New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-06-29

Mint. $50 was collected. Other neg.nbor
ire buildings supplied like proportion Of os Major
Snyder the Treasurer Of The Mint, than wbsm we be-
lieye III gro is lot more honorable MAD in the State
and who is extremely cautious in arr statement he
nay make informs and TO sats.y himself he went
On frame building ncar by, and personally collected
a considerable ANNUAL The employees and officers OF
the Mint look upoa the deficiency as caused BY natural
mel ans for which officer VI the establishment could
be responsible. The present refner is aware thai,
now, with all Rreosnion that can be taken, The
loss is immense. This matter Of was:age has been
the subject Of frequent communications 10 the Depart
men; at Washington, and means have been asked to
enlarge the chimneys and improve other departments
of the Mint, but without These the facts
Of fire case so far a. we have been able TO learn.
With the various rumors that are afloat respecting
co. Haraszthy, the public may be able to judge froni
the statements We have made coming direct from
the officers Of the Mint Col. Hsrasz.by and his
friends all profess to feel confident that, when the
proper examinations have been made everything will
if defalcatiOn did exist, the miners, and
others who have transactions with the Mint,
need have no apprehension that they will
be the sufferers thereby. There is no trouble about
Uncle Sam saddling the losses on them. The United
States Government is their surety, and any attempt
TO create alarm among the depostors of tue mint
will prove futile. We understand that Col. Haraszthy,
against the advice Of his friends il engaged with
the United States District-Atorney and the special
agent of the Government in making over all bis pri-
yate property which, from the schedule exhibited To
us il ample 10 meet double the amount Of the alleged
deficencyto be held in trust for the United States
Government, against any deficiency which may be
fairly ohaTgeable TO him. This seems to us the
beat proof that Col Harasz:hy could give Of his
entire innocence or doubtful conduct in the matter,
and which we are sure will thoroughly satisfy the
public. The Government will ratify this very
general belief. We have not the space at this time
TO give minute detail Of the workings of the estab.
lsLment II will be sufficient, however to state that
the check. placed upon the various departments
cpxbf nj ri in he Of of
officers could be readily detected with the exception
Of the melting and refining department In this branch
it is impossible to have final settlement oener than
year. without great expense, and retarding the
business of the establishment. This happens because
large amount Of fine gold escapes into the chimneys
and fues, which have to be torn down for the pur-
pose Of collecting the waste. The officials of the mint
have been aware, for long time, that there would be
the bad construction of the fues and chimneys. Va
ious alterations and improvements have been made at
different times to prevent this waste.
Tunneling and quartz mining have been very extern
sively and pre- fiiably carried on Of late. Hydraulic
mining is ao rapidly supPlanting the suice and rock
err ard III some counties these Implements have gone
entirely into disuse.
The shipments of gold Atlanticward, so far from
falling OF, are increasing, as appears by the figures
the assertions Of Tile NepYo,k Herald TO the contra
~ notwithstanding.
TIE agricultural interests have been vastly benefit
ed by the late Spring rains, and there is now pros
pect of fair crop, although it will be less than
an average one.
The weather throughout the interior has been excru-
catngy warm although the heat was vi short contln
uance. In some localities the mercury rose to lOU In
the shade. There has been no rain OF consequence
during the fortnight.
The interest felt on.the subject Of mountain wagon
roads sti continues and the various enterprises are IN
q fair way of being carried out.
Mr.. Goddard, Purser of the John l.. Stephens, was
thrown from buggy while riding out TO the Ocean
House. ON the Goth ult., and received comminuted
fracture of the right leg, below the knee.
Mr. Alonzo Hill, Of the firm of Hill a. Wells, auction
ard commission merchants, No. liz Sansome street,
was found dead in his sleeping room, on the morning
Of the sd ult. having committed suicide by taking
laudanum while labOring under depression of spirit,
and temporary insanity. Deceased was native OF
Spencer, Worcester county, Massachusetts,, aged -
year,: He left several letters addressed to his friends
and relatives in the States.
At the COIOners Inquest several witnesses were ex-
amned, the substance Of whose testimony was as
follows:
Lyman Wells, the partner of deceased, in the auc.
ton and commission business at No. liz Sansome
street, last saw the deceased alive onsWednesday
evening; he in the store on Thursday morning
he did not come to the store as usual aud witness
went up to his room twice during the day, but he
not in in the evening witness went again; deceased
was in the room, and asked what the witness wanted;
on Friday morning witness sent cOlOred man to de-
ceased with note, asking him how he was and if he
would be- down TO the store soon the negro ret1rned
ard said Mr.. Hills hand tr.be'i, ana he cooli not
write an answer, but SAID he would be down
to the store shortly; Friday evening wit
ness went to his room again it was dark
he raped and got no answer the person
in the next room said he thought Mr.. Hill
was asleep; on Saturday, morning the negro was
sefk again to the room he returned and said that
MIR. Hill was dead, sitting in chair; took some
friends up and him. and sent for the Coroner de-
&c aseds health has been bad for long time; three
months ago he was better, but atterly he was much
depressed be has told that he thought his death
was not far distant; he always indicated the idea OF
SpiIitualisin, but said that when person died he
thought they ought to come back to see their friends
lac sad lie should try to to his friends witness
knew Of 10 cause for bis committing suicide.
Mr. j. +. Dow testified that on Wednesday deceased
had called on him, and said he thought every man
ought to have one friend and that there was a rumor
out against him. he commenced telling the witness
about it, but stopped and went out; witness thought
he was insane and told his partner SO; about nine
months ago he came to witness and desired TO make
his viii, and saio he might die suddenly; he desired
The witness to be his executor.
man named Charles Reed committed suicide on
the gath ult. by shooting himself through the heart
with pistol while standing on Pacific street wharf.
Deceased had been teamster IN Col. Doniphan's
command at Santa Fe during the war with Mexico.
He had lived in California tive years He is charged
with having killed an indian in the mines in 1852.
A woman named Margaret Ball was arrested on the
Goth ut on charge OF inlantcide, N killing her own
child a male infant seven weeks old, by OVERLAPPING
and smothering il while she was INTOXICATED. She has
been examined before the Police Court, aud held TO
answer on charge Of involuntary manslaughter."
Mr.. Charles Gross, a merchant from Yreka, fell
dead IN the ballroom of Assembly Hell, while en-
gagged IL dancing, on the evening Of the 10Th ut.
Deceased was a native of st. Louis, No, aged %
years. Cause Of death, ossifcation of the heart.
On the morning Of the 2Sh ult about o'clock, FIRE
broke out in the Barpurl Restaurant kept bs Francois
Martin, the south eide of Commercial street, be-
tween Montgomery and Kearny. which extended
westward along Commercial street, to lssge brick
builng on the site of the old Polka Saloon, and on
the eastward TO the Clayten Saloon and Reseurant,
kept by Mr.. Collins. An Italian named Lsgrcsso
Jaconte Francisco, aged % years. who was employed