Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-07-13
THE NORT8RUp EIDyIppIyc c,or


SARATOGA, July 1.-THE examination of Alexander
Merrill and Joseph RUSSELL the charge of kidnapping
solomon Northrup, and selling him into slavery is pro-
crossing today at Balston Spa. Noihrup positively
sweas 10 ther being the persons and told how he was
hred at Saratoga Springs in 1884, the South with
them to join circus company that he was treated at
F" washington by them with drugged rqoui &c.
The witness was in court who drank with Nortbrup and
the kdnappers at Washington before he was put in the
slave PEN IL Is expected that this witness will come for
ward and testify to having heard Merrill tell of selling
scripton aud incidents given in Northrup's book
CIScISSArI, July litb.-Father Kroeeer the Co,bolc
priest was tried yesterday before Judge Flynn on the
the charge OF assault with intent to commit rape The
testimony was about the given before the police
court The jury remained out uutil about noon to day
when being unable agree they were discharged They
stood six for conviction for assault with intent TO com
init violence her person. and six Tor assault and bat
terry There was alarge crowd around the court house
during the trial
Money matters are comparatively quiet.
DEATH OF AN ENGINEER-THE JAPAN TREATY
WAsnIsGTos, July ll.-Capt. Jeremiah n Scsret. en-
gneer belonging to the corps at Kew West died of vol
low fever on the 22d ult.
Capt Adams arrived in Washington last evening with
the Japan treaty which will be laid before the Senate
to-day The treaty provides that in the of the -
ture formation Of treaties between Japan and any other
foreign nations the United States shall placed n all ro
spects on the better footing which may be stipulated for
in any such co7entiOn.
Concord, y. H., July lO-The House to-d,y laid the
Liquor bill maine Law the table by ID msiority IT.
bill increasing the salaries othe executive and legislative
officers passed the senate and read twice In the House
SECOND DISPATCH.
CONCORD, n. H. July 1.-THE House of Representa-
tves passed resolution appropriatng 600 for
a State Reform School.
The Maine Liquor bill taken from tho table and or
dered TO third readiug.
New ORLEANS, July lO.--Thc steamer Daniel Webster
arrived to-day from San Juan. She wa, detained wal
ing for tue Star OF the West which ran ashore She got
OIL ana sailed Tor New ork on the Sd instant with $50
passengers aud over 81 ,0OO, 900 in treasure
San Juan quiet aud the river In good boating order
Tic first new steamboat had arrived and the revolution
lists were t beseging Grenada which was expected TO
capituatc soon.
ALBANY, July !l.-Fvc deaths from cholera have oc-
CURED here within twelve hours past all in the family Of
Mr D. n "ye. The dysentery has been prevailing bad
y for some days aud much alarm exists in consequences of
rumots in all directions Of cholera
CHICAGO, ILL, Jly ll.It is stated that 100 deaths OF.
CURED here from cholera on Sunday lass.
PHLADELPnIA, July ll.-Dr Bbigsans died to-day.
and his disease reported TO III, Board of Health
Ing been Asatic cholera. Dr. Knorr and bb, Puheid
president OF the Northern Liberty Bank also died to da
said to be OF cholera.
Geo. shrock, aged Is year. vas run over to-day by
runaway horse, causing his death.
IMPORTANT FROM METEOROLOGICAL or
ACAPULCO.
NEw York, July ll.-Dates from Acapnlco TO the GOD
state that the final raising Of the bocade Of that port had
taken place. The commander OF the U. g. ship Ports
mouth, notified the commander OF the Mexican block
aiding vessel that the California steamers must be allow ed
to enter Whcreupon the Mexican commander raised the
IAal. IL.