The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-02-12
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NJ nLa Clara to the Evening News states that 4,
70 escsped convicts overhsuled and Re etekeI
Ths1 peiow Ban Jose, late ont Thafsdsy evsning
OF them were wounded
SAYS the hso so AT AucrIos I'VE noticed, on Monday
door Of srni sSasmento Tribune. bin postea on III
negro slave auction bv ths Sh.,iG ~ me 1 s..s
bodied n.r nee from all disease. ana Il a. shis
slaves should be .o,d seem stlanse to many that
st t We we're at first inclined to rs.a sLIo'
ALE found it to be senuina III. ris
RUSSIAN DEsERFERs-A nrn.
,onelog 70 the Russian Am Fur a. ). s seamen be-
i, wncn vessel arrived in this hsrbo, ~ ricnoias
day. and shipped board the Brtisn ; 9, me same
Gon, ana went to sea in her Wednssdsyr eofo1a-
sn1Ie was sent In pursuit Of the dessrtsr. oSat S
was unable TO overtske them. This incidsnt /, OUT
| pesrs gave rises to the rumor that the n csp
snip kamtsshatka had gone in pursuit of the Co,on.
"on' with the intention of making her prize.
Of IuaIvATIoN aa OF ToBAcco,-In Calsveras Tobacco.
81 nost @ excellent quality was raised in small qusnti
ties last season 1t grew with extraordinarv in1n.
ths ano sucn was the success of the experimenter
'na' ne lh'ends 10 put In large crop this year.
The HANGING OF JOHNSON AT Iowa HILL-Tbe
nansins Of johnson by the people of Iowa Hin for
nuIderous assault upon MONTGOMERY has ocra
sio much comment throughout the State And eli.
stlong condemnation of the hasfy action of tba
cilizens; since the execution Montgomery has bean
eettng better, and is now said will recover hsyond
aents Of Yankee Jim's who participated ia
thorities." ~ " 'he au'
hAciTEAESr AT Los sANGELos-LYNcH LAW
From the Southern CalifornianI
There has been much excitement at Lo. An gslo.
caused BY the Judge of the Supreme Court arantin.
stay OF proceedings in the case of Lee and Brown
and leaving Alvtrs to suffer the penalty which was
the oecasion ofthe murder of Clifford by Brown the
S'zens were only deferred from hsnsing the later
no consequence OF the very general confidence re-
9snctiy understood at that me that if Sentence Of
oeath were passed upon him BY the Court, that no
suton oT foreign influence should prevent its exc
@ Suuon. interested parties have, however, thought
proper TO thwart the popular will IN this matter-and
we rhs are now. now ,s.ping gaping ita consee esgness.
curing Ihe day notices were sent out through the
eeanty on Ihursday morning the Sheriff, in view
summoning the citizens to attend at the isI on ~
day. the day Of execution. ' w II
Last night sThursday evening" one of the largest
city. was held in the immense dining saloon Of the
M1ontsomery: Upwards of six hundred persons from
without-numbsrs being unable To sffact sn ant sau
composed of all classes A.NAso
Among the numerous speeches made on the occa.
sion was one by his Honor. the Mayor, in which he
une4uivocaily proclaimed himself in favor of ham,
ing Brown and Alvitre together His remarks wsrs
istened to with great attention 1t win be recoisct
ed that, mainly to his exertion at the former meat
ing Is due the fact that Brown was turned over 10
the and ne then pledged himself that
assist with the people in carrying out the wishes of
the public, We presume he will resign. and if 80,
without dissenting voice
committee wss chosen. composed of Den Juan
seppbsda, Capt Hunter and 8; K. Labatt, to draft
resolutions who reported the following:
1st. Resolved, That whereas the time for execu-
ton of Brown and Alvitre will have arrived by to-
morrow, the 18th day of January 1855; and a. by
some means, Brown has received respite and Al.
vitre none and as they are both equally guilty-we
the committee, think they should both Be executed
at the same time and on the same day.
I'd. Resolved. That a committee of five be ap-
pointed to devise means to carry into effect the above
meeting adjourned to Friday morning.
10 o'clock-Ths meeting is now in session ex-
tensive and determined preparations are being made
to further the designs of the excited populsce
thousand armed men were in possession of these
resolutions The Sheriff attempted to execute the
law on Alvitre, but the rope broke. He was how
Foster and Captain Hunter took the vote of the
masses on Browns case-one universal shout of
AYE" responded. Mayer Foster resigned his Office
and then asked the mob if they would wait and let
Brown be hung By the authorities. or if they would
hang him! The mob then made rush for the outer
gate of the Jail, and succeeded In eecting an en-
trance, after which they commenced breaking open
the doors with axes the Sheriff in the meantime
having left At ast accounts, half past three o'clock
they still breaking open the cells in search of
the prisoner Brown. No resistance was made by the
SHOCKING TRAGEpY-The Southern Californian
gves account of bloody affray which occurred
at the Monte on Sunday, the 7th of December. Mi
cajah johnson, (father.in.law of w. B: Lee, under
sentence of DEATH eaue to the town of Lexington,
and in consequence of an old grudge publicly assaed,
in an indecent manner, the character of Sam'I King
respectable citizen. The latter fred gun at John
son, be was starting of on horseback frightening
the animal, which threw his rider. Johnson in
stantly rose, drew his pistol and, taking deliberate
aim, shot King from the door. Just above the heart
and through the lungs in1icting mortal wound -
BY this time Kings three sons were on the ground,
and seeing their father fall commenced firing into
the house at Johnson. who continued to return their
fire until he received q shot in the back. when he
out and across to another house. and Kings BOYS
them, Boys, he has killed mel Now, If you have
any of my blood in your veins, you will not let him
live," words to that effect Whereupon one of
the boys rushed to the house where johnson had
taken refuge. and shot him dead Mr.. King died on
Monday night. His sons have been committed for
the murder.
FROM THE SANDWICH ISLANDS.
The first appearance in public of his present Ma
jesty, King Kamshsmehs the lVth, was, on Sunday,
in church, leading his sister, Her Royal Higness
Princess Victoria, on his left, and followed by the
Ministers of the late King. A sermon was delivered
adapted to the occasion. by Rev. Mr. Clark, in the
Hawaiian language.
The new King had requested all the members of
the old Pvy Council to remain in Office at least for
the present. The Court had gone into mourning for
was estimated would cost about S25, 900.
TOBACCO AGENCY.