The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-01

above the srourd Ia about half ~ hour he vss eat
dawn aud buried by the Ihinsuea He declared his in
twenty three or t.eny four years Of sse, s@ built and
! talked sco kpslish
REMOVAL or HuapoUARyges We learn that csspstches
came 70 hand b, tbs 'onoa, from hs War Department.
atwashiostou. mpeeatisely requiring the commanding
officer CT the Pacific division, General Wioi, 10
terminate. On he part Of The seotarg o. War was re
csived some two moetns ssDc-, general regret vas
pressed had bean hoped that the order mating San
Feneisco Il hcadqu ers Of the Pacific division which
went into fleet in osoher OF last year woua be psrma
neat THIS point in all respects The co atre sf oonnec
ton both with the coast and the interior Is the natural
source Of prompt business action Here all contracts
made, snc rom Ssn Francisco supplies be far
plshed oec, to all the ports included within the Paaidc
leave guard ct the Presdo Of such force ia his dis
erection he uiay deem proper, and win forthwith remove
TO the new hesdqnsrters at Beacia with his staff CON-
prising the Paymsstey Com isssry and
Sedo Director One Qrsrtermastar will be stationed
at the Preside There Is at present at Bepcih scarcely
accommodation for the officers at that post and
these viii be required TO givs place TO Gen wo aud lis
STAFF or the latter must look for private Quarters Be-
neis is proper place for arsensl perhaps but
for the headquarters Vt the army inconvenien!
Msre island for the great navy yard of the Pacific San
fraacisco TINES and yTanscT1pf, Sept l.
! FAILING or TnRH sousrs-Two Mrs. KILLED -Yester.
fay afternoon three frame houses Commercial street.
between Batter and Font sNssts, whsh being
raised 10 tbs gysae, fell down with = tremendous
crush, turyitg Imber Of wofkmsn beneath the tim
bers. Thepoope Ia the neighoorhood wildly out Of
doors supposne that 1t earthquake The houses
occupied by MoeiSr Brothers, dry goods dealers,
Gallup Chester. general merchants, aud clothing
store They wers miserable lso.rg .halties and II
was a very hazardous thing to attempt to raise them
At the time of the crash several of the workmen
working below, and 1t is miracle that any Of them
ESCAPED IL was az first ruDored that several of the
worAnen were beneath the ruins, aud a search being
mace, man whose name was afterwards ascsrtausd
10 b Thomas Conatay, found smashed between two
OF the houses When he was brought out lifo
ure and az the body dic not appear to be much cush
aoa He wss quite young man, aud was preparing to
go home in short time. On farther search another
BODY was drs out from beneath the rups OF the store
nearest to Battery street It identified inst of
man named Kelly, who had bsep employed about the
buidi1g-San Francisco Herald, Aug 81.
Bauls At IN. CAiToEsIA FAIR The managers Of the
agricultural Fair of California which Is to be held Ia San
francisco the cd Of October under the patronage OF
the State have offered premiums for the finest BABIES,
and prepared proper accommodations for their exhibit
ton, IS the following will INDICTED
Comre titors for premiums babies must have them
and four O'Clock NJ, the second day Of the fair.
special ball will be provided for the accommodation
Tie co'n,attee viii pass in examination from two to
four O'Clock +, 81.
Finest baby under one year old ..............sloo
Yreka Herald, Of the 10Th august, mentions as proof
that agriculture 10 profitable pursuit in that section
that nearly every who has tried it this is max
irg prepas tons 10 put in large crops next
Another difficulty has arisen With the Apologize Ind
which 1t is probable will lead to open hostiitics II
Is thought unsafe to travel in that part of th counrya
present, " thout keeping q sharp lookout. Captain
Walker started out Of Rogue River Valley, August 8,
with company Of Voun GERS to protect the emgrant
trail
New dggpgs had been discovered the top Of the
Coast Mountain Ice Creek, three miles from Cold
Spring House Some pieces of gold had been found
heavy dollar.
Tie regular trip Of the California and Oregon Stage
Ctmpanys coaches every other day to and from Yrcka
both north aud south, adding considerably to the
business features Of Yreka. We happy to that
they frequently in loaded down. improvements
the reads are progressing.
JURrFs IN CALIFoRNIA.--In this part Of the
Union il is usually considered great bore to be caught
Jury. The case Is very different in California; at
least infer from the following bill of rcfc suts
furnished for the Grand Jury in San Francisco while
holding The grand inquest
l az sherry wleS2o 90 . tins crackers. $40 90
Ms1tels brandy. 81 90 1000 cigars. ...... 1875 90
1000 cigars........l25 co SEQ 40. ......... 62 so
. bskts Rsidsck. 80 90 1000 do. ....... 1875 90
8 do DO. as co Sherry wine. 1I0 90
g.sMarton br'dy so co -
bottle bitters... 8 90 Total. ........... $3.50 SO
This would siya each OF the twenty four jurors bot
ties of sherry 100 cigars, ga bottles of champagne and
ia quarts Of brandy.
MORTALITY SAN FRANCISCO The following table
shows total mortality of san francisco the st
to the oath OF August, inclusive -
Chaese Waes.
Yerta Bucna Cemetery. as
Lone Mountain Cemetery ............... 90 IA
Mission IoioTes Cemetery ............... II
Total. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS "
The 40 chinese deaths reported occurred amoog
the passengers by the Libcrtad and Exchange