Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1853-04-21
LATEST CALIFORNIA NEWS.


A bout a year ago a drunken IOater
named John Boyd, took up his residence
among the Indians of Colusa and by fur
lnishing Them with liquor, aroused their
bad passions ill they committed several
ourages in the village of an intolerabe
nature. For this imprudence he was
driven from the place. Prominent
among those who effected his Danish
men. was 10 Gaulhreaux, keeper of 4
renpin alley, on whom Boyd, at the time,
swore he would be revenged'
Nothing was beard of him for tn
time specified above until last weeke
VIII n ne again made his appearance al,
| CoiU>a. The old grudge remained in
/ ms heart against Gdulhreaux which for
d time, under the guise of forgetfulnes>,
| he conc aled Going into The tenpin
alley Of the latter, on Sunday afternoon,
three balls were rolled between them for
| he liquor, Boyd losing the game. This
new imaginary provocation had The ten
IdeHcy still further 10 eXasperdte, and he
| left The alley muttering threats, which
| led Gauihreaux to remark 10 a friend.
standing Oh, that = Boyd would be ap,
10 q jme opportunity to murder him
\ short time later in The afternoon,
| 30, d went to tho hotel where he left his
rife, anil taxing il in his hands, was heard
10 say, as if speaking 10 himself, that
= he would kill some person g il he had
10 hang for it the next moment Stepping
10 the door, and seeing GuulhreauN
across the street, some 60 feet distant.
with his back turned, he took aim and
fired. The bullet struck Gauthreaux
near the loin on the right side, and pass
ed clear through him, but hopes are en-
ltertained that his wound will not be NOR
tai.
In just twelve minutes after, said our
informant, Boyd was suspended by the
neck to the limb Of tree, where he
hung till he was dead.
The steamer Illinois reached her
dock at o'clock this evening. She
brings the California mails of the six
teenth March, 50, 954, 900 in gold and
375 passengers.
The steamship Union left Aspinwall
for New York, via Jamaica, on 3Ist
March.
The following are the principal con
Is1gnees per Illinois
Exchange Bank, 100000 Adams &
Co., S497, GOO Burgesse IL Plume,
$3OO,OO0 Duncan, Sherman g. Co,
SI25. 900 w. Fargo & Co., Sl34, 900
By the arrival of the steamer Antoni..
at Havana, we have Valparaiso dates OF
the 28th February, and Callao I2tI
March. At the former place business
had somewhat improved.
AusTRALIA.--Dates to the 9Th Janua
Try had reached Valparaiso, but they
were anticipated by way of England
Business was pretty bri-k among tn,
shipping at Callao.
Peru continues quite tranquil, an
1.-The yellow fever was declining. The
dispute between New Grenada and
Ecuador seems 10 be settled in an ami
Icable manner. The harvests in the
South were more abundant than ever.
The mining districts continued to yielu
abundantly. The L. S. SIoop.of- wal
Portsmouth has been ordered to San Ju-
an instead of Callau.
The Gillian authorities had released
The Americans who had been SO long
lcOnfned without trial.
a serious disturbance, owing to son,
political appointment, occurred between
the inhabitants of robago, but it Wa.
put down without loss Of life Some IN
suits were offered 10 foreigners. and tn
| Portsmouth was detained there in conse
Iquence.
The California news is meagre an,
uampor!ant. The Port Warden bill y
tne Legislature had passed the Senat
Dy the casting vote of the Lieut.. Cover
Inor.
Indian difficulties continued to disturb
the miners.
The leading Democrats of the State
made feslival-ieast day of the 18th.
A difficulty occurred at Havana be-
Tween the miners and Indians, in which
some > or % Of the latter were slaugt.
TERED.
A number Of new and very rich dig
gins had been discovered near Nevad..
and CoIama.
The steam ship Independence, fol
whose fate great fears were entertained.
lshe being % days over due at San Fran
cisco, had about $50 passengers aboard
Thp New Orleans left San Francisco
for Australia, on the 18th with lIO
Ipassensers.
Oregon dates are to the 7th inst. Tn,
small pox was raging fearfully among
/ the Indians.
Catherine Hayes has given her last
Subscription concert AT San Francisco.
The weather had been favorable for
mining. The market had been dull.
/ D.
in the National In'elligencer sums up
the various Offices in the gift of the De
partments at Washington
/ Cierkships 80, about --.--.S 93l 500
/ Heads of Departments, ETC.. l,250000
/ Foreign Enjoys annually 1900 25OOOO
/ Post Office expn's and COM 2,50UoOO
! Mail Contracts --.----- 100000
! Custom Houses and officials 100000
| Advertising Of the Departments 10000
/ Congressional Printing .---- 100000
70
| SI4,00l 600
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