The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-05-02

TIE srsgs Hotel in Chicago massive brick building
ave high Is 10 be raised four feet0 the grade Of
th. s,,ee,-at a cost OF thirty thousand dollars.
IN, Militia bill pending in the Massachusetts,
Lego.arc provides for force Of ITO men, at an an
nas expense Of about $780, 0o.
On Thursday last torpedo which had been sunk for
three years and one month in Charleston harbor, OK
ploicd on the beach OF sulhvsns Island battery
sB in about eight fahoms Of water It's supposed TO
have boen exploded by the dragging of vessels cable
N Hired immense volume OF water, and presented
a"i's grand appearance.
Tie Grand Jury Of Hnnterdon county, n j., fond
bill Of Indictment for wtul murder against Martha
Te3s snd Jonathan Naylor the parties who were In
piea'el IN the killing Of child near New Germantown
co,t on Wednesday last Miss Tcats plead guilty; but
subsequently, by advice OF counsel retraciea hT Plea
evidence appearing against her. she was discharged
Nsy!or held as an aecomplce was then also discharged
.npd both returned to Somerville.
The Washington correspondent of the Boston Advertiser
Says under dato OF tho 25h that petition from New
Work presented by Mr. SUMNER praying that the tax
On reway companies be increased 10 cent for
osph passenger tho amount added the fire by tho
conpsies the imposition Of tho fractional tax now
The chicago Republican calls attention to the fact that
Che order for the release Clement c. Ciay signed
Simply "Dy order Of Tie President, ". u Townsend
a g. =" and bears no mark OF having received the
sent OF the Secretary Of War would have done had
Ne been willing TO afix his name 90 H. The Rpnticsn
esgs probable the early release oil Jefferson DAVIS
On tno same terms
csored man IL serving jury in tho Rhode Island
osprems Court, and correspondent Of the Proydence
q sa7 linton. The very same thing has happened AZ
vsrce-er, Massachusetts,, during the present year
me Memphis Arpa OF tho 2ist gives the details Of a
Aoring tragedy perperated in Pettibeha county, MIS-
Gssippi last January, but which has Just come to light
n man named vnson taken away from his house by
me night naer us Of 'n a., 's
81 biz family In about two hours the leader Of the mob
ssned stating that yinson had paid four hundred dol,
NJ members Of the mob were known yet vinssn' !.
isnay suspected foul play, ana daily ssarehed
~scs ssys tho Ara". the body was found under the
FOLLOWING circumstances Miss Ward, sister. in law
sl v,nson while wandering through the woods az
ususi ,ad about Two miles from home stepped upon
gpot that yielded beneath her feet she sprang back
wi,ss srck and called for her companions some dlf
ssnca on They we're quickly the place and upon OK
on the checking spectacle was presented OF VIM
body oss "a. Sn Horribly noss
o. skull broken 10. apparently BY ganbarrel, and
marks q rope sbout bis neck Inc grave sppesi,st
S.v thrust in and covered first with pine straw, then
Iste ioosc soil and top covering Of leaves The body
- underrone very little change as the ground wa
Sscr-n a lie time Of his murder hence he oasl,
f6snided
Scratch Gravel Who was confined in the Msssachu
sxsts,c Prison. shared his cell with detective, VII
sndsrwen, nominal confinement, in hopes Of ex,orir.
Vrou his fellow prisoner confession that he was 'h'
nms ~sismsss which indaced suspicion but not SIN
Hsut 10 wsnsnt an Indictment, and was released 10
1ncbusstss Legislature has been inses.iss.lng ,ne ~
Ssngng this method Of vorming ont Of prisoner tet
nony upon which 10 convict him twill not probabl
b again rcscvted 70 In that State.
Fsarton now in the throes Of three great agitation
The topics stated inerrogat voy are shall the presc'
Nssae law sive place 10 lcsnss law Shah the bors
cars ran between the city and It's suburbs on Sunday
md SHALL coubinaton OF The ice companies force N
pecT&s 70 pay twenty dollars for twenty -four pounds
BE ds<ly from Nay Gil 0ctobers
ri.s fllinois sisss Medical Society meets the Or
fuey1ny u June. The sAneamon County Medical :
Uety hsve appointed d. Wright 10 prepare an ess'
Spee The osuss psychology and 'rcaimens Of cholera
Ths stfp shakspsrs, le2o TONS Is IN voste from y
Rs tho isrssss ns(o - kind ever borne By o.
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