The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-01-04
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on suspiclon having concerned in the murder -,
.a sprssqs' ssq az oranson They were brought
ted Tor examination at future day The grounds of sua
pcion are as follows Nicholas Gordon has frequent
~ petoned the town council OF Cranston Tor
Tor the sale OF ardent spirits but through the
OF Mr. sPrague his petitions have been refused Al
sst time ms applica was rejected he threatened
Sprague, aud said he would settle with him else where
ne has been repeatedly within the last week with gun
"a AIS nund near where Mr. s found His premises
aave been searched and gun can be found on them
sitnouSh II IS well known that he had one bayou ar
ruye DON and sword, were found The two persons
rested are 50 lar be- learned the only ones of
AL tnS heiShoorhood who have visited the house OF
wv .ai lhe:e suspicious VAL Do confirmed by testimony.
reward OF one thousand dollars offered by the
s ss e Of The In
Cranston, yesterday at which additional reward Of
one thousand dollars was offered" The paper re-
marks that Is evident that the murder not
mated without aseyere struggle Mr. Sprague
commonly stout and athletic man, and OF determined per-
sonal courage The ground bore traces OF encounter
ana indicated that there might have been
assasnts. The pistol which found not dis
charged although the cap had been exploded
piece OF amusket stock, with hair clinging it. was
found near the fatal spot and the marks Of blood
visible Tor distance OF seventy feet The Providence
Chronicle, OF Tuesday evening says SO number OF our
citizens went 10 the spot OF the murder yesterday after
"oon would be impossible to describe the sense of
horror which 50 fearful produced in the
Community The last day the year lsa3 stamped upon
the memory in such bloody characters will not soon be
forgotten"
MELANCHOLY SUICIDE-A most melancholy case
OF suicide took place IN Hallowel, Me-, on Sunday
morning gath ult Mrs Mary Alden, neice Augustus
Alden ESQ., destroyed her life by voluntary exposure to
the cold in stae OF mental arrangement She missed
by the female who slept with her at the house OF Mr. A.
about o'clock. After considerable search her body was
found about ~ o'clock the ice the eastern side of
the river with her feet and legs aperture between
the ice and the wharf which was not sufficiently large
admit her body. She was found lying her back with
acake Of ice on her breast and with garments
upon her person than her night clothes The verdict
OF the inquest the body was that the DECEASED
came 10 her death by voluntary exposure to the elements
in state Of mental arrangement. II appears that
she proceeded TO the with the O
drowning herself at certain place where the ice had
lately formed and was all appearance too weak to
sustain much weight. Her tracks in the snow were
traced across this spot and around it, but the ice su
lowed the eastern Shore into the woods and hack
again to the river and finally to the spot where body
three small and harmless missions upon her neck Her
parents reside IN marlborough Mass, and arrange
ments had been made by Mr. A for her journey home
the Monday following her DEATH of which fact she was
fully aware. She was very interesting and amable
5oung lady about twentylour years of age very pre-
possessing IN her appearance and believe highly
esteemed by all within her acquaintance HaioloeH,
Me- Cuttuator.
ALLEGED lNFANTIcIDE.-On Sunday morning an
inquest was held at Dlcknsons Tavern in this city,
by Aaron Young coroner the body of an infant negro
child found dead on Saturday last From the evidence
before the jury appeared that its Jane Sin.
clair colored servant in respectable family in the
North Ward Her age is about 30. She is married but
has lived her husband for some four wears On
Friday evening she ironing until ocloc and COM
planned OF being unwel Soon after she retired 10 her
room ad dining the Kitchen complaining of \ violent NJ
tack OF cholic. While fellow making
some preparation to minister her supposed and
another had stepped out to call the womun,s mothsr h
child appears to have been born and found dead
ceaed beneath the bed The facts being revealed to the
family in the morning, DR. Pennington for and
post norton examination held by him and Drs OAR
cy and Smith They were Of the opinion that the child
was born alive although the mother asserted it was not
skull was broken Verdict that the child came TO its
death by violence from its mother the time its BIRTH
NeDdrk advertiser, Jan 2.
