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Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-09-08

TRIAL OF LEACH AND WALDRoN I,u-
zerne Union Of the 1st inst says The whole Of last
week occupied in the trial of the case of the Com
monweath vs.. VIM. L. Leach, Daniel B. Waldron. oEa,
Wiley and Alexander Wadron, charged as being the
persons who garroted Oscar F. Gaines Pavmaster Of the
Pennsylvania Coal Company, last October H. B. Wright
Chase Brnndage and Harding, District Attorney tried
the cause for tho Commonwealth and Hakes. Harvey
and Bowman for defence.
As this case has excited great public interest We VIII
give some Of the main features of it. 1t was proven bv
Ihos Cole that Leach and Waldron alias Wiley. made
the proposition to him in September to rob the office
that on the night of the robbery they came to his house
ana urged him to 60 along which he refused to do hat
tat they eXorted promise from him net to tell of it if
1t should he done He corroborated by his wife and
daughter to the fact of Leach ard Wadron benr At
his house He also corroborated by several ot1er
witnesses as to his whereabouts that evening and
many other circumstances He also stated that after the
robbery Leach and the two Waldrons at different times
told him that they did it, and that Daniel at one time
gave him ten dollar bill which he said came from tho
Office. 1t was also proven that Daniel was watching
about the office all the evening following Mr.. Eaton
about town who looking for Mr. Gaines. and that
Daniel heard him enquire for Gaines A large amour-
OF money was also proven in Leachs possession soon
Ter The robbery 1t was also proved that Alexander had
SAID that he could tell all about the robbery if they ouI
give him money enough &c. On the part of the defence
1t was attempted to impeach Cole but it failed and bf
character for truth was sustained by about thirty Of m
most respectable men of Ptston. was also attenpte5
TO prove that Leach and Daniel were not there that
Dahei was IN Schuyk Kill county and Leach was at home
III oeu Inc FORMER, however was proved to have reen
on the spot by large number of witnesses About sI2
600 was in the Office but the robbers only ot bot -
100 from their inability get into the safe It was also
proved by Moses Wyman that he had heard Leach and
"adron while in jail talking about where they had So
creted the money The Jury were discharged on Tuesday
morning having failed to agree. We understand thew
stood ten for conviction and two for acquittal
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-07-27

Agreeably to a call issued by Messrs. Pro-
basco, Jenifer, Buckingham, and others, mostly
Of Hamilton county, State Convention of
the conservative voters Of Ohio, assembled
at Cincinnati on the 26th. We have no account
of the proceedings, but the Commercial is in
their resolutions radical" The Committee of
Arrangements held a meeting on the 25th, and
considered various propositions. OF the meet
ing and the Convention the Commercial says :
Mr. James F. Torrance, who had been lead
ing faction of the party by the nose, advoca
ted the most radical action, declaring the in
dependence of the American party; the nomi
nation of an American State ticket, regardless
Of either ticket now in the field, and the issue
of a call upon the counties TO nominate County
and Legislative tickets Mr. Ware desired the
nomination of a State ticket consisting of can.
didates taken from the Republican and Demo
cratic tickets. These projects were voted down
by the Committee, and it was finally detormn
ed to draft resolutions declaring the integrity
and independence of the American party as a
separate organization, calling upon Americana
to organize for future operations. Had the
radical plan met with the concurrence of a
majority of the Committee there would have
been music in the Convention to-day, as large
majority of the Americans of this county have
no disposition to assist the Democratic party.
1t is quite generally reported that delegates
who are members of the Democratic party in
other counties, will make their appearance in
Convention for the purpose of assisting the
Americans to vote. The latter have their eyes
"pceled," and are prepared to "skin" any Dem
Ocrat who may sneak into their body to part
eipate in It's deliberations.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-07-27
wnDNst bAY monNING, july ~, 1863


