New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-14
SUMMARY OF THE FORTNIGHT'S NEWS.
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THE STATE.


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THE STATE.
Our summary of ne VIZ for the last two weeks will be
found even more devoid of interest to the distant
reader than usual No political action or LEGISLATIVE
movemept worthy Of note has taken place during TINS
fine we have no example OF popular tuinuit OF e.-
element, scarcely casualty OF magnitude, or START
hing crime 70 record -, IL, >. w
neat what we have before said, more gold VIII De
taken out of our placers during the four or hve months
ending with April, than has ever been gaheteu uuln9
the like period before. - .s - L..
steamer edition was in custody, having been surren-
dered by one of his original bOndsmen shortly AFTER
procured other securities, and was again suffered 90
A Resolution providing for the adjournment of the
Legislature on the 9th inst having passed Inc Senate
by an almost unanimous vote, the proOaplltieS are
that the Session will then be brought to close.
The liberal and much abused law, allowing married
women TO carry on business in their own names Is
likely toibe repeaeda resolution othate having
,Dassed one branch Of the Legislature.
The Legislative Committee do not agree with the
Governor in thinking the plan OF gathering our ihula
population into reservations snould pe aOanuonou'
and the tribes be removed beyond the SIERRA. So.o
The recent election for charter officers IN Sacra-
,pento resucd in the choice Of almost the entire Dem
ocratjc tcke. by large majoIites. There were TWO
other parties in the field. - eo5 h
The Bolton and Barron clam mas Oeeh cohn'nieu ~
the United Stathes District Court. >, ,...,-
The hin introduced into the Assembly Tor admitting
tbe testimony of Indians negroes and Asiatlcs IN JUDI
cal proceedings where whites are cOhcerheu aS Oeen
defeated by strong negative Vote'
Erapcisco Mexican Indian, Is to be hung al oah
IosE on the 9Th of May, for killing Francis ulnck:
The foreign miners tax, collected from the Chinese
formulation Of Butte County, was $55VO Tor the monh
rf March. ,.n. -, tho s,oto deh,
has passed the Senate by vote OF Wehy-."o "
tro II requires to be submitted to vote oil the Peo-
Tn. testimony in the impeachment case of Con-
troTer Whitman has been closed ana the saic SUI,
Jnitted for decision. conviction IL naiuiy ioVheu
for since the attendance oi "lhiS MS ioie 'i0iN'
"' small steamer has been launched at Stockton
the first ever launched at that place ,,.....o
A quartz bowlder mas peon iou"N ~
About AK thousand ounces of gold dust are sent to
This CITY weekly from the town OF shasta
Gold dust TO the amount OF S|3,OVO was ia'ely 'aAen
from a claim at Sucker Creek III one day.
The inhabitants likely to be benefited by the va
rous wagon routes over the Sierra have III conempa-
ton 10 build roads connecting their several sections
with the terminus of the great national wagon road' al
Honey Lake Valley.
Strawberries are making their appearance in consd-
cradle quantities in our market ,..
Dce,r Indians are being employed as domesues III
anS 1na,ts Of the State, with satisfactory results
Ere broke out in Orovile on the 9TH OF April
bib dcsroyed tho theater, and other property u IN
amount Of S9V,OOV' II, ., oman Lad of NJ;
.r,;nnus coal supposed to be extensive, on the roa
issd;ng ftom Red Bluffs to Yreka valuable deposit
az tbs mineral have also been found wiIhih ie" I'LL "
'' Jnhn Uyde. the ex-Mormon Elder, has been lectur
inc against that delusion to large crowds IN the van
GUS parts of the State. -, ,.,.
The brig Quoddy Belle was struck WIN ngns9nins VI
her late tiIp to HumDoiut, u very "uu'""i iiV ~
this coast. IT,; rI,ho, IA
Bay, and is likely to do well. ,D,,,
ibree men named Lake, johnson and Ringold wer'
hung nv the citizens of Bangor ON the "a APill, 10
having been engaged in the commission OF Naiiou
crimes in that vicinity. ,..
jose Maria Egare was hung oy soule Au,.I N Gus
about ten DAYS ago, ON the San Joaquin, Tor horS
party of drunken Indians having entered tn
house Of lady the Hay Fork OF the TRINITY RIVER
short time ago, aud grossly insuted the occupant,
company of whites attacked them and killed hi'een
their number.
Some score two of Latter Day Saints were latel!
rebaptised in the hope of recuperating their sprus
energies. which had become inert aud carnaized b!
too constant intercourse with the Geute race.
Mr. Thompson. the express man. has continued e
make regular trips, twice month, 70 the Valley al
Winter.
Boots and shoes were worth from $40 to sl2 pail
in the Valley, owing 10 the scarcity of these articles
report was prevalent IN the Valley TO the effect
that serious dssension had arisen among the Saint,
at Salt Lake City, 1t is said that Brigham Young ha
been compelled 10 fee the city TO save himself trou
the fury OF his flock. The difficulty had its origin il
matters relating to the administration of the church
property We believe.
THE CITY.
Our city has been very quiet during the past fort
night and the summary OF city news viii scarcely
contain much to interest our Atlantic readers.
new stern-wheel steamer, built at Steamboa
Point launched on the 9th inst. She is owned an'
commanded by Capt. Weeks, and Is designed to ru
between this city and Clear Greek on the Upper "a
eramento, about 60 miles above Red Butts whici
has been hitherto regarded the head OF steam nav
gstion. The keel of three other steamers have JUS
been laid at Steamboat Point Two designed 70
the Petsluma trade, aud one for Contra Costa.
Our market is now supplied with delicious straw
berries, rased across the Bay at Oakland. We have
also new potatoes. green peas and cucumbers IN gres
abundance.
james OConnor, alias James Mccoy, native o
Sew-iork' aged %, died in the Staton.House in Sar
frahc''e0 On tho stu Inst, He was brought there Of