The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-01-24

ANOTHER "PMmRroy MIIs' CA1AsTRorHR.-On the
18th inst. the foundation walls Of the portion Of
Messrs. Forrest Jones Co.'S slave mart at Memphis
Tenn gave way causing the entire building TO fall to the
ground buryng beneath its ruins six valuable slaves
stories in height Soon after the accident the ruins took
fire, but fortunately the flames suppressed
Two Of the slaves killed, two dangerously injured
and the others slightly Loss abon. 81 900 On the same
morning. the printing office OF the Memphis Appeal,
named Nligen buried beneath the ruins 70 depth
Of ten feet but was rescued and only slightly injured
Loss about 81 eco.
The LIFE AND DEATH OF MIsEa - Michael Baird, who
lived Little YORK, Pa, mser. His father left
valuable farm Of Eve hundred in the vicinity Of
York. with some farming household articles Michael
kept tavern a number OF years-married, and raised
four children He accumulated an immense estate, which
he reserved enaciousy that be never afforded dollar
for the education OF his children He never was known
to lay ont dollar in for any article he might be in
need Of he would either do without it, or find some per
who would barter for something which he could not
conveniently sell for money. lie armed largely and kept
large dktilery which he supplied entirely with his own
own grain Hs Kept team Tor inc a 2, ms
for to sui. him. he battered for necessTes for his
family and tavern In this way ne amassed al estate
worth $500 600 Such was his attachment TO money that
he known 70 credit single dollar 70 any man
Upon the beet mortgage az security thai could De given
he would lend q cent. He vested dolixr in
public funds, neither would he keep the notes o. any
bank longer than he could get them changed BE deposit
ed his specie in large iron chest until It would hold no
more. He then provided strong iron hooped barrel,
which he also filed. After is death his strong boxes
yielded s25o, 900 in gold and silver The cause OF his
tlemap from Virginia offered him S,2 bushol for lilo
bushels Of but be would not do for lees than
49, and they did not agree. Tho seed Afterwards
sent TO Philadelphia where II sold for 81 per bushel,
and brought in the whole $3.50 ess than the yrgnan had
offered for t. On reoeiviDg account Of his sale he
walked through his farm went 70 his ds!ery and gave
directions 70 his people, he tlen went TO his house
and hung himself
HORSE Tmvrs LyNonD M IowA.-At Perry Tara coun-
ty, Iowa, the 7th inst abe bodies Of two
found hanging from trees in grove not far from the VII
lAge The STOW around WAS much uampled giving evil
dence OF desperate struggle The were hung ono
upon the limb Of fallen ee, which was but ak feet
from the ground; the ether not much higher. Tho one
farthsst west evidently hung first His hands
tied behind him. at h wrists The knot in the
rope around his behind his right HIS legs
were turned back the feet resting the ground. There
was no rope around his legs, bit evidently there had
been for the purpose Of pulling taem from under him,
Otherwise he would have rested on the ground, and the
rope around his neck would have had no effect HIS cap
and shawl we're wing nim TAe other was secured
Ike first the knot at the back OF the head rope
was around bis legs used for the purpose II pulling them
ont from under him until he died. Ills cap and shawl
were ylrg hesi.e him. Blood was, had been issuing
from one noeul Coroner's inquest was Immediately
held by which il shown that the cleceased persons
two 5rotbers FAMED Bunker, WHO 1ad been seized
and put TO death by three men named small Seamaus
and klrpamsn, who arrested them for worse stealing
White 10 their charge the prisoners had rnsuccessuy
attempted to eecape were hns suniar " dealt with
70 save further trouble.