The elements of strong, vigorous, and
growing Free Labor party exist in Kentucky,
and what is wanted to develop, concentrate,
and give power to the Free Labor sentiment, is
a leading journal devoted to the cause at Lou
isville. Had Prentice followed the dictates of
manhood instead Of pro-slavery party, and
made the Louisville Journal to Kentucky what
the Missouri Democrat is to 81. Louis and Mis-.
souri. the triumph of Free Labor and the pros
perity attending il would have been more than
half won ere this.
As it is, the cause progresses slowly, but
surely. The Newport Daily News battles man
fully for the Right and the good seed does not
ell fall on stony ground. The Anti-Savery
party Of Kentucky has put forth a distinctive
platform Of principles, aud the name adopted is
the Southern Republican Organization The
Democratic and Opposition parties are striving
to outdo each other in subservency to the
slave breeding interest of the State, and so ul.
ira have they become on the subject Of Congress
ional Intervention to protect slavery in the
Territories, that Douglas Demo rats are sig-
matized as "hshy," and mot sound on the
goose ~
'.he preamble issued by the Southern Repnb-
licans declares that the prosperity of Kentucky
will be best promoted by free labor and free
institutions; that the industrial classes shall
be represented in the Legislature; that the strife
between the Democracy and Opposition of
Kentucky is but rivalry in the service OF Sla-
very propagandism, and degrades free labor in
terests that while the Free State party of the
South will maintain the union aud rights Of
the States, il will resist Slavery and its influ.
ences within Kentucky, and exercise all moral
and political insirumentalities, in preventing
its extension into free Territories Their plat.
form proposes the following reforms in State
policy; Amendment of the State Constitution
BY substituting the ballot in place OF voting
ciDd vOee, thereby sweeping away the despOt
ism exercised by the landlord over his tenants,
and the rich man over the poor man, at the
polls; additional taxation for common school
purposes sufficient to establish free schools in
every district in the State; and the enactment
Of Laws to recOmpense citizens for the jestruc
tion OF property or personal injury by mobs
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-07-27

Hy the London Court Journal Of the 2d, we
learn that on the 29,h of June, Queen Victoria
gavo her second State Ball of the season at
Buckingham Palace, to which 1000 persons
we're invited, among whom were our Minister,
Mr. Dallas, and family, Hon, Mr.. Seward,
Major Mcdowell Mr.. q. H. Hutchinson, Mr.
and Mrs j. d. Grain, aud Mr. and Mrs. W X
Fleming, Of the United States.
The dress of the Queen was lilac silk covered
with bouillons Of lilac tule, trimmed with white
blonde and punches Of green leaves omamen-
ted with diamonds The head dress was a
wreath of green leaves ornaInented with dla-
monds.
"The dresses Of the ladies were remarkably
tasteful and magnificent but, "a might be ex
pec.ed at the cl SO of the season, there was no
market novelty The most noticeable perhaps
in this way was that of Madam Van De Woyer.
II was a double skirt OF blue tulle, the upper
much lighter in color than the under. This
had three OF tour bands of much darker color
down on each side, according TO the present
mode, but on each Of these bands were four
large silver rings extending down the bands
with intervals between each ring and for the
supposed use Of looping or conining the skirt
The eflcos was very novel. A little more and
the wearer would have appeared as though ~
silver chains; much less and the costume would
have lost its peculiar character Altogether
therefore, it. must be pronounced success"
Madam Van De Weyer, the wife OF the long
resident Minister from Belgium, at the court o.
| London, is the only child of Mr.. Bates, of the
! firm of Barngs Il Co and formerly of Boston
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-07-27

The London Daily News ofHrms that the
just hope aud expecations of Italy are deceived
that the Emperor Of France has sown the
seeds Of future wars, and the closer we oHam-
inc the pretended pacifcatiou, the more futile
and iniquitous it appears.
The London Morning Pos, contends that the
soul OF the treaty agreed upon is the nationality
guaranteed under every variety Of local gov
ernment in confederation of the Italian
States
The Emperor of Austria is to be King Of
Venetia solely as an external member OF the con-
federation; he will rule less than three million
Italians, and will be controlled by contcdera-
ton ruling not less than twenty six millions
The Pope is shorn virtually Of his temporal
supremacy; he is deprived OF the substance,
but keeps the shadow.
The London Times says that Venice must
hope that her independence will not be mere
name. and that the influence Of France and
Austria united will not be more unbearablo
than that of Austria singly. The Romans
must hope that the Italian Con iederacy, under
the honorary presidency OF the Pope, will be
nothing like any Government they have hlth-
erto known The Papal States arc LETT as they
were, but with master somewhat greater
than before lie is Honorary President of the
| Italian Confederation, and Gen. Guyon holds
! the sword at his side.
The King Of Naples is made member OF
| the Co federation, and has to learn tho worth
of that honor and its import Europe has to
welcome new power the German Conieder-
ation older in dignity if not in time. England
has nothing to do but look on. Austria 10
somewhat humblej, but relieved Of difficulty
Sardinia is aggrandized with province that
mstrusts her, and a neighbor that has earned
an imperishab'e aud ineNhaustabe claim TO her
gratitude The Grand Dukes, we suppose,
are once more to be reinstated in their thrones,
France has now the game in her own hands,
She has Europe before her, She can ra.se all
Italy, and half the Austrian Empire against
those Germans she has so often beaten-yet on
the very summit of her ambition she renoun-
ces France has spent fifty millions sterling,
and so 600 men, only to give Milan Pied
mon,ese instead of an Austrian master, and to
establish the Pope in temporal dignity even
beyond his imagination, and capable OF eXten-
sion Is alt this real Tue Emperor's game
most be a long one.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-07-27


