Daily national Democrat., 1859-06-11
TELEGRAPHTC.
OVER THE STATE LINE.
Arrival from Fraser River--HOpes Reviv-
ing--Hanging of VIM. Morris, alias
E'TipperarY BilI''--His last Words, &c.

lng--Hanglng OF WIN. MOTIFS, alias
''Tipperary BilI''-His last Words, sc.
SAN Francisco, June 10th.
The steamer Forwood arrived here this
morning from Victoria-three days and FIVE
hour out.
She brings dates June 9Th A sale of lots
in the new town of Queensborough, on Fra
ser river was made by Government on the
lst and I'd June, at Victoria. The prices OBJ.
tanned were unexpectedly high, and the
circumstances appear to have somewhat re-
vived the hopes of spectators.
The British Colonist says the steamer Gov
Douglas came down yesterday (June 5th)
bringing Ballous Express and lI3 passeu-
gers, chiefly miners.
Lieut. Lempriere had arrived at Fort Hope
and reports the trail will be completed this
week, and that the new diggir gs at Gold
Flat will pay from one to three dollars day.
At Cedar Hill SO to IS a day.
G.. A. Angelo, clerk of the Victoria Gus
tom House, was arrested on Tuesday evening,
May 3lst, and placed in confinement for en-
bezzlement of the public funds. After pre-
liminary examination bail was fixed at
10000 Bail, however, was not obtained.
The amount of money alledged to have been
embezzled was supposed to be from $4,000
to $4,000.
The steamer Bearer arrived down from
Langley on June 4th, bringing 35 passengers,
principally miners.
About so miners have come down during
the past few days. Reports state that large
number may be expected down, as the river
is rapidly raising.
VIM. Morris, alias "Tipperary Bill" was
executed to-day in the Jail yard, for the mur
der of Richard Doak, at the appionted hour,
II o'clock and 80 minutes. The door which
opens from the north side of the Jail gallery
into the yard. was opened, and tho officers,
with two father confessors and the criminal
made their appearance and ascended the gal
lows. officer Ellis read the warrant After
the finishing OF the reading, the prisoner.
with crucifx in hand stepped formed and
in firm but mild voice. said:
"Gentlemen-I wish it to be understood
that leave behind me no verbal or written
statement of any part of my career l am
willing to offer my life to God as sacrifice
for the past, and hope that it may be accep
ted God be with you oil and bless you
forgive, and desire to be forgiven by every
person, and l ask your prayers for my for
gveness for all that is past"
Morris then stepped back upon the drop.
and kneeling down, he repeated, with Father
Peter, the Apostolic creed, as recorded by
the Roman Catholic church. At the conclu-
sion of this devotional exercise he arose, shook
hands with his confessor and signifed his
readiness for death. He assembled the stairs
with no sign of trepidation. His was the
heaviest and firmest tread of the entire as
sembled company Arrived upon the plat
form, the deputy pinioned his arms and the
black cap was drawn over his eyes. At u
minutes to l o'clock Sheriff Doane unlatched
the spring in the slide, and VIM. Morris was
hanging by the neck. The descent Of the
body was followed by nervous straighten-
ing or stretching of the legs and sight
movement of the fingers. In less than one
minute all perceptible movement. even of the
slightest degree, had gone forever At the
expiration of twelve minutes DIR. Ager felt
the pulse beating but in three minutes more
the blood had ceased to stir At the end OF
an hour. plain cherry coffin was brought
and placed under the drop, and in it was
! placed the body Of the criminal. The cap
was taken from his face when it was plainly
| discovered that death had been caused in
simultaneously by the breaking Of the neck
und not by strangulation. The corpse had
every appearance of that ola man who had
died natural death.