Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1859-10-14
Remains Of Sir John Franklin.


Arctic regions, in search Of the traces Of
Sir John Frankliu's expedition, has re-
turned to England, having been completely
successful.
At Point William, on the northwest
coast Of King Williams Island, record
was found, dated april 25,h, 1913, signed
by Captains Crczier AID Fiiz James The
record saws the Erebus and Terror were
abandoned three days previously, in the
Ice, five leagues to the y. n. W, and that
the survivors, in all amounting to l0J,
were proceeding TO Great Fish River
/ Sir John Franklin had died on June
Iltb, lS47, and the total deaths to date
had been nine cfIiecrs ard fifteen men.
Many deeply interesting relics of the ex-
pcditiJn were found on tie western shore
Of Hing Williams Island, and others
were obtained from the Esquimaux. who
state that after their abandonment, one of
the ships was crushed in the ice, and the
other forced On shore.
The Fox was unable to penetrate beyond
Be.lot's Straits, aud wintered in Brentford
Bay. Minute and interesting details Of
the expedition are published
/ Several skeletons Of Fraukliu's men,
large Quantities of clothing, etc, and
/ duplicate record, up to the abandOnmeus
of the ship, was discovered.
senator EroieF!ea Killed In 4 Duei with Jus;ies
.rsry.
ST LoU!s, Oct s-The overland mail
FROM San Francisco on the 10th ult., has
reached Jefferson City.
The duel took place near San Francisco,
on the morning Of the 18Th ult Senator
Broderiek fell on the first fre-rierced
through the lungs. lie fingered until
hllfpast nine o'clock en- the morning Of
the 10th, when he died The community
vas profoundly agjtateI by this melancholy
event Judge Terry was not hurt.
Some Of the passengers from San Fran
cise1 eviuce disposition to make it appear
that Senator Broderick was the victim of
conspiracy, resulting 10 the duel with
Judge Terry, but the most prominent pas
scnsers assert that the duel was conducted
in strict accordance with the mis- named
code Of honor Mr.. Droierick's pistol
went of before he had raised it to a line
With his antagonist. Judge Terry'S shot
t..k 4 eiTcc, two inches from the ight nip
PIE, carrying away part Of the breast bone.
Nr Brolcr.ea suffered the most intense
a.. y from the time he was shot till he
I'D. The mail lcf, san Francisco two
hours after his Death was announced, and
all ,ls flags were displayed at half mast
and the cmbiems Of mourning were begin.
ming to appear il all directions.
Senator Broder;,k's funeral hal taken
Place at San Francisco, aud was the most
imposing demonstration eger witnessed
there. Thepub.ic is much incensed against
his opponent, Judge Terry, who has been
been arrested 10 await an investigation.
LAMEyTABLE OccURBsNcE.-1 Far
u,cr .Si9t tyLis S.rraat GH-A wealthy
and highly respectable farmer, named Jc-
serh Smith, resident Of the county of
Kent, Canada was killed on Monday
last, at his residence, in very distressing
manner. lie had fine farm, on which
was an abundance of fruit aud grapes,
which lad been a source of considerable
trouble to him on account Of the deprada-
tious of thieves. In order to put a stop
to this he determined upon fOrcibe meas
ures, and accordingly loaded a gun and
Ler. in readiness for the return of the
thieves. On the afternoon in question, as
he rose from the supper table to 90 in
search Of lis cows, be addressed his ser
want cill Julia, and directed her 10 take
the gun and shoot the first person who ap-
the grapes. On his return from
the fields lie entered the premises by the
back way, and went directly to the grape
vines, entirely forgetting the directions so
-eeoutIy given to the girl, who, as seemed
'rom the result, was prepared to obey
hem 10 the letter. She was watching
7itL the gun in her hand, and, being un-
.blo to recognize him in the dark of eve
linc, drew up and fired, the charge Of
hot taking effect in the thigh, and termi-
la,inr his life in 4 few minutes. -Detrot
Free Pes.
IMPORTANT PATENT CASE.-U. s. Cir
uit Court, Northern Illinois, Sept. 10
ofore Judges M'Lean and Drummond.
bed Husscy vs.. Cyrus H. NJ 'COrmick:
lie opinion OF the Court, delivered 10Th
lss. at Chicago, held that IIussey's patent
r tie combination of the open slotted
aser and scolloped s.ckles Is good valid
stent, aud has been iniringed BY Moor
j5k. Second decree for account and
junction against Mccormick, gran'ed.-
rientjic Ao,erican.
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