New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-07-13

r smith. M-eklsBturgh, TomPkins Coanyi Samuel Wright
Rockville Centre, Queens County.
HORRIBLE MURDER At ArGIERs-A most atrocious
murder was committed at Algers near the Thrd Dis
trct Ferry landing, upon an old nan named franc,s
Rerard, a grocery keeper, on Wednesday moraing at
an early hour The following the particulars rela
1--we 10 the horrd affair: IL Appeared from the eyi-
dence al the Coroner inquest that the wife of he ,le-
ceased vas awoke et about Ii clock by noise IN her
aImor standing opposite her bed. She immediately
screamed out and awoke her husband. : He jumped
ND and found men in the room, by one OF whom he
was Immediately seized by the throat the wife at
the same tine felt some striking at, OF attempt
ing 10 seize her, but she jumped through the
back door and called for help from the neighbors
This was quickly ssorded, but meantime, shoIt as It
wsa the husband who had continued in the grasp of
his aesailant had been dragged through door opening
into the grocery which he kept adjoining his bedroom,
and on the entrance of the neghbors he was found
dead So terribly had be been choked that some OF the
email bones in the neck were broken. On the post
mortem examination seme ex,ravasation OF blood was
found in the head, apparently caused by blow roma
heavy blunt instrument, OF possibly Dy a Ian' NO
trace of the murderers seen on the arrival OF as
ssfants, nor has since been discovered verdict Of
death by strangua,ion, at the hands OF some per
"son or persons unknown, was returned ny the Jury
Of inquest. The deceased was native OF switzerland
aud was IS years of age. IL Ia supposed that the mon
had entered the house for the purpose OF committing
robbery, aud killed the old man TO avoid detection.
Several young men, who are strangers IN aigers ana
who have been about for several days, have been
arrested on suspicion of having been concerned Ia tbs
murder. lNew-oreans bee, oth'
Tnf GLOVER Casa VERDICT At LAsr.--The
case Of Garland AIT. Booth was argued saturday he.
fore Judge Miller, by Gen. Paine OF Milwaukee aud
j. T. Mills of Grant County for the defendant, and
jonathan L.. Arnold for the plaintiff. The charge OF
the judge To the Jury transcribed any OF his former
efforts in that line if possible. We have heard but
ole expression from those who heard II. 10 loft the
Jury no choice provided they needed il, bat to bring
ia a verdict against the defendant. IL seemed even
more partial toward Garland the slave-hnntor, than
did Il c argument of bis feed attorney. The Judge,
after arguing the concluded by telling the jury
that Gersn9s claim for Al 600 against Mr.. Booth
as undoubied il he held pronissory note against
Linn for hai amount AJ1ry, impanneed AS thi" was,
and compelled by preliminary Obligation Tor the
most Iar, Put their consciencos entirely IN the keep
ing Of the Juoge-" to take the law from tha Court
"fud hind themselves by oath not TO have any scru-
..pies about H. trbo,erT II might be- one Of the
rejected Jurors has expressed it-had no alternative
IN, or such charge, but 10 bring verdict according
10 The direction of The Judge. The Jury, accordingly,
were rot out more than fifteen minutes ano broughtin
verdict an favor of Garland. II Is understood that
tfeir fiat bnllot stood ten the plaintiff and two
for the dofcndtut the second wos unanimous. THIS
is the fret Pro slavery triumph ever won IN the FREQ
State of Wscofsln, and II promises to be barren tri-
upluh Tie slavc-hunter has not yet obtained his
thousand dollars He has bis verdict under an nacon-
stfafionaI law. This is a thing essentially different
from the cool cash IN one pocket. Madison jour- 9th
THE Nrw.HAnPsHiRE LIQUOR LAw.-The new
Liuucr bill passed the House on Friday ny vote OF
2l3 10 30 NaNs-mOfe tnhu IouI ~ ONO. ~
80 stringent in Of its provisions as the Name
OF Massachusetts, law and while II Ii believed that 1t
viii be equally efcadous in the suppression oil Intent
perance Il viii be less difficult 10 enforce IT. IL pro-
yides for fine of $50 for the first ofense IN single
enles go and Imprisonment Of thirty days in the conf
mon ia for the second Cfense and for every suisse
ouelt ofense fine of SlC0 and im rsonment OF ninety
deys IN Jail In common seller csses the penalties are,
for the first Ofense $50 and one months imprisonment
Tor the second and every subsequent conVicn0n slOo
fine and not LEES than three more than Fix monihs
imprisonmeut IN the common jail The seizure clause
il similar that in the Massachusetts law: Section
n rrovids that no clerk servant agent In the en-
NOV OF any person engaged IN the traffic shall be ex-
.used from tesfyiBg against his principal on me
ground that be may heIepy er'"Ila'o ~ s
lion 90 makes It the duty of the Mayor and Aldermen
Of every city and the Selectmen Of every town to pros
ccuie at The expense Of ne cities ana towas mo
other nrOyisions Of the bill are very much like the
Msssaohusetis law. Dover N. H. Enquirer.
CosrrprscF MAS vor CosyIcrED.-samuel VIII
H. he cunning borrower from eweler IN this city Of
a costly fob-chsin, yesterday on t1al on an In-
dicmeI for grand larceny. During the course OF the
hinl bis counsel Mr. Iiossen, raised several lnpcr
snt cues ions in regard TO the Indictment which were
oycrIulod by The Court, the most important OF Which
WIS thal he indoime charged N1hs with stealing
n eOli chain, hen il waB proved thai II vas oaiy
u.tf cold end 4 e9 In wi alloy and silver The case
was finally submitted 10 lie July lat evening, who
after several hours consultation, aud beng Unape 70
/ apree came INTO Court. Judge Robinson afked mo
Fo efaan What were the grOuid s ior dhH
when lie following feCis were elected rom .ps %
man. Soon nfer leaving tie Courtroom o Ia,o,
lra Which rcsulted follows: az ioI pst. IT
'or- "a. rand larceny, AID two tor sc1uil' mo
~ N,.S couycrsed for como ime wen euotns.
80 10 with Il e following result: lenior petit
iior and two FOR acquh'ai. Jnst before coming
o. 1o,rt another ballot was had, when they stood
~ 49, o. net larceny aud one for eequ'tal Tho
49,. discharged them, and Wls was reroanded back
10 jail. t''""' N''"''1 ""-''"
TN BAYOU SARA FIRE.--The FeleiaRa Chronicle
rublshes the report Of the Committee appointed Tor
he purpose OF ascertainng nearly es possible the
snonnt OF tie loss sustained by the ctzens Of Bayou
Sara In the disastrous conhsgation on the night OF the
18th ult From this appears that ftty-eight busi
ress houses stores and dwellings, were destroyed,
valued at sl75 COO of merchandise, hoSsehod frni-
trrel &C. about $500 0COnaking total Of 81 900.
Insured on that amount about s60o0oleeying total
oss Of s315 GOO OF this oss the larger por
ton falls on those who the lesst able TO sustain
such calamity.
MEMPHIS ELEcTios.-Tbe election in Memphis on
he 2sth ult for Mayor, Recorder, Tax Collector Cny
| Mershal Wharf Master and two Captains OF Ponce
resulted in the triumph Of the American party wnicn
elected its whole dcke with the exception OF the can
didse for Recorder, who wes defeated By sUan ma
! Ority