New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-05-18


efisna The bill 10 give out the STATE pr p. Sec seosss
The Flour Inspection bill was lost tn that ooay, ,ms
A. in the lower house, by heavy vote ou. ~ n.,n
juggling peculiar to Calornis Legisiatdres
revived again in the Sepate ana reIelr.a inta
committee Revenue bill has been 'n'f"u'''~
the Assembly =, .;.,..
The emigration to this country continues
,;th unsbated spirit Hundreds Of Chinese arrive "
every vessel from Hong Kong. and almost ns.sy %
arrival wend their way to the nne. a1 ~
ting toward our hospitable shorcs Inc best e,"snIc
OF he growing Interest which Is felt In our new Stc
the spirit of content which 10 manifested oy al 80
at the present time, and tho comPs's"'oJ ~" r
ures from eur shores.
The last municipal election in Sacrs-
mento. ION the 6h,) was very exciting contest INC
Democrats were against each other lea on .no
press of each faction and in the divided state OF tne
The MSSs quietly 'ssppSS Mayor ~a
The draymen of San Francisco turned
out on Saturday the 18th u to celebrate the occasion
of the completion of Market st. wharf, lheru WIZ
over one hundred drsys In the PROCESSION, whicn pre-
sented an interesting and imposing appearance. GOV.
era toass and sentiments were offered appropriate 70
the occasion, and drank with rounds Oh sppisu'
Nothing occurred during the evening 10 mar the esun
ties Of the occasion. The completion Of tns , wnan-
though may appear 10 be matter OF out MUS u'S
ment 10 many-s event Of great importance 10 e'a
commercial interests Of this city.
Signora scaccianti's concerts continue
TO draw crowded houses. She has hrmly secured inc
affections of Caornians by her kindness OF heart wno
she has excited the most enthusiastic admiration oy her
exquisite vocslizstion. She gives but three more con-
certs In San francisco-sll for charitable purposes
when she will leave for the towns Of the interior where
warm welcome awaits her
Great Excitement mt Colomn-Two Men Exe-
cuted for Theft.
Two prisoners confined in the Jail at Co
Iona rescued from the authorities and hung on q
tree by the populace the 18th uf One WAS white.
the other negro. third who vas demanded 10y the
people, sentenced by the authorities to ten ysars
imprisonment The crime was theft.
The following particulars are given by
a correspondent of the Sacramento Times and Tran
script under date of Coons, April Is 1852;
Coloma has this day been the scene OF
great aud unusual excitement Two men-one white
man named Henry George said to he from sydt ey ana
the other negro named William Mier-werc forcioiy
taken from Jail and hung by mob. The white
man was charged with having stolen about ~ 500 from
miner on Granite Greek, near this place, and the ne
gro with having stolen about 81, coo from Mr.. DAVID
Martin who resides at Columbia kelseys Dig
gings Our Court of Sessions In session at the time
these persons were arrested and the regular Grand
Jury had been discharged
The Court proceeded at once 10 empannel Spec'd
Grand Jury tor the purpose Of inquiring into these
An indictment for grand larceny was found ana
presented yesterday evening against 1eorge, ana
another for the crime against the negro, was pre-
scented this morning. But before either OF them could
be brought to trial. and while our Sheriff was absent tor
the purpose Of summoning Jury, the mob collected
from different parts OF the County to the number Oh
two three hundred and demanded OF the jaior
the negro boy Miller The jaor, after truitless at
tempt persuade the mob to desst from their purpose.
and disperse, complied with their demand.
Miller was taken about 200 yards from the jail ana
hung which no done than the mob returned
to the JAIL demanded, and had delivered ~ them, the
prisoner Henry George, whom they took and hung 10
the tree They then returned Immediately To
the Jail and demanded prisoner of the name OF Daugh-
erty, who had been indicted for grand larceny, on
charge of stealing horses and whose had been sub
mitted to Pe. Jury yesterday who had not yet agreed
upon verdict.
About this time the Sheriff made his appearance At
the jail and informed the mob that Jury OF their coun-
trymen then celebrating upon the case OF Dangh-
eIty and requested them to defer further measures
until they should hear the verdict The mob thereupou
appointed Committee OF three wait upon the Jury.
and inform them that unless they agreed upon YER
dctn about fifteen minutes, Daughery would be hung.
The Committee proceeded directly to the juryroom.
and In about fifteen minutes returned and reported that
the Jury had agreed upon a verdict
The crowd then rushed to the Court House, which
very filed and crowded to OVERLOOKING
Daugherty brought In, and the jury delivered their
verdict which was that tho defendant guilty and
the punishment ten years imprisonment In the peniten
hary" This however, not satisfactory TO the mob.
and the cry of bring him out and hang him. resound
ed through the crowd At this crisis, Thomas Robert
appeared and by of very effective and eloquent
address to the crowd, succeeded In soothing the feeling
and aaying the excitement that peryaded ut the time,
and thereupon resolved that the crowd dispense
and allow the law to take Its with the prisoner
Daugherty