Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-05-29
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port ola pistol, Immediately followed b!
eroans, as OF one dying. Tho next mo
ment tho form Of young man was dis
covered lying upon tho earth, and bloo'
streaming from the wound Of pisto
ball that had pierced tho skull near lh'
light temple. The young man was in
the last agonies Of death, and was IN
able TO speak. The wenpon employed
in the fatal act Ga Colts revolver) wa
sraspcd in the hand Of the suicide, which
had fallen between his legs. Surgica
skill was Of no avail, and the wound wal
at once pronounced fatal. After linger
ing in a state Of unconciousness for tht
space Of three hours, the young mar
brealhed his last, and thus another wa'
added TO tho bloody catalogue OF su!
cidcs induced by fortunes f:own in Cal
ifornia. The deceased was probably
twenty three or twenty.four years Of age
of medium stature and fair complexion
He was clothed in o suit of black cloth
not much worn. The name Of T. Ba
hensen was marked upon his linen and
the body was recognized as that OF Thom
as Bahensen, junior partner of the firm o
Correa & Bahensen, Commission Mer
chants. of this City. The deceased
was highly esteemed and respected by O
large circle Of personal friends and bu
siness acquaintance.
A negro woman named Ann Ellzf
Hewitt made desperate assault with
knife upon man known as Prince
William Consorl, on the goth Of April
on Virginia street. i! appears that the
parties have lived together upon intimate
Terms until about one week since, when
through the interference Of another par
ty, the lovers became deadly foes; and
yesterday, while Prince William was
quietly pursuing his way home Miss
Eliza, who was lying in ambush, rushed
forth and struck at him with a large
knife, the blade Of which passed through
the flesh part Of his ann, near the shoul.
der. After having committed the deed,
Miss Eliza concealed herself under.
meath a pile Of soied linen, where she
was discovered by the police. The
wounded man was taken to the police
sta otion and properly cared for.
LEaIsLxTIvE.--Ab bill has been intro
duced into the legislature TO consolidate
the city and county of San Francisco.
The Substitute bill, submit TO the peo.
pie at the next general election the ques'
ton as to the permanent Location OF The
seat Of Government, passed the senate
on the 10Th Of April.
A bill has been introduced to provide
for the funding the debt Of the lhiy ol
Maysvillc also can act provided Tor
the disposal OF certain land donated the
State by the General Government. =
The bill provides that the Surveyor Gen.
efal of the State shall obtain from the
United States Surveyor copy of the
township surveyed by him, in order to
ascertain the amount ofswalnp and over
flowed lands in the State.
The act TO prohibit Cinnamon from
working in the mines, was, after very
lengthy discussions in the Assembly, Or
dered 10 third reading on the 9th.
According to the provisions the bill for
the government Of The State Prison, there
are to be three Directors, each with q
salary of $4,000; a Physician, with a
salary at the discretion Of the Board OF
Directors, but not to exceed $4,000 per
annum; Deputy Port Warden, and 9TH
subordinate officers. with salary vary.
ing from 81 900 per annum down 10 500
a month. No definite action has been
had upon the bill, and its passage is
thought doubtful.
Both branches Of the Legislature ha. e
passed the bill appfopriafing 100000
for tho construction Of wagon road
from Sacramento to the eastern bounda.
ry oil the State, by way Of Johnson's Cut
OF, and that it now only awaits the sig
nature of the Governor to become law.
This is the most rugged and difficult por'
ton of the road from Salt Lake to the
central portions Of this State. AS soon
as it is pnt in order, the Mormons will,
no doubt, assist in improving the route
through their settlements, and there is
reasonable ground, to hope that Con.
gress will at its next session make ar
rangements TO extend it through TO In.
dependence.
Mr.. Johnston has introduced an i'm.
portant bill in relation to escheated es.
ta,es. Its main object is to secure 10
the heirs of those foreigners who may
die seized OF real estate in California,
the enjoyment thereof. Decidedly Anti.