Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1853-11-01
Another Tragcdy.-Murderer Escaped.-

CINCINNATI Oct 2S.-Last evening. about half mas,
eight o'clock a brutal murder was committed al
"Spring-hcel row." on the levee, between Vine
and Walnut. II seems that for some time there
has been difficulty between the wives of joseph
Cam and John Hannegan living at the above To-
cation, which has often led 10 quarrels between
the husbands. Last evening, while Thomas Smith,
James Freely, add William Dickson were standing
on the pavement, Hannegan rushed out of his
house, shouting d--n Cam, and with an axe
pitched into the three men standing on the nave
mcnt, striking at their heads, and cutting them all
down. MI
Freely had two cuts in his head, and died in an
hour or two. Smith had deep cut in the head
considered dangerous, but was living al IL O'Clock
last evening. Dickson resided in Covington. where
he was Immediately carried He was badly
wounded, and il was doubtful about his living
through the night
HannegaIi immediately fed The women r,,sbad
out OF the house. and one pursued after him until
he turned upon her. when she retreated He is
supposed to have passed over the river Cam
whom il is thought he meant to kill was in the
house and escaped uniniured. The officer imme-
diately started in pursuit of flanagan. All the
men attacked have families.
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Astonishing Clock.--of all the beautiful things
that attract the attention of the ysiters nj the fair
Of the Maryland Institute stands prominep, =
clock made and deposited by Mr. H. o. .Morrel.
OF No. % North Liberty street. The maker has
very appropriately given it the name of the seight
day repeating alarm, lamp-lightrng. ire-kindlinp.
and servant waking clock There is a general
rush every evening Of the visitors to witness the
workings of this ingenious piece Of machinery
and TO take peep at that cold coored ladvn rs
she glides forward TO kindle the fire in the stove
on notice being given by The striking of the clock
patent time-piece movement is also exhibited
by MIR. Morrel Clipper, 3lst.
Arrival of a Distinguished Traveller.
Madame Pieiiier, lady of extraordinary energy
and daring. who has made the tour Of the world
arrived at San francisco, in the barque Seneca
from Batavia she is, perhaps, the greatest ira
Weller living, having traversed alone Asia Minor
Persia Tnrtary, India, and penetrated into the nn-
explored depths of Malaca, Sumatra, Java Bor
neo, and other East India islands. She has made
herway through bowling wildcrnesses, inhabited by
savage beasts and men equally savage w;tbou,
fear or hesitation, and has always managed 10 ex-
tricate herselfrom the pers that beset her by her
address and courage.
Ohio. Vote far Gore,nor ossy 60,oO0 ma,or;,y.
The official vote in all the counties, except An
giaise, Scotia, and Henry, is as follows
Medil........ Observation-Disclosures 5
Barrere.. ....,...,,............. Si37O
Mediis majority over Barrcre. .......... &C. SIS
Lewis............. 0,159
Mediil majority over both. ............ 1896
The three counties 10 be heard from will give
Mcdill over 200 in addition.
Coiiision.-Thc freight train on the Ohio end
Pennsylvania railroad. on Thursday evening, run
into gravel train near Wooster. Both trains
coming eastward The locomotive Economy, at
achcd to the freight train, was thrown from the
track. No one was injured.
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Foreign Population Ina Wisconsin.--By the
census OF 1850, il appears that Wisconsin has
larger proportion of foreigners, according TO her
than any Of her sister States, being in
the ratio Of little more than one to FIVE The
total population in 1850 was 30530i; of which |
106,G9J we're foreigners.