KISSING ExTRAoRDlNARY.-M Mr.. Horson, of Dor
hrl H.
for recovery OF $780, the of promissory note
signed by her and payable to his order and singular
may seem the validity OF the note depended in part upon
the fact whether Major Samuel wilmington had kissed
Mrs Horson not The defendant asked exemption from
payment OF the note on three grounds list Thu,
mere was no consideration given for the note ID That
II there was CONSIDERATION, 1t Illegal Sd, That
was OBTAINED o fraudulent and false representation
IL appeared on evidence that there a consideration
which was nothing less than a kiss bestowed
upon the plaintiff wife by the defendants brother Ma
lor Wilmington described this kiss being one pure
friendship docile in its nature and perfectly harmless
1t seems that the Major, who is about 65 a OF
Pecunar anxiety In regard 10 the health Of friend and
AZ me most ieaslbie way OF relieving this anxiety he
called on Mrs Horson entire stranger of about %
whon he found so interesting and sociable induce
him to go 10 and take seat and pass the compliments of
the season Upon farther acquaintance with her his
hrst Impressions were much strengthened that part
ing he ventured to kiss her bewi,ching lips which he
said she received with great apparent satisfaction
sellor Clark OF Roxbury who appeared for the defence
and who is married man commended that such kiss
might be given and received in natural way, and with
reputation of Mrs Horson nor rendered the Major
liable to be sent to the State Prison But Horon de-
scribsd kiss being rough and uncviuncal.d for
by the circumstances OF the unwarraned by the
of society and wanton and aed INSULT and
indignity-and Counsellor Wilkinson who bachelor
pronounced 1t an Rbomnable outrage Mr. Horson, on
finding out how matters stood went wilmington for
abstraction, which he obtained in the shape Of $500
note signed by the Majors sister and payable in six
months which she refused TO pay stated above The
Jury returned verdict for the decentralization (Mass)
.7merieanA
RACES AT New ORLEANs-There was fair at
tendance the Yesterday and the
gave much satisfaction. The track in horrible con.
dition and the way the mud flew was any thing but
pleasant. In the language of Madam Trollope it
positively shocking The yesterday mile heats
Tor three year old colts and FLIES subscription 5000
forfeit 500 Fveoi the entries came to the stand Lucy
Eastwood, P H Galway, Bellissma, Budelght and MIR.
Wells entry, Lucy EASTWOOD was the favorite start
ing and few hackers piled up without hesitation She
more than realized the expectation of her friends winning
tho race easily in two strait heats Bellissma second
Time, !. (which we considered good such track
Lucy bird or classicsliy speaking, some in
nag. arg enere Mnc and sany " We name Musie
Time, quickest heat, ~ an o. Herald, Dec "a.
A DUEL.-The Memphis, Tenn. Appeal of the
I'd ult. says =" The equanlmity OF our usually |
quiet and good natured city disturbed Wednesday
last, by two gentlemen from De Soto county, Mississippi
DR. Ellis and Mr. Henry Banks for best known to
themselves exchanged several pistol shots and then went
at after the good old fashion, More damage recev
cd from the buttends OF the pistols than from their
zesneither of three shots exchanged short distance
having taken effect The parties were brought before
Esqures Saarans and Rose and Mr. Banks entered into
recosnzance in the of $500 for his personal appear
ance at the next term of our Circuit Court"
WESTWARD, Ho!-Some eighty miles due west
of Dubuque in Buchanan co. Iowa, is a location
known as the Falls Of the Wapspinicon of the
most spots in nature. Twelve clergymen of the re-
liyous society known Congrsgstionasts, have re.
Gently purchased the right of Bennett Co. TO these
Falls besides large tract of the adjoining lands and
about to proceed Immediately the ton Of Manual
Labor College The mill which Bennett Co had in pro-
gress is to be put into successful operation, and other
manufacturing establishments are to be added We
told that the society has placed large amount of capital
at the disposal Of these twelve directors.-Miners Er
press
FRoM Conference.-The Lubec arrived yester- |
day, in nine days from Guadalupe. Captain G. |
represents the lumber market not being very brisk
state. Some sales Of eastern pine had been effected AS
low "a $40 per NJ, and p r. Lumber would not command
much S2l. number of cargocs of Eastern lumber
had recently arrived Point Pee but in Consequence OF
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