The New York herald., 1849-02-12

well equipped Tor the adventure, and sangulne OF
a favorable termination to their enterprise.
The TERRIBLE TRAGEDY AT CINCINNATI. The fol-
lowing particulars are given In the Cincinnati
Commercial, of the Sd instant, of the bloody
tragedy which occurred in that city on the night
prevlous;-
The histery of this bloody affair s In BRIEF a, fol-
lows Not many years since, Captain John Howard
married the daughter of physician residing In Mon
treal, Canada. They lived together In apparent hap
pinsss and domestic comfort for some time in this
name and the parties ssparated-the wife taking tho
two children, boy and girl Not long after the
psrstion Capt H. obtained tho two children BY VIC:
lent means having no recourse in the law-snd
placed them in charge Of friend In Ksntucky at the
tame time an application for divorce was pending in
q court in that State. Mrs. H. Of an impetuous
ard determined tsmpsrament-aw woman Of many
compisbments and capable Of occupying high places
and had eften sworn revenge Capt H. married ss.in,
ut 10 said) and was living at the time Of this terrible
with the lady (qnite handsome by the way
wild fury Of jealeusy and Vengeance and psrishsd
under the knife Of the abandoned wife, The crcum-
ooch last evening, Woman ossd as the s'Sc So.rd
ing heuse Of Mrs. Wolf, on Fifth street, between
Plum and Western Row, and vailed into the entry.
door open and tesk tho liberty Of walking In came
to see Mrs Howard" Mr.. w said she would call Mrs.
Mrs. H. soon cam. down, r and up.n % meeting n:
stranger the latter sprapg ct her. and plunged knife
into her neck ssveriDg the jugu.r and then walked
blood gushing from the wound DRIED, 10, Mrs Wolf,
am killed ~ and expired in . short time Mr.. Howard
scquainted With the facts he seised knife and cali.
ing TIE name Of the murderess rushed down stairs
but she had escaped The bleeding object Of his love
was wrhiDg In death before him, and he beoame fran
tio Purs Il made for the murderess, but she
could be found no where. Mr.. John Scott, member
Of Council from Second Ward, however, met her
short time after the murder on Fourth street. near
Vine, when che called his attention, by showing him
knife r.eking with blood, and exolsiming-"I have
AnnA II IL hnRt nAt hfa nah ~
HowsYd!' She swss determined in her manner, and her
eye had the glare of maniac. Her hand snd arm to
some spots upon her face MIR was 90 completely
cobfounded by this singulsr meeting that he suffered
her to pass on She was arrested 1t late hour last
night BY Officer Fuse jr near her residence.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
great many different versions Of the oonversation
wbish passed between MIR. Scott and Mrs. Howard,
horrd deed vhioh it was vur psnfa lot to cbronols on
Saturday, anoat Of which entirely
We have learned from that gentleman himssl In SUBJ
stance. the following In restion to It's
As he was waihirg along Fourth street, near Vino,
abr ut O'Clock that evening. he stopped BY
woman who suddenly presented herself before hn AT
hrst he did not recog mise bus ater looking AZ her
moment, he discovered that 1t was Mrs Howard.
who're lega adviser he had been for several years but
altered In appearance, with such . maniac look,
wild. frghttul and distorted countepsncs, that hs
would fsin have passed had she not exclaimed, In
an almost unnstural voice -
I've done tive done It !"
I" Done what 7" he asked, 10 alarm.
:" Here's the hearts blood Of the woman that Vas
living With the father OF nv children that hes stolen
bis sf ctons from me.n Saying which, she threw open
ber cloak, exposing 20 bis view arm barred to the
shoulder. and . bloody hand convulsvsly grasping
knife, fsom which drops of blood still falling Her
face ard drpss were bssmssrsd With bioed, aud 40
CHASTITY spectacle did she present that he for
momep lost In sstou,hment. Recovering, he asked
Have you committed murder"
eyes, have |" she snswered. "Do you blame me
wish 1t had been Ho rard."
She then turned, but had scarcely taken three or
four steps ere she looked back and With expression
which he can never forget, exclaimed
"Scott! Scott say nothing
Shl passed on and he gazed after her for few
ments not knowing what to do. Upon reflection, he
deemed It beat consult with his brother in Law, Mr.
Rankin, before doing or saying anything about the
On several occasions, prior to the convsrsation on
Friday evening Mrs. Howard had expressed fears con-
cerpng the life Of Mr. Scott. IS her husband. madden.
ed at the legal efforts he masking in her behalf had
used harsh expressoos relative TO MIN and sue said
he was desperate man, who stopped at nothing In
completing his deeigns.
Howard was married to his nrst wife about nine years
ago. has been two years since he forcby took
possession Of the children We remember the occur
very wel and she thought the time to be
en- injured and abused womsn. Sne is nov in jail aoi
is no doubt maniac Cincinnati Nonpareit Feb. 10.
SUDDEN DEATH IN THE VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE
We never felt deeper pain than now, when called
upon to announce that at halEpast one yeste rday,
John w. Thompson, OF Botefourt, tell dead IN the
House Of Delegates. Our amented friend had
been tor some days laborlng under Indisposit on
and when he rose yesterday to address the House
bank bill concerning the town OF Fincastle IN
his county, he was appealed to by M. Cooke OF
Roanoke, not TO speak but to allow the bill 10 lie
on the tae Ever faithful to his Legislative trusts,
and 10 his devoted constituents, he preferred to go
on. He had not finished one sentence, when the
words "speak louder" reached his ear He then
took mother and more favorable position, aud
again had not flashed the same sentence, when
he fell back into his chair and called ior water.
He was taken to the fresh air OF a window, and in
five minutes was a corpse -Richmond Enquirer,
FEB. 9.
STEAMSHIP FALCON The Falcon came over the
Bar day before yesterday. at halt past ten o'clock,
Castor. and winged her flight to Chagrss. She
had on board 3l5 passengers, with ireight-llst,
including passage money. OF 100000. To give
some idea OF the emigration gong forward to-