The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-11-14
PERSONAL

At Philadelphia, on Friday night Paul Morphy
played simultaneously four games of chess, blind.
folded, and defeated all his antagonists
There is now in Liverpool a person. named
Elizabeth Roberts, who, according to her own
statement, was born in june I749, or in the 22d
year OF the reign of George II. She has attained
10 the age oil No. and 1t is possible she may survive
many years longer.
- John IL. Wilson, physician and druggist, in
New York, has been arrested on n charge of an at
tempt to murder his wife by chloroform. 1t seems
that Mrs. Wilson was found in her room, by two
persons in the house, in thoroughly stupeed con-
dltlon, barely respiring, while a handkerchief was
over her mouth saturated with a strongly odorous
liquid, and the atmosphere of the room quite over
powerIng On close examination, Mrs. Wilson ap-
peared IN an almost lifeless condition. What the
moisture was on the handkerchief they did not
Know, but from the powerful sense of suocation it
had over themselves, they strongly suspected it
was chloroform. One of the men went at once for
Dr. Parker, who soon reached the house, and ap-
piled proper Testoratives to the apparently dyino
woman, and pronounced chloroform to have been
the agent that had such pernicous effect. Mrs.
wilson dld not become sufficiently conscious to re.
cognise any one about her until two hours and a
half after she first discovered in the dan
situation described.
Mime. Ernest Feydeau, wife of the author of
Fanny" has just died in Paris. She was a wo-
man of imposing beauty and the daughter of Rlan
qui, the great economist, who became Director of
the School of Commerce in 1880, position which
he held until his death, which occurred in 1854 1t
IS said that when Fanny was first issued the a,,-
thor had no anxiety about any criticism but one
that of his wife
The Rochester Democrat Nov 7, has the fol-
lowing story of an elopement can elderly gentle
man, named Lewis Munsion who resides in Watery-
llet, Albany county, arrived here Saturday evening
In pursuit OF runaway daug liter and Young man
named George II. Hootout, who, although married
to the eldest daughter of Mr.. Munsion is supposed
to have seduced and enticed away the missing girl.
1t appears that week ago last SATURDAY. Miss
hnph rot loI af4 u,
accompanied by Hootout, went to Ballston, where
Mr.. Munson has another daughter residing Hoot-
out went on business, and returned on the Monday
lonoWlng with the boy, Miss Munson remaining to
VISIT her sister till the succeeding Tuesday, when
hootout went after her. They left Ballston to-
gether and have not been heard from since
considerable excitement exists in Pierpont Ash
tabula county, owing to the following singular cir
eumstances. A Miss j. r. Hough, l6 years of age,
was taken suddenly sick on Wednesday evening,
october 26, and was thought to expire on FRIDAY
morning following. On Sunday funeral services
were held at the Methodist Church, in Pierpont,
heV. j.. Il. Beardsley officiating. Before burial it
was observed that appearances were different from
those usually producing morbid DEATH On Mon
day, october 81, after remaining in the ground
tWenty-four hours, the remains wers exhumed.-
Inc nesh bad an unusual warmth, the limbs were
reiaxeo, the countenance natural, with no indica-
tons OF putretaction. Up to Tuesday evening the
same anomaly was apparent, and physicians ad-
Vlsed Keeping the remains until further develop
ments
In 1926, when the senior Quincy was Mavor of
boston, contract was made between the CITY au-
thorltles and widow lady, by which it was agreed
that she should convey to the city certain strip
OF land required for some city Improvement, in con-
slderation of the sum of one thousand dollars ner
annum to be paid to her during her lifetime, and
twenty thousand to her heir on her DEATH The
pensloner lived until within the last few DAYS
When she died, at the age of ninety, having drawn
ne salary lor thlrty-three years.
ARREST OF HARPEa's FERRY CoNsp1RAroR IN
acknowledgements IN THE CIrY-On Tuesday
morning last, our citizens were thrown into no in
considerable state of excitement. by the announce
ment that one of the Harper's Ferry conspirators
had been arrested in this city on the night pre-
vious. 1t seems, from all the facts we have been
able to gather, that DR.. W. R. Palmer the name of
the person arrested came to this city about the
month of July last, but from what State place,
we have been unable to learn. During the time,
however, he contracted matrimonial alliance with
very respectable lady residing in this county
during the past few weeks he has been boarding
at the BEDFORD House in this city, and to all ap-
pearance, was man of responsibility and means.
1t happened, however, that in the publication of
the miscellaneous contents of cold Browns car
pet-oag, the ZANE OF w. h. Palmer occurred among
the conspirators against the integrity OF the row
eminent of the State of Virginia
His residence was stated to be at Big Creek in
this county. Gov Wise, upon this hint, commu
nicated with Gov. Harris, and the matter was
placed in the hands of Mr. J. G. Birch. a pentle.
man OF prominence in this State, who, at a late
hour on Monday nightast, proceeded to the Red
ford House and arrested Palmer while that person
was comfortably reposing in the arms of profound
sumber. He was committed to prison, to await
the movements of Gov. WISE who will lose mo Tina
In having him transferred to the Jurisdiction of
Judge Parker's court. These are the facts, so far
as our researches have brought us in contact with
them Yesterday, the circumstances of Harper's
Ferry consprator having been arrested in this city
very naturally produced considerable excitement.
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