The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-10-23
TIE DAILY UNION
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KrLEp-Herman O. Adams, a broker in Mil
wsakie, was shot in his Office Monday afternoon by
Gernan named John Freiner who came TO demand money
for another person. which refused when be fred
double-larrelcd pistol wounding Adams mortaly. Ad-
died on TIE night Of the nth inst The murderer has
been arrested.
THE FOREIGN DEmAND nREApsTurYs-A New York
correspondent writing on the goth, says:
sIessrs Grinnel 4 Minturn yesterday paid out up
wards 81 100000 for breadstuts bought account Of
foreign orders said he for several governments of Eu-
rope, MessIa Grnnell Co draw exchange on Barring
Brothers CO. and their bills London have been SELL
lug At tue top price Of the makel05a 1881 The money
market has obtained great portion OF its renewed
from foreign capital invested in produce much OF what has
been bought and paid for not being yet shipped The
houses are full
COMFORTABLE EcoME.-Dr. Clark, the owner of Con-
gress Spring Saratoga said TO derive from the very
handsome revenue yearly Of $4,000
PisEoss ToN.-The oswego IN. " Palladium
the arrival of the schooner j. B. Collins with
fseaty tons n pigeons
HEALru or MoSTGosERy ALARAMAThe Daily Journal
OF the nth inst says We happy announce by the
universal assent Of doctors nurses relief club and what
not yelowss and ant-y eowiss that the fever demon
has taken bis fight for the season"
REruas OF Mns. Jupp.-It viii be gratifying to the
friends Of Mrs Dr. Judd to know that she has arrived in
the United States She and her husband among the
first missionaries TO the Sandwich islands, and now, after
absence Of nearly thirty years. Mrs Judd has returned
visit her friends from whom she has SO
long separated. She ia accompanied by her two eldest
daughters and her eldest son.
BALLOON ASCENSION o. Observation-Disclosures GODDARD
made balloon ascension from Cincinnati last week
horseback The horse ard his rider reached the earth in
safety after ascending to great height.
AFFAIRS IN SIcLY.--LEco dAalia, published in New
York by the editor Of the New York Crusader, contains
very important proclamation issued by the people of Sicily
1t advocates an immediate revolution and unity with the
Sandman government
TIE DOUBLE MURDER Az CUMBERLAND MARyLASD.--A
despatch from Cumbo-lasd received yesterday, says:
Frederick Miller The murderer of DR.. j. f. c. Hade and
Henry Graef tried BY the county court yesterday and
convicted Of murder in the FIRST degree the first ndict
for the murder of the doctor The testimony also
proved the guilty OF the murder OF Henry Graef for
which there Is separate indictment
MoRE oonRurnos.The grand jury of New York
have made presentment containing allegations of corrup
against the commissioner and collector Of taxes
city Inspector commissioner of repairs and supplies and
commissioner OF streets and lamps.
The YELLOW FEVER AT NORFOLK PoRTsMoUTn.--A
wARsIse-The Norfolk Herald again cautions absentees
that paper the following paragraph:
considerable number of citizens, who have been
scattered at points on James river and elsewhere
came down in the steamer Augusta ON Wednesday eve
ming again urge upon the absentees the proprety Of
waiting awhile longer before returning to their homes
The weather yesterday quite and unfavorable
to entire cessation OF the epidemic Cases OF sickness
still occurring, though we hear of no deaths by fever
since Monday last"
correspondent of the Petersburg Express at Weldon
writes:
The Portsmouth cars have arrived of the passen
gers report several OF fever Altogether there
thirteen cases IN portsmouth, occurring within
the space of some SIX or seven days
"Reingees earnesy entreatcd not to return before
the LIST Of November
HARrEns FEnay ARMoRY.-Col Craig, the head of the
ordnance bureau has recently been upon his annual visit
of inspection Of the armory arpers Ferry We graft
fed says the Mariinsburg Republican, also to hear that
some pieces Of the model gun have been forwarded which
has authorized the employment of Of the hands who
were suspended from work and that is expected in few
weeks remainder of the pieces will be forwarded and
thus auhorize the entire force of the establishment to be
put in full and active operation.
TAKEN THE yEI~Mss Castle granddaughter of Admiral
De Grasse of revolutionary memory, and Miss Shubrck
daughter Of Commodore Shubrck of our navy both took
the veil Sisters of Mercy at Louisville on the 9th inst
VIRGINIA TOBACCO cRoP.The Charlottesville (Va) Ad-
vocate says;
Tho tobacco crop of the county very generally cut
secured before the recent irosts and without exagge
ration say that Abemare raised larger
better crop tobacco than the of the year
Our farmers under the belief that the jontworm has per-
ianeny disappeared, making efforts to put in
usually large crop of wheat this fall The for
ing wheat is as fine as the farmer could DESIRE"
THE SCROLL DEATH-Several committees of the How
ard Association engaged in taking the of
deaths during the late epidemic in Norfolk Each house
lap c.fn5 fban nd ,bore
of those who have died viii be ascertaned nearly as
possible.
LOCAL NEWS.