Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1859-10-17
Prom The Petersburg Expiess.
The Lata Fatal nhefiin l,alifarpia5

4 ted States Senator from California, was
A fatally wounded ON the morning Of the
Il 18th ilt-, near San Francisco, il a due
4 with Judge Terry. of California Supreme
Court. III. Broderlck fingered in grea
4 pain until the morning Of the 18th, when
death relieved his sufferings The par.
/ ties had attempted a meeting afew days
before, but were arrested and put under
EHbonds to keep the peace. MI. BREEDER
lick was 4 native of New York city, and
emigrated to- California shortly after il
became State. Judge Terry is anative
lof Albemarle county, Va. AElstter from
San Francisco gives the following state
ment Of the cause Of the fatal meeting
j In june last, soon after the meeting I
the Democratic State Convention, Mr.
1 Broderick. while sitting alta public table
at the International Hotel, 10 this city.
got into Controversy with 4 MI. Perley,
an iRtimate personal friend Of Judge Ter
] ry,,s by harsh remarks concerning the lat,
ter; who, in b speech before the Conyen-
ton, had spoken disparagingly of the
Senator in his present attitude lot flostili.
ty to- the Democratic party. Mr.. Brod-
lerick. at the time, told Periey shat hee x.
pected him to carry his remarks to The
Judge, and 5intimaied his readiness To
lhold himself responsible for his language
| Out Of this transaction . eorrespon-
dences occurred between Perley, aud Brod-
erick, ofIwhich / gave YOU ai account at
che time you viii reraemberthat Brod.
Eerick declined Perley,s challenge, assign
| ing as 4 reason that he, a United STATES
tlSenator, cbuld not have such1 all issue
with the party challenging, but intimat-
| ing that after The pending canvass was
over, he would accept an Invitation from
Judge Terry himseliF Itapoears that on
Thursday last, soon. as the result Of the
election was ascertained, Terry sent a
challenge % Broderick. but up this hour
tie entire affair has been conducted with
so:much secrecy that nobody can give US
any reliable particulars flfr
I 1t is known, however, that the acting
seconds are-for Mr.. Frederick, Hon.
JOS. C. McKibben,. and fpr MI, Terry,
Calhoun Benham, Esq. These and 9th /.
| er confidential friends, have eeplabor.
Iingsin vain Is effect. D reconciliation but
the Judge will accept no terms of settle
ment5 other than ait unconditional with
ldrawal Of the offensive RI marks made by
Mr. Bfoderick, j and an apology therefor.
~ :; w.. 49, ans' IT. $3.50 se M
no H. ~ ,ibe h;I,sr end xdnn = ths St;ms
arrived toswhfeh Mr. Broderick Lid post.
/ poned The adjustment Of these personal
matters, and tits presumed that be will
mot Yield VI .a l7sA\ s5.4
H Amongfthe rumors Of THE warming,
which seem to come from probable I'M
formed sources IS. ore % The effect that
NJ Brode sg trends sought last pign|
2 change a.h ,s issue E ane Set SONG loSner
Pafsy spa G3l J. ee LIZ, ny saaa'?t
~ A. ~, Sn1 b,,t tha H. - r;aa =
that + lmhy Ia IperIav ,rbs friebSs IA
|1he painciDIes in This affair are filed with
the iiveliest apprehension assto The result.
Frederick has the reputation Of being q
maa Of physical courage, and at thepres-
ent time. his defeat, in the campaign just
closed, has converted his general esondi- 4
ton OF m,santhropy to that p desparraaltlon
any feGklessn lfs ol>tl.e IL sne olher
LAZY as ~ ist, y s1 ~ s.ss; soo'
n0s'' s'e4u.ness :. " y anu uee'sl2n.
From WAsHINGroN ,- A private let
ter from London, says our Minister,
Mr.. Dallas is exerting himself to
procure the recognition Of the Mexi-.
can Liberal government By England,
while other prominent gentlemen are
Similarly engaged. \ @T sSs 7,
Until the publication Of Jndg
Black second reply to Judge Doug
las. it was understood that TIE latter.
would leave the pablo to Judge bA.H
tween theirIt two publications without.
any fejoinder from him, but since!
Judge Blacks second reply Judge
Douglas has COMMENCED a reiioeiuder
assa 1t T; omn e s,s i Wnicn Il e
v y renly" to,T ndoa RIacs go :