The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-03-02

SUPREME Cousr or THE UNITED STATrs-Mon-
dsy, February "a, 1913 r. Rarnwell Rhett, Esq /,
OF south Carolina, was admitted an attorney ano
counsellor Of this court. No 81. j. ;. Bowman et
al. vs. A. Wathan. Appeal from Circuit Court OF the
United States for Indiana. Mr.. Justice Daniel de-
hvered the opinion OF this court, affirming the de-
costs No. 40. Robert Barnwell Rheu, plaintiff in
error, VS.. Robert F. Poe. The argument of this
cause was commenced by Mr.: Coxe for the plaintiff
in error, and continued by Mr. Wilde for the de-
Tenant in error. Adjourned till tomorrow at ii
o'clock.
FIRE AT DErRoT.-A fire broke out at Detroit,
Michigan, on the 2lst instant, which consumed a
store occupied by A. H. Stowell, hardware dealer
the law Offices Of A. IL H II Emmons, the cab
net shop of B. b. Moore the hardware store OF
Dickinson, the cabinet shop of Mr. Weston. and the
law office of Gen. whitehall Messrs E. saved
ny valuable legal papers General Wlthera saved
his library and papers, but his office was en'irey
burnt Total loss estimated at $l2O COO
ANOTHER Miraculous SHowER.-Some OF the pa,
peIs IN the upper part OF M.ssour h"' Immediate
ly after a heavy snow, three weeks ago ne 'ight
of the sun was obscured all day by dense CLOUDS OF
this substance, and II is known TO nave EXTENDED 10
several counties.
STEAMBOAT LAUNCH A steamboat called the
Harry of The West was launched on WashIngton's
birth dav at Cincinnati, Ohio. She Is intended To
DIV between ST. Louis and New Orleans, and Is the
largest and strongest boat ever built in the west
Her extreme length is 2i3 feet.
The HARTFORD POSTMASTER The assistant of
Mr. Porter, late postmaster AT Hartford, Conn, tes-
ttAd on the recent examination, that he. Porter,
had repeatedly openea. read, and resealed letters,
especially those from Washington, had omitted to
credit government with the postage OF pamphlets,
&c.
Ono RIVER = AT Wheeling on Saturday, the river
had eleven ieet water in the chameleon stand,
with ice running Al Pittsburgh on the same day,
there Were eight feet Of water in the channel. AT
Cincinnati on Frid ~ The river had twenty feet of
water in the channel to Louisville.
FROM FLoRrpA.-We have received the Jackson.
Vile Tropical Pant, OF the % inst, which paper
cautions emigrans against settling on The southern
and eastern peninsula OF Florida until they are fully
assured that the land which they intend 10 occupy
Is not covered by some Spanish grant or Other claim
n will prove much future difficulty. sturgeon
five feet Ia length run ashore by sharks below
the market house in jacksonville, n few days back
DREADFuL 0ccuRRENcE-M arbl. head. Feb rs =
hasten TO inform you OF transaction viii n occur
red here this afternoon, which has thrown our
Whole town into a state OF commofion. Ii re-
ported about twenty minutes ago that Mr. Kiniba
had shot his wife; i'm nediately proceeded to the
house, which found crowded almost 10 sufocaiion
by the people; the report was but true the
was lying extended on a bed. and aecor ing to The
statements made by her attending physical was in
dying condition Kimball inm- dately ar
rested aud taken to the jail at Salem, where h. now
IS He has yet assigned no cause or reason for
the commission OF this rash act
p. 5. Mrs. still lives but am told there are no
hopes of her recovery.