davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-04
Tn. PhiindeIphi. TRAGEDY.
A WOMAN HIRES TWO NEGROES TO KILL HER HUs


From The Philadelphia Inquirer.
One of the most atrocious instances of premeditated
murder in cold blood revealed yesterday The facts in
brief are that Mr. Elias Hull white citizen aged 40 years
kent barber No. 2O3 Chesnus. and lived with
his wife No. al Gaskilst Early in the afternoon
Of Wednesday several OF his neighbors noticed two ne
Croes were admitted bis house by Mrs Hail. and did noe
see them leave About midnight OF Wednesday MI Hull re-
turned home and finding the burning quite dmy In tue
kitchen inquired Of his wife the and was sent oy heD
down into the cellar obtain lamp The stairway was mar.
dork having at its foot small vault In this corner
him. Oae hacked him in The head with Ratchet and jump
ing upon tried throttle him, but Mr. Hus oucriee
brought his Sergeant Pearson with Officers Baslet
Schneider and Jees who broke open tho ont door W
the house. A.. A.
was discovered closet in Mrs Huls bedroom spite ~
her that IN the room Inc prisoner
och abou 10 wears named John kensiey ana Cnarc4
raep confessed william Barker had hired tnem 70 90
The lob under promise that be would give them seoe
when The murder done and they gave him the key OF the
re.oroof safe William Barker only q years OF age mao
Tted the house time being introduced oy Mrs HAN
a her corsin Mrs Hull being unmsakab connected VITA
fhe oul crime arrested while Barker was soon sppr~
hsnded AZ his home Seventh and South-sts.
na onr PRISONERS white ard coored had hear
;r1 before Alderman Butler The negroes
confessed 10 facts above given and all were sent S
be tried ct the next tern Of the CrninsA
Court. . . =, .t...,. hat tAs
wound is not considered dangerous He bears nc hs
peaceabe goodheared man. and thought 70 &c vi,s .co
beat ehequer players In this COUNTY a. f,nsa
nonicay he had saved quite OF ooney n, hir,
in his ssfs high 90 oo His VIE I'M osnssd him To
deposit his money bank for xo,t they rosid
succeeded In their a. rssrd sn To-
have found no yauahles In the ore prv0s W WV
thsa 9ap01epshs 0fne
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-04
The Rourd of Excise and the Liquer Dealers.
SUPERIOR COURr-SrDcIAL TERx-AUo. 3-Bvfore
Justice McCUNs

SUPERIOR COURr-SPECtAL TERN AUo 3-Before
Justice McCUNs
Noone agt. Schultz.-The argument in this case was
continued yesterday. 80
Mr. Tracy behalf Of the Board OF Excise argued that the
plaintiff had standing in Court the act u 1856 was
because he was In the fragrant violation OF an
act which admittedly constitutional that OF 1851 That
the act OF constitutional and had been so decided IN
two cases in the Supreme Court Of the Second District AID so
held by II the Supreme Court in this District thus
overriding Judge CardozOs and Judge Hscketts opinion
Judge McCunn-NOt overriding Mr. Tracy Judge Cordosos
opinion is one of Court Of coordinate jurisdiction.
Mr. Tracy-Did technically overruling: There
here four opinions against two or Judge Csrdozos
decision the counsel expressed rather low opinion lie bd
able to obtain complete copy but seemed 70 pc
based the theory that the Legislature could not restrict Tue
sale Of hquOr certain days and make the sale on another
day misdemeanOr He had however. been able TO OBJ
tain complete copy and this taken from the extracts
from the opinion in the newspapers
Mr. Tracy submitted printed brief on all the special Oh
jectiOns taken 10 the lsw.
Judge Cunn asked what the probability OF an carly
decision by the Court OF Appeals
NJ Traey stated that he thought the Brooklyn cases beng
quasi criminal would be heard at the next term.
Mr. MoKeon claimed that this u proof. one wero
needed that the Brooklyn O put-up JOB.
The Court took the papers reserying its decision.
DECISIONS.
REYNOLDS agt. Jackson 5. Schultz.-tnuEction con-
tnued Weshemer &c agt. The Same.--Moon for iniunc
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS-srEciAL TEn-AUG. j.
Before Judge BRADY.
Mimper agt. Mimper.-Divorce granted.-Meyer
agt. Moyer.-Order flr alimOny granted
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-04
Teachers AssociatioB.
OPENING SESSION.

