familiar with the ground, predict large returns as soon as the ground is opened, Fifteen hundred. feet of pipe, monitors and other aparatus lave been purchased, and work will be pushed ahead as fast as possible. Mining in that vicinity will be lively this Summer, Lea Ball. J The party given by this societ was ne ofthe best ver hatin this city. Everything which could be done or afforded for the pleasure of hebests Waa fornished dn ‘the ‘o6casion. The attendance was as large as the managers expected. It would, have been doubled had longer notice been-given. _ Bat it was only intended to make it an enjoyable affair, and no dividends expected. Everyone who attended it, speak in the highest terms of it. The Red Men have, by this party, established their ability to.get up a first class entertainment, ett 4 theix “peat: yr be: crowded, Arrivals by oy Colfax Stage. May 12th, 1874. 'F. Kelley, G. Tiffany, F. Warren. Departures by the Colfax Stage. May 13th, 1874. 7 ~-Rerareexrarive Page, intrédused Sargent’s bill, on Tuesday, granting Tight of way to the Griss Valley, and; Colfax tailroud of California, . vr canes states A. Wiener, Jno. ‘Hart, Thomas Carré J. (Habu, Beckett Cooley. TT. Davenport, Ageot:. eho yet k shooting affray occurted at Little . Grass Valley, near Columbia ‘Hill, disastrously to the best interests of] facts of the case he armed himself . . governmen a oe aggravating character to induce him We saw one nugget, 4 set of cluims on Rock Creek. Verily . for some time, but for want of capi. ’ )yren were finally quieted down and : rowly escaped .with his life. -. body of the oldest girl was not re" (The Arka: Muaale.“The cortedé to determine shall be the acting. geyernor of Arkansas, is not yet settled, and before that desired end is reached,” the quarrel id likely to result ia the shedding of m@ch blood, ahd engénder feelingeabd divisions. which will: act that unfortunate State for years t& come., Actual hostilities conmenced between the contending parties on the llth ult, and dispatches from there yestérday, indicate a firm dejtermination on the part of the adherents of both sides to fight rather than surrender their’ position. _ The -whole affair_ssems a disgrace, not bonly to-the State, but-te the general -For the credit of, both . it would seem good policy, for the strong arm of, the. genera) govern}ment-to interfere and qnell tke distarbance, Phe history of ‘the affair, proves the difficulty’ to be founded on fraud-from its inception; and it would probably be—better for State, if both claimants were pfevented from holding the office they are quarreling about, and that anotbional Governor, nntil_a—sueeessorean be-tegally elected. to fill his place. The extreme modesty of the government just now, dves not-compare with its past record on’ similar occasions in the Sonth, . —2 Rell of Honor. The following is the roll of honor of the Omeya school for the month of April. Miss H. M, Crowley teacher. Susie’ Shaw, Annie. Tee James Lyons, Francis Castello, Belle 7 Cannon, Willie Cannon, Wren Cannon, Ella Teewy, George Hertly, Honora. ,Manix, Clara Cannon,” Emanuel Silver. tian ry Dall, Business at the Court House, yesterday was.as dull asin other parts of-town, We saw Sheriff Smith, driving a pair of spankers aronnd town. and the ease with which he in Little York tk township. Smallo: Ut handled the-remsisevidence thathe? <i does not regret dull times occasion-, ally. : ; ES Sele ae Business Meeting, The Ladies Episcopal Sewing Society will meet this evening at the residence of Mra. “W.H. Crawford. All interested are requested to be present, as business of importance will be transacted, Mrs. W, R. Cor, oes: Iron Pipe. A person need not visit the mines to be assured that work is lively on them, All that is necessary to convince “ote is to'see the loads of iron pipe which are'daily leaving this city. This seems to be headquarters for that kind of material, >+e.--——--— Heap Big Injun. A funny incident occurred at the Palace Amphitheatre last. evening. Ab’ had been announced the Warm Spring Iaidians oepupied a promi‘Rent position to witness the entertainment. During one part of the performance Monsieur Dockrill ap~ ‘peared in his Iudian act on horseback, and toward the last he suddenly leaped down and “‘sclaped”’ Joe . Kenebel of the remarkable wig” he. Wears, At this our Wari Spring allies became wildly excited, and -it ‘was with the greatest. difficulty that ‘they could be restrained from leaping into the arena and taking-a hand in the proceedings. An immense uproar ensued, but our tawny brethresumed their seats. They, howey. her, ater sy in giving Mr. Dockril! two© his bow for the sééond time the Warm Springs greeted him with a highty and ear piercing genuine Indian yell. This little episode. in the, evening’ 8 programme created no little stix /aiiéng the more civilized portion of the audience.