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The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1858-04-24

" Well-no; not evaclly; but sup'
posed she signed it"
GU don't know she didn't
How shoud know "
"She can't write She never even wrote
her name in her life
"Grscious
pressed the rascal closely and made
him acknowledge tina, his clerk had signed
the name for consideration. ! would
have caused both of them to be sen, to the
State Prison. II Mrs Gordon had no,
begged me to spare them. \. it was,
secured the entire income of the estate for
my client, and charged my bill to Peter
who was but too g lad to pay it.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1858-04-24
~ HITHET Ut
THRILLING. SCENE.

Mr. Thomas Kingston, who for several
years has followed the business OF putting
up lightning rods. which, Of course. re-
qnires, steady nerves md n firm braiu. met
with an accident recently. by which, but
for the mos, singular presence OF mind or
rather, supernatural instinct he would
have fallen from dizzy height. and been
dashed tn pieces, lie ia compelled to
climb roof, over chimueys, ana up spires.
aud fix rod, with perfect GOODNESS and
precision. hundreds OF !eet above the level
OF the earth.
Ga the occasion to which We roller, Nr.
~, had assembled st. fanls Cathedral,
whose sfHe - a0nri two hundfed ara
thirty five feet high. near the heaf Of
Broadway, and gote near the top, where,
having l"tt his ladder h"lo"' he e'dns h'
his arms and legs fastened me last loot oi
ROD ANA attached us pnin'-- nde heaVy
piece OF in''n'--see ~ " ne suppose"
TO me cross snnmon"'ng ~" ste' fe. tie
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he wonfd 20 ciear'ng tho AR 10 'e'','hr
death upon the stony street w-Hna I"
the same time he knew he con'n NOT IN
the disofdefod state Of h'. nerves, ana NJ
increasing weakness, retain rs gfa'f' more
the result OF fate than OF feeling, much
longef II he stirred he might lAl' q he
remained he certainly wonid sni so TO-
t'rmined to make at least an EFFORT loi hls
life, he put ono foot very cautiously. then
his arms n"d then moved the other ino'
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The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1858-04-24

INNArtRtL MURprs We learn from
the Messenger that horrible tragedy, Char.
arteiiRed hy the most tevo ting d-psayl y,
occurred on Saturday la.t. l3ih instant, n
Broad Greek llnudrcd. nesr lnte Hi
Church, Sus.cH county. \ negro woman
hy the name of purnel on the day shove
mentioned, left home with the view Of at
tending a vendne. in ord,r to sell liquor,
She loit her family of six children a, home
the olles, was ofly eight yosts When she
returned she missed one OF her children.
Having observed marks OF blood GA the
floor. She was lsd to inquire the whereabouts
Of the child. The children refused 10 tell.
, search WAS then instituted and tho child
found. covered over with brush, st some dis,
lance from the hcase, The head was cut
Of, sud also one oi It's arms.
The two oldest children made a COMES.
sion. ihey sand ,ha, the oldest child too'
an ax asd cat the chlld'r head Of aud then
made one Of the other children cat the arns
Of. They refused to tell what ihey had
done with the arms. but they were subse'
laontly bound concealed in tho cupboard.
-- pelrrarc STATE journal.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1858-04-24

ANorura IiovrL Iu,Crpv. The Pirm'
outh tllinois) Hotel was destroyed by fire
few days since, the circumstances OF
which are shocking enough. The owner,
Mr.. Wilson, was in bed when the IRE broke
o.,-his wife, her sister, aud two children
living on mattresses In the nigh, the mat
,rs..c. caught fire By some means, and Mrs
Wilson, swaking. fonud her own and her
,i.ler.s nigh, dresses were in flames. Nfs.
Wilson caught up her babe and made good
her escape. while her sister rescued tho
other child. Ailer the whole builLlnc was
DESTROYED, the citizens commenced 10 search
lor the body OF Wilson Vhay found !, IN
the morning, with tho head burn, entirely
from his shoulders.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1858-04-24