Never was man mofe unfairly convicted
and uuiuetly sentenced than DR.. boy, Of Kan
sns, by Missouri jury aud Court on a charge
Of stealing a slave named Dick from that State
pt boy lived in the vicinity Of Lawrence, was
not in Missouri at all when Dick left, who was
suffered to 20 into Kansas on his masters pass
to spend the holidays Dr. Doy was forcibly
kidnapped by the Missourans, and twice tried
for an offence committed in Kansas, if commit
ted at all On the first trial the jury did not
agree, pro-slayery as it was, and the second
only when the Judge changed bis rulings sofas
to make the crime constructive. Dr. d. was
sentenced 10 the Missouri Penitentiary for five
years, his sentence being stayed, however, un-
til a herring could be had before the Supreme
Court His rescue from the fangs Of slavery
will crafty many. The particulars, as com.
municated to the St. Louis Democrat, are as
follows
On Sunday morning, between l and o'clock
during a severe storm, party of eight men,
all disguised presented themselves at the Jail
building in st Joseph and after arousing the
aier, demanded admission, saying they were
from Missouri with horse-thlet whom they
desired to put in Jail. The jailer seeing the
horse thief in their midst secured with ropes,
suspected nothing, and at once unlocked the
doors. and admitted the whole party As soon
as they we're inside, they at once told the jail.
or that their real design was the liberation Of
Dr. John Doy, who had been convicted Of me-
gro. stealing, and was confined in Jail The
jailor demonstrated in vain. The party drew
their revolvefs and demanded the keys, which
having possessed themselves Of, boy was i'm
mediatoly taken out Of his cell, placed on a
horse, and accompanied across the river by a
portion of the rescuers, while the others re-
mained with the jailer to prevent any alarm be-
ing given until the fugitives were we'll across
the tiver, when they also made a precpitate
retreat By daylight the whole city was great
! ly excited about the matter, in the evening,
great fears were entertained that the excited
populace would mob the office of the Free
Democrat, and visit the lawyer who defended
Doy, with vengeance.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-07-27
More RnIIooning.

Mr. La Montaine is at Watertown, n. Y,
reconstructing the balloon Atlantic for an as
censon from that place August llth. He will
take two passengers 1t is stated that parties
in New York propose to furnish him with the
funds necessary, not to exceed $4,000, for tas
immediate construction of a new balloon for the
trans Atlantic voyage this season.
Mr. Wise proposes to experiment further
from St Louis with his balloon Jupiter. His
son has left Lancaster, Pa, for St. Louis with
the air ship, and Pot W. will join him there
soon. Their programme is to ascend into au
Eastern current and make Cincinnati, anchor
there over night, re initiate in the morning, and
journey on eastward, or taking the northeast
sfn current, visit the Lake region. Prof. W.
intends to demonstrates the ability Of the air
traveller to strike desired points, stop over, aud
resume the voyage at pleasure.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-07-27

