The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-10-07
DAILY DISPATCH.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER ,ss7
TWO WEEKS LATER FROM CALIFORNIA,
further from Central and South
America.

| SUMMARY OF CALIFORNIA NEWS.
ina election for State officers, which took place
on the "a INST, did not excite much interest COM
paratively. The returns exhibit large falling off
in the vote as compared with that Of 1856. The
result has been that John b. Weller and the wbola
democrat ticket is elected, although probably by
| minority vote. The returns thus far stand-Wel
Ter, Dem, 10000; Stanley, Rep, % 900; Bowie
Am, 1900. In 1865 the vote stood-Buchanan,
| a3,3oo Fillmore, SO, les; Fremont, 2O.653
| Columbia, large and fourishng town in Tuo
| lumne county. was nearly consumed by fire ON the
| 10Th OF August. The total loss amounted to about
S'Oo,oOO. Some powder in the store of H. n
| Brown Co., exploded, tearing the building into
| pieces and killing Mr.. H. n Brown William
| Toomy. MIR. Rudolpe, J. L. NJ Crook (of San Fran
| c.sco,l and Mr.. Driscoll, besides woundng seye-
raj others Only twelvo buildings in the town es
capped destruction. Thousands were deprived of
| home and shelter and many lost their ALL
| The election on the I'd instant was TIE most
quiet Of any ever held in any town or city In the
| United States. The vote not SO large as that
poled In 1886, 1t being then l2,l76, and this year
| l0,S05-a decrease of 1891. The entire peonIe's
ticket for the city and county officers was success
| fulby a large majority. Charles Doane has Leen
| elected Sheriff. William Duer, County Clerk: Viii
liam Iillinghast, Treasurer G. W. Bekh, Recorder;
| VI. C. Blake, County Judg W. X. Osborne, District
Attorney; and H. b. James, Superintendent of Pub
lie instruction. These offices have heretofore been
| filled by Democrats.
William Bein, the person who was arrested on the
| 18th August, for robbinS the United States Branch
| Mint i'll this city, was tried and convicted in the
United States Circuit Court on Monday and Tues lay
| last. The jury were out only five minutes
| The U. s. Grand Jury is now actively engaged in
investigating the affairs of the Mint which seem to
| be In a sad state indeed. The defalcation of ua.
rasZthy, the late melter and refner to the amount
| of one hundred and ifty-two thousand dollars and
the subsequent detection of Ben in abstractiup
| treasure from the coiner's department under the
| superintendent of Mr.. Eckfedt has led the pub-
lie to believe that all is as it shoud be in that
| establishment. and there is a general demand for a
| fl,.r,,t .crt Y,.pl,.,t. i,,.sr
into the Mint he was only in moderate circum
stances, to say the most and his salary was not
very large, but now he is rolling in wealth These
| facts, in connection with the enormous deficit in
his accounts, and the story about gold dust blow
| ing up the chimney" and the great losses hy
| melting" sustained by depOsitors. creates a strong
| suspicion that liaraszthy is chargeable with some
| thing far worse than careiessaess.
| Crest preparations are being made to celebrate
| the l0Jth anniversary Of the birth of Gen Lafav
cttc, on the 7ih inst Hon. VI. 5. Latham Will dc.
liver an oration and lion. Frank Soule a poem
| There will be a grand procession and other demon
stratiOnS.
| The Industrial Exhibition of the Mechanics n
stitute- Of this city will open the 1th inst.
The Society OF California Pioneers will celebrate
the anniversary of the admission of our State into
the Union on the 9th inst.
| On the morning of I'D August. great excitement
was occaslohed Ill thls city, by the news that an
| attempt had been made to assassnate Manuel Cas-
taDaIes, by stabbing him while he silent in t
| Der of his hotel tastanares is the priucipal wit
ness to sustain the great Limantour claim to 81
100000 of property in san Francisco and npiehbor-
hood. His evidence had partially been taken before
the u. }. Commissioner, and had been published in
| the papers. 1t was very strong in favor of the
claims.
The steamers which formerly belonged to the Nj
caragua line and which have been tied up here So
long, by litigation between different claimants
were released on bond several days ago. it is said
that the route via Nicaragua is speedily To he re.
| opened and that this move is for the purpose Of
putting these steamers upon the line at once. peo
pie here rejoice at anything which promises to re
luce the price Of passage between California and
| the East.