Cn,RIrs Lawns AIMING, CHARLES
Lamb tells his lad experience As a wsrniHg
to Young men, iu the following lshgnace
" The wa,sts have gone over no. Ia,
out OF the black depths, could be heard,
would cfy out to al those who have but
Sc, foot la the peidoas eead Could the
,eath TO nhom the flavor OF his fret wine
il delicious as the opening scenes OF He, or
tho entering upon some newly discovered
n,rssl,.e. look into NV d.solailen and 10
made TO understand what dresry hing i
IL whom man shail feel himself going
down pteelpiee nigh open eyes and n
passive wili--tn see hls destruction sud
have no power 10 step Il, aud We, feel II all
the way eminsling from himself; 10 see all
godiness cmp,ied oa, OF him. aud yet not
able to forget time when Il was others
wise, to bear sbsa, the rieoas spectacle
of hi. eva ruin could he ses my fcyctish
eve, fevefsh with the las: nights jnnking,
and fevetishls looSing for to.nighi's repe>
,l,ion OF the fol, could he but feel tho
body Of the dcxth out Of which l cry.
hourly with feebler cutlery. 10 be delivered
il we're enough to make him dash tho
sparkling beverage TO the earth in all the
Pride Of lts nan,lHg temptation
II you have young friend who may he
in danger OF acquiring an appetite Tor strong
drink invite hi. attention TO Charles Lamb =
dreadful experience.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1858-04-24

Pertinent 70 rms TiMEs--An old
topper was induced to sign the temperance
pledge, which no kept religionsly for some
weeks. A, last no got decidedly balmy,'
aud one OF his friends s-"'"nss'ass" WIZ
him for bis faithlessness to HE obligations
iis answered, "To be sure. ! signed the
pledge, but | was tremendously dry, and
at 'isns fail IN . dsy .ims.
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mos. contemplate men that ever was per-
mi,,ed to walk the earth. His brother
Peter was not whit better so that it
would appear that meanuess ran in the
blood of the family.
John was pretty well or SO far IA this
worlds goods were concerned. His props
city was nil invested in building which
had cost him about thirty thousand dollars.
lie did not marry until he was forty prob-
ably from the fear of mourning unnecessary
expense and when, finally, he did take
wife, it was only as he would have taken
him n housckeeper, n servant.
Mrs Gordon was a poor woman, and
had been obliged to work y cry hard for n
living Probably she married on purely
prudential considerations, for she could not
possibly have loved such an abortion of n
man as John Gordon. She took good care
OF her husband, treated him better than he
deserved, aud was ia every respect an oheo
diem, aud faithful wife All she received
in return was the mesger support which
her husbands house afforded her.
When they had been married some three
years John was taken sick. and fingered
along for year during which time his
wife was an excellent and devoted nurse.
Her whole aim seemed to be to discharge
her duties 10 her lctd with fidelity. She
had made a bargain with him, aud she per-
formed her part of the contract with seru'
pulous eSactness.
One day heard that John Gordon was
dead II WAS n small loss to tho commu
nifty, and could not think of plying his
wife, for her lot would certainly be ameli.
GRATED by his departure She would lac
entitled to one>thrd of the income OF bis
real estate, which, for u poor woman as
she bad been. and having no luxurious
tastes to g'a,fy, would DO a prineely
stipend
neither thought nor heard any more Of
when woman appeared at my office, aud
introduced nerseli as the latter,
8" slIne is a very bsd case, Nr. Docket,
said She seating herself b, my side
Indeed madam. | though, yon were
very comfortably provided Tor. } uu have
one',hird OF the income Of your husbands
e.'nle, or about thousand dollars n year.
." 1t seem. am not to have this. she
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The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1858-04-24
FROM the European Tims..l
Dangerous (Oumscls.

