The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-08
DoYnestic NIisceIInnv.

Tie Milwaukee Sentinel Of March 80 chronicles the
arrest of three prominent citizens of Racine and one
Mwaukeeal charged with aiding and abetting in the
escape OF the fugitive slave Glover.
In New Hampshire, in the lake and mountain region,
there is from two TO three feet Of level in the
fields and woods, and the seighing is good.
According TO the Sandusky Mirror there are twenty
eight democratic papers opposed to the Nebraska bill
and but nine in favor of it, far that paper has been
able to ascertain.
Messrs Harlan & Hollingsworth's iron and steamboat
building establishment Wilmington Dell was destroy
ed by bre on Wednesday last.
The dwelling house Of William Feern at the village of
the Sd INST and his daughter aged 49, persisted in the
fames The fire originated in the basement, and made
such rapid progress that it impossible to the
girl, WHO slept in the room above
Gerlit smith announces that DR.. Beaumont of Ohio.
has uunittcd family Of slaves which he owned and
which lived in Washington.
The Tledo Blade estimates the Indian to be ship
ped from Toledo tic coming season at 1000 900 bushels
The largest quantity shipped from that port in
previous season was 3,S7S,0 47.
The people Of st. Louis talking about erecting
Crystal Palace there.
We learn from the Memphis Wing, that Mr. +. j.
Spring, New York jeweller while board the steamer
John simpson the 18th Of March, robbed of pro
perty to an amount exceeding 81 600.
s John Ward soldier Of the revolution residing in
Johnsburg Warren county, N Y, attained the age Of
hundred the 18th day of May 1853 He still
enjoys coed health. His memory retains but little e.
cept Bible and Revolutionary incidents.
Two young German bloods of Louisville settled an affair
Of honor the Esd ul by exchange of pistol shots
on the other side CT the river We understand that
lady in the The powder burnt nobody
hurt and the matter settled The shots exchanged
Silver Creek.
The hank clerks in Chicago have held meeting and
protested against any change in the banking hours
A crazy man, confined in Jail at Newton NJ j. suffo-
Gated himself the 9th ult Placing the straw of his
bed around his CELL he obtained fire by putting wisp in
contact with stove in the hall and ignitng the straw
placed himself in the centre of the floor surrounded by
danes. When discovered though not burned he WAS
nearly exhausted by the smoke and gas and died
after.
The recent cold snap has caused immense quantities Of
ice to form along the shores Of Lake Ontario The ice
formed in the lake mile further from the Shore
within the past two weeks than at any previous time the
past winter Tho ice in the river Charlotte Land
ing is very firm Some ice forms near the mouth but
not sufficient to obstruct the movements of vesaes.
Tie lawyers Of Cincinnati on q strike They de-
mand for counsel fees S. divorce, so0 eecment $780,
The wife of Mr.. Joel Willard, who resides on Ninth
street, Buffalo, died the 2Sth ult with hydrophobia
she was bitten by cat two months ago No symptoms
Of hydrophoba manifested themselves until three or four
days before.
Mrs Hines aged CT years. and three children Of James
Pickett drowned by tile upsetting of boat in the
river above Wilmington N c. Mrs. Clark daughter of
Mrs Hines saved after cnging the boat three or
four hours
The Columbus (0hio Stale Democrat on anti Nebraska
democratic administration paper, says 1--WE happen
to know that President Pierce opposed TO tho
bill as it passed the senatel'
The annual organization of the muncipal government
OF Rochester took place the Sd inst Dr Strong the
new Mayor, was qualified and took his seat,