The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-02
AFFAIRS IN CALIFORNIA.

Toulle-F,ys in CdIifonid-A Accidents and Incidents
Crimes and C1suaties-Ipdiaa Outrages tie Plains
Larps Arrival Of Emigrants-Fyre Yicsd-Chinesc
Scholastic 7bnn Of Aurphy's Burned-Aa,7iages and
Dcaths-CommerciGl, de-. &C.
rm Nxw TERRITORY or NEVADA.
There appears to be trouble brewing in the Terri
tory Nevada The action Of the late Convention which
formed constitution gives dissatisfaction to large body
of the citizens OF the Valley and In addition to the charge
that the body went beyond their authority, IL stated
that the pursued will prove most detrimental to
the interests Of the Territory The anomalous attempt
to subvert the laws Of the United States by creating
constitution and State form Of government for Arrtory
is denounced tho work of ambitious politicians and dis
astrous to the interests of Carson Valley even II made
effective The laws Of Congress which relate TO the go
vernment OF Territories provide that the President shall
appoint Governor the Convention declare that this o
GER with others shall be elected by the people. How
ever grea, the opposition it would appear that majority
OF the people favorable to the proposed change
ticket for Territorial State officers has been nominated
folows-For Governor, Isaac Roop, Of Honey Lake;
Secretary Of State, A. L. Dorsey Of Carson Valley Audi
tor j. A. Talbot, of Walker river Treasurer B. L. Knk,
OF Eagle Valley.
Another OF dsquetudc is the fear of opposition to
the operation Of the Courts established in Utah Territory
of which Carson Valley is integral portion Judge
Cradlebaugh arrived at Genoa August Is, and
ceived with every demonstration Of Joy. Cannon
discharged and collation. prepared for him the house
OF Col Reese, leading citizen The Judge opens his
Court to-day at Genoa, and anxiety felt those
nj the head OF the movement for separate government
express their determination 10 put down all outside inter
ference and they may consider this action as an act OF
hostility.
still further trouble in the Territory is the charge that
in canvassng the for delegate Congress the Con-
venton guilty of fraud in declaring Crane the choice
Of the people.
The number of immigrants passing through Carson VAL
ley from the Eastern States reported 10 be large
estimated at ooo and 200 900 head Of stock Of all
kinds.
FIRES IN CALIFORNIA
FIRE broke out at Campo Seco AugustS0 and in few
minutes the whole town was in flames The business
part OF the place including what supposed to be ire
proof buildings, was entirely consumed.
On the 10Th ult a fire occurred in Columbia, by
which fifteen buildings destroyed many minutes
All the houses on the east side of Broadway from Gums
saloon to Smith Morses lumber yard and the west
side to Earls brick building, were consumed Owen
Taon grocer, and j s. REILLY, liquor merchant the
principal sufferers Loss $50 900 The fire is believed to
have been the work Of an ncendiary
The lumber yard of Burns h MAYHEM at Yreka was
destroyed by fire August %. Loss So 900
The frame building owned and occupied by Henry Hut
ton as dwelling house on Greenwich street in this city,
was destroyed by tire August go The loss Mr. H.
about So 600 In the basement of the building gold
quartz refining machine worth about 81 900, which
On the Goth August an attempt was made by Indians
said to fire the town of Orleans Bar The stable OF
Kerby Campbell was DESTROYED, together with guam
tity of hay and mules. Loss 50 900.
CASUALTIES
Simon Glickman, native Of Klempken, Prussia. aged
about "a years. murdered August g. between st.
Louis and Laporte Deceased was Jew resident a Ma
rysville. His body, when discovered, bleeding at
each OF the seventeen wounds it had received He
probably murdered for his money
man named James A. Adams fell from load of hay
last Monday at Oakland upon the tines of ptchfork
which entering his body, killed him instantly
is reported from Shasta that two men named Napo-
leon McIlroy and David Welsh were killed by Indians
near the mouth OF that creek They engaged haul
ing lumber and at the time of their murder were en-
camped and asleep.
