The Trinity journal., 1856-11-22
General News.

General News.
SHOCKING MURDER OF A WIFE AND SUICIDE.
The st. A Albans Vt Messenger records a most hru-
tai murder committed in Barktield, VI, on Satur-
day night, in the carly part of October, by man
named Locke. A sister of his wife awokc about
II o'clock, and saw Locke standing by the bed
side, who as soon as he found that he was discov-
cred said, Jane, have done enough to he hung
for it, and Immediately seizing her, chokcd her
in most violent manner, but released her before
she was quite suIOcatcd Locke then left the
house. and the girl rising found her mother, who
slept in a bed but a few feet from her own dead
She reused the neighbors, and, on examination,
seventeen large wounds were discovered about
the head, neck and shoulders, any one of which,
it is thought, would produce death Tho wounds
were made by sharp axe. which was found by
the bedside. Nothing was seen of Locke after
he left the house, but the next morning he was
found in the barn, having hung himself with Il
log chain. No trouble of any kind was known TO
have existed between the parties but Locke was
seen to have jug of liquor that night. aud it is
supposed that he drank till all self-command and
reason were gone
Or the thirty American doctors who
served in the Russian army during the war it is
said about one-thrd died. The rest returned safe.
Hon John Berry State Senator from the
district composed Of the counties of Madison aud
Benton. Ark, recently died of the bite of snake
or spider.
1t is now asccrtained beyond reasonable
doubt that the burning of the Niagara on Lake
Michigan by which some sevcnty-ive lives were
lost was the work Of an inccndary.
A rich lead Of gold has been lately struck
in Mono Mariposa county, which it is said will
average 40 cents to the pan, from the top down.
The Mariposa Gd;dte says We eau
tion all persons addicted to the free use of ardent
spirits, not to get drunk and fall in the streets,
lest they be set upon by some of the 500 half
starved hogs which range in this town
DEPARTURE or CHINAMEN-Nine hundred
Cinnamon sailed from San Francisco, for Hong
kong on Tuesday, November 18th, on board the
clipper ship Kate Hooper,
TuE SUITS IN New YORK AGAINST VIGIL
ANCE Committee MEN-Our readers are aware
that Maloncy. Duane and Mulligan have com
menced suits for damages against members OF the
Vigilance Committee. happening to he in New
York. Mulligan has also included in his summons
the following names. composing the rcputcd EN-
ccutyc Committee:
W. r. Coleman, Eugene Dllesscrt Isaac BluX-
ONE, j. r. Marrow, Thomas J. l.. Smiley. Charles
Doanc, James Y. Olncy. Il. NJ, Jrssup, ~ AIRING
ton, J. u. FarwclI, James Dove William AIRING
ton, j. II. Fish. Captain H. $, Brown, Captain
Thompson. William Rodgers. Charles T.. Case
William H. Tillnghursl Myers H. Tructt, Capt
- Crary, j. W. Britain Chauncey f. Dtmp-
stcr, L. i. lIutchings. l.. Bassangc Emile Grilar,
Jules David Joseph 5. Emery. Calvin Nutng,
II. Tubhs T.. B Goddard Captain Aaron Burns.
{. '. Gillespie J. X Osgood. Captain Gorham. Z.
". Page. Henry VI. Hale, Edward +. Park, Earn
est Scyd and Dr. Burke.
Upon this subject the New York correspondent
of the Bulletin writes.
Mr.. Coleman tells me that the trial of the suits
brought by Maljncy and Duane will he subject to
considerable delay in the Supreme Court, where
there is a long calender of cases Intervening 1t
seems to me that the object of the two men who
have brought them, is simply to obtain sum of
money by way of compromise They suppose the
defendants will he willing to pay something to
rid themselves of the annoyance.
WHAT IT WAS ALL ABoUr.-Thc late Chinese war
in TuoIumne county originated in the circum
stance of one Of their mining companies rolling
n large rock upon the claim of another company
The whole affair cost about SG0000.
TRADE. Mercantile business has been unusual
" brisk through the week. Large pack trains
with heavy fcights have been arriving daily
from Humboldt Bay and Shasta There is more
Weaver now than ever before at this season.
REMON Al. The Post OGicc has
been removed TO the Drag store of IL. ". Andcr-
son, on Main Street.