Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1855-03-28
LATER FROM CALIFORNIA.
New York, March |

Politics on, the Pacfc---1 900 in Gold
The steamship Illinois, from Aspinwall, via Nor
folk, arrived at this port about 10 o'clock last
evening bringing San Francisco dates TO the 10TH
one million hundred and sixty thousand dol.
lars on freight and about 800 passengers. She
sailed from Aspnwall on the 22d, and passed sew
eral Spanish vessels Of war on the coast of Cuba
The U. s. steamer Fulton arrived at Aspinwall on
the st and sailed the following day. on a cruise
| TO the westward
Our dates from Panama and Aspinwall are to
March I'd.
The health of the Isthmus is remarkably good.
Cars now pass over the railroad from ocean to
ocean.
The Panama Star and Herald Feb 81 saws that
the passenger tax has at length been disowned by
the general government and the Attorney General
has pronounced the VII ole ordinance relative there
to illegal.
There was rumor at Aspinwall that an at
tenn pit had been made to seize quantity of am
munition on the river above the old Norte, by a
party acting under the orders of the U. S. Consul
The natives having charge of the ammunition re-
pulsed the attacking party, and it is reported that
one of the latter was very badly wounded by the
former
Our California dates are TO February 18th, one
week later. The senatorial question is yet unde
cided The 50th ballot had been taken and re.
suited in choice. The vote stood as follows
Gwinn /, Edwards SO, Broderick -, Roman s.
scattering 5. Several important bills had been
introduced into the Legislature, one of which was
to exclude all persons from the mines who were
not eligible to citizenship.
A new political party was talked of, the avowed
object of which seems to be to obtain larger del
egation from the Pacific States in Congress. Or
egon and Washington must be organized into
States at once. California must be divided and
two States made out of her territory. The Sand
witch Islands must be annex ed and SO must Sono-
IA, and much more OF the territory of Mexico
as can be conveniently conquered, purchased or
stolen.
The treasury of the Alameda Co has been rob-
bed Of $4,000. The reported discovery of gold
on Kern River has produced some excitement at
San Francisco
In other parts of the State there is a general
complaint of lack of water, and yet many big
strikes recorded.
The workmen have broken ground on the Sac
ramento Valley Railroad.
The Indian disturbances in the north still
tinued.
New York, March O.
Hedry Fail,ues-Business Entirely Frustrated =
The Northern Light arrived to-day, with San
Francisco dates to February Goth and 232 pas
sengers. She brings highly important news
Business was entirely Frustrated by the suspension
of five Banking Houses The run commenced on
Page, Bacon & Co. on the 9TH. On the 22d they
suspended: followed on the 23d by Adams & Co
Wells, Fargo 4 Co, Robinson & Co, and Miners
Deposit Bank. The excitement was intense =
Wells, Fargo & Co. paid as long as their coin
lasted, they could get any in exchange for gold
dust and bars. They announce that they will re
sumo in month, Their failure in no way affects
che American Express Company here Page, Ba
ton & Go. were also expected to resume in a few
days. Other failures rumored. Gold scarce OH
account OF scarcity of rain
No election of u. S. Senator. Joint Conven
adjourned slleG ie m the 18th hv off e
to Al.
Several fires had occurred in San Francisco, Ne
vada and Stockton. Indian troubles were on the
increase.
Olympia had been declared the capital of Wash
ington Territory.
we're conflict at the Ballarat mines, in which ~
miners and % of the troops were killed
Sandy Hook, March o.
The steamship Geo. Law has arrived She left
AspinwalI on the morning of the 18th inst and
brings California dates to the Ist
Wells, Fargo & Co resumed payment on the
25th, and all demands have been promptly met
Adams & Co. had filed petition of insolvency
Their schedule Of assets and liabilities show a
balance on the right side of about 100000
Mr. Wood has given all his private property
estimated at S25O,00O, which must 90 to make
up the total of the assets
he arrangements for the resumption of Page
Bacon & Co. had not fully been completed, bet it
was expected they would be in condition to re-
sumo in few days.
Head 4 Co, of San Francisco, has applied for
the benefit of an nsolvent right
The Miners & Savings Bank was in expecta-
ton of speedily resuming.
Of general news there is literally nothing of in
terest.
Copious rains had fallen, much to the gratifca-
ton of the miners.