The Handsboro Democrat., 1859-04-12
TFLEGRArnIC INTELLIGENCE

OF Mr. Sickle, on an Indictment FOR
numbering ibe late Phillip Barton Key,
commenced to day.
A panel Il thirty Jurors was called,
but only fve of them were selected.
CONNECTICUT ELECTION.
NEw Y6RE April, 6.-The .epubli
can ticket swept the state in the cleo
ton in Connecticut yesterday.
W. A. Baekinham Is re elected Go
vernon, aad the Legislature Is Repub l.
can.
LOOMS is elected to Congress from
the Fist District; Woodruff from the
Secon District; Burnham from the
Third District; and Terry from the
Fourth.
CONSUL TO NICARAGUA.
WAsnIxaroS, April 5.-Mf. Run
.nels. the uew American Consul At San
Juan del sud. leaves for bis post on the
steamer thst is to sail from New York
10 day fof Central America.
Nj. Runnels is entrusted with special
dispatches from President Buchanan
10 Hon. Lamar. American Minister in
Central America. as also TO CONS.
Long and McCluney in reference to the
recent seizure by the Nicaraguan Gov
eminent oi American property aud iin-
prisonment of American citizens in Nj
cafagua.
Tie dispatches it is understood, are
Of = pefemItorv tone. and will hasten
settlement u our difficulties with Nj
caragua.
Orders have been sent TO the various
navy yards where new vessels Of war
are constructing, TO place a large force
Of men on them and huish them for I'M
mediate service.
MICHIGAN ELECTION.
NEW Yong, April. 5-Mariin, Re.
publican. l.as been elected Judge Of the
Supreme Court Of Michigan.
Sr LoUIs, April, 4.-Mr. o. ID. FL
lev, the Republican candidate for May
or, has been re elected.
NAVAL PREPARATIONS.
WAsHiSaGoy, April. 6.-Orders have
been issued from the Naval Depart
men, to 81 out four war vessels for the
squadron in the Pacific, aud three for
the East Indian suqadron.
TmE SIcKtEs Casa complete Jn-
~ has been at lercth ohiained IN the
Sieklcs caso, and viii be empanaeled
TO. morrow.
RHODE ISLAD ELECTION.
pg0v1DKScK, April. 8.-lt Is gene
rally conceded that the Republican
ticker has swept the State. Elisha Pot
ter has been elected Governor, aud Tho
nas Davis and Wm. ID. Brayto ro
Congress
TIfE FUGITIVE SLAVE CASE.
rnftADElrnTA. April G The negro
who ~ss arrested II Harrisburg. few
days since. on n charge Of being n fu-
eitiTe slave. aud was hrough 10 this ci-
Is. has been examined 10 dav.
Five white men saore positive Ia his
identity. aud 70 his ts.ing fugitive
Save. s)ne negro witness swore posi-
lively 10 The contrary. and, on his evi-
dence ihe fautise WAS released aud was
drawn through the streets Of the city,
10 a carriage, by a1nob Of thousand
negroes.
MYSTERIOUS DisArrxARAxeE.-We
are informed that Mr. c. J. MoLemore,
AZ Laudsgdale county, Mississippi, left
his house on ihe 2ist Of lat February
for Mobile, and be arrived in this city
on the same nighi, intending 70 return
home on the following Saturday, bat
was detained n a witness in the late
Pitts isial. lie had purchased his gro
ceiies. and forwarded item by the rail
road to his family, aud sf;vr doing so,
il was his intention to take boat for
some point on 'he Big5y river, for the
purpose Of visiting a sister. and be ex-
pecled 70 reach home as early as the
arrival Of his groceries. The last that
has been seen or heard Of Mr.. MeLe-
more, was about noon OF Tuesday the
lst inst, when In company with this
friend. Mr. Raspberry, be drew abou,
5000 10 gold from one Of the banks. ---
lie was TO have ;eft by the boat that
evening. and Nr. Rasberry went down
to the wharf to see him off. but Was un-
able 10 see or bear anvihing Of him
Mr.. McLemore Is said to be man Of
mosi exeu plary good character, and it
i fear, j by lis friends that be has been
deaf with IN some foul manner. Any
information respecting Mr.. McLemofe
will be thankfully received by lis fam
~ and friends, As their anxiety and So
liciiude fol his welfare and fate. is more
easily imagined than described. Any
person Who may ascertain or possess
any information in the matter, viii
pleas communicate the same 10 A. A..
Pickard. Marion, Mississippi.--Aobite
Register.
THx LArE JoHS ri. BELL-h will
be melancholy satisfaction to the uu-
merous friends OF this lamented and
esiiInable gentlemen to know that his
body has been recovered. and will be
duly honoIed with al the rites Of Sc
puAhre to day. The body was disco
vefed near Donaldsville. Il was much
disfgured A. nigh, have been expected
wheb VIC take the terrific nature of the
explosion into consideration. There was
a severe bruise on one side Of the head,
besides some scalds, none Of them sui
feient, however. to produce death---
Death WAS evidently caused by drown