GENEVA July a. 1866
Tho New.Yorl- State Teachers Association con-
vened at Linden Hall IN the Queen Village OF me Umpire
State" at ~ p. to-day. The hall was Wen MEG WIN
"a from all parts OF the State % the number OF more than
400 Tho Rev. Dr. Goodwin Of tie Methodist Episcopal
Church offered prayer aer which selected eAoE Of young
ladies ana gentlemen sang hymn OF NelcoAn''
INAUGURAL ADDlE's
Tho Hon. George b. Dnsnberre Chairman OF ne Boarl OF
Education welcomed the association IN Dei auIes-' 10
r,oh the President James AtwEer, esd Of LockpoIt
responded expressing thanks TO tho people OF Geneye o
b nroceeded 10 deliver the ugura address In which he
the upon manifest pOgress which
had in the main record OF the cause Of education
oonadsr q vs GENE up here what GOOD We have cone
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-04

From Our Special Correspondent. -
BURLINGTON VI. Aug. 1880.
The University Of the State Of Vermont is located at
Burlington, eastward from the city proper command
ing elevation. with spacious grounds and admirable
outlook npon the adjacent country and across the waters
of Lake Champaign The Colleges Of Vermont not the
recpientsof constant bounty from the public treasury
still their condition is healthy, aud in the of the
University of Vermont its friends are constantly predict
ing the beginning Of and vigorous life for It. The
Agricultural College OF the State has been permanently
incorporated with this institution.
The Upiyezsity woe founded " tho rear l6o0 gyadu,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-04

PASSING COUNTERFEIT MOyEY.-Charles Harper,
on the Of June last purchased at the store OF Miss Lucy
Matthews No l2i5 Broadway number OF articles ana tend
cred IN payment therefor $50 bills the East River BANK
of this city IL subsequently aseetained that he were
counterfelts. and Miss Matthews acquainted me Iseny
ninth Precinct Police Of the fact Yesterday Oeer o
precinct arrested the accused and he was
for trial by Justice Ledwith The prisoner Is 70 years.
naiYa Of dis el.y, and resides &c No 30 Ihlrd.aNe.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-04
LAW INTELLIGENCE.
The Arrest of Gen. SANTA Annn-ne IL 1cid 10
Bail In 100000.

oUPltEAE COURE -CHkMBERs -AUG. J-BcDro SuuBe
BARNARD.
Montgomery sgt. Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna
1t will be remembered that the plaintiff was dis
charged order of obtained against him. the
ground that be bad falsely represented himself the agent Of
Gen Santa Anna and which agency repudated by the
defendant The plaintiff claims that the General has acted
aciousy and 1t his fault that he suffered imprisonment
and damages the amount Of s25 600 An order OF arrest
granted the Court holding the General to bail In the
sum $50 600 he arrested by Deputies Moore and
upon giving the required bail he was released
from custody The order originally s7 00 but on app
cation defendants counsel the amount was reduced to
$4,000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-04
Riot in the OIL Rsgion..

The MeadriHe (Pa.) Republican Of Wednesday says:
"a fearful riot took place at Petroleum Center on Monday
night which resulted tie wOundng the demo
ton Of louise and destruction Of several thousand dollars
worth OF property party Of rOughs first attacked house
where a numDer Of pretty waiter girls boarded. They threw
and windows one OF which struck lamp
causing 1t 10 fall the floor and Get the carpet and furniture
on fire. The asaants then broke the door IN and drove out
lhe occupants No further demonstrations were made here
she crowd appearing satisfied with their work They next
20 the house Of IN fame kept by one Lucy Mari who mas
similar institution in Washington, d. O. Whle the crowa
psreying with the propreors shots were ned from tne
RindOv the house which wounded james Leonard ana re-
Der Cosgrcve neither Of them seriously This enraged inc
obbers who At made attack upon the house ne
Windows sDashed IN the occupants or tue
1ouse and the furniture thrown Of the windows
and DESTROYED Some OF the brutay treated
being striped their ccihng and outraged Many Of the
soers drusk and peraded the streets Of tho Center in
Nomens Scthng stolen from the house EYethlng we re-
moved fro fhs building and destroyed carried Of After
clearing o the house the rioters dspeTted with their pun
DER 10 obtain which had been the great object VI heir RAID
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-04

THE NEW MILITIA LAw.-The enrolment OF per-
sons in Kings COunty subject to military duty under the ne"
law has been completed and the rolls filed IN the once OF tn
County Clerk Those enrolled only two weeks IN wnen
10 file exemptions otherwise they will be liable 10 40 day
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-04

The Eagle Hotel at Schenectady has been pa na
rslurpjshsd i. and rhristsges It the "Csru Houss
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-04
BORT narOcn's Notire.

