Daily national Democrat., 1859-11-11

vehicles Ito ehurch) on Sunday and on the
trial before the Mayor, the prosecution pro-
duced an unrepealed law of the date of 1894
forbidding the prosecution of call worldly en-
Ployment on the Lords Day" There wa:
no getting around the grim enactment, and
the Mayor was compelled to fine the accused
$25 each.
MATTERS IN SoNoRA-Advices from Quay
mas mention the death of the rebel Chief
Juan Tanori and the destruction of his band
by the Government forces. Pesqueira, is
taking measures to colonize the disaffeeted
districts. A law has been announced au.
thorizng civil marriages, and recognizing
the validity of those celebrated in conformi-
ty with the laws of other nations. The
Apaches are roaming the country unopposed,
robbing and numbering
WHEAT GROWING IN TuLE LANDs-A fine
sample of wheat, grown on Shermans Island,
at the mouth of the Sacramento river, is in
possession of the Society of Natural History
in Stockton. 1t was produced, says the
Stockton Argus, on tule land, similar to that
which has been recently taken up on the
San Joaquin, and which is designed to be
made available for the cultivation of rice.
IN the Fourth District Court, Lucy G er.
holdt has commenced suit for divorce
against her sband, Charles Gerholdt. She
charges cruelty, and says that he struck her
in tue face, Knocked her down, and pulled
her about the house by her hair.
VIOLENT DEArH.-L E. Boren, clerk of
Samuel j. Hensley, was found dead in front
of the California Hotel in San Francisco, on
Wednesday morning. He lay in a pool of
blood, which had gushed from his nose and
mouth and ears lie had either fallen or
precipitated himself from the second story of
the hotel. He was about thirty eight years
of age, and came from Ohio, where he leaves
a family.
The Librarian of the San Francisco Mer-
camille Library Association reports that du-
ring the month of October, 1858 volumes
WSIO Iuhtu lIOiu ll6 lluIdlA CO fVihhiNS
were added to the library, n of which were
purchased. Twenty subscribing m embers
joined during the month.
The little steam propeller lately built at
Benieia, will be employed in carrying the
Atlantic express matter received by Jerry
Sullivan, the enterprising news agent, from
San Francisco to Sacramento.
AN ordinance has been presented to the
Sacramento Board of Supervisors providing
for the establishment of poorhouse and
hospital in that city, for the benefit Of per
sons who, upon examination of the County
Physician, shall be declared to be too sick or
infrm to earn support, and have no means
of obtaining livelihood
THE four Cinnamon arrested for abducting
a Chinese girl from Sacramento, have been
held to answer before the Court of Sessions
They are each required to give bonds in the
sum of $1,000.
THE steamer DashawOy was launched at
San Francisco on Wednesday. She is intend
ed for the Sacramento trade, and will start in
the line next Monday.
IL the U. S. Circuit Court, Henry Farley,
boatswain of the steamer Brother jonathan,
has pleaded guilty to the indictment charg
ing him with cruel punishment of William
OBrien, sailor
ALMADEN MINE-The San Jose Tribune re
marks that burning feeling of indignation
pervades the whole community in that val
ley, in consequence of the continued stop
page of the Almaden quicksilver mine
The Superintendent of streets in San Fran
cisco has presented protest to the Board Of
Supervisors against permitting street rail
roads to be built through the narrow streets,
as proposed in an order now pending before
that body.
The Postmaster at San Francisco has pre-
pared box for the reception of contribu-
tions to assist in building the Washington
National Monument
JonN PERsHBAoKER, dealer in oil and cam
phene has filed petition for the benefit o.
the insolvent law, in the Twelfth District
Court His liabilities are stated at $3l 400
dis assets amount to nothing.
RIoHAuD HAYES has been sent to the San
Francisco county Jail, for beating his wife
His punishment would have been much more
severe had his wife not pleaded for him.
BRIDGET RoURKE has commenced divorce