Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-06-18

A MOTHER AND Eight CHILDREN DRowA
ED.-Our dispatches mentioned the drow n.
ing of all save one of the entire family OF
the hev. Horatio Hsley at, Roscoe, H., q
town ninety-three miles from Chicago on
Rock River. The Chicago Press adds par
tcuiars thus :
q About dawn yesterday morning, Friday,
June 5th), freshet came rushing with great
violence down ravine, through which in or
dinary seasons, flows an insignificant brook,
tributary to the Rock River. ,rsg "a sza
Upon the bank stood a two story frame
dwelling occupied by a much esteem
clergy man, Rev. Horatio Ifsley. From some
cause, either by the undermining of the bank
or the dwelling being reached by the angry
flood, it was overturned and carried away
It's inmates, the clergyman, bis wife and and
their eight children were in their beds when
they were swept into the raging torrent. The
father alone managed, almost lniracuiousIy J.
70 effect his escape and reached the bank
nearly exhausted. The mother and her chill
dren were seen no more alive,
The eight children were of Various ages
ranging from infancy to seventeen years Of
age.a s a5szsze-ass S a524z - asss =
WEALTH OF WM. B. AsrtR;.-Those who
have any kind of facilities for forming an
idea about the wealth of William B. Astor, es-
innate that it amounts to 8 40 900 .ooO or $50
100000. Il is mostly in real estate. He
lives plainly, bat still is not niggardlY. He
has i've children-three sons and two daugn-
ters. The two daughters married rich rs
also did the eldest son. Pne youngest son
is mentally weak. Astor himself is now in
Paris. He and his eldest son divide their
time in living between this country and Eu-
Iope.. Mrs. William B. Astor is q. benevo-
lent lady is practical christian and is an ac-
tive manager in ladies' benevolent institu-
ton in New Y York,- ant the chief support of
another in Duchess County, where her sum-
mer residence is.-Albony Argus. .z.s..
Last evening. by specssi despateh fiona
Eexington. KY, we were placed Ill possess
sion of the facts of murder in Niehoiasvilie
yesterday afternoon. Fhe guilty party IL
Joshua Arnold, who deliberately leilled his
witty by blowing her brains out. The weap-a
on used was a revolver, which he fred three
times, each shot taking effect in the tore-
head. The cause which led to this tearfel
deed weadid not learn. 'z.8is=sasars -
Arnold was subsequently arrested, and
lodged in juii, to await ex ltninatton on th &
charge of witful murder.A-G Louisville Cour-
Ter, June I'd. aE Z. qss.ls aa@ s7lsss@ii
A Mr.. Nicholas Ten Brock, of Columbia
county, New Yotk, was killed last week by
the discharge of a revolver in the hands of
r. haH
shooting crows in the field, and on return;
ing to the house with one barrel of his re-
volyer still loaded, he discharged it, aiming
it at knot holein the hog pen. His uncle
who happened 10 be in the pen, received the
ball and died in few hours. sss .ysss. $,
At the present session of the Court OF
Common Pleas Of Portage county, ct Raw
emma, the widow of Henry T. Seymour re
esvered damages to the amount Of $4,000
from the Pittsburgh and, Cleveland Railroad
Company. Her husband was killed by q
collision OF trains on the road, on the 9th oi
December, 1854 sfss s7GeAl1 fg1 --ss -sea
William Marsh, while sitting in front OF 9
ilotel in Branden5urg, KY, was shot down
without warning by Stanly Young, whose
father he had killed in an affray seven years
ago. Marsh fell dead upon the spot. and hi,
murderer leaping upon horse, escaped be
fore the bystanders could arrest him.
A DUEL.--A meeting came off last weei
near New Orleans, on the Metarie Ridge
broad-swords being the weapons used
Both parties were badly cut-one of then
barely escaped having his head cut off, tn,
cut inaicting severe and dangerous woun'
upon the head. One of the parties was
Creole, and the other from St. Martinique