New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-08-27
LATER FROM CALIFORNIA.
ARRIVAL OF THE sTEA BlsIfIp (sRAFA1,t

/ - esssaiDslAp 1rsnada, "a ptaln Gr1hin, from
AsplnWail a. and San Juan August ed, with California
arrived here last night about
! halfpast Il O'clock ss S
The following is list ofzthe passengers by the
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Ayds ear ss5aesa cei Jaesasa ana 4 aS MRS
By the arrival of the Granada We ale ii,
papers from California to the 5tf, from psnan,a
and Aspinwal to the 10th, and Eicaraguense II, n
the 5th inst. s5 al
4 The following summary of the news in Calfforna
during the fortnight previous to the sailing Of the
steamer, extract from the True Californian ii the
| 5th inst
We send off by the steamer to-day more nnelan-
i choly and startling intelligence 8 TS5i5s Rz
On the afternoon of the 24th of July, Joseph HetI-5
erlngton native Of Carlisle, England but who came
to this State in 49, from st. Louis No. met Dr. An
drew Randall in the 1ar-room of the ST. Nicholas
Hotel on sansome street, and renewing ai old diff
Guilty which had its origin in some money transactions
between ths parties committed an assault upon him
4 by selzng MS beard AT this insult Randall com
4 tnenced drawing revolver, and Hetherinpto, also
drew his Two shots were fired by Hetherineton and
three by Randall The last shot from HetheriDgtonts
pistol entered the lett temple of Randall and pene-
trated the brain. Randall Immediately fell and was
conveyed to his apartments III the same hotel, where
n ne fingered until Sunday morning ensuing and ex1
pired. 4 a Ss III !. ss5s11sl 80
Hetherngton was seized l,y the 8noce of 45e yiri.s
lance COMMITTEE and conveyed to their rooms and
A locked up On the death Of Randall the Committee
proceeded at once to his trial for murder 1t was
clearly proven that Hetherington had been pursuing
Kahdai for months, with threats that he intended 10
: shoot HIM Randall had borrowed money of Hefher-s
ington which the latter found it impossible to get
back Ihs brought on quarrels and bad blood which
ended by determination on the part of Hetberine-
II ton to take Randas life, which determination IL
loon no trouble to keep from the ears Of others.
Hetherington was therefore convicted of murder by
i tine COMMITTEE He had also been cIearedby the
. courts OF killing another man, named Baldwin, about
two years ago. z5s5 5xs s$8S$@ .N5zs zES5tTs#
The Committee had also been engaged upon the
trial OF Phander Brace, for the murder Of Captain
s Msst, @ near , tle Mission more than ago His
guilt was clearly shown, and by his own admissions
as We as ms behavior after his arrest he must have
i been one Of the most abandoned men of his age,
= only ", that the world has yet produced. sE
II Ja Both these men were sentenced to DEATH which
r. sentence the Committee proceeded to put into
execution on the afternoon Of the 29th day Of JnIy
seafod was erected on Davis street at the inter
d section OF Sacramento Long before the hour al.
e rived every approach ote spot was blocked up by
dense throng OF curious spectators, composed oi
= men, women and children Every house-top was co
vered, and such was the rush that the roofs of seY
1T eral buildings gave way under the pressure.
