San Andreas independent., 1857-09-05


is now in custody, together with several aiders
and abettors, on charge of felony in getting
up false simulated scheme of pregnacy, child
birth and the production of an heir to the Bur-
dell estate, which heir rather. turns out to be a
child of poverty, born last Saturday, august
lst) in Bellevieu Hospital. Mrs. Cunningham
determined to have not only her third portion,
out the whole of the estate, left by the mur-
dered man, of whom she claims to be the wild
ow, conceived the project of going through the
pangs OF simulated pregnancy, labor and child
birth; and procuring newborn infant to per-
senate the Burdell heir The Physician to whom
she had confdcd her secrets, communicated
them to the District Attorney, and steps were
! taken to defeat her projects, and expose them
at the most critical moment. a -
Again we are called upon to chronicle a most
mysterious case of supposed murder and robbie
ry which occurred at the corner of Canal and
Mercer streets. On Monday night, August Sd,
Mr.. Augustus Van Liew, book-keeper, doing
business for respectable firm, was found lying
dead upon the sidewalk in the above locality.
wards of New York, was held to perfect their
arrangements for the organization of a Vigi-
lance Committee. The immediate cause of this
movement was the murder above alluded to-
The speakers informed the meeting that Vigi-
lance Committee numbering about 500 proper
ty owners, had for some time been in existence
in the 9th ward. es
The steam frigate Roanoke, arrived at New
York from Aspinwall with upwards of 200 of
Walkers fillibusters, on the 9Th between twen-
ty and thirty of them were sent to the Medical
Hospital for treatment. F4-evesq
WASHINGTON, July 23d.
The Commissioners have had an interview,
and arranged matters satisfactorily for redress,
in the matter of the Panama massacre.
KANSAS, July 30th.
The appointment for the October Territorial
elections had been made; troops are detailed to
guard the officers at the election The emigra-
ton ofthis year is not to vote. Governor Walk
er turned over the job of making the apportion-
ment to the President, and Speaker of the first
! Legislature s aaaD
raj Rusk U. S. Senator had committed suicide
ON the 29th of july by shooting himself in the
head with rifle. No cause is assigned for the
deed. m s~s s4
Elections.
St Louis, August lst.-Scattering returns
have been received from the city and county.
Rollins majority in the city is about 200. The
e, ID
hind Fillmore's vote. The vote of this city
indicates that Stewart has carried this State by
about 5000 majority. The town gives him
/ 1920 majority.
Dubuque, August 4th.-Thc election passed
off quietly yesterday. The Democratic major
ity is about fifteen. The majority against the
new Constitution viii reach 2,O0O tt
Chicago, August 4th.-We have nothing def
mite regarding the (Towa) election The Dem
ocrats elected their Sheriff and Judge and the
Republicans the balance of the ticket Des
Moines gives small Democratic majority We
have heard nothing of the vote on the new Con-
stitution
Maryland is to be the scat of an animated
contest prior to the October election Each
party has nominated old line Whig for Gov
ernor. Thomas Ii. Hicks, af Dorchester, is the
American candidate, and James Creme, of
Cecil, is the independent candidate.
The election came off in Kentucky on the Sd
of August the returns are meagre. 1t is gen.
orally conceded that james B. Clay has been
elected in the District formerly represented by
his father.
LouIsvILLE.-Humphrey Marshall, the Amer
lean candidate for Congress, and Mr.. Jones the
American candidate for State Treasurer, have
each received a majority of about 1,20O votes;
the election passed off quietly.
At last adviccs from Kansas peace prevailed.
throughout the Territory. H
Gov. Cummins the newly appointed Governor
of Utah, has recently received his instructions.
He must cause the laws to be promptly execut-
ed /; he must not molest persons on account of
their religious opinions, but must hold them re-
sponsible for their conduct. The Clerk of the
Supreme Court, of Utah Territory, sends an
affidavit to the Z. S. Attorney General denying
Judge Drummonds statements concerning the
destruction of the records of the Court hesays
they arc all safe in his custody. The Judge
District Attorney and Marshall, contradict the
newspaper charges, of fraud, made indiscrimi.
nately against Barr, late Surveyor General of
Utah.
An express from the Sioux agency, reports
i that 10000 Indians are defying the u States
troops, and that hostilities will be Immediately
! renewed. The settlers are flying to the Fort,
for protection.
Governor Medary, is endeavoring to preserve
peace and sustain the action of the Superin-
tendent of Annuities. The Annuites are sus-
] pended until the Spiral Lake murderers are