w r

A Terrible Tragedy at. Son. The Cork Herold gives the particulars

of ii series oi horrible ninl almost incredible l “it liapriied oti board thel h vessel l‘mllt‘t‘lllnll. Captain litiizrl

«ccurances wbii- hun- «dtililniiilltitel‘. lust arrived in Cork from South America. A Londoner mum-d lingers was one of the crow, and. either Arum insanity or cupidity, (as he knew the captain had ii large amount of lunacy on board). he seemed to have formed a plan but getting posst-iaion oi the vessel by whole- sale murder. 0n the forth day after the elin lett liucims Ayres, lingers took a favorable opportunity and pushed the first iiian overboard. Clho cook. in response In his cries ran to throw him a rope. when lingers seized him by the legs. and threw him into the sea ilso. Both these men wero'Dult-hmcn. The second iuntc, also it native of Holland run to lielptbe drown-

ing men. but Rogers endeavoured to kill ‘

him. with an are. He ran towards tiie cabin and jumped down the hatchway. upsetting the captain who was running tip, and both rolling on the floor. Rogers sn- eurcd the hatch above flit-in. and made them prisoners. Two men remained on deck. one aYunkcc the other an Irishman. and these Rogers kept. apart—one tore one alt—bythrcatcniug to murder them. and

compelling them to steer the vessel in|

turns. For four days tlicniui‘dercr vein: a- ed master of the deck. notsleepiugdurmg ._ the time. The captain tired twice at him during the period. but without wounding liitii seriously. (living to detect in 'tlie coinpasshe supposed the vessel was st ing stra ght for tho land, when in rcanty she was moving parallel to the coast At tho and of the fourth day sleep overcame him. and the Irishin' I. waiting Iot' tiieop- poi-tunity, seized the axe, and at one blow nearly Eevcrd his licadlroni his body. lie then relieved the captain and tho second mate. and the vessel made lor lilo. Alter an investigation a fresh crew was shipped, its: the Fiunccliina arrived in Cork liar-

Horri‘blo Tragedy in St. Stephen N. B.

A telegram from St. Sicpbcn on Monday to the St. John "'I‘clcgrapb“ says: A horrible murder and suicide havojustbceu committed in Illiiltown. St. Stephen, by Stcpehn lilclnncs, who was recently dir charged from tho Lunatic Asylum The wretched man killed his sister with an axe and himself with a knife, in presence of their mother, who would have been killed also if she had not escaped train the room. The young lady \vas to have beeti married next week, which fact was the supposed motive lor the lunatic‘s horrible act. Mc- Inncs.§altcr leavan the Ltinalic Asylum, St. John. came to Eastport. where he re- inaincd some time. and made his first ap- pearance in Milltowu to-day, coming to his mother‘s house in his stocking feet. He entered the kitchen to which his sister. who was in the setting room. wcnt on seeing him. She screamed and ran back followed by her brother with the axe. III: struck her on the side oftho head. bury- ing the axe in her brain. She fell and he gave her two more blows, one on theskiill, the other through the bill. . The mother 'an out screaming for liolp. He then went .to the kitchen and drove a. sheath knife twice into his owti heart and once into his bowels. The family are very much re~ .spectcd. Great indignation is felt against the authorities oi the Asylum for releasing him.

(laxs'tiiaiasit i.v New Zn.ii..ixn.—The Wellington Ere/tiny l‘oel says the liovorn- incnt has receivad ciedible intelligence that. tho cannibal 'I‘itukownvcr has for- worded to the inland tribes of the island some potted meal, made of tho lI-sh oi English soldiers who lately fell in bat- tle. llis object is to inflame the ferocity oi the natives irum whom he expects as- sistancc.

A few days ago a very and accident. happened at. Grevillc Mountain. Annapolis Co. A man named 'I‘bos. liudson, while working in the woods. accidentally cut off one oi his feet. Wrapping his coat. around tiio Wolilltl.“llc set off tor home. but soon becoming cxliuu ted he lay down. unable to proceed any lnrther. Some bonrs alicr. 'ho was found in a state oi inscn ibility. The services of a surgeon was procured. out he could not do anything. The wounded man blcd to death-«Ila. E».

