The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-13
NEWS FROM NEW GRANADA.
Our Panama Correspondence.

Cds--Anest Of The Murderer and his SsteaceAn Elth
quake-Syatioss Of the United States Squadroa- fairs
Boacta-Odnalisaion ard Postage Laws-Sate CJ Canca
Again Quiet, dc.
have to record o savage murder committed On tho
train bet here and AspinwA the zist uis, Capt
julius A. OTIS, Of Bath Maine, having been killed by
man calling himself William Williams, hailng, as he Says
nom Caldwell, Texas, bu, formerly Of Wesmoseland
county, Penn The circumstances, as elected on Williams
trial. were these
Williams had been drunk ell The previous day at Aspin
wall, and somewha. Intoxicated when The train
started the 2st. At Ga.uR, seven miles IRON Aspin
wall the train with the Northern Lights Passengers
stopped whsn Williams commenced to abuse natives,
who had gathered about ard wese passing through the
with fruits, and just tho locomotive started kicked
a negro boy who Wac climbing upon the cas- Under The
chin, leaving him motionless on the ground About mile
farther on Williams commenced abusing 6 negro brake
man. when Capt Otis got up from his seat and walked 10
the end Of the to renOnst-ata with him his con
duct warning him Of the danger to the other passengers
monsuapco williams replied "Go 10 h-lI, you ID
thief" or something Of tho s!nd, at the same time
pushing sag Capt 0 she s 'ss
when W., quick thought, drew bowie knife and
stabbed Capt Otis N the right breast the kne entering
On the arrival Of the train sasario wes INSIDE Of the
Judge Correoso of the evidence OF the passengers
and Williams ives committed TO prison for trial.
Capt. OTIS was a very quiet, kidd hearted msu, and
gained the good will of many passengers the way
By his care Of the sick and destitute. He has lived
good deal in California and 20 have taken his wife
and four children out that trip, but his wife being
her rnement and his BURNERS neceseitapg h,s imme
oists return, he left her to follow him. Ills baggage
wen. forward, but he had on him large cnronometer
gold watch and $3.50 in money Ills body was Inferred
Williams has liveda good deal also IA California He
says he KEEP. Dssroom gambling hoIse) at Chinese
Camp. 1t If supposed bis Eame is William Teal, as a
note to that found in his carpet bag, and he
marked that be could get note 10 Frank Teal, in Texas,
he would be ali right.
William. was brought up for trial on Tuesday last aud
sentenced to ten years in the chain gangtha being the
aevere punishment the law will allow for murder when
Tot emeditted No lawyer coming for ward for the de-
fence Spanish gentleman protested in his behalf against
the Legality OF the Court contendipg that foreigner
he should DO tried by the National aud not By the State
Court which plea overrued the law was ONLY
promulgated at Bogosa tho 4th OF May, aad did not
reach Panama until the 26th OF june Ave days after the
crime Was committed, and 1t is the usual OF the
esEerat government to grant certain of days
sr tae rsssrilon by state Of national lay before II
undoubtedly be at large in few months. few dollars
will buy him out at any time
Last Monday evening, at ten O'Clock, experienced
two smart shocke OF an earthquake No damage.
The sloops OF war St. Marys and yaIdala are still in
port.
The Merrimao alag ship and the Saranac are at Calao
Commodore Loog has been ordered home by eetsar
geon.
The CyaDe at Rsaleo and the jamestown at San Juan
The flag ship Roanoke and the 5. Louis arc at Aspa.
wall.
Our dates from Bogota only up to the 2eh Of May
There is no news OF importance.
The President bas approved the law suhorispg him to
assist ard facilitate the exploration OF the Istbmns OF ID,
fep sra Panama for the purpOe of canazation also
proportions and make contracts lth nv com
papy Tor the OF the same without the
OF Congress- provided that are made other
than those stipulated by The law OF 1852.
The pos,al law, which has lust been published
exenpts ali n,eroceanc routes from it's provsioos.
TIE State Of Canca, where violent opposition sppre-
hended against the electoral law, perfectly QUIET,
as aso the State of Ssnander whore the revolt against
the State authorities has been suppressed.
sNt 1ol aet,p lo5ot
OF the republic, made up from the 1852 the TO
tai Of the republic is 243s37 The State of Pauams
l3ss which entities il to three senators repre-
EentatiVes.
In the state of sartandsr the defeat of the revolu
torTy parts at Porquerss has restorod order According
to the published accounts $40 Of the constitutions, party
defeated 900 OF the opposition q The official circular
says
Ca the arrival of the that the enemy had advanced
from San jill towards Socomo on the 25.b (ApriD was
resolved to advance to NEE; them the Gay on tho
open field. The fight commenced ut ten II and lasted
untl elk P. NJ, when GIT put stop to it, the enemy
flying from their position The heavy rains prevented
the yic,ors ON following the retysatng forces
prisoners were taken, With eighty nusxess and other
munitions OF war
News from the Sandwich Islands,
Mr.. M0NsARRAT'S PUNISHMENT KEDUCED--ANNIvER.
sARY OF THE ROYAL PRINCES BIRTHDAY
CHRISTMAS ISLAND TAKEN POSSESSION ORA RE-
GA1TA-TnE VOLCANO.
BY way San Francisco we have ncys from the Sand
WITCH ISLANDS dated at Honolulu on the lat Of June
The advertiser has the folio wing news gummsry:-
The King has reduced the of Marcus G. Monsarras
oanishment from being perpetual to years This
conceded to the solicitation of his family and friends
ne rst anniversary Of the birthday of the Prince OF
Hawaii heir apparent 10 the throne OF the Ksnehanch
was celebrated on the Goth Of May. The King received
the American and French Commissioners with the Catholic
Sfhop and clerical representatives Of the Protestant
churches. ,, Addresses Of coperasulation passed
The Civil Code makes few changes in the rates of H.
ceDsee, which u may be of public interest to note The
price OF Wholesale merchants license for year has
been rased from SIS TO I00 that of retail from $40 TO
SEQ; and plantation store license from $40 to S25
In his big ship, the Iyanhoe had
taken possession of Christmas Island. The Commodore
was In line splrts prospecting for guano and sapguuo of
finding II some where, If not on thet island
regatta came off on Monday, the I'D in which four
boats engaged A whaeboat, entered by J. s. Walker,
won the race, and the prize of $40
Or. K McKbbin, Jr., has been appointed 10 the king,
personal stair, with the rank Of Major.
The natives OF the outer districts o. the Island of VAIN
and drunkenness. -
gentleman writing from Kona, Hawaii says tina. tina
eect oil The continued action OF the volcano has been os
dfaatrous 70 tho fisheries of that coast. Formerly a
canoe would 20 of In the morning and return at noon
oaGed with all rors Of fish now no yeyer Il will stay
out al day and return at night with solitary skip lack or
a half starved squid.
HE BALLo0N--AToTHER TRIP.-On Saturday, |
Mr La Mountain had an interview ut Bennington with
TWO gentlemen by whom large proportion OF the funds
invested In BIG great balloon furnished The result
was conclusion that he should proceed at
build IT, and continue the enterprise had been intended
before the accident making the descent at Lake na
no Mr. la Mountain announced that he should abandon
nB connection with the project surrender bis interest
the balloon and proceed construct another for
purpose, any further attempt was made to Involve
ni In relations with John Wise. That both his partners
believed he had been unfairly treated was shov by the
fact that they authorized him proceed at once az ho
sw BEST placing the entire matter his hands Mr. Ia
Mountain left this morning for Waterown The balloon
VIII be brought down. and large force set work upon
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