The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-10-24
llou,ea,lc News.

THE DysrKucrrvE FmK IN DErRolT.-A fire broke
oui about two o'clock this morning IN the hat and
CAP store of Tyler X Beaaialt lew rods below
the American Hotel, south side OF Jefferson ave-
nue. which proved very destructive TO property IN
thai quarter The following, as far as we learn,
the principal sufferers Tyler " Beauiaits hat aud
cap establishment contents mostly destroyed. The
FIRE originated in their coioring establishment
Egner's confectionery and dwelling, property most
ly consumed. DR.. Barthohc's botanical and drug
establishment, contents mostly saved Gawtry's
tailoring, slight loss. b. Campau's dwelling house,
contents mostly saved. Wells hardware, contents
mostly saved Macriss' shoe shop, property saved
Spencer Il Calhoun, diapers and tailors, conteuts
removed with slight loss.
The stables and kitchen of Woodworths Hotel
caught hire, but II was extngulshed with sign Ioss
The wood building on the conner OF JeHefs Sn
- avenue and Randolph street, occupied oy u NJ
Rich, grocer, and the adjoining brch pulIulns pc
tween that and Mr.. Campau's house, occupied oy
Wilcox, with dry goods ana groceries; anu S'IyheI,
cabinet warehouse. and Dupont tailor, were saved
The contents, however, were removed with con-
siderable injury
The loss o. buildings, we understand, falls Prln-
cipalv upon Judge Chapman, B. Campau, p. Des-
mover and VIM w. Miller, none OF whom, we are
informed were insured. Nor do we learn that any
OF The occupants were insured except Mr.. Wilcox.
--De.rou Free Press, Oct Is.
FIRE AT NKw ORLEANs.-We learn from the Pr
cayuue that very destructive fire broke out about
O'Clock on the morning of the l4th inst in the
square bounded by Common, Gravier, St Peter and
ST. Paul streets, destroying nearly every building in
the square except those fronting on Common street
ASSASSINATION Last evening, about o'clock,
MIR. VIM. 9 Benham, brother in-law OF the senior
editor of this paper, was stabbed al the White Man
sion, corner OF Market and Third streets, by Talbot
Oldham. son Of Judge Oldham, of Jefferson coun-
~. Some slight quarrel having taken place, Old
ham stabbed Mr., Benham twice with a bowie
knife, once in the near the shoulder, severng q
large artery, and once in the back Mr.. B died
about midnight. We do not wish at present TO de-
tail all the circumstances OF the occurrence, but If
they have been truly detailed to us by eye witness
es the act was atrocious murder ever was
perpetrared. Mr. b. was entirely unarmed. The
assassin who even before this act had an Infamous
no,orlety here, Immediately mounted horse and
fed from the city. The sheriff subsequently went
in pursuit. bat we have not learned whether he sue
ceeded in catching him.-Lou,sriHe Journal OF
Tuesday.
THE DEATH OF BILL JOHNSON The Iowa Report
er gives tins account OF the circumstances connec-
ted with the death Of this individual:-The Queen,
his daughter, in violation of the rules OF royal Ell
quette, contracted a matrimonial alliance with the
son OF a peasant, and taking advantage OF the he.
roe absence, the knot was tied and the marriage
consummated. Al this very interesting period Will
liam made his ape ranoe, armed and equipped for
bloody strife and with his usual violence and promp
tltude, made the Queen arise and accompany him
10 The paterna cabin al the same time holding the
bridegroom IN painful distress, by means OF a cock
ed pistol, which had gained fnghtu proximity 10
his person The lady obeyed, and her husband ha-
wing procured rifle, proceeded TO Johnson's ca.
bn and shot the hapless villain through the heart.
Mr., Peek is IN the jail OF Washington county,
awaiting his triai.