On Saturday evening last about 5 o‘clk. . 11 fire broke out in the St. Lawrence lla- tel, in St.John, N. B. Damage about st,- Utah—lb.

TERRIBLE Smrwm:cx.—.\ Constanti- iIoplo letter saysthat about midnight on the 17m of December about for miles from Smyrna, at the place called (Jarbournon, two stennit-rs belonging to tho Azizie Company. viz., the Ualioup and the Charkeich. canto into l0lllSl0ll. The tort-o of the contact wasdrendfnl. and the (.‘alinnp touiidcrcd almost; immediately. only ‘JU passengers out of 200 being,' saved 'Jhe Charkcicb was so greatly damaged by the collision that she had to run ashore at Clicsmn two miles from Smyrna. to pr vent. her from sinkinh‘. Tho Galioup had a very valuable cargo and a large quantity of spccio on board when she tnundcrcd.

The fruit. trees in San Francisco Ivcrc In blossom on the 9th LI December. and strawberries selling in the market at 25¢. per pound.

In l’uris,tondsnvc sold at the rate at two francs. lilty ccntinics pcr anen. The dealerskcrpthem in large tubs. Toads are kept in vineyards, where they devour Ilurlug the night million: at insects that escape the purluit. of nocturnal birds.

"can Rnnnixo.~A Mrs. Williams. of Hampton. Canada, while under a fit of insa- nity. put to death two of her children. The liowmanville Obm‘rcr gives the following account oftho dreadful dcod :—

“ After clcnrinir the table. it is supposed that the at once proceeded to prepare for the dresdlui deed . According to her own ac- count sbc emptied lllU water from tho llOl er in which shebad placed some cold Iran-r, ‘ her heart would not let her pntthem in coldwnter‘ she then tnok the children into the be lruom and undressed them. then took the oldest, between three amt four years old. and drown- ed it in the barrel ofwater—tlic darling strug— gled cor-ldcrnbly. ind snid:—“ don't. Ma I'll be pooch" taking the child front the water she placed it on the bed cloléd its eyes and kissed it. She then took the youngest, an infant seven months ohl. tinder the supposed drowned it also. nmi placed it on the bed, cnvoring both with a slim. She next at- nmpted to drown herself. but mtg prevented ly the unexpected and timely arrival of her lie-band, to whan other he bud knocked re-

culuiiy. (the door was locked) she let him n. Th» ohm-k he received cnnnot be easily imagined—with her hair Ill distill-rolled, and tin: water chipping from her, she begged him to kill her, I-\)lllu I have done. it. Done what was his inquiry. Ihnvo lulled them. f‘omn Ami um, «be led him to the bed-Mom; there were their two mm. the eldest. cold in death; the youngest. gasping for life . lIu cab-m fer limp. and took the hull: one in lill nrnxs' nil Inn for the Doctor, who rut-rented in whaling a partial renovation. but no pklll mhln" its no. it died the following morn- ..~,Mtn o'clock.” .

r

lilery Latest Telegrams.

I‘inol Decision in Whelsn’s Ones.

, In our last issue we inlonned our read- iei‘s that the Judges oi the Coth of Iiiu'oi' laud Appeal had decided not to give Whe- ‘lau, tho convicted murder ‘ of the late lllon. Mr. McGee. another trial. An ex- iclmuge says in git ng patticnlars:—'I'he agony is over at inst! There will be no more di-lnysincarrying out the sentence oi the Court in the case at this unfortu- iiste man.

Toronto. Jan. ‘22.

Osgoodc Hall was crowded and the ut- most interest was manilrsted to hear the result of the \\'thun case to-day.

At It o’clock the Judges took theirscats and the prisoner was brought in. He was visibly moved and excited; he paid much attention the Judgemt ts : mi seemed to realize the fact that his life hung on the words at the learned Judges.

Christopher Robinson, l£<q . and Ander- son appeared ft r the Crown ; J. II. Cante- i'on for the prisoner.

(fliiel Justice Draper lgrave Judgement. commencing by going over the grounds I of Appeal. which are f: Iiillar to It I paper readers. H' Lordship saidthefi question was the ll allowance of the. pri- soner‘s px-reintory challenge of Jonathan Sparks by the Court. right or wrong.

