The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-01-27


slaughter, and the slave wa. ordered to leave the
State. lie was identified by three gentlemen Of this
city besides which he has o confessed the CINE
the informers, should they think proper to claim N
o. Bee.
Dr. M Chambers, on Tuesday evening, was
committed to prison by Alderman Mckinley, in Phla
ing to produce a premature birth. The child is the
box upon lot near Messrs. Merrick s Townei foun-
dry and from the appearance Of its head had been
0seadu 1 hssn a.~.sd bw VIOLENCE The
police subsequently, discovered that the unnatural
mother was o woman named Ann Lawson, and on being
arrested she made confession in the course OF which
she stated the defendants participation in the Disgrace
full and criminal affair.
A melancholy and fatal accident occurred at
Baltimore Railroad Wednesday evening" at o'clock,
while shifting the of the freight train for this city
ensns was accidentally forced against one Of them
crushing two Of the men employed upon the road N
shocking manner One Of them was killed Immediately
and the other seriously injured.
The Legislature closed their session on Friday
night last says the Providence Herald, without passing
act to restore Gov Dorr to the enjoyment OF his civil
cratic and friend Of restoration in the State in
order to them to the importance of the next
Spring election Of general officers and Legislative mem
bers.
man named Ezra Watrous was arrested at
Honeoye Falls N. Y on Saturday. on charge Of
bigsmy in having married Miss CathaTine oroesosck
county Previous to his marriage with Miss Groesbeck,
he exhibited to her forged divorce papers, and thus in
duced her to believe that he was free from his first WIFE,
The quantity Of cranberries sold at Fanueil Hall
market Boston, during the past season, informed,
amounted to about eight thousand bushels which at
three dollars bushel, the average price at which they
were sold, amounted to $4,000.
The Free Press published at Detroit, Michigan,
says At meeting Of the Board Of supervisors OF
this county, it was ascertained that J. w Cofnberry,
def q he amt O
The Netc Haven Herald mentions case of for
gerry in Hartford Is stated by the Herald that the
forgery was for $4,000. and that the guilty young man
had used the of his athcrnlaw in the particular
mentioned, but that it was not known how extern
sive his operations had been. We had heard the nane
Of the Hon. John M. Niles, Senator in Congress from
Connecticut mentioned in connection with this forgery,
of the parties whose name had been feloniously
definite. The individual charged with the offence is
very dashng exquisite, having highly respectable con-
nexions.
There died at Enfield, Tompklns Co., last week.
Mr. Phineas Benjamin, aged sc. The Ithaca Chronicle
says of him Mr.. Benjamin was native of Litchfeld
county Conn, and served three years snccessivey in
the immediate command of Gen. Washington He fought
in the battles Of Monmouth and Trenton Mr. BeDja.
emigraed to this State in 1902 and for thirty
has been resident of Lansing.
The steamer Windsor, which left st. Louis Mon
day morning. for New Orleans having on board about
two hundred and fifty tons of freight sunk between
three and four o'clock the afternoon at the head
Of Ratlesnake Island. twenty three miles below
this city The Windsor was insured in Louisville for
$4,000 and the freight is said to be all insured in this
city.
A fire occurred in the brick school-house, in Eas
Boston, the evening of the 22nd which entirely
consumed
A fire broke out at Norwich, Connecticut, on
Monday night in Franklin block and destroy ed the en-
tire row The following ID list fthe principal suffer
srs Eaton and Co., druggists Mr. 3 A. Downsr hat
The building itself owned by Mr. Richard Adams,
insured at the Hartford Protection for $6oOo and at
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done the franklin house from $500 to $1,000 perhaps
A letter from New Orleans says there is conside-
rable excitement there relative to alleged Grim
Camp street. and the wife Of very clever doctor named
Osborne Both parties have appeared before the public
in elaborate statements, and people don't know what to
man named Radley, who, after drinking to
excess started home, was thrown from his horse, in
Ellsworth Texas county, Missouri and killed on the
2sth ult.
MURDER IN ARKANsAs-LYNcH LAw-On the
night Of the 22nd ult. most cowardly murder was
pspetrated the wife of Shadrack Nichols and their
daughter eyed eight years and SON four years old,
Hickory Ridge, short distance from Helena, Arkansas
while Mr.; Nichols was on hunting expedition. sus-
gicon fell on Nelson, a yellow boy. belonging to Mr..
confessed his guilt We let the Helena Journal tell the
went to the house Of Mr Nichols week ago last Mon.
day. looked through the window and saw that Mrs. Mi
had no. hot Su ns IN
time, that she could be asleep he again went
end murdered her breaking her skull with board and
then killed the two children because they awske There
wee still two children in the house. one about eight
years old, daughter Of J. Sebastian, ESQ., and niece to
chols. The fend then passed his hand the faces
of these two to see they were awake. The boy
s asleep ana as ne IN mp &c a the s girl also
tie child had the courage and prefence OF mind enough
to Lie perfectly still watch her opportunity and slip from
very far and give the alarm Before any could reach
the house. however the assassin had fed Butthe
hound ravished the lady after breaking her skull Hard
this is to believe is no fiction, no mere phantom Of
examined BY ladies, and the above is the verdict
rendered to the coroner. The people Of Hickory
Ridge on !, hearing all the facts became iurOus
the other. They suddenly became calm, determined
and resolute as TO their purposes, which must have
could he have observed it. They armed themselves
with gun. and knife, came to town last Saturday,
off the chains Of the prisoner and with rope round his
neck compelled him to alongside their horses to the
They then formed court called jury, went through
trial, and found the murderer guilty He was to be
burned. The next day Sunday they chained him to
grees and had kndled the fire. But this too terrible
DEATH the spectators to witness even that bloody
the cry They did hang him the gate post-they hung
him covered with the same bloody shirt in which he
committed the awful deed
SUICIDE OF MRS. MTTcHEL-ITs CAUsE.-The
communication, says the Troy Daily
Wing, found the person Of Mrs. MITCHELL of Lansing
burgh, after her decesse although not entirely salts
factory to the Of her setdestruction, will
least convince all who read il that the rash act the
consequence Of diseased mind and not Of any unkind
neglect on the part Of her husband friends
Many persons are Inclined when startled by such
horrible occurrence, Gfgnorant Of the real cause
charge the responsibility upon those who most int
mate1y associated with the deceased. The uniform
kindness of the husband beresved by this clamity,
protection, among hi: acquaintance gans any unjust
mputation, and for the satisfaction OF those who
strangers him. he has been induced to give publicity
the :I leave these few lines in fear
shall commit suicide nothing but trouble awaits
ne, and find my health very poor and mind much
Affected. have almost sleepless nights; feel would
rive my friends the least trouble to get out Of this orld
: I hope to make q better change hope all that
know me will assist my family. ] know that they
will be left almost destitute, but can only add to
mink l ahall be better off, can be no comfort to