New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-03-27
THE NEWS OF THE FORTNIGHT.

yrca Our Own Correspondent.
SAS FRAScI.cO, March ), 1873.
Since the departure Of the last steamer we have had
fsir deys, clear skies gentle breezes warm sun, aud
weather ss pleasant as any of the year, We have 10
Indian Summer the peculiar hazy atmosphere and the
bright red, yellow, and brownt tinted foliage which help
20 make that season beautiful in the Mississippi
Valley are unknown here-yet We usually have week
or two about the end OF February which are quite as
pleasant; bu. the pleasures those which accom-
papy the Spring not the Fall of TIE year.
The rains which occurred previous to the 2Oth ut 4,
caused the streams in the northern part Of the State to
rise to great hight large portion OF the sa3rac :
r,ento Valley was overlooked and large amount Of
stock was drowned. Sacramento City Itself would
have been flooded but for the levee, aud there was
little fear for that. The Klamath and its tributary
sDd streams which empty into Humboldt and San
Pablo bays, overlooked their banks and did c)nsid
able damage TO property. A large reservoir OF the
Yreks ditch was broken and food of water ? oured
through the valley sweeping everything in its eo1rse
Tho weather has been favorable for mining, and we
have news Of some great strikes. The American
Company" at Chips Fist IN Sierra County, lately
took 200 pounds Of quartz from their lead by blasting
also has placer claim from which they have washed
on. $50, 652 since September, 1870. The Sonora
papers report that $l0G0 taken ont of the Chr
finel quartz claim, near Iuttetown, during the week
ending on the Doth ultimo.
The trial Of Henry Bates, late STATE Treasurer, IN
charge Of embszzlng $ 900 from The State Treasury
was held in Auburn the 10Th ultimo, and the Jury
brought in verdict of acquittal lie had previously
Been tried twice for the same Oen5e and the ures nad
disagreed. There were two other indictments against
him for similar oenses, but both have been dismissed,
and he goes free 1t is certain tina STA oOo were
taken from the State Treasury during his term OF
Office but whether he party t. the fraud Is not
proved Z. A. Rowe, who had been in prison a!
n,S Tor wear +, sns q the
has come forward and testified that he gave the
1l 600 TO Mr. Edward Jones' Of the banking house OF
sr Cool Co. for safe keeping sgssu'e ina
man. Mr.. Jones went to NewYork month after GEL
ing the money and has not made his appearance here
snce: Even New York fnaneers vii lind It hard to
beat this transaction. Rowe has been released.
II ia now well understood that the cause OF the
suicide Of Harrison, Chief Deputy OF the late Sheriff
6csnne wss the involved condition OF the pecuniary
ton was need to pay another and notes, to be col
lected were entrusted TO third parties as security In
several cases, orders have been cptered requiring
Ccsnnen 70 pay over money which he has collected Gu
execution, but they have not yet been complied WITH
IHs OrovRle Record reports that Chinese woman
Was violated by miner named Coon Garner az DIS
ondye on the 10Th u and he chSked d her i; 50 Sc
sequence Of II. 90
A SpNniard was seized ct Martinez on tue I'D ult.
on charge Of DEMONSTRATING, and taken away from the
town by two armed men, wno represented the nselve
80 be officers from San jose, but nothing has E nee
been heard Of them their prisouer aud IL supposed
Rat they lynched nun. -. ,..,..,
eopies Of correspondence relative to sevsrs late ex
scutions authorized by law. One of the letter'
addressed by the Governor TO the Deputy Snerif o
Monterey County is particularly severe upon the lat
Ter, and charges him with having been e guilty o
judicial murder" in the execution OF Jos Anastssio
Who had been respited under the name OF AnastasiC
jesus. The Sheriff has replied in avery insulting
better.
Nuphy who was MORALLY wounded by Bsacy, IN,
ssgTo hanged by smsb at Auburn On the is'h ut.
Aas since died.
81 CalaveYss County, was attacked at Moke!umne
Hill by two persons unknown 10 him. and dangerously
wounded by cut on the back OF the neck. letter
Aem that place says he ID not expected 10 live.
A series OF resolutions approving Oh the conrse Of
kAs President on the Kansas question adopted III
the Assembly yesterday by q vote Of A. to ls-i5
msmbefs beng absent. The Senate adjourned by q
vots Of Is 10 H. for the purpose of svoidng che con.
sidsrston Of the matter until after the departure
Shls steamer. The action of the Assembly dOes no,
represent the feeling Of tho Democratic party here
Three out Of four of the Democratic newspapers in
Ne State Ns with Douglas. and stll larger proper
ten Of the yotcp.
The trial OF ffarszthy has been postponed until the
0,ommssioneys sent Qua TO investigate tho afsirs Of
ehe N:pt sheI have made an enor, TO see whether
sl6scispt evidence can BE- collected to secure con
CAPT. johnson, who went out to explore the Colo
redo River, sscended about lou mies anoVe For
Yusos and found the stream rsvlgso'e Tor steamers
~ 80 inches DRAFT az far as he went; but Deie are .
sanv Sbstrpctions in the channel and inc sresm II
ar in 80 crooked tLst he says navigation VII no
osy-conveysnce oy land will be safer and cheaper
Lent lvss who started Oh; for tine ss'ue Purp)s-
vas stopped by the steamer getting aground aoO 4
IJO miles above Fort Yuma.
The contract for the cOnvt ysnce OF the maize Do
tween San Francisco and New lorA has been broug1
before the public here by report OF JOINT Commute,
A. che legislature. The Committee says the present
Spnrsct s exorbtsnt and they believe taa. the pres
ant contractors are paying Mr.. Vanderbilt si0ocope'
s,erth for keeping of competition. fhe Commits
p rot state what evidence they have TO Justify sac
belief They say that the present contract has es
,,reS snder strict construction ol the &C. of Con
zress asthorsing the formation Of the contrse: Tee
sepsr. recommends tbs; tne oonseJsoce oi tss s'
= = rssyensbs fer carrying the ssl sue "A't de