New-York tribune., 1842-01-03

Annual Report of E. NJ HuST1SeTos, Cornniis-
.;ons- oi ,be General Land Otfcs, has been sub
u,i,,ed 10 the House OF Representatives through
the Secretary .f the Treasury. For the sales OF
Public Lands, estimate of Surveys Nc NC. 1t re-
fers 10 accompanying tables, which have no, vet
been published. II is expected that during INC
wear 1912. l6.70a, 500 acres will be prepared tor
market The Rcpor, gives statemsni OF me eN'
jstin. contract, for surveys IN each state and
Territory and states ths, an examining agent has
been employed 70 inquire into the condition OF the
land Offices. 10 reestablish old corners and land
marks. &c: and much beaeh. s anticipated iroH,
MA l,bors. The Commissioner recommends the
es.ctrnsn, by Congress OF law allowing the Com
missioner TO make valid claims TO ptce"p,on
wh;.,, have been disallowed for lack os=proof,
error II, location or othcr causes, provided Ne
dee,s the entry true and fair. With regard 10 the
Mineral Lands, ne suggests that the feStric'son
laid upon their sale D. taken OH and they thrown
is,o the market, ard also that National zdcolo-
,ist bc en- aove, 10 make examination OF the fIo
lie Domain. The law OF June 80. 1884. granting
,hirtv.six sections OF land in particular locality
10 the exi!ed Poles VINO are in this Country, naS,
for various reasons, never been executed ana the
Commissioner urges thst scrip BE- issued to each
individual, wiki right locate ii upon any OF the
Public Lands ,.bjcct 10 private entry. a com
citation is being prepared OF statements. doc"
men,.. &c. concerning the lands on which live oak
suitable Tor naval purposes is found. The Report
concludes tv saving that the subject Of reducing
The, clerical force of the Department is under con-
sdcra lion.
Mosr HORRIBLE MuxpER.-Ncw Years day
in this CITY wa. marked by q murder than which
few more a,rocious stain the records OF crime
1t seems tia, an lrishinan, Il shoe. maker named
ronnen. residing in the rear OF the house No. 50
Oransc-street where the murder WAS committed,
had lived with his wife for some time in a luurr--
some manner and especially during New Year :
day they had had violent alterations. About
O'Clock, his wife expressed a wish to so to the
pump and get pail of water. She was seized BY
her husband whs cndcavored to prevent her from
going She made several attempts, and was as
often compelled by her husband TO remain Some
angry words ensured between than. when he sehed
chair and struck her severa! violent blows over
the hcad in which he broke the e=char into mum
her of pieces. The brute ;hen 90, hold ct a broom
which nc broke over her head satisfied WIKI
this he stabbed her in .eyer. places IN the stomach
with the pieces OF the broo,n.stick. ise isnd
then seized hainmcr and struck her several more
Blows on the head ,ad body His muts ss-9la ~
petite not yet sutia:ed he toll hi, vile 70 SO 70
bed. which she did when hs dragged hci eua and
still continued to beat her. Their son, about Ia
years OF age. called to visi, his parents about one
o'clock, and Oh entering the room he discovered his
mother lying on the floor bleeding protu.sly from
the head and his father beating he. with CRATE
blower The son .retreated as soon possible
from the horrid scene woman named nelly
who resided in the same room WAS an eye witness
10 the transaction, and stated that he continued to
beat the deceased aptiI near five eeock in the AZ
,ernoon. when death terminated her sufterlnss.-
Even after her death ths murderer seized knife
and fork with which he tore out her eyes and dis
figured her face in a horrible manner The de-
ceased and her husband were persons of intempe-
rate habits. The perpetrater of this horrid murder
was soon after arrested confessed his crime and
was committed TO prison.
"A Coroners inquest held upon the body,
and the Jury returned verdict that Elizabeth Top.
pen came to her death by injuries received from
her husband Thomas Toppcn.
MaRrLASD.--ln the House Of Delegates on
Friday Mr. Forward of Cecil (Loco) asked leave
TO bring in u bill repeating the law which cgies a
State T.x--in other words, bill to ropudiatc the
State Debt. Leave was refused Yeas 81 8;
Nays 50.
p RICHARD URA,S, Wing, was chosen on
Thursday las, to fill the vacancy in the Bourd of
Aldermen Of Boston. He received 1897 votes ;
Savage, Van Buren, 1881; scattering, 10.
FIRE AT MADlsoS-ha Extra from the office
Of the Sentinel at Madison, Orleans Co., states
that fire occurred at that village on Saturday
morning which destroyed the Eagle Tavern ard
several stores. The loss of the owners of the Ea
gle Tavern is about $4,000 and no insurance. G.
s. Parks lost Sc, 900 of which $4,000 Yves insured.
j. D. Foo, lost $3 500, insured $2,50e. The
coz OnO in a,,r-