Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-08-19
Items of News.


HonRIpLI TRAGEDY IN MISSOURI - One man
Killed, T,oo Stabbed, and Three Hnng We men.
toned few days ago that three men had been
summarly hung al Smithyile, Clay county, Mo.
II appears a fracas occurred, IN which John w.
Douglass was killed, VIM. Ross and John Ross
father and son, were dangerously, and Ira Trtt
severely stabbed, by Samuel and VIM. Shackcl.
ford and John w. Galloway. The origin OF The
afray, and the subsequent hanging OF the often
ders, the DarkVille Lmmmary, Of the sth instant,
thus details:
''The Shsckellords are said 10 have been con-
necied with gang Of horse thieves that were
committing depredations in the neighborhoed;
great indignation existed so far 10 pass reso!u-
tons ordering them TO leave the place, which they
refused 10 DO. Prior 10 this Douglass had bee,,
Instrumental in tracing mule 10 Sam Shackei-
ford, who consequently owed douglass grudge,
and on Monday last The two met aud had an alter
q cation al Smithvle, which ended so fatally.
\ We understand that Douglass shot a, Shackle-
ford, slightly wounding hiIn and that his brolher
William stabbed Douglas. The Roses inter-
ferred, but were overpowered by the ShackeIfords
and Galloway, and cut down. They Will not pro-
baby survive. Sam Shackeliord stabbed the man
Tru. Galloway and the Sha.kelfords subse-
quently took refuge in neighboring houses An
immense crowd of citizens speedily collected at
the place, surrounding the houses. and about
dusk, William Shacke.ford was brought out aud
forthwith hanged. Shortly afterwards Galloway
hanged beside hm--having previously con-
Iessed his completely with the others in horse
stealing Samuel Shackelford, who had been
wounded by pistol shot, said TO be danger.
ously hurt; but this not being true, about eleven
O'Clock al night he too was dragged out and
hanged. On this Tuesday morning the bodies
were cut down. The most intense excitement
prevails throughout the vicinity"
Another account says
"Gallaway was a mere boy, and the two
Shackeliords were quite young men. II is reported
when The election took place on Monday. these
men were still hanging upon a tree in full view
Of the people
MusIcAI~-Among the passengers by the Orr
zaba, which arrived al New Orleans on the 18th
instant, were Signori Bordas, the favorite tenore
and Rocco, the excellent bulIo basso, who, in the
fusion of the two Italian opera corps, in the city
of Mexico, were not included. Bordas is TO be
our primo here this winter, and we should like TO
see Rocco, also, included in ~ Bodousquie's
troupe.
A NOTEWORTHY DEEp.-The Boston Pos &C
knowIedges the receipt, from w. T. Thompson,
ESQ., of one hundred and ibrty-three dollars and
eighiy-nins cents, the amount contributed by gen.
Daily Morning Nt'cs and others, for the relief Of
Mrs. Batchelder, whose husband was murdered
at Boston, during the Burns riot
NOBLE DoNArIoS--Dr. VIM. Terrell, OF Spartn,
Ca, has made donation of $40 900 to the Frank
lin College, for the purpose of endowing profess
sorsbip Of agricultural chemistry; and that he
suggested Dr. Daniel Lee, the able editor Of the
Southern CRlirafor and now connected with ono
Of the departments at Washington and formerly
one of the editors Of the Chronicle, OF Augusta,
Ca, as a suitable person 10 Gil The chair.
The EMPkRoR's BIRTH DAY. The French
steamer Chmere lying at quarantine near Nor.
folk being unable, from the sickness on beard, 10
FIRE a salute in honor Of the Emperor's birth day,
Tuesday, the 18th instantly Captain Manning, Of
the United State. ship Pennsylvania, hois,ed the
French ensign al his foremas, and fred salute Of
81 guls
A JouRSEYMAN PRINTER, ia he Potis,own L,i
Ger Office, named B. f. March, set a.. two long
column. and stick OF that paper last week
making S 35l ems--in hours 1.-The thermometer
ranging from s5s to o6o in the shade Phis. Sun
A LITTLE NEBRASKA BILL he hrst whEe male
child born in Nebra,ks since the passage Of The
Nebraska bill, was christened Bill Nebraska
Kenne.'
TIE SKY LARKs imported from England 10 the
St.te Of Delaware, have greatly multiplied, we
learn and are daily heard over a tract Of SIX miles
in extent.
CHoIIRA desthsin Chicago continue to number
about 30 a day.
MADAM CLINTON, THE GREAT Ma
wi tnral Clairvoyant and wonder Of the sge,