The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-09-28

sue eWamcf NortteTn Light IRON San Juan Del Nofis
arrived ~ New York about one O'Clock on sunday morn
ns with o35 passengers and 345.s2S IN specie OF
Teight besides $500 900 in gold in the hands OF asssn
gtl+ She brings adsices from San francisco to Sep
!ember st which reached San Juan del Sud on ihc 18Th
inst, on board the steamship Brother Jonathan. Ths
trans OF the passengers and specie across the slhmus
occupied foy-sx hous The passengers were all IN good
health, and there sickness Oh the roule.
The steamship Oregon sailed on the Isl for Panama
WIN about 4l 900 900 IN gold. H 4
SINGULAR DISCOVERY The two men who murdered
Mr. Beekman at Volcano, California, in July last were
discovered in very extraordinary board the
steamer Brother Jonathan in her downward trip on the
sh INST Having murdered their victim, and stolen sew
ea thousand dollars OF his siore They set Out for the
drove them back TO Marysville. California where they
disposed OF their mules, &c They then came down TO
San Francisco, changed their names and took steeTag
assage on board the Brother Jonathan They were then
discovered by Nj. John Mace, of Missouri, who had
known them long before, when laborng in the mines OF
volcano. Mr. Mace reported the case e one Of the Of
hcefs board the boat and subsequently 10 few OF the
cabin passengers. When the case became ripe for ex
animation committee OF inquiry. consisting OF SIX was
appointed They took down IN wIing The deposition OF
John Mace. The two me0, whose names were Sailor
Harry and John Fox, arrested and examined. They
testified against each other after much pcvarcaon. They
were then put in irons under guard, until the Brother
Jonathan should San Francisco, which place
they would be conveyed The discovery and arrest Of
these two men caused much excitement among the pas
sengeTs. tA
PACIFIC RAILROAD "A large meeting was held In San
ton the best as OF action 10 hasten the construction OF
Pacific railroad committee appointed, but have
not yet reported. Mr. Brier gave description Of the
country between Walkers Pass and the Little Salt Lake,
country through which il proposed that the rail-
road should pass but that has been explored by any
white men except himself and party who attempted 10
make cut OF through il in 1S49 He thought the coun-
try very favorable for road He said that the idea that
the Great Basin southern rim is incorrect, The Ba
SIN has an outlet 10 Colorado. r.t
PuKIsHfNG A PAssKkGER.-A considerable degree Of
suit pending in the supreme court against Capt Pai,e-
son. OF the Golden Gate, for putting passenger in a
barrel as punishment The suit was Tor damages OF
$4,000. The jury failed TO End verdict. and were dis
charged on Saturday as
SAN FRANcIsco NEWS The Alta California. of the
1st Instant, has The following Items: s.#
small steamer for the river trade-the second made
entirely in this ey--was launched The 25th. This is
the fourth built here this summer, and another is on the
stocks.
The journeymen bricklayers have struck for an in
Of wages from $40 10 Sl2 per day. and have OBJ
,aned The hod carriers struck successfully for sa
vast number OF buildings, mostly brick and fire.
proof, going up in the city OF these buildings two
will than $200, 900 EACH and nine will cost
more than $4,000 each. The total capital invested in
buildings going up is not less tnan S2,5o0,00o.
By the exhb. OF the ciy the total value OF
taxable properly S2S S02 0000 600 OF increase
over last years valuation
The council has passed an ordinance TO permit mag
nec telegraph 10 be erected from The Merchants Ex-
change 10 Lafkin street, for the purpose OF reporting
vessels
An ordinance 10 authorize the construction OF rail-
road along Market street 10 under consideration. ll
The special committee o the board Of aldermen has
ported IN favor Of The erection OF city hospital.
The claim OF the city TO the land within her limits has
been placed among the las, on the docket Three hun.
dred will have TO be examined before that can be
reached. -
iCaLrroRsIA POLITICS Politics are waxing warm and
several prominent democratic politicians slumping
the Stale in oppositon Governor BiGer, who can
didats for reelection. DR.. H. N, Grey has been noni-
,ts fovv E.. ~.
democrats have nominated Captain e. Harrison, the
agent OF the Nicaragua Steamship Company tor the same
post. f ,-..-.,.s,.- I'll. .-. s
THE PRODUCT OF THE MISEs.-The shipments OF gold
for The present year show excess for The eight
months the corresponding period of 1884, OF neary
$40 100000. II 81 .1.t 4wa
MIkIk0.--Tbc miners generally doing well. The
Immigrants from China and across The plains are arriving
in great numbers
LsTge shipments OF quicksilver have been made 10
China. t r. 1t thaes I# aosealt .lA lsa. 81 ta 4
CoSyIAGRATIoss. NEARLY half the town of Sonora
has been destroyed by Gre. Ii commenced al Barnum'
Hotel and swept down the whole north paf OF The main
street. including the business portion Of the city The
buildings being only frame, the loss was but Sao.oOO-
uninsured.
The Town Of Kelseys Digginss. in Fl Dorado county
vas burned down on the night OF The 25th oil August
loss, $50 600.
EXCITEMENT At OaKLAsD-HosTuE ENCOUNTERS. :
We have been furnished with the following accoun, o
difficulty between the citizens OF Oakland and Carpen
iors OF the Town..
A meeting was held on the evening OF the 25,h, and
resolutions passed coDdemning the "faulueni dis
posal OF the water property the erecting OF wharves
the ferry monopoly and the disposition Of the town prop
ery. The citizens held another meeting yesterday morn
ing at The claim known ms ''Harpefs," when the vacan
property of the town formally taken possession
and placed IN The charge oil a Commute. 4ra,t rar
Over Two hundred names were eisned 10 favor oil an
other meeting last evening, held al Smith Gallagher
saloon and open 10 JiAcussion on both sIdes Thu
meeting passed oil peaceaby. During the day party o
the citizens who proceeding 10 seec, site for
college make reservations for charitable purposes am
divide the surplus Town lots among the citizens generally
were attacked by the party belonging TO the so-calle'
proprisiors Adams, Moon. and Carpenter AT this'ime
about 200 persons had collected and the most Intense ex
element prevailed t.si-E .n# #Nr# =
Several fights took place. and the attacking party wa
put 10 llxh In their meeting The citizens passed reso
uons ordering the removal OF the buildings from lh
wharves and declaring all The deeds OF sale made by III
self constituted propretors after the 25ih null and VOID
An excitement -,l prevails. and the citizens hold them
scvet IN readiness for any renewal OF hosti'i''es
| THE OVERLAND KxrcaAsrs.-Reports from Carsol
valley cay that great mortality prevails among the sloci
the road, and that is supposed TO be occasioned b.
the akaliny OF the wafer. Many families are rnmore'
be detained the Humboldt account oil the NOR
iaiiy OF their draugh, stock large portion OF Career
valley is being settled by numbers Of the arrived em
grants
The small pox has appeared in sonoma
BLOODY AFrAIa.--At San Andreas camp, on Monday
18th instant, Mexican who for some twelve or efRbteef
mopths past has lent constant aid IN the Amcneans
detecting horse thieves received caution that band
robbers intended have his life Tor betraying them q
the Americans and distinctly described one OF the ganl
who depned to assassinae him. and advising hin
10 be HIS guard. Accordingly on the afternoon ~
question, az the intended victim was quietly amusing
himself with game OF cards, the assassin fooscr en-