The ecnsequences Of the attempt Of tho
!,h Of January do not. unnsrDtls end with
the lfs of pr.ini The more violent fol,
lower, OF the Emperor do not hesitate I"
offer an opinion tina, the Emperor would \"
justified in taxing vengeance on those neigh.
bors who, ~ they say, ha'bor assassin,
The conns.l- of W. de Morny and ,i- ad-
dresse. of the colonies are bearing ,hei-
fruit. Projects Of aggression and invasion
are openly spoken OF. not by over-asai"us
followers only, but by statesmen whose
words may be followed by acts.
Il IL no rare occurrence to hear some
men who have weight in the Erperota
councils promuigate opinions that Belgium
shonli bs invaded. and the Rhensh pforin'
eos seized. no, only Tor iae purpose OF
ayeag.ur the humilia,ions oi 1873. bot I,
make diversion in iavtr OF the boui7 go'.
erumeni, which finds the management OF
IL. affairs no, little difficult. In the ewes
e these men. France. since the conelrs~''
of the Russian war, 10 strong enough Tor
that great enterprise. Others spesk openly
Of descent upon England. and Captain
De Lureol OF the French navy. has sent IN
"a report to show the prac,icabill.y OF lands
ing an army " That country.
Within three nights between 400 ard
800 per.ons were arrested IN Paris They
s-e nN Democrats and are known TO the
police by the PAT, they took sgains, Cow
erumeu, after the coup d'ciai OF December.
l~5l liut among them are several medi,
cal men, advocates aud others, belonging
to the educated classes. Among them -
VI. Mallard. a eomn,isssry under the Pros
vi.iona Government; VI. Hubbard, who
figured in the ;ifstiaao ad,ir; and Messrs.
Grille, and Nankenne. They are all ae>
rnssd of belonging 90 secret societies IN
actor OF the Odeon was also arrested. and
+, was At one time proposed 20 aires, VI.
Rocurt, who WAS Minister Of the into.
riof under Gen. Cavaigunc. In the pfovin-
ces, also, number OF persons have been
arrested. but the journals, for strong reasons
hre silen, on the subject.
but tins Is no, ali. Persons Of the high,
est distinction have received hints to be-
more pruden, in their way OF spesking. and
no, 10 speak Of politics. Among olh>
ers, Lord aud Lsdy lIollsnd. whose sslon
WAS one of the mos, fashionable In i'sr.s.
aud in which all tn, leaders ia the lites
fsry and political world were IN the habit
Of meeting. have bad strong measure
dealt 10 taen. heir company WAS not OK,
clusivrly anti Boaapafiis'. fof along with
the Duke ia Brogle, VI Ni'leman. ". Mig
net and NJ Herrysr. YOU Nigh, also see VI.
fould aud VI De Norny, Lord aud Lady
Holland occupied The sreudh mansion OF
The Marquis de has,ofet Ia the Place ds !.
goncorie apartment, Tor which they
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1858-04-24

There are twenty-five persons IN on
way. Mass ever - years Of s.e. tho oldest
beng Timothy Maynesd, aged % years
and ! month,
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1858-04-24

No TERRITORIAL GovgHSNESr ros
Arizona Ion. writing from Washington
on the Sis, ult, TO the Baltimore sun ssys
grea, change has certainly occurred
in the views OF the Senate. or OF thu Sens.s
Committee on Territories, upon the subject
OF the government Of Arizona The COM
mitiee &. said to be unanimous IN opposition
to The creation OF territorial government
for Arizoais. and purpose merely to provide
for holding couf. there twice year.
They propose to ieaye il IS par. Of tho
territory OF New MEXICO. The reasons
Tor this change of policy have no, ye, been
stated. bot vii become known IL the dis.
cusson, which viii occur when Mr.. Gwin
.hail bring up his territorial bill a> a sabs,i.
toto f2r tho bill reported by the llonse-
Tho President has not been indsced /"
change his opinion on the subject. and ths
territorial Legislature OF New Mexico hsyc
adopted resolutions supporting the fresi-
dent. views in regard TO L.
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Bat instead Of this hopelessness, he cher
ished very lively hope OF escape, which
10 soon effected. went oa IN his career OF
crime and hnally plugged dagger into the
hear, OF the keeper of another peni'ent'sy
II be had had simple justice melted out 10
him 10 the fret place. he never could have
committed the second horid deed We
arc IN favor Of preventing monsters from
committing murder tieicc
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1858-04-24

