The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-06-20

ing tried before Judge Munger il the district coarthe
Corporation vs.. the City Company.
Joseph White for the killing OF Levi Barrow has been
found guilty Of murder in the first degree the Liberty
district court An appeal taken the supreme
Seventeen hundred and twentyeight beeyes have been
crossed from the west side Of the Trinity this season. for
the New Orleans market AT average Of thirty dollars
each which Is moderate price these amount 10 nearly
$4,000 As the for driving has but commenced
and the largest proportion OF the besves driven 10 New
Orleans from the side OF the Trinity and the upper
counties the above is only small item in the immense
amount Texas annually receives for beef cattle
The Houston Telegraph gives account Of hendish
murder peperated at the residence Of Mrs Wolfe about
six miles from Houston.
The Dallas Herald says the widow and family Of Col
Davy Crockett the hero OF the Alamo moved TO Texas
from Tennessee last fall They reside in Ellis county and
are in straiened circumstances.
The State Gazette learns by gentleman from the Wi
chita mountains Of the arrival ola number OF advent
from Arkansas Texas and Missouri in quest gold
lie says that several parties at work the beds Of
creeks sitting the sand. large number at work
on the Red Fork of the Arkansas and works had
been hastily constructed to turn the water from the bed
OF the stream where very productive placer had been dis
covered II is reported that there at least FIVE hum
dred goldseekers at work The main difficulty with is
the want OF provisions AS high dollars has been
given for bushe OF meal and il is thought that If the
diggings are at all successful much want and suffering
must ensue.
Coop NEWS DRIsxERs--Judge Story has charged
the grand jury of Suffolk and Westminster counties New
York that ale is not strong drink and that It's sale there
fore, is not Illegal
PnoHmnonY ILLnos--R Returns from sevcnty-six
counties in Illinois show that the majority against the
prohibitoryiquor law is e,sl5 Twenty-four counties
yet TO hear from and they will probably increase the
majority to $4,000 or 10000.
EFFECT CLEAN srREErs-The mortality bills Of New
York for the last three weeks show decrease OF fifty
deaths per week compared with the weeks Of last
year. This result is chiefly attributed the clearly
~ tl,o stra NJ tba aitv
AN ITEM FOR cnoAKERsSo promising is the wheat crop
in Ohio and largely have the farmers this year
that the Cleveland Plaindeaer anticipates in sixty days
buying -four at six dollars a barrel
OPPOSED TO BARRELED PoRKThe aborers the eastern
division Of the Lexington and Big Sandy railroad in ndi
ana being tired of barreled pork struck for bacon lately
which, after demur the contractors obliged to
procure for them.
EFFECTS or STOPPING sUDDEsLYThe express train from
New York, Monday, pulled up suddenly at East Al
bany N. r. that it pitched Mr.. Cornwell of Oswego,
through Of the front windows of the car cutting his
face severely
CONDITIONAL rARDoNGovernor Clark, Of New York has
pardoncd named Higgins from the penitentiary Of
Rochester condition that he shall "whoy abstain from
using intoxicating liquors. except in Of sickness when
prescribed by regular practising physician"
THE RoBBEn cAUGHT--A despatch from Boston says:
aSmh Robinson the freight agent of the Eastern rail-
road has been arrested for stealing the bag OF gold from
Jackson Co.'S express He was in the act Of count
ing the money when taken in his Office He is man of
some property and has family
TnE scHooLMAsrER ABRoAD-The following is verbatim
copy of petition presented the Rhode Island legislature
q day or two since;
TO the enable GenaJls assembly.
We the undersgn pertishenors pray your onerabe Body
To make Law SO If Man presents good Bank Note to
the Gate Keeper he shall make the change let the Tray
Ter pass over eney Bride or Turnpike
SHAD,--During no have there been shad
taken cured shipped West than the just passed
Hundreds Of barrels this delicious fish have been cured
packed and shipped other parts Of the country where
it will take great many mouths long time to dispose Of
them .
SMART poG.-The following communication graces the
famous complaint book of Mayor Wood, of New York
aMayor Wood IL you was anything like girdicous
magistrate you would have the dog which owned by
one Habea no SOL eth removed thereby prevent the
great annoyance of the neighbours. you have been
aprsed of this ANNOYANCE this is the g. times the dog
s remains on the premises the great annoyance of all
my '''s''''' ''''''s ~ aCiTIzEN.
nNEw YoaK, June 1eth, 1885,
Note by Mr. Conckn, clerk OF the complaint book
aThe police have been after this dog for the last two
weeks and cannot catch him..
We presume that more stones have been Intellectually
thrown at and after this interesting dog than would pave
a good-sze street
ToBAccoThe London Morning Chronicle says that to-
bacco is one Of the Of life in England it is
longer mere luxury but into consumption among
the masses who taxed severely for it, Great Britain
leyies duty of E45o0o0o three shings sterling per
pound on tobacco making Of nearly IS cents each
man woman and child in that kingdom. Twenty-eight
millions OF pounds are annually consumed in Great Brit
ain For manufactured tobacco find that Canada is
our best customer England the next Brsh-Amerean col
oncs the third Australia the fourth.
oUEEaA New Haven paper, 10 describing the localities
Of three prominent institutions Of that city says The
Medical College is on the road to the cemetery the Divin
ity College on the road to the poorhos, and the Law
School on the road to the JAIL
JACK AsHoRE--The streets of Portsmouth, New Hamp-
shire says the Portsmouth Journal of the 18th instant
shave been filed with tars of the Constitution who have
occur On Thursday last the officers aud received
something like hundred thousand dollars in gold. The
way in which the andsharks have been around the sail
ors indicates that many Of the sinners will much easier
than they were earned. There la however nobeness In
the sailors character which cannot bnt find admirers On
Thursday evening the police had ragged urchn in charge
and Jack asked the privilege Of taking OF him Ne at
once took the strange boy into clothing store stripped
off all his old ragged duds gave him entire new suit
new can and new boots Ii suggested that perhaps