The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-10-27

DABoLrcAL OUTRAGE IN MAINE - One of the most
horrible outrases occurred IN the town OF Palermo,
Me, on Friday evening, Oct. g. that we have heard
OF. WHAT enhances the atrocity of the act is, that
II was committed by the female sex, A young
man by the name OF Richard Evans, was passing
on the new road, so called, from Freeman's to Dd-
vs's, near the long bridge, when he seized by
two women, thrown down, and manned in the
most indehcale and horrible manner. After Tue
deed was done he went TO Wilson Worthen's went
10 bed and told no one OF II till morning Evans
then went before magistrate and made eath that
The deed done by two women and one OF
them was the woman whom he had lived wlth-py
name Hannah Ksnny-and the other ne thosghi
was one Ruth French, termerly Bruce, VINO used 10
work in taller's shop IN Augusta Evans also
stated that man came IN wagon and took these
women in after they had done the act The man
he took TO be Barnard Bruce, father OF Ruth.
warrant was issued for their arrest and they were
all taken before Justice Black and Bowler tor eX.
animation. The trial lasted two days, and resulted
ia the acquittal OF Bruce and his daughter Mrs,
French Mrs Kenny was bound over in the sum OF
$1,000, and tor want of bail, was committed. There
w3s great excitement IN the town. The causes OF
this act were jealousy and revenge-the young man
having had some intercourse with another female IN
the vicinity.
Mosr BARBARous MURDER We learn from the
Terre Haute (Ind } Express, that a most barbarous
murder perpetrated on the 18th instant, III Otter
Creek township IN that county. The murder took
place at the residence OF Mrs Brady, where II ap
pears some company had assembled, and among
them George Brock aud Samuel Dias. While en-
gagged In some sort oi Conversation Brock let drop
expressions offensive TO Dias, who deliberately
procured an axe and telled Brock TO the floor, and
striking him several blows almost severed his head
from his bouy. The unfortunate man died lnstanta
neously. The murderer instantly secured, and
is now in the jail OF the county.
EAKrHQUAKE IN MAssAcHusETTs.-An unusual
rambling noise as heard on Tuesday morning, at 10
minutes before 8 o'clock, IN the towns of Canton,
Sharon, Stoushton, Easton, South Dedham, and
other towns IN that vicinity. The hrst sound was
like heavy explosion, but 1t continued like the
rumbhng of thunder for upwards OF minute and
then died away. The houses were senslbly shaken
The towns above mentioned. the doors were jar
red open and dishes the breakfast tables ratified
Various conlsctures were given as TO the cause but
from It's heavy and continued shaking of the ground
for so great distance 1t generally believed TO
have been slight shock OF an earthquake, although
such phenomena are rare III this quarter-N Bed
ford Mercury, Oct. %.
SUICIDE OF PHILADELPHIAN Mons. Laurent
Lacoste, formerly professor of languages in Phil
adelphIs, and more recently of New York, commit
ted suicide at Halifax. Nova Scotia, on the 23d Of
August last by cutting his throat. He seems 10 have
h.en very deliberate, gs he went TO the water, an
OF course made sure OF drowning ID case the wound
did not prove fatal He had an only brother, who
lives, we believe, at Blols, in France. What makes
The occurrence more strange is, that he had Just
tered on the discharge OF his duties as professor of
modern languages, in Dartmouth College, Halifax
Coroner's jury ascrlbed the act TO temporary
frenzy
MELANCHOLY SUICIDE This morning 1t Geo
c. Wyche, attached TO the u. S ship Ohio, Was
found IN North Market street, having, in a state of
partial intoxicauon, fallen into box. He was
taken UP by the watch, and removed TO the watch
house under the new court house. Officer Stretton
saw him at about nall past eight, and found him
lying down; but on visiting the cell again at nine
O'Clock, he found HIM hanging llfeless from the gra-
rlng over the door, having hung himself with a
handkerchief The act was undoubtedly prompted
by the deep modification which his incarceration
must have produced Lieut.. Wyche was a native
ri Virginia, but resided In Alabama He was about
80 years DID, and has been in the navy fifteen years
he was a generous, noble hearted man, and his
death cannot but be deeply lamented by all who
were so fortunate as 10 know him,-Boson Trans,
Oct 2J