The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-08

N.Y. wounded, the ban having struck rib and
Glnneed sfk MI. and Mrs. Bell immedistely jumped
noD ~ stage, which was about starting, and oa0e
- - Nevada. Another account statss that o. W.
lin, attorney for Ben, fred the shot whish
and Il was with great difficulty that few Of his
trends prevented the excited mob from hanging
him.
sulcIDH-Ooroner Whaling held an inquest yes.
tarday afternoon over the body Of George Walker,
rsay q the tin shop at the corner Of CLAY en- De-
VI stsssts. Frs1 the testimony II appeared that
- arrived from the mines few days sinoe, and that
hs conduct had 80 excited the alarm o. soma o. biz
'h: hsy had saasn
years Of are and leaves wife and three children In
New York city.-Ssn Framcisco Herald, Jsty IA.
A Dum.-A friendly duel. says the Ban Joaquin
HssAsea., took place On h % ssn C,t =
Clsrk Of Oslaveras, ana Mr.. Dudley. They choose
me unique manner Of squirting water ct each other
70 eeol their sounded honor. One combatant sup
Ihsd himself with the hose Of the Union Water
Company. Marking the distance, which ives about
twenty feet, they commenced playing upon each
ether. The contestants withstood the cool spplioa-
ten manfully for about tan minutes, when Mr.. D.,
6HOr ~ HIs BRoraM-The 6onora Herald
ays:-A Portuguese who lives on the road between
6enera and the race track was shot on tho AFTER
nesn Of the 9Th inst. He had quarrel with bis
brother about some trivial matter, Who ended the
alteration by shooting him with shotgun. The
wounded man 10 not expected to i've.
ACCIDENTAL DrArH.--A correspondent Of the San
Joaquin Repubicon, writes that Mr.. w. Aunr0e
1SAlsy killed on Thundsy evening, July 6, near
Hchardsons Rancho, the Btanialaus river, By the
Ia e h. III MALI H.
s lseaking his neck, his right arm and shoulder.
The accident happened In the evening. about ok
o'clock, but he was not discovered until the next
norAing about seven or eight o'clock. Mr.. Braley
FsirhaveD, Mass. He emigrated to this country ip
the early part Of June, $780, and had been engaged
n teaming until he met with his sad fate.
enNTENCED TO BIB HUNa.-Robert Bruce, con-
yisasd before the District Court Of Tuolumne county
fsr murder, has been sentenced 70 be hung on the
been convicted is the murder Of negro in Sonora,
he having chased the man through the streets and
ard plunged knife into him whom be overlook
him. It is said that this was not his first murder
BULL vs.. BEAR.-The Grass Valley Telegraph
says 3" The bull and bear fight at Iowa Hill, on
the 1th of july was equal TO the most sanguine ex
psctatisn. Experienced vaqueros placed the AMI
mails in the ring without difficulty. The bull was
wild. and the bear, grizzly OF large size. was
beheld each other they made spring, the bear
raising himsef to strike, and the bull lowering his
head for plunge. The contest was tremendous,
and in about twenty minutes the bull, with one ear
btsen of, his nose torn and neck severely mangled,
laid his fsrocious adversary completely dead ia the
centre Of the arena. The owner Of the bull now
offers to let him fight any bear not exceeding him
In weight, that can 10 produced, for wager Of any
sam between $1,000 and 5000.
LIFE IN Los ANGELRs.-A man named John Kel-
by was found murdered In the streets Of Los An
gales, stabbed In several places in the side and
breast. james Wood, Lass In company with him,
wes arrested on suspicion Of having committed the
crime. Francisco Jabela was the next day tipped
up by laIist, thrown by two young CalifOrnians,
fell violently and broke his neck. The hou,icides
were discharged. About the same time Smith, the
murderer Of Dana, Marquis, Lopez and velasquez,
grand larceners, made their escape from the county
AL, BY prying up plank IN the floor In the upper
stsry, and letting themselves down into the base
Esnt, where they waited until the doors were
opened. The jailor's little boy having bsen sent
htO the jail about this time for some plates, they
made q rusa to the door, and escaped.
