Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-03-10
The King of Naples is forming an Italian League.
LATEST.

The Greek instruction again had assumed for
midable aspect. Six thousand were il, arms in Ma
cedonia and Thessaly.
Telegraphic reports state that the Russians were
bombarding Rutschuk.
An improbable rumor current that the Rus
SLAMS had taken seven Turkish ships of war. This
finds no believers.
The utmost enthusiasm prevailed England in favor
of the war. .-....
The English funds were languid, and had declined:
Consols closed at 904 COZ for account and 900 81
for money.
II is reported that if Austria does not Immediately
declare herself unequivocaIly, France will send an
army of 10000 to the Italian frontier and the
same force upon the Rhensh frontier.
The Gardner Trinl-His Sudden Death. 7
The trial OF DR.. Gardner, for frauds on the Gov
eminent, terminated several days since. The Jury
was out some time being unable to agree. They,
however, come TO an agreement On Thursday night,
by finding DR.. Gardner guilty. He Immediately
filed bill of exceptions The Court sentenced him
to ten years hard labor in the Pententiary. 1t isl
said the verdict of the Jury was unexpected to him,
and he deeply excited on hearing it pronounced
Shortly after the verdict, the prisoner was seized
with violent commissions and died in few hours af
forwards
We find the following particulars of his death
given by the correspondent 81 Me- of the Baltimore
Sun, under date of the 81 inst:
1t appears that this morning Gardner knew that
the jury had stood ten opposed to him and tvro in
favor of him but their subsequent delay created
b Oh hopes in him of final and continued disagree
ment. He cheerful, and having dressed himself
neatly and handsomely proceeded TO the court room
The first emotion he has evinced during the
trial was when the jury into the guard ROOM
He then took chair, drew up to the table, and took
out of his pocket the letters which he Destroyed
He then letter, put it in his pocket and COM
menced another, when he suddenly seized with
spasmS and fell back, cutting the side OF his head
against the desk.
Gardner Immediately called for water and then for
brandy. There being none, he drew from his pocket
a quarter dollar, and DR.. Birch sent messenger for
some. On the return of the messenger, Gardner re-
wing refused the brandy He then gave his broth
the letters and others the contents of his pockets
Shortly after commissions commenced. Gardner and
his brother wished no physician, because, as they
stated, he was subject 10 convusions Several ply
sicans came however, and used every means for his
relief, but without avail.
The jury of inquest examined several witnesses in
the presence of the District Attorney and the counsel
on both sides but there evidence that lie
poisoned himself as had been generally supposed.
The inquest adjourned until Tomorrow morning.
when a post norton examination will be held The
public opinion is at this time very confident that he
poisoned himself Crowds surrounded the jail until
dark and there is considerable excitement every
hand.
in twenty mine counts. The general opinion is that
the Circuit Court would have granted a new trial.
MA post mortem examination of the body of
DR.. Gardner made by the Physicians, who an
nounce that his death was caused by strychnine.-
He protested his innocence in his dying moments
The letter that he wrote few moments before he
took the poison is in the hands of his brother. who
cannot be found.
paga The Nebraska Bill passed the Senate the
morning of the 4th inst, about O'Clock. The vote
stood-Eor the bill 81; against it IA not voting or
absent 10. The following is the list of yeas, nays
and absentees
Yeas-Messrs Adams, Atchison, Badger Bayard Benja
min Brodhead, Brown Butler cass Clay Daw Dixon
Hunter Johnson Jones of Iowa Jones of Tenn, Mason
Morton, Norris, Petit Pratt, Rqsk, Sebastian, Shields
coy Weller, and Williams
vs. s. Bell Chase Dodge of Wisconsin s Fstn
; Sumner, Wade. and Walker-4.
Mallory, Pearce TOombs Wight, and PhelpsTI6.
The steamship Empire City arrived at New York
on the 5th inst. from AspinwaI. with California
dates to the 22l February.
Secretary Marcy has instructed the American
r Mail Steamship Company not to pay tax of ten pei
S cent, imposed by the New Granda Government
: The United States will not permit the enforcement
J of the tax.
. A large fire had occurred at Guayaquil. The los:
is about one hundred thousand dollars.
The troubles between Peru and Bolivia continues
j. and matters look bad for Peru.
: Later from Rio.
: The barque Cora, from Rio, with dates to Januar,
n 18th has arrived al Baltimore, Coffee at Rio wa
= dull and slightly lower. Good frsts and superior
=, are 1900 480O.
The Accident at New Orleans.
d The True Delta of the 18th ult received this morn
ing furnishes the following to the of the fal
ling of the Galleries of the Orleans Theatre Sun
= day evening, the 26th February
Both gallery and the upper tier of boxes atachc
roof of the building by iron rods bars which, fa
tened beams above decended in front of the boxes
formed connenctions wthron bars running out from tn
sidewalks There from beneath not the slightest pos
or support of any description, and matter of cours
I. when the astnngs of the bars decending from tn
roof gave way there nothing prevent the falling
the whole the lower tier of boxes Luckily the bar
IL the side wall BENT rather than broke and the wood
slid off from them from inclined plane into to tn
parquete this most of those in the lower dre
circle saved though their position was most perous
There but six persons killed. four whites an
" two blacks. Upwards of hundred were more Q
III less injured and some MORALLY. The Delta say
it is indeed strange that the loss of life so lim
u ted" An inquest had been held over two OF the vic
- Tins, when the following verdict returned:
~ "Come to their death by injuries received at tn
falling of the galleries of the Orleans Theatre, on tn
night of goth inst, caused from the iron supendiD
rods supporting said galleries being OF inferior quail