Weekly Trinity journal., 1863-03-14
LATE EASTERN AND STATE NEWS
[special to the Trinity Journal
WASHINGTON. March II.

WASHINGTON. March II.
The Senate, In Executive session, confirmed
the following nominations Wm. II. Wallace, OF
Washington Territory, as Governor of ldahoe /;
Vim. b Daniels, Secretary of that Territory !;
Sidney Edgerton, of Ohio, Justice of the U. 5.
Court for Idahoe Samuel G. Park, OF Illinois,
and Alexander o. Smith. of Indiana, Associate
Justices for Idahoe; Richard Williams, Attor-
new of U. s. Court for Idaboe; John A. Gurley,
of Ohio. Governor of Arizona Milton E. DUFF
field Of California, U. S. Marshal for Arizona (;
VIM. S. Howell. Associate Justice of U. S. Court
for Arizona; John NJ. Goodwin, Chief Justice Of
u. s. Court for Arizona Richard G Mccormick,
of New York, Secretary of Arizona Ebenezer
Peck. of Illinois, Judge of Court of Claims /;
Stephen j Field of California, Associate Judge
of the Supreme Court of the U S.; Joseph Lewis,
of PENNSYLVANIA, Commissioner Of Internal Rev
eDue Thos. NJ. Alcot, of New York, Controller
of currency The law does not provide bountles
for soldiers discharged only those wounded ana
disabled Thomas Brown special agent of the
Treasury Department., who was appointed 10 ll-
vestigate the condition Of sGbordin@tes on the
Pacific coast, has made report accompanied Dy
voluminOus testimony. The result VIII be the
removal Of Robert l. Stevens, Superintendent OF
the Mint at San Francisco, for the retention IN
Office of worthless subordinates. Collector Ran
kin, of San Francisco, will probably be allowed
to resign The decision Of the Secretary oil the
Treasury, allowing foreign steamships TO com
pete &ith the Pacific Mail Steamship Company
will not be entertained, though Robert j. Walker
and others favor the proposition.
The Supreme Court was the scene OF great in
terest to day. being engaged rendering lmpor-
tant decisions. At least fifty of the most emil
nent lawyers of the country were present. The
decision n favor Of the Government in the New
Almpden mine case, involves property estimated
at $50, 600 600. An important decision III the
prize cases was announced by Judge Grier, ruling
everything in favor Of the Government. Justice
Wilson delivered dissenting opinion that the
civil war did not exist until the 18Th OF July,
1861. and therefore the President has no power
to sci on foot blockade under the laws of ma
tions, and that DEGREES in condemnation should
be reversed and vessels and cargo restored. This
dissenting opinion was concurred in by Justices
Catron aud Clifford.
SALT LAKE. March H.
The dispatch in the New York Herald of the
l0lh, and published in the California papers this
morning, SO far as regards my acts and inten-
tions is false. Ed CONNOR.
SAN FRANCIsCo, March IL.
The steamer Sonora arrived at o'clock this
evening, bringing thirteen boxes of treasuse from
the Goiden Gafe The fight between Daley and
Lazarus was decided drawn, and the stakes re
turned. The universal opinion is that Daley got
the worst Of the fight and that Lazarus can
whip him in the ring. telegraph from Visalia,
March lth, says shooting aHray occurred be
tween Thos NJ IIeston and DR.. G. A. Roberts,
this morning. Roberts is mortally wounded
Heston uninjured. Fifteen sporting men arrived
from New York on the steamer Sonora to wit
ness The fight between Lazarus and Daley among
whom was Harry Lazarus, the light weight cham
pon,
SACRAMENTO, March H.
in Senate, Hospital Committee recommended
an appropriation of $3.50, 600 to be raised by
special tax of cents on each hundred dollars
for improvements on Insane Asylum Mr.. Doll
introduced Bill fixing mileage Of Stale, county
and township oihcerS. Mr. Cations Bill con
cernug officers was ordered engroSsed The Bill
to provide Judicial salaries consumed the rest Of
the session. The salaries of Supreme Judges are
left at $4,000 Assembly concurrpd in the Sen
ate resolution fixing April 8th as day of final ad
jounmeut
Chaplain Anderson Of the 81 Regiment Cali
foffia Volunteers passed through here to day
from Salt Lake in great haste for San Francisco.
He brings news Of troubles at Salt Lake. Col.
Connor is to be heavily reinforced at once.
SAN FRANCISCO, March IL.
Steamer Sonora sailed at o'clock p. NJ, with
$50 passengers and 862300 in treasure From
New York, by telegraph, we learn that the ship
ment OF butter by the Aspinwall steamer of the
lth for this port was only 200 frkins. Gold is
quoted at 81 cents Arrived, ship C6mpeer, 1863
days from New York brig Sunny South from
Central America, with u cargo of sugar and
coffee to G. A. Lowe q Co. A report came into
Tomales on the I'd inst. that raft had drifted
ashore eight miles below Tomales Point built on
water casks, and had flag staff with vessels
private signal flying 1t also dad hawser and
anchor attached The judges and umpireS in the
prize fight cannot agree, aud the money is to b.
Withdrawn or the stakes OF the principals doubled
and fought for inside Of twelve days.
SACRAMENTO, March 12
Very little business was done to day as both
Houses Adjourned early to see the review. Both
Houses passed the supplementary State Agricul
ural Society Bill In Assembly, Collins intro
duced an amendment to the Militia Law. Isaac
Davis was today elected President of the State
Agricultural Society. Governor Stanford, at
tended by Gen. Wright Adjutant General Kibbe,
and brilliant staff OF army officers, reviewed
the Sd Company They went through an elabo
rate skirmish drill, lasting about an hour.