The Osceola times., 1876-10-21
LATEST NEWS.
SOUTH AND WEST.

From the Mississippi jetties the latest
report is that the south pass jetty channel
has now depth of twenty-five and one
fourth feet, and that the bar does not build
up in advance Of the construction of the jet
ties, as was thought probable.
The EcLconec, Ga Baptist association
have deferred the matter of dealing with
members who have joined the grange until
next year, in order to give the members time
to withdraw from the grange.
The following obituary notice in the
Savannah News tells the story of the terrible
fatality of the epidemic in that city: Died,
in this city, of the prevailing epidemic, yell
low fever, August 2s, Edward Lee, aged 0
years and 10 months. September IS, Ina
Florence, aged l3 years and months. Sep
tember 10, Mary Lillian, aged years and 8
months beloved children Of Edward W. and
Mary A. Drummond. Also, on the 9th of
September, their father, Z. W. Drummond
in the thirty-ninth year Of his age, leaving a
broken-hearted wife and one son to mourn
their loss.
At Beaver, Utah, on the 10th, Judge
Boreman passed sentence on John D. Lee
for participation in the Mountain Meadow
massacre, nineteen years ag,. In doing so
he called attention 10 the atrocity Of the
crime, the inability heretofore Of the author.
tiles TO procure evidence. The conspiracy
to murder was SO widespread that Lee was
finally offered up as a sacrifice to popular
indignation; but others equally guilty might
hereafter expect punishment. The prisoner
having the right under the laws of the terri.
tory to choose death by hanging shooting or
beheadiug, and having chosen to be shot,
was sentenced to be shot to death January
26, 1877.
The Texas legislature appropriated
5000 not for Gerry's portait of Lee, as has
gone the rounds of the press, but for two
pictures, one OF which is that of "Lee at the
Wilderness" historical painting and not a
portrait.
The Howard association has a dis
patch from DIR. J. b. Bruins, of Brunswick
Ga, saying that the epidemic there may be
considered at an end.
While riding home on canon that
had been used at celebration hear Angus.
ia, Ca, John 7. Perdue was jostled of and
had his head crushed by wheel and Peter
kastering received severe bruises. Mr.. Per
due was the husband of Jennie Woodbine,
the Georgia poetess.
The old courthouse in Rappahan-
mock, Va, in which John Walter, Robert
Ware, John Shackleford and James Green
wood were in IVA arraigned for'preaching
the gospel contrary to the Law of the colony,
has been purchased, and is to be converted
into a Baptist house of worship.
The mayor Of Brunswick telegraphs
"Thanks to our generous friends throughout
the union, we announce that we think we
have enough supplies and money to carry
us through the epidemic"
Many lives were lost by the burning
of the steamboat Southern Belle. Among
those known to be lost are VIM. Van Phul,
Mr.. DrCse Miss Fannie O'Conner, ami an
other lady, all of Baton Rouge Mr.. Frank,
OF Port Hudson. Mr.. Langum, also Frank
an cmploye, and the steward and his crew. It
is issupposed that nearly all of those who were
sleeping in the afterpart OF the boat were
burned to DEATH as after the fire had once
got fairy under way it was almost impossi-
BILE to get at the bow of the boat, the only
way Of escape to the shore. The cargo con.
sisted Of from 500 to 500 bales of cotton.
The boat was new, and valued at s4j,0 900 and
insured for $4,000, mostly in New Orleans
companies. Mr.. L. Herbert, the pilot, held
the bow of the boat against the bank until
all who could had escaped; he then leaped
from the pilot-house to the lower deck and
was severely injured.