New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-03-31
MAIL RoBBERY.-We learn from the


MAIL RoBBERY.-We learn from the
Angeca Reporter that Sumner Willard, son Of the Post
master at Belfast Ahegsny county, has been detected In
apsss ~ money letters fo9 me Vmce' somealng
$50 bill were found upon him. he he's been arrested ard
sent TO Utica for examination His father 10 said to be abb
The following letter from the travelling Mail Agent ex-
plains the arrest BELFAST, Alegsny County ~ n Y,}
DEAR SIR: hasten inform you that have traced all
the troubles on Lhis route 10 clerk in this Office, by the
OF Sumner Willard. After very hard and careful
iDvesugauon between Horpesville and Rushford gos
suspicious upon his Office and finally caught Willard this
morning. by OF decoy letters addressed New
York found the identical money 10 his wallet and also
fry dollar bill Lost four weeks ago from Ru,hford a.
months OF December January and February no slept In
the Post Office and overhsuied The mails alone at or
O'Clock 10 the morning lie nss been arrested, snd will go
'''' - '''' J. HOLsRooK, Mall Agent
COMMISSION ON CLAIMS AGAINST MEXICO.
-Washngfol, Friday, March %, lS5lFhe Board met ae-
cording 10 adjournment Present all the members The
memorial Of Mary Wemore, adminisstrix Of Der hus-
band Aphonso WetmOre, deceased, claiming for duties
illegally levied ct Chihuahua al 1919 (e1amined and
pended the nth inst being taken for further consid
Grafton vhereupon the Board came TO az opinion that the
memorial does not set forth valid claim agains. the Re-
public Of Mexico, and The same was accordingly
dered not TO be received That OF william B. Hatch,
claiming for overchsrge OF uDnage duties al Vera Cruz 10
1913 Berg next taken up Tor consideration ogener WIZ
the proofs and documents connected herewith the Board
opriOn that the claim 10 valid against the Re-
public OF Mexico anf he same was alo~ed sccordngy;
the amount be awarded subject the future action OF he
Board That OF Abner WOODWORK claiming Tor expulsion
from Parrss, The oath December 1915, and for
quer losses hereom being taken up for consideration,
together With The proofs and documents connected here
with. the Board came opinion that the claim Is
vaid agsnstthe Republic Of Mexico. and the ssne
accordingly not allowed. The Board adjourned until IL
A " o-moHow.
MURDER.-We learn that a negro man
named Pull who has LepIa ferry fer years on the
Potesu Known ss Pills Ferry about 10 mies above this
city murdered and and also bis ferryman an Indian
we believe, "wednesday night 9Th mat while they
stng 10 the b Phil shOt dead, but ferrymsn
lnives Murder becoming very frequent alarming
In lhis region
Since writing the above learn that the ferrymsn wss
q Cboetsw Indian. no clue to lhe murderers.
Fon Smith tArk Herald. 18th.
The CREvAssE,-The Vieksburg Wing,
Of tho i4lh says 1.-THE Levee Of Sellers on the MissIs-
sppi side Of The river has given way and the water Ia
rushing through 10 very large volume affecting large
portion or the lands 10 lssaquena The cutoff that was
making Tespin Neck has been check for the present
One mile and sud bali Of tie Leyee the famous Point
Look Out pAnstion has given way, and hope enter
tanned or exe0n MADE 10 check the which rushes
through This break viii overflow, entirely many OF tue
pisnsnons 10 Madison Parish La, and more less affect
the balance Of the PARISH
DEPLeRABLE AccIDENT.-We are in
formed by passenger In tuesdays train from the East
That meet deporsble accident occurred Lebanon ON
Tuesday last The circumstances as nesy az our inor
sn could learn the Chatham Corners station were
b follows Ayoung I'D engaged In shooting rata In
toe cellar with life and while In the act OF
Bis piece bis father pesse directly In range Of f. receiving
be bali under The night causing instant death wss
supposed to he purely accidental Il being rather dark
In The cellar he boy did hs father until after the
sih ceeo bad been committed Our did not sarn
The name OF the unfortunate Individual who was thus sud
dtny aen! 10 ei ss account By his s0a. Albany Expas