The Nevada Democrat., 1858-08-04
ARRIVAL OF THE MAIL STEAMER
SONORA.

The mail steamer Sonora arrived at the Bay
on Thursday last, with dates from New Yorl
to July 9th. Among the passengers was Hon
d. c. BRoDERICK. We make the following sum
mary Of news from late Eastern papers: :
A terrific tornado passed over New York
city on Monday, June 2lst. The day was clear
for the most part, until about four o'clock. Al
tha! time there came up with unexampled ra'
pidity one of the most furions storms of rain
wind, lightning and thunder that had been
than twenty minutes in duration, but within
that time a vast amount OF damage was done
houses were injured, roofs and chimneys de-
stroyed, and several persons were killed. The
storm seems to have collected or the mountains
lying west Of the Hudson, and was observed
lowering for several hours over the northern
part Of the city. At o'clock in the afternoon
it had commenced its progress. In its van q
large dusky cloud had gathered, in form some
what like the head Of large elephant with its
probocis extending to the ground, as If feeling
to find the proper route Of the destroyer. A
furious whirlwind attended its progress through
the northern part of the city. 1t was Of such q
density that the observer could scarcely behold
any object which it had envelOped and build
ings toe slightly put together, were torn down,
unroofed. aud in some instances transported to
COuslueTAUle ulbthuCes, EChttcTiuB hlUHR tue
way the ruins thus made. The course Of the
tempest was seutheastward. In half an hour
the fury Of the storm was over, and the pioneer
cloud was seen to cross East River to Williams
burgh. Here il was more destructive, both to
life and property. Passing to Brooklyn, west
ern District, il was for time really frightful
in the ruin it occasioned. 1t soon passed fur
ther to the southeast, leaving the land to ex-
pend its further violence on the ocean. New
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Brooklyn and Staten Island were exempt from
its ravages.
A woman named Carolina Frederick Kathe-
rina Schwartz has been arrested at Chicago,
charged with poisoning her paranour at Butfa-
10 some time since. She is woman Of good
education, and appears to possess a history
tinctured not little with romance. She states
that her father held the military rank of Major
General under the Duke Of Baden-Baden /; that
for four years she rode by his side, arrayed in
the warlike habiliments of the other sex, in
which unwomanly character she visited Russia,
Algiers and many other places, and terminated
her career of soldier by getting married and
coming to America, some ten years ago. She
lived with her husband, Schwartz, near Dams
vile, N. Y. for seven years, when woman
from Europe, with three children, made her ap-
pearance and set up prior claim to the husband.
The claim appearing TO be we'll founded, Caro-
lima left him, and went TO New York, and made
an arrangement of convenience with another
man, with whom she started for Chicago. At
Buffalo, il is alleged, she poisoned him to obtain
5000 in money which he had with him. The
Buffalo Courier says the man Schwartz died
suddenly at Benzino's lager beer saloon in that
city, and that the Coroner's investigation war
rants the arrest of the woman.
The desks aud furniture in the old House of
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auction, June 2Stb. The desk so long occupied
by Mr. Giddings brought 81 rs. The desk and
chair occupied by Hon. John Quincy Adams
brought $50. The bidding for this furniture
was quite animated, and it was remarked by
the by-standers that in Massachusetts, it would
command $500. The desks occupied by Col.
Benton and Mr.. McDufe of South Carolina,
brought Sc 25 each the desk occupied by Col.
Brooks run up to SO, and that used by Gov.
Wise sold for 81. The competition on some
articles was very great, and the total sales
amounted TO between two and three thousand
dollars
A Vigilance Committee was recently put in
operation in Florida. The Savannah Republi-
can states that tits political affair; the vic
tins of which are prominent members OF one
political party-the American. Four Of them
were suspended from so many trees on the 24th
June two OF whom have interesting families to
deplore their murder. Among the two hun
dred persons who followed them to the grave,
but two were Democrats, and one of these was
the sexton. This may be true, but it looks like
hoax.
Jshn NJ. Bernhisel, delegate in Congress from
Utah, publishes an appeal TO the public in rela
ton to the march of the army towards Salt
Lake City. He declares that the Mormons pro-
fessions of peace is honest, and expresses fear
that the misstatements which he charges upon
the press of the country, will have the effect
OF ofprejudcng the public mind against the Saints.
He adds threat that war will yet ensue, if the
army persist in the pursuit of the MOrmons.
A Masonic celebration was held in Wellsville,
N. Y, on Thursday the oath of June. After the
Grafton the meeting adjourned to large hall
for dinner. About 700 persons had entered the
hall, when about half its floor gave way, precpi-
tating about 300 of the company to the next
floor, and at the same instant the floor above
followed, with quantity Of cutters, tanning
mills, lumber, DC, burying the mass of people
in the ruins No one was killed, but from 40
to 50 persons were wounded, some 20 Of them
badly.
The st. Paul Minnesotian Of June FL states
that during the previous week party OF Yank-
ton Indians, to the number Of ITO lodges, enter
cd the town Of Medary, in Dakota Territory,
and destroyed All the properly, houses, anu
everything belonging to the white settlers that
they could lay their hands on. The whites in
tend making foray on the Indians as soon as
sufficient body Of men can be recruited.
On the evening of the oath July, Hiram N
Weed, one of the members Of the San Francisco
Vigilance Committee, was assaulted in the bar
room Of the Metropolitan Hotel by Billy Multi
gan. The reason given by Mulligan for the as
sault was that be wished to aVeRge himself up
on Weed for the active efforts he made to effect
his expulsion.
1t is reported from Washington that tbe Pres
ident has determined to send an armed force to
Nicaragua, or ct least to make such display
of our naval vessels in the adjacent waters as
will convince the English and French Govern
ments that no interference will be allowed in
our right of way across the Transit.
The fact appears to be established that the
reaent explosion of the steam boat Pennsylvania