Theatrical matters entirely at a stand-stiil
| The only public amusement now is the MinstreIs
| Mrs. Hayne. since the close of her engagement ut
| the American, some few weeks since has appeared
| twice on the occasion of complimentary benefits
which is the only exception to the full sway of the
| Negro Minstrels Mile. Marie Duret has recently
| returned from Australia, and is announced to al,-
pear shortly.
Thomas Meadows sort of disreputable fellow,
was shot at Shaws Flat. August q, by Thomas "
| Nettles, while engaged in robbng a suce.
The State Agricultural Society will hold its an
nual fair at Stockton, commencing on the Eth in
slant. The most extensive preparations have been
made to render the occasion one Of great interest
| About 81 001 will he awarded in cash premiums in
addition to diplomas. &c.
| Young man named Charles F. Brewster aged
2S, formerly from Detroit, committed suicide on
the Nevada road miles from Sacramento, August
10th lie had been inveig!ed into gambling hell.
| where he lost l,0O0 which prcyed on his mind
| that he took his own life.
| company Of Normons recently started from
this State to join their brethren at Salt Lake 1t IS
said that Brigham Young has given orders to all
the M0rmons in the State to remove to Utah soon
| as possible
| CENTRAL AMERICA.
| The following is summary of the news from
| Central America:
The Gaceta Official has long editorial advoca-
ting the union of the States Of Costa Rica and Mica
| ragua under government, which proposition
has been made to Costa Rca and, it is said is ia
| vorably received by the people of Nicaragua. Ano-
ther article informs us that treaty of amity, reg
ulating the boundaries of the State has been made
| by General Canas the part of Costa Rica, and
Don Gregoro JuareZ on that of Nicaragua. 1t was
| ratified by Nicaragua on the 18th day of August.
The city of Grenada is being rapidly rebuilt, and
| the Centro-Americano says that there now
more than ten warehouses opened, filled with mer-
| chandise from all parts of the world.
| According to tue accounts published in the Ga
| ceta OF Salvador, the engineers of the Honduras
| Railroad Company are bGsily engaged with their
surveys and by the estimates already made by some
cost twenty We millions of dollars instead of teu
as estimated by MIR. Squer.
| PERU.
On the 10Th nit a severe shock OF an earthquake
took place at Peru by which the city of Puira kuf-
fcred severely. Apriyate letter from thence, dated
| August 30th gays:
| AT o'clock on the morning Of the 20th, the
most severe shock of an earthquake ever remem-
bcred was felt here, which has done damage to The
amount of 100000. The shock lasted about a
minute and iOrty-fve seconds and every house in
| town has suffered more less. The police have
| had l22 houses taken down that were in dangerous
state, and a number Of the churches have been
completely destroyed. The damage done il esti-
| mated at 100000 The river of Puira. which has
been dry. suddenly rose; in other places the ground
opened and Jets OF darkcoiored water were eiected
| There is no record of any similar phenomena hay
Ing taken place. At paita tho effects Of the earth
| quake were less severely frlt'
The news from the South by this steamer has cali
| ed to Islnr H. ID. NJ. steam friratc "Rcstituton;'
| IA gentleman from there Informs that the troops
| ofGen. Castillo had oC6rrtci tho Plaza at lslay Int
| were dsloged by sonn shells thrown into tho
town hy the frgate 'Aururi'nrc" The town is en-
| ttrely deserted. Eivancc has fortified the Cn.tom
tionse. and severe fighting ia expected there. The
| arrival of Don Domingo Elias from Frame so unex-
pectedly, is believed to be tho forerunner of ano
| thcr revolution. He is the most popular man in
Peru, and the only man that Gen Castillo fears.
Business has been quite brisk these last fifteen
days, the principal imports are lumber, Goals and
| lidg stones.
CHOLERA IN CENTRAL AMEEICa--DEArH OF THE AMERI-
CAN MINISTER.
The news from Central America. by the "Star Of
| the West is of melancholy import. The cholera
IA raging in Guatemala and Salvador with fearful
t,tality-and among the more illnstrous of its vic
tins, is the American Minister, Hon. W. +. V.ns-
ble the wife of the President Of Guatemala. and
sr san Martin, Ex-President Of San Salvador. se-
veral eminent physicians have likewise been car.
ried of.
letter from Guatemala, dated August 25th
| says:
In he sections of the country least elevated and
which may be termed the tierras cdlientes IL has
been most fatal, attacking fercely, and hurrying
on its victims in II few hours, while in the more
elevated lands it has been less severely felt; and
the number, so far, of deaths has been small when
compared with the other sections and the popula-
ton. As it is still raging around u.s. of course
cannot give you any very accurate return Of the