The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-03-05
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Dom estIc Miscellany.

TERRIBLE TRAGEDY IN Iowa st. Louis, Feb.
hsgsdy was enacted on Friday, 10th inst near Fort
Smelling. 1t appears that some five years tince, man
named william Wpgate and possessed Of considerable
property, settled with his family in Pottawattomie
county Iowa and took up large tract of land Soon
after he became q convert to Mermonism, and abau-
claimed his property which was all yielded to him by his
two Of whom had married during his Absence and
the mother and refusing the ovsrures towards re-
Cancellation removed and settled short distance from
Fort 5pelipg WDgato seems since that time, to have
associated hmet with gang Of half breeds Of the most
awlsss character and Friday night visited bis family
and on beirg refused sdnttance, fred upon the in
mates killing Mrs. Wingase and her eldest SON. They
subsequently, set fire to the building and as the sur
viviving inmates attempted to ecape, the two young
women were killed and the dwelling and out-houses
then burned to ashes
AYouNa BUT BOLD THrEr.-At the Police Court
Of Boston, Saturday afternoon boy named Francis
Wright examined on charge Of attempting to rob
another boy FAMED william IL. Lowden at the Mer.
chants Bank at half past twelve O'Clock The lad Low
Co.. dry goods obbers No. 90 Kuby street, to deposit
S147l; and just he about to enter the banking
room in he second story Of the building the boy Wright
matched the bank book and made Of Young Lowden
purtued CRY Ing stop thief and Is the rogue was de-
scendng the bank steps he seized By Mr. Daniel
ps to
up and depcsited The examination resulted in commit
ting the prisoner for trial at the Municipal Court in
over sixteen Of but the police recognise him
as the associate Of thieves.
WELLS, THE CONDEMNED MURpERER.-The
Warrington Republic Gays The friends Of Wells, loom
demned to DO hune) still interccding for oommu.
taton Of his sentence without expressing any opinion
to the merits dement's Of the case, may ststs
tbst he is extremely psntent, and deeply regrets
the unfortunate which has laid him liable to
the heaviest pensy Of the law lie maLifess steady
TO prepare for his doom and declares the
When told OF the ptercesson In his behalf he expressed
him self willing abide the requirements Of the law
COUNTERFEIT NoTEs-The Rutherfordton IN.
o. Mountain Banner states that counterfeit fy dollar
not.s Of tho Bank Of tho State Of south Carona are in
circulation In that neighborhood The New Orleans
psrs warn the public against counterfeit one hundred
dollar bilb Of the Louisiana State Bank
THE WESTERN RIvERs-The Louisville Courier
Of the 2h February says TIE river continues rising at
this point with IL feet inchef water Ia the canal and
sfset on the falls sst evening During the previous ~
hours the river had riien IL inches. The weather
clear and quite cold.
The Kentucky river falling at all point, ruos
day eve ming 9th ut.
At Cincinnati goth ut the river had risen Is inches.
AcoITTED OF A CHARaH OF MuRpER.-Francis
Connolly who was tried In Baltimore last week for the
murder Of Charles James was acquitted BY tho jury
after absence OF about seven minutes There Was
good deal OF excitement In tho court room when the
verdict rendered, and disposition to applaud By
wa. p PROMPTLY checked GO By Il. ossr II. Court
NEW PesT OrFIcEs.-The Postmaster Gene
raj has estsbiished new post office at Princstown
Schenectady co, with Andrew Kelly for Postmaster;
and also enc st selden, Suffolk CO., Joel Norton Post
master.
CoTToN FACTORY BuRNT-The Caroinaan OF
thu 3oth says Laurel Falls cotton fac ory situate
In Lexington district consumed By are yesterday
morning about o'clock The total loss IL supposed TO
be $40 600, with Insurance amounting to $1,000 The
IRE supposed to have been the work Of ncsndary
OpENIka OF THE MICHIGAN, SOUTHERN AND
NoRrBgYr RAILROAD, AT CHICAGO Quite . jubilse was
held Chicago the 10th February the occasion being
the opening Of the railroad to that oity Guns red
speeches made and the city presented appearance Of
unufusl gaiety sndjoy.
PRESIDENT OF TBR MISSISSIPPI RAILROAD
Hon Jchn Brough has been elected President VI tho At
laBtio and Mississippi Railroad.
VICE Consul OF BELoIux Tho President Of
the United States has recognized H. Lssceles Vice
Consul Of Belgium for Maine.
THE Ice BRIDGE AT HAvRE DE- GRACE. Tho
bridge the suqnebanpa at Hsvre de Grace was
broken up Sunday the ice giving way In the centre
ICR IN LAKE CHANrLAINOn Friday afternoon
the Ice In b. Albans Bay was from 10 70 30 inches
thick.
DEATH FROM EATING DISEASED MEAT Mr.. An
drew Weaver died At Philadelphia Friday night
~ Ia said, from Eating dise1ed meat. /,
FBozg 10 DEATH IN JAIL.--A prisoner IN the J.i.
In Nc,hobo county, Mrs, Was frozen TO de@'n y" WV
lssh ult
REDUCTION OF CANAL ToLIs.-it Is unners.ooa
At Albany that tho only reduction ~ CANAL TONS WI ~
on railroad IRON and the eight mills toll on mercnsnae
will h reduced to tour Dub