DEADLY WEAPONS $3.50 The following par4
arraph. which wa clip from tho B,ltmore
sun Of the 9th inst, applies with equal
force to New Orleans rs the Monumental
Cilv
4 bin ha, been Introduced lately into thu
penns, lysaa Legislature having for i,s oh.
lsct the suppression OF the carrying OF coa>
cesled Weapons -knnekles. sluussshoi'.
etc The most imporisn, feature in the bill,
consists in giving power TO the courts. in
case OF conviction OF aggravated assarl,a
IS means OF tho use OF these weapons. to
sentence the offenders 10 the penttsntiary.
There are some A" slrns>she, and "knack.
Tor fowlies Ia this city who ought TO bs
ia tho periieniisry. aud ~fp most sssuredlv
would 60 there I. we had snch law. and
anytain. like justice was done them. Al
al eveats. il "a fully tina that something
should DO done wit, such characters b-yo",i
going through the farce Of holding them Ia
tsil. every time they take it into their heads
to knock down and stab anofts~4ia9 -
defsnssl,ss people.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1858-04-24

SWEARING TMwx lN.-- The following
ohlis alton was administered u .Ae grada.
s'es At the late Commencement Of Tie
oyls,horps Medical College Of Savasah:
"ioa hershy promise and declare o. ~
r-csip. Of your diploma. that yoa will msin~
tain the honor. dienisy and responsibility q
the legitimate profession ia which you have
been educated, and that ron will neither
coantensncs nor affiliate with any system
Of ifregplsr practice. nor engage either In
the manufacture, sa's Or rssomssendatiea 81
qusck nos.rams Of patent weta'slsss. nor
uouni-nsure tss practice OF the sses.lsss
Jogm,s Of lIyJrops,hy. Homeopathy. o.
.nompsoaianism. under tho penalty Of havs
ag III. degrees conferred uppn yoa revoked
hv your tln, Mater"
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-05-15

MORMON INIoUITIEs -A recent resident
among the Mormons gives the following ac-
count of the iniquities Of the Salt Lake
City:
l cav also that the system of polgamy
was anything but conducive to peace and
happiness in the human family-but only
calculated to crafty the carnal propensities
OF men, and to destroy, at the came time,
all that is delicate, refined or noble in wo-
mans character. reducing her, in fact, mere
iy to the position Of an article of merchan--
disc. have seen two young sisters sold by
their own father to General Horace e.
dredge for some groceries. / have seen
men marrying with both mother and dauea.
ter. bave known another in incestuous
with his own sister, and then witnessed
Brigham Young taking this last woman as
his wife when she was about to become
mother. One Of my own personal acquain-
tances, w. c. Stains one Of Brigham's fa-
vorite destroying angels" and spies-ap-
piled to the prophet for leave to take a
third wife. Leave was granted The next
day the lover appeared before Brigham
with his betrothed, when, grealy to his as
tonisEment, that worthy changed the pro-
gramme slightly, and married the lady to
himself, as he found her . very pretty wo.
man. Poor Stains accepted his cruel be-
reavement - trial from the Lord.
could Eli volumes with accounts Vf simila.
tz3nsaotions-.but enough of thiA Never
vhils Il Salt Lake City, did ~ any pan.
hhmeAt inlliest& upoa ssiminaA Who had
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-05-15

