The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-07-19
Quincy, Qnois,) July !, 1915
IN Account Of the Last Murder in the Mormon

Mormon neighbors furnish u.s. in the results of their
spiritual wife system petty larcenies horse stealing.
robberes, murders and assassinatons Our Jail has
been for long time almost literally filed with Nor
mon preachers and Mormon "saiuts" Aud this is
The fact, too, although ours is Mormon county
You will remember that most horrible murder
was conmitted in Lee county, Iowa. some time
ago, by persons ~ thi time unknown Suspicion
rested upon two Mormons, in Nanvoo, by the name
/ of Hodges They We're arrested carried 10 Bur
Iingon, in Iowa. tried, found guilty. on The 2lst ult .
and condemned to be hung on the 18Th instant
Bit during the progre of the trial facts de-
veIoped, which rendered IL certain that third
brofher, citizen of the city Of the holy Joe, WIS
p1yficeps criniris He was taken IN Nalivoo on the
25i ut and while in custody he was called TO the
door by some one, who pretended that ne wished
tn sgcak 10 Hodges for few moments III private.
H. was immediately stabbed, and died in very
short time. Upon being asked il he knew who it
was that inflicted the tai wound, he replied. eyes,
it was my best friend" II is believed that he was
one of " the Dinie band" of Mormons, who had
been sent TO Iowa 10 commit the murder tor which
he was arrested that being arrested he told his
confederates that he would turn States evidence, il
they did not relieve him; and that he thus became
the victim of conspiracy among his associates IN
crime who thus certainly, and in a summary man
tempting to save himself, by exposing the robbers
and ninrderers who live in and about Nauvoo
II is scarcely possible TO exagserate in saying Ill
OF these Mormcns, known, they are, to have
violated every command d. the decaogue
Hancock county has again been the scene Of the
most intense excitement, growing ont Of the fact of
DR.. Marshall, an old and esteemed CITIZEN having
been killed on the 9th ut, by Gen. Demng, the
sheriff of that county, and ling regarded by many
as being in the Mormon interest DIR NJ ,rshall was
an anti-Mormon. The circumstances which led to
this affair. about these DIR. Marshall had pnr
chased tract of land at tax sale. The land was
I subsequently found to have been sold IN error Or
Marshall, with view to getting his money
back, requested the Sheriff to mark the sale as ha
| v;n haa adj in, Tnis the Sheriff hay
perhaps forgotten, did not do and Dr. Marshall,
who man remarkable for his accuracy, and
particularly in the transaction OF business upon
learning that his request had not been attended TO-,
said something, which hiahly exasperated the
Sheriff. A scuie ensued, Demlng drew his pistol,
and fired upon DR.. Marshall. the ball entering lutte
below the navel Marshall, upon being asked it he
was hurt, answered 81 viii very be dead
man" He died in about five minutes. Deming
did not attempt to escape. but said, with great emo
ton, to MIR Bickenstos, this Is what have ex
pected" He was arrested by the Coroner The
Grand Jury found bill against him, next morning,
for murder. He was admitted TO bail IN 5000
bonds.
The indictments against the persons charged
with the murder of Hyram Smith, have been dis
missed for want OF prosecution
regret to that the people of the United States,
influenced, perhaps, IN their opinions by the press
think that we ave no cause 10 apprehend danger OF
war with England. To my mind, seems 10
be inevitable in less than two years. Thousands OF
hardy, enerprzlng men IN the valley OF the Mssls
! -lDpt ana missouri, are resolved upon going 10
The West which have at last found to be situated
between Point Adams, and Cape Disappointment,
Ion. 1913 deg 81 min West, lat. rs deg. 10 min
North And this disposition to go TO the west, vii
not permit BRUSH shadow of title to interfere
with their plans. II will have Oregon. THIS will
Involve III in war IN less than two years.
GENERAL JAcKsoN's LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
Extract of letter from Nashville, dated June 7,
TO gentleman in Washington.
