American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-09-25
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BALTIMORE, September 20 p. m
Sales of 500 bbls. Howard street flour have
been made to-day at So 81 to "a. Grain is
scarce and prices unchanged. There is no al
teration in the Northern markets.
The Examination at Lame astor OF the
Christians Rioters.
LANCASTER, September 20, p m.-The mag
istrates met in the Court house at III o'clock,
this morning, for the purpose Of hearing Cast
ner, Hanaway, Elijah Lewis, and others,
charged with aiding and abetting in the Sads-
bury township murder, and also with treason
in resisting the execution of the laws of the
United States.
The following counsel appeared on the part
Of the Commonwealth John L. Thomp-
son, District Attorney; William b. Fordney,
esq; Thomas f. Franklin, Attorney General
of Lancaster county; George l.. Ashmead, esq,
Of Philadelphia, representative of the United
States authorities in place of John w. Ash
mead, United States District Attorney, absent
on official business; and Robert j. Brent, At
torney General of Maryland.
For the delence-Thaddeus Stephens, Reah
Frazer, Ford, Kline, and Dickey, esq'rs.
Long before the hour for the examination to
commence, the courtroom was crowded to OK
cess, and the most intense interest was mani
Tested in the proceedings.
Five witnesses were examined, among whom
were United States Marshal Kline, DIR. Pierce,
and Mr.. Hutchins.
Nothing important, further than what has
heretofore been published, has rs yet been
elected. However, it is apparent that strong
case of treason has been made out.
The defence intimated that they had some
thirty witnesses to be examined. The case will
probably not be got through before Thursday
morning
II seems to be the general impression among
the members of the bar that the prisoners will
be committed to answer the charge of treason
against the United States
The crowd in attendance continued very large
up to the hour of adjournment.
PHILADELPHIA, September "a, p. m.-Bank
Failure. 80 The Peoples Bank, at Paterson
New Jersey, failed to-day. Its circulation We
understand is very small.
TRENTON, IN. J.,) September OATH - The
September term Of the United States circuit
court opened here yesterday. The grand jury
found two indictments. The civil docket was
then called, and tue principal case was Goodyear
VS.. Day, involving the validity of the Goodyear
India Rubber Patents. The action in law being
first in order, the defendants expressed them
selves DESTROYS of trial. The plaintiffs making
no motion, the defendants counsel moved a
nonsuit. The court declined to consider the
motion at this time, and refused to try the case
in the absence of Judge Grier 1t was accord
ingly postponed till his arrival on Tuesday
next.
BosToN, Sept 24.-The steamship Niagara
sailed to-day, with ffty-fve passengers, and
1885, 900, on freight.
Accounts from Cherryfeld, Maine, state that
the whole country was being burnt up, and
scarcely an acre of green land was left along
the seaboard. The flames had swept over Mt.
Drescot, destroying several houses. In Hancock
county they were suffering severely, the roads
being almost impossible from the smoke and
flames. The timber of the Cutler company was
damaged to the amount of Sl50000
An accident happened on the Central rail-
road, near West Hartford, this afternoon,
caused by the passenger train while descending
grade, running at the rate of fifty miles
hour, coming in collision with the ascending
freight train. The cars and passenger train
were completely demolished. Seventeen per-
sons were badly injured, and four killed. Nine
had their limbs broken. Mr.. C. Kimbal, con-
ductor, and Mr. Frederick Palmer, brakeman,
were fatally injured. The engineer and fireman
escaped by jumping off. The freight train was
running out at the time.
John Smith, conductor on the Stonington
railroad, was knocked off the train to-day, and
his head cut off by the wheels.
NORWAY, Me-, Sept. 24th-Bernetts Hotel
and five other buildings have been destroyed by
fire. Loss 20,000.