The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-25
observation-disclosures.

In Chicago, at this moment says the Democrat lives an
own niece OF the renowned Daniel OConnel THIS person
passes here by the Of Ellen wech She is small
woman, aged about twenty eight years She well edu
Gated and even accomplished-uses good and sometimes
elegant language speaks French elegantly and when she
chooses to lay aside the acquired ana unnatural brusuue
ness which she sometimes assumes has the bearing OF
lady Her hands are small ana beautifully shaped and
her face possesses remarkable degree OF EXPRESSION
She the caugher OF the sister Of Daniel OCoune and
her family how re.de IN Ireland They remit to her. at
the hands Of Father Donne Catholic priest OF this city
who gives to her in such and at such times she
needs most appears that Ellen WEIGH, she calls
herself, met with come misfortune, induced to
commit some error while young girl p Ireland which
forfeited the respect and friendship OF her family she
either left them of her own accord or was driven from
her home, and came TO New York, where she shortly
afterwards married q mau named WEIGH, who was Of
birth and station far below her own, bat who was
very worthy, industrious and respectable man. They
came to Chicago after their marriage and here
self by sewing for time, but finally fell in with dsrepu
table Characters who feeccd her out Of her clothing
low depth We know from indubitabe that this
woman, yesterday morning arragued before the Police
Court for being common vasrant, is niece Of
Daniel OConne the great Irish orator and reformcr her
mother Mary OConnell, being his sister, Her parents
occupy Castle kearney in Ireland and through
the length and breadth OF Ireland family OF opuence
and widely esteemed for their many acts O! Kindness
Thus this woman, descended from iustrous line OF
ancestors has gone down the various stages OF
life until she has reached the bottom and hs city
OF Chicago, thousands of miles away from her native
home this representative OF noble family, connected
is common street vagrant
One day last week Duncan B. Brown stole goose at
Brockport n y, was convicted and sentenced to the
penentary for thirty days The Orleans Republican.
which appears to be posted in the history Of this man
says that "ffeen years he reporter on one OF
the Buffalo dalics OF which his brother WAS An eiitor
Under Nlmores administration the brother was made
Consul to Tapger, and about the time Duncans fun
had cegensrated into dissipation and he lost his post
Since then bo has led the life incident to trampng ours
His unaffected good nature and stock Of practical nor
nation made him many friends, who would have been
strong hold on him. Step by step he has led the
social ladder, till at last he who as framed many similar
items himself, furnishes the police reporter matter for
paragraph. Poor fellow!
The Kennebec Journal says that in the Senate Of Maine
there are seven men who are six feet and two inches
high nine who feet high fifteen who are five feet
ten inches hgh and the shortest Senator five feet seven
inches Tbis is, undoubtedly, the highest Senate ever
convened in the State, and that the smmest we
can prove from the fact that weighs two hundred and
ty SIX pounds another two hundred and ATTY pounds
four others weigh two hundre1 pounds each-the
wnoe ieer making an average Of two hundred and ten
1t is rumored that Mr. !. Croker an artist or Mr.
steamship Hun garian
Ralph waldo Emerson took an extra train on which he
va We sole passenger, from Lafayette 10 Chicago the
oher evening, IN time lecture in the latter CITY
Mrs. H. g Otis was presented on the 2,d inst in Y,s
.on, Sih oeaohal painting Of Washington copied on
her father IN Fsneui Hall Tho rr, was mada 70 Mrs
S afge number o. gentlemen, In token of their ap
Pfooau'n y. ieF unceesing exerons make the 22d
general holday aud also for her great services In behaf
Of the Mount Vernon enterprise The painting Vac &C.
companed by vcyy appropriate note Prominent on IN.
list Of subscribers were the Of Gov Banks ana Hon
Edward Everett, and several distinguished officers Of tho
navy.
On Monday evening, during the performance OF sMess
lance" at the Boston Museum the audience witnessed
scene that often acted the stage but seldom occurs
there IN reality. Near the close Of the first Mss An
deIson who took the part OF the Countess orby groan
ed several times and fell back nscnsble. Instantly all
was confusion and excitement both sides Of the
tain She borne of the stage by Mr. Wilson and the
curtain lowered and Mr.. W. appeared ADD stated
That she had been seized with fauting it, but
nougnt she would be able To continue her character The