New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-06-09
CALIFORNIA.


thi. port On their way and the journals OF the ely
are discussing the propriety Of giving them pubic
reception.
TLirty-s.x Mexican oficer=, belonging 10 the Con
seryative party, having been exiled from hMa'lan
nv the victorious Liberals sTrived here on The ljih
inst.
The bankers of this city hsve Issued notification
that they will receive private or foreign com, save
Mexican dollars at its face, but will subjec: all 70
heavy discount.
The Mint b.. coined Is, 900 silver dollars.
The Santa Cruz brought $4,000 in silver from
Mazatlan.
Seyep.y-fve men, with seventeen wagons, left
Sacramento on the 10th Bst 70 cross the Plains, via
Salt Lake. They are emigrstng from Vaea and Sui
sun Valleys to Missouri, where they came.
George D. Brush, Treasurer of Calaveras County,
is defaulter for $4,000
Good clans are found in porous submarine rock in
HafMoon Bay, San Maieo Couuty. The rock has 20
be broken open before the clam can De obtained 1t
is supposed that the young clans slip into the holes
when very small.
The question of the legal position of idol worship
rose in the Supreme Court a few days since IL was
alleged in the suit OF Eldrdge agt. the See fup Com
p.py, that the trust was void because the trustee
erected building to be used occasionally a. Bud
hist place Of worship, wherein an image Is kept anu
is surposed TO be worshiped. The Court says:
"There is no force in the objection that trust,
created for the purposes of idol worship, void Cn-
der our Constitution, all permitted the free ex
ercse of their religious cpinons, provided does not
involve the commission of public 0f.nse. Nor can
any distinction be made in law between the Christian
or Jew Mohammcdan, or heather. The Courts have
no mower & determine that this tdat form Of religious
or superstitious ~oshp-unaccompanied by acts pro-
hibited by laws against public policy or morals
Chamb.r al Commerce held lta
annual election on the 10Th inst, and chose the fol-
lowing officers: President-Albert Dibble First
Vice-Presidrnt-J. De Fremeryi Second Vce-Presi-
den,-Geo. II. Kellogg; Secretary, Treasurer and
Librsrisn-Wm. X. Wadsworth.
The papers Of this city the 10th instant contained
the following tele gram;
Eight men started out from Honey Lake, few
days ago. to prospect for silver 81 place called hao-
bit Hole Springs, eighty miles east Of Honey Lake
When about sixty miles out they camped aud IN me
morning when about starting on ter journey, were
fred upon by Indians, and Peter Lassen, Joreph kez
Geo. Lathrop, John Moot, and man named Ciapper,
together with two whose names were not learned
by our informant, killed. One Of the party,
named Wyatt was ont after the horses. At first fire,
on looking around and seeing Lassen fall, Wyatt made
his escape, saving only one horse In his retreat, he
received q bullet through his clothes. The Indians
were supposed to be Shcshooes. Twenty men, well
armed, had started in pursuit OF the Indians from
Honey Lake, swearing to give them no quarter
A telegram from Yreka the bext day announced that
Eli Ledford, Samuel Probat, james Crow, +. S. Con-
ger and j. Brown had been killed by Indians near
Klamath Lake.
Mira C. A. Stevenson and three children and Mrs.
Krouk and two children were burned 70 death in Mr.
s : house near Red Bluffs on the 18th inst. II is
supposed that Indians set the house on fire.
The editor of The Moriposa Gazette gives the fol-
lowing paragraphs life in that portion of the State
-, hi, ~ l.1lfh
it was years ago Blardc. uld then be obtained at
$40 per week, equal nearly So to that az present
e,joyed. sunday dinners, as they were known IN
early Gays when men hOcked 10 town ON the Sabbath
were bat 81, ard common roadside dinner at the
present time is usually the same price. While the
costs Of living very little less, If any wages have
appreciated, and common l1bore-s, who in 80 and 5j
commanded $50 to $40 per month, ind 10 to $50
for the sane time an average recompense his state
of Affairs very much depfesses the labtrng man, no
matter in what kind Of labor he is engaged and the
fact is very apparent that the day Of rapid accumn-
lation to such as have alone the simple quality at
physical capacity has gone. individual instances
Of success aud great pecnniary reward VIII
occur but occasinaly; and long, rarely. Consider
ing all the facts the chances for competency Tor
those employed much decreased and are decreas-
ing yearly.
The eight of men about town win six.shooters
strapped 10 them is not uncommon Of late and more
disgrace full exhibition is not To he observed 10 civilized
society; cannot get the idea that The Searers
contemplate killing somebody. The necessity does not
exist for the wearing of such weapons. The practice
thereof marks the afraid, either OF his kind,
a. a common coward, as one who Is burdened with
guilt and fears his deserts. Officers are ~ be excepted
N this practice as well travellers but common sense
and cornon deceucy should dictate 10 the latter the
propriety Of laying off such az appentage as slx-
shooter on their arriving IN town especially; nr her,
the ,iiy hardly exists for the carrying of weapons
when going from camp to camp about tue country.
Tie roadr and trails generally safe, ard man has
little fear anywhere, ii lie behaves himself at all re-
specially.
We sre indebted TO Wells, Fargo Il Co.'S express
for San francisco papers to the 3h ult, brought by
the Overland Mai.
The Governor Of Sina'oa has issued new orler
To the Mexican Consul il San Francisco, about Next
cans desiring 70 return to Mexico, authorizing the
Consul To send all INDECENT per-ons, psric 1ary those
with families, the plce Of passage 10 DC showed a,
Mszatlan Guaymas out of the duties OF Importation
~ which the vessel would be subject.
ATROcI0Us CRUELTY TO I,DIANs.-A crrespond-
ent Of The .N0rgsCWe Democrat, writing from Clear
Lake, Of date 81 May, says:
An occurrence took place in this vicinity, about
week ago. which would not call any thing bT rWyW
,aurGer. An old Inirn and his squaw were engaged
in the harmless occupation OF gathering clover on the
land If Mr.. Grigsby, when man named Frank Haf-
rbgton set Gngsbys dogs upon them (which, by the
way are three very ferociOus one- and before they
were taken off of them, they tore and rnsoeled the
body OF The s9naw in such q manner that she di"I
shOuly after. 1t Is said the dogs tore her breass on
her. The Digger man escaped without any serious
injury although bitten severely OF course, it
lie dogs fault, although Harrington hat lived with
crigsby over year aud knew full well the ch Iracter
a the dogs for this il the first instance Of their
biting persons Bat he only set them for fun, and
they were only Uiggersl There il talk 81 having
him arrested, but 10 dOubi II Is all talk
In sscrseno Edward s,suy Of San Fsncseo was carried
yesterday morning bssen 70 aud II ocf IL Grcs Caaf;h
win q tie Supreme Court There probably s5J eighty
persoI' stsndsnce'rs sret n front Of the charce ons