The New York herald., 1864-02-21

causv. and on che night referred TO, while tn
elder Essnbers Of the family we're absent aad M
younger snes were asleep. the husband. with q
axe or hatchet smashed in his poor wife's skull
causing almoss instant death. Hunter . sn
Englishman by birth, forty seven years of ag, , in
comfortable circumstances, and does not deny sne
commission Of the murder. He was committed 70
the Tombs, to await the action Of the Grand jury
The nude remains of an Incorporate woman,
named Mrs. James, were found under . pile Of
bedding in the rear basement of No. 81 Grsnd
street yesterday afternoon, under such circnm-
stances as to lead the Coroners jury to believe
that she came to her death by violence inflicted
by Thomas McKeele, her reputed husband. Nc
Keele was arrested and committed to the ToEabs
to answer.
The February term Of the Court Of General
Sessions was brought to close yesterday.
large number of prisoners who had been, remanded
were brought up and sentenced by Judge Russell.
Among them was Charles H. Walters, convicted
OF the wilful murder of Nancy Elizabeth Vincent,
on the 10Th of November last. He was sentenced
to De hung on the 18th Of April next. The court
then adjourned sine die.
About four o'clock yesterday afternoon the
boiler in the iron foundry Of Messrs. Corwin q
Reed, corner of Jay and Water streets. Brooklyn,
exploded, tearing the building to- pieces. The
gable end walls were wholly destroyed, and one
side wall fell in. The roof wasl blownup some
feet and came down with crash. There were
fifteen or twenty people in the building at the
time, four of whom were injured, but NOT severely
One man. who was just entering the door, suffered
more seriously than those within the building.
The men were running off the last casting for the
day when the explosion took place. The cause
of the accident is not yet known.
The argument in the Lawrence estate contro- |
versy, which has been going on before Judge Car |
dozo for several days, was closed yesterday, and
the papers were submitted to the court. The |
decision will probably be rendered tomorrow.
In the Julia Bennett habeas corpus case Judge |
Barnard decided yesterday to award the custody |
of the child to the mother, on condition of the |
stepfather agreeing to support and take good care
of the infant during its minority.
In the case of the jury who were fined $3.50 each
by Judge Barbour some days ago for agreeing to |
disagree" the Judge has issued order staying |
the collection Of the fines until he can consult |
with his associates in relation to the matter.
The Surrogate yesterday settled the accounts Of |
the estates of Thomas Cranning, Lewis H. Morris |
and John George BeEtz, and confirmed the sale of |
lands belonging to the estate of Lorenzo Moses. |
The Surrogate refused the application for O col |
lector in the estate of Auguste l.. Mouxant.
The Board of Education held special meeting |
yesterday in reference to the death Of Commits |
sioner Wlett. of the Twelfth ward. Resolutions |
of coincidence with the family of the deceased and
to attend the funeral were adopted.
The share market feversh and unsettled yesterday
and the stocks Of all the New York railroads. which ad
vanced in price so rapidly during the past week,
sudden turn, and sold half two half per cent
lower than the previous cay. Go,d was inactive,
with barely sufficient transactions quotations
Government securities lees firm. and coule r.
chased fraction below the highest prices OF Friday |
Money continued easy at six per cent Il
Signs or . Consptvacy TO Romcnt .