Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-11-05

Al meeting OF the Whg State Central Commute. of
Massachusetts, held in the city of Boston, on the first .y
OF November 1855, the following resolutions we're unsni
mously adopted
R,Soi"si That the extraordinary and alarming .onJ;
ton OF political affairs in This demands
thorough change in the Administration Of the State Co
yernmcnt.
Re'oired That the call is imperative upon all those
Who value or desire prudent and honest Administration
OF the State to exert their best energies TO effect the
needed change.
Rssoirsd, That this Committee heartily recommend.
TO the support of their fellow citizens the list of candi
Gates nominated for State officer by the Convention
held at faneuil Hail. in the city OF BoSt n the 18th
of October, ult.
Re'o'rod That the principles Of the Wing party by
whatever name its members be called are hides
ructibc aud permanent that the late inecie, condition
OF the party has been owing the abandonment Of its
basis by many of ts members for opinions and DO
tcal associations which have tended neither TO the in
erest, nor the honor of the mmonwealtb-that the
END OF such abandonment j. manifest in the leclen.
son Of political and moral integrity-and that the con.
dition OF the times earnestly invites honorable and m
onal men, who acted with u.s. TO return 10 the al
frances OF the pist, and 20 unite with in n strenuous
effort TO restore the State TO it, former distinguished and
reputable rank among the sovcregnties OF the Union
Resotrtd, That we especially urge upon those of
fow.citizen', constituting very class Of the
wedisposed people Of the State who for variou. rc,-
son have RETAINED from voting for several wears mast
to resume the discharge Of those duties incumbent upon
every Intelligent aud responsible citizen of free State
when his action be of service the common cause
that IN our Judgment the time for doing at hand
ann tnat trust no ordinary obstacle will
expression of their opinions nj the polls.
R'soi"ed That these resolution signed by our Chair
man and Secretary he forwarded for publication 10 the
yaron. newspapers OF the STATE and he otherwise pub
lished a. may be deemed eNpedient.
HoREInrE Massacre rnE IyDrAxs.-The latest Salt
Lake mail brings the details Of another Indian
which occurred weniy fye miles west Of Fort Hall n,
anders Cutoff, on the night OF the 2d Of September
party consisting Of six men, three women and ten
children, part from Michigan, and part from Buchanan
county Iowa. The massacre must have been most bor.
rble one. The engrants surrounded lust a. they
| we're about camping, aud shot down before they had
time Tor defence Some who escaped fell in soon after
yith company OF dragons under command Of Iieut
Livingston, who sent detachment Ia the scene of tie
massacre, who found the dead bodies Of FIVE person. on
the ground, out Of the eight that missing The
dead were horribly mangled and scapcd Their animals
were taken aud their wagons pundered according to the
usual mode Of Indian spoation The names of The mur
dered are Edward Niinore, SEN James Miltimore Jr
william Miltimore, Mary Ellen Midtnorc and Mv,on
Cline. Missing Mrs MIiimore and child three months
Old, and Albert Niltimore Escaped Milton J. IIarrine.
ton wife aud child A Hill wife and child Geo Alonzo
Nelson Mdmore, Frank Hubbard Nathan Tiius. and
WIN. Marsh. After the Indians had completed their
work of murder and plunder with the Mtmore party
they pressed ahead aud attacked the remainder Of the
train. Here they n warm rcceptop and we're kent
a. bay by the emgants until darkness closed upon the
scene, when the asailcd finding further resistance futile
made their escape leaving the Indians possessors OF their
stock and goods They travelled foot two days with.
out any thing TO cat, and finally reached military post
SpocEiSG Sricim-A catastrophe ~ this description
took place yesterday morning about ~ o'clock ON New
York avenue, between 9Th and 10Th streets whereby
Young man Of about twenty years Of age named Louis
Jones, lost his c II appcars that Young Jones IA. for
more than year hled The efrkship in the land Office
le vacant ny liz fathers dcceasc The salary Of which
va paid 10 bis adowed mother for the support Of her
family, consisting ofseven children Mrs Jones allowed
her son oneourh OF the salary for hs use On ar.
rangement with which he dissatisfied aud wanted one
half Not ludgna tls desirable Mr. Jones bad reason.
ed With her ION on tie suieo and when he came down
stairs yesterday morning, percesing him troubled abe
threw her srms anecoOatey round his neck aud kissed
him In short time after this young Jones went up
stairs aud, returning the ,itting room called his moth
es attention aud then put loaded Deringer pistol 10 III
forehead which exploded and carried it, contents through
the frontal bone into the interior of the head the hal
passing through the brain and lodging within the Gran
ium. Considerable doubt 10 entertained ~ 10 the on,
Of Jones many supposng that the explosion Of IN,
pistol In the position he had al the moment 10 went al
not his real intent and that at the worse he j,
wished 20 inndaie biz mother 10 bring her 20 com III
snOe. Hossysr that may be, he never spoke shsr h,
fred, and died shout halfp.t tne o'clock, r. M--Ns
ioaei Iafsnigaer,