Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-03-21

Wehh, resigned.
William Milburn, of Missouri to be Surveyor Gen
cra of Public Lands in Illinois and Missouri, in the
place Of Daniel Dunkln, resigned.
The .Sio1g Of a Base MWler.-Joseph Langc
convicted oflho murder OF Daniel Rapp, duly
executed al Buffalo on Monday last Notwilhstand-
iug The arooous and aggravated nature of the crime,
a strong effort was made to procure a commutaion
Of sentence from the Governor; partly the ground
OF the peculiar constitution of the prisoners mind
rendering the punishment OF death an improper one,
and parity because such course would thereafter
deter Others similarly situated from exposing their
own aud others guilt" The Governors answer to
the application is Published n length IN the Albany
Advertiser. 1t is an admirable paper of the kind
every way worthy us distinguished author We an
It's concluding passages, IN which brlel history
OF the case is givon.-Ih,lad. Ing.
An intimacy had existed several months between
tho prisoner and Mrs. Rapp. The deceased disap-
proved OF this intimacy, and, as its caaml,ous result
leaves no doubu, with just cause. But being man
evidently Of peaceable disposition. he contented
himself, Tor auGht that appears, with expressions
OF his dissatisfaction. On Monday, the 10Th of Ju-
~, 1887, Rapp was brought from his barn into his
house, severely wounded in the head, and inseus-
bic. Ii was said by his wife, and believed by his IA
my his friends, that his injury had been recriv-
ed from the KICK ola horse. Although The wounds
were supposed mortal, he gradually recovered, and
on Friday mutnng walked about hls room and was
dllupclutf OUT on IN ms stare oil
coHyllescence he suddenly died and was buried
Suspicion went abroad, and after the lapse of about
u week the body was dIsnieted aud underwent a
post mortem examination. Ii then appeared thai
death had been produced, not by the wound Of the
head, but by suangnlatlon. The prisoner and his
paramour, Rapps wife, we've arrested aud the phi
soner subsequently confessed his guilt and accused
his accomplIce. His account of the transaction IS
substantially this. That he and Mrs. Rapp had sew
etal conversations about killing Rapp, which re
suited IN agreement on his part several nights pre-
vlousto the first assault, TO execute that purpose.
In pursuance OF tins agreement, he went on oc-
casion Rapps house, but returned without max ng
an attempt. On the Sunday night previous to the
first assault, he renewed his promise, and Erepar-
cd himself with weapon. On Monday morning he
waylald Rapp as he was entering the stable, lelled
hun to the ground aud after inticng several blows,
| left him. supposlng HIM to be dead.
| During Rapp's oonyalescence, the prisoner was
daily in conversation with Mrs. Rapp, about 4" fin
shIng' his horid work. On Tuesday hight he slep,
under Rapps roof; she visited his bed several times
| urging HIM 10 The murder, alleging that All he wa,
ever TO do thing he must do IT them for her hus
/ band was getting we'll and would soon be so strong
| that they could do nothing with him" After CHI
| thus spent, the prisoner aud Mrs. Rapp went into
Rapps room Mrs. Rapp, after attempting to ini
tate her husband, pushed thu prisoner upon hun
! The prisoner " took Rapp by he throat and hello
him until lie was dead" the wife at the SAME
tune assisting by pressing upon the body of her hus
band.
Such is the prisoners history of the transaction
murder more foul IN its origin aud moves,o or mon,
auoClous III us circumstances. has seldom been ON
united IN this OF any Other country.
A SHOCKING MURDER-The details of :
murder that has few parallels IN the annals OF crime
are thus given in the Morgan, Alabama, Obser
yer:
We ale informed from private sources. that on
last Saturday, poor man who was movlug westu ARD
with his wife and three little children, and driv
/ ing small drove of sheep and perhaps a OF
/ two, which was driven by his family, arriving in
/ Florence. and while passing through, met citI-
zen OF that place, who rode IN his flock and caused
him trouble TO keep il together, when the move,
Informed the indiyiduol that he must not do so again
or he would throw rock at him, upon which some
words ensued, and the individual again disturbed the
flock, when the mover, near can learn threw al
hum upon this the troublesome man got of his horse
went into "A grocery, got gun and came out and de-
iheratey shot the poor stronger IN the presence OF
his wife and little children. The wounded man
! then made an eilurt to get iuto some house, wlen
his numerous assailan overlook and stabbed him
to the heart with boicic KNIFE This revolving scene
we are informed, occurred IN the presence of many
citizens, "ho report says, lifted their
voices IN defence of the murdered man. The blood
oil stanger rest upon them and the cries of wild
ow and three poor htlc orphans, among strangers,
who suffered fathers blood 10 be split for TRIVIAL
cause must certainly pierce lhrlr very hearts, and
SEND the vengeance OF remorse TO the guilty soul of
such daboca murder.
| PENsioNfRs-Fhe Pension Bill, passed at the
late OF Congress, appropriates 1926, $50 for
the payment OF revolutionary pensioners $500, 6o5
for invalid PENSIONERS S490,0s4 for pensions to wi
dows and orphans, under the act of 4th July, 1886
81 1872 900 Tor five years pension widows under the
Act 9TH July 1888; and Slo 600 for half pay pen
sioneis. Total, S2,19e,9lo.