Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-03-27
FURTHER CALIFoRNIA NEWS,
ARRIVAL OF TINE NORTHERN LIGHT
100000 il gold-s4OO, 900 on tic ,gay.

NEW York, Nov. 25 The steamer North
ern Light, from San Juan, arrived this morn
ing. She brings 800 passengers, and 100000
i'll specie.
There is nothing additional Of special i'm
portanc from San Franrisco.
In Oregon bill has passed ordering vote
on the formation, of State government.
Dates from Honolulu are to February H.
Annexation is still talked of. Trade was very
dull.
The intelligence from Lower California is
that the filibusters have nearly all left; those
remaining were suffering from want of proyis-
ions.
The Maine Liquor Law has been introduced
into the California Legislature.
A man named George Taylor, killed an In
dian in Indian Valley, without provocation
whereupon, Judge Lynch summoned jury,
and tried, codvioted, sentenced, and forthwith
hung Taylor.
Robert Scott, convicted of murder at Au-
burn, has been sentenced to be hung on the
18th of March.
In Calayeras County, John H. Thompson
was found guilty of murder, and was sem
fenced to be hung on the l4th of April. Rob-
ert Warren, at the same term of Court, was
convicted of manslaughter, and sentenced to
two years Imprisonment.
On the 18th. an old man named Nathan
Pratt, was murdered in Mariposa County by
three Mexicans and Chilean, whose only
purpose was robbery. When the neighbor-
hood heard of it on the 18th, they Immediately
turned out and soon arrested Mexican, who
confessed his participation, and gave all the
details, and the names of his accomplices.-
He was straightway taken to Pratt's cabin and
hung upon the limb of tree. The party then
started to Bear Valley, for the others, but
found only the Chilean, whom they were
about to arrest, when the whole Spanish pop
ulaton in the neighborhood turned out in
arms, and determined thSt the Chilean should
not be taken, except by due course of law
The Spaniards were in the majority, and had
their way until a messenger went over to
Quartzburg, and drummed up forty armed
volunteers. who arrived in couple of hours,
and gave the preponderance to the Lynch par
ty, who then conveyed him to Pratt's cabin
and hung him upon the same tree with his
accomplice. Pratt was 30 years of age ma
tive of Maine, and had lived in Rhode Island.
On the 2lst, Capt. Thompson, in charge of
the State Prison at Coste MADEIRA, in Marion
County, shot Mr.. Murphy, San Safael.-
Murphy wished Thompson to convey letter
to prisoner, which the latter refused to do,
whereupon Murphy attacked him, and Thomp-
son shot Murphy in self defense. Hope is en-
tertained that Murphy will survive.
On the 2lst, VIM. Garfield, blacksmith,
cut his throat with a razor in Newcastle,
Placer County. He leaves wife and three
children in one Of the Atlantic States.
During the month there have been mar
riages in San Francisco, and 10 divorces.
The following is short history of union
dissolved on the Oath:
Married, Jan. 10, "a: quarrelled on Feb.
20, 81: T,etition for divorce filed BY plaintiff
on Feb. "a, "a: defendants answer filed same
day: referred same day: report of referee re-
commencing divorce filed Feb. %: submitted
to the Court same day: decree rendered and
parties divorced Feb. %, "a.
OREGoN.-We have dates from Portland to
the 18th Feb, The Legislature adjourned on
the 18th.
A bill was passed ordering a vote to be
taken in June, on the question of the forma-
ton of State Government. If there be a
majority for the State organization, the Govss
ernor will order an election in September, for
members of Convention, and in February
1866, the Convention will meet. This Legis-
lature has requested an appropriation from the
General Government for the construction of
lighthouse at the mouth of the Umpqua.
WASHINGTON TEnRIToRY. Full returns of
the late election have not yet been received,
! but it is conceded that Columbia Lancaster,
| Democrat, is elected Delegate to Congress.
| 1t is thought that the Wings will have a
majority of one or two in the Legislature.
| SANDWICH IsLANDs.-Our dates from Hon.
] olulu are to Feb. 4.
Annexation is subject of constant discus
sion.