—S. F. Alta. See ~ Two daughters of John Montgomery, & yery wery wealthy and ifffiuential citizen of Merced county, were drowned in the Merced river, on Tuesday of last week, while crossing with their father. One was five and the’ other séventeen years old, The father, who was with them, narThe covered for or four days. f Saxivon § Sargent, oir Monday. presentéd the . -remonstrance:of _ merchants of San Francisco to the repeal of the Pacitio Mail gubgidy with a few remarks, aud gave novice that he should debate. the subject more eluborately when the proper time arBS Paar taeaemen S <== who . . ‘er and better man be made provis. Compulsory. ‘Education, ~ PApprotea March 28, 1974.3 The People of the State of California, represented jn Sehate and Assetibly do enact as folidwa; / Seetion 1, Every parent, guardian or othe? ‘person in the Btate of { California, baving control or charge -of awty child or’ childten, between the ages of eight and fourteen years, shall. be re quired tu send any sneh child or children to a public school for a period of. at least two thirds of the time. during which a public school shall be taught in.each city or éity and ‘county, or school district, in each school year, commencing on the first day of July, inthe year of our Lord one thousand eight -hun+dred and seventy-four, atleast twelve. weeks-of -whicirshalt-be-consecutives} unless such children are excused from such attendanee by the Board of Education of the city or'city and county, or of tbe Trustees of the school district in which su¢h parents, guardians or, othér persons reside, upon-its beicgy shown to their satisfaction that his or her bodily or meiital condition has been such as to ‘prevent an attendance at school or application to study, for the period required, or that the parents or guardinns areextremely poor, or Sick, or that such childor children are taught ina private schooler at home, in such branches as’ are usually taught . in thé primarg sehoels-of this. State, or have already acquired a good knowledge of such. branches; provided, in case a public sshool shall not be taught for three mon! ‘hs. in the yeur, within One mile by. the nearest traveled road, of the residence of any person in the school district, he shall not ‘be liable to the provisions of this Act. Sec. 2. It shall be the-duty of ches President of each Board of Education, and of the Clerk of each Boafd of District Trustees, in the State’ of California, to cause to be \posted three notices of this Jaw, in the most public places iu the eity, or city and county, or in the school district, or -riod of rot le vat seven years and smokes until he if Dy, and the elose of wich term of lve weeks, shal] make” a full report to the Board wt “Edneation or of District Trastees, of, all cases Of absence, with thé names of both children and pareptts, guardians, or other persona, acaordiag to' the pie visions.of this Act. ~ ‘ Sec. 6. And, ll the State has provided an institution’ for the gratuitous instruction of residents deaf and dumb or blind children between ‘the ages of six and twentyone years, every parent or guardian of any child or children afflicted with deafness or blindness, shall be required under.the penalties hereinbefore speeified to'send:such child or children to said institution for a _pethan five years, unless Such child or ehildren shall Rave . been excused by the authorities, and ‘on the grounds specified in. section one of this. Acts Sec. 7. Any Yustios of the Pease of the proper city, or city and county, or

school district, shall have jurisdiction of all offenses committed’ under the provisions of this Act. Sec. 8, This Act shall be in force and effect froin‘ “and “after the first. day of July eighteen hundred and sevenity-four. “Going off in Smoke. The boys of California are in advance of all others in adopting the process.of byrving up their brains with tobacco, When a boy begins is twenty, his-brain is worth r othing; and perhaps he could not then make a better disposition of himself than t6 crawl under a heap of tobacco stems and finish the business of. incremation. One can hardly ineet half a dozen boys without finding that a majority of them are smokers, They are led into the practicé in various . Ways, But no one device has led so many boys to smoking as the cigatette. They are cheap, and, «containing, us they do, the minntest subdivisions of tobacco, they are well adapted to ‘of $200,000, by. fire, Tue Federal House of Representa tives has passed Mr. Page’ 8 bill to declare forfeited the land ‘grant: of the-Stocktofi and Copperopolis Rail. fond. (The House also passed Mr, Page ‘s bill to repeal the act of the Mast Congres:; fixthg the time forthe pext tai satan ata tn in Cali fornia. ° —— oo, Paberperr Grant, has retiewed his suggestioh to the contending Governors of Arkansas that, they submit their elaims to the Leyislafre. 