The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-06


!. Mr. John 7. Hin, brother Of Capt James NJ Hiil, OF
the clipper ship Northern Empire met a sudden death
on Inc "a INST by falling overheard from that ship IN
attempting to leap on board striking hs head violently
eecinst the anke OF the anchor in his decent He was
native OF Portsmouth, N. H. and has been resident Of
California since a.? HIS remains were buried FROM the
ship July 3d.
His Honor $ Hager took his scat /. the Fourth Dis
lake resigned large number of persons we're present
to witness his inauguration
The new city government Of san Francisco has organ
'zed Mr. j. slocomb being elected President Of the Board
Of Aldermen, md Mr. H. J. Wells Of the Assistant Board.
The furetes Of the ,aous city officers have appeared
machinery are thus again in motion for s1her year.
~ the prcsn charter which passed the Inst Legislature,
The Office Of Recorder and Mayor blended into
The dwelling Of Mrs. Mclaughlin, Telegraph Hill,
WAS consumed on the night Of the 9Th inst.
A poor won,an named Elizabeth Crawford the victim
of fseduction, died the night Of the 9th inst
at the corner Of Harrison and Harrs streets The cir
cumstanees Of her death crcatedgrneral sympathy and
comment.
randy Cox fAb,aham) Che celebrated ceorsd clothes
rtnovater, died on the 9th inst at his house Kenrny
street Hir eccenrictes hnd won for him wide repu
tation. His funeral which took place the following
Sunday was attended by long procession Of his friends
among them the coiored Free MNsops
j. l.. Esrbeau, OF the homestead ra.ie hun,bug has
been examined before the Recorder Of SAN Francsco md
the case there not beiag enough evidence to
send him to higher court.
The weather pas been unusually warm in this city for
the past ten DAYS.
Capt noran Of the British ship Nazarine was arrested
on the 9th inst for shooting three men (oardup hon
runners who attempted 70 board his vessel to enice the
TO leave while entering the harbor The men were
badly wounded The captain held in the sum OF
So 600 to appear at the Court Of Sessions Two who
were arrested for enicing the 70 desert have been
held to appear before the Grand Juay The will
cite considerable interest among the mercantile
nifty.
Iues are becoming again fashionable. Two occurred
on the l2fh one in the vicinity Of the Mission Dolores
between two French merchants and another at Contra
Costa also hgcncbmen The weapons small swords
in both instances. ~ saulner wine dealer Of the
parties, was dangerously wounded in the abdomen
q N
The news fro IN there i not important.
The Sons Temperance celebrated the Fourth through
out the state in enthusiastic and becoming
The Know Nothngs hold their convention foe the
minaon Of state officers on the first Tuesday in August
ttbe tth). There are numerous candidates proposed for
Governor but the most aue politician cennot predict
who will be the favored choice.
Eworh the pedestrian, has completed hs great feat nj
Sacramento of walking 900 miles in 900 consecutive
hours He was able to walk another day when the tax
done.
The weather in the interior continues to 10
AT the fork Of the Cosumnes river, r instance
In ~ Dorado county the mercury stood At 120 deg In
the shade Other remarkable statistics Of the heat
recorded.
A desperate fight occurred on the 9tn inst at Cave
City, and another at Caaveritas, in the Interior in which
Reems in Cave City.
The Iemocratic State Convention was held at sacrA-
June to the i, Of July The following nominations for
state officers we're made:For Governor, John Bgler Of
Sacramento; Lieut. Governor, samuel furiy, Of san Joa
qun Judges Of the Supreme Court Myron Merton, (fuu
term) Charles II. Bryan (unexpired term Compt oer,
Thomas G. Flournoy Of Mafipesa Treasurer ~ T. keene
@ erey surveyor General Ms of tavs
state Printer George H. Crosettee Of Butte state Prison
Directors, Vim. ii. Be San Francisco. samuel c. Aston,
OF Nevada e. 7. Powell, of san joaquin.
Gre broke out about nine o'clock r. NJ, the 1st OF
july in Sacramento, in Of house Of III fame n
flames quickly spread 10 the Merchants Hotel, and in
few minutes both buildings were in ruins Also destroy
ed the carpenter shops Of Pike G. W Barkcr and 7.
s. Marsh and six small frame houses the al
ley: Western Hotel owned by NJ r. Sques loss 81 500
furniture owned by Rarncy Iadd Co.--tota loss
about So 500 Ramonda house and furniture loss 80 600
Western Hotel damaged in the rear but ed by great
exertions--oss az 0CO. Total loss. $40 600.
fight occurred at Sacramento the morning of the
Goth Of June betveen r. g. Gchrist late police officer
and William Barr The parties elinched and each drew
his pistol onieer Augustus smith and another person
intercred TO separate them when Gilchrst fired the ball
passing through smiths hand.
