Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1851-02-06
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BosToN, Jan. 80.
| On Tuesday last, near Walpole, N. H.,
train loaded with cattle, sheep, horses, &c,
broke an axle, by which the train was thrown
down an embankment, a distance of 70 feet,
breaking the cars and killing several horses
and oxen, and badly wounding many Others
The men on the cars escaped without injury.
NORFOLK, Jan. 80.
The sloop of war Plymouth is in Hampton
Roads, AZ days from the Cape of Good Hope.
PROVIDENCE, January 80.
Gen. Charles F. James was elected Senator
for six years from the 4th of March neat on
the 9Th ballot, by one majority.
NEw YosK, Jan. 80.
portion Of the extensive Glass Works of
Sweeny Il Bond was consumed by fire, in
GLIDING the cutting and packing rooms. Loss
| 81 c, 000--no insurance. The blowing still
| continues.
| Tompkns, who disappeared from Wall-st.,
minus TO other brokers $40, 900, was arrested
this morning on charge Of fraud, and com.
.!n.::tted to the Tombs.
! New Orleans mails of the 2ist and 23d
inst. arrived this morning. They were de-
tanned by the non-arrIyal of the Richmond
boat. The Delta says that Gen. Quitman has
resigned, in order TO attend the trial at New
Orleans. The jury in Gen. Henderson's
case divided-8 for convicIing him, and for
acqu;stal.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 81.
The mint bill meets with the usual OPP
position from the Pennsylvania delega-
ton in the house, but it is thought it will
pass without amendment, as is desired by
Briggs and the rest, who are interchangeable
in their cxertions for its passage
BALTIMORE Jan 80
\ young man temporary brakeman
on the railroad, was arrested to-day, and
confessed to the robbery of Adam and
Co.'S express. He buried the money near
Canton and has gone out to bring it in.
He bought some clothing to-day and paid
in Spanish dollars for it, hence the suspi-
cion rested upon him.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 81.
The thief refuses to disclose the hi
ding place of the money. The officers are
out digging for it His name is Chester
Child only 10 years of age.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 81.
Weather very moderate; river very full
of heavy floating ice, with six feet of wa
ter to Cairo.
The steamer St Pauls, while lying at
the leYee with heavy cargo from New
Orleans, sprung a leak early this morn
ing. 1t is supposed that the river hay
ing declined rapidly, the st. Pauls sunk
on the wreck of sunken boat and sprung
her hull timbers The portion Of freight
in her hold badly injured, considerable
amount OF Sugar entirely lost The
steamer Isabel and St Pauls arrived last
night from New Orleans They had l62
returned Californians and $4,000 In gold
dust
CAIRO, January so.
The steamer John Adams struck at the
head of island 81 last Monday morning,
and sunk entire; l20 lives lost. and those
who saved themselves by swimming an d
otherwise escaped with their lives only
The boat had considerable number of
emigrants on board, all of whom with the
deck passengers went down with the wreck
and persisted. None of the officers and
bat few of the cabin passengers were lost.
those who escaped passed up the Ohio to-
day on the Petona She will prove to-
tai loss She was commanded by Cap
tain Henry Jones, and owned FIN Cincin
natti Both rivers receeding slowly.
NARRowsBUGH, n Y, Jan. So
We visited the scene of the late acct
dent on the Erie Railroad, and found the
rail broken in several pieces. 1t appear
ed as though the end of the rail had bro
ken down on account of the weight of
the engine, but was not displaced until
the last car came around the curve The
car went into the river about 800 feet
from where it left the train. 1t struck a
telegraph pole II inches in diameter, and
cut it clean off There was nothing dis
covered that indicated that any person
was killed. Mr. Hotckiss, who is at Mar
rowsburgh, had one rib broken and sever
al others injured. The physician express
sed the opinion this morning that he
would undoubtedly recover Some of
those most injured returned IN yesterdays
train, and are thought to be dangerously
injured.
OGDENBUEGH, Jan. 81.
Mr.. John Armstrong, produce dealer,
from Rochester, while attempting to cross
the river at Prescott with double team,
broke into an air hole and was drowned.
He had with him two young ladies, SIS
tors of Mr.. Gilman, taryen-keeper at
Prescott, who narrowly escaped with their
lives
TRENTON. n j. Jan. 81
The democrats in caucus preparatory to
the joint meeting to be held this after
noon, have agreed upon John B. Thomp-
son as Senator.
The census OF Great Britain is to be taken
through the three Kingdoms on the 3lst o.