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THE TRIALS.

= THE TRIALS. s.
il The County Court at issession durin.
1.-THE past week was occupied slmost ex
clusively with The trial oflhe two negr,
slaves concerned 10 the unparalleled out,
rage pefpeirated upon young white Fe
male infthis neigb6orhood on The night q
the 2Stb Of August last. Afk -
I jim. lihe property Of Mrs. M'Doweli, J
was first arraigned, aud plead not guilty.
| The examination Of the testimony was
then entered upon. The unfortunate girl
swore positively 10 bis identity. and a
Enumber of witnesses were introduced who
Testified 10 . train Of circumstances which
placed the guilt Of the prisoner eyond 4
doubL e The trial. which occupied neatly
three days, resulted 10 bis conviction, az i
be was senieEcedrto be hanged on The
third Friday in Decenbef.
GEoRcE, Che slave Of Mr.. Oh. Garber,,,
was ext asraigned. who also plead moi,
guilty. The testimony sgainst this adj
yidusl was not so full as lbai against the
other prisoner Bltihe oath Of the ua-
fortunate girl was positive as 10 his iden.
ii,y George trial. commenced on Fri
day. and was concluded lon Saturday at
noon. He was also found guilty, and
sentenced 10 be hanged Al the same time
with jim.
The Court had truly solemn and pain.
ful duty 70 perform but they met their
responsibilities as became them, and we
believe there is a universal coccureucein
the justice Of their Judgments by all who
heard the testimony.
The Trial Of VIM. D JOHNSTON, the
white man charged with being engaged
in the above outrage, came on before The
Superior Court on Monday. AJury was
obtained with some difficulty, and on1
Tuesday the examination Of The iestimo I
NY was entered. upon.
oner could not BE- prosecuted under the
sct Of 1880 as an alder and iabeltor Of ne.l
proes 10 The crime. which makes The pun
Eishment death. His TRIAL thefelore was.
IS principal and accomptice, which are.
peniien.iary offences only. 81
Johnston was convicted and sentenced
10 Forty-,wo Years imprisonment 10 the
| Penitentiary. /.
Severe as this sentence is, il Is siilla a
mercy 10 the villain;-Itis greatly to be
regretted that be could not be made to
share The punishment ot bis diabolical
t(ihoughperbsps less criminal associates
The Kanawha (Va) Republican says
that gang Of robbers has been operating
successfully in the mountain counties. -
tAmong others, Mr.. Robert Campbell of
Monroe, was robbed few days since ~
The robbers entered his bed room--while
one held him 10 his bed cthe others abb
fsiracted from, drawer 5000 IN gold and
fsilver. and So. 200 in bank notes. togeth-
er with bundle Of Bonds amounting 10
1 $50. 600. ~
The Pekin Visitor says Coming home
a few mornings since, We me.sa man at
tempting 10 walk on boihsides the street.
Bya skillful lnaneuvre We passed between
| him.
j Seeessions from The Church Of England
IA great excitement prevails at Oxford
caused by the secession Of several mem
bers Of the Ministry from the Anglican
4 Church. The most prominent among fhe
members is The Rev. J, H. Newman, Eel
low OF OrieI College. He is preparing |
work for the press. entitled AN Essay d
The Development OF Christian Doctrine. !
i He has been formally received into ih'
4 Roman Catholic Church.
II ------- ~
il Fire in Montreal--A FIRE broke out 0
! The 3Olh uli., in some new brick building
lust erected on the northwest corner {
i Victoria Square. Montreal. and before
could be got under, seven houses were dc
slroyed.
s. Ftaud in Flour Barrels. The recen
i rise ia the -four market has already Sc
1.-THE specula tors ioswork in more ways tha
one for the Deiroil Express informs i
THAT fellow cameinto that city few day
/ since, with load, 81 -four. which be sol
Ito dealer 10 barrels of -four. aud which
i Upon being examined. were found !
4 weigh more than three hundred pound
4 q piece. add upon knocking in one Of ID
beads. The contents were discovered !
iconsis. d. amixlureI ol sand and bran.
Il Extraordinary Change of Fortune. - l
l.correspdn dent o. The Boston Courier. wiil
Il log from Buffalo says. an Individual I
Il that CITY, who IA fbe great expansion (
5usiness 10 1896, stood next 10 Rathbur
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