The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-03-21

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CALIFORNIA INTELLIGENCE.
BY the arrival at New York of steamship
George Law, we have our California file. to
the Goth Of February.
THE papers are nearly filed with details
relative to the alleged d.iacation in the State
Treasury. DR.. Bates, the Treasurer. having
failed to show the real disposal of the amount
, OF ST. 900, which he had declared had been
paid over to the Pacific Express Co. FOR
transmission East, TO meet the July interest
of State bonds, wa. imprarhed by the Assem-
bly,. and thereuron resigned. Where this
large sum had been conveyed and in what
manner it had been used. remained mv>te-
nv. The bond>;,.cn of tn. Treasurer are
said TO be good for So 600 only. The bond
taken by him for the payment Of Sl24.o"o
by the Pacific Express Company, has sever
al responsible names appended 20 1t.
An investigation was held in the matter in
the District Court. whirh lasted four DAYS.
and resulted in an order that the Treasurer
should file additional bonds As security TO the
! State to the amoun: of two hundred thousand
dollars. At this examination f.. 4. Rowe.
President of the Pacific Express Company.
testified that the 1921. 900 had been received
I by the Company, but refused to answer any
questions as to when and how. AM! the mon
ey had been forwarded to the Atlantic coast.
On the llth February DR.. Bates sent in
his resignation as State Treasurer 10 the
Governor, alleging as the reason, that in the
then state of public feeling it would be i'm
possible for him to procure the additional!
bonds as security demanded hv the District
Court. The resignation was accepted. and
James l.. English appointed TO the Office.
tits stated that John NJ. Rhodes. the bank
er of Sacramento. one of The heaviest bonds
men OF DR.. Bates. has suspended payment
Mr.. G. W. Whitman, State Comptroller.
has been impeacEed by the Assembly for mis-
demcanor in office. The charges against
him do not call in question his personal in
trgrity, but are for negligence and careless
ness in administration of the affairs OF his of
fee Anon. the specifications is one that
the State has been dctraudcd of $4,000 hv
HIS SHooiuiNttVS, u. iuc ShoSt' uiioh w scrip
worth seventy per cent. for cash paid in by
the County Treasures.
The stage between Angels Camp and San
Andres was stopped hy a company of robbers
on the morning of February l eth. and rob-
bed OF 5.00O-SIO.0o0 belonging 10 Wells,
Fargo & Co.. and $1,000 TO the Pacific En-
press Go. \ telesraphic report of the same
evening gives information of the arrest
Of the robbers and recovery of the money.
There seems to be considerable anxiety at
San Francisco in regard to the frequency of
earthquake shocks. The Bulletin says
The frequency Of shocks lately makes it
probable that some extraordinary commissions
are going on at some place in the Pacific. pos
siblv at the Sandwich Islands. possibly at ia
pan. or at some other Point where such COM
motions are usual. Their effect will also be
to raise the value of frame or very strong
brick houses. The very large thin-walled
brick buildings, Of which there are a number
in the city, are growing out of favor. and
many Of their occupants have taken sudden
resolution to change their domicils.
A man named Silas Moody was robbed in
San Francisco. on the 10th of February, of
$4,000 worth of ten per cent city bonds
Mr.. NJ. was lying sick in his bed at the time
and was prevented from giving the alarm BY
being nearly strangled with towel by the
robbers.
The advices from Los Angeles give excl
ting accounts Of the pursuit Of the Mexican
Bandits, who, as previously stated, had MUIR
dered Sheriff Barton and three of his men.
After burying the bodies the citizens ofLo.
Angeles formed themselves into four compa-
MES to pursue and capture the robbers. One
bandit being hard pressed, took refuge in
marsh, covering up his body with mud and
weeds. The weeds were set on fire, which
exposed the robber, when he was shot
through the heart. Juan Venezuela, Pedro
Lopez and Diego Navarro are also dead, all
members Of the robber gang. They were
tried and sentenced to be hung. The ropes
broke in the course of execution, when they
were led out and shot.
Five of the robbers were chased to the ton
OF a hill In the San Juan Mountains. and be-