The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-05-04
ARRIVAL OF THE STAR OF THE WEST
A wERK LATER FROM CALIFORNIA.

Inc steamer star on the "est arrived at New
York Wednesday evening, with California dates
Ia the 9th ut Zone week later than former nd vice.
and $500 600 in specie She also brings 500 PAS
sengete,
The Star of the West connected with the Uncle
Sam, which, when six hours out from San Fran
cisco, saw the steamer Sierra Nevada going in
On the 18th she passed the steamer Cor,es bound
up.
Governor Felch, the President of the limited
States Board OF Land Commissioners rs,u,raa -
the Star OF the West
The miners generally throughout California
were doing we'll Accounts from Kern river ds
trict are as contradictory as ever.
The municipal election at Sacramento CITY re-
suited Ia the success of the whole Know Nothing
ticket, except one alderman. James L. English
was chosen Mayor e'
The Grand Jury OF San Francisco had brou sbt .
presentment, charging several members of The
Commea Council with voting on questions rela,,ng
to the finding of the city debt, In which thew were
personally iatarested. Bench warrants wsra ia
sued tor the arrest of Aldermen Uyde RncLin..
ham. Van Bokkelen and Wild. They were held 70
bail IN the sum of 81, 500 each
The scarcity of coin created much troubls In av .
cry branch oftrsde 10 California
Inc annual report OF the operations of the San
Francisco mint, shows thst u ego OlO In cir
and co 400, 03i la bars was turned ON, drr;,s 80
year. 'N'
About halfthe town Of jackson, Cal. had hao,
destroyed by hre Loss $40 900. 0'A
The bill providing for the distsictius the stata
Firg
Especial election of Congressman nelassuv IN M.
eentsr next Which says tue Alta California; viii
fer two OF three months.
The miners on Canyon Creek were doing ssell. sna
some men were M tlng as nj as s. or say
Advices from Utah to March LIST, meution that Col
Steptot's appointment TO succeed Brigham Youns
ss Governor, caused great disconent and petiIions
Young DR.. Garland Hart the IND 20 aasSt for ~
Utah had arrived at Sal: Lake city aud entered ca
al IN he n la
SAN FRANCISCO MARKETS
During the esry part of the week a n.-rke6 i'm
brisk trade DONE but businets again IaI oil and
everything closed quiet 5nd dull The closin rates
were;-Gsllego and Haxa h1ur, si4 90; hams e cts;
new butter IL cts Ads,n. ntne candles n cts Lack
Gal SIT; Mesa beef Si902D; clear PORK SI8 10
is 80; lard ls19l7 cts sccording to qusty sugars
lover crushed lo2Dlt cts.
4. Roman, Edward JONES', and A A Coheu have
been appointed a'signees of Adams Co. :
THE NEW HAVEN TRAGEDY.- Death of The E;c-
jm.-Particalcrs.-The shooting of Richard w
Wight. by Willard Clark, at Now Haven. Conn.
SEEMS to hsve created deep sensation there ara
the papers are filled with incidents aud runners In
relation to ii. The Journal of Tuesday says:
The father OF Mr. Wight reached the city on
Sunday night. He had expected to find bis son q
corpse, as the telegraph dispatch announced 10 lin
that his death was hourly expected. He attempted
TO embrace the pale and bleeding form of hfs sop
upon bis arrVsi and tried in vain TO obts recoe-
at times derius, and did not seem to recognize his
father until Monday morning, when he cried ont
Father, come to mel and threw his arms around
bis neck and ks.ed him This scene was truly af-
tec,ing The pale and haggard appearance of the
poor sufferer, casped in his fathers arms, seemed
suggestive OF last and faa embrace before his
departure to another world.
His ever loving wife remains by his bedside
watching every favorable or unfavorable SWIM.
tom with sn eagerness and affection uupar sieIed
he raised himself up in sitting posture during
the day, and exclaimed, Henrietta are YOU com.
Portable" and then sunk back again upor his NIL
low aad remained unconscious for some length of
time
During Sunday night be was unconscious, but
began to speak at intervals and finally became
quite taikstive though not rational His mind
seemed particularly occupied with military mat
ters, and he talked considerable upon this subject
and at times quite rational. He Is member of the
Governors Guards of this city, and, during the
night. called the names OF nearly every member of
that company, occasionally making sympathetic
and thrilling appeals 10 them for aid and comfort
having mania of mind. and morbid idea that
they could alleviate his suffering
On Monday evening ne was constantly calling
for water, and appeared TO be extremely thirsty.
His wife happened to have glass of water in her
hand when he seized the glass and Immediately
drank every drop of the water with great avidi.y.
CLARK has long been an iphabitsnt of this city.
His mother, now deceased, kepta boarding houss
the corner of State and Court streets for rnanv
years. He has been regarded as generally good
natured man-al hough he was known to be very
troublesome, and somewhat dangerous when oc,
casionaIly excited. Yesterday a friend visited
him Ia Jail, and during the interview he was deeply
affected, ard freely shed tears.
Wight has no mother His father resides In
New York city. He has sister here from whom
up to Monday night, most of the facts in regard to
her brothers terrible condition were sedulously
reserved, as she nearly went into paroxysms when
Informed that he had been shot.
P.s.-The New York Tribune states that Wight
Tuesday morning. bsl "
In the brain His widow is in q state of mind bor-
dering on insanity while CLARK seems quite cool and
ssfposssssed
CLARK has far many years held infdel sentiments
came in contact 10 religious controvsrsy he uphold
ing the iIfdel side. He would. however, refer to
the Bible to prove hi. positions. He spent much
trashy 'syeow-covered literature of the day
Yesterday. the sentlsmsn already spoken Of, said
to him in his cell, CLARK do you think if you had
believed in the Bible, and labored zeaiously to
spread its doctrines, you have to spread infidel
Ideas that you would be here to-day as you are ~
ted the sc.." C'ark's entertaining and promussting
these sentiments had caused the friends OF Miss b.
tns With him, as we have s:ready noticed
DR.. knight visited Clark st the Jail Yesterday and
ascertained of him the position in which Mir. Wight
appeared at the time he shot him. and various other
particulars Clark answered ali questions put to him
with candor and sincerity.
THE DEATH SCENE
The New Haven Palladium of Tuesday gives the
following account of the death Of Wight, who died
Monday:
ASA. M his paroxysms became violent. He de-
clsred he would get up and dress himself called for
bis pants aud the united strength Of three gentle
men Ia attendance unable TO restrain Kim.
fourth was called mp, and they succeeded in reno
wing him from this floor, on which he was standing,
10 the bed. While he was On the fioer, one mau
placed his arms around his body TO restrain him. but
the poor burst his hold easily az il he were
child
During some of this time. be was constantly call.
log for water which was furnished him. He sszsd
the gl,ss ard drained it to the bottom and then
called for more At 81 A. NJ. he recognized friend
who was In the room, called him to bend over him,
then threw his arms around the friends neck ard
kissed him. and in this position he kept him for 6f
sen minutes.
At 8;0s A. M. an attendant physician pronounced
his nervous system dead he bfeathed shorter and
shorter for few moments. aud precisely at $40 A.
H. DR.. Pundersou declared that he had drawn bis
last breath
Mrs w. ives in the room immed behind that
In which her husband died, at this time. She had
been informed at 81 that he must die II cannot be-
leve it'll cannot believe IL; he will not die 80 was
her answer At $40 she told that hs had tx.
pired. Bursting Into the most uncontrollable an
suisb, shs exclaimed: ut cannot be oh he need at
have done 1.-THE needn't have dsne it-why did he
do itf' She was removed 10 another room, the vio-