The New York herald., 1871-12-23
THE PACIFIC COAST.

Tho Lie tneurancc ExcNement-SAn Frnns
cisco MercbaBts Waiting for Their Holiday
Goods from New York-Threats Of the sho.
sAs FRAsolscc. Dec. 10, 1871.
The Commissioner has commenced proceedings 10
wind up the Peoples insurance Company, which
has been declared bankrupt
The counsel for Farwel 4 90. and other policy
holders have commenced proceedings against the
Pacific Insurance Company, which will necessitate
the closing up Of its affairs at any sacrifice, and
which, 1t Is believed, viii result In reducing the
amount which the policy holders would nave re-
ceived had the directors been permitted to manage
g gne NAlan Scsriy an It's assessments ''a al" "na
The merchants OF San Francisco have lost
heavily by The delay IN the delivery OF their holiday
su0W and som~ q, them tnreateS sn,ts aganst the
Union Pacific Railroad Company.
IL is the Occidental Insurance Company, OF this
city, which, having relnsured all li6 outstanding
policies in the Commercial Union Assurance Com.
pany, OF London, win retire from business after
dollar. The Commercial Union lost only about
1ity thousand dollars by the Chicago fire and no
question OF It's soundness has pcen raised.
A rain storm has ragged furiOusly since Sunday
evening. The fall Of ram IN thrty-slx hours was
The steamer Talmes was beached at Point Pedro,
and Is a total loss.
4 vessel which seemed 10 be bottom mp was seen
OF Gold BLUFFS. She is supposed TO he the bark
Live Yankee, from Portland.
The sh0shone Indians, OF Nevada, have been ac-
road freight trains. On sunday last a number OF
them, Including their Chiefs Insisted on riding on
them The Indians now threaten 10 tear ND the
track, ana u is feared they VIII.
Henvy Rains Tsroushoas the sfate-Imser-
rnptiop Of Railroad TraveI-Attemptc AFur-
der and suicide.
SAN Francisco, Dec. ~, 1871.
Rains are exceedingly heavy throughout the state.
The telegraph lines are down In all directions, and
railroad trains are running. There are foods In
many localities. The lower part OF San jose hsss
been flooded. and many houses have been washed
away.
Al Sacramento the American River IL rising
rapidly. Puta Greek rose twenty nine fee. IN ten
greater than last year. At San Fran cisco The rain
fall since sunday evening Is 7.64 inches
Abundant crops are already assured.
The thermometer STANDS at seventy degrees.
william Donovan, the Iarm hand who murdered
Winchel, MS empoyer, in Contra Costa county, IN
quarrel over disputed account Tor wages was con-
vcted Of murder In the FIRST degree on his second
Trial here last night.
where his wife, from whom ne 10 parted, boards,
on Mission street, where he concealed himself
BE was discovered by The landlady. Mrs. Solomon.
Heller shot her and her husband, both in the head
without innicting Iaial wounds. He ran, but was
pursued and captured He swallowed vial Of sui
phuric acid anUl II now In hospital III dying con-
dition.
course. drive tile Apaches upon reservation ana
keep th5m there.
Election Of A. a. Sargent United States
SeuatOr
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 20, 1871.
Aaron A. Sargent was elected United states Sena-
tor 10y joint convention OF the Legislature to-day
by a strict party vote, ~ follows:-sarGent, l72;
wallace fdemocIat), 49,
Abatement Of THO Rain Storm-Fomr Men
Drowned
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. q, 1871.
Tie rain storm bas abated The valley country OF
California Is badly Hooded, and considerable dam.
age has been done.
Four men we're drowned by the breaking or a
dam belonging TO the North Bloomfield Mining Com.
pany, In Nevada county. and much damage other.
wise was done.
Governor Booth has appointed r. p. johnson.
Lewis cunningham and q. w. Stratton the State
Tide Land Commission, and removed AdjuIant Gen.
eral Caseneau.
Mt Tenney, the attorney for the Chicago policy.
holders IN the Pacibe Insurance Company, with
drew to-day the complaint IN bankruptcy against
that company, and now advises his clients to settle
on tie auyS terms.