The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-10-10
TWO WEEKS LATER FROM CALI
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Arrival of the Star OF the West.

Arrival of the Star Of the West.
The steamship Star of the West, Capt. F.
w. Turner, arrived at Quarantine at noon
yesterday with 55l passengers, and 81, $780,
600 iE treasure, brought down to San Juan by
the steamship Sierra Nevada, Capt Blethen
from San Francisco, on the 9Th ult
By this arrival we have some important
news from the Kinney fllibusters.
SUMMARY OF FORTNIGHT"S NEWS
| From the Alta California, Sept. S.
The city was disgraced by a sanguinary af-
fray which occurred at the Sixth Ward polls
on the afternoon of the 2lst of August, when
the Democratic primary election was held
Mr. II. w. Bagely, and Mr.. James Gushing
were severely wounded, but are now recover
ing. The evidence thus far has shown that
these persons commenced an assault with pis-
tolls on James Casey, and the latter inflicted
the wounds in self-deence. He was discharged.
The matter will be more fully Investigated as
soon as the wounded men are able to appear in
court. Some twenty shots were fired, and
many persons implicated
The 2lst August, the primary election day
vi tHC DCulOCTdlS, WAS Tcllldl hdUlC
for street fights and bloody encounters. John
Farley was stabbed on Pacific-Street, by man
named John Ricketts,. The wounded man is
recovering.
Jose Lafuente, an intelligent CHILEAN, con-
nected with the editorial department of the
Sud americana of this city, stabbed his wife,
Maria Marines, on the DIST August. His
victim died two days after "A domestic dis
pute is the alleged cause of tho deed I.afll-
ente is now in the county Jail, pronounced by
some insane.
The frigate Amphitrite arrived from the
Amoor River on the 2lst August, having left
the river on the 10th July, touching at Sitka
on her way to this port Again, small town
on river of that name was visited, but found
to be deserted A proclamation was issued
declaring that private property would be re-
spected. A small iron steamer belonging to
the Russians was blown up.
A slight shock of earthquake was felt in
San Francisco on the morning of the 20th of
August, AT about 3 o'clock.
The new Custom House and Post Office is
nearly completed, and meets with general ad-
miration.
he Wing party has revived, nominated
ticket, and issued a party newspaper, entitled
The Wing. They exhibit much enthusiasm
and have made strong nominations.
No disturbance is apprehended during the
approaching election day.
The first trip on the Sacramento Valley
Railroad was made on the 18th August. 1t
was short excursion from Sacramento Levee
to Seventeenth-street. The train consisting
OF three platform cars, was densely crowded
Invited guests from all parts of the State were
present on the occasion, which forms an era in
the annals of California.
A Temperance nominating convention as
sembied at Sacramento on the 2lst August
A man named Amiel Bricknel, proprietor
of public house on Sth-street, Sacramento,
was shot and MORALLY wounded on the 26th
August, by his sOn-in-law, Samuel Garrett
Bricknell died soon after. Garrett had run
away with Bricknell's daughter upon his re-
turn the latter assaulted him and was shot.
Gen. G. II. $. Williams, the Temperance
nominee for Judge of the Supreme Court, has
declined. Myron Norton's name has been
substituted.
OREGON.
The news from Oregon is up to the 9th ult
The Colville gold mines, first pronounced
humbug, are now well spoken of again.
Mr.. Bauton, just arrived across the plains
TcpOTlcu leTIiDlc Iuuldll lllfSSdCre Oh emil
grants this season, at Devils gate, on the
Sweet Water River. A train of 3OQ-men,
women and children-were attacked by the
Chiennes Sioux, and $50 killed, and all their
stock, provisions &C.. captured. The remain
der of the train reached Salt Lake City in a
starving condition. Among the slain were
Gen. Lanes brother and family.
1t is reported that 20 whites have been muir
dered near Fort Colville by the Indians
Lieut.. Derby has just comp letedthe survey of
the military road from Salem to Astoria-a
distance of 100 miles
UNNITIGATED ATRoCIrY.-Ihe Yreke Union
learns of an unprovOked murder of sick In
dian boy fifteen years of age, at Hamburger
Bar, by one VIM. Maui, on tuesday last, who
entered a house where the boy was stopping
and, after ordering him out, shot him in the
back; the ball lodged in his 'reast, causing
his death in a few minutes. Three others,
named George Ursery, McLanc and Gillespie,
it was stated in the affidavit, were abettors
and encOuragers.
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