The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-05-27
GENERAL NEW s..

GENERAL NEWS.
Fuclr1vEsLAvg CASE IN Bosros-A despatch from Bos-
ton, dated Thursday, 25th instant states;
"Las evening, in pursuance of warrant issued by Uni
ted States Commissioner Loring Deputy Marshal Neman
arrested alleged fugitive slave named Anthony Burns
who was kept in custody during the night and this MORN
ing early hour brought before the commissioner for
animation The courtroom was partially filed officers
having been placed at the door to prevent too great
crowd f. g. Parker appeared for complainant and read
the necessary documents from the circuit court of Virginia
setting forth the claim Of Colonel Charles II. Suite of
Alexandria Virginia to Anthony Burns, slave who
described in the papers being twenythree twenty
four years old six feet high with upon the neck and
right hand which slave the said Suite alleges escaped
the cath Of March last
civilian Bent (of yrgnia) called as witness lie
testified that he knew Anthony Burns lie was born a
slave in the family Of Mr.. Sutte He hired him in 1916
Az as and 40, of Mr. Suite He missing from Rich
mond the oath Of March. He had not him since
AT this stage of the proceedings, Messrs Richard H.
Dana and c. NJ Ellis, who appeared counsel for Burns,
asked for postponement Of the to Saturday which
was ssanied by the commissioner
II Is said that during the evening Burns had inter
view with his former master at which he consented to go
back with him
aA the proceedings were conducted with great deco
rum no signs of disorder being manifested.
In the harbor of Callao the 2sth ult the Russian
man-ofwar Aurora which TO leave same date,
a AND HORRIBLE MURDkR.-Mrs McBrayer, wife
of James McBrayer esq of Anderson county Kentucky
murdered few nights age according to the Frank
fort Yeoman, under the following circumstances:
After Mr. and Mrs MeBrayer had retired to rest man
entered their with axe and approaching the bed
passed his hand her face in order to be of the
right one which nwoke her Being satisfied that her
he commenced cutting with his first striking her breast
and in many places he then with several strokes
severed Of her legs entirely OFF Mr. McBrayer being
awakened by the noise reached his hand protect his
I sttnfh his hard In
ncsrnae hend thinking he had killed her commenced
striking about at random the bed with the hesh in
tention to kill their youngest child, who was in bed with
them but not finding IL he went TO the lounge in the
where slept their other child and aimed blow Mt its head
but only the back Of its neck He then out
ing the bloody at the door Mrs McBrayer had life
enough left to tell who well she could In the dark
ness had committed the horrible deed Prom her
ment her stepson has been arrested and put in Jail TO
await his trial.
WALKERs PkRTY--About the Tth ult party Of ten or
twelve Of Walkers up the Sonora side Of the
Colorado and crossed tho ferry nearly in naked and
starving condition They stated that about days pre-
vious Walker crossed the river forty miles below the
mouth Of ella by means Of RATS and swimming They
describe the whole Of the command as being In mos,
miserable and destitute condition. wearing the cloth
ing with which they went TO the country and this s IN
attes and rag, Walker himself is better clad than
the rest and has but boot and piece Of the other
During the first four months Of the present year. ending
April 30 the total number Of passengers that reached San
Francisco by 1908; OF whom 10 l4 were males
2o9 females and arc children During the time the
number departing 5000 Of whom e50o were males
295 females, and ia children
Total deposites Of gold dust at the California mint for
coinage up April 49, $4,000; do for bars 5000 600
payment in the time about 100000 The coinage
about 100000 per week
Brandy applications are recommended by western
paper for badness continued externally until the hair IL
well started and afterwards taken in generous quantities
internally 70 ciinch he roots,
The ship Lady Pearce with her owner Mr. silas Bur
has cleared San Francisco for Japan in hopes
finding free permit for her trade by the time she
reaches Jeddo
marine court martial for the trial Of three ivates OF
the marine corps for alleged deseron has been organized
at the Charestown Mass navyyard The officers OF the
court Captains A, n Prevoost b. G. Brooke, J. o.
Rich, and Licutcnaus Henry H. Queen and Adam Baker
Judge advocate Lieut. Tatnal One of the individuals
TO be tried is from the Washington navy-yard.
The board Of underwriters New York have resolved to
grant policy Of any vessel in the foreign
trade or its freight except such vessel guaranteed no,
10 carry grain in bulk. This is adopted TO pro-
insurers against frequent losses such as have recently
occurred resulting IRON lhe shnnnK OF grain corRoes
This has been adopted we'll for The better pre-
venton Of the loss Of vessels for the preservation of
The Boston Evening Transcript expects hourly learn
that the governor has nominated Otis L. Lord esq for tho
United States sonatorshp in place Of Hon Edward Ev-
erct resigned Mr. Lord speaker of the house the
late session Of the Massachusetts, legislature and ranks
high in the whig party Of that State
II viii be gratifying circumstance to many persons
copnizant Of the fact to know that Mrs Daniel Web
cr is in Boston, stopping at the house Of Nathaniel
Thayer esq, Mount Vernon street This ladys high and
honorable character worthy Of the noble name she bea
pleasing manners and amisbity, make her presence In
our midst always most disqualification Transcript