The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-01-18

GALE AT BurrALo.-There was quite severe
gale Buffalo on Friday night steamers Were injured
M,u RoBpERY-We learn that Mrs Jones' the
wife of Postmaster at Spruce in the town OF Albion
in this county, and young man in their employ named
Evans been arrested charge OF rtiing letters
while overhauling the mail-Oswego Palladium.
FRoM FRANcoNIA! 80 BELow.-We learn from
the Salem Gazette, that, In Franconla, n. H., on
Tuesday last the Spirit Thermometer was down to &C. and
Mercury to 80 degrees below Zero.
DEATH BY DRowNING.-With deep feelings OF
sympathy and sorrow we have to announce the death OF
MIR. Nathaniel Ward an intelligent and worthy young
this village who, while skating the river yes
teray afternoon fell into air hole of the ice opposite
Sparta and being alone mile from the shore, was
drowned-Sing Sing He' aid Jan 10.
CHANGE OF NAME.-Mr. Stevenson, OF Boston,
presented the petition OF William Storer Worm
wood for change The petitioner asks this change
from which he thinks will be obvious to any per-
of taste We think so too.-Bosfon Transcript Jal6
INCIDENTS IN LFE.--Il may raly be said that "a
woman must always have something to place her
affections upon and when placed. they are
strong the love of life There lady board the
shepheress who had lap dog which she seized in her
she became aware OF the danger-held il
in her whilst she helped to the hurricane roof
nursed her bosom from the cold blast whilst she
manned there aud finally carried safely to the shore
When the boat lurched from side side and with
difficulty nny one could keep the roof she still chung to
her iavorite A man board complains very much Of
his loss lie says he loaned some one two bits" just be-
fore the boat went to pcces-he thinks he would know
the borrower he could see himand this was return
ed he would he whole again. The crowd in which he
told his story offered to make to him. but he refused
saying he always earned his money in the way Adam
directed to get his bread.S Louis Republican.
Among the snguaities of the escapes from the wreck
is the fact that there two blind board both
of whom saved: The Ohio Fat Girl, who weighs
240 pounds was, told rescued with great difficulty
The chambermaid pulled through the skylght from
the ladies' cabin She and the steward George Brown
both the steamer Moscle, when that boat blew
up in the Ohio four five since and both es-
capped unhurt Capt Howell is said TO be safe
CRIME IN MASSACHUSETTs.-Am the dOcu-
ments presented to the Legislature al the present
session. from the late Secretary of state contain.
ing abstract OF the returns of the keepers OF jais and
of houses of correction, for the year ending
November lSf3 is stated that the returns represent
the number of individuals only the from the
jas do not embrace those sent from the ails to the
houses Of correction. The return from Suffolk county
does not specify the number addicted TO ntemperance
Whole number OF prisoners, (incudipg debtors) in all
the jas and of correction during the year ending
November ls 1898 1884, Males 337S Females 006; Adults
374 Minors 60 white persons 400 colored 364 married
had been $685. not stated whether married not 1885,
able to read write 1900 addicted ntemperance 1883
confined for debt $780, confined for insanity Including 40
in Ipswich not in the total "a natives Of Massachusetts,
925 natives OF other States go The report gives
the following abstract criminal offences for which peo-
pie have been imprisoned and the number OF
under each head adultery and lewd conduct 1856
sault 308 burglary 30 forgery a. homicide g. ntempe
93 keeping of brothels ST. larceny 675 counterfeit
money 2S perjury rape vagrancy io3 all other cri-
minal offences 1852; total commitments to als and houses
of correction for crimes 36s-Boston Courier, jan l6
MORTALITY IN BosroN.-From the annual "Blll
OF Mortality for the City OF Boston" tor the last
year. find that the total number of deaths has been
olg7 and that have died from consumption than
from any other disorder 2i9 have deceased from that in
sous disease los have died Of lung fever 50 OF dropsy
of the BRAIN 65 of diseases of the bowels 10 OF yphu
fever SO OF marasmus 50 of Inflammation Of the lungs SO
Of the small poy and 50 of the whooping cough These
the largest numbers presented of any particular
diseases 70 have died from old age and but two as
rejoice to learn, from delrium tremens