The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-30
Murders, Anrnys and Casualties.

Thsmas Mcdonald nssIve OF scotland, Was goref 10
deah in san Fr Ancsco the I'D OF 2r oy one Of .
dozen Of wild which we're being driven through
the city.
Cbas wfsou mail carrier between Los Angeles aud
Kern river, missing, and II supposed that ne mas been
murder cd py Indians from ucInuy OF Owen lake.
Jas " whisson and - Horner had light on the 23d
ul NJ liable Bluff, the southern emo OF Humboldt
DER was 600, through the tnsp whi,ton ,eived
Abdomen from winch ne died 10 twenty hours
James sseel, John Tinker and William McGAtchen
were drov ned IN Trinity river on the 10Th uh
The bocy OF Mathe Rasiray, native CT scotland Was
founa drowned nj SAN Francisco on tbs I'D Of april
Nolhag hAs yet 70 lsnt ny which 70 ascertain tue
circumstance OF his deatn.
Mr. Jonn G. Cabsnps, coal dealer and prominent CAPT
talst francsco committed suicide 90 the 2sth Of
April py taking stry Gimme The act caused by pecu
mary difficulties OF the deceased. he WAS native OF
Virginia and aged about fifty years
George Chapman, special policeman, shot dead 10
Sacramento BY some unkno~a sou on the night OF the
18th VII
b Branch formerly Of Sacramento, wa, murdered in
San Diego county about month ago.
Two miners, named Lewes and Feldbusch, were muir
dered whKeytowp snasts COUNTY on the l9th ult
Prank Lane and S Baldwin, OF knights Ferry, we're
killed the 2lst sit, In san Joaquin county oy horse
thieves whom they were trying 70 catch
Lacey was murdered in Santa Clara county, near San
FrAnoI quito creex 2ist u Mrs. Lacey ana Mr.
Do~pbs been arrested and ned 70 answer Tor the
crime
/ cos.czpeed WA crushed 70 de,h by bankfaIl, Of
Barruas disEngs, In Sierra county, on tue 2'tu ult
A youns German named H. Commenssl, bookseeper for
Mr. Meyer, IN san frsncsoo, st,em " o1mni SUI
2stn OF april cutting ms throat vim razor
BY the OF his friends ms LIE was saved.
shooting anay took place The 18th OF April, IN San
FrHDcsco, between Mr.. NJ g. foley sns An.sa aivord,
owing 10 numscy wnion toe later mai been sus
pectvd having had IN the wife o. tne orneri from
whom he n NO being divorced
seaman named John OConnsll fell dosu dead on
board clipper snip Ntua 81 san fraoctco on tho az
terpoou of April - Deceased native o. Ireland,
and about SO years OF age
The Great Match against Time.
MOST RynAEK ABLE POWER or HUMAN ENDURANCE.
The lopg pending match for s60oo-s2yeo 800 side
against time, made oeswcen M j. DAniee, proprietor
o. The Pioneer Course, and Mr.. Jonn Powers, . vel
known horsemsn from the lover country, 70 ride $50
miles within eignt hours, vas finally decided yesterday
hs srau yus feat N remarkably short spass
sx hours forty three minutes and t1rtyO scent Dis.
By Of the agreement entered DsD Powers was
70 rice the required distance around the course using
many horses he desired, and making cn.nges and
soppsges he deemed proer 50 ,ns. ne reformed the
successfully, who we're present and witnessed the
lI WIN which he msnssei The horses he rode, aud
a grace with when ne preserved has scat 10 the SAT
ole from ,he CONNIE nceuaent the termnstou Of
selfimposed task, deny IL was, indeed nercalean
undertaking, which few men, noSevef esPe,en ga :.
expectation Of gong such distance 10 le- hours ou
hcsebsck but ony goes 70 prove tue great posers Of
physical endurance which some men can DrDS them
seves 10 by course OF training
An The horses RIDDEN by Powers we're fresh from grass
uigrconed and we're taken BY the l.sso, ~.hoas any
prepsrsuou Whatever, they vsoted Al the con-
clusoo q The match they turned out again aud al
lowed 70 ABOUT the neds, without beng spouged or
blankets changes made sometimes every four
miles, and then again nj the conclusion OF each mile.
The conclusion Of the match Mr.. POsers dismounted
Amid loud huzzas Of the present. an
with the exception thst his eyes we're somewh God
shot seemed saa ess fs1eued might be ex
poctsd ser the Wonderful teal he had performed He
responded 10 the CALL soa said, Gentlemen thank you
fo< your cheers ! have pefgmed the Tea, etthn ,he
time prom lscd and nosrhssnding some og tue M q,
pap~rp mensonea that ~ss no difficult thing, viii pc,
$500 no man N California can do 10 within my time Ne
O.bahabn when he rode 200 miles with tseDty eigh,
borses 10 esnt hours and fortytwo minutes In EogIaad
hsd sleosed horses. veil voomed, 70 perform bs tune
sna had such could have done the distance he maze
much less time Among the instances record Of lOns
distances beng travelled horsebsok IN this country
fpd The foilewng-ln 0otober, 1916 when Lieut. Giles
e vas stationed Los Angeles By Commodore Stockton
the native Calfornians and drove him out Of th'
race Hm Only ssfcy and those Of The few persons he has
untar his 70 Communicate with the 90
dove rbo wss ~ San Frsncsco, with all possible despatch
Cll,sese seai courier, s~eds, 70 carry tbs news o