New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-29


occurred IN Milton place on the 2st ult. Their names
we're Sarah Jane and VIM. Henry Murray, and their
bodies were not recovered until literally CD srrcd IL
ashes. IL is alleged that il the fault of the inmates
of the house that inform alton of the ms-ing children
not conveyed 70 the remen, thereby caus-
ing THEN death.
Ripe cherries appeared in this city on the sd ult.
but are still scarce and sold at high prices.
We are now in the season of high winds and the
duet which has accumulated during the dry spell Of
several weeks daily flies about TO the annoyance Of
pedestrians and shopkeepers. An outdoor after
noon is Of the things dlsagreea5le with al
classes.
The inroads Of the timber worm into the wharf piles
Of harbor gradually destroying the foundations
of many Of best wharves On Friday, the 9th Of
April, portion of the wharf on Druum street, be.
tween Clay and Washington, about 20 feet long aud
20 feet wide, caved IN, precipating over 900 sacks
Of potatoes into the bay.
William Duran, master of small mail sl0op plying
between this city and Petaluma, fell overheard from
Steuart street wharf ard drowned, the 2ith OF
April. The body wac not recovered He was slightly
intoxicated Gt the time.
An old gray haired man was decoyed into gam
bling house Washington street, and swinded out of
81 600. Several persona were arrested ut ms com.
plant. II is hoped under the effect Of the new and
stringent gambling act, recently passed, that such
cases viii disappear from our records.
A destructive fire, destroying fourteen buildings
and causing a aggregate loss Of about $1,000 &C.
Cured on the 9TH ult II broke out III small frame
tenement near the corner Of Dupont sire It and Broad
way and the neighborhoCd being built OF cOmbust-
bic materials, the flames very quickly spread. The
principal loss the buildings Several other small
fires have taken place during the fortnight; IN tact,
larger number than usual.
The mail steamer Golden Gate arrived on the 18th
ult with an unusually large number Of passengers,
among whom were 200 ladies'.
The lst Of May celebrated by the different
schools Of this city in an appropriate manner. May
festivals given by most of them, and were at
tended by large cOncourse Of citizens. The pro-
ceeds were for the benefit Of the schools, who have
been sadly i'll want of funds lately.
The annual celebration of the German TurnveIein
and SangerbuEd Societies came off Oh Sunday, May
g. and was kept up throughout the following day The
exercises took place at the Pacific Gardens, and also
at RUSS Garden, and were very interesting.
SANDWICH ISLANDS.
We have dates from Honolulu to the 18th Of April.
The previous month has been one Of storms. A
schooner was being fitted out for trip TO newly dis
covered guanO islands in the vicinity OF the Sandwich
Islands.
The bark John c. Fremont, laden with lumber, was
lost while on her way from Pugent Sound TO sydney.
OREGON.
The Indians in the Umpqua country are becoming
very restless, and threaten hOstilities.
Apart from the chatter election at Portland and the
bright prospects for the crops there Is nothing of
binary interest III our exchanges.
DESTRUCTIVE FmE.-Monday April y, at .
O'Clock a fire broke out in row vi small frame
houses situated the east side OF Dupont street be-
tween Broadway and small street known as Adelaide
street Dupont alley, and before lis progress could
be arrested about fifteen frame buildings were con-
sumed. The fire broke out suddenly aud spread
with such rapidly that tie inmates of the various
houses had barely time to effect their escape, and very
few of them succeeded i'll saving any OF their goods.
The fremen promptly on the ground, and worked
as only San Francisco tiremen can work. They fought
the fre-kiDg maufully disregarding every sense Of
personal danger; they stood face to face with the fiery
element and directed the pipes of their engines at the
most assaiablc points. The hook and ladder men did
efficient service preventing the spread OF the fire
UtlN he m he - q ~
CINE pipe would be completely enveloped with thick
black smoke, and the angry flames would seem tolash
in fury around him. The loss altogether will probably
not amount 10 than S30,OUs. The majority OF
the buildings destroyed were small wooden tenement~
of little value, and their occupants We're small trades
men with great amount of stock on hand; still their
loss is heavy, for all they possessed in the world Is
gone There will be much need of Christian charity
among the sufferers SO far as We could ascertain the
following il a list Of the sufferers, with the probable
amount Of theirlOSs:
Proprietor of Hotel de Belgque 5000; Mr.. Blaze,
baker, $500; Mr.. Auxot sadder, $500 French milf
ner $780, Mrs jenkins, milner, $500; Mr. Murphy
baker, 500; Mr.. Purdy, tailor, 500 in money and
goods Mrs Ballie, green. grocer, 500 Henry Esler
saddler $500; MIR Wacheimer. toy shop, 500; Mr.
Casey tailor 81, 800 - 900 of which was IN coin IN
bureau drawer; Mr. Multi, painter - OOO; SpanIsh
families in the alley $500 j. Toret Scvastopol res
tanrant $500; Michael Conway saloon, slJO other
persons, Chinese, negroes, &c, $500.
portion of the property was owned by the heirs OF
James Corners estate and large portion of the
uropertv fronting on Broadway belonged, as We are
in6rmcd. t. Messrs Phoebe, Bayerque 4 Co., whose
loss is not known Madame Pummer, millinery and
dress-making store the west side Of Dupont street
lost about $50 worth of goods the heat intense
that the glass in the store windows was broken and
number Of handsome bOnnetS injured. Mr.. Locke,
who keeps boot and shoe store adjoining the MILL
ner shop, lost about 40 worth Of shoes and boots.
ARREST OF MYERS, THE NEVADA INCE>DIARY-
SINGULAR DETAILS OF TIE MODE OF ARREsT.-Ihc
N,rQda J0prAal says On Tuesday morning last John
Myers who is accused Of an attempt to burn Ncvads'
on the morning of the 10Th ut, wa reaHestcd at
Folsom bv Marshal Plummer and John OBrien. lie
was al that time under bonds III small amount Tor
his appearance before the Court of Sessions but was
endeavOrng to make his escape.
The circumstances of his dctectOnand arrest EXHIBIT
considerable ingenuity the part OF those who ef-
fected IT, After the examination Of Myers before the
magistrate and his release upon bail, man named
CHARLES Whitehead, sought an intimacy with HIM.
under the pleteIsc that hc was member of gang
associated for all the villanous purposes by which
money can be made and that he wished Myers 10 join
the fellowship. Whitehead accompanied Myers on his
fight 10 Folsom, protesting friendship all the while
ana LAYING plans oT variety of enterprises III the line
Of robbing, arson and murder On their arrival
MyeIs' confidence wa, completely won, aud he was
eager to become member IN full standing of the gang
10 which Whitehead belonged. Whitehead then De-
Gan to pretend caution hesitate III disclosing %
MVers the signs passwords ahd secrets OF the organ
za;ion. lie told him that II necessary that they
honld have some security for ms iahiulness 10 the
commuGiiy-that he should have committed some
crime which would Outaw him from society and that
the order should have the secret in their possession.
Uyers con plciely won and confessed IN the iirst
place 10 a murder and robbery committed in this State
ionc time since and then to the attempt T. fire Ne
vada on Friday morniugsaid that hc was actuated by
rsveBge-that he had lost money gamblng-;hat
he had grudgc against h wife who slept III the next
house 10 the oue he frcd-hat lac meant Ia burn the
town and would have done 20, # II had not been for
the d--nd WachmaH, &c, Whitehead pretended to
be satisfied, ind leaving him upon some prctext.
brought IN an acquaintance, whom he introduced as
pal and induced Myors to repeat his confession ia hls