The daily press. (Cincinnati [Ohio) 1859-1859, 1859-04-20

lNHUMAN CoNDUCT.-On Friday last james
Daley, deck-hand employed upon the steamer
Victoria, appeared before Squire Horne and
made an affidavit to the effect that George Mil
ler, a mate on the Victoria, had inhumanly
treated him on the passage up. He said in his
statement that passenger had lost some
money; that Miller suspected him Daley of
stealing it, and to make him confess, hung him
up by the neck until he was nearly suffocated.
Not effecting his purpose in that manner, he
caused Daley's hand to be placed in vice and
squeezed almost to a jelly. Miller is still at
large.-Memphis Avalanche.
A FAMILY PUzzLE.-The family of Mrs.
Lucinda Burr, of North Wilbraham, according
to the Palmer Journal, consists of one father,
three mothers, two grandmothers, one great
grandmother, two widows, three children, one
husband, one wife, two daughters, one grand
daughter, one son, one grandson, one great
grandson, one mother-in-law and one son-in-
law; yet the family numbers but five persons,
who all live under the same roof. ..
A German sailor, named Behreus, fell in
love with Miss Sophia Miller, of New York.
His attentions to the lady caused him to lose
voyage for which he had shipped. Returning
to his fair one to tell of his disappointment
she received him with marked coldness, which
the spirited tar could not brook. He shot
himself dead on Friday morning last.
For some time past German woman,
named Gyles, living in New York, suffered so
grievously from ulcers that she became de-
mented, and for two weeks had not eaten any
food. On Friday morning she obtained
razor from her granddaughter, under pretense
of cutting her corns, with which she out her
throat, causing instant death. es
Arrangements have been completed for the
establishment of line of steamships, from
] 200 to 1000 tuns burden, to ply between
New York and Washington City. They are
designed in part to accommodate the transit
of goods between New York and the great
Southwest.
At the annual meeting of the London Lit
erary Fund, Mr.. Charles Dickens communicated
the noble offer of friend of literature to give
100000 in money and 1900 volumes Of
books to the corporation, on condition that
certain reforms, calculated to increase the
| utility Of the fund, were adopted.
During the past year ending March LIST,
there were 1910 persons relieved at the Office
/ of the superintendent of the Poor for the East
ern District of New York city. Number Of
families relieved, 1928. Amount expended
| $6,033 81. About eight hundred tuns of coal
were distributed.
The Sisters of Charity have opened new
school for destitute children in San Francisco
| The Herald says that IN the school all nation.
alities are represented. Children of French
Spanish, South American, Mexican, Irish anC
American parentage, are among the pupils.
The Needewoman's Friend Society, Of Boston
has paid for women's work during the pas
year the sum of $3,OOO One hundred womeI
have been employed. The whole expenses o
the Society are but 81 900 year. Mrs. A. L
Wales is elected President for 1859.
The anniversary of the birthday of Thoma
Jefferson was celebrated in Boston, on tn
evening of April IS, by banquet at Parker's
The Hon. George Boutwell, presided, and mad
the opening speech of the evening.
Sixty-one carpenters have been recently dis
charged at the Brooklyn Navy Yard; fft
joiners followed on Friday, and the "anvi
chorus" of a whole batch of blacksmiths cease
yesterday, (Monday) .
The deficit in the accounts Of Ex-State Treas
urer McMeans, of California, is $lO8, 200
Proceedings have been commenced against hi
| sureties. ..-..
The diamond jewelry, supposed to hav
been stolen from the Allentown Railroad Office
in New York, some time since, have been found
they were in the safe all the time!
Mr.. b. Gratz Brown has retired from tn
press, his connection with the Missouri Dem
ocrat, published in st. Louis, having ceased O
| Monday, the llth inst,