The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-05-17
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mitted at q rendezvous which, for time has been
opened 80 Walnut street alleged under the auspices
of Col Kinney The Pennsylvania Of yesterday morning
says;
@Mr District Attorney vendyke moved for bench war
rant which issued and placed in the hands of the
United States marshal and the Colonel yesterday
rested at the Grard House. in this city to which place he
had voluntarily come TO answer the charge.
he was last evening brought into court before Hon. j.
r. Kane.
"Mr vandyke moved that the defendant be required to
enter into bonds TO appear TO answer the indictment
George NJ. Dallas, $50, appeared for Col Kinney, and
thought the BAIL under the circumstances ought to be
more than nominal
aThe court fixed the bail at 81 500 which was given by
Jos Presbery proprietor of the Gard House. becoming
his surety without objection
!" Mr.. Dallas stated that he would apply for babeas
corpus, when he would show tina; the bail should be
duced.
Tomorrow morning 10 o'clock is fixed for the hear
ing of the haheas corpus
STRONG HYr.--The New York Commercial Advertiser
says that aannversary week produced visible effect
the provision market and hints that the visits Of friends
attending these meetings rather burdenssme of
the city residents.
THE MAINE LAW IN CAsApA--The Toronto Leader says
that the governorgeneral give his 10 the
prohibitory liquor bill His instructions are ito reserve
for the Specification Of the Queens pleasure every bill of
an extraordinary unusual nature"
THE CRAZE CROP IN OHIo.--Mr. Lougworth says his
grapes uninured by the late osts in the vicinity of
Cincinnat and that he shall make full much if not
more wine than he has any previous year.
GREAT spEEp.--An Indian at Grand Rapids Michigan,
recently distance of three thousand feet nearly three
quarters Of mile in three minutes ten seconds.
PRAYING RAIs--Friday, the sth inst observed
in Griffin, Ga day of humiliation and prayer in view
of the drought and with which the country
threatened. There rain few days afterwards.
CANINE FIpELIrY-Capt John Hull was found dead in
field Newburg, jefferson county, Ohio, Tuesday
last On the previous Sunday he had gone out gather
herbs When the body found, his two faithful dogs
were protecting it, His age was about SIS years.
The BRITsH ARlsrocRAcY.-An association is about to
be formed England with the object of preventing any
section of the community from monopolizng the functions
Of the administration.
MoRMoss-Two hundred Mormons arrived at Pttsburg
a few days since on their way to Salt Lake City,
RAILROAD sUBscnIproSs-The subscriptions to the Will
mngton Charlotte and Rutherford railroad of Char
lote, n G., have been $4,000
The RIGHT soRT OF wIFE.--During the late dreadful
tornado which passed Mississippi tearing up trees
blowing down houses, and killing cattle incident
cured Paulding, that State which is worthy of
record:
"a young married couple alone in the forest
pants Of home and distant two miles from the
neghbor They had retired to rest and absorbed
in slumber when the of the hurricane came like
wang through the primeval trees, and fierce
winds struck their house tumbng the logs around and
about them The lady after much effort succeeded in exi
eating herself but found, to her momentary dsmay that
her husband enombed in the wreck of their dwelling
and that it would be impossible for her to relieve him
aided. She reflected but moment when turning to her
husband she uttered cheering words and announced
her determination to go in quest of assistance Forth she
in the mids, Of the bowling storm the winds singing
a requiem the ruin they had caused and the stately
trees still crashing their fall before the omnpotence Of
the tempest But she needed not the danger buoyed by
strong affection she moved onward, incarnation of he
roism and sefsacrfcng love, through the hurricanes
track and reached unframed the residence Of her neigh
bor Assistance procured and her husband restored
wife halIowed with fclicities the life Of
man"
PRoposED MosuxENT.--The people of GAINESVILLE talk of
erecting someng the memory Of John Mcintyre the
munifcent donor Of the 100000 school fund which
besses the children Of that city. The FIVE schoohouses
afford splendid monument but marble bronze statue
would not be amss
LATE Fnosr-On the morning of the 9th instant slight
frost was percepble in Russell county, Alabama about
eight miles from Columbus
SOCIALIST cELEHRArIoS--The birthday of Fourier
celebrated the French colony in Dallas Texas,
the 18th ult
cHAsGEThe sailing days Of the California steamers
have been changed that will only have mail from
California twice month, instead of weekly
DAIsY-This modest little word is thousand times pro-
nounced without advertng to the beauty Of its eynol
ogy-the eye of day.
THE MoaMoSs.-The Mormons have established settle
ment about thirty miles from Council Bluffs II is
posed exclusively Of families from the Western Reserve of
Ohio.
ARREST OF LEWIS BAKER, Bill
PooLRThe arrest and safe arrival New York of Lewis
Baker the murderer Of Bill Poole, have caused
the most intense excitement in that excitable city Five
columns OF the Times occupied with the particulars of
the voyage of the famous clipper Grapesho the of
the desperado and Of his conduct the return voyage
From the diary Of the police officers in pursuit
Of the fugitive make the following extract 1t is dated
on board OF the Grapeshot while at Caps Palmas
TUESDAY April l7-Last night at IL o'clock, the wind
being fresh and blowing from the north for these several
days 1t proposed that the barqne get under and
stand of and be ready TO intercept the Jewett in
she should make the land by daylight We weighed
anchor and stood for the island OF Tenerie Sunrise
tackled ship and stood for the hsrbor had lef Dis
covered brig under the land standing towards the town
made her to be American brig made all sail
pronounced her 70 be the Isabella Jewett At 81
o'clock overloaded her about ~ miles from and direct
liz opposite tho city. w hailed her fired two guns low
cred our boat and boarded her, arrested Lewis Baker
He was ri the wheel from ship before got
into boat And before boarded the brig he left the
wheel md into the cabin having the least
picion who were and intending leave by the frat
opportunity that offered itself He took all the money he
possessed being sloo in gold and put II in the obpoeket