Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-12-29
ITEMS OF NEWS.


SENTENCE OF ARRIsoN, THE "INFERNAL MACHINE"
MAn.-The motion for new trial in the case of
William II. Arrison, the young medical student,
convicted at Cincinnati Of murder in the first de-
gree, in causing the deaths of Mr.. and Mrs. ALI
SON, by means of an "infernal machine" having
been refused he was called up before Judge Finn
on Saturday last, 10 receive sentence, when he ad-
dressed the court in cool and collected manner,
giving some OF the reasons why he desired new
trial, and declaring that he could, lad he chance,
establish his innocence. When he concluded,
Judge Finn, in the presence of crowded court
room, sentenced him to be hung on the 18th Of
May next The prisoner heard his terrible doom
without the least apparent emotion, and was con-
veyed back TO prison in charge of strong guard.
BRUTALITY OF A SHlrs CRRw.-Serious charges
are preferred against the crew of the ship ST. Pat.
rick, wrecked below New York few nights ago.
The New York Express states:
captain Keeney, of the fishing smack Albert
Haley, says that they remained by the wreck dur
ing the night, and said that nothing could exceed
the brutality of the sailors towards the passen-
gers--even the women being not excepted from
the cruel treatment. He was obliged to interfere
In one instance, when he seized gaff:hook and
threatened TO strike one of the crew if he did not
desist from beating passenger. Another sailor
would not allow a woman to get into n boat be-
cause she refused 10 pay him half dollar for the
privilege; and one Of his companions demanded
shawl from fellow passenger, and was about
tearing il from her, when Captain Keener inter-
posed"
AccIDENT.-The .Southside Democrat under
stands that on Friday last, the mail train from
Weldon TO Wilmington, when approaching the
depot at the latter place was going with such
speed that the engineer found il impossible TO
check it, and it plunged into the Cape Fear river.
The engine and tender alone went to the bottom,
saving the passengers and mail. The engineer,
Mr.. William Piedmont was, IT is supposed,
drowned, as he has not since been heard from,
and the mail agent, Mr.. Quaries, had his arm bro
ken, but no other persons received injury The
train was considerably damaged, and the good
fortune ofthe passengers almost miraculous.
BossUET's coffin has been opened by a superior
order and theatrical ceremony has been per.
TO the ashes Of the dend bishop On
raising the lid, the head was found wrapped in
linen fold these were cot away, and the face, SO
TO speak was dug out Of its inner grave Consid.
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features were in good preservation, and the resem
blance Of the countsnance TO Rigaud's portrait is
said 10 have struck the bystanders An artist made
a sketch of the face. AT 10 in the morning of the
day following the disinterment, grand mass and
funeral service was performed, the bisho d and
great many priests officiating. All The officers
OF State were present: the coffin was covered
with gaudy ornaments, a crozer stood near IT, and
the old bishop was once more buried as solemn
spectacle.
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THE FIRST SHAD-This distinguished fish paws
us an annual visitor, rather, passes through the
city snnually-and has for several years been
quite 'lion" for fish. Last year and the year
previous, the hotel keepers of Macon paid well
for the honor of serving him up And this year
they have paid better. Fifty-fve dollars was paid
yesterday 10 Messrs. Gallagher & engine for the
first shad of the season taken in our river II was
forwarded, we learn, by Messrs. Ellis 81 Son, of
Macon. Mr.. Gallagher took the first shad last
year on the 9th of December, and if our memory
serves us right, il was served up al the Lanier
House, Macon, at the price Of $40.
(Savannah Georgian, Dec. II.
KILLED.-Mr. James r. Chapman, late con.
ductor of a freight train on the Orange and Alex
andria Rail Road, was killed on the nth of No.
vember, by collision of two trains of cars on the
Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati Railroad,
on which he was employed as conductor. Mr..
Chapman was a member OF Potomac Lodge No.
49, l. o. o. F.. ofthis city.-Aerandria Gazette.
A Mass MEETING of workmen was held in the
Park, New York, on Tuesday. Several speeches
were made, and resolution adopted, "That poor
families living in this city, who are unable to pay
their rents during the present hard times, shall
not be tHyd,d ont Of her homes by avaricious
landlords or their agents and also that NgiLant
COMMITTEE be appointed 10 carry the above into
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THE NEXT News PROM EUROPE The Collins
steamship Atlantic sailed from Liverpool on the
10th instant, and is now in her twelfth day out.
Her news will be a week later
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