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Show WESTERN. Hilled. Martinez, 11. A German, named George Mulh. was shot and instantly killixl last night a'-out sewn o'clock, at San Pablo, by a maniuuneil Hciiry Plocger. It is reported that Plocger went to Muth's ranchc after some men te work for him, and while there got into a dispute with Muth a'-out some money matters, which so enraged en-raged Muth that he jumped at 1'loe-; 1'loe-; ger and caught him by the throat. I Plocger to intimidate, as he eavs, ! drew his pistol and it was accidentailv Mischarged. the ball taking elleet in I tiie man's stomach. I'ioe-jer was in- slanliy arrested by two eiti.'-ms of San ; Pablo, who started to deliver him up ' to the constable, but were surrounded , by an excited crowd who thrcateueil to Ivneh him. Owing to the timely 1 arrival of the constable this was pre-1 pre-1 vented, and he was brought to Mar-' Mar-' tinez and loelgeel in the county jail. |