The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-04-29
TIE TROUBLES IN NUTAH-rURTugR pARrrc.
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ming and General Johnston toucatng chair -
pestfve aoweTs, and there is likewise an omen run.
ture bot~een the executive aud the Judiciary A
dispatch says;
The federal courts iad il impossible 10 exeroiss
teeir 1nheuons' the grand jury refusing to Mud
bills, ,and nsing every other means to screen mar
ties accused OF murder aud other crimes Jnsg.
CFa3lehasgb bad discharged the fury and had hcen
compelled 10 discharge also alt the prisoners in
custody.
On the occasion of ths discharre of ,hn ,,,,..
the Judge charged the Mormons with having OH,
sfrucSed tee einaeTs ot the court, suppressed tes
fim1ns, aud refused TO make provisions for the
conhnemeht aud maintenance ofprisoners Owing
10 the excited state Of the popular feeling a dn-
taehmept OF enc thousand troops had moved from
Carp Floyd, and encamPed near Provo.
Governor Canning had issued A proolamaiion
taxing part with the Mormon sentiment Ii Ia
nos stated whether he had demanded the with
drawsi ot tho troops from Provo, bot his actions
had s'd am open to the charge of completely with
the Mormon theccraoy. Much had feeling also
existed between the Aormons aud the United states
troops, thoGgh those Ct the latter. who are sta.
toned s.; Prove bad behaved with remarkable
3orbearanee. collision, however between the
tso parties, was considered imminent
series Of letters published ia taa Salt Lake
valley fsD, giving the proceedings of Jadpe.C,a.
d'eesnghs Court at Provo, explain Il some extent
Abe dtinesstes s0d distnt baBces in the Tertiary
The misunderstanding between Governor Cpm.
ming aud General Johnston seems to have grown
ont Of refusal et the latter to withdraw the
ttNNt's ANii AEpNS. WHICH hAU been cent there H.
Ger q reqnisitioa Of the Court, 10 protect wit
nessos Judge Cradlebsugh passed severe stric.
lures on Governor Cunming's proclamation
tEbca has Do! been received here.) characterizing
il IS Informal. evidently designed TO exssperate
the people against the troops TO obstrnct the
course of justice, and 10 excite insub natop in
the Army. Ee also says that, instead of the pre-
sepce ot the troops tending TO territy the inhsb.
tsats and 20 fnt,midste witnesses. the jurors and
parties testfyiBg in bchsf of the prosecution have
been compelled TO seek the protection of the troops
against the threats and intimidations of the very
inhabitants said 20 be so terrified.
JGdge Crsditbaugh who sitting merely as O
committing magistrate, would 20 TO Camp Floyd
the ftlowirg week 20 continue the Investigations,
iLe testimsny elected duplicating several bishops
snd Presidents, civil authorities of the Territory.
in murders At various times all of whom fled TO
escape srrost. Four grand jurors, discharged by
C-adlebaugh. has also fed.
Cedar City aud several other towns in the yici.
uiiy Of the Mountain Meadows massacre, are AL
most depCpus;ed. 1t is also stated that the In
dians atout thousand etrong, headed by white
men, had mustered 10 that neighborhood, who e1-
press determination 30 prevent the aTrest of any
lua In that section.
Judge Cradebaugh emphatSal!y denies that the
Graui Jury protested against their discharge, as
stated ty the Deseret News.
THE WAY CT THR TRAysGREssoR IS HARD"-Jos
y. Rogers,a young man of previous excellent char
a-ter. vas arrested 10 Albany, y. Y, last week,
Jr r1thing bis employers After being commit
te3 to prison he refused 10 take food, and on SAT-
ur5ay was srraigned for examination. The Jour-
nal ssys:
The Rev DR.. MsSoon appeared in Court in his
behalf to plead for mercy. He stated that Rogers
member of the Hudson street Baptist
Church, and vas also a teacher of the Sunday
School. Up to this time his honesty or integrity
hsd never been brought 10 question, for his con-
Duct had been such as to avoid suspicion. While
Rev Dr. Magoou was addressing the Court in his
behalf. Rogers swooned aud fell upon the floor,
ts-A, E41I kx-s s,fa.
picked up aud soon after recovered aud
cirrIei out OF Court by five men raving maniac.
He was taken into room 10 the City Hall over
tie Court Room, when medical attendance
procured. Drs. McNaughtou and Charles P.
Stats were IN attendance upon him for some time
but up 10 the disease had not yielded par
ucle to their treatment, aud they were fearful
tha. be would become raying maniac. Du ring
bIs rawlings he wanted his bands cut of and the
utmost watchfufDess was necessary to prevent him
from doing himself bodily injury. Truly, "the
way Of the transgressor is hard ,, and this is
fearful warning TO those who inclined to be
dishonest. By order CT the Recorder be has been
sent to the L1natic Asylum.
