New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-05-27
SUMMARY OF TIE NEWS.
From Or Own Correspondent.


SAN FR,ScIsco, May s, 1859.
The main item Of Importance and wonder during
the last fortnight has been heavy rain, which fell
on the let and I'd iDsts measuring nearly two inches
This is or is at east supposed to be- by far the heav
iest rain which has fallen within the last ten years
lae in the Spring. We have had little showers in
every month from Nay to October but never such a
rain later than the middle of April, and very seldom
later than the middle Of March. 1t has been most
benefcent rain, and was much needed by the farming
interest 1t was supposed that the great quantity Of
water which fell In February aud March would secure
an abundant crop of grass but it that the grest
cooness of the atmosphere prevented the growth of
vegetation; and at the end Of April, after the earth
had been dried by constant cold Winds the farmers
began to fear that we should have an extremely
short grass crop. This fear great that mich
cows which in February were worth $75 and $50 per
head fell to be worth only $40 and $50 ip'some parts
Of the State simply because Of the short feed !be
81 ain was AFRO suffering from drUuth in many counjes;
but il is supposed that all is right Dow:
Considerable talk has been caused here BY the de-
cison Of the United States Supreme Court in the Eos
satt case that the District Court and not the United
States surveyor General shau determine where
frmed Spanish Land Claims shal De located. This do
cison renders the Surveyor subordinate to TIE Court
whereas he was previously supposed to De independ-
ent II the Surveyor has not now the power to locate
the confirmed fosting claims in his discretion, the
que s,ion arises whether he ever he'd such power,
aud whether his locations hitherto made are
valid. If they be void, we shah have new
series of grave troubles about land titles. The
great majority of the Spanish grants were hoat-
ne-that H. they for certain number OF square
leagues, within certain district, usually bounded by
streams or water three sides, and by hills or noun
mains on the fourth This district being much larger
than the ranch the clam when confirmed had TO be
located and the location WAS matter OF vast Import
auce to the gan,eo and TO the squaters around him.
The statute providing for the settlement OF California
Land Claims does not seem 70 contemplate any survey
or location until the Courts have done oil tBey bave TO
CO with the but the United States Supreme Court
say the real meaning IL different from the apparent one
Much complaint has beer made about the manner IN
which the ranches have been ocaied by the Surveyor
General but complaint would have been made IN any
case and DO 10. know of any proof of Intentional
and serious violation Of night by the Surveyor.
A municipal election was hell IN Stockton on the I'd
inst. There were only two parties III the heli-Ad.
nil icirutiUn and Douglas Democrats. The latter Lad
a majority of 30 in "a votes cast.
Tie 18th of April was celebrated with grea. dis
The morning Of the 9Th, The SScrGmeatO Union puo-
lshed n port Of the celebrations in about twenty OF
of the largest towns the whole report occupying thirty
three columns The report included four poems and
about dozen oratiols.
The applicants for passage 20 s.. Louis by the Over
lsnd ma stage, arc more numerous than the company
can accommodate. All the seaisaretaken up in I'd
vance, ard have been for some weeks back.
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be abolished advising the people send their letters
overland. The mail to leave here on the 9th inst.
will undoubtedly be an unusually large one, con-
splracy having been fcrnei to send many letters on
that day. Envelopes bearing printed stamp Of
cover ard via Los Angeles, with an engraving Of 8
train Of cars On railr0adro the most appropriate
desgn-aIe for sale IN al tire bookstores.
The Anii-Lecompton State Central Committee pro-
posed as Of the principles Of the party, opPos
ton TO the extravaganza Of the Administrations.
The .ima&or Sential, however, an auti-Lcconpton
paper objects 10 this principle, and complains that the
AC ADMINISTRATION has 10 been hall c1trafSgant enough
in CahioYna TO suit our wants.
TIN the 3uth uh. four nlriercrs were sentenced for
murders committed in this city. Wm. Murs alias
"npperary Bill, ard Henry Wspprer are to nc
hanged. George Gilman goes to the State Prisor for
ten years. and John Reynolds for life.
II IS feared ths, the ship Mantou, now lS5 day cut
fem New-Yo Las been los. with al ON board.
A law suit was commenced few days since in Los
Angeles for 81 0 on note given in 1855 by Don Jsse
Sepalleda to Messrs. Downey & Mcfarland FOX
Sypo bearing per ceRt per month compound inter
est. The borrower paid - eco and Cancelled the note
within less than two yeers after i; drawn, but d.
4 MeF. alege the; mistake was H.ade in tie CON-
pCiGou Of the Interest, and claim that 81 2G is vet
due them. That transaction il fair specimen Of The
msucr il which nearly every rich ns-ve Californian
James N. Eth, wer-krOwn Californian politician
died in this cay las, week
parry 81 forty Mormoos have collected in Ssn
FreIclsco pei ars'ory to starting for Salt Lake with
their families. They eIe ffpm various parts o. Cali
folnis ard Oregon.
TIE Saa Aadyes Ia9tycsieH' siates the, iu;euper.
s,ce Is the chief cause OF the numerous Of IL
sanity in the mining districts.
Biz nuggets are becoming very rare, but the 9Th
ult, lump Of geld weighing - pounds, worth 3, eo,
was dug up within the limits Of the town Of Colunibis
in Tuolamne County; and, few days previously, q
nugget weighing ca pounds, and worth $4,000, was
found near Dogtowp, Butte County. 80 pounds of
gold were taken from THE las, claim the same day,
and two Digger Indians packed into town With the
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