A pedlar named Israel Jones was found murdered at
Two Mile Bar, on the Stanislaus river, August a. The
miners caught two Indians, supposed TO have com
mtted the deed but they managed escape They were
subsequently recaptured and hung
certain Captain Jarboe, who has under his command
body of men called erangers," lately killed number
of Indians near Indian Valley Mendocno county Hall,
the 'Texan Boy, six feet nine inches high and weighing
us pounds week since killed two Indians in what is
called fair fight.
Last week Alexander johnson fought with man on
Hawkins Bar, Tuolumne county, named John Bergman,
niuring him so severely that he died soon after.
George E. Nutter was killed Table Mountain, near
Sonora August q by tree falling him which he
cutting down
An ARRAY took place the 9th utimo between a man
named Arnold and John NJ Sweeney in which the latter
was fatally wounded. The difficulty concerning the
possession OF piece of land.
Z. H. Bum, resident of Sequel, Santa Cruz county,
was killed, August a. by very sudden and shocking
cident He mad lassoed wild horse running at full
speed, intending to give violent fall when it reached
mounted fell instead and Bum thrown the ground
He died in q short time
Richard Morgan left his cabin, on Oregon Creek Ne
vada county August II for the purpose of hunting TAX
ing with him double barrel shot gun. He not seen
until eleven days had passed when he found living
on his face dead about half mile from his house The
supposed to have been discharged whilst Morgan
was leapng ditch the contents entering his He
attempted to reach his cabin evidently, but became
hausted and died where he found Deceased is said
to have been Ishman and TO have father in Boston
The dead body OF Frederick Vessel, boot and shoe
since from his residence
before He left his establishment locked up, with about
50 500 worth Of stock in it, Deceased had no family
relatives IN California.
william Hon, while in state of intoxicaton, was con-
veyed to the station house last Friday evening. He died
few hours afterwards in his CELL Deceased about
forty years old.
Edward P. Dutton, native of Cermont New Hamp-
shire, aged twenty-six years and Michael Makar a ma
tive OF the Ionan Islands, aged forty years died very
suddenly in this city the % instant The former was
walking with some friends on the street. when he sud
denly fell and almost nstantaneously expired.
Several emigrants who crossed the plains have just
arrived and report perpetrated by Indians
point about forty miles from the junction Of theFor,
of stock which probably the of the.rnurder
While stopping to relieve sick horse in deep canon
they were fred from each side by the FIVE
persons killed. Their William Sheppard Fer.
guson Sheppard, William Digs, Cnyborne Rains and
James D. Wright. Mrs. Wright was severely wounded
years. was taken by the Indians the entreates of
the mother was given up The Indian however who had
1t in his possession threw 1t on the rocks and broke the
infants leg Many are Of opion that the Mormon ns
gated this massacre, as they have many others
Inc arrival OF emgrantS overland from the Eastern
States continues to be very large. Reports from Placer
vile and Carson Valley the number of families
tie and teams to be greater than for years past
The disappointed Pixies Peak gold seekers swell the mum
Der. The latter class very destitute
In addition to the destructive fire Murphys, men
Toned below, the Planters House at Mud Springs 10
gether with NIFTY head of horses nine wagons and sixty
ions OF hay were consumed Monday night On Tuesday
the daguerrean rooms and dental Office of Mills and Ham
ton were also destroyed by fire
John B. Taylor has filed petition TO be DISCHARGED
from his debts. Liabilities So 600
The Irish citizens OF Sacramento propose presenting
sword 10 Marshal Neil, Of the French army
During last week 1907 ounces of gold bullion worth
3120 0O0 and 4 500 ounces of silver bullion were de-
posted in the Branch Mint $l60 coined in double
eagles 1000 in silver dollars and $40 600 in half dollars
The Board Of Education Of this city contemplated opening
school for the instruction of Chinese children Thirty al
1his class are ready and anxious TO attend.
E. X. SpOor died very suddenly few days since De
ceased native of Boston, aged forty years and
had been police officer in that city for long time prior
20 coming to California, about fifteen months ago He
leaves a wife and family in Boston.
The sum Of IS 900 has been subscribed by the citizens
OF Oakland for the purpose of dredging the bar opposite
the town and which materially intereres with the nay