The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-01-27
CALIFORNIA NEWS.
The Alta Californian makes mp the following SUNNI
Of the news for the week ending January /;

4 The Alta Californian makes mp the following SUNNI
| of the news for the week ending January l;
We have comparatively little Of general and atsva
intelligence 10 record since the sailing Of the sfeax
the 23d The weather continues dry :ss!. ana excesd
Bfafast wiz, no prospes. . q ram IL IN
country. The miners either idle or lsboring wtA
returns the country traders unable to collect ua
and, OF course, unable TO pmy the city mrrchans md
latter, IN turn, pressed To meet their obligations
so through all the qualifications and details Of buu
and industry-and all for the want OF rain Consoles
apprehension is felt for the agricultural interests but
~ no reason to doubt the coming Of sufficient rains M
farmers, though it may be late coming
! The projected scheme Of an overland mail and lnl
grant road has attracted public attention to eonsid
extent The subject has been discussed by the press
ings &c. and there strong probabilities that tho
win be brought To practical issue
The people Of the ncighboring town Of Oakland
been in state of excitement account OF the dela
OF Mr. Hogan, their city marshal and collector and
supposed connvanee or participation OF the mayer o
transaction They have held public meetings passed ~
gent resolutions and offered reward Of 900 for The
prehenson OF the defaulter who has left the State II
in default Of some $4,000.
The particulars Vt an outbreak of the convicis ID
State prison will be found In our columns Some TVS
five or thirty OF the most desperate among the conn
made the attempt to escape. Some killed
wounded, some recnptured, and many got of The te
OF the prison, assisted by the police Of several COUNTIES
in pursuit Of the fngtives, and they WILL most prots
all be recaptured slain. They are bold, des}wrss
lows and seem disposed to fight the death rather Tbs
taken
The latest intelligence from the Sandwich islands n
sens the annexation negotiations as in statu quo
species OF misrepresentation and appeal 10 the proud
and fears of the natives seems TO be made by some d
foreign residents for the purpose Of arousng popular
his Majesty the King that he Is In danger OF being
and aDnihilated by fllibusierug expedition from
forna. The commanders Of the foreign yessy
port for the purpose perhaps o. strengthening the
tensions Of the King, have offered their services to
off the assailans and protect tie government His NJ
has Issued proclamation declaring his intention 70
1t out should the invaders come II Ii needless to ~
nobody here ever thought Of intcrruptng the King
territories.
Mr.. kerrison, the mayors marshal Of the wounds
whom by his paramour we had nm account By To-
steamer was still alive on TIE lst instant, and sons
were entertained Of his ultimate recovery The san
cisco Chronicle publishes the following as bengts
from the womans statements
She says that she will be 40 years Of are ON he ~
Tune next that she was married in the Atlantic
md that her husband 10 dead She arrived Ia Call
'n the 9TH OF May last engaged for four days
yer arrival 70 the Exprass saloon, on California stree
er That she worked short time nj her occupation
binding, but could not get employ men, after that ~
short time IN a saloon on Commercial street 40
vas engaged ~ An actress in the Peoples Theatre
nc parts OF waiting MAZDA About two months "
'egan to keepa cigar store on Clay street Opposite
iam Place
ME IN the Express saloon she became acquainia
>erfisoni The most Of the men who came 70 ths
ere men whom she despised but kerrisons quiet
fusiye and respectful manner won her confidence -
Ter 70 Ike him. the more because there was uobos
nat she could like. lie WIS very attentive to her;
owea her 70 all her different places OF business
, according to her account he spoke OF mafEya
he two were very confidential terms She ~
er history showed him her letters; he asked her y
marriage; she accepted him. das was spl,oissS
hen y came the marriage was postponed sy
I'm Win all her heart she had ali confidence il y
sne would have done anything for bis sake 10
q TO him and lived with him
WIS howard is woman Of rather small size f't
nl ana expressive face black hair and dark eye
ma and modest but sprighly manner and inu
,hsersauon create prepossession 10 her favor
fesses desire that If possible the facts Of the cAf
'neealed from her relatives In the East and Il ~
sr name Is assumed