STATE NzyYoRK
PoRTWARDESs OFFICE, No p Nihsnst
NOTICE is hereby given, in accordance with Sec
IN fhe passed. Apr a. 1881 emitted An Aci 70 he
arsixe Wardens tie Port Of New York TO al per
Sous having charge Of the subject matter Of such
Enquiry isi The following vessels are now
snder and that the said surveys or
completed succeeding ni'
BET o board said vessels; o.~n
Steamship United kingdom ......'....''''''''s! n IL
Ship pesunbrante
Bsrk Gus-emunde. 500.
Bark Hamburg. d ~ ~
MlNThORNk 1OMPhlNs fFosideni
Aces HERMAN. Secretary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-04

ANorHK1 SHOCKING CASE OF CHILD HrPPIsa.-
TAs Ossxs 7s reports the brutal whipping Of lad seou
~ year, q arc by bis father named Enphates Lake
bf that oty Lake Ne seyeBthdsy Baptist and whipped his
poo In sons because be dd nos want 20 S9Ss on
short time are the came man turned out OF doors his
4lsan ed SssAass sss would ast vast % egnaM.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-04

~ MINIATURE ALMANAC.
gss Ehses...Sf Sun 90 Moon Rises
utOH znssD
a.ndy Hooh ..i;Jo Gov. and...2Jl Hell Go.....,{2
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-04
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.


PORT Of NEw-YoRk........Aro 3.
Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-04-18
FROM SAN FRANCISCO.


Terrific Explosion and Loss of Life.
SAN Francisco. April l6-A terrible explosion of
what is supposed to be mira glycerine occurred at
IA O'Clock this afternoon, near Wells Fargo Co. S
building. The explosion shook the earth like an
earthquake for a circle Of quarter of a mile.
Samuel Knight. superintendent of Wells. Fargo &
Co.'s Express. died in half an hour of injuries re-
ceved; G. W. Bell, supervisor and assayer was in
stantly killed; Mr.. Wallub. Wells, Fargo & Co.'S as
sayer; Joseph Elliott, John Gallagher, Frank Web
ster and Wilson Justin were also killed. Eight dead
bodies mutilated that they could not be iden-
tilted.
Louis McLane and Captain Eldridge, of the Pacific
Mail Steamship Company and Judge Hoffman were
bruised and cut Felix Lamax. D. Stacy, Jefferson
Taylor, Il. Blame. clothing dealer; Capt. j. E. Ayres
Frederick Leiz, Frank Morris. and others, were in
jured, but not fatally
Some of the killed will never be identified as frag-
ments of human flesh, bones and brains were found
nearly two blocks distant.
Montgomery, Sacramento and California streets
were lined with broken glass; scarcely window for
several hundred feet remaining whole
Wells, Fargo K Co.'S horses and everything in the
vicinity, animate inanimate were blown into trag-
ments. The damage is estimated at $780, 600.
William Havens, book-keeper of the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company, is ascertained to be among the
killed.
The cause of the explosion is mystery The freight
agent of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company says
two boxes each measuring about four cubic feet were
taken from the steamers dock to the place where the
explosion occurred.
One box was consigned to Idaho City, and the other
to Los Angeles. Both stained with OIL The con-
tents are unknown. A gang of forty men are now
engaged in removing the ruins.
Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-04-18
The Chalera-MOrbus.

The Cholera -morbus is a well-known and common
complaint 1t is frequently attended with severe
cramps, with vomitings. &C., with serious looseness
of the bowels and other painful symptoms. Opium
is largely given in shape or another for this dis
order Powerful and poisonous drugs are sometimes
administered under variety of mixtures as specific
for it. Even if such remedies happen to cure, they
leave behind them the seeds of death to germnate
the first opportunity. Railways Ready Relief Is
open to no such grave objections. teaspoonful of
it administered in wine-glass Of sweetened water
- has more beneficial effect at once than any com
pound of laudanum, camphOr, rhubarb, &c. and II
the pain be not forthwith removed, as well as the
violence OF the discharges diminished in about twenty
minutes repetition of the dose of Ready Relief is
certain to produce the desired effect ou have only
in addition, to apply hannels soaked with Ready Re-
lief to the bowels and the cure is complete. The
danger is oyer very quickly You are satisfied from
the start that the Relief is bound to vanquish the
disease. Even in bilious chelc the same treatment
Znust terminate just as successfully: and should in
fanmation of the bowels be present the Ready Re-
lief given internally and applied externally will
prove perfect remedy, if dose or two of DR. Rad
cholera -morbus there is nothing can excel under
anv circumstances, Railways Ready ReiieffInrica mi
hnt so cents bottle. Sold by Druggists. f'-e'
Rim the East Indies Calcutta and South
Amarica Railways Ready Relief is extensvelv vsed
. the treatment of Asiatic Cholera and YeIIon
Fever II is the only remedial agent that can he de-
nended upon with absolute certainty-et every one
keep bottle near them-a cure will always follow.
RADWAY Il CO.,
ap 1l-2wd&w HMaidsn Lane. MY.
Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-04-18
Horrible Tragedy.

