The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-09-03
IN 4 VS. BY THE MAILS.
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Two BEAR STORIES "A lad OF sixteen years.
named Alden S. Rose. was killed by very large
bear, near Little Rock, Arkansas, last week, ms we
learn from the Gasaie of thst city. He had boon
sent TO distant corn-6eld Of the farm Tor roasting
ears; and being absent tor some time, the man and
wife with whom the boy was living mounted horses
and ro0e over to the field. and while examining ~,
enormous he bear suddenly issued from an ad-
Joining thcket. and made directly toward them,
which frightened the horse the woman was riding,
and threw her OF. Her husband succeeded IN get
ting her up on the horse he was riding, when they
escaped from the furious beast. Several of the
neighbors collected the following morning. aud pro-
ceeded to tho field, where they found the matilated
remains Of the unfortunate lad, partly eaton up by
the bear.
Three grizzley bears, says the Cincinnati Ga -cfe
of August 80, weighing from thousand 60 6f
teen hundred pounds each, from the mountains of
California, were brought up from Madison on Satur-
day, by the steamer Statesman. They viii be OK
hibited here during the week, and on Saturday
fight will come off, on the Queen City race course,
between one of them and bull We understand
that bet of Thousand dollars is pending on the
result One of the bears was recently engaged ia a
great bail fight at New Orleans, in winch bruin
came OF second best.
Mos IN SANDUsKY, OHIo.-We learn from tho
Sand,Ehy Mirror that large crowd of people as
sembisd on Thursday morning mt place In that
city known rs Vests corner--which has long been
considered nuisance, from the accumulation OF
filth, and the drunkenness and immortality OF the
inhabtants--and proceeded to tear down the build
ings. IL appears that several cases Of cholera had
occurred the premises, ard the people were justly
exaspersted that such nest ofcorrupsion should be
allowed to exist On proceeding to violence, the
Mayor ard officers Of the Board Of Health arrived
ON the ground, and promised That if the people
would be calm, and commit no Outrage, the build.
ings should be at once cleaned out. The crowd
desisted. aud the inhabitants having removed their
goods and furniture, the premises got thorough
cleansing. In few hours however, the buildings
was discovered to be on fire. No effort Was made
to extirguish the flames, the firemen only protect
In mi npnr md N alnrt th,
nuisance was ehectualiy removed-puffed by fire.
Disastrous FLOOD AT MEMPHIS. A heavy rain
stosm, says The Memphis Erress, of August %, com
merced hight before last, ut about IL o'clock. and
continued with slight intermissons until nearly IL
o'clock yesterday morning The water rose 50 IA
pidly, aad to such q height in the bayou, rs to
totally destroy one bridge, injure all tho rest,
besides indioti1g considerable damage on private
jury did also the new cotton sLed of A. o Harris
& Co. Considerable quantities Of lumber, belong
ing to different persons, were swept down into the
Mississippi AID lost Tue bridge over the bayou, on
Court ss.et, was completely destroyed; it had been
recently rebuilt. The total loss is estimated at from
el2Ooc 20 SiJ,O00-aoou5 $4,000 Of which falls on
the city.
DESTRUCTIVE Srogu A destructive storm of
wind aud sai., swept over Tulton and the southeast
portion Of tisTcnnati Wednesday evening. A
frame bnio:ng ~ johnson & Mortons Marine Rail-
way, IN Fulton ia which a number Of persons were
mt WORK, and where Others sought shelter from the
storm, blown down, severely injuring six or
seven psfsons, among whom was Henry Larringer
and Gtihn H1mpiiu. ship Joiners. Three OF the
men haze ttesr egs au} arms broken by the falling
timbct; hut fortunately no lives were lost. The
steamers Guinare, Lewis Whitcman, and two or
three othes ooatS, were blown from their mornings
at the snip yeIus, and Grstcd down to Deer Creek
before they cG:ld he landed. The rain fell in tor
rents for q few minutes while the wind blow per-
feet hurricane.
