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her was present. About 1900 people
witnessed the execution. He was calm
and appeared unconcerned.


Ta4SN Dsz.- s.4-+.-1s, VIC w&s the Sc
complice Of Mrs. Mack in the murder
of the latter's husband, Geo. Mack, near
Beloit, Wis, last fail, was found guilty
on the 24th at GAINESVILLE, and sentenced
to state prison for life. Mrs. Mack was
tried some months ago and received a
similar sentence.
A CLINTON, Iowa, dispatch of the oath
saws some miscreants entered st. Mary's
Catholic church last night, broke open
the tabernacle, stole golden commun-
ion cup, silver procession cross, and
some other articles and vestments to
the value of several hundred dollars.
One man was arrested but was dis
charged after an examination. People
here are justly Indignant over the des-
ecratlon.
INDIAN Jack was hanged at Chaska,
California, May 23d for the murder of
a Chinaman last September. The MUIR
der was committed out of pure deviltry,
without the motive of passion, gain or
revenge. The execution was witnessed
by some so Indian friends of the con-
demed, besides large number
of white spectators. Between
200 or 800 Indians congregated outside
the court yard and kept up a fearful
bowling and tearing Of hair during the
execution, but no hostile demonstration
occurred. Jack preserved the Indian
stolidity and died without struggle.
WASHINGTON Territory advices Of the
24tn inst. state that Col. w. F. Prosser,
United States special timber agent, has
seized some seven million feet of logs
in boom on Ebey's slough on the SnO-
! homish river, on information that they
were cut on government land. 1t will
undoubtedly be proved that at least a
portion IF the logs are the property OF
private parties, who cut them on their
own land, while most of them unques-
tionably belong to the government.
Considerable excitement prevails over
the matter, and it is said that a number
of loggers guilty of trespass on go' rn-
ment domain have jumped the COZ Y
to avoid arrest.
A CHARLESTON, S. c., dispatch of May
24th says D. L. Corbin, contestant for
Buffers seat in the United States SEN
ate, was arrested here to-day and put
under $4,000 bonds to appear and
answer a suit now pending in the court
of common pleas for RichIand county
against him and his former law partner,
VIM. Stone. The suit is based on a
complaint that in 1865 Corbin and
Stone, as counselors for the state, re
ceived a judgment against the South
Carolina Phosphate company for $20,-
900. They paid over to the state $2O6
and kept the balance as counsel fees.
In an interview to-day Corbin said un-
less the senate confirmed his nor1ina-
tiOu as chief justice Of Utah territory he
intended to come back to South Caro-
lima to live.
ELKMoNT, Ala, advices of May 23rd
state that an atrocious murder was
committed there on Tuesday. Not
long ago John w. Bailey and wife quar-
rled, resulting in a separation. Tues
day evening he visited her mothers,
whittier she had fled, and insisted up
on herreturning home with him. She
responded that she had tried to live
with him, but could not; life with him
was unbearable;it was intolerable. With
this he pointed a gun at her and fired.
The ball took effect just below tie left
nipple, and she fell to the ground with
a piercing shrek. She fingered along
until 6 P. NJ, yesterday, when she ex-
pired. The murder has created the
deepest feeling and the widest excite
ment. A large number of citizens are
now securing the country for him, and
if captured he will be summarily ex-
ecuted.