The daily press. (Cincinnati [Ohio) 1859-1859, 1859-03-22
THE PRESS.

Magee, has resulted in an acquittal. The trial
lasted through the entire Of nine days, and ex-
cited very general interest In the city and
neighborhood. The jury acquitted him on the
ground that Magee first esseilcd the prisoner,
and with such violence as to Justify the fatal
retort' The Press and Tribune, however, is
not satisfied with the verdict. That journal
says
"The acquittal of Busch, charged with the
murder Of Magee, will, we fear, give fearful
impulse to crime and lswlessness in this city
We had hoped that the days Of the bludgeon,
Bowie-knife and revolver had passed, and that
hereafter we might say that life is as we'll pro-
teoted in this commercial conter rs in the most
quiet rural district Of Now England. But
when quibbles and teohnicalities are resorted
to by juries to ward of what ought to be the
inevitable consequences of crime like that
which Busch committed, those who have MUIR
der In their hearts, and TO whom pistol-prac-
tioe Is phstime, may takecourage. The hang
mans office is a sinecure. Let neighborB, who
have disputes about boundary lines, forego the
tardy adjustment Of the law, arm themselves
and kill IN defense Of their fancied rights. Let
trespassefs, however innocent of criminal in
tention, beware of the swift bullet which may
let out life. Let the making of faces at any
silly and hot-headed young man, if coupled
with the opprobious epithet, Dutchmau,' be
cause Of instant death. Let Murder wave his
red hand in defiance of law-juries are COM
plaisant, and the life Of q man is nothingl We
write with feeling; but let tho reader turn to
the instructions Of the Court--instruotion con-
ceived in just and humane sentiments, and
clothed in language that none could misunder-
stand-and see what monstrous wrong this
jury has done. This verdict is, and will be,
standing roproach to our courts and to Chicago
justice"
SCuOnI TpOnnf re --donna e., L., II -.
dren, of Catholic parents attending the Elliot
School, Boston, have caused quite disturb
ance, by refusing to join in chanting the Lords
Prayer and Ten Commandments, in conformity
to the rules Of the public school, The School
Committee and teachers remain firm, and
large number have been dismissed from the
school.
Since the above was written we hear that
quito number of parents have returned their
children to the school, end express themselves
as well satisfied with its management. 1t is
also stated that Father McElroy, of st. Mary's
| Church, has expressed disepproval of the ac-
| tion Of his colleagues. One Of them is a
| stranger in the country and very jealous in be #.
half of the Church. The Bishop has been
consulted regarding the trouble, but his opinion
is not known.
PRIEsTLY REBELLIoH.-A Roman Catholic
clergyman in New York, named Dayman, has
been suspended by Bishop Hughes for out-of-
the-way language in his clerical addresses. 1t
| appears from the facts in the case that the Rev
erend gentleman, in a discourse to his congre-
cation prior to his suspension, made use of the
expression that "hell was paved with the sculls
of bad priests" for which, coupled with the
fact that the Reverend gentleman is rather too
enthusiastic in his style Of preaching, caused
the Archbishop to order his suspension. Rev
erend Mr.. Daymon is proselyte from Pro-
testantism, but is brother of Captain Day
mon, of the British war steamer Gorgon, of
Atlantic cable fame. lie declares his intention
of building cnurch at his own expense, and
his congregation have declared their intention
to follow theirpastor.
AN ABORTION CAsE.-A singular abortion
case is attracting considerable attention in
Philadelphia. young girl, named Hannah
Jane Toppin, died recently at the house of a
| person named Hudson. Suspicion being excited,
an investigation followed, which revealed the
| fact that the young woman, believing that she
was enceinte by young man named Dunlop,
with whom she kept company, went to Mrs.
Hudson to have an abortion produced. Mrs. H.
performed an operation that caused the young
woman's death. The post-morten examination
showed that the young woman had not been
enceinte. The ooroner's jury have returned a
verdict agsinst Martha Hudson for causing
death, and her husband, John Hudson, and
lover, Robert Dunlop, as accessories to it.
THE LOWE TRAGEDY.-Says an exchange
Exactly as might have been expected, the citi-
zens Of Hawesville, KY, find it just as trouble
| some to get rid of the assassins of the wretched
Lowe, as it was to get rid of him. He was
troublesome, quarrelsome, dangerous man, and
Law and Order stood looking on while set of
cowardly villains murdered him in cold blood,
pretending to believe that he wore ga coat of
mail }" while knowing that he was but one man,
wounded, naked, unarmed and helpless. Now,
"the whole community" would, il is stated
hang his murderers, If they dare, but the
ruffians defy law and opinion with impunity
So much for countenancing mob law.
DISTRESSING OcoURREEoE.-A few days ago
| as the wife of Allen P. Devoe Of Pennington, =,
Ontario County, New York, was sitting by the
| FIRE, she fell into swoon, when her clothes
caught fire, which being observed by her lit
| tie boy, he shrieked for help. Mr.. Devoe's
aged mother was Immediately on the spot, and
she succeeded in extinguishing the fire. The
burnt lady having been restored to her senses,
exhibited no signs of suffering; but that night
she gave birth to little girl, and about an
hour after expired. vi
PROBABLE SUICIDE OF "Boss HARRIHeToN."--
William Harrington, aged fifty five years, well
known as pugilist in New York City, disap-
pearod from his house nearly six weeks since,
ana no tldlngs nave Deen received OF him. He
remarked to his wife previous to his disappear
ance, that unless he could keep from drinking
liquor, he would commit suicide by drowning;
but the threat was supposed, at the time, to be
a mere drunken jest; but it is thought now that
he carried his threat into effect. 3, --
REDUCTION OF PosTAGE.--The single rate of
letter postage between the United States aud
! Wurtem burg, ria Bremen or Hamburg mail,
will in future be fifteen cents the single rate,
prepayment optional.
The rate by the Bremen and Hamburg lines
has heretofore been twenty-five cents. The
reduction results from the action of the King
of Wurtemburg in joining the German Austrian
Postal Union.
BAD NEws.-Recent adviees from the from
tier say that the Platte River is rushing down
in a food, full nine miles wide. Hundreds Of
early emgrants, bound for the gold mines, were
encamped on its bank waiting opportunity to
cross. Fort Kearney is surrounded by water,
and the Missouri, under the influence of the
food, is higher than ever before known thus
early in the season. ,fHs sfsrt.
PHELAN, who is TO contest with Serreiter tho
ST. 900 match at billiards, ut Detroit, is an
Irishman by birth, o jeweler by trade, and a
billiard player by choice. Ho has yanquished
the champion player of France in the three
ball carom game, and claims to be the billiard
champion of the World. ir