The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-07-02

taps 1t or not, IT cannot be executed.
II thing of daily occurrence that members OF the
administration are parties to violation OF the law The
author of 1t violates it every day OF his Ife His hy
pocrsy is unmgated but not excelled by that of his
associates in the business of governing the people Of
Michigan The law was made for others, not for thsm
ATTEMPTED MURDER IN PHILADELPHrA-A NAN
SHOT WoMAN-The vicinity Of Relief street and
Front in the Fifth wsrd was thrown into high state
OF excitement about O'Clock this morning, BY
attempt on the part of a woman to murder man by
shooting him in the street. IL seems that William Hck
iusop, single man. about thirty. i've years OF age
work little before O'Clock He WAS engaged on
building at the of Font street AND Lombard
and through Relief street the road to his work.
He had his tools is at the time genteeI look
ing woman about forty five Of age, dressed in
black, WAS observed following Hicinson. whom near
Front street the latter acsosted by the who
inquired If his Hicainson Mr.. Il. answered in
The affirmative, when the woman fell back and drawing
horse pistol from covered baeket which she carried
with her, abe discharged the weapon when within six
feet of her intended victim. The load took effect in
the left Size Of Mr. H., just above the hip He mms-
datey fell and crowd collected upon the spot.
Officer Mahcny with soms citizens, carried the wounded
man into The Office Of Dr. Gegan in the uediate vci
nifty. IL was found that twenty six buckshot had
tered his person Tne wound was 80 serious that it
deemed proper TO remove the sufferer to the hosp
tai 1t s thought his injuries will prove fatal per-
who witnessed the states that the pistol
heavily londed that coneus.ion caused 1t
stoopei do and picked up tbs weapon ana replaced /.
iu her bass e 0hicsr Charles Powell OF the Fifth ward
WHO was upon the ground moment after the shot had
been fred, tolo by tins sufferer that the
who stood by with apparent unconcsrn-had 6red the
pistol Mr. Powell asked her il sae had sho' the man,
WHEN she replied cooly, Yes, shot him ~ The pis
tol found In the batse already described The
female imm diaely taken into custody and convey
ed to the Fifth ward stanon house. Alderman Moore
who was ent ut the time bearing the watch
after taking the statement OF the officer,
nted the accused for further hearing. The
who have come in contact With her. Her is Aun
HsneJ married woman She lives at No. 20 Christian
street Hckuson and his sister she states have been
sapdtsng her for the past seven years She has msde
application to several Aldermen to issue warrants for
bis arett, but they have refused to have anything to
do with the matter and che conseq desrined to
take the law into her hands. She further statss
thst sbe has two lvDs in California The prisoner
preserved the most remarkable GOODNESS after
rest. and tsh ed and acted such to 10
duce tine belief that she IL insane Mr.. Hcktnson,
lesrp denies knowing the woman at all. He says he
has brother who resembles him very much, and thst
she may have mistaken him for his relative The wea-
pom used by the woman old fashioned horse pistol
1t appears to have bsea cleaned tue lock saeed
for special purpose This charge in 1t must have been
very heavy There great uNer Of rumors aaoat
concerning the affair, but thu facts fully
ceItsined unu judicial examination takes pisss-
Philadelphia Bulletin, June 81
Tx BALTIMORE EARrHQUAKE--rhe Baltimore
american, Of the Both ult says The phenomena Of
lbuIsday morning appears to have been confined to with
In space Of miles cart ives. OF Baltimore though
to the north extended through range of country Of
about sixty miles AT Magnolia and in the Neck there
were few that were not fully aroused and Ear vest
as Eicotts Mills the shock very We have
msde enquiry Of a number OF persons residing within
few miles south OF the city; and although come OF
them we're reading attending to sick children, not
the slightest cemmotion OF the elements was heard.
The Howard Gdsete, published ut Enicotts Mills, says
ably frightened by low, rumblpg noise, somswhst
sembpg distant reverbstion Of thuuder.I lasted for
the space OF about minute AMI fatf, and
panied by IRENE ndous motion OF the earth shaking tue
bouses in some localities to their foundations The
Bstime re County Lpocae also thus audes to the phs
me and cOnd IN uuba
later -" On Wednesday night last after IL O'CLOCK,
tie people Of this section of country startled from
their sumbers by violent shock, accompanied b. a
report. II of such violence to shake the doris
and windows, and dishes the shelves houses. In
heard like distant thunder At FIRST people suppose, it
TO be thunder, but the shining while sane
hazy clouds stretched of to the North and West y
CHASE APTxa FIrTEEN RUNAWAY saAvps-A
PILOT Boar CHARTERED THE PuRPosE--Another patty
of negroes, some fifteen in number, disappeared fD N
Norfolk Saturday morning lsst, and rs soon asshe
TACT became known, efforts we're mace 20 ehsrts q
steamer to in pursuit OF the Northern vessel Which
steamer could be obtained, however, so sooa ~ pest
BILE half dozen citizens, wen armed and equipped
proceeded to Hampton, where the pilot sos Reindeer
celebrated for speed chartered for the pursuit. A
very dete and perseverng effort will be mad to
overtake bring back the slaves and those who
RED The chase and search will be vigorously
kept up for three weeks, If necessary along he
coast 40 far north as New Bedford, suitable nunpsr
OF mu:kets, rsvol.s,s 10 as wei as good suppl Of
coaster with the slaves board should be found Ind
resistance should be made there may be hot work.
Last week two other slaves escaped Of whom, be-
longed to Mr. Seth March, who has to the Moth,
determip ed, IL possibe, TO secure him and brnghm
back.-fSorfoik Argus, June ls
BRITISH RFCRUITNG.-The United States revenue
cutter Campbell arrived AZ this port yesterday WITH the
four cabin passengers OF the brig Buffalo, who sup
posed TO be British agents. and seventeen who
repre- having been entced board the Buffalo
under false representations The cabin passengers
lie Comte de Kazeptki, A. Langlois NJ D., Richard Bur-
deliur and Hugo Lippi. They were we'll dresied and
| appeared to be intelligent Kazenski is Poe, ac-
quainted with number Of languages, and spelh Eng
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