stolen or committed murder. though these
crimes were frequently perpetrated by the
brothers. and especially by Lorenzo Young
But II anybody was even accused Of hav-
ingindulged in anydisparaging remarks con.
corning the head Of the church. tina: man
was certain TO disappear suddenly and
mysteriously-being privately destroyed
All the roads leading to the valley were gen.
orally infeste by the destroying angels Ell
ther for purposes Of murder or plunder.-
The vengeance Of these miscreants was es-
pecially wreaked on those who, after hay.
ing been entirely initiated into the mystic
ries Of Mormondom. ATTEMPTED to maze
their escape from the valley.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-05-15
LynchinG In Iowa City.
THE WILKINSON MATTER.

The connection Of Wednesday. growing
out of the late death Of Boyd Wilkinson.
co. tinued, without abatement pretty much
| all Wednesday night, every one appearing
to share in the excitement, if We except our
| German friends at the Turner'S Ball,
whose revelry was not at all dampened BY
outside circumstances, All day long, knots
| of men congregated upon street corners,
with each its excited disputants and Won
drous tale of horror, famed the flame into
still more intensity, and IA citizens meeting,
some what indiscreetly called in the after
noon, only seemed to render a bad matter
worse Towards evening it was ruInored
chat Henry Gray, n leader Of the affair on
Tuesday, was preparing to leave tn city,
and his person was sought for 10y a few
special advocates Of Law and Order
whose NOV ements attracted large multi
tude to the house where Gray was suppos-
ed to be- and who, to all appearance were
proceeding to delay his exit until he could
be legally arrested, thus adding to the uni
versal agitation, which but partially ceased
upon the appeal of Mayor Ransom, who as
sured the crowd that no time nor ef-
fort should be spared to secure the individ-
uals implicated.
The same night several arrest were made,
but Gray was among the missing.
Yerterday hearing was instituted be-
fore Judge McCleary, which by consent of
parties. was postponed till Tuesday morn
in next. to enable the prisoners to procure
counsel and testimony, they being held on
charge of murder
About noon, Messrs Curtis and Shelladay
were arrested also, as participants In the
death of Wilkinson.
The following ara the names OF the per-
sons under arrest up to the present writing:
A. Curtis, s. Shelladay, +. NJ. Irish. +.
Clark, NJ. Freeman, Chas. Brown, Chas.
Dow, VIM. Canott, Jas. Kennedy. ID. Mar.
shall and GAS. Studer
1t is Obper to state that Of these eleven,
none made any attempt to escape. Curtis
and Shelalay gave themselves up to the
authorities yesterday. .Ias. Kennedy was
discharged. Philip Clark, the boy Studer,
and VIM. Canott were neither present at
the death of Wilkinson. Chas Dow, mere
lad, represents that he was merely attract
ed to the spot by curiosity.
No farther Developments have been made
Of any importance Rumors are afloat OF
all sorts and sizes as to the manner in which
Wilkinson got into the river. 1t is pretty
generally agreed, however, that no shoot
ing took place. A son of Capt. Irish states
that he saw the man jump to the ground
about rod from the river; that his arms
were tied at the elbow behind the back at
each side, leaving them free below the ell
bow that he leaped into the water feet
foremost that he rose and disappeared, ut
tering no cry for help: and there we are
left in the dark He had on light coat
and threadbare dark colored pants, and
some are wild enough to think that he made
good his clearance, and is yet alive, read
ing the very hattering notices of the estate
Reporter"
This belief has too little foundation to
gain credence or justify the opinion.-Ioma
CITY Reporter, Friday. Way liM.
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fasten upon him, the crime for which
he was punished.
1t is claimed by those engaged IN
the affair that Wilkinson voluntarily
jumped into the river and drowned
himself; but the story is SO utterly i'm
probable that no one will give it cred
it. A number Of the participators in
the outrage have been arrested and we
hope that they will be severely dealt
with by the authorities.
The majesty of the law must be
preserved.