The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-06-18
Three Days Later from California.
OUR SAN FRANCISCO CORRESPONDENTS.

SAN FRANCISCO May %, 1859
Nugenps Friends Victorious in San Fraacisco-Who wa
be Governor Mont Satisics-San Francisco indebted
ness-Eeape Of State Prtsoxrs-Their Nanes-7he Ee
plants Sold for Noaty too Thousand Dollws-Narrags
end Deaths &c., dc.
Tho primary election Of the democratic ADMINISTRATION
party took place in this city Saturday last The contest
was between the friends of Weller and Nugent- II
suited in the choice Of fourteen delegates in favor OF Nu
gent and one for Weller The city was completely car
hed by the former There effort made the part
Of either Latham Denver. In political fght In this
city, narrowed down between Weller and Nugent the
suit certain. Unfortunately for the present Governor,
he had the support Of the Custom House, this suf
cent to defeat him. In Sacramento the election resulted
10 the choice Of Latham delegates In view Of the two
largest counties in the State going against Weller, his
chances for denomination at this time look rather dis
couragiDg.
During the last week there was deposited in gold bull
lion and California and foreign coins the United states
branch mint 70 BOB ounces uoy OF silver bullion and TO-
reign coins % 693 troy. The coinage amounted 70
5000 Geo, all In double eagles.
Last year Board apponted to examiue into the OUT
ssndng the city and county Of San Fran
cisco reported IN favor Of ssung bonds for mil
lion dollars az being justly due scrip holders The
Bard rejected nearly two million dollars not being
boncs the officers that pur pose hag
ing refused to comply The Supreme Court has decided
that the bonds must issue IN accordance with the report
On yesterday Sunday morning fourteen prisoners
made their escape from the State psnitennary The
were confined in the cells Of the new PRISON building
erected by the State Two were confined in each
cell. They were all double honed The Herald
divided fon each other by prick walls, but the NOR
tar Is still soft and brick WORK green These prisoners
made holes through the partition walls so as to pass from
cell another. they then made thfir way through
the wall Of the building, which Of stone and got
Into the backsmhs shop; the point at which they pass
ed through the outer wall being concealed from the guard
the walls by the roof of chop They then through
the wooden partition separating the blacksmiths shop
the yard they succeeded getting the top OF the PR
wall by plank, and letting themselves do tue
The active taken their
capture and II hoped that before this time they ell
again IN custody There were no boats at the prison
which they could use for crossing the bay and they must
have taken 10 the hills in Marin county. supposed
that they made their escape between three and four
O'Clock in the morning. It discovered by hafpast
four, by haifpasI FIVE party Of twenty five men,
citizens and guards, mounted and med pursu
OF them An express was also sent Immediately TO this
The of the prisoners escaped, the offences for
which they nCarcerAted aud number Of 70
serve, are given. They are as fobws:-
Joseph A. Serrett cent from San Francisco for grand
larceny in for hfteen years.
Thomas lynch, sent from Yuba couuty, in for three
years-an old convict.
1hos Lawrence, sent from stansaus county for grand
larceny, in for three and q half years
VIM Scott, alias "Pacing Bill" sent from Sacramento
county, in for fourteen years, for robbery.
Louis Bowman sent from Sacramento county, in for five
years, for false pertonation
Henry Thompson sent from Sacramento county for four
teen years, in for grand larceny.
James Doalap, in for grand larceny, sent from Napa
county, for six years.
John F. Livingston sent from FL Dorado county in for
five years, for grand larceny.
James GarvD, in for twenty years. sent from Del Note
county, for robbery.
James Uarey, alias "Joy" sent from Amador county,
in for seven years. for grand larceny and breaking
Alex Orleaps sent from San Francisco grand lar.
ceny, in for fifteen years.
Thomas Gallagher, n for Elk years, for msnslaughter
sent from San Francisco
Colin Douglas; alias "scotty, sent from Sacramento
for burglary, in for five years.
g. ID. Thompson sent from Amador county, In for ten
years. for intent TO rob-
The Daily NaDs publishes the folio wing iitiona par
tculas-l is stated that the usual prison guard
duty NJ the time but the offered
ton to duty is that the point where the prisoners
from the prison was hidden from the view Of the nd
vidusls on guard 1t Is not known exactly at wha. time
the prisoners made their escape but Is thought
somewhere near three clock in the morning. Most Of
those who have made their escape hardened Offend
ers two or three of them having been in prison
by their feats in crime. Orieanski in particular will be
recoected having created considerable stir this city
by his feats of robbery his escspe from the city prison.
and his attempt to murder Captain Moore OF the police
John HcCauley the lessee OF the prison, has offered
reward of $lC0 each for he apprehension and delivery at
the prison Of the convicts above named It dsrepua
bic 10 the State and most dsgraceul TO the lessee
this event has occurred Gross aud nexcueabe careless
ness ean be the only excuse.
Mr. John Wilson, proprietor Of the Lyceum theatre
has purchased the two elephants atey arrived here on
the ship Wanderer for the of $22 COO. They have
not yet been exhibited TO the public