Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1847-10-16
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In the London geological Gardens, re-
Gently, visiter thrust his hand into the cage
Of lions, which was seized by one Of the fe-
rocious beasts and badly torn. The keeper
relieved the man by striking the lion over
the nose with club.
Little Tom Thumbs receipts in Europe,
amounted to $3.50, 900.
DIR. Hawks salary, as pastor of Christ
Church, New Orleans, is $4,000 per annum.
He is likewise to receive an additional $4,000
as Professor in the University of Louisiana,
making his whole annual income $40, 000.-
There are thousands of clergymen in the
United States whose income does not exceed
$500 year.
We learn from the Syracuse Star, that on
Saturday fight occurrodncar Mud Lock, on
the oswcgo canal, between party of Irish
laborers onthe Syracuse s. oswego Railroad,
who had been drinking, and the hands Of
boat, which led TO n rally of canal hands
Of Liverpool, who went down 10 take ven
geance.
/ Upon reaching the lock, brutal and in
discriminate attack was made upon the sham
ties and their occupants, with stones, clubs,
and iisticuffs. Two of the combatants of
the Irish party, were killed in the fight, and
/ third has since died of his wounds. Buff
/ Com.
/ We learn from the Rochester Democrat
that Mrs. Stead, an English lady from York
! shire, in stepping from the platform between
the railroad cars, was thrown upon the rails,
by the sudden starting of the train, and
crushed to death by the wheels Of the cars.
Powers Statue of the e Greek Slave" is
winning golden opinions in New York. AT
the end of TWO weeks, the gentleman in
charge of il was enabled to remit two thou
sand dollars TO Mr.. Powers, who remains in
Italy.
A correspondent of the Union, writing
from Saratoga, mentions the circumstance
as particularly interesting, that Ex-president
Van Buren, and Ex-president Tyler, with
the lady and sister-in-law of the latter, had
taken ride together in an.open barouche,
around the enclosed ground, at the Agricul-
ural Fair.
Gov. Boggs, of Mo-, who is in California,
writes Sc Those who are well fixed in
Missouri, would say, had better stay
there"
On Friday before last at Friendship, Allie
!, gany Co., as boy II years of age, named
Jackson Foster. son of Austin Foster of that
place, was standing with his back towards
part of the machinery in grist mill his fin
, gers were drawn in between horizontal and
an inclined wheel. Both wheels were OF
considerable width and reyolved al distance
not exceeding two and half inches. The
entire body of the poor boy was drawn be-
tween them; and the only consolatory cir
cumstanco for his friends is,that his suffering
must have been OF short duration. Ii is
: worthy Of remark that the skin remained
unhroken.
Secretary Marcy hes returned TO his bu-
rcau al Washington, much improved in
health.
John Mcpherson has been appointed Con-
sui for Genoa, in place Of Mr.. Lester ne
called.
{ Rev. Francis 7, Lee, Pestor Of Christ
, Church in Mobile, died in that city on the
IL ult.
|, The cotton crop in North Alabama Is said
20 be very fine.
The Z. :. ship Jamestown was expected
to sail from Norfolk yesterday.
There Is complaint Of she "arny worm, .
among the growing cotton in Tennessee.