Alter considering the pros and cons of this point, quoting from numerous antlio~ i'itit-H. his Lordshipderided that the Court was right in so deciding. The prismcr. by his own not in challenging as he had dolor, had brought the results upon him- sc t.

Ilis Lordship said the 035" had excited a great deal of interest outside. and many persons wondered why so much time was

prisoner's guilt. This was not a question for the Court. A Jury had decided that. He said the Court only had to give their opinion on the point raised at iirst. Ile contessrd be had been inclined to side with his learnt-d brother. Morrison who objected to tlicjndguicnt, but alter look- ing more closely into the ens», ho had come to the conclusion that tlicjndgcmcnt should be sustained.

The Judges stood divided as follows '—

FurA'cw Trial, Fmir—dlagarty. Morri- ,son, Spragnc, Vonknughnri.

Against. Six—Draper. Richards. Mow- ati, A. Wilson. J. Wilson. Gwynne.

Cameron applied lor lcavc to appeal to England.

A lengthy arguinan followed and the Court adjourned till 3 o‘clock.

At that hour the Chit-l Justice announ- ced that the Court was ex unions in re- losing to allow on Appeal to the Privy Council.

“'hclan was ordered to be taken back to Ottawa lor execution on the litii Feb- ruavy.

The rcsultgivcs intense satisfaction in Montreal.

Spain. London. Jan. 26.

A drspalt-h from Madrid states that the Governor of Ilurgos was assassinated v terday. when about to make an iuven y of tlin goods in the Cathedral oi that city. The excitement is intense. The people gcncially sustain the Government. Many arrests of suspected parties have been made. The Sublime I’ortc in a circular. denies the report that has been extensively circulated to the effect that Turkey is heavily arming. The Sultan confidently expects peace as the result of the l’aii Conference.

lfniicd States. New York, Jan. 27.

Latest ndviceslrom llavana report the Citymnrc quiet. Many Cuban families. who have been generally very prominent revolutionists, are preparing to ('ttllgi‘fllt', fearing a renewal of bloodshed. On Sun- d: owningr last a man was discovered pcrtinaciously attempting to enter the do. partmrnt of (ion. Dulce. lIis txtraordi- nary conduct excited the suspicion of the iiilill‘fl'lllts. II.) was or sted, and on Search a couchod dagger was found on his person. [to was sent to prison. The public belief is that asrassination of G: n. Dulce was contemplated.

Gold 136.5.

Great Britain. London. Jan. 25.

A Constantinople dcspatrli of yesterday states that Admiral Ilobart l’aslia has n: 'l- (-d with his tlcet from the harbor of by ra. the Governor of the Island having pro- miscdtliat tho steamer s’rosz's shall not

lc‘ re the port. The vjcrroy oi Egypt has at ucd the Sultan an nrniy oi 50,000 men.

and a fleet in the eventol \I'nr.

ADJOURNED MEETING.

On Thursday evening last the adjourned meeting rc-sisemblcd at Strong's llall . I). I-lnman, I'qu., in the chair. The committee appointed to draft pcti is iii accordance with the several resolutions passed at the previous meeting, reported as follows '

iii. A petition asking a grant for a public tquaro and a market hunvc.

2nd. A petition to cause a Registrar and Probate ntiicc to be cstziblislicd in this (founty, and also a branch of the Saving's liank.

3rd. A petition to have such amendments made in the Election laws as will cause a polling division to be established in Summer- side.

Somc discussion cmurd as to the propriety of including a request for n County Superin- tendent of l'ubiic Works in the petition ask- in“ fur the Probate and Registrar oiih: after which W M. llowc, Esq. . offered it re- solutiuii to that clll-ct.

'v'. \I . llmrc, 'I‘.Kelly and It. Iluut. Eiqtq tvert- appninird a (Joinmitte to remodel said petitions. anti aim to draft a petition for re- diit'lion in postage, to be submitted to a gene- ral public tum-ting.

The Chairman then vacated the Chair. and

vote of thanks was then tendered to the Chair»

man and Secretary. which being suitably

acknowledged. the looming adjourned. JOHN UAI"I“NI~JY, Sec‘y.

A Wharf at Capo Traverse.

