The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-05-30

The Court of Common Pleas of Steubenvlle have pro-
noupced the law Of Ohio which enforces banks to pay
taxes their capital which is usually denominated the
crowbsr law, unconstitutional.
George Parker, negro of Delaware, who resides
Dover escaped from prison shert time since, AMI
party went to his house on the oath inst to rearrest
him. When they reached his ence they found that
he had cut the throats of two OF his children aud set his
house fre and prepared to defend himself with
shot gun. He finally arrested, after having been
shot and wounded three times.
A trial is going ON in Cincinnati between Miss Mary
Hedrick of Marietta Ohio, and Henry Protzman, for
breach of promise of marriage and sedustion Damages
$20, 600.
The Queens birth day 2th) was celebrated with great
enthusiasm in Toronto &C. w. In the streets the Turk
Use flag conspicuous in mpany with the English
Union JACK and the French tr color.
Governor Clark has offered reward Of S255 for the
arrsst Of James Rutedse charged with the murder Of
James Cooper, at Lyons Falls, Lewis county.
The Legislative Council of Canada have thrown out the
Elective Les sAtve Council BILL the ground that the
sessie too its close to allow Of proper conse
ration of the measure.
young man, named James a. WILDER, who has been
clerk in the Post office at Fonda, N Y, arrested
last week. charge of robbng the United States mails
There were seventeen deaths by cholera in Memphis,
Tepn during the week ending the 18th inst. They
Cured chiefly among the people living in the upper part
of the city.
The Superior Court of Cincinnati have decided tina.
when the wife of man is killed by accident by or on
raOad the husband cannot recover damages therefor
In the case between Miss Mary Hedrick and Henry
Protzmanc Cincinnati. for breach of promise and
ducuon, the jury nave awarded the plaintn 500 da
images.
On the Esd inst. there was terrific explosion Of
boi er at the mines of Graham, Brown Co.. At Monte
scattered around to the different engine houses
which enveioped them rapidly into general conHa
grafton. The buildings were BY the rapidly with
which the flames spread, consumed in one hour Loss,
$25,eOO.
AT ship Cove, near Trinity, Newfoundland, sad &C.
cdent recently occurred During the absence OF Mrs.
Day from her house in the evening" ii took fire, and
children, three boys and three grs, persisted in the
flames
Near Arson, Me on the evening of May % Alexander
Fastett passing Madison Bridge, with Wagon
and four horses. when the brcge broke through and
the pole horses loaded wagon and driver fell sixty feet
to the water Of rapid river and all destroyed.
The steamship Louisiana in collision with the
owboat Anglo Cet below New Orleans the 22d inst
by which ths latter SUNK and Peter Eps,m steers
man. and William Bradford, dtck hand drowned.
One OF the slaves tried at Blu court house. Va
the 18th nst for the murder Of Chenau and Dean,
by burning the store in which they sleepng,
condemned to be hung on the Goth Of June next.
Silver the value of Sill 0CO has been extracted from
the copper taken from the Lake Superior mines during
the past winter.
Marquette correspondent Of the Lake Superior Jour-
nal writes that Mr. Collins intends to have machinery
of his steamer constructed entirely from Lake
superior rop and has made order for fodr hundred
tons, to be delivered the present season.
The President of the Chickasaw Nation recently is
sued proclaim ston fixing the 10th Of May to be observ
ed as day Of fasting, humiliation and prayer.
young printer, named Spencer Davis, shot himself
In the head with pistol, at Logansport Ind, the
18th inst, because young Lady in that place wouli
not return bis love for her.