Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-10-16
FIFTEEN DAYS
LATER FROM CALIFORNIA
ARRWAL OF THE NORTHERN LIGHT.


The CHOLERA ON THE UNCLE SAM.-The
San francisco papers give full details of the
mortality from cholera on board the Uncle Sam,
on her passage from San Juan, with the names
of the victims, Out of the whole number of
deaths there were but We among the cabin
passengers. The victims were chiefly Irish
and German emigrants.
The captain reports at the Custom House
the death of l02 adults, children and
seamen, making 100 i'll all. The passengers
insist that at least 200 persons died, and some
appear confident that the number was much
larger The law requires Inc captain to re-
port the number dying on board his vessel,
but those dying in port are not included in
the number, and this may in measure ac-
count for the discrepancy After arriving at
the warf, "a patients were taken to the State
Marine Hospital, of whom tits thought not
more than one third will survive,
A passenger says the panic on board was
dreadful; wives abandoned their husbands,
and husbands their wives, while both aban-
doned their children.
The STATE ELEcTIoN.-The result of the
State election took all parties by surprise
The whole Know Knothing ticket is elected,
though r. NJ. Anderson, candidate for Lieu
tenant Governor, and Hugh c. Murray. can
didate for Supreme Justice, have succeeded
by small majorities. The other candidates
have from 1000 to 5000 majority.
The state officers elect are-Governor, ]. N.
johnson; Lieutenant Governor, r. NJ. An
derson; Justice Supreme Court, (long term)
Hugh G. Murray; Justice Supreme Court,
(short term) David S. Tenny Comptroller,
George W. Whitman; Treasurer, Henry
Bates; Attorney General, w. c. Wallace;
Sttp1r ah, A Tl,o, D,;,,
James Allen.
The Know Nothings have q majority of one
to three in the Senate, and about twenty in
the Assembly.
Nearly all the mining counties, particularly
those in the North, went for Johnson. San
Francisco and the Southern coast of Santa
Barbara, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS for Bigler The
total number of votes cast in San Francisco
was l2,724, of which the Democratic ticket
had an averag majority of about 1000.
MISCELLANEOUS The Dillon difficulty had
at length been terminated. The first French
vessel of war that enters san Francisco har-
Dor was to be saluted instead of Mr. Dillon's
Consular flag.
A large fire commenced at WeaversYille,
on the East side Of Court street, in building
owned by Mr.. Ward, and occupied by the
Sons of Temperance. 1t spread with great
rapidity to the adjoining buildings, consuming
everything merchandise, stock in trade,
tools, sc. The loss in buildings exceeds
100000.
An extensive fire broke out at eleven O. clock
at night on the l4th of September, in the
French Hotel, at Grass Valley; it spread so
rapidly, that i'll two hours the town was near
ly destroyed. The number Of buildings burnt
is three hundred and fifty, including all but
&c
total loss is put down at $500, 000 The loss
was greatly increased from the fact that most
Of the merchants had Just laid i'll heavy stocks
Of fall goods; all the hotels, bakeries. and
every boarding house in town, were destroyed.
The materials Of the printing office were saw
ed, also all the churches.
JAPAN.--A correspondent Of the San Fran
cisco Chronicle says 1.-THE treaty with ia
pan is at present nullity. The Japanese need
another fleet, and another treaty dictated at
Jedo at the lannon's mouth. That part of the
treaty which oblges all purchases to be made
through the agency OF Japanese officials is
made means of exortion and refusal of the
many of the most desirable articles. Ratidca-
tons of the British treaty had not been ex-
changed. 1t was said that the British ratii-
cation was in possession of Admiral SI James
Sterling, who would meet the japanese Com.
missioners before he left Japan.
Vice Admiral Pontiatine had concluded
a treaty between Russia and Japan.
The French were also negotiating treaty
at Nangaski.
The RUSSIAN FLEET.-The sloop Komcha-
dell, Capt. Carleton, SO days from the Coast
of Corea, arrived at San Francisco on the 18th.
Capt. Carleton and crew, late of The wrecked
brig VIM. Penn, Of San Francisco, came in
h. 81, III Il
tered by the Russian officers at Simoda, ia
pan, to convey portion of the officers and
crew of the Russian frigate Diana, wrecked
during the earthquake at Simodain February
last, to Corea. In the latter part of May,
when within ten miles Of the Ru6sianEaee.,
she struck on coral reef, where she remain-
ed. 1t being near night at the time of the
occurrence, no assistance could be rendered.
In the morning all the boats from the Russian
fleet came to their assistance, and took off the
passengers aud crew, consisting Of $50 per-
sons. The brig was total loss.
After Capt. Carleton and crew got safely on
shore, Admiral Zaraika treated them with the
warmest hospitality, and as mark of Lis
kindness, presented the captain with the sloop
Kamchadell of 80 tons burthen, to convey
himself and crew TO this port, which voyage
they accomplished safely. The allied fleet,
after its visit TO Amoor in search of the Rus
sian fleet from Petropaulooski, proceeded to
the Bay Of Gorea, where they discovered the
Russian ships, but the Russians managed to
escape under cover of fog.
OREGoN.-The Columbia brings news from
Astoria 10 the 18th of September. The Ore
gon Argu8 contains letter with the following
paragraph :-"The Indians have brought in
the report that the Blackfeet Indians have
killed Gov Stevens and company. The re-
port is very generally credited in this region.
The report is also generally credited in North
ern Oregon. Lieut.. Dyer, who arrived at the
Dalles on September LIST, reports the command
under Major Halter within a few days march
of the Dalles, all returning in good health"
NICARAGUA Resignation Of Kinney. Col.
Kinney had resigned the Governorship of San
Juan, and another meeting of citizens had
been called-the English Consul having as
sured the Colonel, it is said, that his govern
ment would recognize him if reelected. Col.
Walker was still at San Juan del Sur, recruit
ing ttom California passengers. He had
fought no battles since the last steamer sailed.
JUDGE KANE's ARGUMENT.--In giving his
reply to the petition OF Jane Johnson, in re-
lnIion to passmore Williamson Last wool,