The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-01-08
NEW YORK, THURSDAY MORNING JANUARY s, 1916


Mormon Affairs.
From Warsaw (Ili) signal. Dec. "a
The CATHOLICS AND MoRMoNs-A 0alena paper states
that the Catholic bishop of this docess denies that any
negotiation IL going on between the Catholics and MOT
mons relative to tho purchase Of Nauvoo BY the former
Be this it may, we know that two priests passed
through this place, two weeks since on their way TO
Navoo who avowed their object to be to ascertain on
what terms the Saints could be bought out.
LIFE IN NAuyoo.-We learn that day last week, o.
r. Rockwell and his new wife, who will be recolec-
the house of said Davis Rockwell stood at the door.
with pistol In hand while his deectable partner entered
the house and took from such furniture as she desired
This in open day light and In the face Of the whole
cty yet no one was shocked or astonshed In Nauvoo
such rroce edings all a matter ofcourse.
GaEAr CoMMorroS IN NAuvoo-Just as our paper
going to press received intelligence from Maui
voo the Lord has accepted the Temple and that the
long promised endowment for which the Saints have
consists in an abrogstion Of all existing
rages and every good saint is at liberty to cast away
b. present WIFE, and take any other VINO may SUIT MN
tIon and TIE Saints are running about perfectly wild
with excitement The reason why the Lord concluded
to endow his saints in this singular manner was because
somo husbands were willing TO go to tbs Oregon and
their wives objected and they being mis-
matched the Lord concluded to prevent difficulty by
for the expedition.
The LArr MURDER IN NAuvoo.-we last week pub.
lished the fact that woman was murdered in Nauvoo
the Sunday previous; but unable to give the
particulars. Since then have heard various state
some
others that the woman was stabbed but not killed; but
the weight Of evidence is in favor OF the killing snd the
contradictory statements only 60 to show that there is
effort being made by Of the saints to shroud the
matter in mystery AMormon gave to friend Of ours
Sunday last the following version, which pacesa
worse feature on the affair than any we have her ofore
heard. The murdered woman was widow, living near
Golden's Point by the name Of walker She had in her
the murder committed. The murderer In order to
effect his purpose prevailed on the women to accompany
him to the city and take the money along on the plea
Mt mt ba M q ca n
sence When the road he killed her and also her lit
tie child, took the money and then fed into the city
Here he stopped at an acquaintance and changed his
horse. which was slow one for fast courser. He
then fed the river pursued by small party The
the others obliged to stop which detained them so
long that the murderer escaped Another suspicious
Amos Davis who has lately become very unpopular in
Nauvoo because he would not tamely submit TO out
O. e. O. ssnnur Of
city he being in the way OF the Mormon pet Rockwell
Fact and Fancy.
The Natchitoches Chronicle OF the 10th inst. re.
cords brutal murder committed on the 10th near Tenn
h snd
his own child by former wife, aged three years nearly
to death then broke the ice in korserough and plung
ed his helpless offspring in Finding the child dead he
mounted his horse babe his wife farewell and made has
escape. A
An application was made to Recorder Baldwin,
have colored woman named Elizabeth who had claim
cd protection from the police delivered to him as his
slave The evidence ELECTED showed that Drscoll had
takon her to New Albany Indiana, in isaI and there
granted her freedom according to the laws OF that state
short time snss he brought her to this city her
whipped, alleging that she was his runaway slave
About 1--WE days since Elizabeth produced her free
late master. Mr.. smith made anidavit before the
rendered in the Commercial Court Of tSi: city for saoa
against Drscol, in Washington Co Miss IN 1870 and
alleged that the %snSmson effected y Dr,cG in
much he nsolvent at the time and knew Of the
judgment against him. and which he had not satisfied
he (witnes) had shown Tho Recorder postponed his
decision.
Albert M. Gillian, late U. S Consul at California,
10 Of the opinion that the OF California must
that railroad direct from San Francisco, either to New
Orleans some point on Red River might be made to
great advantage.
The navigation of the Mississippi has been worse
this winter than il has been for years The water has
been lower Int this point, than have ever seen it,
but still has been deep enough for the largest class Of
boats to navigate with and safety But scarcely
open paper from above this that does not contain list
Of boats aground or some other mishap incident TO
point and Caro- has been very dangerous and uncertain
but above that has been almost closed The number
created almost famine They have landed in such
crowds, that they frequently find themselves In very
unpleasant and critical condition The Mississippi the
Government, would make the safest and most certain
nsvigabls stream in the United Wig
The dwelling Of the Rev. VIM. Wall, in Amite
county, Miss the 2lst inst, destroyed by fire
with all is contents and under the following painful
circumstances. While the family and adult servants
were absent, the children playing in the Kitchen
when the dress Of colored boy took fire. Enveloped
in hames he rushed into the house. to which he CON-
municated FIRE, and he himself persisted in the con-
flag ration. n3 .aa lefa Hua 81
The Portland Advertiser states, that the schooner
Yarco of and from Thomaston for Boston, loaded with
lime paper rags and machinery put into that port jan
The re was Uncovered Wedne sday morning soon after
leaving Townsend Harbor, but owing to the strong
breeze which blew of Shore II was thought safest to
waters edge ii supposed she will not be worth
pairing. fhs vessel not insured, but the cargo,
we understand wasinsured In Boston. ~t @ Htf9N
We learn that some gentlemen of capital, are now
of ascertaning the practcnbty Of turning the water
power account for manufacturing purposes At one
point feet fall was found in distance Of OF mile
John Bloomfield, Esq. Of Boston, has prese nted
the Howard Ahenauu, $23 900, to be appropriated to
fund for the purchase Of books.
The Sierra Leone JVatctman Of the 9Th Of August,
says that in fourteen months previous TO June 90 s46
between sixty and seventy vessels Of various sizes have
Out Of this number not has escaped condemnation,
either for being equipped for the slave trade or for hav
ing slaves on boards and upward OF ve thousand slaves
have been rescued and emsncpated BY the courts in
that colony @u
The Yarmouth Register says Of Provncetown -
This place sends out twenty 1--WE whaling and about
hundred and city fishing vessels besides merchant
and coasters The navy Of the United States might
in its harbor. We have four hundred fishing
vssels there at time. Tho town wealthy. Tho poor
house i shut up half the time Almost every young
old Money IL plenty, and sometimes be obtained
for four per cent when 10 worth six Boston. Pro-
sooo SoS q properly the 's prosper
season In the town we three monstrous great