New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-08-07

Nrrnyn N ST Iorrs-A woman named Ellen Edgar
was murdered in st. Louis Sunday night by her hs-
band Thomas Edgar. 1t seems tast tue husband who
WINS drunk called the priest wicked man, and his
wife replied giving him similar IA ee lie then struck
her with dpper over tie head, which she resented ~
slappipg him in the face. He then seized loaded gun
and fired the contents into her head or breast w0undog
her 50 seriously that she died without speaking. She had
iust laid her babe in its little bed because he threatened
TO .hoo both An inquest WIS held over the body on
Monday morning, and the facts we're ELECTED from little
girl Of seven years named Mary Ann Dunn. The Justice
before whom the Bques held stated that tue witness
appears know the nature Of an OATH from ms ekana
ton her and has told very ghtiJrward story
much 20 as be heard from child OF her aye, aud
,urge that full credit should be given 10 her testimony
The ycTGC OF the jury was IN accordance WIN Tue ABOVE
facts. Alton tOursT, aug =
srPpo.,p CAsr oy Poi.ovrSs-Aboat two weeks ago
an Jr,h woman named Margaret ROddeR. residing At the
house Of NJ John COlgan died under very mysterious
circumstance The Coroner held inquest the body
and hurried verdict returned The husband OF me wo-
man ysteously disappeared snd those 10 were known
TO be acquainted with the family also we're missing But
the police 60. their track. DomncA Malone and Pat
rick Mscfarane have been held II 300 bail each 10
answer the charge Of aiding and Gbcing the escape Of
the husband from justice. The body OF the woman has
been dnirrcd and the contents VI the stomach nJW
undergoing an examination by DR.. Duhy The affair has
IPhilde phi, Moth American s,h
NOT AHMED OF THEIR TR,Drt The Hon w W.
Pepper one Of the Circuit Jud Of Tennessee wa, for
merfy blacksmith and for the fun Of t., he lately
made with biz hands, an iron hrcshose, which he
presented 20 the Governor the Hon. Andrew Johnson In
retnfn Gov johnson who formerly tailor, ent sni
made with hi. own hands q coat aud presented 20 the
Judge The correspondence which passed between these
distingushed and worthy American mechanic, is pub
.hcd in the Tennessee pGpeIs.
DEarH % HESRY +. PIcK.lt j. our mel holy duty
70 announce the death Of OF oldest merchants and
most valued czcrs, Henry l.. Peck. Mr. Peck wss At
ncked on "wednesday OF lat week, with cholera symp-
toms md during that day and the next sank rapidly
hst b., hfe va do-paired o. At length tie dease yield
al 10 medical skl and asduous nursing and strong hopes
were entertained II his recovery Bat these hopes were
door.d 10 disappointment. The mhlady, cady in the
vesk assumed form, growing out Of chronic ale
ton Of The Kidney, nd at o'clock yesterday morning
terminated in death Milwaukee sentinel an
Duoncr-Elza u. Bennett, by her next friend, ~,
Addi.on J. Bennoit-Ihs up on the report Of
Judge Mason the rofcrc, appointed by the Court Tho
process taken proved the commission oi several infaf'
ion. Of tho matrimonial by the defendant, during The
months 81 May ard june 1854. hnal decree OF divorce
W.. granted t0 the COMP sinant.
twill be that Bell Smith, as she was familiar
y call A. daug hier Of VIM. H. smith, Of Pennington, and
ho oofed snd was msnicd 10 Bcnnou several years
sgo la finally obtained divorce from he's hnihand II
vii be rccoieoioi that hfr hther and grandfather were
r-tsreu'r it lsnnrft ior arrbig retaining H'il from
.t-s.t STA LID nf.r,r.I s"m. fi.''l ar r 800
is-,lr.. ff .If Ca'i'y rpnr .pA'.no h.'Ica.'c