New-York daily tribune., 1858-06-28

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Op the 3Oih ult. eight wooden houses on Jackson
street esst Cf Drum, iD this city, were burned DOWN
at total oss OF S25 OC0. The principal Osers are b,
Kilita, 81. coo; jackson. street Wharf Company,
$1,000; Thomas Roach, 50 500 j. ii. Fish, s., 800
aBo n. DbbOise, 81 500.
The grassboppeIs have sppeared in Salinas Valley,
and although not very numerous, have eaten all the
gre Ell leaves within q small di.trict of country.
late storm threw great numbers OF ssrdiLes onthe
beach Of Monterey Bay, where they abound.
A lump of gold quartz, weighing AZ ib is on exhib-
ton here. 1t B as large ss good sized watermelon,
and is all speckled over with the yellow metal, which
is seer protrudipg in pieces as thick aud large "a
double eagle. The total value of the specimen 10 sup
posed to be $500. 1t wasfound in tunnel at Forest
Hill.
A lump of pure gold, weighing 1O3 ounces, and
worth 81 800 wss found week before lsst in Whiting
Hill, lear Scott River.
Two deaf mutes, James Glass and Ellen L. Nc
CouItney, were married in Sacramento q few days
smce. .
There have been unusually large number OF
lynehipgs homici0es and fatal accidents during the
fortnight
woman holding respectable position in socety, gave
birth 10 a mulatto child. The mother and her hus-
band being both dark in complexion, he did not dis
cover anything wrong in the child; but the negro
father ives iDdiscreet enough TO go to white man,
tell that he the father, aid ask for advice The
white man applied to and told Mr.. Deth, who accused
his wife Of hsvIg siven birth to mustto chDd ana
she confessed il. Deth thereupon went 70 Sockton,
where he found the negro, and tried to kill him with
revolver but he caught and held after hflng sew
es bots only of which struck the negro bfe Az
ing his wrist. The black man was imprisoned TO pro-
tec him from the mob, but several days aferward he
was hanged in secret. The pspers publish the main
fact but do lot give us sny particulsrs Mrs. Deth
ssys the negro, who had been employed in the house
As cook, drugged her, that she was almost nncon-
,cops wber they had their fret connection, and ster
ward several times be compelled her 10 submit to hun
BY thJeats. While he was in prison he said she WAS
as much 70 blame himself. She is al oatcast, and
Ia IA. Sead No
sgsrst Deth or those who hanged the man without
warrant Of law.
A Mr.. Andersoo one of the party of horse-thieyes
by whom Frank Lane wss killed, was hanged by
lynch law at La Grange, the county seat of 4rposa
County, or the 18th ut. The alleged reason for the
execution was the witnesses of the murder were going
off 70 Frazer River, and unless he were punished by
lynch law lie would not be punished at all.
The last mail carried to you the news of the murder
of four peIsops at the house OF H. Bsrater 10 Tuare
Valley, by party OF ,Sonoranians ana Mexlcans.
Since then the same party have murdered a young
County. Shortly after this last murder, one OF the
gang Santos Perstos, was caught in that county and
hanged by the people; and about the same time
party Of citizenP while hunting the Others arrested
Joaquin Vsenzuela whom they tried by Lynch Court.
They found Tim guilty Of murder, rape, kidnapping,
and Of having been cor federste fthe joaquin
Nuieta in 1853, and they hanged him.
All fhe gang concerned in the Bsratier murder are
supposed TO be known and large rewards are offered
for them. Among the psmes appears that OF Jack
Powers, who lately made the famous ride in this city
OF $50 miles in six hours and a half.
John Cowen and John Hart, who followed the busi-
ness of robbipg Cinnamon in Marposa County, COM
mitted the ipdiscretion, on the 18th u OF despolng
. camp Of Celestiss with whom rich Chlnsmau WAS
nteyes ed. He offered forthwith reward for the ar
Test Of the robbers, and ten white men pursued them
and ordered them to surrender. They refused, and
both we're shot dOwL-Cowen dead ard Hart bsdly
wounded
TAe Santa Cruz SenGnel says that the highway
men are 20 numerous and bold in San Luis Obispo
County that it is dangerous for persons 70 90 alone
from the shire town TO the beach.
The schooner Laura Bevan, trading between this
city and San Pedro, has been wrecked off Santa Bar
bsrs, and It is supposed that all on board sre lost
There were seven OF tse crew and four passengers.
The names. 30 far a. known, are as fonOss L. A.
Ayres Of New JeI,ey. passenger; Capt. Frederick
Norton, OF Plymouth, Mass Mate, Ii. b. Parker Of
GsrmaIyi SeaueD, Msitiu Baird of Brockpors Maine,
L. Foster and Chas. Poison. Ayres was landscape
painter, who had picked up something Of the art in
CshforI 10, and gave promne To attain a very ret pee
table position in his profession. He painted several
very fair pictures of the grand scenery of the YOse
mts Valley.
On the night Of the 18th ut three thieves who had
been released from the City Prison condition tnat
they would 10 ses attempted TO compel tue mate Of
the Raversdale on which vssse they shipped 10 give
them liquor He refused, snd q fight ensued, in
which the three mutneers were completely riddied
with shot snd balls, although 1t is probable that all
viii live. The mutneers fought as long a. they could
stand, but 40 they bad DO firearms, and the whole az
hsy took place In the dark, they did little damage.
The thisvss are known as Phil Riley. Jack Stewart
apd Pete Willisus.
Gov Weller has published list Of l55 convicts who
have escspeo hon the State Prison and have never
been recspfured. He offers reward Of $50 for the
arrest Of each one. aud 23 cents per mile mile
tr taking the fugitive to prison.
Mrs. Pssmelis q. Fox was crushed TO death on the
night Of the 18th ult. al Allegheny, Sierra County
very large pine iog, which bad been lying 90 the
mountain side above the cabin where she lived, be
came dislo dged from its position by some means On
ksowp, ana rolbDg down with tremendous force
struck the cabin in which she and her husband were
sslsep demolished ii, and killed her, though her hus
band escaped With sligbt brulse. The log, in IL
downward course, rolled over several other csbis.
below, but these cabins had been built excsyAted
sites 90 As TO have the roofs eide nearly on
level with the hill 80 that the og hoped over without