It's like this. How can a person just sit here and let this Jackie kid stampede all over us??????!!!!! May 6, 1893 (34:39) Died --- In Jackson, May 3rd, 1893, S.V. Vanhorn, a native of New York, aged about 75. Near Jackson, April 30th, 1893, John James Jeletich, aged about 3 years & 6 months. Near Jackson, May 2, 1893, Frank Jeletich, age 5 years & 28 days. Mr. J.P. Thomas and Mr. D.B. Spagnoli are putting in large sewer pipes from their houses on Broadway. (Just thought I'd throw that in.) A gentleman came to town last Saturday with one of Edison's phonographs which was patronized and listened to by a large number of citizens. (Wonder what they would have thought of a computer?) Ad: Ginocchio Bro's Dealers in General Merchandise Corner of Main and Water Streets, Jackson A choice and fresh line of groceries. A full and new stock of Dry Goods. A complete lot of fancy goods and underwear. Clothing, Boots and Shoes. Groceries, Provisions, Wines, Liquors. Hardware, iron and steel. Which we offer for sale at the LOWEST CASH PRICES. Give us a call and satisfy yourself, both as to prices and quality of goods. E. Genocchio & Bro. A HORRIBLE DEATH A Woman in Amador City Burns Herself to Death One of the most horrible suicides that we ever heard of occurred in Amador City in this county, on Thursday morning of last week. The victim was an Italian woman named Mrs. Louisa Merlino, who deliberately poured coal oil on the floor of her house, walked into the flames and burned herself in such a frightful manner that she died from the effects of the injury on the following morning despite all efforts that could be made to save her. So far as we can learn no one seems to be able to assign any cause for her committing the horrible deed, and therefore the only reasonable presumption is that she must have been laboring under a fit of temporary insanity, as no sane person could reasonably be supposed to inflict such terrible agony upon herself. About the only particulars of the case that we can obtain is from the evidence given at the Coroner's inquest held on her remains after death by Coroner Church, which we give in substance below: John Merlino, her husband, testified before the Coroner's jury that his wife said five or six days ago that she was not going to live long. She also kissed the children and told them she was going to die soon. I was called into the house yesterday morning by my girl. I went into the kitchen and found my wife standing in the room, her clothing all on fire. Regiura Carbono was there and helped me put out the fire. My wife said nothing till we had extinguished the flames. The smoke of coal oil was very strong in the room when I came in. My wife told a lady who came to see her that she wanted to die and that was the reason she did it. I do not know any reason why she wanted to die. There was no one in the house when I went in besides the children. The oldest girl being about 12 years of age. Miss Teresa Merlino, the daughter, was then sworn, and in answer to a question as to whether she knew how her mother came to be burned testified as follows: No, I saw her pour coal oil on the floor and saw her light it. She poured all there was in the can on the floor, and also poured what oil was in the lamp on the floor. I was standing in the door way between the rooms. My mother told me to go away and she shut the door. I opened the door again and saw my mother standing around the flames, but not in them. She directly stepped into the fire and then I called to my father and he and a man they call Blue Jay came in and put out the fire. My mother told us about 8 o'clock yesterday morning that she was going to die and she wouldn't see us anymore. The fire occurred about an hour after she kissed me and the other children. Dr. P.M. Read was also sworn and testified that he attended the deceased and that her death was caused by the effects of the burn. She also refused to take medicine and said she wanted to die, but did not give any reason for wanting to die. At the conclusion of the testimony the Jury returned a verdict to the effect that the deceased was named Louisa Merlino was a native of Italy about 38 years of age and that she came to her death on the 28th day of April 1893, by burning, setting fire to her clothing by means of coal oil with intent to commit suicide. Gotta go have dinner. Back soon! Steve May 13, 1893 (34:40) Married --- HARMON-INFIELD --- At the M.E. parsonage, Jackson, May 7, 1893, by Rev. H. Copeland, John F. Harmon and Miss Minnie E. Infield both of New York Ranch. There will be a "Tug of War" between 14 young ladies and 10 young gents at the picnic at Eudy's Grove, Saturday, May 13th. The trial of the Alex Thompson murder case, which was to have come off at San Andreas last Monday, has been postponed till June.