, 1861-04-22
WESTERN MATTERS

;FrArR1cnE-We learn from the Shawnee
town Minotsda, that frank Cummins, youtn
of 16 years, shot and stabbed his brother n. A.
Cummins, the proprietor of groggezJ IN that
p1ace, causing his death In few moments.
4 man named Cochran, who VIE present
dnring the afEray, and who endeavored to re-
strain the young demon, received severe
stab. Young Cummins was under the 1ndu-
ence Of liquor:
a man named Rebenkan1nn, was arrested
In Havana, in this State, q few days ago for q
reyolting crime, and p1acedin Jail The follow.
Ing night, large number Of the citizens went
to the jail, took the brute from the cell,
stripped him, shaved his head, gave him
Is lashes, put on winter suit Of tar and feath'
ers, aud then replaced him in jail. ..-.
"A young lady named Virginia Washing
ton, fell from ferry boatat stumptown, on the
Des Moines River, and was drowned. s:
EM1aRAxTs 70 THE PACIFIC, TAKE NOTICE.
cifc coast, the United States Government will
furnish an armed escort under the command
Of Capt Henry E. Maynadier, q. 8. A. The
expedition will leave this city about the 10th
Of May.-0maha Ns6raskian-
DRowNED.-John ". Minnix. Collector Of
Newcotnb Township, Was drowned In the
Sangamon river, at Hannah's Ford, on the 10th
on horseback, but the horse founderiug and
refusing to swim, he was nnseated and not
knowing how to swim, persisted before. be
could be erescued.-Champaiqn Union
FALL WHEAr.--We have taken considerable
trouble to enquire after the wheat crop, and
from what We eau learn, the prospect is very
favorable for good crop Of fall wheat In this
county. Champaign Union
There was most brutal murder commit.
ted at Gilman, on the / c. R. R., south Of this
place, on Saturday last. An Irishman and
Frenchman got into quarrel, what about:we
did not learn, when the 4risbman picked up an
axe la,fng near by and literally split the
Frenchman's head open. The 1rlshman has
been crazy, or pretended to be SO, for some
time; but his hiding the body in vel, would
not seem to indicate that h9 was 20 crazy as
to not know what he was doing. He IVES not
arrested at last accounts. but number Of
|. citiztns had gone in pursuit. -Kankakse Dem.
HoRR1BLE ACCIDENTAL most shocking
accident occurred "Wednesday afternoon, at
| the sbipyard, just above Oneida street bridge
Workmen we're engaged In raising the propel"
ler Forest Queen, which Is on the dry dock,
sufficiently to put new keel on her. 4 num-
ber Of men were underneath her, when Was
observed that one Of the jackecrew blocks had
commenced slipping, and some one shouted
| "look out, when man attempted to jump
| between the blocking and the vessel, but was
| caught by the falling vessel, and bis head and
one arm smashed to jelly, Of course killing
| him instantly. His name is John Wood, and
he was recently from Michigan, where lie
leaves wife and child.-AiltoaWkee Wisconsin.
SERIOUS COLLISION. Wed night q
i.A-
| Dunklrk and schooner E. T. j. Barris, near
| Fighting Island, a few miles below the city.
| The propeller left here with large load Of
| freight for Buffalo, and about II o'clock
! fell in with the schooner, which WAS sail
| Ing up, when they coliided with trench
| vessel few minutes afterwards in ten feet
OF water. The extent Of her damage
! correctly cannot be ascertained until e6e
has been raised. 4 squ2ll Of wind from the
Southeast at about the same time, may posEl'
| bly, have disconnected both steamer aud yes
sci The propellef's Wheel. house, cabin, up
per works and bulWarkB forward, were badly
broken, and one Of the crew slightly injured
4 valuable pointer dog, belonging to Capt
Estes, of tha vessel, was SO terrified that he
fled to his masters state room, in the cabin
where he laid down and died in five minutet
afterwards. The schooner will be raised g
soon as steam pumps and tug can be- got t.
her. The propeller returned to the city thft
morning.-Detroa Adeertiser. -.
A DISTRESSING OcCuRREECE.-Yes Yesterday
daughter Of Mir. John Smith, Of Chillicothe
some eight or ten years Of age, while playing
about some burning rubbish in her father'i
yard, accidentally set her dress on fire. He1
mother, attracted BY her cries, ran out ani
caught the child up IN her arms, and ran int<
the house, setting her own dress On fire with
out relieving the child. The latter was horTi
bly, and fatally burned, though living at tn
latest aecounts- Mrs. Smith was also yer,
badly burned, and doubts are entertained O
her recovery.-Roria Transcript