Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-05-10

New YoRK, May 9. The steamship Star of
the West arrived shortly after midnight, bring
ing California dates to the 10th ult.
She brings CTS passengers, and $l,ll6,947
on freight, besides $780, 900 in the hands of
passengers.
The steamship John L. Stephens arrived on
the 10th of April, for Panama, with $l,079,-
600 ct treasure.
SUMMARY. OF CALIFORNIA News. = The
newspapers give encouraging accounts Of the
mining operations. s
business continues to improve, and the gem
eTal opinion is that the State was never in
more prosperous condition. Sufficient bread
ttuAs WILDE raised this season to supply the
entire State as,.re,,~a .5s.as
No BUSINESS Of Importance has been trans
acted in the Legislature. The Nebraska res
olutions and the State printing have been the
Chief topics Of debate.
The suit OF Thorn and others VS.. City of
San Francisco, has, been decided by the Su-
prene Court of the State, in favor of the
plaintiffs, and confirming their rights to all
the city lands, valued at several millions of
dollars. aF
lump of pure gold, weighing twenty
seven pounds, has been found at Yankee Hill,
near Columbus, by poor Italian.
Four men were killed at Iowa Hill, by the
caying in of a large mass of earth. Two were
brothers, named Heffern, from New York.
"A third. named Farnum, was from Boston.
Col. II. P. Watkins, recently convicted of
fllibustering, has been sentenced by Judge
Hoffman to pay fine Of $780,. Major En-
cry, who pleaded guilty to a similar offence,
Was also sentenced to pay like fine.
Walker and his band have evacuated Low
er California, and are goue-no one knows
where, but perhaps to Texas. They drove
off three or four hundred head of cattle, be-
longing to the rancheros of Lower Casa.
On the last trip Of Sierra Nevada, from San
Juan to San Francisco, passenger named
John Gardner. killed Wm. Pratt, the second
officer Of the steamer. Gardner was indicted
for nansanghter.
Ire wall of Henry Schroeder s Co.'s store,
on Washington street, San Francisco, fell on
the 5th, killing Charles Chartan, the porter,
injuling Mr.. Schroeder and Mr.. Bayerque,
and destroying about $4,000 worth OF prop
erty.
The Fugitive Slave Law has passed the
Senase bysa large majority. 1t had previous
ly passed the Assembly. Three Indians
were killed recently, on the McLoud river, by
a party of whites. M
Arrival of the George Law.
New York May, 9.
TIE steamship George Law which left AS
pinwan at II o'clock on the evening of the
80 ut, arrived last night.
She brings the California mails of April the
10Th aud $S47,573 treasure on freight, and
5s4 passengers.
Tie news from Mexico is of highly in.
teresting nature. Santa Anna has blockadet
acapulco, and the Government troops ant
those Of the revolutionary party are busily en-
gagged fighting.
The John D. Stevens, with which the
George Law connected, was not permitted tc
euter the harbor of Acapulco. During her
detention there, shots were frequently ex
changed between the blockading squadron
and the fort, but without effect on either side.
Santa Anna with an army variously estimated
at from 5000 to 5000 men, was encamped in
the neighborhood, and it. was expected he
would attack the town during the night.
The weather in California has been clear
and warm during the fortnight, and the small
streams are being dried up
The reports of the richness Of the diggings
at Iowa Hill, Nevada county, have caused
quite rush towards that quarter, and large
town has been laid out. 2
TERRIBLE EXPLOSION.
VI Inc morning OF tne LON the steamer
Secretary, which left San Francisco at 10
clock for Tetaluma, burst her boilers while
crossing Table Bay causing death and de-
struction in every direction. The boat was
blown to pieces. The Nevada being close by,
weltto her assistance. The following is a
correct list Of the killed and missing, SO far as
could be ascertained:
Taere1ore A. Bourke, George Clarke, Isaac
Pottee, Mrs, Hillman's child, James Wright.
Mr., Besse, Engineer; Miller, deck hand, J.
Abbets, VIM. H. Trip, t. Cameron. Emma
Ho mes, Geo. ?. Hurey, fireman.
SWonnded Mrs. Day and child.J. Galthrop
II. Luldy, Mrs. Hillmar. j. D Cookingham,
ChaFl' 2 Smith, George Walker, d. johnson,
James Mcclure, E. Bruce, Mrs. Harden, R.
a. Lewis, l. Lamberton, Clerk Of the boat,
J. A. Shortly. Judah Fennile, William Lundy
vile and child. Geo. Robertson, Charles w.
Rogers, E.P. Snider, s, T. Fenill, Capt. E.
Irayers, E. James, Richard Builder.