2 A xumBER of teal ducks ‘have Te. sorted in the overflowed _ Srounds in front of Major "S residence, Carson City, and are vie On —ve friendly terms with the Major’ stame ducks. Pao twelve-to twenty thousand people cross the Oakland ferry on Sundays. When we consider the immeasurable risks; it seems marvel ous that that there has been no fatal accident on some of these Occasions; o~-s The ee on Tuesday, Passed a bill to compel railroads to apply for patents to their lands for the pur~ pose of subjecting them to secet taxation. — THE Liverpcot wheat market is new quoted-at 12s 7d to 13s 3d for : club. In San Francisco _ -wheat ranges from $2 80 to 1 9214 per eental, ~ SCRE EIE EAD Ia oe Tue ship Aurora, from San Francisco for Liverpool, has put into Rio in a cain gonditign. — =< i: NEw.crevasse in the Mississippi river levee~ ‘has formed at Friar’s Point, and inundated fhe adjscent country, Te oe oe! SS Grpert, Benwerr & Co.'s wire and give factory, in Georgetown, Con-necticut, was. damaged-to the extent Sunday morning, published in one newspaper therein for three weeks in ‘the month. of June, in each year, the expense of each publication to be paid out. ot the schoo! funds of such city or city . tak and county, or school district as the Case Diay require, Seo, 3. In case apy parent, or guardian or other person, shall fail to comply with the provisions of this Act, said parent, guardian or -other person shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be liable toa fine of not more than. twenty dollars, and for the second and each ‘subsequent offense, the fine shall not be less than twenty dollars nor more than ‘fifty dollars; and the parent, guardian er other person 36 convicted, shall pay all costs. Kach of such fines shall be paid: to the Clerk of the proper Board of Education, or of the District Trustees. Sec. 4. And it shall be the dutythe Clerk ofeach Board of Education. and of each Board of District Trustees, on complaint of any teacher or tax-payer, to prosecute all offenses occutring under the provisions’ of . , this Act; and @ny Olerk neglécting to prosecute such offense-within ten days after a written notice has beén served on him by any-teacher or taxpayer-within-the limits of the authority of suid Board, unless the person so Coniplained of shall be excusen by ibe proper school Board, shall himself be liable to a fine of not less H than tw enty dollars nor more than fifty dollars, which fine shail be prosecuted forandin the name of the people of the State of California, and the fine so collected shall be paid over te the Clerk of the Board of Educatiost or Trustees of the: proper city, orcity and caunty, or school district, to be accounted for as in seetion three of this Act; and in. case such prosecution fail, the expenses thereof shall be paid ont of. the School Fund of the city, or city and county, or school district, in Which the ease arose, % . See.5. Aad it shall be the duty” of the Ceusus Marshal to farn‘sh te the Jivard of Edpcation; mud ot Dis. trict Trustees, with a complete list of all children living withia-the j juris: diction of said Board, and to note on such lists of children not attending college schools, private schools, or being taught at home, who are Dot liable to the provisions of this Act, . and each teacher teaching within the limits of the jurisdiction of such Board shall be supplied with a list of all, children within his or her depaitwment or school) and ldiall call such list each moraing on the open. ing bf the school, and note the/aboe eee zt = ) sentees and Teasoa of such absence, tet juvenile dissipation. “It is not mach to smoke one of these smal” paper tubes, Six cents, invested in cigarettes, enables the boy, not only to take several good whiffs, but to hand around his treasure to half a dozen others. Assure asa boy is led to smoking cigarettes, he -will-become a confirmed smoker, and. will take to his pipe and plug tobacco or his twobit cigar whenever he can raise the money, At present it may be set down for a fact that the Califoruia hoy. isgoing . offin smoke, Every hoodlum smokes. Every truant from school smokes. Every precocious ybey.who knows more at ten’ yéars than “he ought to know at twenty, smokes, Every gamin smokes. In short, the aver. age California boy pities the boy who {7 L is under such strict” discipline _ ABiat . there is no opportunity to~ Smoke. He will indoctrinate the-thort abstemiious bey‘shortly, : There is a law against belling ih quor to saihors, But there is no law forbidding the sale of tobacco, 1 indts wiost seductive form, to every = Who is old enough to ask for it, 2@ he schoolboy: éarriéd the” cigarette . in his pocket, He divides his bunch with his compantons. School girls try the cigarette fer the ‘‘fun of the thing.’ Juvenile smoking has’be. come’ s0' unliversal that if\ateracts bat very little attention, The boy who bagins early €6 smoke Will never do the best that was iii hini to. do, uiiless he breaks off squarely. Whatever may be the effect on older brains no young man can be narcotized two or three times dsily without suffer. . “Tue debt of New York city yas licreased four millions of dollars during the month of April, Crark Witsoy, a wealthy—citizenof Peabody, Massachusetts, hung himself on s.onday.A nen aR Guerre CAOUTCHOUC! THE WONDERFUL : AND BEAUTIFEUL~ ‘HAIRLESS HORSE! Oto ARRLY ae, front’ ‘Australia will 2 On rise, tion at N on City, ON BROAD STREET, Opposite the National Exchange Hotel. Admission—Ladies and Gentlen: en 25 cts Ghildren Half Price, tka Don't miss the chance of seeing-the GREATEST LIVANG WONDER IN THE WORLD, ml4 Auction on Saturday! J. 8S. HOLBROOK, ILL have an Auction Sale “at hts ‘Rooms, Cor. Commercial & Main Sts., On Saturday, May 16th, Commencing at 9 o'clock. , A Targe Stock of Household & Kitchen Farnitare Consisting of Partor Sets, Bed Room Sets Sofas, Lounges, Carpets, Stoves, Chairs, Tables, Bureaua, Bedsteads,” Mattrasses, What Nots, Book Cases, Rocking Chairs and other things too numerous to mention; Also a fine lot of Hams, Bacon, Butter, Salmon and a variety of Groceries. ing a fearful deterioration. hee chance for Bargains premature young man who has. smoked from his cradle almost, is not going to make much of a mark in theworld. He will have unsteady— Rerves, a failing wemory,apt a lagh of energy and clear insight which will weigh him@éwiil in his future career, The cigarette has become the curse of juvenile California. It was brought in from Mexico and China, and it is how sold every where where any kind of tobacco is kept. Itis the boy ciger,-and attracts his attention as speciaily adapted to all diminutive forms of hu it here is little usé now it di Bie the practicability of cremation. ee have entered on the business, and they are not burning themselves ap wi 3.6. HOLBROOK, Anctionéer. of HE German citi of ane valley T and Nevada wil! hi hold an Annual Pic Nic at Ismert’s Grove, On Sunday. May 17th, 1874. A Dancing Platform will be erected, snd ‘@ good band of musi¢ engaged for the ccasion. Price of badges for dancitig, wend: oven will be maintained by ‘cet ——_ ¥ appointed. : Every accommodation will be'made Yor the comfort of guests, and an inyitation i®extended to all orderly persons to sii ent. “By order vf the Committee.. EXECUTOR’S NOTICE. Reet OF L. A. WALLING, » Deerared Notice is hereby given that age the sale of the property. of of ae estate v, ‘s received (> y less certainty because they burn “and after SATURDAY, Ma wax 9 at cei can TERMS OF SALE. — Cash In go y.—-San Fraucisco Bulletin, _ten per cent down, and 2p. conte Bx ibe fall of : se el a i : at expense of purchaser, Fo! ese fy fet ilding in, Buffalo, ‘of property, wes Beene idler 2 ork, on Monday evening, eight . the Nevada Daily oo persons were kihed aud ers . *? . ALLING as, injured. : Executor of last wil . hae a ae ed ate Gereased. =e » The Duit Sie Se eee LOCAL Al Upon the c . Maa before an : Peace of this ci yesterday arrest to that rave on ~“Sow wow at the rather a hagi cz “thy of all pres« ‘Mr. Sloan. 1 abiding ditizen, industrious par * this county in por betieve his: and hope the + ‘his business. mess previous g° imposed Wascharged to the ance, but he al: lihable to y suacon interes jastice; and set entire satisfacti administrators. : A —-Notice-is—gi auction to be h atthe store of. ow Main. street _..ture-and_a-_finebe sold. All w selves rich will Whe Res For the very to Abell, Grass Imp Naffziger ha ted his shop. and varnished fly will be in di tempts to aligl The repairs: “about complet “rote Ibis a credit ——to-the-city,_ ‘Whe H The famous exhibited in t the Natioual and evening. him in Grass enriosity, and small price of He is a pérfect tiskto ladies a them to cures: horse is a grea exhibited here Go to Hymée mere Summer oe The Ss There will t at the Skating Thursday, Fri nings of this ' Wednesday a ‘until further 1 mn) 2-tlaa s The road to though a littl and stages ma road’ to Washi The stage on : the first tim Snow waa five hard enongh . Omega is still have no con outside world ington, and e' somewhat dar land slides an Takin By the nun ‘tarried thron; “day, it wonk establivhedin in use at the] one was anxic as others see tendanece at tl forded them t ee Cour “Messrs. W wilt . commen Washington t is expected i @sys to com township isp ‘ ¥j B : ; The mines nform: work, and @trates. their ‘wibonnt of 8 the a. we teen. «