The Nevada journal. [volume] (Nevada City, Calif.) 1851-18??, 1857-09-04
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John L. Stephens.

John L. Stephens.
Tie great Prize FigAt-Horri5zc Tfag-
edy-Astounding Developments Of tie
BurdeU Murder-Neacs from Kansas
ELECTION Returns Vigilance Cam
miHee in New York-Ne,cs from Nc
aragua-Suicide Of Gen. Rush Of
Icras.
Col. Noble the leader of the Wag-
on road expeditionto the southwest pass
had returned to st. Paul and the expe-
dition was suspended on account of the
formidable opposition Of the Yankton
Indians. The expeditionary party had
returned to Big-woon, eighty miles west
of Fort Ridgely. A council was to
to have been held with the Indians on
the Goth inst, to treat for right of way
through the Indian country.
A war with the Sioux Indians is inev-
table. Col Medary has notified the
citizens of Minnesota to hold themselves
in readiness to volunteer against the
savages.
One of the most destructive hail
storms in the eastern States passed over
Red Hook, on the Hudson, two miles
wide, totally destroying the crops.
Commodore Newton, of the Navy,
died very suddenly of apoplcxy, at
Washington, on the Doth July. Two
hours before his death he was apparent
ly in the enjoyment Of vigorous health.
The sloop of war Cyane arrived
at Boston with fifty of Walkers men.
The much talked of prize fight be
tween Brady & Rankin, Of Philadcl-
phia, for $1,000 side, took place in
Canada; the battle lasted upwards of
two hours and 4 half, when Bradley was
declared winner, his antagonist being
unable to continue the contest. Ran
kin was severely beaten, and is not like
ly to survive his injuries.
a bloody tragedy occurred at Never
sink. A young man named Alfred f.
Moses a harkccper at the Sea River
House had his throat cut while in bed.
He lived about three hours after. Cor
oner Conory of New York held an ex-
animation at which the man states that
the book keeper Of the house, one Don
nelly cut his throat and then robbed him
of a considcral sum IF money. Part of
which he won in gambling from Don
nelly on the previous evening.
More astounding developments have
come to light in relation to the Bond
street tragedy. Mrs. Cunningham was
arrested yesterday, and is now in custo-
dy, together with several alder and abet-
ors, on charge of felony in gettinglup
a simulated pregnancy, and the produc-
ton of false heir to the Burdell estate
which heir, or rather heiress, has
turned out to be a child of poverty, born
August 1st, in Bellevue hospital. Mrs.
Cunningham determined to have, not
one third portion, but the whole of the
estate left by the murdered man, of
whom she claims to be the widow. Con-
eeiving the project of going through the
process of simulated pregnancy, labor,
and child birth, and procuring a new born
infant to pcrsonate the Burdell heir, the
physician to whom she confded her in
tentions communicated them to the Dis
trict Attorney, and steps were taken to
facilitate her in concentrating her pro-
jected scheme, and the authorities in de-
tecting and exposing it at the critical
moment.
Again we are called upon to chroni-
Gle another case of supposed murder,
which occurred at the corner of Canal
and Mercer streets on Monday night
Mr.. Aug. Van Leim, book-keeper do
ing business with respectable firm in
Wall street, and a resident of No. II
Hubert street, was found lying dead up
on the sidewalk in the above locality.
a meeting of citizens of the fifth and
eighth wards, New York, was held to
perfect arrangement for the organization
of a law and order or Vigilance Com
mittee. The immediate cause of this
movement was the murder and robbery
of Mr.. Van LIEN. The speakers in
formed the meeting that a Vigilance
Committee numbering 1900 property
owners had for some time been in exis-
ance in the ninth ward.
The steam frigate RoanoaLe arrived
at New York from Aspinwall, with up
wards of 200 of Walkers fillibusters on
board. Between twenty and thirty of
them were sent TO the hospital for medi-