The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-04-10
SUMMARY OF CALIFORNIA NEWS.

from Aspsuwa have full niles oI San franeiseo paes
to The 9th ultimo The papers contain many interesting
A monster nugget Of gold weighing 800 pounds, and
valued at 100000 reported 70 have been found AT
Ships diggngs, near Downeyille
The mini IN San Francisco had commenced the coinage
Of silver The arrangements were only complete for the
coinage Of half dollars
The trial Of Hamilton Bowie late Of San Fran
cisco indicted for embezng public moneys has resulted
in bis acquittal
The Sunday bin prohibiting barbarous and noisy
mens on the Lords Day has passed both branches Of the
legislature and gone to the governor for his signature
Large amounts Of gold dust arriving from the in
terror The express Of Wells, Fargo Co had brought
down S227ooo.
Mr. G. ubert Sanders, an attorney OF San Francisco,
had been arrested charge Of forgery Bail to the
amount of $4,000 required and furnished. The ac-
eused Immediately decamped aud ali efforts TO ascertain
his whereabouts had been unayailng.
The Alta California of the 10th ult furnishes the follow
ing summary OF the news:
The events the pas, two weeks although possessing
less interest to eastern readers than those of the preceding
fortnight, are by means unimportant-
The bank excitement which existed at the date OF the
previous summary has in great subsidized The
suspended banks have not resumeG and IL is altogether
improbable that any of thea resume with the excep
ton perhaps of Page, Bacon, Co.
Robinson X Co.'S Savings Bank has turned out AS rot
ten could be- The deposites amount to S2o7 600 and
the nothing ~ ALL IL is doubtful II the deposors
receive the dollar Mr. Robinson has been
rested charge of embezzlement and is awaiting
At Sonora, Sunday last, the 4th of March, mob
gathered aud broke open the bank of Adams Co.. which
had been closed since the 23d nlt A committee APP
pointed and depostors paid off the full extent of their
certificates Some $1,000 above the evidences OF deposte
found in the vault and this sum distributed TO
creditors Jamestown and other places in the vicinity
Of Sonora. Several OF the legal fraternity advised the
breaking open Of the Sonora Bank and justify the act by
card which they publish in the Sonora Democrat
erase VAIL and avarala 9TH MIA thera were
symptoms OF disturbances consequent upon the failure OF
Adams & Co, but actual violence attempted.
The intelligence respecting the Kern mines
is of mixed character Quite number OF persons return
ed on the America last Sunday very much discouraged
from the accounts they received the road to the dig
gngs Other accounts confirm the previous y-receyed
concerning the richness of the mines presume
the dggngs about good any in the country and
better Authentic information expected by the Goliah
now fully due,
The disturbances in Los Angeles within the last fort
night summed up in four killed and four wounded.
The killed are Sonorians and Indians,
duel fought this city, the morning of the
18TH by Col VIM Walker and Mr.. Carter formerly of Sac
ramento They used pistos--distance eight PAGES. Al
the first fire Mr. Walker received slight wound in the
foot, and here the matter ended.
The rain has fallen abundantly Of late and all the streams
are swollen. At Sacramento the river has been rising
rapidly for several days past and Wednesday was but
very little below the maximum height attained since the
foundation OF the city.
The supreme court adjourned the 9th inst, having
rendered number Of very important decisions One de-
the mining region for agricultural purposes cannot hold
them against the miners. sa
In the legislature the most important subject OF discus
sion has been the fee bireducng materially the fees o.
shers clerks of courts &c II has passed the assembly
and will probably pass the senate.
bill to fund the floating debt of San Francisco has
also passed the house. As the whole debt, which now
nearly $2000000 is entirely contrary to the
charter, and consequently Illegal the policy of funding
it s is strongly objected by considerable body of tax
payers
A bill to prohibit public gambling viii very likely pass
the legislature and the friends of temperance not with
out hope OF obtaining the passage Of prohbory liquor
law at the present session
The United States land commissioners have transacted
large amount Of business lately. Two very important
claims have been submitted for the decision of the board
the Limanour claim and the Bolton Barron claim
both for lands in and the city Decisions hardly
be expected before three weeks We learn that the
president of the board Hon. Apheus Fech intends leaving
for the East about the first of April and it is than
probable he will His absence will necessarily
reard the business before the board if it does not
tirely suspend it.
THE FUNERAL OF THE EMPERoR ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND