Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-07-29
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SAN FRANCIsco NEWS.
Nademoiselle Diemer a celebrated actress
ID Janseuse, from South America, has arriv.
cd from VALPARAISO.
Miss Eda Bruce, the popular ballad singer
e.om New York, has given one concert.
Lola Montez has gone to Sacramento. 1t i,
uooor,ed that she is about to be married.
.,yrrI. TRAGEDY-DoUBLE MURDER AND SUI
eide
We insert The following particulars of ar
ofa. IF late &C nrrence:
los nh Stride was found with his throat Gu,
e,o,o ear TO ear, near the rear of the Marion
House. The alarm was given, and on enter.
mo the frame house in the rear of the Marion,
Henry f Stiiblc was discovered weltering in
his blood, with horrible cash reaching from
the centre of his f,rrhead 10 the left ear; and
Mrs. Stride. wife of Henry E. Stride, with
bor head spit OPEN dead, ard living on the
floor. which was literally swimming in blood
the husband was thought to be dying. bh
nav possibly recover.
Joseph Stride and Henry E. Stride a-e
brothers. At quarter past three, the former
was still in his Senses but unable to auiculate,
on account ofthe wound in his throat. He
wrote ON slip paper that his brother had
ilt,eated him that he Went to the house to
kill him; struck him blow ,(probably With an
axe as one was found on the floor in the mid
die of the room.) which aroused the wife who
screamed for assistance; whereupon he killed
her, to screen his crime until he could deprive
himself of existence. He then deliberately
walked out of the house and cut his own throat.
The husband and the murderer We're both in
the hands of physicians, but it will be hardly
possible for either IN recover. The parties are
Americans, from Baltimore. The brothers
were tinsmiihs.
THE FIRE IN ROUGH AND READY.
The principal sufferers by the fire in Rough
and Ready We're Barnes & Co., Martel & Den
mis-, CONS ock, E. Bright & Co, !. Mitchell
and Owens. The office of Adams & Co., was
burned, but all their valuables were saved.
AFFAIRS IN CALAvERAs.
Sh0-A dispute arose between Dr. De
Frueville and an Irishman named Conn. at
San Andre, respecting land claim, which led
to the death of the latter. 1t appears that
Connthreatened to shoot the Doctor, who there
upon went for his gun Conn fired twice then
drew his knife, when De FrucviIle fired and
killed him on the spot. The jury found that
DR.. ID. f. had acted In self defence.
Chinese HING Two Cinnamon offered two
mules for sale near San Andres, which were
recognized as belonging TO a person in the
neighborhood. They were seized. brought
to the owner, Unidentified, and the thieves short
ly after expiated their offence by dangling at
the end of halter.
FROM SACRAMENTO.
An Indian called old Taylor, of Rogue Riv-
er Valley, was hung lately for assisting in The
murder of several white men,
A. Mr.. Robert Carey is announced in the
Union as having arrived in Sacramento from
New Mexico with a drove of 100 sheep
The Union says:
"The weather at Fort Laramie had been and
was intensely Geld. Buffalo, driven by stress
OF elements to the Fort, were shot in great
numbers But few Indians were seen between
Taos and Fort Laramie, and these appeared
friendly, and made no attempt at thieving.
FROM OREGON.
Gold has been found on the Santiam river
There was considerable excitement in Port
land in regard to it Very good coal has been
discovered near ST. Helens
By information received from persons who
have visited the head waters of the Santiam.
we are led to the conclusion that gold exists
in that region in considerable quantities. Some
men who have been prospecting have made as
high as 81 per day. by pan washing. The
stories ahoat as to the amount Of gold found are
undoubtedly exaggerated.
MARKETS.
San Francisco June, IS There has been
an extremely languid feeling manifested in
every departmrrt OF trade. What little buisi
ness has be lone has been chi fly by the
j1bbcr~.
s i''n'rt, Of freight by steam and sailing
.css, Is. l." points in the interior and coastw ise
continue light,
Flour.-There have been buyers for Chill in
bond, in the market to day, at rates which,
with the duty, would amount to about SIP;
holders, have, however, declined selling at
this rate, Sales of 100 Dbl Haxall superfne
at $l4.
Confirmation Of tie W,thdramal 0f'Me Meri.
ca" Troops from tie Mesiha Valley.
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