Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-09-21

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PRE- CITY-NEARLY A MILLION OF SPECIE -
The steamship Empire City arrived at New
York on the 18th Instant, with SO passengers,
of whom 40 were from California, and the re-
mainder from chagres and Kingston. She
had four hundred and fifty thousand dollars
of gold on freight, and about an equal amount
among the passengers. She brings dates to
the 81 Of August
{ The election ordered by Gen. Riley had ia.
ken place, and passed off without disturbance,
although warmly contested, several tickets
being in the field. Upwards of 1900 votes
were polled. Peter H. Burnett was elected
.Jndge of the Superior Court; John w. Geary.
Alcalde; and Horace Haws. Project.
The following is the official result in Can
Francisco ~
Judge of the Superior Court-P. H. Bur-
nett. 1898 votes. Prefect-Horace Halves.
913 votes. Alcalde--John W. Geary, 1916
votes. I'd Alcaldes- Frank Turk, John T.
Viogret. Sub Prefect-FrancIsco Guerrero.
Town Council-Talbot II Green, Henry A.
Harrison, Ga Baltimorean.) and others.
Delegates to Observation-Disclosures Gilbert.
Myron Norton. w. nj. Quinn, Joseph Hob
son, w. NJ Stewart.
Jonathan D. Stevenson and D. Gould Buff
fun were candidates, but wee defeated.
/ Supernumerary Delegates--Wm. D. M.
Morgan, Francis j. Lppitt, A. J. Ellis, Fran
cisco Sanches, and Rodman NJ. Price.
Serious riots had occurred, growing ont of
ll-feeling existing between the Americans
and the foreigners at the mines, A most dis
graceful riot took place at San Francisco on
the 9th of jay. A party of persons calling
themselves "hounds," made an attack on the
tents of several Chilians, killing some persons
and severely wounding others.
The Alcalde issued proclamation, calling
on all good citizens to repair to his Office at
3 P. M. of that day; and at that hour the lar
gest public meeting ever held in San Francis
co convened. ..-...... s....
A police body was formed, of which Mr.
Spofford was appointed chief. In accepting
the office, he made an energetic address. and
concluded by saying When | forget my
duty, may God forget me-" ..-
The citizens generally enrolled their names
for police service, and the meeting adjourned.
Seventeen men had been arrested, and had
a trial before the Alcalde, assisted by two gen.
tlemen selected by the people as associates
on charge of conspiracy TO "rob The peace
able inhabitants of the district of their proper
ty; beat, shoot at, and wound their persons
10 commit riot, rape. and murder; and divers
other crimes and outrages against the peace
| of the people of this territory" which charge
was accompanied by specification for eacl
head.
! The leader, Samuel Roberts, was found
guilty of '' conspiracy, riot, robbery, assault
; with intent 10 kill, shooting with intent Il
KILL" and was sentenced 10 10 years hard la
; bor in the penitentiary, where the Governo
, of California may direct Theodore Saunder
received the same sentence. All the Other
, were found guilty of various riotous proceed
> ings, and received sentences TO the penitentia
,, ry, for periods varying from six months TO on
year, accompanied with fines OF from $3.50 Il
$1,000 .'.-, .-.
John Curley, fine of $1,000, and one yea
penitentary. ..-..--.....
David Gale. fine of $500, and six month
penitentiary.
A. S. ST. John, fine OF $500. and 10 Civ
bonds in SIS 900 to keep the peace. IS
: John F. Barker, fine of $3.50 and $3.50
bond. ssaH s#
William Mickle, fine of $3.50 and $3.50
bond.
!, James H Harrison and George Batchelde
: were also found guilty, but their sentence ne
mentioned. John Powers, Geo. Childs, an
q Cyrus Leatherly, were acquitted.
! The news from the mines is rather favors
BILE than otherwise. Several new depositt
had been found, and the health of the mine
was generally good. Many of the old d.
posites had been worked out. and the mine
of last year had retreated beforethe influx
\ new corners. From the report of p:ices Gu
: rert in San Francisco, it appears that all sor
e of goods, with the exception of provisions
e are as cheap in San Francisco as in New Yor
;. Flour is worth s12 per barrel, and Lumb
n sells al $500 to $3.50 per thousand feet. Blu
e ter is worth IS cents per pound. Wearir
y apparel, groceries, etc, are cheaper than the
e are in Wilmington.