The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-21
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The whole day ~as pss,ed threatening rain, but
fell. Umbrellas however, we're in great req asition
new hat or overcoat not safe wthoi. Bat
the mud II 1t vas not for the eond on Of the streets
complaint might be maze agsios. Outdoor Affairs.
But the streets ankle deep with slush and 1t
splash splash all day along ths sidewalks The weather
quite warm, the thermo meter in the evening stand
ing at fortJ degrees Oyershoes Above par
The fog very Dense and the ferry boats had feel
their wsy the rivers ipasmuch their pilots
could hardly the length OF their boat ahead. IL
is wonder that no serious collisions take place on
the East liver in the present state OF uncertainty in nAv
eating it,
WARS NAMI-There Is deasr In fruit at halasa
Spain, named LopeE, All mis- rAisns vhieh come to tnis
market have his anne inscribed tie boxes large
letters Tho other day hotel keeper In Havana ordered
. house in New York TO serd him six boxes OF rasins
when ak boxes Of the Lopez brand forwarded On
reaching Havana they tezed by the authorities
OF the name. The hotel keeper, being disAp
pointed has ordered Fix more boxes which may perhaps
share the same fate.
Fnx-Asout 3 o'clock on Thursday morning fir, was
discovered in the feed store Of Peter Beam loo rnomp
street, the contents Of whoh entirely dsstrsy
ed The amount OF loss was 81 COO partially insured in
the Bro adway Fire Insurance Company.
About oolock, Friday morning, the grocery store
ss2 Sixth Street found to b are 1t ispt by
James Kelley The door was forced ope. by .x AIDE.
mau Smith, and che fremen promptly on the spot
and extnsushed it after 1t had done about $500 dam
age. IL covered by insurance Captain Squares
Gays, There some suspicious circumstances attend
ing the matter, which shall Investigate to day"
FIRE UP Tows.-A are broke cut in Fortieth street.
between Ninth and Tenth avenues on Thursday after
10 the varnhh factory OF Meyers Co., which
totally destroyed, together with its contents The DIRE
CON with the two story rs as house adjoining
owned and occupied by Mr. McGIire which damaged
ABOUT $780, and fully insured Inc varnish factory
TO the amount Of coo, and believed to have
Insurance. upon it. The tire is supposed to have
the work OF an irceneary.
SOUTHWARK INVITATION BALL On rhureday mig At the
members Of Southwark Engine Company gAvs splendid
invitation bal ut the City Assembly Rooms There wers
present brilliant asembass Of tar women ana brave
men" During the evening the company down to 40
excellent dinner and, with eating drinking aud dsnclog
yht anlh ThAw~
smepg the guests members Of the Sau Francisco Frs
Department Mr. Wood, and ar. Julian. Il" They danced
all light, till tro.d Daylight" &c.
HORRIBLE TRAGEDY IN SoUrHrYGros, Conn.,
NUkpyR DAuGHrkR BY ntR FsraR-SrICDR oY rHg SUR
prEs.-we informed OF . terrible Affair which oc.
CURED in the quiet town OF Soathinston Thursday
morning, January 10 the particulars Of which fol
ovt-Mr Anon Finch, aged About fifty years, old
resident OF town. from lis bed and Or seeded to
chan Der where HE dA hter sseprg and mt her
tn o,t from ear TO ear sish razor. lie then left The
ROOM ard shortly Afterwards his throat .rd fell
upon the hoor. His wife h'srins the noss, veat up
s,rr wtee she oSIe her daughter bins dead upon TIE
bed, and her husband ustsrlnz IN ms bold
upon the aoor but still living. Tns horror. stricken
woman wer for Assrtanos aud upon her return with
during her Absence inflicted other wounds upon hi, per-
from The Effects q which he after expired. We
un6ertsod ths Mr. Foch las al turns OF osDs nsass
for number Of back, and during the past season
has exhib I'd symptoms q dieaEed BRAIN but TO feAs
Tad been entertain Of his mskirg with himself
coumt,irs sry other rash deed He resided ia the cen
q the 10 en- win his vie aud daughter the stter
who about twenty years Of ass having besa idiot
from her birth. The ia shter had set apart for
her in the UPPER part u the house Ind seldom
een Off, Mr. fteh had and dsu ers settled
The Ieighbohool OF late years bad done bat Lit.
tie basnss and although souscartY abe 10 live With
out work. he constantly talking o. his poverty aud
oentes expressed tears tas be saoRld die In the .s.
house; thia iess having been upsernaost IA mind
tbort time pr.vi - hi dss III. brothsr OF Ar T..
row deceased sho suhjsc. to hs OF insanity Neo
Hate1 Courier, Jan. 90
In tho Supreme Judici, Court OF Bostop the 18th
inst, decree OF divorce granted 10 Lucy John
Sn OF Boston for crmnalty BY the husband, and she
10 h. If Ina Ian