The last will and testament of the old hero was this
day approved in county court and OF public record
lie commences by giving his body to the dust, whence
il came his soul to God that gave it; Sc devotng his
estate first to the payment Of two debts viz one Of
s6,o00 with interest borrowed ofGen Plauche Of New
Orleans; another of $4,000 with interest borrowed OF
Blair Rivers and the balance to his Andrew Jack
with the exception OF few servants to his and
children.
The sword presented him by the State of Tennessee
no gives TO A. J. Donaldson (his nephewI chsrge
daft res at Texas The sword presenteda at New oreal,
he leaves to Andrew Jackson Coffee the OF his Old
friend General Coffee. The sword presented him nj
Philadephia he leaves to his grandson and namesake
The sword and pistols which he carried through the
British and Indian wars, he leaves to Gen Armstrong
rhe pistols of Washington, by him gwen TO Lafay
and by Lafayette given to Jackson leaves to George
Washington Laiay ette the OF General La a, cite
sundiy other presents made him during his long ano
eventul career left with his adopted son, with s-
stIutions to him. that in the event Of war they shall
upon the resorat on OF peace, be distributed amongst
shall have conducted themselves most worth,
OF their country in the conflict in the opinion oil their
| countrymen aui the ladies'
1T dated think in September, 1874 and revokes
Will made BY him several ears before It'll Ia his own
steady and firm handwriting and, like all things that
fell from his pen bseathcs the purest patriotism
throughout"
DISTRESSING DRouGHr IN SoUrH CARoLINA-We
learn from the Charleston Courier that a most dis
tressng drought prevails in the upper district OF South
| Carolina Apprehensions are entertained in pla.
that will be difficult next year to supply food to
the laborng classes This state of things
a part of North Carolina The district of Fairfield.
c., has suffered most Not only the corn and cotton
dying but large trees whitening the Of
fects Of the sun All vegetable nature seemed to be
parching up, wle, says the Courier, painting cattle
\ and alike indicate the TeigDng calamity
Some slight showers had fallen, but without moitenng
stalks and leaves and facilitating the hghting effects
the drought" Some letters from Fairfield in the Courier,
give am S,'", the state Of things
states that there had been rain there in weeks
that -four sold for three dollars per ow. and corn would
had not been wet thoroughly since the Sd OF February
DISTRESSING AcoIpENT.-John Troubat, Esq of
the firm of Alibone and Trc ubat, Of PHILADELPHIA
drowned while bathing at Cape island, the 10th
dreds of others, about III o'clock A. NJ and hal taken
the precauton to have fastened around his person life
preseiyer the strings OF which somehow became loosen
cd and twas dashed from him as well a. his small straw
hat at the moment There were several ladies and
shrek for help and see him hold up his hands for relief
but could render him and without endangerng them
selves; and alas lac sunk to rise no more During the
afternoon and after all hopes of efecng the recovery
had fled the body was very Unexpectedly discovered on
the beach, directly alter being thrown there by the
breakers, one quarter OF a mile above cape May iigt
house, O'Clock the evening; was without
any injury The body udciousy placed in ice and
taken to Philadelphia
TROUBLE IN WASHINGTON We have several let
letters from Washington, which refer to grievous
misunderstanding between Mr. Buchanan, Secretary oil
state and MIR r. Hartly Crawford Commissioner OF In
dian Affairs. II seems that Mir b. az our inormants are
correct, and they agree in most points, directed Mr. e
10 find place in his bureau applicant but would
spare him elf the unpleasant office OF designating the
victim TO be displaced Mr. G. was willing TO appoint
bnt required that MIR b. should the person be
dismissed. The message was taken back with some ad-
dltiona force of expression and the messenger was
made 10 swear the statement. This, IL is said forms
the groundwork OF a complaint 10 the President, and
Crawford is likely TO lose his place. Mr. Secretary
Walker Mir. Crawford and few Others are is said
close friends and desire the promotion Of Mr. Vice Pre-
sident Dallas
Epn,a NEyx ZEAI Ann Bv letter rcceiued ues-