Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1857-08-06
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LATEST NEWS.
1iro Men Shot al .Raltinaore


B.IT1MoRE, August 3.-Last night, shortly
her nine o'clock, a>man named John S. Ber-
was deliberately shot at the corner of
Haltimore and North streets, by one of a
rty of Young men who were seen lurking
] the opposite corner. This is but one of
&veral cases of violence that have occurred
n this city during the last twenty-four hours.
hrly Yesterday morning, man named Con-
br, shot Lewis Sherman, with whom he had
! previous difficulty at drinking house.
10Th Of the men were seriously wounded.
n Failing Of a Rock at Niagara Falls.
BUFFALO, August "a piece of rock,
bout hundred tons weight. fell from prec-
bice on Goat Island, Niagara, yesterday,
bree hundred feet below the British Falls
Eliree persons underneath were badly hurt.
Dir. G. w Parsons, of Cleveland, it is feared,
kceiSed fatal injuries.
A1rest Of Hrs. Cunningham.
New York, August 4-Mrs Cunningham,
Eho has been rendered so notorious by her
bnnection with the murder of DR. Burdell,
Ia arrested to day on the charge Of felony,
bnnected with the " fictitious" birth of an
hir to the Burdell estate.
The Missouri Election.
Sr. LOUIS, August 4.-Scattering returns
bonn the city and county indicate Rollins
IN kmerican) majority in,this city ut from 1900
1900. Mayor Wymer's majority last
hring was 100, The vote was very much
kdoced. Rollins vote falls behind that civ.
4 for Fillmore. The complexion Of the vote
this county indicates that Col. r. NJ. Stew
IN. the Democratic candidate, has carried
Be State by 5000 majority. Col. Stewards
saiority in Gasconade county will probably
bach 800 votes.
Suicide Of Senator Rusk.
New ORLEANS, August 4.-Advices receiv-
N from Texas state that Hon Thomas J.
kusk. Z. S. Senator from that State, commit
IL suicide at his residence on the Doth ult.
II shooting himself through the head with
ffe. No cause is assigned for the act.
From, KqnSas-Mc Appoytioament.
ST. Louis, August IA despatch received
\ Eom Lawrence, dated yesterday, states that
Ia most iniqgitous apportionmcnt for the
Dctober territorial election has been made;
Eneleen counties having only three represen.
Hives, while fourteen counties have thirty
Il x" Troops are to be detailed to guard the
Bogus officers of the election The emf
ration Of this year is not to vote. Gov.
Ealker has turned over the Job Gf making
kportionments to the President aud Speaker
i the first bogus Legislature"
TIE great Prize F1ght IN Canada.
\ prize fight for a thousand dollars side
|etween Doniuick Brady and s S. Rankin.
Il Philadelphia. which has csuscd so much
Ectement among the Fancy" Of latc,
Ene Of on Saturday afternoon. Bradley
| As victorious. The party left Buffalo on
saturday on a steamboat chartered fo- the
i E'~Dose, and proceeded 10 an island fourteen
BIZ distant FROM tli.t city. where ring
/ IA. igrlnel j sheriff from Canada. with a
ysse of ciL GERS. made an attempt to stop the
ut, but the rowdies thrashed the police and
lent on with their work.
The fighting commenced at four o'clock
! the third Or fourth round, it was manifest
bat Rankin was beaten, and the latter was
PAoared" by his adversary more than one
|undrei times.
The fight lasted tao hours and fifty-scven
E20nds, during which time one hundred and
= SIX rounds were tuGgh u the hun
81 end hijy-ssTentd round, Rankin was un-
pie t0 come to the scratch" and was de-
Jared vanquished.
Rankin was SO terribly leaten that it is
bought he will not recover His nose is bro
len in two places, his ears are split. and he
otherwise dFeadfu ly hurt. After the battle
|e was unable to recognise his most intimate
fieRds Bradley escaped with a black eye
|rd confused lip.