The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1852-07-27
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a brutal murder was perpctrated In Sutter
County, not far from the well-known Hook
farm. A man named John jackson stopped
all night at the house of Mr.. Badcr, and was
treated with kindness by his. host and hostess.
On the following morning Mr.. Badcr started
10 Capt. Suffers house on business, Jackson
saving that ho would remain rs company for
the lady until tho husbands return. When
the husband returned he called aloud several
times for his wife without receiving any an
swer when he concluded 10 go to the corral,
get d horse and make search for her !; but
Jackson met him at the bars, with his revolver
presented, and informed him that he could not
leave there alive. cooked his pistol and pulled
tho trigger, hut the cap alone exploded Ba-
der then searched for his pistol, .but,it was
gone ne ran TO his shot gun, which he had
loaded tho previous evening, but both barrels
were discharged. Having given his horse to
Jackson, who demanded it. he caoght another,
and thcv both left the house together. The one
to give tho alarm. having then become fearful
of the fate of his devoted wife, the other to
make his escape.
The alarm being given the fend was soon
nrres,ed, and the body Of the l-fated woman
found in The slough near by where she had
been rashing. with finger marks upon her
throat, bullet hole in tho left breast one on
the right side of the hack bone, and upon a
more close examination by ladies present. an
other bullet hole was found in the side. Upon
search, Badcr found that his trunk was minus
twenty or thirty dollars and his Colts revolver,
which was afterwards found on the person of
Jackson. Tho cnraged popnlace, knowing
that there was not the least possibility of a
doubt IF his guilt, threw lasso around his
neck and ran with him to a convenient tree,
and threw the rope over limb. Jackson was
then asked to mske confession, which he re-
fused to do, remarking that he had nothing
more to say. Upon this the order was given
to haul him away. when he was suspended
about thirty feet from the ground, where he
still hangs, an example Of the execution OF
Justice for one Of the most heartless, unprovo-
ked and fendish murders that can ever dis
grace tho pages of criminal record. Bader
aud wife are natives Of Switzerland, and jack
son of Norway, but all spoke English.
The San Francisco Chinamen have address
ed another letter to Gov. Biglcr relative to tho
dfffculties with Chinese miners. 1t appears
that they sent one Of their number tn the Gov
ernor in person, and the Governors heart soft
ened towards them,' in view of their suffer.
ings,' and promised to endeavor tn do some
thing to stav the storm against their country
men. They then sent him another letter,
quite as shrewd and cunning as that we pub
lished from them some months since. Gov.
Bigler, however, didn't like its quiet vein of
sarcasm. and sent it hack. saying that he could
not understand it hut enclosing a draft of
such letter as he tcculd answer The Celes-
tials declare TINT they can't go Mr. Biglers
maniestr-that its words are not their words,
&C. They conclude, therefore, 10 get along
without his answer and serd the r eommuni.
cation to the press for publication.
4 IL. l.. IL. ot(
namcn landed AZ San Francisco from Wham-
poa in one day. just bcfnrc the steamer sailed.
The 4,h of July was celebrated with much
spirit by the Americans resident in Panama.
The natives and resident foreigners heartily
joining, in the ceremonies. which consisted of
an Grafton, procession, ball. &c. The oraiion
was delivered by Edmond ii. Green, editor of
the Panama Herald. teI
Mr.. Moffat, Of San Francisco, is getting
boats and other apparatus ready for obtaining
gold from the bottom of the head waters of
the San Joaquin by means of diving bell.
A lump Of gold, interspersed with quartz,
was found in Whisky Greek, between Mad Ok
and Mad Mule Canons, weighing between
and pounds. This magnificent lump was
taken out of a claim owned by Ben tho Boat
man and Harry Dickens. The lucky finders. a
few hours before, offered 10 sell their claim for
S75.
correspondent of the Shonta Courier, at
Yreka, states that person summing four toms,
with ten hands. had received $4,000 above ex-
pcnses in one week.
The noted California Indian Chief Baptistc,
while intoxicated at feast. drew his sword
and plunged il into the body Of mis- wife, kill
ing her instantly. The next day her body was
burned upon funeral pile, with all her effects,
oven to some gold dust she had collected the
day before. ag.a+ar.af
SANDWICH IsLANDs.-We have advices from
Honolulu to the 18th of May. The news is
interesting so far as the Hawaiians are con
cerned.
The following from the Polyncsian gives
some particulars of tho massacre of the crew
Of an American sloop OF the Galapagos Islands,
and the destruction of the vessel by the con-
vic,s at Chatham Island, which we believe have
nc: heen heretofi,rp published here,
About the middle Of November last the
sloop Phantom. Capt. Kendall, OF San Fran
cisco, visited that Island for a cargo Of turtle.
A boat was sent ashore with all tho crew. ex-
ccpt the CAPTAIN. mate, and boy. While thus
weakened. a b'sat with five convicis came off,
attacked tho vessel, and killed the mate on
observing which the captain jumped overheard,
but was pursued and killed in the water The
pirates then returned to the vessel, Killed tnc
boy. and pundcred the vessel. Money TO the
amount of $1,000 or $4,000 was supposed to
have been on board. After robbing the vessel
of all they wanted, she was scuttlcd and sunk.
The party on shorc were aii Killed by the con-
victs who qunirelled am, ne themselves, and
killed one of tlieir own number.
Capt. Heath saw on shore a chrenometcr,
the miniature and clothes Of Capt. Kendall,
and was informed by the English captain of a
Spanish brig that two Of the perpetrators of
tho mnssnc:e had been opprehended, and that
the other two were still at large in the noun
tains. if'ia pe 9nl t'.oa'ea
Murders are Of frequent occurrence on all
the Islands Of the Galapagos group among
the convicts Captain Heath warns all ves-
sells touching at the Galapagos to bo on their
guard, as il is altogether unsafe to trust the
desperadoes who are imprisoned there. He