There was a very large and lethal quake in Nepal today, 7.8, many thousands lost their lives. The pacific is resonating with many quakes around 5.0, so far I count 8. There are more than 20 in Nepal and China. I’m paranoid and am waiting for something else to give due to this activity. (Added … [Read more…]
San Francisco, Feb. 8.— lt was stated to-day that Richard Hyer, wanted in New Jersey for embezzlement, and who escaped from Detective Dalton’s custody while en route East some days ago, visited the County Jail in Oakland Fri- day last, and paid his respects to a num- ber of acquaintances there. The police officials did … [Read more…]
(title in French; “Lettre aux escrocs de l’islamophobie qui font le jeu des racistes.”) … (Stephane) Charbonnier said the problem is not religions but those who practice and distort them. “The problem is not the Quran or the Bible — sleep-inducing, incoherent and badly written novels — but the faithful who read the Quran or … [Read more…]
Due to the wild and wacky world of domain registration, and after 9 years, sergneri.ch is expired. I received the last notice from SWITCH, the Swiss registrar a few weeks ago, which warned me, again, that they were no longer in the business of registering web sites and I’d have to find a new registrar. … [Read more…]
Simple Assault. John Haley, the jealous husband, who was as- saulted by William Lundberg with a flat-Iron, re- fused to prosecute the destroyer of his domestic felicity. But the latter was convicted on a charge of simple assault. ============================= Board of Supervisors. The order prohibiting theatrical performances after one o’clock a. m., and prohibiting the … [Read more…]
WHAT THE PEOPLE ARE THINKING. Here is a response from one of the people to our rallytag cry — that a popular victory must be won over popular sluggishness : FROM MY OBSERVATORY Editors Alta: When any one considers the great importance of our Primary elections, the very foundation and safeguard of our politics, and … [Read more…]
Mariposa Gazette, 23 May 1914 Ernest Camin had on exhibition in his store this week, a quantity of live fresh water snails raised on the old Camin ranch in Cathey’s Valley. The “seed” was planted in a spring on the ranch by Mr. Camin’s father who brought them from France a number of years ago. … [Read more…]
SMALL POX.— The undersigned has just receiv- ed a fresh supply of VACCINE MATTER, and is pre- pared to vaccinate all persons who may call on him. J. P. SHARKEY, State Vaccine Agent, J near 2d street. Sacramento Daily Union, 6 June 1855
Blackberries.— This palatable berry is now to be gathered in the richest profusion above and be- low the city, on the banks of the Sacramento river, and also in the swamps of Yolo county. On yes- terday they were a drug in the market. Sacramento Daily Union, 6 June 1855
A Meteor. — One of these astronomical phenomenon, afforded our citizens an opportunity of observing him at full length last evening, “tail and all.” The meteor darted out of the starlit sky at a point forty-five degrees above the western horizon. It shot westward, traversing about one-half of the space between the spot whence it … [Read more…]