The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-05-12


Galveston the 3oh Of April The news of the rapid rise
in the Trinity river is confirmed by dispatches received
Galveston.
Governor Pease has issued proclamation extending the
time for receiving proposals for the Pacific railroad till the
LIST Of August next The Galveston News understands
that the New iork Company have fully organized having
elected the Hon Robert j. Walker president and Mr..
Chatfed attorney. This company, we are told are
ready to make the depose of $3o0ooo required for
forfeiture in Of Noncompliance with the
We also learn says the News that Mr. Walker and per-
haps some Others OF the company, viii be here in few
days, on their way TO Austin.
We learn from the American Flag Of the 7th that two
men, by the names OF Van Edmondson and White were
arrested by the authorities Of Brownsville they having
tempted, In company with two Others, named Thorough
man and Smith TO hang party of three Mexicans whom
they caught between Camargo and Las Aninas. These
men, it is stated assumed TO be custom-guards when
resting the Mexcans but circumstances to be very
much against Them and that they acting in that
capacity, but in lawess, unauthorized manner The
Mexcans escaped from them after the ya fixed upon
the neck of of the party but before could be thrown
the limb of tree The other two Mexicansa lad
and an old man-escaped at the time; the former
who unbound cutting the cords of the latter All
three made their way into Brownsville where they made
the affidavit which Van Edmondson and White were
arrested, both of whom bound to answer the
charge at the next term of the district court
hundred dollars to the sufferers by the fire in New
York. Mr.. Barney Williams the popular comedian, has
given them equal sum.
A young artist at ST Louis, named Laidaw, said to
be accomplished scenepaner and the puted husband
Of allie ST Clair beautiful English actress residing
and performing at St Louis took ride few days ago
into the country from that city, in company with another
man, and on the next day found dead in the woods
with bullet in his head His companion since been
NJ. Ia unI
For three nights in succession commencing on Friday
night last visited by heavy frost killing the cot
ton that up and greatly damaging the Planters
greatly at loss how to act think that partial
stands of cotton may be had from the seed yet in the
ground Others are poughing up and repanting.
HuatspNe Ata) Democrat, Maya
Some of the European physicians give the extract Of bull
locks blood to children the of half an ounce in
day, dissolved in water In many anumc states the favor
able result said to striking that parents perceivng
improvement generally desire continuance of the agent
Children who in the extreme stages of exhaustion
whose stomachs irritable that milk and beeftea
broth rejected by Them and codver oil could be
in the least retained have been observed bear the extract
Of blood WELL and to thrive admirably under its effects
The island Of Cuba-whch is now in consequence of re-
cent occurrences engaging large share of attention in the
minds of the American pubcis Of the valuable
Ia southern paper states comprise S35ooooO worth of
sugar, Sl5oooooo worth of tobacco S2,s0ooo worth of
coffee 100000 worth of corn and S7000000 worth Of
other agricultural produce The grand total of its produc
TONS including dairy and domestic animals averages
S590000o0 per annum. The population of the island in
lsil l,0O7,624, including 4ls39f whites, 429495
slaves and 5l 1888 free coorcd people Five years suisse
quently the white population had increased 1896 while
the blacks decreased lo7S72making aggregate popu-
laon then Of but $685. 1852 In the city and suburbs Of
Havana, in ls4l the entire population was so75o Five
years later, in isas, il comprised but l2s,597,
SrRucK A THUYDER-HoLr--The academy at Southamp-
ton greatly and shattered to pieces on Friday
morning last, by thunder-bol The ball was seen by
the byanders rapidly approaching the building bearing
southeasery direction and il thought by them that
it would pass without touching the building; but it
struck the spre and down the belfryihe concus-
sion being great take Everything before -hrow-
ing large beams from the first floor up through the next
tearing down the wall, and mot we arc informed
"leayng single seat whole in the schoolroomr The ball
of fire appeared to be about ten twelve inches crcum
ference and having train about five length There
were seventy eighty children attending the school,
but fortunately the accident happened about an hour be-
fore the commencement Of school, and injured
Sag Hry6or Corrcctor
| ATTEMPTED upos TINE NEw YonK STATE BANK
young presented the teller OF the New York State
Bank at Albany Thursday, check for 81 ooo upon
bank in New York drawn by firm in that city and pay
able to the order Of another firm The check had already
passed through the bank upon which 1t was drawn for
close examination IL found be cut through in
the centre in the form Of X by machine such as are
used by the banks II had however been neatly pasted
on the back and drawn together that casual observer
would not have detected the fraud He was arrested and
searching him less than about fifty different checks
for ranging from $1,000 down to SIS on the Hano-
yer Bank, in New York similarly cut were found
MuRpER IN KESTos COUNTY, KrsrucKys-we learn that on
Thursday evening April "a, at a point on the Licking
river about twelve miles from Coyngton near the G. and
L. railway Mr. Henry Reese attacked by party Of
Irish aborer who with knives and murdered Reese
BY literally cutting him to pieces appears that Reese
who r well known in Covngton, engaged in chopping
wood TO send down Licking river In his employ were an
old man. named Archibald Mccall and his two soma ench
Of whom drunkards Mr. Reese has frequently urged
the McCals to desst from their strong drink and threat
encd destroy their jug " they to regard his re-
quest They gave heed to his advice and Mr. Reese
broke tho jug Thursday, which enragcd the McCas
that they found him out and attacked him rs above In
formation sent the officers and two of the
McCalls arrested and lodged in the Independence
Jail the countyseat Of Kenon county One of the Nc
Calls escaped and officers from Covingon started yester-
day in pursuit Of the fugitive coroners jury was held
yesterday and verdict returned In accordance with the
above facts Cincinnati Gazdte
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