New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-01-29
TERRIBLE TRAGEDY.

From the Columbia correspondent of TIE San
JOAQUIN Republican, We extract the following:
A horrible tragedy was enacted in our town to-day,
and would afford thrilling narrative for novelist
Love, Jealousy revenge, murder ana SUICIDE are the
condiments in this last bloody dish and the details are
so shocking that albeit we are IN this State accustomed
to sangunaIy transactions, yet this 80 terrible that
the particulars will hardly be believed. Within the
past week the old public gambling houses have been
reopened and the vices OF 40 aud ~ flourish a.
hugely az they did in those periods. To the attractions
Of music and mnstres are now added the pretty faces
of lewd women who seem to handle the cards as de1
terously az their male synonyms. few days since,
John Cardinel formerly resident of our town, re-
turned with very beautiful Castian woman, and to-
getber opened a gaming table. The woman had at
Iactive features and good address and consequently
was very successful. On Friday last, well dressed,
gentlemanly appearing Spanisrd arrived In town in
uues Of this woman. lie stated that formerly che
his mistress at Mokeumne Hill but that subsequently
he had married her. Ii appeared that they had bsen
living at the Hill during the past four years; that they
were Of the better class of their country people, and
that at one time be was possessed OF considerable
property.
it seems their separation was finally agreed upon.
This morning he concluded that he would return 10
Mokelumne Hill without the woman, and to enable
him TO do so borrowed sum OF money sufficient for
his fare from Carine. Instead Of dong 50, however
be went to a store and purchased pistol and had il
well loaded About III o'clock he proceeded TO the res
dence of the woman, and found Csrdinel absent but
stranger present. Ills action betrayed no intention
Of murder lie spoke sfieciionately TO her reproved
her for her lack Of love- said life was no longer beara
bic to him, that he could not exist with the knowledge
of her fathesSnees, and that she should not live aud
be the mistress OF another man. The womsn replied
TO him that they were both poor and that the step
she had taken was necessary 10 procure her veli-
hood. She had scarcely finished speaking when be
pulled the pistol and fired al her breast the ball taking
fatal effect below the left nipple He looked az her
moment and seemed 10 gloat over her agony. The
persons present 10 give the alarm but before they
were enabled 10 do so, he again cooked his pis;oi,
turned the muzzle TO his own bTea and fired the ball
perfpratDg his heart. He died amoet instantly but
the woman still lingering, although there no chance
for her recovery.
The excitement consequent upon the murder and sui
eide intense and the scene Of tue tragedy has been
visited by hundreds The Coroner held inquest this
afternoon, and the jury found vedct in Jrdance
with the above facts.
Rich MINERALS IN SAS BERSARDIvo County,
Arvin NJ. Stoddsrd, the Surveyor or San Bernardno
County, says:
1t is believed by many that when the resources Of
this county shall be developed, ii viii prove one of the
richest counties in the State, with regard TO minerals
Already have quicksilver iron. copper lead and ether
metals been discovered through the exerions aud en-
ergy Of one of citizens, Mr.. Theodore Turey BE
informs that he set portion Of the surface CHINA
bar 10 San Francisco for assay and the returns sho we'd
Oper cent of pure mercury He il confident that it's
equally as rch as the celebrated Almsien mines Uay.
ing secured presumption on the land Containing the
cinnsbar be proceeded TO commence oper .tons but
for the want of sufficient cspital could no. get the
necessary apparatus 70 prosecute the work 70 prove IL
richness. he has produced pint OF mercury Der day
by The aid of two common lime eaek He Is IN hopes
OF pens able to cop;!rue the vo,k g, DO very distant