Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1866-12-12
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Andrew p. Armstrong. convicted
at Wilmington, Del, OF the murder Of
his wife, has been sentenced 70 be
hung on the Sth of February next
Peter Butla was hung al Williams
port. Pa. on the 4th instant, for the
murder Of his wife. in March last Ia
his confession he states that he killed
two men prcyions TO the killing OF his
wife, one in Hungary and the other
In Elmira, New York
At Cairo, Illinois. on Saturday last,
woman named Liehman attempted
to kill her two children with an AK
Their bodies were terribly mangled
She afterwards cut her own throat,
nearly scvcring her head from her
body. One OF the children will proba-
bly, die.
Application Of the counsel Of John
Moran, tor Communication of sentence,
has been denied by the Executive
Council, and his execution is fixed for
January 25. Moran murdered Mary
Ellen Kearney, in Roxbury, Mass, in
March last--a young woman to whom
he was said to be under engagement
oil marriage.
AT colored Methodist meeting in
Hamilton, Ohio, on Monday evening,
rowdy negro barber named Cooper,
with others, interrupted the congre-
CATION, and there was a struggle TO
put him out, in which knives and ra-
zors were freely used, and be was
stabbed to the heart Many were
severely wounded On both sides
On the 4th instant. in the court of
Oyer and Terminer, at Poughkeipsie,
N. Y, the jury in the case Of Richard
Lewis charged with killing the Rev.
J c. Richmond, returned a verdict Of
murder in the first degree, whereupou
Judge Gilbert sentenced him TO be
hanged on the 10Th OF January, 1867.
CONcoRD, n. II, Dec 4th.-Mark
Shnbone, a noted bank robber, who
escaped from the prison last night, is
of light complexion, has a full round
face, weighs one hundred and eighty
pounds, and is five feet eight inches
high. The nail upon the forefngeT of
his left hand was split by q knife on
the day OF his escape, aud is the only
mark by which he may be readily
identified. A reward Of $1,000 has
been offered by the warden Tor his
apprehension.
John Scott, G A. Culler, and DR.
Wilder, OF the commission house O;
Scott, Cutler a Co, OF Kansas City,
have been arrested on the charge of
setting fire 10 their store, which was
destroyed. Ii is said the proof Is pos
tive Mr. Cutler tried TO commit su-
icide by jumping out OF a window, but
did not succeed II will be remem-
bered that the clerks lost their lives
by this fire.
A wealthy farmer named Robert
Dinsmore, living Ia Hopewell Town
ship, near Washington, Pa, was bru-
tally murdered in bis own house, on
the night OF the 4ih inst, by two men,
who shot him in the breast twice,
from which wounds he died in a few
hours after. A reward Cf $1,000 Is
offered for their apprehension. Two
men, Robert Taylor and Robert Po-
land, have been arrested as the sus-
pccted murderers.
SUSPECTED MURDER.-James Welsh.
a member Of the Columbian Com
mandery OF the Knights Templars,
who was missed by his associates on
the night Of the recent demonstration
in this city, aud for whom large re
ward was offered by the Masons, was
found in one of the docks in front of
this city, under circumstances which
leave no doubt that he has been fouly
dealt with. His clothing had all been
taken from him except an undershirt.
The deceased was from Washington,
and is believed 10 have been robbed
and thrown into the dock.-Bai Sun.
Some three or four weeks since, a
young man unused to labor, engaged
TO work for farmer in Michigan. Be
ing quite delicate, he was kindly treat
ed by the family. About week ago,
he requested an interview with the
farmers son, when, after exacting a
promise of socresy for tweuty-tour
hours, he told him thai he was one OF
band OF robbers that were to rob his
father of his money, but that be had
been so kindly treated that he had
abandoned the idea, and wanted him
to look ont for the Others.