A DAY IL ST. LorIs, AuGrsr 2S-Two En-
giishmen, and Latter Day Saints, named viii
liam Gooowin and Abraham Oiyphant alias
Johnny Ba,, he'd for several weeks been ut variance
arising feelings Of jealousy entertained by the
former iowurds the latter, whom he charged with
having criminal intercourse with Mrs. &. IL is said
that Ioed Vim, breeding his real or imaginary
njuries 'so- been partially insane for two three
weeks. aad on Saturday and Sunday last frequently
expresSea has determination TO kill Olyphant whom
ever an Opportunity offered. The latter. while en-
gagged ~ ainessing his horses on Monday morning.
betweeo a,d six o'clock, was come upon by Good
win, VINO stshbed and cut him, with huge sharp
knife, ~ rooa fifteen different places, including his
neck, back. s.des, abdomen and limbs Three OF the
wounds weuid have, under any circumstances proved
mortal but added TO the Others, caused the death of
the wretca in less than five minutes after the COM
mencemect Of the murderous attack. Goodwin has
been arrested. The excitement created by the killing
ofOypdant had scarcely extended itself throughout
the CITY, whea the particulars Of similarly terrible
Outrage were communicated to the police Office. IL
appears that party OF RECKLESS characters visited
hsuse &c infamous reput ation, on Republican alley,
between Main and Second, Myrtle and Spruce
streets Here they met an apparently noffensve
German, Nnem they ordered TO Leave the premises.
Uron his refusing to do so, he was struck violent
blow the head with colt, in the hands of man
named James White, who immediately fed. The
wounded man remained sepseless for seyera! hours,
and. though having the best Of medical aud s'irg'
eal ATTENDANCE, expired about two O'Clock the
following morning. About daylight the police COM
menccd searching for White, but had not been able
to fad him. Coroner Brown, alter leaving the
corpse OF ELEPHANT, proceeded to hold an in
al
An Inquest was held by Coroner Green the
body o. Emanuel Holton, son of widow Indy on
Bullitt street. The youth bad been enticed to the
river by scme bad boys, and had ventured with
them ~ skih, when he was caught between the
wharf boat and steamer landing outside the wharf
boat aad crushed TO death.
de- parate fight occurred on Second, near Plum
street IN the melee an IrishHan was badly
beaten that be lay insensble on the ground for
considerable length Of time, and when dragged
away Tic trace of the bleod which issued from his
wounds was perceptiblc fer the distance Of three
squares. no arrests were made.
a number OF persons congregated about the house
of Mary Cross, where Chaser was killed on Sunday,
and violently entering il, demolished the furniture,
broke the windows and committed all manner Of ex-
eesses The police inteTfered and succeeded in
resting the ringleader in the Gisgraceful row.
Herman barber named Gardner. He was taken to
the calaboose, but released on bail.
The examination in the of Michael Curran,
charged with stabbing offer Melvin, was COM
menced before the Recorder. II was only partially
entered into when it continued Till next day.
man III difficulty in house on Poplar street,
had his lead badly cut with tumblcr. lie
brought to the office Of the Board Of Health where
his wounds we're dressed by Dr. Coleman
Oaioti Dublin arrested named Mclean, who
was endcssorpg to sell fine mare worth probably
800, Tor tho small sum of $50 When arrested, he
stated that he had Just arrived in town from Illinois,
and had on his way overaAcn the mare IN the road,
somewhere back d llllnoistown and being, no
said, dat broke, concluded 10 IKE the sale Of the
animal supry his necessities. he was calaboosed
rive men, principaiiy Germans, were arrested on
q charge Of stealing n COW out in the county Two
of them committed to Jail: the other two gave
bonds Sith security for $500 each to appear trial
and answer the charge.
SICKNESS IN TUE WEsr Very bad accounts are
given Of the raysgcS Of The cholera the Illinois
river. Who're intermittent and bilious feyers pre-