The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-10-09
Domestic Miscellany


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Domestic Miscellany.
Seven Of the nine prisoners confined in the Wayne
county jail escaped Tuesday night, owing the in
secure state Of the prison.
bell about to be cast for the Catholic Cathedral o.
Louisville, which, when finished, will probably be the
largest in the United States 1t will be six feet high
ten feet in diameter at the bottom and will weigh 10000
On the 4th inst. woman named Jane Kelley WAS
found dead in her bed at house in Lee Place Boston
Coroner Smith held inquest the body and the jury
returned a verdict Of g died ina ft.'
Mrs Lois Peck widow Of the late Amos Peck, of Ham
den Conn., lately deceased at the advanced age Of
hundred years ght months and six days She had been
member of 1.-THE Congregational Church seventy five
years and at the time Of her death the ancesress
Of one hundred and thirty eight descendants
The infant child of Benjamin Shorter Of East Boston
was burned to death on the Sd inst 1t seems that
Shorter and his wife, who Of Incorporate habits
an infant child six months old alone bed in the
house while they went out to get something drink
Soon after they had gone the bed on which the babe lay
was discovered to be on fire. and the poor little chds
toes and feet burnt to crisp that some OF the toes
actually fell off the body also seriously bnrned The
little sufferer survived only about two hours.
Richard D. Cey has been sentenced to the State prison
for life, by the Common Pleas Court in Worcester lie
lad been convicted two indictments for burglary
dwelling houses in Milford, in the night time.
The Boston Transcript states that w. s. Woodward,
stock broker, failed Observation-Disclosures stated at
$4,000
The Treasurer of Ohio has given notice he will not re-
ceye bills Of denomination less than FIVE dollars
banks out Of the State.
The augur and plane shop of Bernard Hughes, tho
grinding shop of Hopewe Stokes and also the shop Of
Martin Brayer, destroyed by fire. at Rochester on
the 9Th inst Loss SO 600.
The money stolen from the Mt Vernon Bank Of Fos-
ter, H. L., amounting to S1O40 was found on the 4th
inst as the Providence Journal states under the floor of
an old meeting house in Coventry, r /. Two persons
have been arrested for the theft
Three hundred Swedish immigrants, just arrived at
Boston from Gutenberg left the 9th inst. for the
West where they intend to settle They mostly farm
sTs and are healthy, intelligent looking people
The jury Of inquest in the case OF the male infant
found dead in vault in Smith place, Boston, returned
verdict that it suffocated by its mother Hannah
Thompson who is now in the South Boston Hospital.
Mr.. James Moore, farmer from Flushing Genesee
county, Michigan while returning home with his load
from Detroit fell from his wagon on Woodward avenue
near the Grand Circus. He taken to the hospital
and from injuries sustained died on the 30th ult
coroners inquest was held at Charleston on the I'd
Instant on the body Of Mr. John Wiley, who came to
his death from wound received the 23th ult from
pistol in the hands OF q young lad.
fremans parade took place in Trenton. N j the
5th inst most ofthe companies being out with music BAN
ners. &C., and their machines decorated with flowers
The District Court Of the United States opened in Aba
ny the 9th inst Judges Nelson and Hall presiding
The Jerry rescue indictments will be moved for trial
the 18th
The Ohio Statesman says:-we have had visit during
the past week from three great men-Tom Thumb Gene
raj Winfield Scott and John p. Hale Tom Thumb drew
decidedly the largest crowds.
The Canal Board at Albany have resolved to their
The Buffalo and Pittsbmg Railroad project appears
in fair why of going shead The friends of the line
held another meeting in Buffalo Wednesday. when
additional subscriptions were received 10 the stock
William Pitt Adams III B. NJ. consul at Lima for
merry attached to the British legation at Washington
dead
negro woman belonging to George NJ Garrison, Of
Polk county Tenn killed four her children by cut
ting their threats while they asleep, Thursday
night the % ut and then put end to her exist,
ence by cutting her throat
steamer n. Ii Lee, at St. Louis, the 2Sth ut, and
drowned. He Waterman of the beat
Sheriff Crookfr Of Boston, received order, the
9Th inst from Governor Boutwell, directing the removal
Of Thomas Davis TIE murderer OF his sister Mrs Eza
beth A. Van Wagner from the county jail to the State
prison agreeaby to the recommendation Of the Commit
tee on Pardons.
Hon. l. o. Hasnegan who killed his brother in law,
the gallant Capt Duncan in drunken brawl time
since is cear from all legal proceedings His case
brought before the Fountain (Ind Circuit Court,
but the Grand Jury failed to find an indictment
fire broke out Oct 4th in the new unfinished four
.tory brick building in South Prospect street Hartford
The inside was burnt out. Loss about Al Goo
A man by the Of Danforth Bartlett. aged about
% instantly killed in Hartford the Attn Instant
While assisting to load boiler weighing nearly four tons
The rope Of the fall broke and the boiler rolled him.
crushing HE head
The .9neient City says brilliant meteor passed over
on the evening Of the Sd inst at about nine
O'Clock. Its course south to north. II emitted
train Of sparks of two colors, red and yellow, making
loud buxzing noise.
The canal tolls on pressed bag have been reduced from
four mills TO mill per 1000 lbs per mile.
An effort Ia being made to construct . railroad krom
Goshen, Orange Co., to Albany The route would b. on
the west side Of the river passing through Kingston Cats
kill Coxsaekie and the other villages along the river
By notice Issued from the Department of State claim
ants nder the convention with Ecuador of lS4 in the
Of the brig Morris hereby notified that an insta
ment has been received and Is ready to be dtrbu
ed All claimants accordingly requested to forward
to this Department such evidence will enabe the dis
rbuon to be made to the proper parties respectively
On the ih instant as the canal steamer President
on her to Hsrpers Ferry and when about SIX miles
above Georgetown, d. Co. Of the passenger young
man nsmed SlacNord, fell overheard, aud before any
assistance could reach him he was drowned.
The Jstyan learns that the OF the late murder
OF Robert j. NcDoUga In shipppgport was revenge ne
being strictly temperate and having testihed Pc
fore the grand jury against person who soid duor NE
gally The murdertrs still NJ Is-ge thougn soms
persons ha,e been arrested on suspicion
David Mcintyre committed suicide on ne 2fh ut ut
sbuIkburg wisconsin Cause unknown. II IL repre-.
sete 10 be case of cool debt rated and preeditated
self ructon while free from arrangement 80 Tar as
could be Judged from his acts lie was universally re-
spected by all who knew him
Alfred Johnson. city clerk OF Milwaukee, found
desc in his bed en- the 4th inst
ANOTHER LIQUOR CAsE-Bfidgct Mclaughlin
was before the police court yesterday afternoon charged
with selling glass Of brandy Bridget was found guilty,
ana fined $40 and costs and TO give bond In $1,000
do 20 She also charged with violating the
Sunday and fined S5 and csts for that and fined 50
and coste for other offence making the fines and
costs near $50 In all Brd0ot Ia n poor wo,nan The