On Monday hurt A public meeting was held It the School llousc. t‘npc Traverse, for the purpose of petitioning the Government lor a grant for tbcpnrpoxe of building a wharfat that place. The meeting was "lienle d by Hans. Mcsm . llaythornc, (Talibcirk and Muirhcuil, tbc Supt. of Public Works. and by n Invite number of the inhabitants nt’ibe rur- rouuding settlements. It was finally agreed in salt the Government for an nppmpriatlon for the purpose stated. and to appoint a colit- minion to locate the wharf.

This is a pond move. A wharf. of all things, is badly needed by the prople of Cape 'l‘ravcrtic and vi. inity (mine being ncnrcv on one side than (,Irnpaud, and liedequc on the other . and we hope that the Government will avonlily entertain the prayer of their petition.

P. 3—!“an writing the above we learn that the on do of Cape Traverse have lub- scrilmi l for the poi-poem—l'rnynss.

SUMMERSIDE

IostIIlitIi there In; no question oi the,

ii.liunt.l£iq.. was called therein. when a.

l

M’ ’i

iii; ‘60 we

l

v invimni: oastfl SUPEEHE COURT.

[Pram litst 'I‘nuis lav's I’aliiot ]

FLORA .\Ic(.l_l:.\nitii~: sworn and examined. Our house is in the lane In rear of the old barracks. I got acquainted with the-Irriloner summer beforclast, on the street. lie was then hoarding at Arch. White' . IIc visited us two or three times last spring. 110‘ was steward of the Clara Karel/.1. flame to our house nearly every night while that. vessel was in port. I was slightly acquainted with Cullen. War at u quilting party with him about a week before his drillll. Downy was . Iiot there. llvcollcct the. uiglitnl the murder. We had a party that night. Howey came about :I to 7 o'clock. Lin and I and Louisa saw Sarah (‘nllil-r home between i) aml ll) ’i'i'lnck. On our way bat-k, Ilmvcy and I sin! d at the jail pump" We sentvlmnisa into the house. While there the bi}; N wfnund- lander came long, nml aske Ilmvcy where he could not lodgings o‘er the night. I’rinmcr said he did'nt know. and asked me if lL‘oitld tell. Isaid "try Lair-rs; its late, but you may get. in." The big man said he calm-from Carriboo (love, Newfoundland, was a a ran- ;zcr here. mid wished to know tin-iiauicnt the town. Dower told him. The Newfound- lzinder stepped closer, mid said you are quite comfortable. Dowcy anawrrcd, “ can you help i " The other replied he did not Ivi.~h In liclpii, and asked fll' a film-y house. lle wanted tin-to let Dowcy no and Minty him one. Isaid l'd wish him a better oliicc. 'l‘be prisnncrlet go my hand; I turned round a minute. and when I looked again saw the Newfoumllandcr running at I, . llnwcy said he knifcil him. I i-skcd if he had hurt him. i and h- - died he thought not, as he only put, the knife in this much (about one inch.) By: anl by Cullen canto along. lle shouted, “ balou. Steward." “ llalloo it is," saidl Dowic. (Iullcn shook hands with Inc, mnl‘ asked Inc how I got on at the quilting party. i Iswrrcd very \vrll. lie then left us and,

\\ as - way about five minutes. When he ('tlillt', back :ain he said “good night. Illary." I

