New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-03-30
SUMMARY OF NEWS FOR THE PAST
FORTNIGHT.
From The Alta California, hoysh 5.

FORTNIGdT.
From The Alta California, Hsyeh s.
CITY.
Few occurrences of interest have taken place in our
city aimee the departure Of the OF the 18th ut.
The weaSher until witon the last few days has been
OIL continued and incessaDt rain. The miners are re-
jociI 81 the prospect Of plenty Of water for the co
ing season and merchants are anticipating heavy
receipts VI and proporionate increase OF busiuese
A ~man named Margaret Desmond wa arrested
on tbs 10Th plt charge of throwing VINO 10 me
face OF her courin Daniel Kesrney, Djsri1g his left
eye end burning him severely on the neck The only
that she objected to her cousin
yishing young wOmsn in the neighborhood. Marga
ret was examined in the case and sent to the Court OF
SessiObs. ,
TIE erea, trotting match Of thirty miles between the
cee bated stallion General Taylor and the gelding Rat
tier came of on The zst ult., the Union Jure
for purse If a Oo0 and was won by Taylor In one
hour font; feven minutes and tS eight eecoHds beat
,pg Rather four minutes and twenty-five seconds The
fist nile mace by the stallion in three minutes
he ihriieth mile IN four minutes and twenty seven
This is one OF the best uotthg races on TO-
C, ID; both horses are doing WELL
VIM Smith, the ongshoi an Al, who was convicted
of muidtr in the degree in killing John Bro~n,
slias DupgsIvap Jack ON the !7tn Of January was
sentenced IN ths 2lst ult to twelve years imprson'
tuI in the Sse Prison.
Ire I'D of February, Washipgtons birthday, was
pertrsy observed throughout the city, The principal
sholes ale estsblistments and banking houses were
.los,d Several military composites parsde1 in full
uu IN. aud liz the evening the Continental Guards
gave grand oall "
The great ctess match which has been going on for
rcversl weeks past between the Pioneer and German
Chess Cubs Of this CITY, has been decided in favor OF
tie lottr.
Ia the case Of Dehon VS. Dugney ct al before the
Superior Cowt, Judge Shattuck decided that the
boise and cart in daily use by gard ner 10 bringing
his vegetables, &C., to market, lie exempt from
Geo Williams notorious English thief and an old
ouyic was arrested and sent to the Court Of sessions
Cd the go ut, on number Of charges of grand
The eecion for State Senator to fill the va,sncy oc.
ossioned by the resignation Of the Hon. Frank Tford,
wss held On the "a ut Three candidates were in the
field, viz, + A.Woed"orth Peoples Ticket Fraaklin
number of vutes cast including scattering, 1851
of which Woodwo'th received 4,50l Jones, 9V3;
sno TIacy, Az SWING Wood worth majority of ,59s
Jones ana M S's Ws oOe srsS AND
the steamer Brother Jonathan the 18th ult while
engaged in bringing the steamer to the wharf, and
Vas drowned He was native Of Hamburg, and
arrived IN this country about six nonths ago, on
DR. & Holmes has received the appointment of City
anO County Physician by the Board Of Supervisors.
| Treasure to the amount of $4,000 arrived from
Aspzapia by the steamer Onzabs, on the Goth ult
TIE fsps on the different engine houses in the city
wire At halt mast the 9th ut In respect to the
ut uory of Eugene Beck, member Of Lafayette Hook
and Ladd.r Company, who died at the Stockton Ipsans
Asy luD on the 2otp ,
the vhoe number OF sIess made a. 35S of which l55
se,e feed or mprsoned, l6l discharged. IL cent TO
The Court OF Ses sionr, II sent to other Counties.
The BODY OF a mon psmeo John Foley, who - lost
in U,c.n,o.r last fom The British bark Sal <een was
oppo III ibe Boy near The f0ot OF Loubad street. on
Sunoby morning. March l.
TIE Surviving passengers of the steamship Cafor
MIS- wbich arrived bere ON me 2otn OF feorosry, 1872
ceebrated the eighth anniversary Of their arrival
SatutC Nv lbst.
A oifScufy occurred on board the clpper-ship An
drew ,ck or al Pscihc-steet wharf, sunday ser
no,n March b.tweeL the second mate No. sckson,
and ean, OF runners and long shoremen beaded by
L,a,k RIVERS one Of the OF the ship Edwin For.
r,st Rivers made an st'sck upon the second mate;
they were separated aud be then attacked the first
u ate, Mr. Morgan The second maze came to toe res
cue, and In, cksd Rivers oown Win blow on ihe
| beso nt suDg shot. a,
The humber ii deaths in this city dlring the week
erdipg Saturday Feb. -, sn 2o-5e1 IL lsss til
| the PRECEDING week. of .oyse, dieo from consume'
ton and al liberated soie Inioas-' hses, females,
Pntrick Cnnpey, a native of New. YORK City. aged
about 30 years oied suddenly at the Hospital on the
I'd mat After an illness Of OILY tso days Tne de-
easeo w.s member of the Leg Islatare In 1885,. sn
nse bee until lately empoyed In he Casto House.
A irscas occurred ON board the British sho MsIeor
| at California ,tieet Wharf on Sunday, March | be-
xt En- Ia, CAPTAIN and which Resulted in the 10
taiDs firing musket 81 one OF the men, and the men
lite n m ard threatening 70 take the life Of the Cap
ain Tao uf he crew we're arrested.
The uublc suusenentA Of The ciy at the present
,se are Of varied and novel kina-tbe leyiein se
drsua, h. viewer does seem 10 meet wsa paolc
fav,r M J. z. NeDOnough took as fare veil benefit.
sbd closed bsi Mt engage nent at TIE Metropolitan
Thss,,r 90 Saturday evening, Feb. y, apseYins for
he 6rt time Ia the character Of Richelsu. Mr. NED.
has ssqurtd bish rputsiion In city a. "a &c er
md rsoe hosts of friends BY biz social qualities as
non. He about compeoc'ns an engagement q the
r. nest Thesie. in Ss rsmento.
Nss uiJe's Sio.treis have stared professional
tnur through ;he Interior.
Prof Jssobs TIE nCcmlnoer AID verxiloquiss
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