Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-05-03
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One Week Later from California;
NEW YoKx, May aAThe steamer Star Of the
West arrived here this evening with California
dates TO the 9th inst (ous week later than former
adyices) and 100000 Ia specie. She also brings
500 passengers.
The principal conaigusss on her specie lis, are
Wells, Fargo 4 Co., 442,700;- Metropolitan
Bank, $4,000; David Headley < Co, $b2, 900
| DrexeIl 4 Co., Philadelphia, 500 900 !; Ross Fal-
coner 4 Co., $27, 900; VIM. Seligan a Co., $Is,-
Oo0 Eugene Kelley 4 CO., $1,000; Newhouse
h spatz, Of Philadelphia, 81 900, and H. A. Ken
NY, $4,000.
The Star Of the West connected with the Uncle
Sam, which, when six hours out from San Francis
co, saw the steamer Sierra Nevada going In. On
the 18th she passed the steamer Cortes, bound up.
| Governor Felch, the President Of the United
States Board Of Land Commissioners, returned in
the Star Of the West.
The miners generally throughout California
| were doing well Accounts from Kern river are
as contradictory as ever.
The municipal election at Sacramento City re-
suited In the success Of the whole KNOWN othing
! ticket, except one alderman. James L. English
was chosen Mayor.
The grand jury Of San Francisco had brought a
presentment charging several members OF the
! Common Council with voting on questions relating
4
were personally interested. Bench warrants were
issued for the arrest of Aldermen Hyde, Bucking-
! ham, Van Bokkelan, and Wild. They were held
to bail in the sum of $4,000 each.
The scarcity of coin created much trouble in
every branch Of trade in California.
The annual report of the operations Of the San
4 Francisco mint shows that 81, Ol0 In coin and
/ &c, 4OO,034 In bars were turned out during the
i year.
About half the town Of jackson, California, had
been destroyed by fire. Loss $40 900.
The bill providing for the distributing of the State
4 passed the Assembly with an amendment render
ing special election Of Congressman necessary in
i December next, which, says the Alta California,
| will deprive the State of her representatives In
Congress for two or three months
i The miners on Cayon Creek were doing well, and
/ some were making as high as $50 per day.
Advices from Utah to March 1st mention that
Col. Steptoe's appointment to succeed Brigham
4 Young as Governor, caused great discomfort, and
/ petitions were in circulation praying the reap
4 pointment of Young. DR.. Garland Hart, the In
dian agent for Utah. had arrived ut Salt Lake city,
i and entered on his duties. Walker the famous
Utah Chief died near Fillmore city on the 2sth Of
January.
San Francisco Manufacturing the early part
/ of the week marked Improvement was expert
enced in the markets Quite brisk trade was done,
Il
i quiet and dull. The closing rates we're Gallego
and Haxal flour, $l4 so; hams, %; new butter,
Al; adamantine candles, "a Lackawana coal, 81 |;
mess beef $l9 a $40; clear pork, $18 80 a$19 80 !;
i lard, 1872 II, according to quality. Sugars
lower crushed, 10 "a IL cents
/ r. Roman, Edward Jones and A. A. Cohen have
j been appointed assignees Of Adams Go.
M PAiladelphia Municipal Election.
j LateA.-The present aspect Of the returns indi-
cate the election of the American candidates for
| Treasurer and Commissioner from 400 to 500 mn
jority.
1 Connecticut Politics.
/ HARTFORD, May 2.--The Legislature met this
4 morning, when James f. Babcock, Of New Haven,
was chosen President Of the Senate pro tenn. The
| House organized by the election Of Austin Bald
win, of Middletown, Speaker Both Houses meet
| in convention tomorrow to elect State officers
Trial of Colonel Kinney.
NEW YoRK, May I'm the United States dis
trict court to-day Colonel Kinney applied for the
appointment Of an early day for his trial. and Mon
4 day next was fixed by Judge Ingersoll, notwith-
standing some opposition from the District Attor-
ney, on the ground Of insuficiency of time.
Nay Day Celebrations.
BosroS, May 2.--Yesterday forenoon the wealth
er was warm, with drizzling rain; but, notwith-
standing its inclemency, thirty omnibus loads Of
| Juveniles proceeded to Roxbury, and enjoyed
May morning breakfast. They were accompanied
] by band Of music.
/ Municipal Election.
Bosrox, May l.-Amos Stone of Charlestown,
(know-nothing) was to-day elected county treasu.
rer Of Middesex.
/ The Hiss committee resumed Its investigations
to-day, but elected nothing new.
The Kansas InpasioR.
BosToS, May IA resolution was introduced
into the Senate to-day directing the committee on
federal relations to consider what action should be
taken TO protect Massachusetts, emigrants to Kan
sas against invasion and violence.
The Recent Flood.
| BUrYALo May 1.-The damage by the recent
flood about Addison and Corning, in this State,
was about $4,000 OF this $30,000 belonged to
/ private individuals, and 100000 falls upon the
New York and Erie Railroad Company.
/ Sailing Of The Pacific.
] NEW York, May 2.-The steamer Pacific sailed
hence to-day, at two-o'cock, for Liverpool with
twenty-six passengers, including Hon. Mr. Dodge,
United States Minister to Spain. She takes out
81 900 in specie
Bank Robbery
/ CLEVELAND, May 1.-The window Of Messrs.
Pierce & Nelson's clearinghouse, In this city, was
smashed in last night, and some $500 or 5000