The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-05-06
News Items.


Under the civil rights law, in recent case In Anne
Arundel county, Nd, negro placed tho witasss
stand-a new thing in that State.
Chief Justice Chase will no account hold term q
the Supreme Court in Virginia long rs martial 1sv
prevails thore and the writ OF habeas copusis not -
stored.
In the case Of Mrs Brassacd, whose husband was n.
Gently assassinatcd in Utah. and who had It will b ~
membered applied to tho court for tho custody q
1cc1mdy Ks granted the petition, saying !,
judicial Outrage, possible in no countr ~
settled jurspf udence dr having ar resp a..
der the facts Of this case, and through sn Of =
appointment OF guardian BY the Probate Court 60 tas
these children from their MOTHER
The Nashville linton Of the LIST Of May says:ssv have
heard stated that the radicals Of Tennessee orgao
izing secret societies. the members of which pledge
themselves under the sancity Of OATH be true =
the party"
Correspondence Of the Chicago Tins, from Madisoa.
Wisconsin, gives the following account of the greaS
frcshet in that Sate:'The Wisconsin river is highse
than ever before within the knowledge Of man. Al th
head OF Little Dels the high water mark placed thsss
by Captain Kngsbery the tme OF tho great freshse
Of 1s40 which said by the Indians to have never
had its parallel within the traditions OF their tribes
now over two feet under water This mark, forty
feet above low water has been q leading Oh.
Ject OF curiosity and doubt TO raftsmen until nov,
when Its authenticity is fully established. Thai
food which Is still bright in the memory e
the pioneer settlers regarded with superstItious ave
by the Indians and TO this day the god a
waters sent down to crown the Wisconsin, the chief q
rivers. To-day have gigantic food II Sect
though fountain had broken from its ga
BASIN, ana was rushlng WITH q maddened fury FOR ~
eternal destruction The low lands inundated, sn4
appear like extensive chain Of lakes Dams bridges
and habitaons have been swept away and destroyed b
tho food and many lives lost The loss properly VIA
probably exceed million dollars, but yet Il 10 In
possible TO form any correct estimate owing to the
pletc interruption OF communication This morning Sn0
Dell bridge fell with tremendous crash, and in few
moments lost 10 view IN the boiling secthng food
Several persons crossing had barely reached the end
when II gave way, and with the greatest difficulty
they escaped with their lives number of ladies' were
standing the rocks below the west end OF the brdeA
pp hnsa chn1 h fI.o
tmbcrs by the greatest miracle"
convention of the sportsmen Of New York State b -
be held at Palmyra on the 2gth instant.
The Salt Lake (utsh Telegraph of April has the ~
lowing Thirtysiz years yesterday, the oh urch q
Jesus Christ of bay Saints organized in Fay.
ette Seneca county, State OF Now York Elder Geo.
Smith kindly furnishes us the following namesthc N
persons that constituted the first organization Olives
Cowdery, Joseph Smith, Hyrum Smith, Peter whitmss,
Jr, Samuel II. Smith, and David Whitmer Some u
thes had been baptized previously, but all bap
tzed on the day Of organization"
The trial trip Of the Pioneer, the first steam whales
ever built in this country, made at New London q.
on the 9th ut
An Illinois Judge has decided that a woman canssa
MAINTAIN suit for damages against her husband for pu
ting her into an insane asylum under the pretenoe ~
she Is insane
The Daily Wiscmsin OF May l. published at Milwuu-
kce, contains the following informed that
neghbors the lake at New Haven. about twelve
miles below Grand Holland have had and feathoe.
ing affair I, seems that Mrs Beebc, residing thssA
has been living disreputabe life in the absence Of hs
returned II leaked that she had endcavored ~
duce young girl TO lead the life with her. which ~
girl refused. The neighbprs went TO the house. -
while two held her husband the rest stripped Mrs Bsb
and arred and feahered her, when she ordered -
leave the place The parties brought before -
tcc, who discharged them"
Addison Evans, a citizen OF Logansport, Ind. vae
arrested the 9th ult, charge Of murder said -
have been committed eight nine years ago. Tho arr
was made on complaint OF woman named litter, ~
says she had an Legitimate child by Evans, which
strangled after its hrth He lately married rcspse
able lady Of Evansville whereupon Mrs Tter had ma
arrested
The New Orleans Cyescerf Of the 7oth ays:A dsspe
duel fought Wednesday IN the neighoor loo
OF the city between an exConfederato ana aiodes0
officer The weapons pistols, and at the fst me-
the federal received the bullet Of his antagonist throo
both lungs causing dangerous and probably fasaS
wound The exConfederate was shot through both leo
below the knee the tba OF the right leg being brokeA
though SERIOUS hurts not dangerous We believe
thr quarrel arvse from politics II IL rumored abo11
town thf three dues were to have been fougAo
Yesterday afternoon and three more this morning.
The comiss oners elected by the Gener, Assembly =
treat with West Virginia the subject q reunion,
hold preliminary meeting In Richmond on the sth q
fhe Richmond Esominsr Of May l. makes the fcllov.
ing proposition The 10th OF May the anniversary e
the death Of stonewar Jackson and We propose tho1
no business be transacted that day. that ali stores =
closed, thasall papers ntermh publication and that -
churches be opened for memorial services for the do
collections he made for the preservation Of the negecH
graves OF soldiers and let all unite In the testn ~
/ with devout hearts and liberal banda
The message OF Mayor Brown estimates the 'prcssn
value Of taxable properly In Meanwhile sihVJ 600 q
nearly ~ 600 900 more than I'VE years ago. ~ the Con
| mencement OF the rebellion
n reported that Colonel John Phillips Is 10 be -
United dtatea Dtstrict Attorney for South Carcs-a
Daniel HorIbeok will probably be couD sioncd a. Clsy
rwen,y-one Of the prSsut meps>,s Of the ssssss 4