The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-31
Miscellaneous California Items.

TIM IrGIsIATuRH The legislature was 20 meet yester
day at Sacramento. Governor Weller will not deliver
his message time To by this mail, and we are as
yet very much in the DARK 10 what be viii say on the
questions Of calling Constitutional Conver ti1n tho amend
men of the constitution nv the Legislature the
legislative sessions biennial instead OF annual, the
taxation Of mining claims, the attachment. law, nc
The Governor elect has kept his own counsel re-
markably well 80 far, and nobody ventures TO
guess with any confidence as To who viii be Ills
appointees for the Secrearyship OF state, aud the
sae compr6aersbip which office has been rendered
by the acceptance o the Office Of United states Sur
veyor General. by j. W. Vaudeville Conprol er elect
Governor Weller will probably recommend The taxation OF
mining claims; and the question will probably occupy
time than any other and possibly will lead 10 q so
rous quarrel in the democratic party IL difficult TO get
any information yet upon the OF the legislators,
hut Il supposed tba, most OF ths members from the
mining districts are srpgy opposed TO the collection Of
their constituents Ff0nctsc9 AID Jan D.
Tug CoroRApo RIVER EXHIBITION We regret 10 learn
that entertained for the safety Of Lieutenant
1ves and his party, who left this city few months ago
for The exploration OF the Colorado river under the
ders II the general government From letter received
By the last southern mail from gentleman then soourn
ing at Fort Yuma, we have been permitted 10 make the
following extract" You vii be surprised to learn that
] am SIN at Fort Yuma. We arrived here the
morning Of the Alb Of December, and have been
waiting the arrival Of the river steamer with from
the Monterey. She Is fifteen days due, and
beginning 10 feel snxou. for tho safety Of Lieut. Ives
those who accompanied him II she not heard from
10 DAY Lieut. winder, who Is IN command at this post
will sepd eyprese down the river ascertain, II posi-
bic, the cause Of the delay Dr Newberry and psrty
who len Franccco fortnight before us, destined
for the mouth Of the Colorado like ourselves, waiting
the arrival 81 the steamer San Ffdncisoo Heroii
AwruL MURDER AND srIuDE--A horrible murder and
suicide says the san Francisco Alto q the 5th inst oc
CURED at the Red House. opposite the Pioneer Pace
Course about four miles distance from this city, Tues
Nay R be az native ' Ssmsa
servant tbe house, named Mary Ann McGynn, aged %
native OF Ireland by shooting her in the head with
pistol and then cutting her throat after which he took his
own lie by nac,ng with small knife eight slabs upon
his left breast and also by cutting his throat The
whole affair 10 wrapped IN mystery. The woman
a hOtuckerper
years. u is believed that improper intimacy
existed between them They had frequently quarrel
n Of the 22d they alone in the house and retired
a, O'Clock About two hours sfterward the hoser
who sleeping In the stable BY aroused by
hearing the woman screaming. He out and her
stnndre the balcony q the house She told him that
murphy had tried 10 kill her, and killing him
sell" The then went into the house The boetler
afraid 10 Ia until morning, when he called neigh
Dor and they nteredMur bedroom they found
the woman lying dead upon the floor with Der throat cut
from ear ear and pistol wound under her right
Murphy wns lying on the bed almost senseess from the
,s the woman had done The decd fIs story s that she
his in her night dress about n o'clock At
night and si on the edge Of his bed She then made
iuppe at him with large carving knife; he seized his pig
snd fired ice but did know that either ball took
effect He then struck Der the head with his pistol
and broke Il into pieces He she then stabbed him
and cut bis threat after which she cut her on throat
he suproses, for he too faint 10 know whit was
done further. There are several Circumstances 10 throw
dhcredt upon his statements The appearance OF the
room the walls the door floor and beddothcsai were
ba,hed in blood, ee furniture all scattered around,
and everything indicated that severe struggle had
place between the parties. Murphy died on the same
day.
CALIFORNIA sTArsrs-The annual statistics have been
made up usual, and present nHfy interesting results
The total number of school children the State between
the ages Of four and eighteen 722 The total export
Of gold during 1867 $40 The total amount OF
euickslver exported during the year was n 265 TASKS
The total value OF the merchandise exported from San
Francisco during the year was ~ The total value
Of dutisble imports was ~ 40 2eb The total amount q
freight paid merchandise imported was 81 49, 2e
LAND Cansrhe total number Of claims for land under
Mexican tlee in the Northern District OF California s
a28 of these 2ll finally settled favor Of the claim
ants These claims n all 2,4e9,33s, upwards Of
II OCO scres each average " the remainder, "
have been finally rejected dismissed about 20 are yet
Undecided and The remainder have been appealed 70 the
United States Supreme Court,