The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-03-28
ADDITIONAL CALIFORNIA NEWS
BY THE NORTHERN LIGHT.

-. '~S~As'6 S'Vt out SdfhoEnfa uts we ma some
miseel'aneous Intelligence of an interesting nature
The most important act passed by the Assembly
Is that removing the seat of government from Be.
nicia to Sacramento The citizens of Benicia were
90 much exasperated that they would not permit
the steamer intended to convey the records to
Sacramento to lie at the wharf without paving
$500. bill similar to the Maine Liquor Law has
been introduced into the Legislature; and no rec.
sonable man can doubt that, should it pass we
should have to record fewer of such crimes and
results as those below, which we copy from the
Alta California of March lst:
A man named George Taylor killed an Indian in
Indian Valley, without provocation; whereupon
Judge Lynch summoned jury and tried, convict
ed, sentenced and forthwith hung Taylor.
Herrera convicted of murder, executed ac.
cording to law Chat must be specifically set forth
in California; on the 18th ult
Robert Scott, convicted of murder at Auburn.
has been sentenced TO be hung on the 18th of
March sr
]. b. Gates was convicted of mansauehter in
Sacramento on the 10Th.
In Caiaveras county John H. Thompson was
found guilty OF murder. and was sentenced to be
hung on the l4th April Robert Warren at the
same term of Court was convicted of murder, and
sentenced to two years imprisonment.
On the 18th an old man named Nathan Pratt
was murdered in Marposa county by three Mexi-
cans and Chilean whose only purpose was rob-
berry. When the neighbors heard of it on the
18th, they Immediately turned out and soon arrest.
ed a Mexican who confessed his participation, and
gave all the details and the names of his accom-
plices. He was straightway taken to Pratt's cabin
and hung upon the limb of a 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 population in the neigh
borh0od turned out in arms, and determined that
| the Chilean should not be taken except by due
course oflaw. The Spaniards were in the MAORI
ty, and had their way until messenger went over
TO Quartzburg and drummed up forty armed vo.
lunteers who arrived in a couple of hours and
gave the preponderance to the Lynch party, who
| then conveyed him TO Pratt's cabin and hung him
| upon the same tree with his accomplice. Pratt
was % years of age, native of Maine, and had
lived in Rhode Island.
On the 2lst, Capt. Thompson, in charge of the
State rison at Coste MADEIRA, Marion county.
shot Mr.. Murphy, at San Safael Murphy wished
thompson to convey letter to a prisoner, which
the latter refused TO do, whereupon Murphy at
tackled him. and Thompson shot Murphy in self
defence. Hope Is entertained that Murphy will
survive
On the e21st, Wm Garfield blacksmith, cut his
threat with razor 10 New Castle, Placer county
He leaves wife and three children in one of the
Atlantic States
On the 9th, F. c. Hatch, of Mud Springs, COM
mltted suicide by stabbing himself with pocket
knife
Maurita Lopez Mexican woman, killed her
husband by stab, in Sacramento.
VIM. Akinhead, late Treasurer of Santa Clara
county, absconded about the going of the last
steamer and it is thought that he has gone to the
Atlantic States.
Thomas Francis Meagher made successful tour
of the mining districts, delivering his eloquent ec-
lures. He returned to New Orleans in the United
States.
An Illegal proceeding on the part of Judge Wells,
of the Supreme Court, created much excitement in
San Francisco; he having discharged on a writ of
habeas corpus, party of notorious rowdics and
election bullies. They were subsequently indicted
by the Grand Jury.
During the month of February, Che month in
which women talk the least,) there were four mar
riages and ten divorces in San Francisco. The
popular belief that matches are made in Heaven,
must be deluson, at least in California; while it
does not necessarily follow that pacific marriages
are made in Pacific State. If our readers wish to
learn short method of untying the hymenial knot.
let them read the following history of the dissolu.
ton of Union in San Francisco, on the last day OF
February:
Married JAN 10, "a. Quarreled on Feb 90, '54
Petition for divorce filed by plaintiff on Feb "a "a
Defendants answer filed same day. Referred same
day. Report of reference recommending divorce
filed Feb. 25. Submitted to the Court same day.
DCSicC 'ChuOiCu pdltIcS uiNOfCeO tDEuai Y
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Money is sexceedingly tight in San francisco; per.
| haps there never was such pressure. The nha.
| bitants look to the opening of the mint for relief
Ex-Gov. Foote is making himself heard on the
shore of the Pacific. The '.Tammany faction OF
| the Democracy" gave dinner to Governor F. and
Gen. Wool on the Goth ult. The latter gentleman
spoke with caution, saying that he was not infu.
Il c.
| and North were equally dear to him. A smaller
degree of caution, however, marked the speech OF
| Mr. Foote When toasted as the champion o
State Rights against the encroachments of Federal
power and patronage" he spoke rather sharply ol
the conduct of the present Cabinet ana of its inius
tce toward himself, that he had come hher for the
sole purpose of practicing law, and he had made hii
last political speech in New York
The death of DR.. J. s. Shuler, member of the
| medical Society of San Francisco, is announced
Also, Moses Bradford, aged 81 years, of Virginia
From every section of the country the news is OF
the most cheering character The miners are doing
we'll and the amount OF gold expected TO be taken
out during the coming season, will be very great
The late copious rains have given new life tc
miners and have produced decided change in
business operations, generally, throughout the in
terror.
We find the following in the Marposa Chronicle
AFFRAY AT KINGS RIvER.-Charles Hayden wa,
shot about ten days since, in a quarrel, by Mr.
Glen. The cause OF tine quarrel was reports circu
lated by Mr.. Hayden, derogatory to the character
of Mr. Glen Mr.. G. gave himselfup to the authori.
ties at the Four Creeks and was acquitted.
DUEL AT MORMON IsLAND.-We learn through
| Adams & Co.'S Express. that duel took place at
Mormon Island between two well known profes
sonai gentlemen, at 10 o'clock on Saturday morn.
ing with rifles at forty PAGES. After an exchange
of three shots. of the contestants, named Wood
ward, was slightly wounded and the difficulty oi
the cause of which are not informed, settled
Considerable efforts were previously made by the
friends OF the parties to prevent hostile meeting
Sac Union.
George w. Williams. formerly Of Virginia and
Washington City, killed on the 10th of Februa
ry, on his farm in San Jose Valley by the acciden
tai discharge of bis rifle.
SPAIN. sgs.s.
The London Times correspondent mentions that
at a recent concert it was observed that the King
and Queen paid marked distinction TO the Ameri.
can Minister and lady, and that similar attentions
were shown at grand ball given by the Queen
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