The Penitentiary Of California, like the
prison of Ohio, is over.crowded with rascals OF
high and low degree, and on the Gath Of June
last forty.two Of the California conyicts made
their escape by a bold rush on the guard
Three were killed, ten wounded, and eleven
were soon captured. The escaped were mostly
Mexicans and Indians, confined for short torms,
and were employed in making brick. The
Alta California gives the following particulars
Of the outbreak:
On Saturday af ernoon, between II and
o'clock, after the prisoners had dincd, they
were started to resume their work in he brick
ward They were preceded by the suPerlnten-
dent of labor, Mr. George Lee, who stationed
himself outside Of the gate IN company with
the gatekecper, MIR. John Spell, to watch the
prisoners as they filed through in regular ORDER
and to direct the different squads to their re.
spective duties in the brickyard. Company
after company had thus passed until 100 labor
ers had made their exit through the gate; sud
denly a company in the rear slammed the gate
TO aud locked it, at the same time selztng the
gatekeeper, Mr.. Spell, and the superintendent
of labor, Mr. Lee, and Caupng them oft with
them some forty or fifty of the convicts who
had last passed the gateway made oil across
the hrickyard in the direction of CoTte NJ ldelra
creek. They passed directly across the range
of two heavy guns, mounted on each side of
the prison, upon the highest ground overlook
! ing the whole. but took caution to make use Of
the two overseers whom they had captured as
shields, holding them between themselves and
the guns, and compelling them with threats OF
instant death il they refused to call out to the
guards not to fire upon them, In this way
! they proceeded on in the direction OF Corte
Madeira In the meantime the remaining
prisoncrs outside the wall, seme 100 in number,
made no attempt to escape, but, in the excite
ment of TIE moment, while running to and lrO
in various directions, they were fired upon by
the guard, killing one prisoner and wounolng
four others. 1t Is proper to state that those
who were fired upon were presumed by the
guard to be in the plot to escape, as from their
movements at first it was impossible to tell
whether they intended to leave or not. The
escaped prisoners having locked the gate and
thrown away the key, the others were unable
to get back inside the wall, and rushed round
the northwest angle Of the wall to the east gate
where they were admitted and soon secured
inside the prison building. Upon counting
those who returned, it was found that AZ out o
the l6O who had passed out at the gate had es
capped
The prisoners were pursued, fred upon, TIVE
killed several wounded, and eleven captured
The balance were driven into deep ravine >
the foot of a mountain, where they were sur
rounded and lying hidden at the latest account
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-07-27

Marquette dates of July Goth state that the
throng of summer visitors is giving that pleas
ant Lake Superior town lively aspect. About
3 vessels are constantly in the harbor; three
or four clearing per day with iron ore and
others arriving to take their places. The
amount Of ore shipped this season equals the
entire amount last year, and of pig iron more
has already been shipped Large quantities of
ore are coming down by the railroad. Fishing
excursions are very frequent, and Bethel meet
ings are held ON the Sabbath on one of the
vessels in the harbor, by the Rev Mr.. Shaw.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-07-27

Explosion IN AFURNAoE-About l o'clock,
Yesterday afternoon, some men in VIM. Kidd
4 Co e furnace were ,ngaged in drawing some
melted iron from a cupola into an immense
lade, when, owing to an accumulation OF water
beneath the lining Of the latter Tremendous
explosion took place, scattering the hot iron in
every direction and prostratiDg every man in
the building The windows we're all blown
out and the sashes shattered to pieces, and the
Props which held up the bottoms Of two oupo.
las containing a large amount Of melted iron
were knocked out, so that the metal ran out on
the ground coed many TASKS in the near
vicinity Of the accident were capslzed, and an
iron horse weighing about eighty pounds was
thrown a distance Of twenty or thirty feet ~
The damage done cannot be less than $780,
including everything
Fortunately, most Of the men employed IN
the furnace were at the time absent, only eight
or nine being within the building; and singu-
larly enough, none were seriously injured
Two or three received slight turns, and one was
cut in the arm. The last mentioned man, whose
u1me is Mclean, was the only one obliged to
discontinue work.
The explosion is said to have sounded like
that of a large cannon, and it created the
greatest CONSERVATION in the vicinity of the
furnace. 1t seems almost a miracle that nobody
was killed or dreadfully red-RoehcsteT
Democrat
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-07-27

STATISTICS OF MoRaoN POPULATION - The
Valley Tan copies the following statistics of
Mormon population
The population of Mormons in the United
States and British dominions in 1856 was not
less than 60 700-of which 3S 600 were resi-
dent in Utah, 1000 in New York State, 1000
in California, 5000 in Nova Scotia and the
Canadas, and 5000 in South America. In
Europe there were 500OO-of which $4,000
were in Great Britain and Ireland, 5000 in
Scandinavia, 900 in Germany and Switzer-
land, and in France and the rest of Europe
! 900, in Australia and Polynesia, 2 400; in
Africa, 100, and on travel, $500, To these, il
we aid the different schismatic branches, in
cluding Strangeites, Rigdontcs, and Whteites
the whole sect was not less than 10000 In
| 1857 there appears to have been decrease il
the population Of Utah--the number being only
| 81 ,O22; OF which 5000 We're children, abou
| ii, 900 women, ane 1900 men capable ofbear
| ing arms There are 3ss men with OF NOR
wives; of these, l3 have more than 10 wives
73O men with s wives, 100 with 4, and 2,4O
with more than wife.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-07-27

