New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-04-12


ward him. He was compelled TO work In the sIavs
gang, in the execution Of Government works for ths
long period Of seven years, when he was allowed IA
come away. He adds that, by this hard service and
cruel treatment his constitution was broken down and
seven years of the best part Of his life have been
cruelty sacrificed. This must be crazy or else be
10 great romancer.
A man who was travelling along road near New.
Haven, saw hand organ ss the bottom Of nesp
bank 1t bad clearly been thrown there, but WHISTLER
a suicide, MURDER or a minor defalcation had bean
committed, could not be discovered.
On Sunday night Mr.. James e. Lines, residing in
Wallngford, Conn.,. was robbed of $465 IN money.
and of watch valued at $l30. The money was 10 the
pocket Of his owsers and the watch hung at The head
Of the bed. On rising In the morning Mr. Lines missed
both The trowsers he afterward found in the yard,
thoroughly soaked with rain, but with no money Ia
them. The watch could not be found. The thief en-
tered by window
WIN. Smith, an English weaver, residing in Phils.
delpha. has for long time been disspated, and has
employed himself chiefly In smashing his looms aud
threatening to kill his wife. On Sunday night he went
home near midnight put pistol 10 the neck Of the
woman, and fred, the ball passing into her mouth,
then he tried to shoot himself but failed because his
skull was 80 thick that the bullet glanced off, Though
ably hut, the wife viii probably recover, and live 70
ndure more abuae from her husband.
The Cleveland Institute took fire on Saturday, and
was partially destroyed. While the flames were raging
violently, young lady was found 10 be in the burning
wing; she was enthusiastically engaged In ssving far
nture after the manner of people at conAagsioDs by
throwing all fangibe articles from the window, and
andng feather beds with tender care down the stairs.
man ran up through the smoke TO save this zeslou.
worker but she refused to 60 till the property was
rayed and ended the controversy by striking her would
be preserver in the face and boiling the door upon him.
She was now in really imminent danger, and Sheriff
and his deputy rushed after her, She refused TO let
them come near her. and pursued her mission by throw
ing lookingglass and some china from the window.
Finally. by absolute force, she was removed. local
paper calls this bravery.
"A young man in Lawrence, Mass went TO coal
furnace in his residence, and opened the door. The
gas, which, by Encouragement Of the hampers, had
burst forth, took fire from lamp he held
in bis hand upset him. burned him badly, and blew the
lamp through the aide of glass pickle jar.
Two school girls, residing in Jefferson County,
Mo-, were obliged to pass through some burning
woods. The clothes of one Of them caught FIRE, and
before aid could be rendered the little was burned
to death.
DR. Sumner Stebbins, for some time the editor Of
The Marshall Statesman, has recently retired from
that position, intending TO return to his old residence in
Chester County, Pa Previous to his departure,
number of his friends gave him a complimentary sup
per, at which good speeches were made, and Repub
lican Club formed.
-Messrs. SReIly and Speed propose TO construct
line of telegraph from St. Paul Minnesota, to Puget
Sound, within two years, without any other aid from
the Government than the right of way.
Mr.. Sauvagost has presensed TO the Louvre five
pieces of crockery known as "Pieces de Service ds
Henri H." These productions are supposed TO be the
work of Ascanio the favorte pupil of Benvenuto Gel
ini and belong to the best period Of the Renaissance
only 80 specimens are known to exist-the Louvre had
two, the Hotel Cluny one and the Sevres one, and
fragment. The value of the five pieces now presented
10 the State may be guessed from the fact that in March,
1882 at the sale of NJ Rattins collection, one cup and
three small salt-cellars fetched So 8 frarcs and Baron
gave "a, 900 francs for small ever.
The Washington (Ga.) Independent learns that
man by the name Of Wood, who was taken mp at
Abbeve, S. c.. last Fall, for using unpalatable Lam
guage Slavery men, and who received the sentence
of thirty mine ashes at the recent Spring Term Of the
Court at that place, suffered the penalty OF the law in
the public square on the 2ih ut The punishment was
inflicted by Sheriff Moore with seven switches. he
was then Immediately placed the cars and sent out
of town.
Mr.. William E. Mayhem, an esteemed citizen Of
Baltimore died in that city on Tuesday, aged seventy
five years. He was the President of the Farmers and
Planters Bank Tor many years.
A man named II. Weed recently died in Sand
witch, n. II. II Is said that his deathbed he con-
fessed that he was of the murderers Of Parker,
who was mystenously slain sixteen years ago at
Manchester N. H.; but as a small army of dying men
have been reported saying the thing the truth
of the alleged confession may be doubted.
The Rev. II. d. Northrop, now in England, VINO
has accepted call to become the pastor Of the Park
Congregational Church in Brooklyn seems to be very
successful in his evangelical abors in Great Britain.
The Christian Cabinet speaks of him as "this emf
nenty popular mDisterO of the Gospel; young in years.
vigorous in intellect clear in spiritual things, apt TO
teach quick learn, and willing TO be led in whatever
may be for the glory OF God. Mr. Northrop has beel
denominated the Spurgeon Of America" The Edia.
5urgh Witness speaks of one Of his sermons as
"plan, earnest, most impressive and thoroughly evan
gelical DISCOURSE Mr.. Northrop Is only about "a
years of age and of intellectual cast of countensnce
and, if he cutivates his talents he has noble field
before him. Several of the London journals have
compared him as public speaker to Mr.. Sturgeon; but
it would be more correct to say that his manner Of de-
livery resembles that Of Mr.. Cough, as the London
divine has little of the action and gesture
which mark both Mr.. Cough and Mr.. Northrop. His
voice also, although powerful is less sOnorous than
that of Mr.. Sturgeon"
--Garbald appears to maintain undated his popu'