The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-12-31

Fact and Fancy.
Mrs. G. A; McBane, residing at Bradleys Hotel,
Main St. Rochester, was burned to death on Thursday
last by her clothes becoming gned at fire in her bed
room. She leaves husband and one child.
MIR. Lafargue, of New Orleans, found on the |
ievee Anew days ago. stone on which Is stamped the
features Of human face. The sockets Of the eyes are
there-the nose the chin, the jaws the forehead all
have perfect resemblance to those of the human face
with the addition that the stone has greater appear
once of vitality than the head Of dead On looking
at it, there seems TO be something of life in its express
sion II answer the description which has been given
II would be regarded as rare and valuable curiosity
here and in Europe.
General Wimberly, a resident of Claiborne parish,
Louisiana was lately killed by his own SON We have
been able ascertain particulars of this shock
ing occurrence.
The General Assembly of R. I. will meet at Pro-
violence on Monday next January 5.
The committee to whom the subject of city
government for the town Of Roxbury Mass was referred
had decided by large majority, II to 3, to report in
citizens for their consideration at the town meeting
Monday last.
TirreIl, the man who was lately arrested by Capt
Youenes board the ship Sultana at New Orleans and
who is accused Of the murder OF Mrs. Bickford, in
Boston, is still in jail there, and continues to maintain
logged silence. Besides this he appears haggard and
care-worn, as If aborng under mental suffering.
The steamer Caspian, Capt Frelegh, from New
Orleans for ST Louis struck snag the 18th instant,
at the foot OF Island No 20 and sunk in about 10 feet
water She supposed to be total loss Part of her
cargo will be saved in a damaged state Some thirty
forty German smigrants were drowned
Elder Knapp, the great preacher, on the l4h
instant a. Pittsburgh, Pa prayed lahonrs without stop
ping. Sidney Rgdou says. he pray ed all the time the
great fire was burning and angels lowered round his
head When they vanished. he prayed that the FIRE
mig mt stopand it stopped having previously consumed
! all the houses II could get at
| Sheriff Backenstos, who was tried for MURDER at
| Peoria, ILL.,, has been acquitted.
| LespagIler, Spanard, was shot in the sreers of
expected survive He is represented to have
been perae character, and 10 have threatened the
life OF Wells
| An elopement took place, it seems, on FRIDAY last,
at Rochester. the parties to which were MIR. Luther
Hovey and the wife OF Amos J. Wheeler Of Greece Ho-
vey lawyer and previously disposed Of his property
preparatory 10 leaving. Mrs. Wheeler had not lived
with husband for than year. and is said to be
young and of prepossessng appearance Hovey alb n
doned wife HON he had vowed 10 cherish and pro.
ect HI last heard of at Buffalo, and it is thought
has crossed over into Canada.
The Grand River (Mlch } Eagle informs that
recently only three locomotives broke down with the
train of cars between Detroit and Battle Creek and
sinuates that MIR Commits soner Comstock, who has
the charge is smasher- So was the bull in the China
shop.
One of the canal agents has been indicted in Ota-
va, Illinois for trespass the canal lands He had
granted permits for mining he lands belonging the
Michigan and Illinois canal.
We learn from the Ceum la, Pa. Spy OF Satur-
day that the Susquoanna river at that place il frozen
over hard snd fast and that vehicles Of ali kinds
cross on the ice II perfect safety
MYSTERIOUS A week last Friday, two horse
| wagon, having two men and three small children,
stopped at Powers tavera in this vage,-the child en-
being under the chang Of one of the men. named Vert
worth who declared his intention of departing with them
IN he afternoon tram OF cars going east After the cars
had departed il was ascertaned that the children
still at the tavern but their protector and his
who had charge OF the team missing. In the
otne afternoon, explanation could be given ofther
Absence suspicious excited that all not right
Upon questioning the Children TIE following facts were
elected ny MI Powers They had been living for
time past in the town of Writ Alegany county, in this
state with their grandmother, named Fuller-havng
three uncles OF that name living in the same
/ town Their father, whose name is George j. Lewis,
lyes ia tho town Of Westerly, Washington county X.
