The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1855-05-24
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FROM SALT LAKE.-Intelligenc from Salt
Lake city represents that Col. Steptoe had de-
clined the nomination of Governor of Utah, and
that Judge Kinney, Chief Justice, has been
offered the appointment He has stated that he
will accept. Three of the murderers of Capt
viz: Ankle Joint, Sandy Hair, and White Tree
These were tried at Nephi city, Juab county, in
March. The testimony against the prisoners
was clear and conclusive. The defence relied
upon was, that the prisoners were ignorant saw
ages, and as they, at some previous time, had
one Of their number killed by the whites, (of
which, however, there was not particle of
proof) therefore, according to their customs,
they had right to avenge his death by taking
life. The court explained to the jury the differ
emit grades of homicide, and concluded by in.
forming them them that, under the law, they
could not bring in verdictof manslaughter; that
the testimony clearly established the fact that
the crime was not committed in the sudden heat
of blood, and the jury must either bring in
verdict of guilty of murder, or acquit the prs-
few hours elaboration, brought in a verdict of
manslaughter." Whereupon the court SEN
fenced the prisoners to three years. confinement
in the penitentiary, the extent Of the law; but,
we learn, they subsequently escaped.
| Accounts from Havana to the 18th indicate
that the apprehension of flibuster invasion
was abating. Gen. Concha had gone to Ma
tanzas and Cardenas, to inspect the troops !;
| and, upon his return to Havana. it il stated
that the blockade will be raised The United
States steamer Fulton visited Havana on the
l4th, and left the same evening for Key West
| CHINA.-A letter received at New York, from
Shanghai, says that the city presents a painful
scene of desolation. Many houses were CON-
pletely riddled by shots from the French frgate
and half the city was burnt to the ground by
the rebels. The Imperialists disembowelled
several of the rebels, and sold the hvers of
others at dollar apiece, where they could find
purchasers for them.
IowA.-The official vote of this State upon
the subject of the prohibitory liquor law is for
the law, 25,555; against, 22,645; majority in
favor 1910.
The Wing State ticket has been elected by
an average majority of nearly five thousand
The late vote for the Commissioner of Des
MONIES river Improvement was: VIM. Mckay,
Wing, 24,743; o. d. Tisdale, Democrat, 20, DOC /;
majority, 4,737.
The farce of trying one Col. Kinney at Phila.
delphia, upon the charge of violating the Neu-
trality Laws, has been postponed to the next
term-two months hence-with the understand.
ing that the sailing of his expedition need not
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bail to the same amount-S4,500
Two little boys, named John Henrity and
Frank McCann, aged five and six years, respect
lively, were killed by the fall of a sandbank upon
them at Alexandria, on Thursday last Though
sought by their parents and friends, their fate
was unknown until Saturday evening.
The Baltimore american has from Messrs.
Barreda communication, to which is appended
letter from the Peruvian minister, substantial.
ting the fears that an advance instead of a re-
duction in the price of guano is contemplated
by the Peruvian Government.
The General Assembly of the Old School
Presbyterian Church of the United States is
in session at Nashville. Rev. Dr. Rice, of St.
Louis, Moderator. 1t has unanimously re-
solved to meet in the city of New York in
May, 1856.
The statement of the New York city banks
for last week shows the following increase :
Loans, $4,000; Specie, $639, 200; Depostes,
Sl,500,000. The circulation has decreased
Sl46,OO0.
The steamer Illinois, for Aspinwall, and the
Northern Light, for San Juan, sailed from New
York on Monday with large number of pas
sengers for California.
John Wilson, United States Land Commits
sioner, has gone to Green Bay on Government
business. He will be absent about four weeks.