ExCELLENcR OF THE WHEAT CRoP IN THE SoUrH.-
Tho Sssr says, the wheat crop in Los Angeles
county IL remarkably ane and will yield much moro
Than an average crop for several Of the past years.
II: Reed, OF tho Puente, has an excellent crop OF
eighty acres Of Australian wheat. We hear Of NO
ut In the wheat in this section and but little rust
4 fair sample from San Pedro, Was brought TO this
ell3cs by M. Coumber, from the Domiugoez Rancho,
Of two varieties of bearded wheat, which demon.
stzates beyopd the shadow Of . doubt that wheat
eaA 10 raised on the sea coast ss well - the into.
Fiss. We think that this is destined to be large
Wheat-grOwing county rs large tracts Of land are
peculiarly adapted TO small grain, and which can b
Eaiaed without irrigation.
Destructive FIRE IN SAN BERNARprNo.-Foar
hQndred acres of wheat were burned at San Bernar-
dAo in the early part Of July The loss falls heavily
On 500 individuals who have lost their entire crop
II took fire from the carelessness Of an Englishman
who built fire uncer tree ia the immediate vi
.oes 10 rkAo< lam f hal pCpnN uyue
dese Dyed last year by the same man, under similar
circumstances. Loss estimated at from ten to fifteen
Thousand dollars.
Two INDIANS HUN6.-The Suffer correspondent
the jackson Sentinel says that two Indians, known
o Isaac and Henry, were hing by the people g
accessories 70 the murier Of w. B. symptom, while
II work in his claim at North Fork. The murdered
man was TO " years of age, and from Ohio, where
he leaves q wife ana two children.
Marriages, Births, ana Deaths.
MARRIAGES..
IN San Francisco, July ! by Rev. c. B. Wyatt
Mr.. John B Meek, OF Marysyiue, to Mics Caroline b
Bail, 81 st. John, Canaos Fast
In San Joee, on Sunday, the 25th June, by the
Rev. Eli Cor YIN, Mr.. Robert Thompson to Miss
Helen Lu linda Wall, al Of Santa Clara.
BY the Rev. Mr.. Wcllhof, on the I'D June, at the
residence OF Mr.. A. Hullub Mr.. Joseph Newburn Ia
Mrs Roealia Esasser, all of San Francisco.
Al the Western Hotel la Sacramento, June Goth
by Samuel Cross, Esq, Mr.. VIM w. Peatriss to Mas
Hester Ann Phelps, both Of that county.
Az Martinez, by George F. Worth, at he resi
deBce of Or. John TeDDaDt, Capt. John H. Mslett
Of San Francisco, to Miss Helen Tenant, daughter
sf Archibald Remnant, of Martinez.
On Tuesday evening by Judge I. Il. Caswell In
Nevada, NJ. Leon yiliicr to Mile. Catherine Mayer.
On Saturday evening, by Rev. Mr.. Tansey, Mr.
VIM Mailman TO Miss Statira Tomlinson, daughter
Of o. N. romlnson, Esq, all Of Nevada.
In Grass Valley, June "a, by Justice il Sykes, A
b. Dibble, Esq, to Miss Emma Allen, all Of Grass
Valley.
In San Francisco, July %, by Rev. B. Bderly
Samuel G. Eveleth TO Grace Payne.
At Box Elder, Utah Territory, April 18th, by n
der John Morgan, Jeremiah ". Thomas, of Cedar
city, 70 Miss Mary Thomas, Of Box Elder, both ma
tives OF Wales.
In Salt Lake City, Jan. LIST, by Bishop Hoagland
Mr.. Thomas Z. Smith TO Miss Eliza Walker.
On toe afternoon of the Sd July, at tue Eureka