The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-11-22
Interesting from Caiifornis.
ORR sAN FRANCISCO CORRESPONDENCE.

ORR AN FRANCISCO CoRREsP0NDENcE.
sAs FRANCISCO, oct. 20, 1850.
<svau,no Record a. Crime Murders Sos5SS9 Atrow,
de-, DE order Of ne Dsy-Forery o. 0cs~nwe'v
Dyat.s- CAapey Of Observation-Disclosures Massacre ~ San
Franessco-7Aru Prrsons Hacked 70 Dedm-Oeasasse
Fires-Naos FROM Oregon, &c.
rhe record OF crime during the past few weeks In CALI
forpia really appalling At no former period In the past
Ave wears have 80 many Of blood stained the chae
ter OF the state in such brief space Of time The public
mind is 90 much engrossed with politics that the same
amount OF not experienced would be the oass
under other circumstances. Something seems to be
wrong but people do not pause TO consider send here
KostliEor, attache Of the Russian Finance Depart
ment, and p. Goovne, captain in the Russian Imperial
Navy, arrived here few days since on their way 70
ska and thence TO the AMOR upon business connected
With the government
man named Henry Wilson was arrested BY the United
States Marshal Wednesday, for utterng certain forged
paymster's certificates or drafts Most OF the papers
have that he was arrested for forging United STATS
Treasury notes, which far from being the CASE Il
was and 10 st supposed that the chief perhaps only
guilty party, william Smith, and II was desrtd
that nothing should be said Of the NATTER that full
opportunity might be given the officers 70 make his
rest but, either purpoely careessly, the Affair was
given publicity BY outsiders, and thus the matter
tbeen made prematurely public while Smith still at
large
Mrs. Maria Smith, Of Nevads burned 70 death on
Saturday last The ire was accidental.
The wife OF Rev. Mr.. Huntington, Methodist preacher
residing In Marion county Oregon, was thrown from
buggy during last week. and severely injured that
che died In few days.
has been ascerained that the two men killed ct Ben
sons ranch, the Mokeumne river July Is last
RUSSELL of Buckeye, and David selser Of Cow Creek
Shasta county.
An sirocious murder was committed 1t Q fandango
house in Oakland last Monday. named Johs Doans
was killed by Mexican named Ramon Rsimerez.
Three dreadful murders were committed in this city
last tuesday The wife Of Henry johnson, the propre
tor Of milk ranch, their daughter aged thirteen, and
servant man, named William Cooke, found with
their skulls cut and their bodies mutated in horrible
No clue 70 the murderers had been obtained
at the time Of the date OF this letter.
DESTRUCTIVE FnE.
On the morning Of the Gath inst . destructive IRE
broke out In Oakand the bay originated in
French bakery, between First Second streets The
principal losers a iollows:-
On Broadwsy-Harris Scrieber, butchers; Mr. Mailer
French bakery Henry Gill, bakery; Smith, segar store
Chamberlain barber shop; tanners saloon Janseus gro
and oou Otto ssad
Bonlas, jewelry store; Charles Lewis, segar store
Smiths segsr mandatory
On First street-Harris' house and stable.
On Second etreet-D. Rush. blacksmith.
We have but little time 70 obtain correct information,
but believe the insurance 10 be a. follows
Hemphis bakery, no insurance, loss $500; farmers |
saloon 81 $780, Insured 200 on stock and nxures
John Freeze bre very and saloon sss $500 insurance
500 In New England Company; Charles Ruof oss $500,
grocery iss insured in IoOSon Assurance Conn Conn
pany 81 900, Hamburg and Bremen, 81 500 on stock.
The owners OF building were f. suduer, Ernest Bouet,
lewelry less $3.50 no insurance NJ Lucas, fruit store,
loss 5000; blacksmith, Second street. lost $500
Mr. Harris Of several buildings including Farmers
saloon, loss IS 600 no Insurance
Several frame buildings were destroyed Sacramento
street yesterday morning by nre They were occupied /
goods Before the nrenen reached the 500. the nre
had made considerable headway that the Department
were unable 70 do more than the adjoining houses
The names OF the sufferers and their estimated Losses
as iolioss,Mrs Garrison, milliner about IS 900; Mrs
rroe, milliner 00o injured for 81 Geo. Mrs McEroy,
trimmings, &c IS oo0 Insured for 50 900 The flames
made rapid work with these very combustble materials
dies who occupied in the second story OF Of
The buildings
INTERESTING FROM OREGON
We have late and interesting from Portland by
overland mai, The Legislative Assembly adj ,urnei oc
obcr IT, for The purpose Of holding pec. session mex,
pointed this session viii be prepared 70 report
Rev Father Copgisto, distinguished Jesuit misson.
airy among the ladians arrived at Portland Ocober IT,
rom Fort Benton where he has been on business cou
necnd with the mskion in that region The verepd
gentleman came down by the way Of the ne road re
Gently constructed by Lieut. Mulan and speaks iUshe
highest terms OF praise not only OF the roaa ITSELF but
also OF the ocer Gnter whose zeal 90 much has been
accomplished. Father Ooogia,o states that he Il
but 'e~ iodiAns on his homevard trip conseq Of
The several tribes baving gone 10 their annual baff>o
grounds. Everything quiet 81 Fort Bsut,u Il
but the pact winter has served dampen the Ardor
81 sgficulturists In that region in OF iu
49, apq 'ss s,sas ss nosses
government farm the fort have eutirely fsef IN
col sequence OF he prevalence Of akA Ia the soil For
his resscn the reverend father compelled
The msson among the Ba kfeet Indians nearly huo
bred miller from Us former pos!tiou location better
sutet for agricultural purposes. Father CngAto
comparied TO Portland By Rev Father ,eken from
N itsion smosg the cour d'Aenee
The Adrytiser fcays Indian attack upon the mining
settlements, and calls for the establishment Of military
posts Also asks fer the passase o for ton
fer Congreesman-dteming the election OF Mr. Shell |
Illegal Iseislsture IN \ N