The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-10-19
PHILAprLruIA, oct. Is. lsl0


There but few additional returns from the interior
to day, and what have come to hand of the
complexion as those which preceded them. II is now
rendered certain, however, that the Hon Mr.. Wilmot
has been reelected from the twelfth congressional dis
trct, composed OF susquehanna, Bradford and Tioga
counties. This result and the election of Job Mann in
the 10Th district makes six members OF Congress for the
democrats 10 fifteen elected by the wings and native
We hsvo been visited with cold Of rain from
the northwest which prevailed all the morning much
the discomfort OF all who forced to brave it. AT
the present time however there are atoms of the
weather clearing of cold.
Henry McFais. the cab driver who recently commit.
ted unprovoked assault AMI battery the Count de
Hauonve, was yesterday sentenced six months i'm.
prsonment
The funds necessary to meet the expenses attending
the re-interment Of Commodore Decaturs remains are
being raised by subscription to which large number
of our wealthy citizens have already literally contri.
bued This event is TO take place Monday week the
2oth and from the preparations making will doubt
be grand and imposing spectacle worthy of the
past with other has had sndency
standard sssssS S sisa
is the regular price the close Of week some 500 bar
sssy s s'%' % tSGss;sa
hold .er advice. from Europe and .,o1nS COO
p s wh 9ana Corr b sSd at e:1
nand 70 any eStent Provisions are dull and prices incline
Mosr Awful. MURpERs!-A MAN WOMAN
AND CHILD KiILEp-tiRoss NEGL GENcE On Sa-
turday morning the nth instant, n man named John
Haggerty living in South Queen street in his city
mtted series Of murders unparalleled in the annals
commonwealth Between and 10 O'Clock, aft err
shooting horse in the street his door he went into
the guosm,h shop-near his residence-of Mr.. Mel
choir Fordney, an old and highly esteemed man; what
took place we could not ascertain. but boy Mr.
Fordney, the alarm that his father mother and sis
ter had been murdered by Haggery On going into the
room witnessed Of the horrii spectac les
imaginable Just inside the front Of the shop Law
the old man, with his brains battered out At his side
but with her head towards the back door, lay the body
OF his wife her brains also battered out; he
lay her child tour five old with its skull
ken, and the brains oozing therefrom.
Fordney and his vile, seemed, had been killed in
stany The little boy stated in substance that Hag-
gery got at his father with axe and while he was
killing him, his mother in TO interfere when he
turned upon her and killed her, and then struck the
chld upon the head with the AXE The child only lived
few hours The foul deed created intense excitement
in our city.
Much excitement exists also against High Constable
Brintnal, for shall call il by mild ma me as posi-
bls gross negligence in not having hsdHsggery arrest.
ed several days previous to this outrage He had
rant for his arrest in his possession Tuesday
ing last issued by the Mayor for i'll usage his family
or neghbors; and yet owing his desperate character
he permitted him TO at large, until he has cru.
ely murdered nearly whole family.
Haggsrty arrested and committed to prison-Lan.
caster Union and Tribune Extra, Oct II.