On Friday night, February 22d, VIM. Stoughton, a
highly respectable citizeu, residing lower Una
tripod formed Of three rails taken from fence in
the vicinity The particulars, as CLEAN them from
a gentleman who was present at the examination of
the parties accused of participation in the hanging
are aS follows: some two or three weeks since a
Doctor Marquam, itnerant eye-dOctor, was called
to see brother in law of Mr. Stoughton, named
George Fry, who has been laboring under periodical
hts OF insanity for four or five months. On examina-
ton the doctor pronounced Fry poisoned. Fry OK.
claimed II am poisoned, StoughtOn has done it,
Tor he Is the only person who has given me medi-
cine. Under the hallucination that he was poison
ed Fry insisted upon removal from the house of
Stoughton, and was taken to the house of Marquam
In the meantime. through instrumentaity of Mar
suam the report of the poisoning of Fry was circu-
lated throughout the neighborhoOd, and mob sup
Mr. Stoushtons house, and one of them representing
himself as the Sheriff Of the county, induced him to
accompany them, under the impression that he was
to be taken before the nearest Justice for examination
On the next day about CLOCK party that had or
ganzed for the purpose Of searching for the missing
man, found his body in canyon, about half mile
from the house. From the track in the vicinity and
other circumstances, suspicion was fixed uDon a num-
Der OF persons, who were Immediately taken into
custody, and the preliminary examination com
menced on Tuesday and continued until Monday
evening last, resulting in the committa of one Eli
Alderman, who was positively identified by Mrs.
Stoughton as the person who Dersonated the Sheriff
Suspicion still rests pretty strongly on a number
OF persons, but no facts were ELECTED that would
warrant the Justice in committing them to answer,
and they were recognized IN sums varying from five
hundred to five thousand dollars to appear as wit
nesses before the grand jury in May next. Frank
?; Dugan, ESQ, Of this city, and H. II Gehr of Una
tilla, prosecuted the parties accused and L'Evarts
left the jail at Umatilla crowded with persons
implicated in the affair, and the greatest excitement
prevailed. On the examination a number of re-
under severe attack of typhoid pneumonia and had
no symptom whatever of poison, and all conceded
that Mr.. StoughtOns character was in every
uneXceptlOnable,- WuJLG HdLLu MnteS3unn
Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-04-18

Fort MONROE, Va. April 16.-The intelligence of
the shipwreck of the steamer Vera Cruz on Body
Island south of Roanoke Island, coast of North
Carolina, at 330 A. NJ, the 18th instant, has al
ready been published. The Vera Cruz left New
York on the 10th instant at 8 o'clock P M and had
sine weather until the evening of the 11th when
haze or slight mist prevailed. Towards midnight it
increased to thick fog, and at hafpast o'clock A.
NJ. the steamer struck the island, showing that
they had got at least forty miles out Of the proper
by two Of the officers of the vessel who up from
the wreck on Saturday that the lead line the only
reliable means available in such too sell
dom made use OF In taking soundlngs to ascertain the
nature of the coast and calculating thereby the posi-
ton of the steamer The few officers attached to the
steamer, who preceded the crew and passengers to
Norfolk, exceedingly recent in the expression of
their opinion OF the which led to the wreck,
and whether was the result of strong under
heretofore unknown. running along the coast or at
tributabe to the reason assigned above, cannot be
determined with certainty. The passengers and
crew, shortly after the wreck, sheltered on
Roanoke Island, and every possible means available
were taken to provide for their comfort.
The wrecking steamer Saxon CAPTAIN Bears, ar
rived here this afternoon from Savannah having left
there last Thursday. and proceeded to Norfolk
Another easterly rain storm set in here this after
The schooner John C. Henry, which was found
abandoned in the Chesapeake Bay q few days since,
was sold in Norfolk yesterday for $780, The damaged
coal on board was sold at "a cts. per bushel.
The steamer Dewitt Clinton arrived at Norfolk.
April IA. from Savannah Ga, via Beaufort, N. c..
large procession of the colored people of Norfolk
and Portsmouth. in honor of the passage of the Civil
Rights BILL took place in these cities to-day There
about two thousand men in the procession car
rying banners and other tokens. Many were also
armed with muskets and pistols Over thousand
people lined the sidewalks and followed the process
sion On its reaching the suburbs of Norfolk quite
serious distur bance took place. the origin OF which
at present unknown. The military succeeded in sup
pressing the affair before it assumed any very serious
aspect although it asserted in Norfolk this after
moon 1hat several persons, black and white were
either killed or wounded
Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-04-18
Reported for the Daily Commercial.l

