Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-11-14
CALIFORNIA NEWS.



ing summary of the fortnight's news:
Nothing has occurred during the past two
weeks calculated to impart any special interest
to the news from this State The excitement
consequent upon the action Of tho Vigilance
Committee has abated with the dissolution of
that organization.
In this city the Republicans and the Peo-
Plies party have united upon local ticket,
thereby rendering the election of the Reform
candidates for our municipal Offices we'll nigh
certain. There is also but little doubt that
the legislative delegation from this district will
consist Of men pledged to vote for an amnesty
act, and to carry out generally the views Of the
party favorable to the Committee.
Great attention is being paid to political
affairs throughout the entire State, and how
California will cast her vote on the Presiden-
tial question is a matter Of entire doubt The
reception of the Maine news has no doubt acted
favorably on the Republican cause, and in
spired its supporters with additional hope of
success Still this does not appear to have
impaired the confidence Of either of the other
parties in their ability to carry the State.
Since the sailing of the last steamer. our
State Agricultural Society have held their an
nual fair 1t took place at San Jose, COM
mencing on the 7th inst 1t was numerously
attended, and was an exhibition that would
have reflected credit upon an older communi-
ty. In almost every department the articles
exhibited were an improvement upon those of
last year; while in some things the articles
displayed were such rs California alone can
produce.
Trade, as general thing, has been active
during the last two weeks; the amount Of
| goods going interior has never been exceeded
| for the same space of time There is good
deal o. build ing and various other kinds Of
| Improvements going on in and about the city
| at present. The prospect now is that we shall
have a wet winter, which, by furnishing
abundance Of water, will insure a prosperous
| season t. the miners.
notorious highwayman, known as Tom
Bell, has been taken and executed in Tulsre
county. Several reputed to be Of his gang,
have also been arrested.
Robberies and murders have been less FIRE.
quent in the mountains for the last week OF
two, since more stringent measures have been
adopted for their suppression.
The Indians of Clinton Valley, Mendocino
| county, having stolen lot of cattle, were
pursued by party Of whites, and about fifty
of their number killed, according to report.
man named Colebrook was hung by the
mob at Angels Camp, for killing DR.. Arm
| strong, by stabbing him with a knife.
On the 18th Of October, two ruff ans, named
Macauley and ono Andy Carr, attacked a
young man named Bond, with knives, at
drew his pistol and shot Bond, inficting q
mortal wound. One Of the Macauleys then
stabbed him in the back, killing him instantly
An attempt was made by the people to hang
the murderer, but the officers baffled them
and got him off to Jail.
The fixtures and furniture Of the Vigilance
Committee rooms, on Sacramento street, were
sold at auction on the 9th.
The Voice of Israel, a weekly paper, de.
| voted to the jewish interest, was started on
| the 9Th
Brant, the gunpowdsr man." convicted
| of attempting to blow up the store of l. L
Ritter h Co has obtained his release from
| the State Prison through a clerical error in
| the Court of Session, making his term Of con-
| fnement one, instead of two years.
The jury in the trial of Major r. p Ham.
mond, for embezzlement of the United State:
funds while Collector Of this port, failed tc
| agree, and were discharged. A second tria
| commenced on the 9th.
Martin Gallagher, one Of the Vigilance Com
mittee exiles, returned from the Sandwich
| Islands on the 5th instant, in the brig Glen
coo He was disguised, and passed under the
assumed name of Wilson Hunt The Vigi
| lance Committee arc on the lookout for him
| but as yet his whereabouts remain unknown