New-York daily tribune., 1854-08-25

Generations held at Sacramento. T1e AHa Cdhforam
saws that an AntiNebaska State Convention is rumored
Tie election takes place in September
RECORD OF CRIME.
ExscUTIoS.-The execution of VIM. b. ShepPsrd for the
murder of H. C. Day. took place ha 2sth Of July He
was burg the Presideo in valley about two miles
from San Francisco. There military companies
out and an immense concourse OF people 10 witness the
execution Probably ten thousand peorse were present.
Sheppard to the last declared himself innocent. At the
scafod he did appear at all dsconeertsd, bu, moved
about and talked as if the execution was matter that
did him This is the second phblc execution
in conformity with the law that has taken place in
this city
LYNCH LAW IN SAN JosE-HoRRrp1E TRAssAcrros-
The San J0s6 Telegraph Of the 27th contains the follow
ing revolving account of of those murders commonly
oistir guisbed by the term iynchng:
Early on Saturday morning man was seen suspended
by the neck the limb of tree IN the southeastern part
Of the city His hands tied behind sm; his tongue,
dscoored YVES protrudng from his mouth and the whole
appearance of the unfortunate vctm of misguided
of duty indicated that he had been dead for hour
two.
On this terrible tragedy being communicated to Justice
Murdoch he repaired to the spot, and summoned jury
OF Inquest who found that the of the deceased
Dems sio Beressa whose residence the New AL
MAIDEN mines, in this County and that he came by his
death by being hung by the neck from the tree, with
roUe, by persons to the Jury unknown.
Demsso Berriessa young man, of about 30 years
of age, wife three small children, mother and
several brothers and sisters survive him. The family
the popreors of large and valuable tract of land near
the NewAlmaden mines upon which they reside and tho
the most respectable well as many OF the most worth
less of the Californians.
The particular grounds evidence Of guilt which led
TO this mans fearful end at the hands of secret
socation have been able to learn but rum0r al
eges that it is on recount of supposed participation in
the murder of Mr.. Alexander w Mcclure whose ragical
death We recorded a few weeks ago.
LYNCH LAW AT GREENWOOD NALLEr.-1he Stockton
Republican is informed by gentleman who had just ar
rived in that city from the above place that young man.
about twenty-five years CT age, hung by the citizens
Of Greenwood for the murder OF old man. - OF
age formerly his partner. The circumstances connected
with this brutal affair follows: The two men bad
been in partnership for some time in the gardening .bus
ness but difficulty arising between them they had harsh
words, which led to a separation division was made
Of the vegetable plat the young man taking in his portion
plat Of squashes, and the other plat Of pumpkins
f. DAYS after the squash vines destroyed by bugs
when the young man. TO get even destroyed the pumpkin
vines Of the Old man. few days after, meeting each
other the road words took place between them which
led to blows. The young struck the other on the
head with n stone rendering him senseess for the time
wslkng off few steps he heard the old groan When
he says he took pity him. and it better to kill
him TO place him out Of bis misery as he was so old be
Of himself any else lie started back
and with large dashed the old mans head TO pieces
lie arrested shortly after by some Mexcans, who
in the house at the time, aud taken before Justice
who remanded him 10 prison at Coloma On the way he
rescued from the Sheriff by party, aud tried by
lynch law, be selecting twelve out of the crowd
jurors After nvestis CATION he was sentenced to be
hung, which duly carried into effect the nearest
convenient tree.
MURDER AT SAN AsroSro-Two Persons SHor.--A
Monday night: A Mexican named EbaTass had difficulty
regarding woman, with another Mexican named Auto
Mo. Ebau8s, Sunday, challenged Antonio, and told
him il be cid fight him he would kill him. Nothing
wa, done however until Monday, when another Mexican
named Gregora Berra, came to the camp from Sonora
end was in company with Ebarrass He was known
By several Mexcans in the samp to be suspicious char
acter but everything passed quietly that alarm
entertained by any one, until about ii o'clock when the
reports psiol shots heard in house at the
lower portion Of the town, kept by Chilean, and imme
diaely thereafter the alarm Of murder was giyen On en-
eriDg the house, Antonio found lying the floor
shot through the ball having entered the left breast in the
region Of the bear coming out IN an almost straight line
the right side. He died almost instantly. The woman
found lying in the corner Of the room, also shot
through the ball having entered the abdomen on the
e SIDE, passing out the right Of the backbone The
women states that the pistol was hred by Berra lie I'M
uediaey left the town in company with Ebamas, and as
vet no had been taken arrest them. The woman
died on TuesdAy evening g-CaLdreras ChroHice
SAVED SHORT RoPE A correspondent OF The Sac
rameHto UAOH writing from Daylors Ranch, July H.
saws that Yesterday Avords Ferry, mile fro the
ranch man calling himself Smith accused Of stealing
horse at Cooks Bar He pursued and brought back
His 1smination took place before Harvey Ayord Justice
of the Peace At ~ p M the magistrate having retired
TO deliberate upon the evidence the tights were e1tln
gushed and the prisoner forcity carried from the room
where he sitting The party who took him stood him
under placed rope around his neck and were pre-
pairing hang him. when the rope was found 10 be too
short Before he could be taken 70 another tree he made
full confession Of his crime and begged 80 hard for his
life that he brought back TO the house and sent
to town 70 be given up TO the authorities.
CHIsEsE BATTLE-TWESrf-FTyE KILLED AND WOUND
ED.-A correspondent Of The Shasta Courier, writing
from Weaverville, in Trinity County under date Of July
l9, says:
The Chinese have been for some tine preparing for
general fghhe for such preparation s the same
here her parts of the State, sectional hatred and
cannh difference brought from their native land From
day 10 day these differences have increased, although
mersus attempts have been made by their Leaders and
Americans settle them but all ereayors were Ia vain
Patience with them ceased 10 be virtue on Saturday
last hen they met 10 hght out their Pent-up wrath,
and bloody fight il The parties met in all their ac
customed modes of waTfare-tter banners shells ances
and helmets the used in their wars At home. On
Sa.urcay morning both parties were out skirm snng aud
drilling they were designated the small parry and the
large party the former consisting of 40 men AID the latter
of about 00 AT about clock IN the afternoon The snaf
party charged upon the other The conflict short Tat
destructive the small party victorious, killing eight
Of the larger party aud driving the ema sder fronthe
ground and capturing theg nag troI ~ Of war the
small party had but two killed. SoEs ten Twelve
on both sides severely wounded. One white man,
who interfering in the fight by dso aging rs pistol
ui Of the parties shot dead by spectator OF
whom there were about thousand AL day the great.
est excitement allied throughout. own fos
others against their fghting Our Sheriff DID all in ais
power stop the difficulty up TO tne very latest hour
but be could accomplish nothing-fght tkey would and
fight they did. Bat their dereses in no better
diiion Rov than they besre Neither dare 90 to
work is atrA.S Of the oasr conseq aeny both are
idle. So matters stand at pre- saf On Sunday the large
party collected their dead together and burned them IN
The manner as do tie Indians of this country sna
then buried their ashes The small party bur.ed hes
with al the imposing Ceremonies of war; they al
in funeral procession and followed the bodies 70 tns
| graves, accompanied BY music, o. wne men uoaii; r.
The white man killed also buried tne same uey. ~
was day Of funetels Long VIII II De renenoefeo W
| the people Of this .ovn.
MIsCELLANEOUS.
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