Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-08-26
SUMMARY OF NEWS.

the 18TH by throwing herself before a locomo-
tive on the Germantown rail road. When she
was first discovered, the engineer blew his
whistle, but the girl, instead of getting out OF
the road, kept on her way towards the approach
ing engine. When too late tc stop the train,
and when the engine within short dis
tance of her, she deliberately laid down with
her head across the track. The train came
laundering on, passing over her body, tearing
every shred of clothing from it, and severing
the trunk almost in two. The back part of her
head was also torn off, and her brains literally
dashed out. The train was stopped as soon as
possible, and the remains of the deceased gath
cred together by the roadside. The deceased,
according to the statement made by her brother
before the Coroner, had been laboring under
depression of mind for some time past.
The Kansas correspondent of the Democrat
says that nearly two hundred indictments have
been found against persons in the neighbor
hood of Topeka. Six men had been arrested
in Franklin by dragons and taken to the
camp. Runlor says that Governor Walker is
indignant at Judge Cato's decision, that the
payment of taxes was requisite qualification
for voters. Ex-Governor Robinson has been
notified to appear at Lecompton on the 18th
inst, for trial on the old charge of usurpation
of office.
A suit, in which s25, 900 is claimed as dam
ages for breach of promise of marriage, has
been commenced by Moses Ingle, of n. Y Yorll,
against DIR. George Hayward and wife, of Bos-
ton. Mr.. Ingle met the lady in Europe, who
was then the wealthy widow of the late Amos
Binney. He alleges that she promised to mar
ry him, but subsequently married Mr.. Hay
ward. The defendants are abroad. Rufus W.
Choate, and Peleg w. Chandler, are retained
for the defence.
The steamer Tennessee, which sailed from
New York very mysteriously on the 3lst ult.,
it seems went to San Juan Del Norte, from
whence she sailed on her return on the 10th
inst, bringing with her 275 passengers, of
whom all but fifteen were deSerters from W ak
ers army.
At 20 minutes before one O'Clock, on Friday
the 2lst, NJ Kim was executed. He died pro-
testing his innocence. He spoke over an hour
from the scaffold. He attempted to commit
suicide on the previous evening, by cutting
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glass, which he procured somehow for this pur-
pose, but failed in accomplishing his object.
s. Bronson, Jr., formerly cashier of the Mer-
chants and Mechanics Bank of Chicago, was
arrested at st. PauPs, on the 18th, at the in
stance of Mr.. Woodworth, the President, on
the charge of the larceny of $50, 600 of the
funds of the Bank.
Hostilities have again broken out between
the Sioux and Chippewa Indians, commenced
by the latter. A band OF Chippewas having
attacked a party of Sioux near Lactroxiers,
they took thirty scalps, and then retreated
down the Red river.
The General Land Office on the Goth, decided
against the pre-emption claim of coIored man
to three hundred and sixty acres of land in
Wisconsin, taking the ground of the Supreme
Court in the Dred Scott case, that GA free ne
gro, of African race, whose ancestors were
brought to this country and sold as slaves, is
not a citizen within the meaning of the Con-
stitution of the United States.''
This decision of the Land Office applies to
the other similar cases pending.
The Interior Department at Washington, has
| received intelligence from reliable gentlemen
| and fugitive Mormons, that Brigham Young is
preparing to resist General Harney; that he
has relapsed into the grossest infdeI;ty and a
! theism, and continues to hold up the govern
ment of the United States to the supreme
contempt of the Mormons.
The rumored collision between the Sioux
and Chippewa Indians is without foundation.
j. o. Brayman, editor of the Democrat of
Chicago, was arrested on the 2lst for robbing
the Post Office drawers of letters containing
money, which were found in his possession
He waived an examination and was held in
Sc, 700 bail.
The Quindaro (Kansas) CbindolDan says that
at the recent August elestion in that territory
there were 0.000 votes cast in favor of the
Topeka Constitution. The votei for deleg ates
to the pro-slavery Constitutional Convention
was only 800.
On the 21st., J. ii. Wagstaff, lawyer, in
suited Mr.. Sims, in saloon in New Y ork,
and persisted till the latter fired pistol at
and killed him.
An explosion occurred at Duponte's powder
mill at Wilmington, Delaware, on the 22d, by
which six persons were killed.
Col. Roberts arrived at St. Louis on the odd
from New Mexico, and reports that in a battle
between the Apache Indians and U. S. troops
on Giia river, p Indians were killed and 80
wounded, and Lieuts. Stein and Davis and nine
privates were wounded.
terrible hurricane passed over Moorland,
Wisconsin, on the 2lst, destroying every house
in the place, and doing other damage.
In Pittsburgh, on Monday, flour was dull at
Sc. % a SO, so.