The Empire County argus., 1855-06-16
From Southern California.

THREE MEN SUPPOSED TO BE LYNcHED. We
learn tharn that Brown and Wilkerson and another
whose name is not mentioned, were hung recently
at the Tejon. Wilkerson was one Of the band that
were arrested with Moor and Watson, and made
his escape at the time they were hung by the peo-
pie at the Monte Brown is represented to be a
brother OF Dave Brown that was hung here last
winter, and is supposed to lie the captain of the
bands of robbers and horse thieves that have been
prowling through this and the adjoining counties
for several months past.-Los angeles Star.
INDIAN MURDERS. Two male Indians were found
murdered on Sunday, 9th ult. Sunday, Sd inst,
says the Californian passed away rather quietly
but one person was killed during the day an In
dian woman stabbed by female antagonist,
and died fhortly after. 1t was free fight, conse-
quently fair one. There were no mourners.
HORSE THIEvING. This crime continues on the
increase. The whole Southern country appears to
be swarming with horse thieves The entire cab
alladd of different rancheros has been stolen Num-
bers of the thieves are lurking between San Fer
nando and the Iejon. There appears little securi.
ty to either life or property of any kind in Los
Angeles and the neighboring counties.
From San Luis Ohispo,
A murdered man Gan Amcrcan) was found living
on the beach about fifteen miles from San Luis
Oblspo. No clue had been obtained as to the mur-
derers, excepting that on the same day two Chile
ans were seen on the road near the spot riding very
fast and leading an extra horse.
The body of another murdered man was found
hanging to the limb of a tree in the neighborhood
Of the Rancho of Santa Margarita, twelve miles
north Of San Luis Obispo
Two more bodies were discovered during the past
week on the Rancho de la Purissima, making, in
all, f0ur which have been found in that neighbor-
hood. These bodies were probably those of Amer
leans, who had been murdered on the road, and
concealed.
CROPS. Melancholy accounts continue to reach
of the general ruin throughout this and the ad-
joining county of San Bernardino, of the wheat
crop. Whole fields completely ruined The
Mormons have one enclosure of 1000 acres entire
y gone with the rust or chahuiste as the Califor-
mans term it.-Santa Barbara Gazette.
SUICIDE William Mozee, an old resident of Los
Angeles, committed suicide on May 27th by shoot
ing himself through the head. The deceased was
formerly from Kentucky, and was q carpenter by
trade but had latterly been the proprietor of bill
Hard and drinking saloon in Los Angeles.
GALE AT POINT CONCEPTION. A very severe gale
Of wind from the northwest was experienced at
Point Conception June ID. The force of the
wind was so great as to unroof portion of the
Lighthouse. An outbuildng q short distance off
also lifted from its foundation and carried over
the bluff into the sea- The fear of the entire des-
tructon of the building was so great that the fam
lily living at the Lighthouse obliged to leave
during Saturday night and portion of Sunday
Santa Barbara Gazette.
From San Diego.
On Sunday evening, Goth ult, difficulty occur
red between DR.. r. c. Matthewson, U. S. Deputy
Surveyor, and man named James Lloyd, in which
pistols were used, and Lloyd shot through the head
by DR.. M The ball entered just above the right
eye shattering the bone forming the arch, and pas
sing between the skull bone and the skin, came out
just above the right ear, inficting very danger
GUS wound DR.. M. was immediately arrested, and
on Monday was examined before Justice Crosth-
waite, and held to bail in the sum of $4,000 for
his appearance at the July term of the Court of
Sessions. Mir. Z. H. Purdy, of San Francisco, as
sisant to DR.. NJ, was also arrested and held to bail
as accessory. The wounded man is doing well and
will probably recover.