Unfortunate Appeal Of A Criminal

- William Williams, formorly of Williamsport, Wcstmorelaud county, Pennsylvnnia, stabbed a Capt. Otig, of San Francisco, on the Panama railroad, somo tnonths since, for which, afcer conviction, tbo local authorities scnteuced him to twclvo yüiirs on the ohain He appsaled to the Supremo Oourt of Bogotá, deinandii)!;; a ncw hearing, on the ground that he was a foreigner and ontitled to a trial before a national or federal court. - His case was rcforred to the Federal judgea of Panama, by whom he was fouud guilty aud seutcuced to be hung. Thia sentenco has probablj beon carricd into effect.