Weekly Trinity journal., 1871-07-22

WELLS the murderer of the Sheriff cf Sacra
mento county and two assistants, eleven year;
ago. and participant in other murders at var
Gus times, was arrested trestle railroad
bridge over the San Joaquin river after sharr
struggle, last week, by Sheriff Brown Rewards
aggregating $40, 900 had been offered for him
and will be claimed by Brown.
FIRES AT MARYsvILLE.-On the l4th instant,
about $25, 900 worth of property. On the l7tl
another fire broke out which proved great dea
more destructive than the frst as the amour
of losses foot up over $50, O0O
WHO is Wrong ?-The Sacramento Union say:
the name of the the Repubublican candidate
for State Superintendent is II. N. Boonder. W,
have the authority of the State Central Commit
tee that Henry NJ. Boander is correct
AT the Fall election an amendment to the
State Constitution will be submitted providing
that the Legislature shall have no power to ap
propriate funds for period beyond the next reg
uar meeting of that body.
SIGNIFIcANT.-A Sacramento exchange saws
" Last evening, at popular saloon. twenty five
Germans who never heretofore voted a Republi-
can ticket, publicly avowed their determination
to vote for Mr.. Booth"
NEWSPAPER CHANGE.--Murphy Knowlton,
proprietors of the Glroy Advocate, have dis
solved partnership, Mr. John Murphy assuming
sole control. Mr.. Knowlton has gone East on a
visit.
Amt ON IA recent call, signed by "Many
Germans" for the organization of a German
Democratic Club in Sacramento was responded
to by one German and the man who leased the
hall.
Ir is reported that the Asiatic cholera has
made its appearance in Poland. and such be-
ing the case it is predicted as almost certain
that it will spread over Europe and America.
AMERICANS, in Paris, are said to be struggling
to secure possession of communist prisoners as
colonists Some want them for Colorado and
Others for Lower California and Arizona
The last new departure '-Governor Hoff.
man, attempting to "choke off T." the Patriotic
demonstrations of his constituency in the city o.
New York on the 18th instant
THE Oakland News and the San Francisco
Chronicle have each entered upon new volume
recently. Both are among the most valued O
our exchanges.
For BooTH.-The Bee learns that Jeff Wilcox
son, John r. Mcdonnell, and Judge Henley. O
Sacramento, all old Democrats, have pronounced
for Booth.
THE Michigan and Illinois river canal has beer
completed and the water was turned in on The
9th inst. The entire cost of the work was So
900 900.
The coinage of the San Francisco Branch Min
for the year ending Jund g. 1871, was Gold
$l7, 1885 900; silver, $73l ,775; total Sis, ,6l6,
775
THE Carquinez Enterprise, a Democratic pape
published at Martinez, has ceased publication
Query-Has the Contingent Fund given out?
THE champions of Womans Rights, Miss Su
san B. Anthony and Mrs. E. C. Stanton, have ar
rived in this State and are lecturing
THOMAS LINCOLN, youngest son of the lat
President Lincoln, died at Chicago on the l5tl
instant, aged about nineteen years.
ADVERTISEMENTS for the new loan have bee,
suspended during the present month by order o
Secretary Boutwell,.
THE Legislature of Connecticut has appropri
ated half II million of dollars for building Stat
House at Hartford.
GOVERNOR HAIGHT employs about twenty -Gv
of his " elder brethren" " on his ranch in Ala
media county.
SINCE the war the public debt has been re
duced as much as the debt of England was i
ffty.fve years.
| IT is stated that President Grant will not re
turn to Washington until after his visit to thi
Coast.
GEN PLEAsANToN is to be superseded by J.
Douglas as Commissioner of Internal Revenue