New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-06-22


The jury after lengthy elaboration, re-
turned verdict of not guilty, and the prisoner
was discharged.
WHITE IND1ANs.--Mr. F. X Aubrey, on his
last trip to Santa Fe, near the Mohave, met
with Indians whose skin was as fair as the skin
of the Anglo Saxon. Some of the Indians were
six feet in height, and of fine, robust figure
The Iadians of the Sierra Nevada have long
said that white men lived beyond the noun
tains, but we never heard of an authorization
of the report before. [Stockton Republican
The z. M S S, J. L. Stevens arrived on the
morning of the 18th at Il o'clock, with mails
and passengers. Dates were received by her as
follows From New York to the Goth; from
New Orleans to the ed and from Liverpool to
the 9Th April.
A horrible murder was perpetrated in San
Francisco on the night of the Doth An old
Mexican woman WAS found dead in shed on
the street. She was strangled, with rope
about her neck her hands tied behind her. and
her feet tied to her hands 1t is supposed that
she was murdered for her money, and some par
ties have been arrested on suspicion.
A number of daring burglaries have occurred
in the city, in which chloroform was admins
tered to the dodgers. 1t is supposed that there
is regularly organized bond Of these thieves,
who infest all parts of the city
A dispensary has been establi he'd in the city
intended to supply without charge, counsel and
medicines to the INDECENT sick, and relieve them
from the necessity Of becoming inmates of the
hospitals
A terrible accident occurred on the 18th in the
vicinity of Tehama. One of the large four
horse coaches, running between Marysvile and
Shasta city, attempting to ford Pine Greek, was
swept down by the swollen current and five of
the passengers were drowned
A young German named Buckholtz, of Olden-
burg, Germany, committed suicide in this city
by taking arsenic on the 18th May
The Nicaragua steamer Sierra Nevada ar
rived on the evening of the 10Th with passen-
gers. Among whom is the Rev. VIM. A. Scott,
Of the First Presbyterian Church of New Or
leans.
Within the past fortnight several bodies sup
posed to be of those who were on board of the
unfortunate steamer Secretary at the time of
her explosion, have foated ashore at different
points in the Bay.
Messrs. Patton, Brothers, have constructed
new telegraph line to Fort Point.
Many rumors have been set af1oat of the
presence Of Russian frigates in the waters near
our Bay; and the capture Of Bcitjsh and French
vessels. A number Of English vessels, to avoid
the danger of capture, have been sold to sub
jects Of other countries, changing their nation
atty.
An eclipse of the sun was visible from this
city on the 18th of May 1t began at II hours
26 minutes 1877 seconds, A NJ, San Francisco
mean time, and lasted 3 hours, 10 minutes, 40.5
seconds The sun was about half obscured
A case involving the title of the city of San
Francisco to the land upon which it is built.
has been on trial before the Board of U. s.
Land Commissioners last week The city is
represented in the case by Messrs. Peachy
Crockett and Williams; William McKune Land
Agent, appears for the United States, assisted
by Mr. Halves.
A wgwam of the ssKnow Nothings" is said
to have been organized in this city, by gen
tleman authorized to institute it, who arrived
from New York in a late steamer
A fire occurred in this city on the morning of
the 25th ult., on Dupont street, between Pacific
and Jackson. Some half-dozen wooden build
ings, with their contents, were injured. Loss
estimated at $4,000.
The Grand Jury, on the 23d ult, indicted
Col. William Walker, j NJ. Jarnigan and Mr.
Snow, for q violation of the neutrality laws.
The aggregate tonnage of the shipping in the
harbor of San Francisco Mt the present time, is
less than it has been at any time since 1S49.
A destructive fire broke out in Dupont street |
about 8 O'Clock on the morning of the 31st On |
Hinkle, Dupont and kearny streets forty |
buildings, of different descriptions, were CON
sumed.
The news from the mines is encouraging.
From Oregon.
The news from Oregon is to the 9th ult
The brig Eola, Capt. Briarly, $50 days from
New York, is among the late arrivals at Port
land.
The Oregon City Spectator, of the 10th, SAYS j:
g Last evening, at O'clock, the mercury stood I
ut Sc degrees in the shade in this city Very
not for this country,
Lieut.. Mullen, Of GOV. Steyens's expedition, /
1as lately brought wagons through from Fort I
Benton, on the head waters of the Missouri, to /
Fort Oven, on St. Mary's river, and is confident |
If being able to come with teams to Fort Walla /
Walla
The crops throughout the country are said to /
look unusually well, particularly the spring I
grains
Late advioes from Yakima represent that gold |
IS being found in increased quantities
Hon. q. W McConaha, late Speaker of the |
Council of Washington Territory was drowned /
On the 9th inst, by the upsetting of a canoe on |
Puget Sound near Olympia
Mr.. A. j. Lamb, who resided four miles from /
Portland, was brutality murdered by his wife on
the 18th. While eating his dinner, she struck t
him twice with axe from behind, and split I
his skull. He lived until the next day, and was
conscious to make deposition
There was every reason to believe that the wife |
and her daughter bad been seduced by d man /
with whom they were about TO elope.
From Tahiti and Huaheine.
The schooner Emma Parker had arrived at |
San Francisco with several weeks later intelli- |
yenGe from the Island of Huaheine, and few |
days later from Tahiti. Nothing of Importance
had occurred at the latter place
The Parker brings intelligence of thorough |
revolution III the Government of Huaheine and /
Macao, or Sir Charles Sandsrs's Island The /
old Queen, Arii Pale, sister of Queen Pomare,
Of Tahiti, had been dethroned and subsequently I
her nephew Arii TARA, son of Queen Pomare, T
had been declared King. This arrangement
lid not, however, prove satisfactory, and |
another Arii Mate was raised to supreme power
by one party.
A regular battle between Arii PAIGE and Arii
raria on the one side, and Arii Mate on the |
.ther, was fought while the Emma Parker was
IN port, about the 9th of April. The battle was
we'd contested on both sides, but finally resulted
against the old regime in favor of Arii Mate.
The old queen and her nephew were driven from
-be Island and conveyed to Tahiti by French
nan ofwar. The foreigners on the Island are
said TO have taken no part in the engagement.
Arii Mate, the present King, is said to be
nalf breed, his father having been an American
captain He is described as a remarkably in.
elligent man, of about 80 years of age His
Government extends over the Islands of Hua-
refine and Macao, or Sir Charles Sanders's
sland
When the Emma Parker sailed every thing
,een restored to perfect quiet and order, as It
vas generally believed Queen Arii Paia would !