who, as ,hoy were told by Wentworth, had sent him
on - condaci them 70 Westerly and they were then,
scned himself TO them as their uncle. They were bright
Intelligent children and comfortably cladthe oldest
BOY eyed seven the next girl aged FIVE and the
with than. contained sonas articles Of clothing for
the little girl testament containing the rames
and respective ages of the children aud the Of
their deceased mother who il appears died last August
paper found in the trunk, intmatng any il
gal measures resorted TO, all expenses attending
me and removal of the children could be exacted
we're removed TO the county poor house, where we
learn they are comfortably provided for by the aten
helpless children should thus be left in strange place
unprotected and unprovided for is mystery which ye,
cent victims of dark nd my sterious plot which
we trust St WIZ be speedily developed and the psrPera
| fence. -Carandaigua REPOSITORY
| EXTENSIVE FoRGERrEs.-A slip from the Lancas.
ter Union and Sentinel, dated the 18th inst, gives
account of the arrest by the Lancaster police Of an
individual IN Dauphn county, on the 10Th inst, charged
with series OF iorgeries various banks amounting
III all to nearly S2s,0o0 part of which paid The
orgeres were two notes on the Lancaster Bank for
$780, purporng to be drawn by Samuel Smith the other
upon Jacob Smith both OF which endorsed by the
prisoner note for $500 puTporting to be drawn by
paid out of the farmers Bank of Reading also note
for $4,000 payable ht the Farmers Bank of Lancaster
Henry Ze and Jonathan Elch note payable at nine
~ days for So 600 purportng to be drawn the West
ern Bank of Philadelphia, and signed by Ethan Baldwin
mes Black, and John Stewart and endorsed by prise
ner put in the Lebanon Bank for collection. The per-
sons whose names are to this note were ted
live in Delaware, but it is believed that this forgery
also another note at ninety days for $4,000 purporting
to be drawn the Kensingon Bank put the hands
OF Geo. +. Miller, merchant, of Shafferstown Lebanon
county collateral iy and signed and endorsed
as the last note for So o0O drawn BY Jonathan Elich
presented to the Harrisburg Savings Bank by the
prisoner cashier refused to cash IT, and il was
subsequently ascertaned from MIR Elich to be forgery
On the prisoner was found note for 81 900 the Penn
Township Bank, purporting to be drawn by Thomas
Miller and endorsed by Ethan BALDWIN and James Black
He was admitted to bail by the Mayor in $1,000,
arrested again in New York. as mentioned in the Herald
of last Friday, by the officers, where he had gone
to arrange of his business (Which he accomplished
city for 81 000 collaera security for certain claims
held by Aeron) on warrant obtained by the Farmers
Bank for the forgery that bank above referred and
was taken back to Lancaster on that morning He has
been committed in default of 81 900 bail The prisoner
IS drover and stood high IN the community for integ
rty.
COURT FOR THE CORRECTION OF ERRoRs-ALBA-
NY, Dec. n, 1915 -Present-Leut Gov Gardiner
Chan Wal~or,h, Chief Justice Bronson Justice Jewet
aud % Senator'S Causes argued in Netc York No 10
w r johnson VS.. r Anderson-seDator Lott and Lieut..
Gov. Gar diner gave written opinions for afirmance
Judgment for sfifmsnce 10 to 0. No l6 +. Suydam
and al VS.. A. Westfsll-Senntors Bockee and Folsom
gave written op Mons for reversal Senator Porter gave
written opinion and Senator Beers oral opinion for
Acknowledgment reversed 10 to 6 No IL. II II
Mari ON inf nf thaN tfu N.stn Vpfy
The People, &c Senator Johnson gave a written
opinion, and Senator Lott oral opinion for armanc
Senators Beers and CLARK oral opinions for reversal
Ju lgment affirmed Ill TOD
Causes argued in Rochester.-No 2-J II. Duffy and
al vs.. w. James and AL Senators Wright and Lott gave
written opinions for airmance; Senator Hand oral
opinion for sirmance and Senator Beers oral opin.
for reversal Decree affirmed-I9 to L. No. 3F s.
Kinney and al VS. D Russell Justice Jewett aud sena