Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1863-09-19

OF the law, Cyrus lator. convicted Of the
ND her OF Isaac H. Nef, near this city
on the Eth day OF June, suffered the ex.
treme penalty Of death by haoying.
At IL o'clock, A. NJ. Company G, 7th
iowa Cavalry, which had been selected rs
aguard, repaired to the Jail where the
prisoner was confined, ana about half an
hour afterwards Sheriff Tuition, assisted
by his deputies and assistants, brought The
doomed man from the cell, and plac. d
him in a carriage which had been provided
to remove him to tie place Of execution.
The military escort were at once formed
into hollow square and moved to the
scaffoId two miles north of the city, on
the very site where the fearful tragedy was
enacted for which the prisoner was about
to atone with his life.
At half past II, the procession reached
the place Of execution, and the prisoner
was at once conducted up the steps and
upon the scafoI. He assembled With a
firm step and dauntless eye, and eyinced
not the slightest trepida,ion. The same
calm and resolute demeanor which he has
maintained throughout the trial and dur
his confinement in prison, remained with
him in this last terrible ordeal. After
brief conversation with the officiating
Clergyman, (Rev. Mr.. Lemon the nnfor.
tuna,e man stepped forward, and addressed
the large audience before him suhs:anti.
ally as follows:
"MY FR,ENps-I see before me large
consourse of people. | cannot believe
that yon have been attracted to this place
to witness my suferings, but rather, as
m Eoa hat | hay IN
have prepared a statement Of the facts bear.
ing upon my arrest, confinement, conyic.
ton and sentence, which propose to read
to you, in order that what have to state
will have TO 90 before my friends and re-
lati"ns in an authentic form. And here,
before | proceed to read that statement, |
wish to eay, tina. call God to witness
that God into whose presence shall be
usherel in few m omen,s-that this state
ment contains the truth. am an limo
cent man. did not murder Isaac N.f
and do not know ,cho did the deed The
guilty man is at large, while am here to
suffer the penalty Of his crimes"
Sheriff Sutton now pu'oned the arms
and feet of the prisoner, and drew the
black cap over his eyes. just as he was
performing this last act, the doomed man
took him by the hand ard remarked. in a
low tone, but with the utmost composure
and self possession Sheriff, this is
pa'uiulhuty for you to PERFORM At pre-,
cisely O'Clock the trap doc. Yves sprung
and the soul Of Cyrus Ta'or was ushered
into the presence of the God who gave it.
The drop was about tx feet, and lhe fall
evidently dsocatea the neck Of the un~
fortunate man. From tie moment Of the
fall, life seemed TO be extinct. Not the
slightest tremor could be di>covez et. At
ter the body had been suspe nded for TWEEN
ty minutes, DR.. A. j. Wiley, Surgeon Of
the 7tL Iowa Cavalry, upon invitation Of
the Sheriff. felt the pulse. and pronoun ced
life extinct. At p minutes past clock
the body was losered, and all that was
mortal Of Cyrus Tator was placed in the
coffin. Thus terminates the Grst and only
execution which has ever taken place in
Nebraska, pursuant to The forms Of law
was committed, the guilty man paid the
penalty with his life omaha Republican.
4 .N'ila'y Dandy Of The Bon Tn.-
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noble hostess to Il lieutenant Of the 10th.
who was rolling. and quizzing, and atrilu.
dinizng through her splendid apartments.
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ediv.' "l"u pIay?' "Neo. cut all
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"Neo, my dear LeiAy Mary, abomua,e
dancing' But you must. Sir Harry, |
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cut
New York, Sept. 5.-The Banks Of this
city have accepted Chsse's proposition to
land the Government 35 million, at six
per cent. lecrl tender notes, authorized
by the 900 million loan OF March last -
Certain cond'inns, however, have. been
made by the Banks, which j. believed
Chase will hardly acceod to. First, the
Banks wish the Treasury notes to run on
two or three years, where it las been
deemed absolutely essential to financial
safety, that one year be the extreme limit.
Second, the Banks stpulate that II they
take this first fifty millions Of Treasury
notes, those hereafter issue 4 shall be reg
u|a'cd through the Banks, if they snail
choose TO take them Shout the loan
fail to he negotiated, it is urged that
Chase will BE- easily able TO replenish he
Treasury during the next two months, by !
the issue Of hve-twentia>, and If necessary
a small amount Of ordinary currency. An /
amount fully adequate may Ly these |
means be raised without serious derange.
ment to the general finances Of the !
country.
Fort Gibson, Indian Territory, Aug
20 h, via Laavenworth, Sept 5.-Gen. |
Blunt, With an army $500 strong and .
twenty pieces Of artillery, crossed. the ar
kan sas river on the 22I and offered battle
to Steele and Cooper who had massel on
his front IL 900. After show of resist
ancc, the enemy commenced retreat
which soon turned into a dsorder'y fight.
They abandoned all their property. Blunt
pursued them hundred miles south Of
the Arkansas to Perryyille, which is only
fifty miles from Red River. At this point
he captured and destroyed their cnmmis.
sary depot. They continued their 1igh.
70 Bospy depot on Red river. The Indian
rarri,orv - now clear of rnhals co,