AMERICAN SUMMARY.

Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 292, 22 August 1888, Page 5

AMERICAN SUMMARY.

THE CASE OF MAXWELL. In bhe case of Hugu M. Brooks, alias Maxwell, under condemnation in St. Louis, Mo., lor Lho murder ot Pieller, the utmost inteiest has been excited, and moot stienuouo cHoitt! have been made to ba\e the doomed man, or, at least, to procure commutation oi his death sentence to that of imprisonment lor life. On July 10, JohnF. Martin occupied the entire day leading letter? in the presence of bhe Governor, which were accompanied by a petition beaiing the signatures of 4,b00 persons, asking clemency. On the 11th, Mr P. \V. Fauntleroy took the Governor's attention lor live hours, reviewing- the case, and lett not one weak point in the prosecu tion untouched. Mrs Brooks and her daughter were present, listening eagerly, and many ladies of St. Louis occupied chairs in the Governor's office. The hearing ended on the 12th. Governor Morehouse granted Maxwell a respite of twenty-one days, but refu&ed to commute the death sentence. He reviewed the case and arguments in favour of Executive clemency, and could find no ground lur interfering with the sentence oi bhe Court. Maxwell received the news composedly, but hio mother and sister, who had entertained hopes of his escape from the gallows, were quite overcome. The Governor's decision created no surprise among those conversant with the case. "

TEAGEDY AT NIAGARA. Robert, W. Flack, an Englishman, undertook on July 4th bo go through bho Niagara whirlpool rapids "in a small boat, in the presence of probably 10.000 people. He was drowned. As the crdtt entered the whirlpool, it was thrown on end, and then the mighty walets closed' over iU 'Agamic righted itself, only lo be tossed and thrown about. But the spectators were inspired with hope as the plucky fellow flew past those near by. When nearly through the worst ot it, he was lost. The cratt floated away, but Flack was not in it.