The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-09


Summary of the News.
From the Chronicle April Ii,
Tie incidents Of the past fortnight are neither hume
rous startling The interior newspapers continue to
give encouraging accounts Of mining operations and
must believe that the working man has been
berally rewarded for his toll Business continues to
improve and all agree that the State never more
prosperous. Every steamer comes loaded with immi-
grants and although many citizens leaving for the
Fast yet not one in twenty but contemphtes returning
The cultivation of the soil keeps pace with the
OF population and sufficient breadstus will be raised this
to supply the entire state Forty thousand
Of wheat growing in san joaquin county.
The Legislature has transacted very important bust
within the past two weeks. The Nebraska resolu-
ons and the State printing have been the chief topics of
tebate bin has passed in the Assembly providing for
the election of State printer b. the people
The Supreme Court met san Jose the Sd inst and
after deciding few adjourned to the first Monday
al May.
The ordinance for the suppression of houses of fame
vent into operation the LIST inst and already ii has
had the effect to close OF the vile dens in Dupont
Jackson and other streets
The suit OF Ihornc ct ais The City Of San Francis
has been decided by the Supreme Court OF this State
in favor Of the plaintiffs and confirming to them all the
city lands. valued at several millions of dollars.
lump of pure gold weighing twenty seven pounds,
has been found at Yankee Hl near Columbia by poor
Italian Who the day before the finding OF the prize beg
ged dollar to purchase breakfast
Four men were killed at Iowa Hill on Saturday last, by
The cayng in upon them of large mass Of earth Two
of the named Hefern, brothers. from New
York; another Farnum, from Boston and the fourth,
Chamberlain.
The Mexican Consul Luis NJ Del Vale has been in.
dctS Dy the Grand Jury OF the United States District
Court for violating the neutrality laws Of the United
ststes-.nisng soldiers TO serve in the armies of Mex.
leo. He entered special plea to the Indictment deny
ing the Jurisdiction OF the court.
Col II. Watkins recently convicted OF " llbustcr.
af Ss, been sentenced by Judge HOLMAN pay Hn'
Major Emory, who pleaded guilty to similar indct.
a 6nc OF 81 ZOO. " f''
TIE ship Challenge, with the troops enlisted by the
Mexican Consul, sailed Tor Guymas the 81 instant.
she hbeed by the United States Marshal but was
relt ascd upon giving the proper bonds.
The ssoop of.war Portsmouth sailed from San Diego
April for the Gulf Of California to look after the ILL.,
busters The steamer Columbus returned to San Fran
cisco sunday last.
rass through the Sierra Nevada, TO Carson Val.
The new grades of san Francisco have caused so much
dissatisfaction. that the CITY Council has appointed
board engineers revise them The board consists
Of Maj or J. G. Raruard, U. :. Engineer; Major j. A
Hasdc. u : Artillery and Mr. A. I. Arrowsmith Civil
engineer
Walker and his fiibustering band have evacuated
laps to TEXAS they drove on three or four hundred
head of cattle belonging to the aDcheros OF Lower Cali
fornia
quicksilver mine has been recently discovered in the
coast range of mountains, about seventy miles south
schecos Pass and said to be equal in richness to the
New Amaden minee.
william Gray, aged nineteen years, native Of New
York, committed suicide in THE city ON the 9th inst
Csuse-destituton and illhcalth.
Mons. Hector Chauyiteau and Mons. Richard fought
duel San Francisco the 10th inst. Two shots
Richards hat struck, and reconciliation ensued.
Rober; Scott was hung at Auburn 3lst ult., for
murder OF andrew King. Persons from all parts of the
ooghboring country ATTENDED to witness the horrible
exhibition.
the last trip Of se Sierra Nevada from san Juan to
san Francisco, John Gardner, a passenger killea VIM
Pratt the second officer IL the steamer Gardner has
been indicted for manslaughter.
The wall OF Henry Scroder Co.'S store in Washington
street EEL ON the 9th inst killing Charles Charraua the
porter, ard injuring Mr.. schroeder aud Mr. Bayerque
about $4,000 worth Of property was destroyed The
merchants OF this city subscribed 81 100 for the relief OF
the family of Charrsua.
An address highly interesting and instructive was de.
Lat. ~
Gov stevens OF Washington Territory. Subjcct-The
survey and Exploration Of the Northern Route for the
Pacific Railroad The Governor departs in the steamer
Of The 10th inst 20 place the result of his explorations
before Congress.
Two slight shocks of an earthquake were felt in this
city on Monday, the 10th inst.
The Francisco Mint is in operation the FIRST de-
post being made by Adams Co The coin is not
Rasaei Quartz, the murderer Of Mrs Wills was shot a
few days ago by ranchco VI santa Clara county The
Corcners jury Justified the act and said that the world
on the 18th inst, Mr.. Henry c. Day was stabbed and
killed in this city by VIM Shcpheard, because he (Day)
would not give his daughter in marriage to Shepherd
The completion OF the Sacramento Water Works was
celebrated the 9th inst by procession grafton and
Mr. Join s Edwards. formerly Of Brooklyn. New
York drowned in the san Joaquin river the 9th
Instant
Thomas Mailing killed George Dunn on the steamer
John Stephens, the last trip of that steamer from
Panama Mailing was Kept in custody until the steamer
arrived in port and then suffered 10 escape.
Arrivals from Oregon and the Sandwich Islands bring
no important news.
Methodist church for colored people dedicated
this city, the I'd inst II is forty feet BY eighty.
and contains a lecture room and school
The municipal election in Sacramento on the "a inst
resulted Va the success o the whig ticket by average
msjorty II $50.
New discoveries Of gold have been made the tribu.
sres o. Russian river Several hundred people ar, now
at wors there.
Theatricals are fourshng Just now. Miss Heron has
Just completed q very successful engagement in Mar,s
vile. laura Keene played three nights al the Meiropo
tan, and succeeded by the Ratcman children. The
Misses Denim drawing crowded houses the Ameri
Madame hillon il singing in Sacramento. Kate
Hayes Is here and engaged to sing in opera az the Metro
poiiisn NEXT week
portion Of the wan Of the United States Bonded
Warehouse corner OF Battery and Mnna streets fell
"Wednesday afternoon causing a great destruction q
property In view OF the frequency of such occurrences
urged that Superintendent Of Buildings should be
appointed
The Fugitive slave Jaw has passed the Senate BY 4
very large majority IL had been previously passed ia
the Assembly.
Fifteen Indians killed on McCloud river recently,
~ party Of whites.
An attempt was made few days sgo Is = roor criyy
woman to take the lie Of esteemed and wealthy ell.
cen she has been sent TO the Court sessions r., Trial
Births, Marriages and Deaths.
BIRTHS.
AZ nouneyille March 60 the lady Of Peter Criap Of