The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-08
ARRIVAL OF THE OVERLAND MAIL.
Three Days Later News from Sam Frsncisco-
The New Tariff Of British Columbia, &c.
The overland mall with San Francisco dates of the 18th

Three Days Later News from San Ersnclsco-
The New TariH Of British Columbia, &c.
The overland mall with San Francisco dates the 18th
nltimo, arrived last night.
The news is unimpOrtant.
Governor Weller had offered reward 81 900 for the
conviction Of any parties In the late m0bbDg Of Los Angc
les and Columbia.
man named Ward had caught A. r. Melony, the State
Comptroller, in bed with his wife. Subsequently Ward
shot at his wife and thinking he had killed her. shot HIM
self, in6ic.ng dangerous wound Melony is fifty years
DID, married, and has large family OF growing up ch-
dren The press demand his resignation
Dr. O'Dowd had committed suicide, in consequence oi
having by administering overdose OF opium, produced
the death Of young man named Bradley
The French soop-o Eurydice, from the Sandwich
Islands Now 90 had arrived at San Francisco She
brought news Of importance
The weather at San had been colder than
ever before known Business quiet.
Arrived at San Francisco bark David Godfrey, IRON
New York. ship Black Hawk, from Liverpool.
The passengers by the mail train report Mr. Pardec sick
at Fl Paso, but the Presidents Message was being
pressed at the rate Of two hundred miles per day
About fifty persons met returning from the ella
river mines discouraged consequence OF the scarcity Of
water there. Vessels with provisions for the miners and
sores had left Francisco for Fort Yuma
les to establish post in the Navajo country three hun
dred miles above Fort Yuma, on the Colorado.
The Camanches continued to rob the stations whenever
opportunity occurred and they and the employees of the
mail company virtually The latter build
ing strong station houses which provided with
twenty guns each.
The Stockton and Kansas City mail party hal been
turned back by the Navajo Indians, with threats OF
sacre if they attempt to cross their country again
Births, Marriages and Deaths In California.
BIRTHS.
KERR-In San Francisco Dec. s, the wife OF Joseph W.
Kerr, Of daughter.
NcCoRMcKSIn San Francisco Dec. g. the wife oe JOIN
W. Mccormick, Of a daughter.
McERoY-In San Francisco the wife Of James McElroy,
Of daughter.
FRAzER-MyRRs Sacramento, Dec 7, by the Rev. j..
W. Ross, Sanford Frazer 10 Virginia Myers.
HERyEY-Horx--InN Nevada, Dec. 8, by the Rev. D. A..
Dryden, Mr. Samuel Hervey to Mrs. Charlotte B. Hotz
HBsARD-DAvIDsoN:-M Downieville, Dec. 2, Lemuel
KIExss--YAskH.-At Shasta, Nov. 90, by Rev. Father
Ralph Rainaldi, Charles Kleese to Caroline Yaghr.
l. Morey TO Hannah II G
ONrTT-DoNoIAy.-At Shasta, Nov. %, by Rev. Father
Rainald, G. OMIT to Catharine Donolan
PERRy-DAITON-AtI Los Angeles Dec. l. by the Rev.
Mr.. Ellis, W. Fl. Perry TO Elizabeth M. Dalton.
SHEIHoRN--HUMpHREys.- Boston Ravine, Nevada
county Nov 2S Albert f. Shelhorn to Emily Humphreys.
wARE-MAUI.-At Marposa, Dec. 8, by Rev. j. D.
Blan, J. p Ware to Barbara Maui.
WEus-Rocns-At Downieville, Nov rs, H. A. Wells
to Abby S Rogers
ApANs-At Sierra Valley, Nov. 26, Charles N. Adams,
formerly of Pttsleld, Maine, aged 20 years.
BmGBr.-At Central Hill, Calaveras county, Nov. 81,
Sarah wife Of VIM Bright, aged 35 years.
BRooKs.--At Long Bar, Yuba county, Garlic, eldest
daughter OF julius and Fanny Brooks.
CANAAN.--M Yreka, Nov. 81, James Canaan aged 80
years, formerly Of Missouri.
HARDNG.-At Ashvlle Ranch, Nevada county, Nov q
Mary Ann wife Of Capt Joshua Harding aged Al years
McEwAS.M Yreka, Nov. 20, Cordeha r., wife Of +. S
McEwan, formerly Of Holt county, Mo.
OKIalE--ln San Francisco, on Dec s. Johanna
daughter of Thomas and Eliza OKeeie native Of Sar
Francisco aged 10 months.
QrNS--At Sacramento, Dec 9, Mary, wife OF James
Quinn, aged SO years.
SnisuuRy-At Salisbury, Sacramento county, Nov 30
lucy Matilda, wife OF 7. q. salisbury.
To1ASD.-At Sacramento Dec. H. Mrs. Susan Toland.
TRmL-In San Francisco, Dec. 3, Mary Susan, daugh
ter Oliver B. and Josephine G. Turre aged month
and 10 days
wmnBii.-In Sacramento. Dec. S, Joseph II. Wieuege
aged months
wrr-At Yreka Nov 10 lafayette Witt, aged .,
years, formerly Of Missouri.
Woos-n San Francisco, Dec 9, Charles Francis, sor
Of Charles il. and Anna G. Woods, aged years months
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