The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-09-07
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SrpposEp MURDERER AND MAIL RoBBKR-! ne
Mobile Ledger of the 9th ult, has an aS StIe AZ
the arrest OF a man named Benjamin w NJ ~ ~,
charged with being concerned in the murder Oh - ,S
Sherrod, a stage driver, who was shol on III had
of January 1888 and the u , Mall, whlen NJ was
under his charge robbed. Five or SIX men - of
known were engaged in that transaction Oh Ph la
whom named John Larkin, was arrested ~ -, Ken
delphia few months after the murder W ri. cd
TO Mobile by one OF police oinceis %i he
convicted and hung AT the foot OF the saVG;,n sv
declared his innocence of the nuiue ,as arres ted
who was engaged IN the L. = sefVlOe - assions he
al Pensacola in consequence oil soiil9 ~ nanif ms
,nade in reference TO the robbery ms SoihPan.'a
had accused him of cowardlce,, wheh he 81;
boast that he the individual NM, snatch ed
~ ns,oI from him and blew out the brains OF ne
mail carrier He had IN drunken lroic snomrty
after the murder confessed le saie Sas a.
ent persons Il was known there IN 1888 that ne
II ed from Pensacola 10 Mobile IN great state
Of desiitnton, but shortly AFTER he had plenty OF
money and treasury notes, which he could not men
account for being in his possession. He has been
unable TO rebut any of the facts against him lar,
and has been committed on the charge
LAMENrABLE.-Mr Henry A. Oudinot, was shock
ngly crushed by the cars at Schuylkill Haven, "a,
on Thursday last, causing his immediate DEAN: MI
Oudnot had visited that place for the purpose OF rent
ing house, intending to remove there shortly with
his family Having completed his arrangements, and
wishing, 1t is supposed, TO return TO Reading upon
the burden train he stationed himself upon the bridge
whilst they were passing. Thinking himself perfect
y secure he made effect to extrlcae himself and
so mangled that he died almost instantly. Mr.. 0.
has left a wife and fourteen children, depending up
him for support, to mourn his loss.
Miraculous EscApE.-On Wednesday night last,
whilst the passing over the Portsmouth and
Roanoke railroad, portion OF the railing became
detached from the sleeper, one end OF which struck
the bottom of the ear and was forced through In
passing up which II did almost as quick as thought,
it caught the clothes OF gentleman passenger, whose
name did not learn, and In an instant, before he
was conscious what had happened, stripped a
portion OF his dressthe vest and coat, entirely from
his body, without doing him any injury.
CASUALTY -Harman Heiner, Esq. late delegate
from Pendleton in the Virginia Legislature, was
killed few days ago, by blow from limb while
engaged in Telling tree. There was no one pre-.
sent, we understand when the accident happened
Richmond Wing.
FrRE.-The house and barns of Cyrus Stevens
near Lockport, burned down on Thursday
morning. They were fired by an incendiary.
The LATEST SNAKE STORY "A rattle snake was
killed IN Winston county, CMss) some days ago,
about ten feet in length, with hrtyeight joints in
Its rattle.
Frost IN AUeUsT.-The Apalachicola CD Jour
nal states that on the I'd and 9th OF August, frost
was experienced sufficient to make quite impress
sion upon the corn. That's very early for frost so
far south.
Loss OF OFFIcERs IN THE FLORIDA ARsrY.-Three
Lieutenant Colonies, four Majors, seventeen Cap
talns eleven First and nineteen Second Lleuten-
ants. one Surgeon and five Assistant do, have been
killed by the enemy, or have died from disease in
CRUELTY TO SoLDlERs-PUBIIc MEETrNG.-The
good people of Carlisle Pa appear 10 have been
stirred up TO high pitch OF excitement by the treat
ment that has been inflicted upon some soldiers in
the United States barracks at that place: public
meeting has been held, In which the principal CHI
zens took part and resolutions were unanimously
passed, Indignantly condemnlng the conduct of two
of the United States officers.
SuIcIDE.-A young man nam ed David Turnbull,
a Scotchman by birth, but a citizen OF New y DIRK.
committed suicide Jacksonville, Ill, on the
18th inst, by cutting his throat.
SHOCKING DEATH.-A negro girl, about twelve
years of age, was dreaduIly burnt on Thursday
night last, at Il ocketts, V that she died OF her
wounds the next morning She went to bed, ii is
said, intoxicated, and Is posed to have placed
candle nearby, which .ummuncated fire 10 the bed
clothng aud her own garments, which were burnt
completely of OF her.
FORTY SNAKES IN oNE.-The New Haven (Conn.)
Herald says Mr.. Theophllus Bassett killed large
striped or garter snake, IN Hemden, on Thursday
last from whose body he took thirty young
ones which he exhibited in Office this morning.
The old one was about three feet long
There is man in this city who has such hatred
to anything appertaiAng to monarchy, he wont wear
crown to his hat.-N. o. P,eayune.
SuIcIDE.--The Elkton (Md) Wing states that
Miss Mary Howard, of that town, ended her LIE on
Wednesday last, at the house of Mr.. Jacob Ash
by hanging herself. She had been laboring under d
arrangement of mind for several months.
The Democratic majority joint ballot in tn,
Legislature of Missouri is larger than anticpat
ed. II is said TO be 6i-Democrats ~, Wings SO.
o. The Wisconsin Wing states that il is in con
temptation by the Government 10 sink two shafts In
the Mines at Mineral Point and Dubuque each I5Ot
feet deep, to test the question in relation TO the
der bodies of Mineral supposed TO exist in the Mine
raj region