Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-12-01
California Items.

'"cch ifcAn riut anu IvdiSFinc. ~ appears liza
it is an annual custom with these Indians to assem-
BILE, and with solemn ceremony burn such articles
as may have belonged to their departed friends
On the occasion referred TO, after the pile pre-
pared, the following singular and tragic affair wal
enacted; An Indian, known as Big Tom, who wat
brother to the chief, Wilhalie, and who was motto
rious for his cfuelties, he having murdered severa
Of the tribe, while standing with another Indian
at some distance from the group, was suddenly
pierced through the body, with an arrow. The
fire was instantly lighted, and before the Indian
whose wound was mortal, had done struggling, he
was seized and cast upon the pile, where he wal
consumed Such is savage retributive justice.
Chronicle reports sea scene Of noted actress
which occurred on her last passage to Sydney
She had favorite dog on board, that had the un
hammered habit that involved Launee in similar
difficulty. The mate undertook to punish the pet
when Lola, without the magnanimity Of Launee
attempted to stab the man and getting Disguised
with the inmates Of the cabin, she took up her
quarters in the Storage. AT her first appearance
on the stage in Sydney there were but three OF
four ladies present. whom she took particular pains
to thank for their, patronage, when speaking be-
fore the curtain.
SAN Francisco Cry TREAsURY.---From tabu-
lar statement published in the Evening News we
learn that the disbursements from the city treasury
Of San Francisco for the year 1S49, amounted to
1914, 1851 49, for 1851, $57l,725 "a; for 1862,
S647 ,543 Ii; for 1853, $s7s,OsS 50; for 1854,
ssss,sss o.; for 1855, $s5s,4ls 81. Total dis
bursements, $4,s24,s5o 49,
A True BILL.--The grand jury Of San Francis
co, on Wednesday, returned true bill, against F..
NJ. Case for forging the name Of s. G. Hastings, to
three checks.
GUILTY OF SNUGGLING.--JuliusL Levy put in prac-
tce his free trade principal and was convicted on
Wednesday, before the United States Circuit Court
in San Francisco, Of smuggling sxtyseven cases of
cigars.
GoLD ExcITEMESr in SANTA CRUz.--The San
Jose Telegraph says that rich quartz lead has
been discovered upon the ranch not long since
purchased by DR.. Van Caneghen and Major Hens
ley, of Don Pedro San Sauseyain. The quartz Is
very rotten and on being lcrushed 1t seems full Of
sPcCho Vi tub ycuOW uuSb. me lthu cAtcuub liitO
the ranch Of Mr.. Meader adjoining.
Major Graham was in San Jose on Saturday with
forty pounds of the quartz which he had taken to
San Francisco to have tested.
A large fire occurred at Canon city on Nov. /.
The following are the principal losses:
Rawley's Express, $4,000; Charmed l. Co.'s
store, $4,000; James Swinson, $4,000; johnson
4 Co., $4,000; Demenbrick & Co., $4,000; Hall
d Co., butchers, $1,000; Holmes & Co., black
smiths, 81 900. Entire loss, about $4,000.
The DEyALcArIoN OF CAPTAIN FoLsoM--It is
now stated this defalcation, which was said to
ty, and that the loss was occasioned by the de-
struction of house in one of the San Francisco
fires, In which the vouchers Of Captain Folsom
were burned. Technically, he is, therefore, de
faulter, not being able to meet his accounts with
the government, and II is altogether probable that
Congress- at the next session, with afu understand
ing of the affair before them, win pass bill re-
such debt would entail upon them.
MISS SUSAN RoBISsos.-- notice that this
young actress, who has recently delighted with
her performances the people of San Francisco, is
now in Sacramento. br
HEAVY FEEs.-The ccvoner's fees In San Fran
cisco for the past year, have been $4,000. No
wonder that city is bankrupt when such fees are
paid. A bill passed the last Assembly materially
reducing these fees, but by some hocus-pocus it
was strangled in the Senate.
MORTALITY OF SAN Francisco The following
report of the mortality of San Francisco, Is fur
nished by the city sexton, for the week ending
October q, showing an increase Of five deaths
over the preceding week
Men, IL; women, s I; boys, 8 girls, s. Dis
eases died from consumption cholera, 2; con-
yulsons, q dysentery, 3 drowned, / I; fevers, 4.
Natives Of the United States, 20; foreigners, TO-
Seven were under the age of year; under 5
years IA under 30 years, and over 10 years
Seven died in the hospitals.
BAD NAM.-The name Of Kelly has appear
ed oftener in the California record of crime during
the last FIVE years, than even that of Smith.
oRDERED TO Par 0vER.--A. B. Laforge, late
Treasurer Of Galavcras county, refused to hand
over the money and books in his possession to the
new Treasurer, s. L. Magee, when the latter APP
piled for mandamus ordering him to do 50, which
the court granted. Laforge intends appealing to
the Supreme Court, but gives no reason why.
A NEW TAXA town called McCartysville has
recently sprung into existence twelve miles west
of San jose, at the base of the Santa Cruz noun
tains. It is located on stream which supplies
water TO drive numerous mills.
DECISION ON THE HenEsrED LAw---The San Fran
cisco Sun says that Judge shattuck decided yester-
day, in case in the Superior Court that married
man could not execute a mortgage on the home.
sted, without the signature Of his wife, who might
be residing abroad but whose domicil was still to
be considered as that Of her husband. The deci-