The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-12-20
DEATH OF O'DONNELL.
The Slayer OF Carey was Hanged in
Newgate Prison at S O'clock Mon
day Morning, 18th Inst.

The Slayer OF Carey was Hanged in
Newgate Prison at O'clock Mon
day Morning, 18th Inst.
LONDON, Dec. l7.-ODonnell, the slayer
of Carey, was hanged in Newgate prison at two
minutes past o'clock. Despite the boisterous
and soually weather considerable crowds were
at the prison at o'clock this morning. Hun
dreds of workmen passing by the Jail watched
to gaz, at the b ack flag Among them were
O'Donnells brother who paced opposite
he flag staff III tue the most restless and
detected mauner exciting the sympathy OF
all present The hangman's arrangements
were perfected, and The execution occurred
without u hitch. O'Douncll was calm and
collected, and made nc statement on the
scaiTold.
ODonnell was notified at 1870 to make
ready. He was perfectly resigned, aud ex
pressed great sorrow for the outbursc OF tenn
per in the dock a the conclusion of his trial.
He said he had felt the greatest anlmoSl y for
The witnesses who app AIRED against him
but it hal now disappeared. After COM
muuion had been administered to the con-
cell ODonnell submitted to the opera
ton of pnioning with smile, and without
murmur The procession then moved toward the
scaffold. O'Donnsl walked with great firm
ness. without tho assistance of the wardens,
who stood close aro,l I'd him. aud was perfectly
calm and seif-possesscd. Willlo standing on
The drop he looked around uncOncernedly Blnns
rerfurIn d tile rtna: uder Of his duty quickly.
Ho allowed a drop Of eight feet, SIX inches, the
moose placed exactly as MarWood used to Place
it. Binns pulled the lever of the trap precise
ly as the neigh boring church clocks were strlk-
ing eight.
THE CROWD IN FRONT OF NEWGATE
increased rapidly, and shortly before o'clock
numbered 2,OHO persons. The streets were
closely packed, but tAo thronG observed a
quiet and orderly demcauor. The Irish
the moment for tho execution approacho Oh
tine crowd swayed up against the prison wall
and ille roadway, which was before kept clear,
WAS blocked. The police, however,, moved
rapidly through the multitude and easily
h. listed, announcing that the hanging was
at an end, there was no demons'raloo, al
though suppressed excitement marked many
fac s. O'Donnell's brother remained to the
last, bitt .rly weeping, the center OF q synpa-
thing group The clouds began TO bro ak as
the hour Of approached, aud when the nlr OK
flag was run up it was distinctly displayed
against the rising sun. The pope lmmedl-
atelv DISPERSED after The hosting Of the nag.
Violent Gales In England.
LONDON, Dec. 12-Violcnt gales throughout
England last evening and today did much
damage in London and the provinces, and
many lives ere lost at sea. At Wolverhamp-
ton tho exhibition building, which was only
partially completed, was destroyed At New
ry the lamp pos:s in the streets were bent
Huge trees were torn up and carried away
Low lying districts il Birmingham were flood
ed portion of the roof of the Church St.
Chad, at Derby, was Destroyed The Congre-
gatlonal church here was also damaged The
Do, oh, 81 PptS, rt,o7,, oh,
jured Chimneys and shafts were thrown
down at Manchester and Leeds. large gas
holder near Budford capslzetl, and the chemi-
Cal works at Witness We're damaged The Lei
cester carriage works were destroyed Al
Birkenhead great damage was done. The
Glasgow was killed. Cabs were overturned
and many buildings damaged. At Lincoln the
parapet tower of the cathedral was blown
down. A ship was blown from her mornings
in Belfast harbor. At South Shields vessels
broke adrift. Three wherrers sunk. The
British ship Liverpool from Quebec for Green
ock is a total wreck off stranraer, Scot
land; only a man ard boy we're saved Of the
crew. Two persons were killed at Hull and
several injured. portion OF Portsmouth is
flooded At aartlepool many ships vera dam
aged. At Birmingham two persons we're killed
aud a number wounded. Three were killed in
Manchester At Dewsbury three were killed.
At Chester a man was blown down III the street
and killed and two other persons were killed.
portion of the roof of St Marys church,
Berwick, was Destroyed Several houses in
the suburbs of Nottingham were blown down
At Kildwick the gasometer was demolished. A
postal telcgra ph inspector was cut in halves in
Leeds At Bradford monuments under the
Cliff cemetery, and portion Of tho depot of
the Midland railway were blown down. Several
vessels locked in tho Mersey vera damaged.
Two vessels wore wrecked at Dunbar, Scot
land. and TWO men drowned. The low lands OF
West Lancashire and the Gasland district are
flooded. At Glasgow the damage to property
is very great.