Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-11-30
DETAILS OF CALIFORNIA NEWS.

The United States Circuit Court at san Fran
cisco, on the 10Th Of October, rendered a judg-
ment in the case Of the United States apt John
Parrott and others, which is a suit broug ht for
the New A!naden quicksilver min in santa
Clara county, worth, perhaps, sl0OO0,COO. The
Judgment Ii in favor OF the title Of the United
states. The Court issued an injunction to pre-
vent the defendants from further working the
mines.
On the I'D Of October, the two-story wooden
building on the corner of Merchant and East
streets, san Francisco, ard the wooden house
next adjoining it, on Merchant street, were de-
stOyed by IRE. man named David Harris who
lodged in an upper apartment OF one Of the
houses, and was asleep al the time the IRE occur
REQ, was SO badly blIned before he walked and
got out, that he died almost ins,antaneousIy
Mr.: Harris was formerly prominent merchant
In Baltimore, and was there twice candidate
for the mayoraiiy. He leaves brother who is
member OF Cong Tess from Mary land
company of volunteer soldiers commanded
by Capt Mesick, had a battle with the Indians
In Siskiyou county on the Both October, during
which ten OF the Indians were killed and three
wounded. One white man was wounded
Thomas U LaTkin, prominent citizen of San
Francisco, died on the 9TH OF October
Good placer dig9ings are reported to have been
discovered on the banks Of the lila River In the
nrig hbcrkood Of Fort Yuma near the Junction
with the Colorado.
FROM THE SoUrH Pacific.
We lave dates from Valparaiso 10 the 18th.
and from CdiiaD 20 the Goth October
The difficulties between Peru and Ecuador are
sui unsettled, and tLsIs is every prospect of
their leading TO war betweeG the two countries
The EcnadoTIan Minister has demanded his mass
port and retired from Peru, and the latter Gov
eminent mas issued decree, ordering the raising
OF an army OF io,OOO mem calling the entire mil
ltdry force into active service, and otheruis a.
preparing for an Invasion of Ecuador N Ia 70
ported that the Echenique party I'm Peru arc
urging the Eeuadorians TO resist to the utmost
the claims of the Peruvian Government as in the
event OF a war they intend carrying out the con-
temPlated revolution against the Castillo Gov
ernment.
the usual pomp. but with a silence from the pop
MACE that promises a tempest hereafter
On the 23d Castillo was proclaimed President,
and on the 2ilh the Representatives met in full
session.
GENITAL AMERICA
AsPln~all had been visited by a very violent
gale which did considerable damage to shipping;
and feshet in the CLayres river had tern no, a.
rily interrupted railroad communicatIon h,,, o..
road had sustained no serious damage
rom Nicaragua, We learn that the United
states slooP- oi-war Decatur had arrived al Real
ejo, where she had been ordered br tbs 80.
states Government. This vessel is utrIv 70 ~
kept on the Nicaraguan coast until the q Question
pending between that country and the United
states is concluded. There is no important ne u,s
from the interior.
From Costa Rica the news is very scan,y The
Ch:ted States Minister, Gen. Lamar, remain, A.
saH lose the capital of the State, but nothing o.
sion.
Mr. Young Anderson died on the 9th instant.
time paTalyzed
The American steamship Hermann, Captain
Cavendys reached Panama on the sfternoon of
the Ssh inst, having sailed from New York on
the go Au.us., ana from Valparaiso on the 9th
of October. The Hermann fepo,tx unu,,d 80
i've hundred passengers on board for California
she had no sickness Or deaths on bo,rd TO-
leaving New York. ''"
From THE SANDWICH ISLANDS
Our dates from Honolulu are 10 October 9th
The American schooner John Dunlap was seized
on the 5,h October for violating the revenue law
Captain Ben, Of the Dunlap, was sentenced to
pay nne OF 800, and to labor on the public
woiks TIL the fne and costs were paid. The
yessel was then released
Miss Annette Ince was playing at the Honolulu