The Nevada Democrat., 1857-10-28
sU,,nrARY OF EASTERN NEWS.

DEATH OF AN ARM OFFIcER.-Ths War De-
,.rtment has received intelligence Of the death
pSCaptain Jehn H. Greland, fourth artillery,
on the ITih ult, at Fort Myers. Florida.
Col BESToN had been lying dangerously i'll
At Washington, but at last accounts his health
had improved and he was considered out of daa- |
ger.
FIRE IN KEoKuK.-Sept llth fire in Keokuk
Iowa destroyed property TO the amount OF
sl00. 600 The principal sufferers are Wooster
4 Temple. Msrceurt Page, aud Messrs. Dus-
tin, Morrison, McLearing, and Auskamp.
An insurreetion, headed by two desperate
negro convicts, broke cut in the Michigan
State prison on the 7th September Two of
the c0nvicts succeeded in escaping over the
walls, but were recaptured. Others also made
desperate efforts to escape, but were oFerpow-
cred by the officers Of the prison aud secured.
DEATH OF A MEMBER OF CONGRESS James
Lockhart Democratic Congressman elect from
the Evansville District. Indiana, died al Evans
Vile ON the morning OF September 9Th. THIS
makes the second member who has died since
the election in Indiana last fall.
DxErs OF Ex-Gov. BIssELL.- Clark Bissell,
who was chosen Governor of Connecticut in
l84s, 10y the Wings, died ut his residence, Nor
walk, Conn.,, on Tuesday morning, aged IS
years. He was a lawyer and gentleman of the
old school, and very generally respected.
The OVERLAND MAn.-The contract for car
ryng the United States mail over the land
route to California, was signed at Washington
on the 10th September. Messrs John Butter
field Vim. b. DinsmOre. VIM. G.. Fargo, Alex
ander Holland. J. V. p. Gardner, NJ. l.. Kenyon,
Hamilton Spencer and Others are the contrac-
tors Six hundred thousand dollars Der annum,
for six years, is the price to be paid the con-
tractors.
DIAMOND FOUND IN ILLINOIS. s.-One of the work
men engaged in boring an artesian well ia
Striker, d village on the Air Line Railroad,
about ninety miles from Toledo, found pure
diamond recently at depth OF about Ito feet.
The diamond is of the size Of an ordinary mar
Bile and competent judges say it is worth at
least $4,000. Its lucky finder, poor, honest
Irishman. named Michael Shehan, no doubt be-
lieves he "was born to good luck"
LYNCH LAW IN MIssISsIPPI-The Pontotoc
CMss.) Eyamner, of Sept. 4th contains long
account of the summary execution of Jeffer-
son Gray, hy large party of men, many of
them it is stated, respectable citizens. week
previous Gray murdered Robert Alternately, a
worthy and respectable citizen Of the southern
part of the county. Abcrnathy was found dead
in his corn fell with twelve buck-shot in his
back Suspicion fastened upon Gray, who at
the time, with his wife and child, was living
with Abcrnathy. and he was forthwith appre-
hended. He made a full confession.
THE New GRANADA DIFPIcULTY.--A dispatch
from Washington contains the returns nf the
settlement agreed upon between the New Gra-
madam Minister and our Government. New
Granada regrets the Panama massacre, and
promises to punish offenders when convicted.
A commission is to pass upon all claims of
American citizens against New Granada, from
1918 down to the Panama riot. One-half of
4h.,c Ilxy fha p.n DoiI
Company il to go towards satisfying the claims
0ar Gogernmrnt is allowed the privilege of
purchasing an island in the Bay Of Panama,
for coal depot.
FILrmsTERiNG.-The Government has been
apprised that preparations are on foot in vari-
eus parts of the country for another fhuster-
ing characterization upon Nicaragua. 1t is also
informed Of the existence of scheme in Texas
for the invasion of the province Of Mexico con
tigeous to the RIO Grande, with the design Of
seiZing upon Tamanlp pas. Instructions have
been sent from the State Department to all the
Government officers on the Southern s"ahoard.
Ia stop all expeditions leaving the ULited States
with hostile intentions against any country with
which we are at peace.
MAINE ErECTIoH-The State election in Maine
took place on the l4th of September We have
returns from IFS towns, which give Morrill,
(Republcan) 33.006 votes for Governor; SIN tn
CO"m.) "a. 946-a Republican majority Of 5000.
The same towns last year gave Iamlin 43.254;
Wells. 25. 639; Patten. ASIA Republican ma
jority of ID, 234: which shows a net Republican
loss this year of 5l74.
The returns Of the Repr sentatives elected
give the Republicans 80 and the Democrats 2l.
or tho 40 districts yet tn be heard from. the
Republicans have probably elected 22 and the
Democrats Is.
AFAMH.Y POIsONED.-A dispatch to the New
Orleans True Delta, gives the details of horri-
bile affair which occurred in Pike county Ala
bama on Saturday Sept 18th:
The family aud servants of Mr.. Thomas Fra
SELL consisting Of himself, his Overseer, the lat
Ser's wife. two children Mrs CI0nd, Mr. Fra
sells grand daughter and thirty others. were
poisoned with arsenic 10y the cook. negro
man She put the arsenic in the food which she
had prepared for dinner. 1t has been discov-
cred that she was instigatcd to the murderous
deed by Hungarian named Cumiska. Thomas
Frasell, his overseer's wife. two children. Mr..
FraselIs grand daughter and Mrs. Cloud are
dead. and the remaining victims are in very
critical condition. Both of the culprits we're
arrested. tried. and found guilty, by a jury of
the people. The negro woman was Immediate
ly burnt at a stake. COmiska had been SEN
tencrd to suffer the same punishment on the
next Monday. The affair caused the Widest
excitement throughout the neghbOrhood.
CELEBRATION OF THE BATTLE OF BALTIMORE
SPEECH or GEN. CAss.-The AID anniversary of
the battle of Baltimore was celebrated at Wash
ington city, on Saturday. September 18th. by the
Association of Veterans. They marched to the
Executive mansion, but learning that President
Buchanan was absent at his country residence,
with passing salute they marched on throng gh
the heautiful grounds to the War Department.
where they were addressed by the Secretary of
War. Thy were afterwards addressed by the
Secretary Of the Navy. They next called out
General Cass. The Baltimore Sun says:
With step almost as vigorous as twenty
years ago. he met them on the sidewalk or
Pennsylvania avenue, aud extended to each