The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-06-03

PKRsosAL-Arthur T. CLARK, Of Ohio, formerly clerk
In Washington and able contributor the press died
lately In Indiana.
Parker IL French has again been brought into court
this time Ia Rochester New York, a charge Of debt
VIM. r. Morton, wellknown Cincinnati banker, died
in New York on Tuesday.
The family Of Crawford the sculptor have arrived from
Europe and he win follow as soon as aran gements for
the conveyance Of his Washington completed At Mu
mich. H...a.....s##
sHoCxKs MURDKRs-sEyKS PRISONS BcrcHERRD AND
AURSTThe subjOned Geographic despatch appears in the
ST. Louis Republican:
ST. JosKpH May 22--Last night one Of the most dia-
bocal and terrible murders occurred within four miles Of
this city that shocked community or outraged hu
manity
Mr. Jacob Friend with his wife and i've children resi-
ded In cabin embowered by ancient forests upon
the border Of the beautiful lake which lies just below
town, and cultivated in a quiet bat profitable way, a
piece of land which he had lately reclaimed from the will
derness.
Young Barada was there las, evening and left them all
in the enjoyment of health and happiness This morning
young lady passing and found the house and its in
habitants in ashes.
The spread like wild-re, and in few hours many
from our city and neghborhood were on the spot The
question with every how many persons could
have been burned in room
The cabin contained but ROOM about sixteen feet
window and the fireplace were in the opposite ends and
the two doors in the opposite sides On either side OF tho
window with their feet towards the DOORS had stood the
beds in which the family slept From where the beds
stood easy and convenient through the window
and the doors. # ..a.
1t was hardly possible them that seven PERSONS
of CO. woman of 40, young man OF Is, girl OF l6
and five small childrencould have been burnt from fire
originating In their fireplace There too many ways
Of escape Nor for the same reason could they have been
burnt TO death if the fire had been communicated any
part of the building The conclusion, then before any
animation that murder, most foul and unnatural had
been busy with his bloody knife before the pyre g
nited.
This conclusion confirmed by silent evidences which
lay around There in the corner the fireplace
skeleton and there just in front OF the fireplace was
another and where the beds had stood all the others
large with the smallest clasped in its arms and the
rest clustered These evidently the mother and
children those near the fireplace the father and
By of the latter large knife and by the other
threepronged ptch-fork with points extremely sharp
ened and the barrel of gun and in front of the house
a revolver found.
The jury of inquest sitting They have arrived
at no further conclusion as yet than that it horrible
murder. a.
TERRInLE STREET HELENA, AnKASsAs--We find
in the Memphis Wing the following of terrible
street fight in Helena, Arkansas;
aThe parties in front of Myett Moores store Mr.
Rice In company with his brother~inaw, Dr. Merritt had
been there for some time waiting for Hindman About 10
o'clock Hndman passed In company with Claiborne; Mr.
Rice stepped to the door and asked ndman If be the
author of the article in the Democrat He made
but put his hand in his bosom to draw his revolver
taneousy. Rice not wounded; Hndman struck
in the right breast the ball coming out Of his back
the shouder-bade 1t is supposed that the ball passed
through his body but informant could not positively
whether such the whether the ball passed
around his body, being diverted by the bones Hindman
fred sera other shots Rice of which took effect
Dr. Merritt standing in the door of the looking
on when Hndman fired him, the ball passing through
his bowels; DIR. Merritt then turned to 20 In the
store, when Claiborne fired at him. the ball taking ef
feet Ia his back Merritt then turned again and rest
ing bis pistol his left arm fred Claiborne the bali
striking him his left side just above the waist and pass
ing through lodged under the .ks an the right aide
Hindman then stepped back some twelve or 6eer stems
and called them TO out in the street and 6qht Il
out and Claiborne then raised cry for sboguns which
appears were provided by in authorization or an az
fray Mr. Palmer was approaching with doubIe-bar-
relied shogan when he was stopped by Mr. Castle Rice
on seeing Palmer approach, and having no weapon ran
TO the house OF his friend Major Baldwin where be mad
been informed he could yet qua. IAN getting gun be
returned 70 the street. but had occasion to use il the
opposing parties having fallen from exhaustion occasioned
hy their wounds and the interference of their friends
HMr. Rice was not injured aud left Helena in the eve
ming for his home IN the country Mr.. Hindmans eoud
ton considered somewhat favorable though stil pre-
carous Dr. Merritt and Mr. Claiborne considered NOR
tally wounded though Dr. M thinks he win recover The
reepVery Of Claiborne is scarcely possible"
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