New-York daily tribune., 1854-03-27
SUMMARY OF NEWS.

Fiot" tne AA'a
The excitement in gard to the Senatorial election con
tnues Each faction busy trying to manufacture bogus
passed long winded letters and leading articles writ
en and those who read and listen nearly wise as
before. number of memorials have been sent to the
Legislature the sut;ect probably the majority Of them
are adverse 10 the election at this session.
The two parties each charging along the whole line
one fraction charges the other with having expended the
vaults Of the Custom House in the work Of corruption;
the other fraction charges its opponents with being an un
holy conspiracy Of San Francisco monoposts to buy and
cell all the most sacred interests Of the State.
On the floor Of the Legislature the principle struggle
has been about the State Printing This is delicious
mortlin California and the Broderick party cannot well
endure to it all taken by bitter opponent particu
ary at the present extravagant prices which are more
than double Of the price which would cost let out now
10 the lowest bidder.
new bed which has Its outlet in False Bay tbs thought
sh; the dams made s last 5 will amply TSps &
IN operation about the lst Of March.
Tie agitation in the north for the formation of new
Territory out ofthe klamath country still continues An
other Convention had been called for to meet at Jackson
VILE, o. T.. on the 9TH Of April.
On the cath the Assembly passed the Senate bill for the
removal ofthe Capital from Benicia to Sacramento To-
day the Legislature is TO meet at the new Capital.
fhe citizens of Benica much exasperated that
hey would permit the steamer intended to the
SSsd S e lie a. the wharf Ss sraro sU1 tho s
pie of the Custom House block was indefinitely postponed
In the House.
The has passed an act to release to the United
States Government the oveowed lands of Mare leland
bill similar tohe Maine Liquor Law has been intro
duced into our Legislature.
An effort will be made TO have San Pedro, the port OF
Los Angeles, declared port Of entry.
Mr.. Meagber has completed successful tour through
the mining districts delivering his very eloquent lectures,
here He leaves for New Orleans by the steamer Of to day
man named George Taylor killed an Indian in Indian
Valley, without provocaton; whereupon Judge Lynch
summoned jury and tried, convicted, sentenced and
forthwith hung Taylor.
Robert Scott convicted of murder at Auburn has been
sentenced to be hung on the 18th of March.
b. Gates was convicted Of manslaughter in Sacramen
10 on the 18th.
In Cslaveras County John H. Thompson was found
guilty Of murder and sentenced to be hung the
April Robert Warren at the same term Of Court was
convicted of msnsaughter and sentenced to two years
On the nth an old man named Nathan Pratt was mur
dered in Marposa County by three Mexicans and Chile
an whose only purpose was robbery. When the neigh
born heard oft on the sth they Immediately turned out
and soon arrested Mexican who confessed his psrtcipa
ton and gave all the details and the names of his
plices He was straightwsy taken to Pratts cabin and
hung upon the limb Of tree The party then started to
whom they were about to arrest when the whole Spanish
population in the neighborhood turned out in arms and
determined that the Chilean should not be taken except
DIV due course of law The Spansrds were in the msoH
IT, and had their way until messenger went over to
QuaItsburg and dumned up forty armed volunteers who
rved in couple Of hours and gave the preponderance
20 the Lynch party, who then conveyed him to Pratt
cabin and hung him upon the tree with his accom-
pcc Pratt was so years OF age, native Of Maine and
he'd lived in Rhode Island.
On the 2lst Cspt Thompson. in charge Of the State
prson at Cese MADEIRA in Marion County shot Mr. Mur
phy oi San Rafael Murphy wished Thompson to convey
Itter 10 prisoner which the latter refused to do where
upon Murphy attacked him. and Thompson shot Murphy
n self defense Hope is entertained that Murphy will
survive.
w;th razor in New Castle Plscer County He leaves
fe and three children in one Of the Atlantic States
On the 9Th, y. c. Hatch, OF Mud Springs committed
suicide by stabbing himself with pocket knife.
Msuritia Lopez, Mexican woman, KILLED her husband
by stab. n Sacramento M, O.
Wm Akinhead late Treasurer Of Santa Clare County,
sbsconded about the going of the last steiner, and is
thought that he has gone 10 the Atlantic states.
TIE MINES
The weather has not at any time since the discovery OF
gold been 20 favorable mining during the last MONTH
and there probably never comparatively 90 isfge al
amount Of gold dug. =,
Drrirg re fortnight there have been three or f1r d'ys