Two men have been sentenced 10 be hanged the 81
o August next a Sonora-Jose Maria Escobar for the
murder Of deaf and dumb Mexican at savsdo last fall;
and Josc Sebada Chilean. who killed John sheldon, q
policeman Of that city.
Agricultural affairs throughout the state have suffered
the rnvagcs fgrashoppers whose destructive pro.
gress has swept down all vegetation in sections.
he rust has also injured the whea, crop in some Of the
agricultural districts.
Trouble among the Bankers md Lawyers.
From the Alta California
CHARGES AGAINST l. c. WOODS AND A. A. COHEN or
or SELLING s40O,000 WORTH or SPURIOUS on IN.
ffRioR GOLD DUST TO PAdE, BACON co.
Page Bacon Co.. making extraordinary charges 81 this
nature against l. c. Woods and A. A. Cohen.
The complaint charges that the defendants adopted the
plan Of procuring gold first and changing It's color and
general appearance by chemical processes A. % re-
sembe The gold dust yielded by the Southern mines,
which Wa oi superior value. The painths lay that
trus,neo the appearance and color fhe metal they pur
chased at different times large amount from the defend
ants about 200 900 ounces in all and paid larger price
by about ~ for each than the actually
worth paying the full value 81 the gold dust usually yield
ed by the southern mines. The plaintiff also aver that
discovered by them for the rt time within the
last month. A judgment l. demanded for the sum o
800 coo and cost 81 suit The following s one Of the
"The plaintiff. further say thu, the said defendants
seeking TO get their living BY various fraudulent and dis
honest practise heretofore, to wit. ,
On the 1s Jay of December, A. d. 1850, uDiawfuliy
fraudnently and deceitfuy did eone, confederate and
sgrec together 70 cheat and deaud the said painn
partner, aore.aid ~ their money! good and es
tate snd with the unlawful intent among other things
TO wholly bankrupt and ruin the said plaintiff partners
a. Aforesaid And the plaintiffs further say and aver
that the sad defendants In pursuance Of the aid con
spiracy combination and agreement aforessd did
the day and year aforesaid falsely and audueny form
and settle and agree upon the al-c and fraudulent de
vice or plan TO wit
The said defendants to purchase to procure
10 cause 10 be purchased procured, from time
70 time hereafter the inferior gold dust aforesaid
yielded by the northern mine. afpresaid and when
70 purchased or procured A. aforesaid the sad nie
rior gold dus' was 10 be changed by ssld defend
and by chemicals, mechanicai. and other eontrysn
TO resemble In color and general appearance the
gold dust airesaid yielded by the said southern mines
and a superior value aforesaid and the ssd inferior
gold dust when % purchssed procured Aforesaid
and when the same bad been altered In color and sp
jearnnce Aforesaid 10 he offered sale soi
by the taid defendants 70 the ssid plaintiff partners
Aforesaid ~ price beyond It's real value and for
gold dust yielded by the said southern mines superor
value and which II bad been auduleny made 10
sembe. And the said plaintiffs further cay that the
sad defendants In pursuance ~ their said se deceit.
fu and unas ul conspaey and In pursuance of the
ynous and unlawful plan device Aforesaid the day
and year Aforesaid and divers other day and time.
between that day and the ssid 18th day q February
A. u. 1850 frsundulently purchased and procured
large quantities of the fsid inferior gold dus,
20 yielded by the said northern mines aforesaid.
the said first day Il December, A. Il, 1850, and
ond divers other days and times betweu that day and
the said ls,h day of February A. u. 1855 suduleny
purchafed and procured large quantities a the said 10
feror gold dust yielded BY the raid northern mines
a. aforesaid and on the sad 1T day o. December A.
1850 and divers other days snd times between ,ha
DAY apd the ssd 18th day of February a ~ 1885 did
BY pecous and fraudulcn, adnixurcs and by sundry
mechanical. chemical and fraudulent cDnriysnces %
change the color and general appearance = resemble and
IN all respects appear Ike unto the gold duet ~ superior
value ~ Welded nv min Afefesat1 md