Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1854-03-13
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End Of the Gardiner Case,

Inc jury IN this case on Friday morn-
ing last rendered verdict Of guilty. DR..
Gardiner, il will be remembered, was In.
dicted for false swearing in connection
with claim for idemnity before the board
Of commissioners, under the treaty Of Gaud.
aloupe Hldalgo. After the verdict was an.
nounced, the court pronounced the SEN
tence-namely, Imprisonment and labor in
the penitentiary for ten years. Gardeners
counsel having filed bill of exceptions
during the trial, the prisoner was remand
ed to the county jail, in custody Of the
Marshal, until the decision Of the Z. S.
Circuit court could be had. After reach
ing the PRISON, Dr.. Gardiner wrote let
ter which he gave to his brother, and in
ten minutes thereafter he was taken with
violent commissions, which, after intense
suffering Tor several hours, resulted in his
DEATH
The Baltimore Suns correspondent says
that Gardiner, during his sufrrings, rallied
one Of his counsel to his side and protest.
ed that he died innocent.
post mortern examination was made
by DR.. Martin-the result Of which was
that he had Gied from taking strychnine.
The peculiarly oil strychnine was that
it was taken into the circulation, and acted
upon the membrane Of the brain aud ofths
spinal column. All Indicators made him
believe that strychnine had caused the
/, death Of Dr.. Gardiner, ScYers! aeaicai
gentlemen present at the post norton rx.
animation coroborated the testimony Of
| DR.. Miller as TO the action Of the strycl.
nine and the appearance OF the body.
paper containing white powder was
taken from DR.. GARDENERS pocket after
death, which will BE- annalyzed with the
contents OF the stomach, which is now in
the hands Of the chemists. The Jury I'd,
journed 10 Friday morning next
| The body was delivered to his friends
this morning. 1t had changed much from.
the action of the opium, and WAS scarcely
recognizable.
Efforts were made to have Dr.. Gardi-
ner's brother before the Coroner, to COM
pell him TO produce the letter written just
previous to the formers death, but he could
not be found last or this morning. He il
said to be very i'll somew here. but be, ond
the reach Of the Coroner's warrant.
We learn that a Iumor was cnrrent in
Washington Saturday evening, that a lady
in Georgetown, to whom DIR. Gardiner was
engaged to be married. had also commits
ed suicide; but as our informant could not
trsce 1t 10 reliable source, We decline
giving any further particulars at present.
Foreign News.
The news BY the Atlantic, arrived 1T
New York on the 7th, is decidedly war;
like, and in consequence thereof Bread
stuffs had advanced.
The Cars letter from St. Petersburg. in
reply to Napoleon epistlc, reached Paris
Oh the 18th. Nicholas declines to accept
the proposed arrangement submitted ts
him. The Paris Moniteur, the official or
gan, says this puts an end 10 all hopes os
peace.
Troops were embarking on the 222d from
Liverpool Dublin and Southampton for
the seat Of war. Ships were fitting out
rapidly ut all the pots for the Baltic fleet
French troops are embarklng ION A.ri.
ca for Turkey.
Nothing new had transpired on the
Danube Omar Pasha was strengthening
kalaiat. His reserves were advancing to
Widdih aud AItariza. The camp ut
Shumla was broken up.
Notifications were going on a; Con>tsn-
tinople.
The health Of the Turkish army aud OF
the allied fleets was excel!-nt.
Six thousand men and ~ ships lrf, on
the It'll, under the escort Of II English
steamers.
1t was reported that when IN. Frrlett
and English troops arrive, u measure ~ IL
be proposed by the Sultan 10 the Diynn Il,
give Christians aud Mosl.ms equal aud
civil rights.
An important debate had taken Mace
in the English Parliam. nts Oh the Turkish
question. and the army aud navy surpIie.
had been voted. The Queen had ;ssu,.n
proclamation forbiddirg the expor,aticp
Of arms and ammunition and marine en-
gines.
A dreadful collery explosion had occur
red At lnce Hall, Wigan. One hundrc
men were killed.
/ The Queen aud Lord Chamberlain hare
notified Mr.. Buchanan that he may appear
at Court in any costume he chooses TO-
wear.
The King Of Naples was attempting TO-
form general Italian lcu:v.
The war is very popular in Russia
Joseph Stonge and depuiation were at
ST. Petersburg, but had not seen the Gar.
1t is reported that if Austria does not
immediately declare herself unequivocAlly.
France will send an army Of 100 900 mery
to the italisn frontier, and the same force
upon the Rhenish frontier.
Breadstuas continues to rise. Wheat
had advanced 3D. and -four Cd. Corn.
was mort active former rates.
o. The appropriations made BY the.
Legislature to the Benevolent Institutieas
at stann,on, have been very liberal. On
Saturday, an appropriation was made OF
$4,000. to provide supply ofwatrr, &C.,
for the Deafsnd Dumb Asylum. We have
before noticed an appropriation Of $34, COO
for the Insane Archaeological.
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