New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-03-03

Later from California.

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extract the following intelligence;
The rAia telcs on news for the past fortnight have
been the proceedings OF the Legislature, multitude
OF suicides and bloody Arrays, and severe storm.
The Legislature has done very little work as yet
in act. Tiers Is not much work for it 10 do. No i'm
poffant bin has yet been passed. though more thans
mouth has elapsed since the commencement Of the
session.
The Joint Committee appointed to examine into
he condition Of the State Prison. has reported that
that nstItation is managed in the most reprehensble
manner.
Thew ay that the present lessee does not feed them
IN A manner uroper Tor human beings nor does he
provide medical attendance for them when III: Many
Of them are not even allowed to nest on Sunday.
The prison Is full OF vcrrin, and the clothing and
bedding OF the prisoners Is Of sach quality o. 70 be
far worse than that Of beggass ~ Eastern cities.
Ninety-i prisoners have escaped during the last
two years.
There are 504 convirfs now In the prison.
Seven OF the convicts are allowed to i've Is ser
wants al houses away rom the prison. sa4
The committee recommend that new prison be
built and that the State feed and clothe the prisoners
A memorial praying Congress 70 renquish 70 The
State the title to mining lands, has been offered in
tho Assembly but has been iaid on re table
committee of the Legislature has been IN this
city, making Investigations about the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company. No report has yet been pub.
lshed and the result Of is unknown.
large AluU0uA 81 HAS bcou uuaiif
tothe Cathoiis Church, These are the old mission
buildings, with their lots, gardens and cemeteries at
San Diego and San Luis key, San Fernando, San
ssazA Barbara, Santa Iuez, La PdrIssima, San Luis
obispo, San Miguel San Antonio La soledad, Car
mel. San Juan Baptista Santa Clara, San Jose, San
FranGlsc0, San Rafael, and Sonora. Besides these
church houses aud lots, there Is ranch OF zV,O90
acres 10 Santa Barbara county, and another OF Ass
in San Louis 0bispo county
A violent storm visited the state about ven Gays
age and lasted three days. Along the coast, and ~
the valleys large smonnt of rain tex IN we noun
tans there was snow, hail ana iress 70 taoamns
wind. which blew down several aqneducts and I'M
rooted various houses ~
There have been 20 many deeas q Diood curing
the past fortnight hst tnsfe see's y pe i'u'uef
epidemic prevailing.
Two brothers named robert ana Francis Bruoaker,
were shot On the 15tl ult near stockton, BY ). q.
Glenn Robert Wes kiiieu ontrShe anu FRANCIS
Wa mortany wounded. -,
a sh0oung ARRAY occurred IN Oroviiie on tne z.tn
ut and resulted IN the wound'ng o. nve persons w
Copsfple AcLanenn, Jsstice Betty, JACK hnnssf,
Ass olAsk ana MI 3 ~, ms pa aa'f o'0uffeo ~
ne omce q berry, Just'ce O. we reacs. 49,, !.
to assassnate Mr. Folger local reporter Of tne acra
men<o Onioa, py striking MN win siuhg .snot'
Ihough severely cut on the mead ne managed 10 es-
cape. ,r..-s.. -. $1,000 !,
Az actor named p r EvsIe.s Wa arrested IN
Yreka: while trying 70 set fire % the town. ~,
An Italian named ueulni was klied on tne zotn
uits near Seorgetown' py Jesse heeier' BOY 10
years o. age.
man named James McVuaos was murdefed ny
struggling ~ SECESSION On INC zstn uIls
insfc was moooy nshs ~ 2nel,ns s na y, W
the z3d uit; 10 whicn W. = " uooqin; y " bar
Clay aud W IN. stevens were snot anu hlllsu';
man named bans Anofeas b,ng, VINO Is INSANE
on tne subject O. Iegon Men' 70 1ne rlaza no.ei on
Thursday the 18TH ulI- and hlren room 1or Week.
ne was not seen % PAYS ~ OF ou1 2. 'ns room iof
several DAYS ana on Iuesoay, tns zv.n NV. tns pIo
Rrletor 81 the niel iorced open me aoof ana louna
bins lying on we pea nsas'y oeau 'Iom ~ iess y
Dopa anu nemhiy ne haa sesstee Wy seins y yvsn
~ wrists VITA me ihtsntDh q sahins W oMn hle'
but the wounds closed UP before ms le was ex.lnct
ne had tasted 40 ioou iof I'VE eays ns "a removed
70 she County uospitai. ana wiz pIooaD'y rscossl
AZ inquest was neid on she ~. III. oa ,ne pouy
OF AQqPn =: branua, Wno conm,.aSo suioi1e neAr
Lone Mountain Cemetery, On lse Ao'n Wy. Tug Wy
returned verdict tnss deceased wa nat,se o. NOT
foik Va aged W and that ne came 70 ms oss,n rom
"A overdose Of stfyehnine, aamlnls'eted py ~ o"h
hand, ior the purpose q destroying NJ own me-
GNpt Joseph Auams' ageu apons % year, A.
tempted suicide on me evening ~ t9e zseh VII, ny
An An English sailor named John MonIebrun. aged 40
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