The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-08-10

PHILApsLPHiA, Aug 9, 1877.
Among the secrets Of the prison house which have
cider tally come to light is the fact that burglar con
vctsd year two since Of robbng the house Of Judge
Jones and sentenced to the Eastern Pententiary com
mitted suicide last Monday morning, by suspendine
himself to the ceiling with strips torn from his sheet
He had previously made several attacks upon persons
who visited him in his cell for the purpose OF giving h
good councils. ., .h.
The glorious announcement of the capture OF sne
Citv of Mexico "a announced from Richmond by tele
graph Before YOU receive this, the lightning wiz
the particulars so need introduce them mere.
has crestsd cutie an excitement mingled with regret
that three hundred of our brave troops shoua nave
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ST. LOUIS August l, lsi7.
affairs at Santa Fe-afairs in 81. Louis-Trial for
Rape Markets, &c
Our advices from Santa Fe to the Goth June only
All quiet and the sickness had greatly abated The
messengers in met the various military companies going
out-al getting along well. Capt McNar had had a
brush with the Camanches, but was hurt on ell
ther side.
An exciting rape closed in criminal court
yesterday. James McComers found guilty OF an at
tempt to commit rape upon the person of little girl
under ten years age He sentenced to three and
half years. servitude in the penitentiary. He Is
young Englishman, and has a wife and two children
from whom however he has been living separate lately
He assistant clerk in circuit court.
This case truly revolving. SO much so, that at
time the prosecuting attorney desired the Court
either to permit him to supply his place with another
person. abandon the altogether. He is quite
young man, and may be supposed, rather difident
He u.s. however, young man OF splendid ability His
name Is Hall and believe, from your own city. The
defence conducted by Mr. Bennerhassett, best
criminal lawyer, but the plain one, and he
could not his client. Near the close OF the trial.
difficulty of personal Rnd occurred between the
sell which induced Judge Townsend to place them both
under bonds to observe the peace for twelve months
We have State law requiring doctors and law
yers obtain from the County Courts licenses to
tice their professions Within day two some 20
30 have been indicted by the Grand Jury and held to
bail for non compliance.
The young American actress, Miss Julia Dean, has
just closed highly successful engagement here. In
several her characters she is equal ii she does not
surpass Mrs Mowatt AS Blanca, Evadne, and Juliet,
have seen her surpassed
Every species of breadstus s dull Flour 81 per bbl
wheat 65c bushel SOC do. Hemp has gone up,
is worthfrom sos to 500 per ton Tobacco has
Gently fallen about 20 per cent Lead also is down.
Quotation say So &c. very dnl Pork mess, active at
SIS Lard 80 &c bacon, clean sides THO SC.
Hams 62ic Sc. Hides, dry flint, 61Sc, Sc sc.