The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-05
United states District Court.

SAN FRANCISCO, June n, 1855.
Before Judges Hoffman and cAllister.
FREMoNT's CLAIM TO TEN LEAGUES SQUARE OF LAND
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF THE COURT.
The United States of america agt. John C.. Ere
mont appeal from the final decision Of the Com
mssioners to ascertain and settle private land claims
in the State of California. Comes now the said John
C. Fremont by his attorney, and the United States
by their attorney, also come: And the opinion and
mandate of the Supreme Court of the United States
having been fled in this Court, duly authenticated
under the seal Of the said Supreme Court and certi
ned by Clerk thereof whereby it appears that at the
December term Of the said Supreme Court of the
year Of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
fyfour, that is to say. on the 10th day of March,
1866, upon the appeal by the said John C. Fremont
from the decree Of this Court reversing the decision
of the said Commissioners, and holding invalid and
rejecting the claim of the said John c. Fremont (the
said appeal having come on to be heard before the
said Supreme Court upon the transcript of the re-
cord of this Court the said Supreme Court rendered
ing words, to witt It is the opinion of this Court
that the claim Of the petitioner to the land rs de-
scribed and set forth is good and valid claim.
Whereupon it is now here adjudged and decreed by
this Court that the decree Of the said District Court
in this cause be, and the same is hereby reversed
and that this cause be, and the same is hereby re-
manded to the said District Court for further pro-
opinion Of this Court e Il is therefore ordered
adjudged, and decreed by this Court, in like man.
ner, that the claim Of the said John c. Fremont to
the land described and set forth in the record is
and the same is hereby, confirmed to the extent of
ten square leagues, the quantity specified in the
original grant set forth in the record and within the
limits therein mentioned, the said land to be sur
veyed in the form and divisions prescribed by law
for survey in California and in one entire tract.
Steamboat Explosion ON the Ohio R,var.
THREE KILLED AND FOUR INJURED.
from the Cincinnati Commercial, Aug. 81
The new Cincinnati and New Richmond packet
Lancaster, No. 3. Capt Conner, left for Neville on
cfa vvifh m m Of
freight principally corn taking along an additional
force OF thirty forty Irish aborers, to assist in
discharging, aud to enable her to make her usual
time. About ten o'clock she landed at Stepstone, on
the Kentucky shore, and was receiving lot of
wheat, when the larboard stcamppc burst, scad-
ing five six laborers. About five feet of the pipe
was completely twisted of, while the larboard cabin
floor was torn up for ten feet along the guard and
to the width Of eighteen inches.
About IL O'Clock the Marietta packet Ohio, No. 2,
Capt. Bagg, came along, rounded In to the Lancas
ter, where she remained hour, rendering all the
assistance necessary. She brought to this port
twentyScven Of the laborers--three OF whom were
badly scalded, and died yesterday morning. The
bodies Of the deceased were much blackened and
horribly mutated. The following are the names Of
James Kenney, Irish laborer aged about forty
years, residence in Cherry alley, between Vine and
Race streets. He leaves wife to mourn his loss
James Kelley, Irish aborcr, aged about forty years.
residence in Cherry alley, between Vine and Race
streets. He leaves wife and two small children,
aged about two and four years respectively.
Thomas Joyce, Irish laborer, aged about thirty
years, residing ON Water, between Vine and Walnut
Streets leaves young wife,
A couple Of the scalded were left on the Lancas-
ter where they received excellent treatment from
the oticers Of the boat
MADMAN LOOSE IN A CROwD--GREAT Con.
6TnKSArIoN AND STAMPEDE-NARR0w EsCAPE-
Last evening about half past ten O'Clock, while
party OF gentlemen, numbering some eight or ten,
were sitting In the portco Of the American Hotel on
Stale street, a man named Lewis Goodman who was
stopping at the hotel came out of the hall into the
jugular vein was as he wanted TO cut his throat He
had In his hand pen knife, and the gentleman mo-
ticing q wildness in Goodmans eyes. which evinced
unmistakeable Madness got out Of his way as soon
n possible. Goodman then started forward striking
himself in the throat with the knife twice. After
which he made o rush at the party sitting in the
portico striking TO the right and left among them
With the knife. They sprang to their feet and ran
In all directions. One young man in his precptan-
cy, fell over wheel barrow, inuring his leg badly.
The others escaped more fortunately. The man now
encouraged by the fight Of those ne had rushed up
Uu became furious and singled out the proprietor Of
The house, Mr.. Osterhout, and gave him chase Mr.
%. ran down State street with the mailman at his
heels and at the corner of State and Pearl streets
he ran into the arms Of young man named James
lasten, who was turning the corner. Goodman
iyAbbed Masten in the arm, inaictng slight wound
1He was then arrested and taken TO the second Dis
dict station by officer Gelse DR.. wiltsie examined
md dreaRd the wounds Goodman had inflicted upon
HIMSELF and pronounced them not dangerous He
thought Goodman was laboring under an attack of
,nania a poiu. An examination OF the case was had
before Justice Parsons and Goodmanwas committed
4. Tar Al mn Alias, August 3,