IN I At the appointed time, a large force Of the Vie
n lance troops consisting of infantry and cavalry and
N numbering at least four thousand men, surrounded
Il the galiows with fixed bayonets and drawn sabres
The prisoners were then conveyed to the seaffod r
IN carriages. $g. g5s5 IA 5I55a Mt &$5 i&5
n Hetherngton was perfectly firm and composed
O. Not nerve quiyered and although his arms were
pnioned behind hisback, walked up the steep steps
= of the scafold without assistance 3sstf 5
at Brace had to be assisted up the stairs, but yher
u his eyes fell upon the gaping multitude ID fiendsl
Of spirit of violence seemed to take possession of him
and he passed his few remaining moments in repeat
ing the most basphemous and obscene curses and
mprecations. 81 Hi SS3
Hetllerinston made q few remarks, but was much
ed upon the large bell of the Committee the two ler
IN were swung into eternity and the horrible spectacle
,r upon which twenty thousand human beings wert
= feasting their eyes was brought to a close Then
y bodies were Afterwards handed over to the Coroner
who proceeded to convene jury, which has not ye
IS brought the inquest to a close. a54 ss83#5a
n The greatest Indignation has been produced in tt
city and throughout the State by the flilure of Pal
'h mer Cook Co., to pay the July instalments of in
terest dae upon the State and City Bonds. Thi
ty banking firm received the money and has the same
Or, ought to have it. in their vaults They publish
~ card in which they state that they did not transmit
" the ounds because their partner Mr.. Wright inform
ed them that he had enough in New York to NEE
Ii this liability Ourpeope are for from being satisfied
n with this explanation r.. z 80 .. 10
X 1t is said that the State Treasurer DR.. Bates send
ny on money by the present steamer to take up thes
to claims in case they yet remain unpaid which Aessrs
Ne Palmer Cook &C., insist there can be little DANCE
If On the 23d of July, brick building standing nea
ry the corner of Pacific and Montgomery Streets belong
es ing to Michael Reese fell with a crash. No va
,r. hurt. -.....r ,-.5-5.,, gs,s.,5 e=Ss
\ On the oath July our city was thrown into consd
st cradle excitement by the return from Honolulu Q
the notorious Edward Bulger, who was banished ol
he the 9TH of June by the Vigilance Committee He wa
"a Immediately re-anested and locked up by the polio
of Of the Vigilance Committee and as it had been ofte
en- declared that the penalty of death would be incte
ad upon any that returned many thought that Bulge
I'd would certainly be hung The Committee aftel
Is. wards published card, in which they stated tina
in there had been mistake in not reading to Bulge
his sentence and that he was consequently ignorar
. of the penalty of returning They therefore cor
" cluded not to execute him, but declared it the
10 fixed determination to hang any Of the others TIL
: might return There can be no doubt that they wi
IA carry this threat into execution should occasion off
hg which Heaven foreiend Bulger will be sent ava
Ia Il again. Il 10=az,t @4=s@ 7e'.5.
tn "A saw and Touring mill, belonging to Judge Davi
m o S. Terry and Mr.. Hodges, on the Moquelnlne rive
Ill in San Joaquin county, was destroyed by fire on til
:. 24th July. IT,
nc A number of attempts have been made during til
past fortnight to fire Sacramento and San Francisco
M M Three different efforts frustrated in week
W. W. Sacramento In this city, about three O'Clock in til
"a morning of the 9th July, diaboIical attempt VIZ
IN made to burn Samuel Brannanis Express Building,
lof the corner of California and Montgomery street
!, The hall mating was rolled mp, placed against one
me the DOORS saturated with camphene, and set on fir
W Fortunately, gentleman passing succeeded in I
IN moving the burning mass before the flames had col
INC muncated to the wood work of the door, and th
saved, no doubt, large destruction of some OF ii
af most valuable property in the city. ss,y5-s=
OF On Sunday a7th July, Mr.. VIM. F. Mullins. viii
.. handling afowing-pece, fell, striking the hamm
on upon the foot which caused it to go off The chars
dli passed through the calf Of Mr.. Mnlnss5 leg, and
me portion lodged in the face of Mr.. Cramer. 1t W
run some time before surgeon could be procured, and
AS the meantime Mr.. Mullins had lost much blot
ose that he died the same night gss# X Eg9&5 A.
uc- The commissioners appointed under an act Of d
last Legislature to select plans for the proposed Cal
GUS to building at Sacramento, have received numb
ora from architects in different parts Of the State but
are yet have made no choice BE5s35 a. ST.
hat Highway robberies are becoming very frequent
any the interior. It is said some of the Williams that
III driven out of San Francisco by the Vigilance Coz
mittee have taken to the road
Ehls The whole amount of coin turned out by our Mi
ans during the month of July, $2.3l90O0. Besid
raw which there were 1852 ,l57 81 in impaired bars 4
eS, destructive fire occurred on the morning of t
4th August, by which three wooden buildings on
the citc street. between Montgomery and Kearny,
mus consumed. Three horses pershed in the flames. a
my. the house Of Engine Company No. 10, just nisht
ho1 was considerably damaged. A member of the +
department named Larcomb was badly injured
PEI being accidentally struck with axe y3+a8s s59
Tan The Clerks office OF the us. District Court "
mig entered by burglars on the night of the Sd Augu
!, and thoroughly ransacked. Money to the amount
era $500 stolen, but of the valuable pap
ives disturbed. ~ -d 5fs glHg lE*s3
anu Slight shocks of an earthquake were felt in
citV on the mOrDnr of Sunday. August 80.