session*Visalia, April 27.A difficulty occurred at Bakersfield, Kerncounty, on the 15tb inst*. between A, D-AYaidand one Pope, in which AYard was shot throughthe lunge and has since died. Deputy SheriffWhite interfered, and received a shot throughputyhot this hand* Pope escaped* Ward will bo iccoilected as having been connected with thepirate Chapman affair.D, E. Stoner was drowned.on tho 2oth inst..about 18 miles from here* while attempting ~to cross Cowiah river ill ft skiff*AVxn* Works was severely injured yesterdayby tho-accidental diichargoof his pistol while-scuffling with a friend.On May Jst, A* 0. Thomas’- line of stageswill commence running through Jrom SanJose to this place in two days, connectingwith the Havilab stages; which commence atthe same time, running tbroug m one daySau Francisco, Apiil 20.The trial of Morel!), indicted for the murder of tho infant child of Geratimo Salari, isproceeding in the Twelilli District Court to*daj*.Officers Bradt and Stono this morning arrested Bepton and Bumpus, who for sometime past ha jo been busy in concocting ugrand pottery scheme uhder the name of a festival.Greenbacks, 7-44*■ * *r rtA