, 1875-03-06

mense emigration to the Hills /!
expected this spring.
A petition has been sent to the
Senators from Oregon urging the
establishment of a daily mail tC
the Yank ledge, and steps are be-
ing taken to push a road to the
mines at once.
The Galice Creek mines, neal
Jacksonville, are still creating
much excitement.
Another large deposit of CHINA
bar was discovered within three
miles of the Hodges lead last week
that bids fair to rival the New Al
MAIDEN in extent and richness
Splendid cinnabar has been STRUCK
in the Griffin Creek lead, at deptE
of FIVE feet.
The mountains are full of pros.
pectors, and new discoveries are
being made every few days.
Wardwell's drove Of 1000 head
of cattle, en- route to California
were successfully ferried over the
Colorado river at Florence, Ari-
zona, on the 25th.
Tho man arrested at Florence is
old John Bender sure, and no mis-
take this time.
Little Ralph Tilton is reported
to be dying.
The amount Of indemnity pro
posed by Spain to the sufferers o.
the Virginius affair amounts tc
$4,000; not $180,000.
Governor Newton Booth flee
with the Secretary of Californis
his resignation of the Office O.
Governor, and left for Washing
ton on the Goth. Many friendl
parted from the Senator with gooc
byes and wishes for a pleasant jour
ney.
A dispatch from Richmond say,
ex-senator Nye was found there
safe, but nearly nude. 1t seems
that he slipped out of the car JUS
as the train started, and concealed
himself in the depot. He has
completely lost his reason.
1t is stated that Bartlett, Attor.
ney of the Pacific Mail Company
has gone to Minnesota to attach
the property of VIM. Kiddwith, in
view to recover the amount re-
ceived by him in connection with
the subsidy.
The President has appointed
James NJ. Tyner, of Indiana, to be
second Assistant Postmaster-Gen
eral.
The committee on Ways and
Means in the report of the Pacific
Mail subsidy, intimate that mea-
sures will be taken to prosecute
for perjury two persons who re-
ceived large sums. The commit
tee will also report a bill provid.
ing against the recognition of any
but properly authorized attorneys
in business before Congress.
According to the statement oi
officers who were on the Pacific
Mail steamship Japan, at the time
Of her destruction by FIRE, the de-
moralization among the Chinese
passengers was absolutely apal-
ling. They were in a state of be-
wilderment and acted entirely
upon impulse. In the first place
every heathen who had money Sc
cured it about his person. Sink
or swim, " John" would not throw
away his coin. As a natural result,
these people often sank while
wearing a hfe-preserver. The
preserver would sustain the weight
OF a man, even after his heavy
clothes were soaking wet, but the
additional weight OF 5000 or a
81, 900 in coin was too much for
the average preserver, and the op-
pulent heathen was apt to disap-
pear from view. In every instance
where the sea gave up its Chinese
dead, money was found on them.
The passengers of this nation
ality, gathered together their eff
fects, after the FIRE had been raging
for some time, and swinging the
bamboo poles across their shoul-
ders deliberately marched over
board. Whether the poor wretch
es had any idea that water would
sustain them, or that timely aid
was a matter of certainty, the eau
oassian passengers cannot say,
The Chinese went overheard,
struggling in the water for a mo-
ment, and then disappeared, leav.
ing the cherished baggage buffet
ing with the waves.-S.F.B Bulletin