1OWSONTOWN, April II, 1866.
Circuit Court for Baltimore Countl-Hon, D. C. H.
Emory Judge; JnO. I. Ensor, Esq, States Attorney
After we closed report yesterday, the jury en-
panellcd IN the case of the State vs. John Willing
Indicted Tor robbery, returned verdict of guilty not
sentenced K. }. Cuttings, Esq, for defence.
State VS.. George HudgnS indicted for larceny; re-
dct guilty. not sentenced. Richard Grason, ESQ., for
defence.
George W. Gill VS.. Charles Painter; action of re-
pleyin; referred to Messrs Richard Grson and John
Il. LOngnecker. N. h. Gill, Esq, for plaintiff; y. IL.
Hopes, Esq, for defendant.
State VS. Hugh Quinn and Matthias Harvey, in
dicted for larceny tried before jury verdict guilty;
motion for new trial filed. ID, Ii. Emory, Esq, for
the defence.
William RouServille the 9th of July last by run
ming over him the steamboat Alpha. From the eyi-
lence adduced SO far in this case, it appears that
rouserville and others were in yawl which was in
tow of another Steamboa when esteamboat Alnbo
commanded by a certain John Brown ran into the
yawl cutting it oil from the steamboat by which II
was being tugged. Moran was at the wheel of the
teambOat Alpha at the time and those on board the
saw saw him, though it does not appear from the
svldence whether he saw them or not. William Rou-
Servlle and his brother were killed OF drowned by
me yaWl BOAT being run into. Captain Brown has
also been indicted for the murder Of RoUservlle but
has not yet been arrested. The following is list of
the jury sworn to try the case William J. Bosley,
Bond, James Mcbride. John l.. Hurst, Thomas Davis
William I. kinble Daniel Lee, K. Il. WoOlsey, John
Myers and Jacob COrbitt. The case is not yet con-
cluded; William H. COwan, Esq. Tor the defence
Court adjourned until Wednesday morning at 10
o'clock.
Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-04-18

1a-We call our readers attention to SMITH, BROS.
Co.'S New stock of Spring Clothing just opened
at SMITH, BROS. Co.'s popular Clothing House, No.
40 West Baltimore street.
Our new stock of Gents Furnishing Goods just
opened at 3S West Baltimore street. next to Marble
Hall.
Call and see our styles of Gents Furnishing
Goods at 3S West Baltimore street. next to Marble
Hall.
ALI the latest novelties in Collars. Ties Scarfs &C.
at West Baltimore street. next to Marble Hall.
The popular Clothing House, No. 40 West Balh
more street, next to the great Furnishing House.
Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-04-18
More Fenian Arrests i'm Canada.

TORONTO. April 17.-Another Fenian arrest was
made yesterday at 0akvilIe, OF n man named Welsh
He sent to Cornwall for trial. Tho examination
OF the Fenian prisoners will begin to-day and it is
thought probable that the result will be a committa
of all for trial, at the next assizes
Mrs. Jefferson Davis is in Montreal.
TORONTO, April 1.-THE examination of the Feni-
ans at Cornwall, has been conducted with closed
doors Several other arrests of Fenans are reported
here to-day The police have gained information Of
suspected parties. and the arrest of all implicated
will probably soon take place.
EAsTPoRT, Me-, April 17.-Much of the news sent
from here in special kilograms is false. There has
been no fight at Calais and there is no Fenian priva-
teers here. The Fenians are perfectly quiet confn-
ing themselves to speech making and anonymous
proclamations.
u. TROOPS GOING TO THE FRONTIER.
CALAIS, April 17.-Three hundred regulars are ex-
pected at st. Stephens to morrow. and similar
number at st. Andreas
BRITISH TROOPS ARRIVING AT ST. JOHN.
ST. JOHN, n. B., April 17.-H. B. NJ. steamship
Simeon arrived here to-day with the 1st battalion OF
the 22d regiment, from Malta.