New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-03-13
Summary OF NEWS.

From The Alta California. Feb. i6.
The Senatorial question Is still the a. sosRons
topic Of rsstion among politicians. Toe Legs
lstve Convention, yesterday. voted tue ttfieasss
for a Senator Of the United States Congress at
coed DR.. Gwin, whose term expires IN March ser
The last vote varied but little from the nrs. D.,
Gwin had Il votes-sbout the same nu nber thx b
had on the first ballot-ani Edwards, the Waisen.
didate, 30 votes, which number is close apprones
ton to the strength Of his party. Mr.. BooteHekt
vote is H. and occasionally Is. On Tuesday. n.
McCorkle's name was withdrawn, ana TIE v,<i
which had been cast for him were trsusferr1 y
Msior Richard Roman. We have all along doaslx
if there could be an election daring the pressres
son and can see no reason row to change our opa
ion. Those behind the scenes, however, thros o.,
hints of al approaching cisls-a general breakl4g
of factions-snd an election within ten days. cenvr
Several important bills hsve been introduce mt
the Legisature within the past week. One o. ties
is to EXCLUDE from the mines al persons who sr NJ
eligible to citizenship. Should this bill bsc,es
iaw il will drive from the miles al the Chinese, uNl
Thousands in nsmber.
The Treasury of Alameda COUNTY was rObeeta
$4,000 on Tuesday night. The office was snsss
by means of false keys. Suspicion mas no. y
fastened upon the thief.
The reported ditcoyery Of gold on Kern RivH D.
produced some excitement here, and the steamnk
San Peoro, the nearest port Of dseinbsrkatoh y.
crowded with passengers. There can be no -
that the Kern River diggngs are a. rich Rs any "
state In other parts Of the State there IS gssest
complaint OF lack OF watsri and YET many "N
strikes are recorded.
The workmen have broken ground on the Ssfs-
mento Valley Railroad. One hundred laooren N
now at work, and four hundred more are to be put %
The line next Monday.
A terrible sfrray al Sand Hill, on the Yubs RivS,
is recorded. IL grew out OF dispute about rsinag
claim Three men were killed. Mr.. Andersen, I'm
Paducah. Ky Mr. Rice, from Washington Me-, 90
Mr. Webster from Concord H.
-. 50 t.r. = ~
at 10 per cent. per annum for 90 years Ineeii ~,
strong opposition from the Taxpayers. lthss psex
the BOsrd of Assistants, but will undoubtedly M M
in the Board Of Aldermen It is thought thHsY
cent. is sufficient by high rate Of interest.
The Indian disturbances il the North still counse
In a recent fight with the Indians In Klamath CwG!
the following named white men were killed Shsr,
X. Proctor Proctorvhc Vermont ChandlS
Durham, Of Plymouth, Mae William Wassx
Wadsworth County. Wis; Tbos OSeill, 81 ~
Orleans; and John Smith. of ST. Domingo: W@n
Lamb, of Oregon, and Mr. johnson, Of Mlsssa4f
were mortaly wounded.
A man named Isaiah Woods murdered apns
known az Jack ONeil, about one week ago, At Az
can Valley, Cousa County. The murderer escps
The native Californians are contemplating en-
ing, in a oiy. to Sonora They allege ~ re sssi
this step that here they are oppressed by IN ustsn
and that the burdens Of taxation ara more thss ~
can bear.
The election in Tuolumne County on tns til ~
for member OF the Assembly resulted IN sde ~
ton of McCurdy Wing by about 200 majority.
The ship John Land, OF Boston, heretofore repfe
missing, has been heard from at one OF the Magss
Islands. leaking badly.
From Washington Territory We earn thIw
Stevens has made several treaties With the indss
ths, Territory, and was proceeding toward saoas~
Bay for similar purpose. -
The L. 5. sloor- of-war ST. Nsrys arrived q -
port on the 10th ipst from Honolulu, bringing p?e
Of the 9th ul.. The Sandwich Island news Is 80
portant. The King had appointed his Ministry ~
Wylie being the most important parsonage thew,
Speaking Of the yield OF gold for the last yea "
san Fr0Hcisco Placer Times and Transcript ~
The regular reported shipments by our weekly ~
ers which DO not cover the amounts vhica q
Asia end the East in private hands, are, for t@ F"
Elk weeks, as follows: -.