LEXINGTON PREsBYTERY This body met in the
Presbyterian church in Stauuton, Va. on Wednes
Dag night last, acd adjourned Saturday evening
During the session twenty-five ministers and
large number Of elders were present. The Rev.
Tr. Mcfarland elected Moderator, and the
Rev. Messrs. Trimbie and Irwin Clerks. An 10
tertstng debate occurred Friday night, on the
proposed changes III tue bDtk OF DlsClpiiac OG tue
Preebyterian Church, and the Presby terry resolved
70 ask the General Assembly TO postpone definite
action on the subject for another year. On Satur-
day morning the Rev. DR.. Junkin delivered an
elaborate speech in favor of adhering to the rule
prohibiting the marriage of a church member
With the sister of deceased wife. Other minis
ters favored its abrogation. MessTs. 5. Brown aud
u {. Irwin, ministers, and James Henry and Jas
Wilson, elders, we're elected delegates to the Gene
raj Assem- y,.w which meets next month. in Indian
spolis Ind. The next meeting of the Presbytery
will be held in Buckhannon, upshur county.
THE DEsrReFED CITY--Quito, the capitol Of
GasaquiI, which was destroyed on the cd ult., by
an earthquake contained $4,000 Inhabitants, and
is situated on a plain against mountain. The
< houtes chiefly built Of brick, two or three
stories high The earthquake commenced AZ sI2
O'Clock ia the morning, the conclusions shaking
the range Of the Chimboraso mountains Tor the
space Of four minutes From 1900 to 5000 per-
in the city were killed. The churches, mons
ssteries, converts aud State edifces are almost
all rent to fragments The shocks were felt sim.
ultansousIy IN Tscunga, Ambata aud Aiansi, aud
in Tinpul0 the earth opened in various places
The earthquake was also felt at Gusyaquil, but
did 40 damage there.
Two MEs FROZEN TO DEATH IN APRIL.-It will
be remembered that the night of Friday last was
very cold, for the season, though We hardly
thought II cold epoDg to freeze any one to death,
but ii seems such the lumber raft on
which we're Two brothers, named Bush, and mar
named Farrell came out of Kanaw ha river at Par
EeFsburg, Va, 0n FRIDAY nignt last 1Dey were
Perfectly exhausted with the labor Of coming
down the kaDawha aud desired TO lay up at Par
ker.burg. They bad lost their rope aboard and
had boat, 80 they tried to obtain assistance by
hallooing bnt 10 heard them, and they hoateo
into the Ohio where they were fonnd near Old Two
Rocks by the steamer Pomeroy. The two brothers
Bash had frozen to death, but Farrell was with
some difficulty resusciiated. The Pomeroy lett
the rescued man and bodies Of his frozen COM
panons at Parkersburg.- Wheeling (6a) Times.
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Michigan, gives the following scene In the Mayors
Court at Grand Rapids:
witness is called TO be sworn by the clerk.
Clerk. Do you solemnly swear
Mayor, with dignity.l Stop. The witness VIII
hold up bis right band.
Clerk. The mar has no right hand. your Honor.
Mayor, with some esperity) Let him hold mp
his left hand, then.
Clerk He has had the misfortune to lose his
lef. band also, an your Honor will perceive.
Mayor, (saysgoIy) Tell him to hold mp bis right
leg, thou; man cannot be sworn IN this conrt
without holding up something. Silence, gentle
men! Oar dignity must he preserved.
Witness sworn on one leg.
PAIsLEss EXTRACTION OF TgETH-A Committee
Of the Royal lSCciety Of Arts, at Edinburgh, res
Gently witnessed the operation OF new Invention
for extracting teeth by cold. The apparatus is no'
explained, but the process Is one devoid OF PAIN
lady had hirteen teeth, which were sound aud
firmly attached 10 the socket, extracted In less
than two minutes. gentleman had seven teeth
extracted in oven lees time, and both patients
say they felt only slighiy uneasy when the gum |
was being frozen, but experienced no pain. |
IEDIAs WAR IN NTExAs.-GeDeraiTwfggs has Or
dered out cavalry force for active service against
the Indians ia Texas. Hsjer Van Dorm is charged
with the duty Of securing the country TO the |
western line of the State. The force numbers |
about one thousand men. The settlers on the |
frontier complain bitterly of new outrages from
the saysges The arrangements nts made by the Gov |
eromsnt for the removal of the reserve Indians