The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1851-05-08
and Interesting Intelligence
q from California.

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gives the Times an accoun, Of one Of the most
fearful tragedies near Fosters bar, which has yet
in California. The informant states
that horses and mules have been stolen al various
times, until the iorbearance Of the citizens was
past all endurance. About two weeks since a
large number Of animals stolen, when II was
ascertnned who had taken them, but the parties
had fled with their booty and was not known
in what direction to pursue. The affair was kept
quiet until last Wednesday, when the thieves,
thinking they were not suspected, returned TO Fos-
ter bar, when the miners in that vicinity became
determined TO put stop to the further proceed
ings Of this gang. The thieves returned, and III
the very act Of taking another lot of animals, one
Of them WAS shot, the other two were taken and
hung by the populace.
A Young man named II. NJ. Nimmo, late Of N.
Orleans, was killed in front Of the Exchange IIo-
tel at Los Angeles, on the Goth Of February, by
Hungarian named Bush. The parties had gurr-
relied at fandango, and on meeting the next day,
as Nmmo disneanted from his horse, Bush Crap
pied him, disarmed him of his revolver, and
plunged dagger into his heart, killing him instan-
taneouSIy. The murdered was arrested.
The Museum Hotel at San Francisco, also the
New Bedford Hotel, Shamrock House ,2nnd other
buildings, were destroyed by fire, on the the Sc
cond Of March. The loss is estimated at about
$50, 900.
Mr.. Winchester, editor Of the Pacific News,
has relinquished the charge Of that paper, owing
to adverse fortune.
The Legislature had adjourned, having estab-
lished the seat Of government at Salem. The Gov
ernor, however, refused to sign the act.
The we:t Their in California has been fine. Ca
mails have been dug in the northern mines, con-
duis made, and mountains tunnelled, where ne
cessary 10 direct the water from It's natural chan
nes. q
A lump Of pure gold Of unique shape, weighing
| ffty-one ounces, was dug up few days ago 10
the town of Sonora. Ii is intended for the great
exhibition in London.
! Mos, Of the vacant lots in the town of Sonora
have been dug, and quantities of gold taken out
Three individuals, having secured vein in
Grass Valley, employed fifteen men, who break
ing the quartz with mere manual labor with ham,
rners, have made $50 900 clear Of all expenses,
! in ten days.
Mules are selling in Trinidad Bay from $3.50
TO $500 each.
The miners at Salmon Creek are taking out
from s lO0oto $3.50 per day. About 1000 persons
were at Trinidad, waiting with their provisions for
mules, in order to proceed TO The mines.
Mining tools in great demand at Salmon
Creek. Picks were from three to four ounces
each. New diggings have been discovered in
SCOTS aud klamath rivers.
| Quartz rock, mining and crushing by machines,
is now being prosecuted with great visor
new feature in the business of gold mining
has been introduced in the shape Of dredging ma
chimes, which used where the water is too
deep to allow the earth TO be taken from the bot
tom by any other means. Two small steamers
have been engaged for a short time past. in dredg-
ing the bed Of the Yuba river. The companies
which own them are distinguished by the names
| of the boats which they own: the "PhTnix" and
the "Linda," and are expected to be very suc-
cessful The results Of the first efforts which
were made, were quite encouraging, and have in
duced olh,r parties to enter into similar enter
( prses.
The Pacific News, in Speaking of elec,ing a
I United States Senator, says:-The only course
left for the democracy, is to 60 thoroughly to
work, and make their efforts felt in the next con-
test, and retrieve, as far possible, the unpleas-
ant position in which they have been placed by
! Legislative action.
Ii they will but ~ perly organize, and present
candidate that viii be crcdi,sbe to themselves
and an honor TO the State, just certain as the
rises upon another joint convention, will it be
| found democratic to the core. We can now 90
into the contest Understandings, and fight as the
democracy Of California have never yet done bat
tie, and the banner which has hoated in triumph
on the Atlantic, win be equally victorious when
unfurled the Pacific.
!
Of Mexico to the mines has been already com
menced. The emigrants generally bring their
| families with them.
The questions concerning land titles will be
thoroughly discussed daring the next political
canvass.
Sacramento .Ncas.-The Transcript learns
that party of Miners had had brush with the
Indians few days ago, on Silver Creek, near
the fork of The American River. The whites
came out of the fight unframed. killing three In
dams.
The Times states, the authority Of gen.
tleman. jus, from Reddns's Diggngs, that a large
number Of miners have persisted in the snow on
the mountains The snow had completely cover
ed men as they were crossing the mountains.
The miners doing good business upon
the American river near Auburn.
A California lion was shot some so miles above
Sacramento, and is being exhibited a: the Cres-
cent City Hotel. A man named Chase, who was
engaged in mining on the north fork If Yuba
realized, in less than three months, over S4 600
A genuine ruby had been found in piece Of
quartz, taken from the Union Quartz Rock Noun
tain, four miles from Nevada city.
| The Markets.