The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-09-27


that from the 24th 10 the 3lst
Il August the number OF deaths from chOl
era. IN that city. averaged about - per
dav On The Isl Of September there were
- deaths from that disease
WASHINGTON NEWS.
The President Yesterday granted lis par
dOns. among them 10 eX-members OF Con 4
gress Kenneth Raynor and Alfred DocAery, 4
0f North Carolina, ana John Mcqueen, OF
South Carolina.
jas. W Duncan, who had lA-treated some
OF the prisoners al AuderSOnville. causing
the death Of one OF them. and who was ar-
rested in the court room on Thursday has
heen committed 10 the OLD Capital Prison.
This man was summoned there as witness
for Capt. WIZ.
TIE wIRZ TRIAL.
In the WirZ trial Yesterday Or. Hopkins
testified that on the 22d Of July. ls64, that
together with Or. White he was ordered 10
make a thorough Inspection Of the prison
hospitals. with view 10 their Improvement
/ The witness then read the report Il gives
I the following causes OF disease and NOR
tally:
Isl. The large number OF prisoners
crowded together 2d. The entire absence
J
preventive Of scurvy. 81. The want oi
/ barracks to shelter the prisoners from sun
and rain. 4th Tho inadequate supply OF
food and good water. 9Th. Badly cooked
food. 9th The filthy condition OF the prls-
oner-. 1th The morbid carnations from The
branch or raviue passing through the prs
4 on. the condition OF which cannot boz better
explained than by naming II morass 81
human excrement and mud
The report also suggests the following
preventive measures. Have Well dug u
supply the deficiency. divide the prisoners
into squads. place each squad under charge
ola sergeant. furnish the necessary guam
titv of soap. and hold the sergeant person
: ally responsible for the cleanliness oi hE
b. squad: furnish the prisoners with clothns
Z nj the expense of the Confederate Govern
- ment, and il that Government be unable q
e. do So. candidly admit our inability. an.
D call upon the Federal Government 10 ilr
{ nish them. by a daily Inspection oil th
d bake house and bakery. cover with san'
- The entire mOrass. not less than siN niche
Be- deep. board the stream or water course
b. and cOufine the men 10 the use Of the sinN
u and make the penalty Tor the dlsooedienc
- of such orders severe
> George " Cav. of the 18th Indiana Cav
n airy. testified 10 some Outrages perpetraie
l. by WirZ not get given In tho evidence
r He testified that Wirz stole a ten dollar bi
r. from a comrade and then kicked HIM an
treated him so badly that he died soon after
On another occasion witness ana anolhe
Il man were carrying out dead body for nl
rial when Wirz asked by what authorll
they came His cOmrade said 10y prolt
authority. when Wirz drew his revolver an
D. mt Ia Ia d r.
testified 10 other cruelties.
l. The Judge Advocate asked the pfison'
e 10 stand up so that the witness might n
cognize him. The prisoner with some e
~ lUfi stUuu up, assisted hy Officors OF a.
; guard. but soon fell upon the lounge whei
, he had been lying during the trial. IN
4 iainting and apparently dying condition.
IA The testimony for the prosecution ciOs'
G. TODAY Ii Is not believed that Nirz "
: live 10 see the close
THE FRNIAN BROTHERHOOD.
~ The New York WOrirs corresponds
u from Dublin. ireland. says: "Fenianis
y is at last spreading where il can DO q
/. most good or evil Agents have been
e. Ireland and IN an incredible short space
l. time. have created a most terrible eXcit
al ment. not only here but throughout the e
tire kingdom. The greatest alarm prevail
d. among the priesthood, the majority
p whom though opposed % English rule, u
90 nOunce from the pulpit the Fenlan BrOthe
m hood The secret OF their opposition 10
=. I'm the fact that the order alienates peOp
h. from the priesthood. They favor al
In movement against England. either NOR
m or physical but il must, they say, origina
10 with them and DE guided by them
~ We now hear of drilling all over u
n country. some places IN squads, and othe
ers entire regiments. The lazy cOnstab
a. larc Inc authorities in many instance
81 have sent them out accommodating whe
Jl Fenians are drilling They are kept ca
IF stantly on the march. but IL Is seldom th,
&. they meet with the enemy Only thr,
. collisions have thus far taken place. one
them resulting in the loss OF life Youn
men Ia various parts OF Dublin have clul
bed together and subscribed money. an,
as they cannot all afford % 20 to the cour
= try and encamp there for several dav.
Il they have hired halls. where they an
taught in military drill. The cOnstabular
i here are aware OF these secret assemble
e hut either dare not or will not interior
, with them, and pretend not 10 know the
y locality. Our friends In the United state
Il may now look forward for some praciic.
y work shortly"
= LESLIE, TIE NIAGARA ROPE-WAIEIR.
\ We have always supposed that the Der
I lOus ieats performed by Harrie Leslie Wer
- Of themselves attended with all the DANCE
necessary 10 make them sensational enOug
4 for tie people; but by a very recent exper
fence OF the daring funambulst in her Ma
% Jesil = dOminions goes 10 show that we ar
more liberal in our notions OF the thin.
than they are there
. On Friday afternoon last, Mr. Lesn
. thought he would delight the people o
Bayfield,, c. ", on the Grand Trunk Rail
way, and having stretched his rope accrOs.
the James, 4 distance OF COO feet. no nro
ceeded not only 10 perform his CUSTOMARY
feat OF walking over Il, but also 20 as,Onisi
the natives with display Of his acr0batiC
skill Al the time appointed he and hi,
balance pole started across the river %.
getler, and upon reaching the centre of the
rope he enacted All that was ser down oh
the programme; bur. upon nearing the
opposite bank, be saw a crowd Of men.
who were evidently excited. and could hear
them say "D-n him. hes the devil -
Cut the Rope - Cut HIM down. etc
Leslie continued 20 move along on his rope
but before be could reach its terminus the
slender bridge was cut aud he was allowed
10 lal q distance OF nearly TWENTY-FIVE feet
In his descent be caught hold OF a tree. ana
thence rolled down the embankment 10 the
waters edge. Finling that he was pursued
by the ruiiians he made his escape in the
woods. and after travelling about a mile
and haIf be managed 20 get q horse aud
buggy, with which be reached Seaforth
Here he procured assistance and upon re-
turning 20 the vicinity 81 Bayfield, be
learned that man named : + Skinner
who was acting a. the agent. hai been
/ badly beaten, and that about a dozen or
the ruttans had been arrested Upon going
back 20 Seaf0rt he was again beset b.
some Of the gang. hut the vigorous Use of
a loaded hOrse-Whip made his progress
comparatively easy. and he escaped the
second time. Harrie has discovered that
Canada IS q hard road % travel. and he
Will probably avoid Bayfield, and the james
river hereafter.
THE CLOSING DAT OF TBR FAIR
sept 22.-The state Fair * drawing 10
close. the weather has been extremely
favorable aud rhn ~nnlrr.4z a. tho r~-ro 49,