New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-06-30
SUMMARY OF FORTNIGHT'S NEWS.
From The Alta California Jan.4


THE STATE.
At no time since the acquisition of California have
such q number of wonderful events occurred or 80
much intensely excited public feeling known, rs dur
ing The period embraced the last fortnight. The
days preceding the sailing of the last steamer gave the
startling occurrences origin but tn ir after develop
DsDts has excited an intensity not yet at s utmtt-;
All atters throu ghout tue State have been regarded
as comparatively unmportant in view of the OBJ
serving fact that by authority Of the people great
revolution has begun, attended by aets that assure US
of the accomplishing mt Of reforms which none can say
we have not Leedec.
The weather has been pleasant, though in various
PLACES unusually heavy rains have fallen accompanied,
IN some instances ty wind, thunder and lightning.
Accounts from the Inning regions are highly favora-
be- and while few rich discoveries made the old
claims are beng varOusly worked and are paying
well for the labor expended on them. business IN the
and mechanics anticipate a speedy change for the
better. The villages of the interior exhibit oonsidera-
be activity and many improv ements are gong Tor
ward. The crops neither remarkably good nor
poor yet in localities they are represented as
veiy promising.
We incline 70 the opinion that when the season is
little further advanced We shall be unable to report
the coming harvest a. one of the abundant The
police records Of inland communities reveal an evident
decrease Of criminal ofenses. But few cases OF
gro.s nature have occurred and the list OF casualties
II also bief. On the 18th May ID. Harris was killed,
in T, ibty County, while Thomas Baker and Joseph
voshay were engaged in a dispute and scuflie Ga
the 23d the seamen on board the ship John Howes,
fus ed to do duty, aud placed in irons aud the
chip proce eded ON her voyage. Mr.. MGrew
recently killed at Dutch Flat by the falling boulder
on his head. He leaves a wife and five children in
Jefferson County, Ohio. The Body of Thomas Man
che ster piched up in the Bay, and he was ideni
6ed a. a native Of Haines County Ohio. Two broth
ers, named Berry, were injured, one of them fatally,
the Goth of May by the oaving in OF bauk at Co
lumbi., Nevada County, where they were at wock:
On the 9Th 0, June Samuel Garrett, who killed Anel
Brcknel, and William Stewart Kelley, one of the
sppery for murders, will be hung at sacramento. Mr..
Jaaes Ryler killed on the 23d ult at Ssu Yuoa
Ditch, while blasting rock. WIN. Weeks ami VIM.
s,seton engaged in a fight at Petauua, lately, and
Weeks received Z wound thought to b, fatal.
The Indian war in Tulare is 40 ,ut terminated.
A. j. Blake was shot dead at Tuttletown by Jack
Thompson, who escaped.
A man named A. Williams has been arrested at Sic.
amentO, against whom charges of grand larceny will
be brought, extending through the pact two years.
On the goth May last floating wharf at Salt Point
Quaries cspsized in a gale, and John Cunning
qam, ate Of Boston, was drowned
The cesd body of man named Terry Courry, was
found on the steps OF the Jewish Synagogue, III San
FrsDckco. None knew the cause o' his death.
Ke,fe, the murderer OF Hayes at Gras Valley, in
Mach last e,caped from the Nevada Jail on the 3oh
Nay. A reward Of ESQ is offered for bis capture.
Particulars u these events given III other columns
along with various matter OF interest.
AL the Influential presses in the State have adorsed
the action Of the Vigilance Committee, aud the intel
hgeLt county people are announcing tber approve
by bel1ing meetings aud adopting sensible and digu
ueu resolves Ihe nllDere oO, are la'oflhk Tue neH
movement, and every where the cry s he ard: Let
us hid the State Of official corruption aud purify tue
settles and enforce good citizenship
THE CITY.
On the day following the departure Of the lat
steamer May 20, the funeral took place at the Unita
nan Church, amid the most profound parici
pated in by dense multitude Of citizens aud thous tnds
from Sacramepto and other Cities Of the interior nile
the soenn obsequies being peror ned dif-reot
and more DIRE adfu enacted at the rooms OF
the Vigilance Committee. The opportunity had been
chosen to the mucderers Casey and Cora aud
this proceeding completed before the crowd had
time TO assemble 10 ts vasness around the buildng,
nom the windows Of which hung dead often iers.
The conduct Of the Committee in thus carrying out
This ret5utive necessity and in all else they have
Done, was marked by the greatest deccrum, and
nous determination Previous TO the fatal moment Of
ne execution the prisoners offered opporuni.
speak to the people IN the street. whsn Casey sd-
messed them for ten mnutes, wildly affirming mis- n-
ooence of murder Cora made effort to spe Ak bat
100 unmoved while Casey speaking. The exc
snon took place at % minutes before 1 O'Clock and
~At u minutes past the bodies were taken b. xn and
sy1ecee IN charge of the Coroner. An this while a
fRong gnard armed with musksts revolvers, and "a.
esy ~ss stationed on every street leading 20 the Com
Gattee kcous' s'A the outside spectators preserved