New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-11-10

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FEMALES BUBsr TO DEATH.-We have this mora
ing account of two females burnt to death the pres
ent week. On Tueeday Last Mrs. Lorenzo Cheney Il
South Gardirer had taken lamp 10 20 into the ce'lr
when, as is surpost6, her foot slipped and she fen
striking the lamp bauel scattering the fluid oyeS
her reTtcn and setting fire 10 her clothes. She ion.
nedately rushed into the street. her clothes all In
flames and rsn toward q neighbor's house There was
a high wind blowing, which increased the ilame, and
iofore aid could reach her she horribly burned.
She lived about six bcurs suffering oxcrucating agony
On Sunday evening last, says 1hs PortsmowtA
JON nal Ma. alter Il. Hin was badly burned by the
breaking If fluid lamp contaiuing Msrshs Oil"
She was ascending the 'tsl With this lamp un,ss.sS
other article in TIE other by the .trikrg OF the ampe
toe ether the containing fluid was broken the aaA
ignited and the flames communicated with her dress
Her buns DO. considered dangerous but her a.
cape ir,m worse injury was very providental MI.
Hnl was considerably burned in extlnguishing The
fSm,s.-Thc Clinton COulGht Gays that Eliza Fob
lert girl at five years aud six mouths OF age, living
at the Fast Village playing with some matches %
Wednesday eyepIrg and set FIRE to her clothes. She
ian out Of doors in her fright, when the wind famed
tie fanrs that che almost Instantly enveiopeo
Her &C. eams brought noiehbor u her assistance VITO
extinguisbtd the fire BY throwing rug around her,
but not ill she 50 severely burned that she diee
ThuIscsy morning.
MURDER IN WORCESTER CoUSIY.-Peter Nsughtoa
ard wife were murdered in their Louse at Dudley on
Wednesday night and were found dead at ten o'clock
Thursday iou DooD, by the gentleman who employed
Naucbon, ard who ent to see why be did not come
Ia his wOrk usual. The bodies Of Saughton and hs
wife were borrihy mua'ed, and an az with broken
hsrde, lying near BY showed how the murder had
beer committed In an adjoining room an infant i've
nibs old. found 10 lie bed uDhaImed Tho chest
phtre Neughion kept bis money broken open and
rAod end gives the only clue 10 the cause tf the
der; il is supposed that he murderer Stopping with
'ughtor a. right and took this means 10 rob him.
The murderer il as yet at large and INK nown.
NauQh on was quiet orderly, ard industrious Isborer
who rae accumulated somo little groperty from bis
earnings
GALLANT BOYs-AqToMsHIgG FEAT.--Wc have
just been informed Of remarkable circumstance,
which dCsoryCs to he recorded in print. About two
weeks ago two IONS of Mr.. j. y. Wilhoite Of Moots-
icy, in Owen County KY, one ten years old and the
other eight, Iode her fathers bose to the Keotucy
River 10 water. The hone plunged in and attempted
To SWIM the river with both TIE boys upen his
back. When near the MIDDLE Of tae stream they
tried IN turn Tire horse back toward the other shore.
This made him capsize and both the boys slipped 81
into the water the hone lett them A they slipped
OH the elder saiG 20 the Younger, Hold on 10 me and
"Ill swim out with YOU lie did bold o. and tho
other actually SVEN ashore with him upon his back
dragging AZ ti.e time through lie water tin
bucket which the younger had strung by the bail upca
his SIM. When wac n remarkable feat ever ac-
C,npi.shcd by boy Of tn years.
DEoIDEnY CooL--The editor Of The Poa'rins
Penn Mincrs' JourRdl recently visited Philadelphia,
and while there hir at tie hotel cntered oes
nlht By a light. fingered rascal who stole from bis
cClbing a valuable watch and some money. The ed
for subsequently received con municatiou frsm he
"devslier" T. geiher with a locket which at
ts 20 t. Tie watch. lie said he returned the iockes
thinking Il might probably be valued on account OF
sssociatiors," ardvould have returned the watch,
but uCre ives sOcb ANAL amount Of capitol IA Tho
purse that soud not pay for the trouble he took 90
The watch bad 10 be soId TO pay lenses" He Gays
he Ikes edit rs, and If be makes amy money soon WI
buy tie watch back and return H. aud winds up by ad-
vsrg tho knight Of he quill 10 sleep so sound the
next time he visits the Quaker ciy-all Of which must
be yeIy coBsolii z ~ that gentleman.
Ir. j. II. Warren, IT, a communication 10 The Bos-
fon Nedcai Journal states that he has successfully
administered cccoonui oil TO number Of patients n
whom pulmonary con umphon bad made rapid ID.
yaICos IN rome eases mixing the oil with phosphate Of
line atd tinciure Of wi 4 cherry. DR.. w. expresses
BIZ. decided opinion that upon furthr eusog the cocos
nut oil Ill 90 much for the consumptive
as tie cod liver o not only ia phbiss but 10 othe!
obeGsCf Where the latter oil has proved beneficial and
Which Il tskCs the precod.nco, not only in being
moe paid able erd agreeable but il Goes produce
that nsnsea End unpleas ant feeling liver Oh does5
NAy.L-At the PoIitmouth, NJ H., Navy, Yard The
CoI siituti, gs,e IL 10 be thoroughly repaired ana
fitted fr ,es ard tie old seventy four fransln Is 70
lie turred il Ia a steam propeller, with an enuhe new
eQJipnent Of sails &C. The Vaf daia sloop Of var
70 10 UIdeIgo entire IepeiI-ail which VIE Bvs
much ,pployuert TO the mechanics Of the vicinity.
TLeu,g Lightbolse recently erected upon caps
Race ouIdsnd viii be lighted on and alter the
Ir,b Dee ls5H II will exhibit fixed white light,
l.ya',S ia feet above the sea and may be sen in
iesr vo,tb.r II miles from slips deck. A toll VIII
he lev cd upon all vesses benefited by this light.
M,pryR-We understand that difficulty occurred
on n Ferry dock at Portland sbcut O'Clock 10 day.
" which a German named John Ritcber a wagon
diver was LiD.d by stranger. II appeAss that
IfcLer had fight Nth the driver OF another wagon
ard vas teyeToly beaten. lie got up, and Was about
ftrlitg -oue ore ese when the stronger large mac,
inferIY ed and With blow Of his fist broke Ritchers
peck The ftuy-bost showed out about this time, and
tire caIns over here. He IS represented TO %
large mar tar some"het gray and wears a gray
.bsvl End white hat aud l. supposed TO be somewhere
il lie eiiy. Nea,Abary Ledger, Nov 5.
3 INPoKrAsT DgersIos.-The Supreme CouIt o. Con
beetieut sitting 10 tts city has decided that the Pro
biht0ry act Known the " Maine Law Is conssssu:
t0paL We uIder1lsrd there we're teo cases carried
VI foT its deciion. TLere viii probably be no neg
iiosf cutters however. uLt1 after the to"n eectos.
cisiCp. Hartford pspa.
RYcErITs FOR GLAgeA NSLsfE.-CAps d. L.
loo . Suavscus s-riYed 81 New Orksos on tho
e,h ~ f,,,e MenpEi. with q compsny " siItesn
ofn IN IL tvsy "a io'n Gore.ai Walker. Captsis
MeMtLsn scccu psI.sf tis band On BIS return 70 Ue
acme Vi us oIRser exiaoit' 81. 81