Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1851-11-26

effective sympathy of the friends of freedom in
other lands. Free Press.
BRUTAL AND UNPRovoKED MURDER-A most
shocking murder was committed on Sunday
night upon the steamer Globe, which for reck-
less wantonness and brutality is almost unpar-
alleled
Edward Kenney, the wretch by whom the act
was committed, is an Irishman who resides at
at Grand Rapids in this State, and went on
board the Globe as passenger at Chicago
Refusing to pay his fare, he had some difficulty
with the officers of the boat, and evnced dis
position to make trouble; and among other
things he persisted in going into the engine
room and interfere with the engine.
He had been repeatedly ordered away by the
engineers and others about the engine, but still
persisted in doing so. When just before mid
night on Sunday he came into the engine ROOM
while the Globe was lying at Mackinac, and
repeated his offence and was ordered away
by Thomas Cummins, I'd engineer of the boat
refusing to go, Cummins laid hands upon him
and attempted to put him out, but in doing so
received a stab in the groin, which striking the
bone glanced off; Cummins cinched with the
man, and while in that position, Samuel Robin
son, first engineer of the Globe, came from the
Southerner which was lying alongside, and just
rs he reached the men, and before he had done
or said anything, he received stab from Ken
ney's bowie knife, which penetrated his heart,
causing death in less than five minutes.
Kenney ran on board the Southerner, pursu-
ed by some persons from the Globe, shouting
"Stop hm-he is murderer" when Captain
Sweet struck the wretch down with hand
spike, driving his teeth down his throat, upon
,ybich bo uau ,oourod opd daliyarod into tbo
hands of Sheriff Granger, of Mackinaw, who
brought him to this city, for the reason that there
were no means of securing him in safety at that
place.
The remains of Mr. Robinson were also bro't
to this city, where his BROTHER Capt. John Rob-
inson resides, and which was also the residence
Of the deceased.
Mr.. Robinson was a worthy and industrious
young man, % years Of age, and single. Mr..
Cummins' wounds are not considered dagger
Gus.
Mr.. Robinson had mother living at Dear
born. His funeral will be attended at the house
ofMr. William Kelly, on Cass street, at ten o.
clock this day. bet. Adv, 18th inst.
The last Panama Echo gives long list of
emgrants, then in that city, awaiting the arrival
of the California steamers to bear them thence.
Some dozen or more of these we perceive, hail
from Wisconsin. An immense throng now con-
tinualy crowds the several hotels of that old
Spanish town, once the head quarters of the no.
ted Pizarro. Seven years ago, there were but
one solitary Hotel in that ancient city of the
Isthmus. Now, through the spirit impaired to
it by American enterprise, Panama Hotel, Plaza
Hotel, and the Western, Orleans, Cocoa Grove,
and Louisiana Hotels, all erected within the past
three years. That ancient metropolis of New
Grenada, is now full of the hustle of business
and activity, which nothing could have created
but the acquisition of California by the United
States. For century past it has been going to
decay.
Old Panama was built more than three hun
dred years ago. and was the place of embarka-
ton of Pizarro and his associates for the con-
quest ofPeru.
1t must soon become place of considerable
trade, an important link in the great chain of
Pacific commerce, which the spirit of American
adventure and industry are now reviving thro'-
out all that distant region.
Milwaukee Com. ADV.