, 1874-05-07

EXCLUSIVELY TO THE DAILY DISPATCH.
La CONFER, April "A Quesnelle, B

Bay Company's boat arrived yesterda,
from Fort St. James. They bring news
of rich diggings hs wing been discovered
on Nation River. Mr.. Hamilton. the
chief trader, has great confidence in this
strike, and is of the opinion that exten-
sive gold fields are in the vicinity.
NASHVILLE, April, 29.-A colore1 con
vention net and elected officers
Speeches were made favoring equa
rights. Resolutions we're reported re.
pudiating unauthorized assertion that the
colorei and Southern citizens want te
have the civil rights and school prive-
liges, and asking Congress to pass the
Civil Rights Bill. They thanked Butler
for his championship of their cause and
also appointed Committee to take
measures, looking toward the erection
of monument to Sumner and the re-
cognition of his friendship for the race.
Resolutions were referred to the Com
mittee.
HARrsv1LE, Pa, April 29.-The resi-
dence OF Henry Pennington burned this
morning. His two sons and daughters
perished.
SAN Francisco. April 2S.--The trial
of Nash for the murder of Grosbach is
still progressing at Martinez.
SANTA Cruz, April 27.-Sherlff Orton
returned at five this evening with news
of the capture of the two highwaymen
who robbed the San Jose stage yester-
day. They passed the night securing
the country in all directions, and finally
came upon them about ten o'clock this
morning lying in an old deserted build
ing about twelve miles from Lexington
in the direction of ?escadora. They
were apparently pretty well fatigued'
and manifested much surprise on being
discovered. They fired twice without
effect and Mountain Charley returI ed
them both, assisted by Mr.. Newell, who
also fred one shot. One of the last two
shots took effect in the arm of one OF
the robbers, without doing much harm
and they concluded to surrender. The
posse of men who made the arrest num-
bered four, all from this place except
Mountain Charley. who lives near the
scene of the robbery. Sheriff Adams
took the prisoners with him, followed
by guard of armed men, to San Jose,
the deed having been committed in
Santa Clara.
q WASHINGTON. April 29.-The House
Committee on Commerce has finished
its preparations for the annual river and
harber appropriations bill. and will re-
port it to the house shortly. 1t con-
tains items of $25, 900 for removing the
wreck of the ship Patrician from San
Francisco harbor; $4,000 for improve
ment of the Willamette and Columbia
rivers from Portland to the Ocean; and
500, 900 for improvement of the Upper
Columbia. The bill also contains pro-
visions for the survey Of the estuary in
Santa Barbara channel, near Point Mu-
ger; of the Sacramento River from and
including Hog's-back, up to Colussa; OF
Feather River from the mouth to Ma
rysyille; and from the San Joaquin Riv-
er, below Stockton. Surveys are also
ordered for the Dalles and the Cascades,
in Oregon; for the Skagit and Snoho-
homish and Chehalis Rivers in Wash
ington Territory, and for the Snake
River, Idaho.
Luttrell is endeavoring, with pros
pect of success, to have the survey of
the Sacramento River extended to Te-
hama instead of Colusa.
Sargent too day presented letter from
Lawrence Epson, protesting against the
passage of WINDOWS bill providing for
the readiucation of the claim for ex.
mission lands of San Buenventura. Up
son alleges that the section of squatters
contains false statements; ;that it attempts
to deceive Congress by pretended ex-
tracts from records which have no exist
ence.
CAL1sToGA, April %. Commenced
raining at 10 this morning and contin'
ued at intervals the balance of the day,
with the wind south. t.s
SAN JOSE, April 29.-Sheriff Adams
arrived here this evening with the two
men who robbed the Santa Cruz stage
yesterday. Their identity is certain
ALI their plumber is recovered and they
are safely lodged in Jail. They give
their names Isiah Pierce and Harry
Edwards. They are strangers here and
say they are from Stockton.
SAN Francisco, April 29.-Howden
libel case, after the recess, Belos Lake
continued his argument bitterly de-
nouncing Mike DeYoung's connection
with the case, concluding his address
with an appeal to those who had wit
messed Mrs. Howdens presence during
the trial, to produce woman whose de-
pertinent stamps her more distinctly as
woman of virtue, modesty, and up
rightness. Not word had been said
against her except what Mike De Young
said about her looking at him with an
inviting smile. &f#
Mr.. Barnes began his argument for
the defense. After dwelling on news
paper libels in general and the exhorbit-
ant damages asked for, he said there was
nothing to show that the reporter who
wrote the article in question did not get
the most reliable information possible
IS to the circumstances OF Howden s
death. That Charles DeYorng told the
citv editor to be careful what he puo-
llished in regard to the matter. The IN
formation was rot rumor, but derived
kIo If the