The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-10
Summary Of tho News.

summary Of tho News.
From the Ban Francisco ChronAcile June 1871
The events Of the two weeks last past interesting
and important. First in the catalogue must Be mon
toned the dsturbancss In San Francisco resulting
the uncertain tenure Of land titles Hesdstrong and
desperate men, melted BY cupdity entered upon the
lands Of owners under alcalde titles and whore forcbs
measures taken to eject them force was met BY
force.
On the 9th instant in attempting remove squatters
from los First street. claimed by Capt Folsom Mr..
Thomas Dillon Smith, OF Philadelphia was killed, and
two persons wounded The parties elected subsequently
got possession OF the lot and erected sort Of FORE with
in which they assembled to the number Of Htecn
ing themselves with guns pistols. &C. and in this way
tenss, and large humber Of citizens met ut Musical
hall and organized themselves into association for tho
protection Of the rights Of property holders.
above, "fquAtter riot, took place on Green street.
where Mrs Murphy the wife of one Of the contendns
Vas very severely wounded and two Others were
At Suisun similar disturbances are reported. Fire.
arms were uaed and the authority Of the United States
Capt Adams, T. g NJ, arrived at this port on the sth
inst bearing the treaty nsgctatcd between Commodore
know potbns Of the details Of the treaty except som
which gives 70 the United States two ports where her
ciizens reside and engage In commerce and where
consuis may BE- stationed. Americans are also permit.
ted to vst any part OF the empire to the distance Of
twelve miles from the coast Capt Adams takes his do
The accounts Of the recent gold discoveries read Hike
romance. At Iowa Hill told that upwards Of
three hundred tunnels have beer commepced and that
Of them will involve outlay thousands Of dol
lars. Remuneration ID TO be obtained when they get In
TO the hill some Of these tunnels have Iron doors and
locked and barred lest rogue should steal the
DUST In the dirt. One claim s reported n Yield
sge cf Per day Ns~ and rich dggings have
been discovered Kern river which empes into Tuars
Lake. 400 miles south Of Stockton These discoveries
have produced much excitement In nariposa county,
and the best etsens pairing 20 SOUTH
We kow that the value OF dggings generally
exsggcrated but the papers pubhshcd In the peighbor
hood continually ssssTt that the "eports from the
diegings true In every particular "
The harvest has commenced, and ALREADY samples Of
barley exhibited IN the market All
indicate that the harvest viii be abundant Whether II
viii remuneratc the farmer u another question. The
immense stock Of -four and grain hand, with the
incoming CROP must reduce Tho price Of these articles n
a very low figure.
The two political parties Organizing foe the eep
,smber election The penccrssc State Convention vii
be held at Sacrsr City July ls and the ~birs hob
conveation NJ the sane pltce week la.er tn
2sih July 1herc uii be lack Of candidates for Con
rrc~sicnsl hopors for almost every pr ointment
the State Ia mentioned In connection with tho oaos
| representative.
An e,tc,cn fer alderman az the Third ward wss hol
in san Francisco Monday, i've i2 The csnd,dst te
we're VIM. " pst'eu (whisl and J. W. Van Zandt lds