The New York herald., 1844-07-18

MADISON BANK ROBBERY 1T will be recollected
| that the Branch q the State Bank of Indiana, al
Madison was broken open and robbed OF s27 COO the
latter end Of February last Some time ago. SafSn the
Marshall Of Cincinnati. and ONeil acve in,,lg nj
and excellent police officer Of that city, obtained
Information that the robbery committed by the
| orious David Root O'Neil visited this city three times
lately for the purpose OF arresng Root-ihe last time he
was here being accompanied by MIR aner the President
Of the bank. At this time Riot imprisoned IN the
second Municipality workhouse dangerous and sus.
picous character and Recorder BALDWIN was ,oo u ueli
acquainted with his tricks and vilany 10 suffer him 10
leave his place oSconinement until the Recorder obtain
ed good security that the state should not be infested
with David's presence any longer Last week the re.
luired pond was given and David left tho woTkhouse
lie was immediately arrested by officer oN.l, placed
on board the 81 Louis and s by this lime safely housed
IN jail awaiting his trial for the alleged robbery and
should he be convicted there every probability
next fourteen years OF his life he live long and do
not escape. will be spent in confinement, where he will
be obliged TO do the State servicen Upwards OF
500 900 OF the money stolen notes OF the Branch
Sank oil IHdana, of the denominations Of 2o, and
zoos, large portion being 2D's. The remainder in
reward Of sacco for the recovery Of the monay
and $1,000 for the arrest of the robbery The money has
20, YET been recovered but there res,on to believe that
SroRM.-A most Irghliul storm passed through
| The northern part of Wayne comfy, Indiana, on
the 9th inst he Richmond ia Palladium thus
tei,c,s :: Some nrms have been stripped Of ,bir
valuable timber fences blown down, aud hole fields ot
oats and corn destroyed by the wind md rain great
vas the food OF water that in OF the bottom FIELDS
ne water stood around the wheat shocks foot deep
niher helds the wheat was w0sbed away entirty. in
Willismsburgh small shoe shop blown considera
ole distance from Its place. Several other houses
raised from their places Others unrooed- win lows
broken doors taken from their hinges and furniture
blown out OF doors John Cady. living near Williamsburg,
had bis arm and house much injured and oil his child
ren who attempted 10 shut door which burst open
the wind, was taken up and carried considerable dis
lance and thrown in the Of ftnce mu bruised
but not dangerously injured. The wind blew the fire
into several parts Of the house and gned and extin
gush by the most active exeroDs. The of their
we'll blown down, and the fire nut by water
caught from the storm We are unable 10 give any thing
like account OF the effects of the storm but have
heard OF from fifteen TO twenty houses which
down otherwise injured, and many farms which
or less damaged. The fleet OF the storm
not stayed at the mere destruction Of properly The
| house OF Mr. Morton. New Paris, was struck hy
lightning and his daughter Rosanna Morton killed Mps
Morton was " or Is Of and standing
the fire when the chimney struck. We have not
heard OF any other loss OF life
ALMOST A TERRIBLE AFFAIR Yon are aware Of
the state OF feeling existing betwixt Gov Francis
Thomas and Dr. William Ty Ter. growing out Of the do
nestle troubles OF the former They Yesterday
wallings Hotel the second floor whittier the doctor
was on professional visit TO of the ledgers but
through Walling's interference the Governor held
back until the doctor reached the bar his dcscel
where the doctor drawing pair Of Colts revolving nj
tolls prepared to receive his fSceency hould he make
demonstration 10 attack him. The Governor desce pded
slso and made spring like tiger ~ the doctors throat
rhe doctor raised his pistol 20 the Governors breast but
the bystanders AZ the risk of their lives dashed them
apart md carried the begercnis into scpaata roomsoY
their choior 10 subsiie. Governor Thomas suhsc.
qneny arrested by the sheriff and tsen before Justice
OF the peace and being required 10 enter into recogni
10 keep the peac. rsfempioily declined doing
so when he forthwith discharged from custody
The has been about Frederick for mig 10
past causing the general remark that he Is h.wildrea
from cause or other -Frd,,iek tNd) Latter, July
l6.