Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-12-15
Of murder in tho frs, degree. The data


convicted of murder in the first degree. The Dsls
says:
The details Of the crime Of which Young has
Gesn convicted are almost 100 horrible Tor belief
TOM 10 hang ~. nor child ~, ~ ~ ,asL xs,h
scarf 10 nail, and then beat Il with small rattan
cane, puncture It's flesh, crush its sides together
sciatch lis body, and place his hand over as mouth
10 prevent screaming" III W
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INDIGNATION MEETlNGs.--A letter in the Rich
mond Dispatch from Lexington Virginia. speak
iup Of he aco,i,,.l 80 Dr Tboonson .har,.a
,,,;.h ,,,;- ~. -.
WIN kiiiing Miss Fharr, says E#
{" meeting has been held in Covington, which
passed resolutions forbdding him 10 return 10
that place, and messenger was dispatched 10 in
form him Of it, He is now staying at his father's
within two miles Of Fincastle, and, notwiihstand.
ing his very numerous connections in that neigh
borhood, the citizens have likewise held an lndig-
| nation meeting prohibiting him from entering
| town. He has been hung in efRgy together with
the jury in Fincaste and Buchanan, and was
burned in this place with loud acclamations, and
encouraged by the presence and approval of the
most respectable citizensn 14..W ,s,l M f.,g Z
Iat Nf sts h Aj, -- le6N -Llfa5ty
The French Academy of Science have received
some n,erestino observa,;oas On ,ha .f.c,s &c he
49,, 's'.e o''e' On ''o e"oo'' :. '.s
| ing facts are the result of patient observations
| made bv. M, Roud;n, cb.c su,aaon 4, ~, uosniI
80 a.pgA,ls ~ 'I''s !, ~, -->'r
| 80 ~ ' A'oie Inc NUMBER OF people yearly
struck by lightning in France averages 200. The
number OF people killed bv lightning be,,veen The
wears tsao ~ ,ss, !. o.. ~, ooo
I'M -, = - oss 'nan ING
NUMBER struck but not fatally is about three TO
mere Were nearly three men 10 one women. The
~. ca,sa ,no ~ nsHing mao peen most latal y
| partments Of Cantal. Puv.deDome and other
departments which are mountainous or present
| elevated ground The months during which neo
| pie are the least exposed 10 the faIal effects Of
| lightning are the coolest months Of the wear, viz !,
/ November, December January and February
/ Out of l03people struck, were struck in March,
4 in April, S in May % In June. 13 in July. 10 In
/ August, IA in September. and Is n October One.
i fourth Of the people who have been truck NAV
| trace The misfortune 10 their own imprudence in
taking shelter under trees, which attracts the
4 electric auid, The greatest number Of ,neople
/ killed by single flash of lightning does not ex
4 coed eight or nine. M. Roudin called attention 10
two curious factsi in connection with this subject
i The FIRST was thai dead men struck bv lightning
had been found in exactiv the ,,nr;ab, nos;,;on
thew held when billed. ,ha sacond ina ,ha, o,h,
bodies bore mon the,n faint ;,nr.s;nns of o,,,.
ward obiecIs nrohablu son,ahap, rssan,h,;ns 80
4 tooranbic sba9ows 800 $500. paJL
mora ~ nos.d - ,h 1890 a.e uoA
men and snfI:r NO. ~; - e 'l'ns .nan
4 Me-. ,han onos 49,. - s p.opei'pies.
| das,ro,,aa a. -. ass lasn u nsn,nihe mas
- M ~ Ahhaa;a 49, " nooP, aEu' accofarng
&C. ,ooa.;oaaS NUS VI IN Eln,oPia. me
| -, - ~ neh,nlns nave announced 20
MoseiIe Mamr,ss anS Vasns To- % . Ia nie s.;'
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