The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-01-16

DEArH OF IAwB. WApIcK-At the Sault ST. Ma
re, AT the foot Of Lake Superior, on the N!h No
vember, 1872 Walsh-Kee alias lawba Wadlck, a
chief of the Chippewa natios, aged about 66. III,
was the youngest son OF WauboJeeg, the hereditary
chlet ct that tribe on Lake Superior, who distin-
guIshed himself so much in his war against the
Sioux and Sauks, about the middle OF the last cen
tury. Waish-Kee removed, at the age OF sixteen,
from the scene Of these wars, and settled at st. Ma
rvs. where his sister had married gentleman from
Europe. He expert and active hunter and
woodsman, about six feet two inches in height, and
slender made. and successful during long life,
In providing his family with food and clothing He
had fourteen children by one wife. But his great
EST claim 10 remembrance arises from his prudent,
consistent, and Tor many years christian course oi
life HIS attention TO christianity was first excited
by the preaching OF John sunday, native Chippe-
wa, about 1890, by whom he baptised as a
member OF the Methodist Episcopal Society by the
name OF Peter.
SINGULAR DIscovERY-Some persons engaged In
telling trees. lately Thbodauxville, La, disco
vered human skull and bones, and number OF ar
ucles, IN the hollow OF a tree they cut down
was supposed a runaway negro, or some other evil
doer, who had stolen things and placed them within
the cavity for conceament, and on repeating nus VI
SIT had bent down TO II all was right, had fallen
IN head foremost, and as the hollow was too narrow
10 turn round, he starved 10 death
The earthquake, which has been already noticed
as having been felt on Wednesday night, 4th inst al
Cincinnati. Augusta, and Charleston, was felt at
Nashville (Tenn) bout nine O'Clock the same night
and is thus described by the Union-'' For few
moments the earth seemed TO be rocking 10 and fro
like ship at sea, and the shaking which followed
for about one minute subsidized In quick and cont
nuous tremor." IL was also accompanied by a noise
like distant thunder. The quake was also fell at the
same time IN different places In all the west as far as
we have yet heard.
A HARD Casa man named King, from Ohlo
while coming up on Monday in the steamboat Os-
rus, from Shrewsbury to New York stood by the
railing seasick. when Captain Alare came round 10
collect the passage money. He took out small
n Of ont nnoe he ouf
larger one containing SSH in gold--all the money
he had. Just as he took il out sea caused him 10
pitch forward, and the purse fell into the The
captain provided him with money to reach New
York, but he was then quite destitute.
ALARM AT THE OLYMPIC THEArRE.-Last night,
about half past eight O'Clock, during the perform
Of the first of He'll upon Earth" the title
OF the play not far from being realised. The
side scenes took fire from the flame OF TORCH pro-
ducng great CONSERVATION among some of the spec
tators. Fortunately, however, the flames were soon
tinguished.-PhiLad Mercury, Jan. II.
Ono RvER.-The River is rising RAPIDLY, having
come up already or 6 feet The Licking is also
pouring out faster than we have seen il before for
months, and is full of drift wood There is no
floating ice of any consequence. Cincinnati GAG.
Jan. TO-
STEAMER H. CLAY sunk at Island 80, near RAN
dolph. Tenn. total loss-cost $50 900; insured for
$1,000. The boat struck snag and sunk very
shortly after
PRESIDENT HoUsToN.-A resolution has passed the
Texan Senate, to 4, authorising President Houston
TO take command of the army in person.
THE DELAwARE.-The navigation of the river is
perfectly clear. The ice has all gone