The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-08-13


illness, at bis residence, St Louis county. on
Sunday evening, aboM 81 PM. aged Sc years
Judge ShuTlds was born in Gloucester county.
Va, 2ist November; l796 He studied law most
came to Missouri in 1919, and married in 1922, in
Washington county, in this state He was appointed
Secretary Of the Senate Of Missouri, while Hon.
John Miller was Governors afterwards was appointed
Durklin; then Judge Of the Circuit Court of Mis-.
souri,, for one Of the southern Districts. In 1897 he
was elected Cashier Of the State Bank of Missouri,
which office he held until he voluntarily resigned it,
about six months since.
Hon. Alfred Dwight Foster died at his residence
in Worcester on Tuesday, soon after noon, after q
short illness. MIR. Foster has been distinguished as
a public spirited citizen, holding many important
positions in public life. His unostentatious charity,
and his soundness Of Judgment, had made him q
Nations. He had filed seat in the Senate Of the
State as lately as 1850, when he was a leading
member Of that body.
Miss Mary Duff, for a long period one of the most
accomplished actresses of the American stage, died
in Memphis, Tenn on Sunday last. and was buried
son Monday She belonged to family long emf.
nent in the theatrical profession, and her
al ability fully sustained it's fame
HORRIBLE TRAGEDY AT DARIEN, GA-MURDER
AND SUMMARY PUNIsHMENT.-A friend has shown
US private letter from Darien, Ga, dated on the
18th OF July, which contains the details Of dread
full tragedy recently enacted at that place. We are
permitted to copy tho following PARTICULARS
" There were five negroes four men and one wo-
man-hung in this place on the 10Th, without wait
irg for the forms of law--the first instance of the
kind that ever occurred here. These negroes MUIR
dered their master James Houston, d planter, upon
an island about three miles from the main land,
about six weeks ago. Mr.. Houston was a young
unmarried man, of one of the best families in the
State, and was the only white person on the island
where he resided. On the day Of the murder he had
one OF the women whipped for misconduct. About
dark he laid down to sleep. The men took the OPP
Fortunity, and seized him, strapped him, tied his
hands behind him, and fastened him to tree, with
q chain about his neck--the woman holding light
during the whole time. They then, with cow
skin, inflicted upon him a hundred lashes, he beg
ging for his iife and the woman crying out to them
give him more while several other women, be-
longing to the plantation, were on their knees
pleading for his life. They also beat him with
paddle cutting his head and face dreadfully.
Exhausted by their exertions, they left their victim
for several hours in this condition. At midnight
they returned to their murderous work, and finished
him with three blows Of an axe upon the head.
They then buried him in marsh, turning his boat
bottom side up and setting his hat floating down
the river, to create an impression that he was
drowned; and such, for several days, was supposed
to be the case Suspicious at length being excited
truth ELECTED. The five negroes were arrested,
brought to town, committed to jail, and meeting
of the citizens called. There could be no action in
this case by the regular courts until the last of No
about twenty to one white person, there was no
knowing what effect the murder might have upon
their minds before legal action could be had. It
was therefore decided to be necessary that some
ings, at which the matter deliberately consider
ed, 1t was finally, on Saturday last-a majority Of
the voters of the county being present-decided by
avote Of ninety to three, that the culprts be mme
diately tried. jury was selected, the names of
all present being put in hat, and twelve drawn
therefrom for that purpose. The trial proceeded,
and the negroes were found guilty, and sentenced to
be hung on the Goth, which sentence was fully car
ried into effect, above stated. Each one confess
sed his guilt. "-Boston Journal.
GREAT FLOOD AND Loss OF LIFE.-A CORES
pondent of the Lockport Journal, writing from Me-
dina, New York says that the heavy rains Of Thurs.
day night and Friday morning last created sudden
and disastrous flood in that neighborhood At Mvile,
a small village four miles from Medina the flood
30 sudden and unexpected to result not only in
the loss Of considerable property, but Of human life
Greek, diminutive stream, the bed which had been
dry Tor several weeks previous to the rain Early the
GUS night had converted the dry creek into furious
river rushing around his dwelling threatening it with
Immediate destruction Mr.. determined to escape
with hls family while there was opportunity for the
water still rising But while portion of his family
were endeavoIipg to articles of furniture the
house was start' from its foundations and borne down
stream carrying with it Mrs. Oliver, Mrs Bgeow and
two OF Mr. Divers fifteen ana the ether about
eight years old Mrs Oliver was soon rescued from her
perilous situation Mrs Bigelow in attemfing 10 es
cape from the house caught in the current, and
buried down the furious stream mporng aid from the
bysande,s but to purpose She was, however taken
out about ono hundred rods below still alive The house,
still containing the two boys. lodged bar, but
near the middle OF the stream. The elder OF the two
lads ded swimming bridge few rods below
and stood ready to his little brother when he
should feat down within reach. But the brave lad
was about grasping the struggling object of his racrnal
sociiude the oteripg bridge yielded to the furious
beatnfs Of the mad current and fell into the stream;
and the two brothers sank together among tmbers and
stretched forth to them, but they short
Neither the bodies vet been though the
neighborbood have made diligept search The flood is
said to exceed anything before known in this
ty For time the whole face of the country seemed
sheeed with water and in instances covered
the first floors of dwellings,
EXTENSIVE CoNFLAGRATIoN.-At two o'clock
?. NJ, on Saturday, fire broke out on Prospect
street, between Washington and Elm. The fire
was communicated from out oven to the stable of
Mr. James Cunningham, and from thence to the
neghboriDg buildings. Before the conhagration
was checked, it had destroyed twenty-one houses,
occupied by about thirty-fv families and covering
nearly the entire square between Elm and Washing.
ton streets The population Of this district princi
cept their day wages: The ground over which the
coniagration swept belongs to the heirs of Harmer
Denny the buildings were principally owned by
those who occupied them, the leases having three
years more to run. Messrs John Cunningham John
Nolan, Samuel Mckee, John McFall - Dalzell
and Mrs Harper, are among those who owned the
property The loss will not exceed seven thousand
dollars, and probably will not fall far short Of that
sum. There was no insurance except on one or two
of the buildings Pasbyg paper.
FIGHT WITH the INDIASs.-A letter from Santa
Fe, dated June 27th, gives an account Of severe
fight with the Apache Indians, about forty-ive
miles from Coriletias. About sixty savages attacked
party Of four persons, one of whom was wounded
on the first charge, and the Indians succeeded in
running of their mules. In the endeavor to save
seal mi two mn
of the party were wounded Night coming on, the
Indians retired, leaving the four persons, three Of
whom were wounded, in possession OF a small mound.
!. re morning the Indians renewed he attack, but
at every charge they met with well directed nre
from the little bard with Colts revolvers, which
bad terrible effect. In this manner, another day
was spent, and during the second night the party
managed TO make their escape. and succeeded M