said it isn't. Mary, and r :inded Iiini that lie was spea \Illg to me a few minutes ago. Ilcl insi~tcd l was Ma ml appeared to be mort'l in liquor than he Ir 6 the llrst time. We ::tl- ' vised liitn to go home. He Illt'il went into, Cnvrie's lane, and turned -k again towards l us. Isaid he is in drinl ainl don‘t know, what he is dnin Don't-y told me. “stand, inside the l'cn (brtween 1‘s and Carrol‘sgl. he won't see your clothes, and will pass on." (fallen now came tip a third time and said “ halloo. ill-.Iry._" I rcpln-d, "lot-Alt my thee. and you Ivili see that it Isn't Mary. It r. Flora tliaiynu \Vl'l'L‘ talking to lit-litre‘." llcl meant lilary Flynn. llowey tapped the do (thist'll on the shoulder, and told lllm in “and off from the young woman. I stepped Irsidc trnui hutli uftbcm. I asked Duwry not to touch him, that be 'was drunk and didn't kt ‘ow what he Ivnsdoing. I then left him to go to Carroll's L'orncr,(vr clI was ten yards distitnt.) Looked round ainl saw Duwr ' hastily unliut- tuning his coat. Thought they were point,' to light. llurried Iny step». and beforcl reach ed Carroll's corner, the prisoncrovertook me, said “ Lord. I have stabbed that man." I am certain there were the words. I asked, is be dead, and lit- answered, “yes I think so." I said what did you do it for? lie ..Iiil. I was provoked to do it. I again iIrkt-tl ifthc man were (lt'lill. lie said "yes, I think he is. for I piit the knife in him most to the handle." ilc tbcii put his hand to his side, took out the knife, and drew it through between his finger aiil tlnniib. 1 saw the blood on the bark of his Iuind. "Jesus, thou ion of l).ivid."l ex- claimed. “ GI urge. you till I‘ll be hung." I got light-headed and fainted. Iincw lluwcy to carry a knife for two months before. [It- was offended one Sunday night. He lrIdII‘I a knife then, but he said he would carry one after that. and he did, for I ol'trn had my hand on it. I remunstrntcd against. his carrying a knife. and told him there was no lil‘L‘t‘srlly for it here. When I recovered out of tho flint. the prisoner said " don‘t be frightened. there will be no fear of you." Chris. Ilotl'y now came up. amt llowry laid him good-night. I)iill‘y passed on. and iii a iiiintite ran back. saying ht re‘a a sailor man stablch down the lane. We then went down where Cullenwas lying. lle i-pokc out-c, mid said "leave the alone." Dun'ey told me to bring it light out from motla-i's. I did so, but before they could see the III..II the candle blew out. Tlmlllilkon. brother Jam: :1, cousin Roderick. l)nll‘v 1nd llnwcy. were all round. ’I‘hcyslood ' Thompson‘s bat-k. ‘ llnwey came to our house next morning about 7 or I to i4 o'clot k. He asked if brother Jtiitlt'h' brct fast It 'd been shut to the I‘ulire Station. I am making it readr. I raid. I looked him atra'wbt in the face. frlt weak aml IlL’i‘t‘l);1., and tainted off my seat. Dower tit and pro~ illlBl‘tl to be brick in an hour's time. Shortly after this, the policemen came for my sister Louisa. They will for me, too, and 'Ibiwcy Ivcnt tip to the Court Iluusc where the were holding the inquest. I was not examined that day. but Dewey unis. lie wished me to conceal the lllllt'tlt'i'. He said he would give his oiilli first, and for me to follow llll words. After they all cut clearnii I-'iid.Iy, I w mint: home; be called me on the street, and sat-l u e were all full. Yes. so far, i n plied. but it will not be long belore the right person will be found out. lie dtsirrd me not to tell that he did it. Iiiiadc no rt-ply- lie asked me again, but I said nothing. He said he would be up at our place in the evening at'i o'clurk. I went home, had ten. and bring silk. lay down in bed. When the pnlii-r came for me again, I said I would not go without Iluwey. After I got to the Police Station. he came in with two policemen. In jail Ive Ipoke t-| each other through the w; i. “P told the to be careful Irhnt I said before the liranddtit‘y. and llslft'll it'I was going to hunt: him. I said I did tint know; I was tint the Judge, atid would be sorry to ham,v a dog.

This witness‘s divert exam :ttion having been finished. she was i-Iibjrt-iu by Mr. U. I'almi r in a long and searching trn s-exanii- natinu with a New of breaking down. and weakening the force of her testimony. ‘riln- admhtcd that she Went once on board the Clara Nut-(Ila. with another gut in we the pristillt-l‘: that idle war with him one night on Connolly's brcastwovk . that III" 't: she h'nlkcd out with him as far llll liawson‘i new house; and tlntt an improper intimacy subaistcd be- twrt-ii them; but beyond this. her tIidcucc remained unshalten. Au t-ll'ol‘t was made to show that her statements now were int tout II'illi (lime made by lll'I" at the lay. but it resulted in nothing more I' n the dis eovcry ofa few unimportant discrepancies. The witness said she did tint think the plia- oncr had any grudge agiinrt the «incensed. She aim admitted liavina lohl him in jail one night that she loved him ten times there than ever, and In pirpare, that she was going into his room, but this was done to please hint, on he was all the time annoying hrr.