Religious federation In Lombardy has been
achieved by the war The Piedmontese Ga
Eetto contains a dcc,s, Iy the Governor Gene
raj Of Lombardy, abolishing the old Austrian
laws, which made difference between The in
habitants because of their religious opinions,
These laws, it is observed, are contrary to
the equality Of citizens in the eye Of the law
which prevails in other parts Of the Monarchy
and are incompatible with the principles OF
modern civilization. 1t is therefore decreed
that in the Lombard provinces all the citizens,
whatever the religion they profess, are equal
before the law, aud shall equally enjoy all civil
and political rights as in the elder provinces Of
the Monarchy All orders and regulations Of
contrary effect are abrogated.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-07-27

P. S.-Signatures are still coming in.

L. o.--olgudJuItS are sLllt CoulllB III.
Nclo PHILADELPHIA, THsearauas Co Rev. J.
II Barker, Rev Thos Hill, Rev Eiw'd A
Mclean, Rev. Isaac Aiken, Rev Lucius Smith,
Rev. N. B Bartlett, Esq
C0lunbuS-Rev. IL. b. Elliott, Rev. d. A
Randall, Rev. Lorenzo Warner, Rev Lovctt
TAFT, Mcssrs. l.. l. Rice, X. n Barr and 9TH
ers.
ParlsUHic, Portage Co.-Rev Z. r Roberts,
Rev d. Davis, and others.
GrdnoWe, Licking Co - Curtis Howe, IL. 7.
Wright, H. L. Bancroft, S Spellman, and 9TH
eTs.
CiGridon, Geauga Co-Rev. Z. d Taylor,
Hon. Lester Taylor.
JohnSonuiHe-O. S Eells, Andrew Jackson,
and 20 othe~s
Nelson-Rov l. C. Rouse. VIM. Phillips,
Esq, and others.
Colamer-Rev. Andrew Sharpe, L Adams
VIM. West, Asa Cady, ami others
Mdiisgn-Rev. L. s. Atkins
Wevmouth-Rev S. Cole Rev r Hatch,
Rev j. b. Clark, and others.
Middiebury-Rev. VIM. Dempsey, j. ".
Baldwin, r Kent, and others.
Mansfield, Rev W. W. Woodworth Rev. d,
W. Collins, A T. Bates, Esq, aud others.
BIghton-Rev. Thos Delamater, Frederick
Stro g, Esq.
Alexandria and Liberty Lictiqg Co Rev
A. Crooks, Rev. L. Hall, Rev. j. Brookes, and
others.
West VierO, Cuyahoga Co--Rey. Jas, Spear
Moses c. Baker, and others
Wayne, AshtaJula Co.-Rey, II. Geer, and
% others
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-07-27
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
rnuNrY rREAsuRER.


Ems TE,pER. Piease announce that HARVEY BURKE
is candidate for the office of County Treasurer, subject
tl the dec sion the Republican Couniy Convention aud
Oblise HIS hlt1NAs'
The name of THOS q ELLIOTT Will Be presented to
the County Republican Convention as candl ate or teas-
urer. ny many friends who from long ana intimate ac
uulinnure with his unfolding integrity. ellug business
Qualifications aud devotion to the kepubncan cause know
lm possess eminent degree all those qualities so
ltQuisite for the Office.
The nrme Of WIIL.IiAI b. CASTLE Will e presented
10 the Republican County Convent on, for the office Of
Count Treasurer by friends 10 whom ms accurate
habits sterling integrity aud uHweryng devotion
TO freedom guarantee OF his htrtss for that olhce
The name Of CALE9 ArwArFR WIN be presented 70
the next Republican County Convsn ion as candidate
for the Office OF County IrGasuUr
The name of JOSIAH A. uARRlS, OF Cleveland, will
be present ed tho Acpuhcau County Convention, as
o candidate for the office OF County Treasurer.
The name of HENRY = BRAlION viii be presen ed
to the County Republican Clut,tiou for the uitce OF
County Trc tsnrcr By numerous fueuds whr hHye known
lUnE and we'll and er true TO the ctuse OF irnr"m