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NEVADA GAZETTE JANUARY 19 & 12, 1866 11
FRIDAY, JANUARY 19, 1866
RENEWAL OF LICENSE.
Notice is hereby given, that I will apply to the Hon. Board of Supervisors of Nevada county, at their regular
meeting in February, 1866, for a renewal of license to collect toll on the Bridge at the Lower Deer Creek Crossing.
WM. B. OAGUE.
POISONED.—Louis Vanness, of Grass Valley, who has had much difficulty of late with his wife,
a suit being pending for a divorce, was taken suddenly ill on Wednesday morning, exhibiting symptoms
of having swallowed poison. He had slept in the barn the night previous, and stated that he got up in the
morning and went to the house claimed by himself and wife, and finding a pail of water standing in the
usual place, at the back of the kitchen, took a drink. The water tasted badly, and by a sudden impulse
of disgust, he kicked it over spilling its contents. He also said that he awoke early that morning, in the
barn, finding his bed beset by a couple of persons, one of whom was a woman, he having been awakened
by something applied to his mouth or nose. The parties disappeared before he could recognize them.
Physicians were sent for, and the contents of his stomach extracted by means of a stomach pump. The
National says various conjectures are afloat as to whether Vanness tried to kill himself or somebody else
tried to do the business for him. He and his wife both have friends who are willing to believe according
to their prejudices. We hardly think the man took the poison voluntarily, and yet we are not willing to
believe that his wife or her friends had any sufficient interest in his death to take any pains to produce it. .
.. Vanness can perhaps give a clearer account when he gets well, should that expected event occur.
INFORMATION WANTED.—The County Clerk received a letter yesterday, from Sandusky, Ohio,
making inquiries concerning Timothy Kennedy, who came to California some eight or ten years ago, and
settled in Nevada county. He was engaged in mining, and at one time—in 1860 or ’61—was engineer in
a quartz mill. His friends have not heard from him since 1862, and have no knowledge as to whether he
is living or dead. Any person who can give any information concerning him will confer a favor on his
friends by addressing R. H. Farquhar, County Clerk, at Nevada, or E. B. Sadler, Sandusky, Ohio.
SUDDEN CHANGE.—A more sudden change of weather than occurred here yesterday morning
was probably never experienced. At eight o’clock the wind was blowing a gale and raining furiously.
Suddenly, the wind changed to the north, and in a few minutes the sun was shining brightly and scarcely
a cloud was to be seen. During the day, the weather was variable—alternate snow squalls and sunshine.
SLIDE.—We are informed by Jere. Philip that an extensive slide occurred on this side of the South
Yuba night before last. A quantity of earth, about a hundred feet in width and three hundred in length,
became loosened and slid from near the top of the hill into the river, carrying down large trees, etc. The
slide crossed the road in one place, filling it with loose earth, but fortunately not injuring the grade.
MOORE’S FLAT.—We learn from Jere. Philips, who came down yesterday from Moore’s Flat, that
the storm in that section was terrific. The liberty pole at Moore’s Flat was blown down night before last,
and the roof of the armory was crushed in by the weight of snow.
RESIGNED.—Rev. R. F. Putnam has resigned the rectorship of the Episcopal Church of Grass
Valley. He handed in his resignation on Sunday last, and will leave in the course of two or three weeks to
take charge of the Church of the Advent at San Francisco.