The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-07
IcsiTl0JAL FROM CALIFORNIA.

BAN FRANCISCO, July II, Is,

BAN Francisco, July IL, 1852
Ertewsive Fires IN the State-A Iragedy-Large
Chinese Immigration Humboldt ObseQuies-- n.
tsLec0mptoa Nominations Quick Overland
"Trip Chinese Celebration Of the Fourth of
Juy-D iU0rces--A Ne,o Yorker Kiued-Ala-
nuI Statistics Of the Branch Mint, dc.
Two fires occurred Friday last in the interior of
The State At Uhipp's Flat the conhagration was
eccasioned from lighted candle in the hand of a
little child. Among the principal losers are Frank
Smith, 81 500; Jane Deland, 5000; Moses Garfield
$500; John Buckingham, $500; L. We'll, 5000; 8. 8
Crafts $4,000; J. whitcomb, $780, s. Whipple
5000; Lopez, 81 200; Thomas Madden, 81 500
DR.. Hardy, $780, clothing store, $500. p. Coreys
store and dwelling, and Parkin's brewery were
saved, were also most of the private dwellings,
which are away from the business part of the town
The second lire took place at Rough and Ready, and
consumed SIS 900 worth of property. The whole
northern part of the town was destroyed. The
church and all the residences the hill side were
destroyed; also Gilhans iire-proof store The DON
ny House and Odd Fellows' Hall are all that were
saved. A strong breeze, blowing from the north
At the time, rendered it impossible for the citizens
70 save anything
The unfortunate woman Maline Lee, who was
shot at by her husband last week died. on Saturday
As stated in previous letter. domestic difficulties
were the occasion of the tragedy. Lee, who at
tempted suicide, lies now in aprecariOus condition
Both the man and woman are colored.
The steamship Uncle Sam (Garrison's line)
leaves here on the 10th inst for Panama. and is to
connect with the North Star at the Isthmus. The
Golden Age (mal line) leaves same day.
Three thousand Chinese are now en- route from
Hong Kong for this port
Kirk Anderson, late of the Salt Lake Valley Tan
is now in San Francisco.
The Germans this Cify nreparino In rive a
grand funeral ceremony in honor of Humboldt
Gozarts requiem, one of the most elaborate and
dificu compositions extant, is to be sung.
Our advices from Salt Lake represent immense
bodies of disappointed Pixies Peak adventures to
be on their way to California.
Messrs. Latham and Currey, the administration
and anti-Lecompton candidates for Governor, have
agreed to canvass the State in company.
The antiLecompton State Central Committee
met last Saturday, and nominated Edmund Ran.
dolph, of this city, for the Office Of Attorney Gene
raj, and Josiah johnson for State Treasurer. This
action became necessary in consequence of the two
gentlemen nominated by the State Convention
having declined to run. Mr.. Randolph is lawyer
OF acknowledged ability, and a gentleman Of unfair.
Dished reputation. He is now engaged as counsel
for the United States in the Alnaden Quicksilver
Mine suit
The great overland mail from st. Louis, with
dates to June l6, arrived in this city on the 9th
inst, having made the trip in twenty three days
At the celebrations Of the Fourth of July in
Placerville over 1000 Cinnamon were in the pro-
'cession, accompanied by musicians Of their own
Samuel w. Creigh was discharged from his debts
last Saturday in the Fourth District Court.
DEGREES Of divorce were granted in the Twelfth
District Court last Saturday in the following
cases:-L. E. M. Cook vs. VIM. Cook; Maria VI
rich VS.. G. b. Ulrich. The application for divorce
in the case of Mary Wlke VS.. Frederick Wilke
was denied.
Addison F. Spencer, native of New York, aged
80 years, was accdently killed at North San Juan,
Nevada county on the sth inst. 4 Sudden rush of
water through the tunnel at which he was at work
carried him several hundred feet down the rapids.
When found his body was fearfully nanged.
Nj. Spencer was generally esteemed as good
citizen
Major Dodge has been elected Congressional
Delegate from Carson Valley over Crane by $50 ma
jority.
ANNUAL STATISTICS OF BRANCH MINT
report Of the operations Of the United States
branch mint in this city, during the fiscal year end
Ing June 80, has been published. The namber o.
gold deposits during the year was $500, worth to
as Ss9Ss5tSss s1sSSE dS ad assFa NAM w
troll, pounds each, and after being reduced to the
standard Of coin it WEIGHED 757, 7T ounces. Two
'jhirds Of the gold carried away from the country
Upo rh sSsent
shalIisn ind, . matSer Of frst necessity. +
~ There was received during the year $I00442 for
reclining and $1o9ll xor coming, and these sums
ls s as IN osnss SSon sf a2
spensa to the government. 1t is said that if we had
- zuf6Gient, bullion fund tho San Francisco mint
would not only pay it's own expenses, but even as
asistto pay the cost of supporting other institutions
OF q IKE nature
s-sThe gold coinage of the year amounted to $l3,
1885, AGO. Of which sl3 7s2 800 was in double eagles
and only $l03 600 in smaller coin-of the latter, 800
600 was in eagles, $40 900 ia half eagles $4,000 in
quarter eagles, and 900 in dollars. The silver
coinage Of the year amounted to $29s 500, Of which
$50 600 was in dollars 1921 500 in halves si3 900 il
quarters, and $4,000 in dimes. There were no hall
Dimes three cent pieces or copper coined; such
pieces are not among the circulating medium in
. California
~ TIE number, total amount and average amount
OF gold deposits were largest in May June and
= July, and smallest in December, January and Fe-
brnary. The last mentioned facts indicate the sea
p SONS Whan our mines are most productive. The
gold coinage is ninetynine per cent of the largest
, permitted to be struck by our law.
Marriages and Deaths
se-rsa. MARRIED.
RlDDlE-0' DoxNMI.-Ia San Jose, July @ by Rev. Jo-
Deph Hxio, xr. David Riddle TO Mics Mary 0DonDe.
CHAINlRH--NnAIAxD.-InC oloma, July Z, b. Rev.
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