The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-06-27
THE DAILY DISPATCH.
.77..nay MORNING. JUNE q, 1854.
CALIFORNIA ITEMS

TUESDAY MORNING., JUNE q, 1884
CALIFORNIA ITEMS.
Tho Know Nothinssr are organizing In Sa
rrsncisco and also In some OF the interior towns
The officers and soldiers ofthe Mexican war nave
orgspized benevolent association in San Francis
60 Gen Wool lie president of the society
The Lone Mountain Cemetery was dedicated on
the Both uit. by an address from b'snop mp a"o
with appropriate ceremonies.
Thomas H. GOWN under sentence OF death 'of
murder broke Jail In Mariposa on the night Oh inc
Goth, and escaped with another prisoner.
On the Goth. Mcssrs Christopher Dowdigan, OF
Gan Francisco. and James HsSkins OF anno,amn ,
PAGES Dowdigsn was slightly wounded in the lett
arm.
Col VIM. Walker has been indicted in the L. s.
District Court tor his filibustering expedition, with
two OF his party, Howard A. Snow and John N. Jar.
nasan but no day has yet been set for the trial.
In the case of VIM Pratt in the U. s. District
Court charged with the killing of John Gardner,
the mate on board the Sierra Nevada, the jury dis
agreed on the ed, standing ten for conviction a
new trial has been ordered.
terrible accident occurred on the 18th in the
vicinity of Tehsma Oae of the large four horse
coaches running between Msrysville and Shasta
City, in attempting to ford Pine Creek, was swept
down by the swollen current, and five of the pas
sengers were drowned.
The advices from the mining districts are gener.
ally encouraging. hlCh discoveries nave Oeen
made at Iowa Hill and other places in the neighbour
hood OF Ora Valley; and mining, which some
time ago had fallen off considerably in that district
seems to have acquired fresh impetus.
Ahorrible murder was perpetrated in San Fran
cisco on the night of the Goth. An cd Mexican
She was strangled, with rope about her neck, he
hands tied behind her, and her feet tied to her
hands. II is supposed that she was murdered for
her money, and some parties have been arrested on
suspicion.
CHINESE FIGHr.-The Chinese in and around
Jackson, says The Chronicle, are to have a great
field day shortly, in consequence of some question
OF Celestial policy. Ii is said that the Emperor has
ordered tax to be levied on every man and wo-
man Of his empire, living in California, for the
support of the war, and this has aroused the Hong
hongs and Cantons, who are determined to settle
the question by fight Blacksmiths are at work
preparing the weapons.
81 THEATRIcALs
Madame Anna Thion closed an engagement at
the Metropolitan on Sunday night. She lett on
the lst on the steamer Yankee Blade taking with
her some $4,000 as the profits of her California
tour.
Miss Matilda Heron is playing farewell engage.
ment at the Metropolitan.
The Batemen children have been PLAYING in
stockton and Sacramento, and continue as great
favorites as ever.
Lsura Keene is in Sacramento. The Denim
girls are in this city, playing at the American Thea
ter. Mr. Murdoch is making tour of the State
playing his most successful characters and leaves
tor the east in the course of a few days.
Anna Bishop and Madame Cailly treat US to op
eras occasionally, and last, though not least Miss
catherine Hayes Is giving concerts at Music Hall
OREGON
shocking murder has been committed in Clac
kamas county, i've miles west of Portland upon tn.
person of a. j. Lamb. While at the supper tabl,
his vile stepped up behind him with an axe. anC
struck him on the head. Wishing to make sure o
him, she struck him again, breaking his skull 81
badly that be cannot possibly survive. After com
uniting this inhuman deed, the monster took to thu
woods, but was brought back the same night Sh
and her daughter are now in custody at Oregon
City. Lamb had his senses perfectly the next day
and gave his deposition in the matter 1t seem
that this woman and her daughter had determines
upon clipping with man by the name of Collins
who last summer lived 10 that neighborhood H
is supposed to be in Caliornis.
THE SAN Francisco FIRE.-The losses by the re
cent fire in Dupont street. San Francisco, ale est
mated as follows:
Nelson Evans, FIVE heuses 81 900: NJ Weigner &
Cos stock and fixtures, $780, John B. VII ght enc
building, 81 900; Mons Prefumo house and fixtures
$1,000; Jose Maria Gonzales one building, 800: Por
tler Gennlye. hxtures SSo; swner unknown of build
900; Madame Leclerc, house and fixtures 81 $50
John McCaskey, three buildings, 81 200; Thomas R
Eadle, Dwelling and contents, $4,000; Thomas Ryan,
three houses So 90; Matilda Bernard Sl,500; Lacy
and Sa6aer $500; Anthony Elliott, three buildings
sl,o0O Cudworth l. Co, (successors to Chase CO ,
building and stock, $4,000; Thomas Burke, three
buildings. $4,000; owners unknown of four small ten
sments, 81 400; David R. Coleman. dwelling 81 500
D. M Addingten, dwelling, $4,000; U. Shillaber
buildings on Hinckle street, $500; Jane Fa wcett
buildings S8og; Mons Lscharme, building and fix
lures. g. 900; J. Lynde, $780, Madame Nelson thre
buildings-loss not known. Total, $500.