Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1846-05-13
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Paris has asceraned III II no less than n ,ty Hour
pr ematurc burials have been prevented. by acct
dental causes since 1893. L. thirty. five cases
the supposed corpse awcke while The coffin was
being nailed down; thirteen had been recovered
bv care thirteen had been recovered bv care
seven by The upseng of the c. fiji s; mise by in
csIons 10 pinning their SIN ouds: nineteen by de-
laws created purposely. by their friends; aud five
by oher causes. The aanuli estimate of preaa-
,ure burials. given by the same gentleman, is II
ASSAULT AND Battery. An examination has
been held before Justices fInsdilI and Wood, 10
this village, upon complaint entered by the Pros.
ecutiug Attorney, against several lrishinen for as
sault and battery with intent 10 kill. Committed
The night of the 29h uit The investigation resnl
ted in the commitment of Michael Murphy. Ell
ward Congden, aud Barley Boy IL for trial at The
nex, circuit Court. In the fray which ended il
the demolition of shanIy commonly called q iIns
CASTLE several OF our citizens (a,rac 10 the
spot by the cries of nurder) were severely bruised
with stones and clubs. The " hole Of this affan
may be attributed TO The nsiigaon of thai old mis-
chief maker John Barleycorn. commoa'y called
Blue rum. -Kalamazoo Telegraph.
DRowNED.-We regret to learn that a passen.
ger Oh board the steamboat Oregon was drowned
i
down on the guards, leaning against the canvass
aud. probably falling asleep. fell overheard. Ell
forts we're made 10 save hrn both from the Ore
gon aud London which lay below, but " i;houi sue
cess. The deceased was named Hawley. from
Monroe comfy. New York, aud on his way TO
Milwaukee,. He was accom- anied by his wife
and several children -Advertiser.
0ErThe Boston papers announce the death of
the Hon. John Pickering in his Goth year. Mr.
Pickering was sound and learned lawyer, and
and one of the ripest scholars in the country;
pecially in Greek literature and ludian antiquities
He was The son of The celebrated Timothy Pick
ering, whom he resembled in his roman cast of
face as well as his sturdy integrity OF character
Advertiser.
GrThe ST Joseph Republican noticing The
complaint of Mr.. O'Malley, OF the House, that
paper ball had been pinred 10 his back, It rbu's
it TO Mr.. Brolherson of Washtenaw. The charge
is entirely false. Ii was not Mr.. Bro,herson vi
any other Wing, but good Loco Foco who vas
guilty of the indecorum. We gvn no names, bu'
the Republican can have them If it wlshes.-Ado
UThe wire of the magnetic telegraph, IN LIN
caster city was struck by lightning several times
during the thunder-siorms of last week. No dam
age was done. nor is 1t believed thai IN case oil +
recurrence of the accident, any injury could be
sustained, the wire being too small 10 contain a
sufficient quantity of fluid TO produce any serious
consequences. The sound produced BY the stroke
within the interior of The Telegraph "ffice, was
similar 10 the report Of pistol, and was accom-
panied by The emission of a few sparks.
rThe Rev. Mr.. Torrey, imprisoned in the
Baltimore Peneniiary for aiding in the escape OF
slaves, is believed to be on the verge ofthe grave.
He is sinking fast and beyond recovery. HIS
friends have already had his coffin made and lin
ed " ih zinc. in order to take the body home to
New England. Gov. Pratt has visited the peni-
Tertiary. 1t was thought that if Torrey was sill
living, lne Gov. would Instantly grant his pardon,
though it Would be next to impossible 10 remove
him prior to dealh.-Free Press.
POCKET PICKING.- "A gentleman, while at the
Broadway House on the evening of the l4.h of
April last had occasion TO take out his purse; and
il being ola particular kind attracted the attention
of some of his friends who after examining it for
moment, carelcssy allowed il TO pass into the
hands of strangers, so that when was returned to
the owner, il vas discovered that $l04 had been
ngeniously distracted. From the description then
given, Officer Leonard yesterday arrested per.
son known as Jack Roach, who was subsequent
y identified as being present. with Tom Cooroy.
notorious pck-pocket aud hludliug the PURSE
Tribune May 9Th.
AN AMAZON There was recently taken
TO the city hospi,ai-bavng limb broken ~ be-
iug run over woman, known by no other name
than Johnpy," and who has been, for several
years, an omnibus driver in Broadway--her sex
having never been suspected. la This capacity
she learned all the low habits and vices pertaining