The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-12-07
Items of News, Sc.

C,p,r., TRIA.-The trial OF Elizabeth Tur-
penning for the murder OF ner husband, by poison,
10, IN rosress AT Bnghamon before the circur-Judge
Mcneil presiding The evidence, though circumstan
tal as far reported strong against the prisoner
NAvAL-United States frgate independence,
from New York, got underweign from oei9w 'n hs
stopper of of her anchors gave way and ie draw
ag out considerable portion Of the chain All sail was
in when she was anchored ABOUT TWO miles Deio"
the Graves Boston Courier, Dec o.
ONO RrvER-At Wheeling on Saturday, the
Ohio River had seven feet OF water IN the channel.
At Pittsburgh the same afternoon the River had h'e
and half feet Of water in the channel
FIRE AT WIscAssET, ME.-The Postmaster IN
Bangor received letter on Friday last, rom I
casset stating that on Tuesday evening the sses, M,
house in that town took fire and nearly %
II was expected that the house together with the mil
would be consumed, but by great eNe'ons o "''i anu
part OF the house were saved
FfRr IN CoIIrsn1-s -The Cincinnati Gazette OF
Friday has the following paragraph we under
stand fire OF magnitude occurred a, Iolum W
ed With all their regaha ana part OF 'neii iui'e i"e
fire originated ia & resoras
HoRRrpLE MURpER-SIsTER KILLED BY HER
BRorHER.-A young man named Montgomery, IN
sngarry saws the Montreal Herald went with his sis
ter on the nth ult TO neighbours house where having
been received after the Highland custom he INDUCED TOO
with him, but he feed her with a blow and afterwards
tamped her body She died next day and was buried
Tuesday. The circumstance however having trans
spired the body exhumed few days ago, and co,
roners inquest being held upon It, verdict OF wiui
murder was returned against the brother The
has issued his warrant for his apprehension but he has as
yet eluded the vigilance of the officers.
SERIOUS AFFAR.-An occurrence of a serious
nature took place last Friday at Long Green, BAL.
timore county, between Thomas Cuttings and fdwar
HALL in which the latter gentleman shot in the knee
by the former 1t appears that time previous to the
present affair Mr. g. had stopped up road that passed
his farm and had forbid Mr. H. passing over or upon
his place; and thai the day which the affair hap
pened MIR g. out cunning, and crossing over the
farm OF MIR H. his dogs got into fight with one OF Mr.
E,S Nyhe he o (
the assaans. BY this time Mr. c. was seen approach
ing and upon Mr. Halls saying to him that as he had for
hidden him trespass upon his farm il nothing more
than right that he should orbear coming upon his lar-
upon which MIR Cuttings Immediately presented at HIM
double barrel gun and advanced Mr. Hall cried out
him not to shoot and was in the act OF turning to es
cape he apprehended danger, when Cuttings hred the
contents of both barrels lodging in the neighborhood oil
his kneesome of the shot passing into the and some
the side of the leg turning downward The shot were
of small size else the immediate consequences must
have been ofa serious nature. Mr. H. lies in dan
gerous condition having been thrown into violent spas
modc fits and experiencing the fearful symptoms OF the
lockaw. Mr.. G. has been held to bail, in the sum OF
$40 000-BdH Chpper, Dec. 8.