Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-02-28
Midnight Assassination-Iady Murdered
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One OF the most horrible murders that have
started the community for months past was
perpetTated at midnight, at Newmarket Md
dleseN County, N. j. The victim of this ter
rible crime is Mrs. Corell, the estimable wife
OF Dr. Cornell, physician well known in the
county.
Prom all that can be learned Of the particu-
lars Of the affair. At appears that early on Mon
day evening, two men, strangers IN the yIl-
lage, called AT the doctors residence aud in
quired for him. Mrs. CorrAn informed them
that the doctor was out. The nen then lefr
without stating their business. Al midnight
the men called again, and Mrs. COrnall
answered their summons, and on being in
formed that the doctor was sun out. the men
rushed in the house and immediately attacked
Mrs. Correll with large dirk knives des-
peIate struggle ensued between the afrtghted
woman and the ruff lnly murderers, during
which the unfortunate lady was stabbed three
or four times. One of the wounds penetrated
her heart, causing almost instant death. Tue
villains then dragged the remains OF Mrs
Correll into the bedroom and then set fire TO
the room, after which they escaped. A DO
mestic who slept in the house was arou Sed hv
the noise OF the struggle, and heard Mrs.
Corell call TO her 10 take the babe from the
cradle, and leave the house. tie girl snatched
the oabe from the cradle and rushed out She
proceeded TO the house of the nearest nsIghbor,
which happened 10 be that Of the minister OF
the village, aud aroused him. The minister az
once proceeded TO the residence of DIR. G.. and
discovered the house or fire. The remains OF
the murdered woman were dropped from the
burning room and the fire was extinguIshed.
NO trace OF the Villains could be discovered.
telegram was at once sent 20 this city, and
was received by Inspector Dilks at A nj.
The inspector at once dispatched detectives to
all the ferries 70 intercept the marderers, but
without success.-N. y. Express, 27th.
ATTEMPT TO KIDSAr CHILD HEIR TO
LARGE EsTATK.-Information was giver to
the Chief of Police yesterday, of an attempt TO
kidnaP child from the house OF a MIR. Honde-
MONT, wealthy OLD gentleman, living about
We fvaat
road. The facts OF the affair, so far as known.
appear 70 be as follows: There 10 living with
MIR. II. little girl, about nine years OF age. has
grand-daughter, being an orphan, a child of
his son. Some time ago suit was commenced
by the relatives, on the mothers side, 20 obtain
POSSESSION of the girl, but which is said 90 have
terminated in favor OF Mr.. H.. and hence, pro-
baby, arose the attempt TO carry OF the child,
which was reported 70 the chief as follows:
I'm Thurday afternoon. a carriage, contain
ing five or SIX gentle men. stopped a ear the res
idence of Mr. b, yko was absent At the time,
and three OF the men entered the house, the
others remaining in the carriage There were
In the house at the time a son in law of Mr. H
and some ladies. The three men en- tered the
house abruptly, and said they wanted the
child, and took hold Of the little girl TO lead her
away. The ladies intsrfered, ana considerable
excitement ana confusion ensued Mr. H's
son-ln-law seeing forclble means were about to
be resorted 70, ran up stairs and got his pistols,
and on has reappearance. armed IN this formi-
dable way, the three gentlemen relino ouIsh
hold OF the little girl and bat hasty retreat to
".
ended this some what singuI pIece Of business
II is dIfhcult 10 understand this persis tent
effort TO gain possession of the child, unless an
explanation be found in the fact that the child
is said be heir 10 property amounting 10 over
S5O,OU0. The parties concerned however have
acted very feolishly IN thus rendering them
selves amenabIe 10 the laws in attempting 10
carry out their design in an illegal manner
Mr.. n. is determined 20 seek the assistance OF
the police should the attempt be repeated-St
LOsiS Republican. =. .... 81. ~.
DErKScE OF THE FRoNrIKR.-The Military
COMMITTEE OF the Maine Legislature has re-
ported resolution directing the Governor TO
procure from the general government, or else
where, three batteries OF light artillery, OF six
guns each. and two thousand of the best pattern
OF breeeh loading rife muskets. The guns,
should the resolve pass, will probably be
either the brass Napoleon, IRON Parrot or
is a frontier State, and liable 10 be called upon
70 defend her territory from invasion. there is
an obvious propriety IN her possessing some OF
these superior weapons, and il is 10 be hoped
thar the general government will. for these
reasons, be liberal toward the state by fur
nlshIng or aiding TO procure these arms"
VIRGINIA LRc1sLArURE. Nearly the whole
OF the session OF the Senate yesterday was an
secret The House .'dismissed', the senate
bill appropriating $1,000 TO the State Board
OF Immigration. and passed the s.Irish Inrni-
grant" bill. A namoer of other bills also
passed, and the Cumberland Gap or .sSouth-
side Consolidation" Railroad scheme was dis
cussed at length
THE PRUssIAN CoNsCRIPrIoN.-A letter
from Hadersleben says: "Y9u cannot form an
idea OF the emotion ed in Northern
Sehlsswig sy the conscripuon for the Prus-
sian army Nearly four thousand youths ha ve
left the country TO escape wearing the Prus-
sian uniform; they have taken refuge in Dem
mark, where they will enter the Danish army,
A NEW CRIME-Sleeping in church "A a
serious crime IN Rhode Island. On Sunday
afternoon a poor Irfshman went into one cr
tlR churches in Pr0yidQpQe re hnx e.
seat, took quiet nap during the services ana
was peaceably retiring at their close, when ne
was arrested, tried and sent 10 jail for ten
days. --
iNspLTINe IHE PoPK:-SOme carieatures in
sulung TO the Pope having been recently pub
lisned by the Tribune OF Berlin, that iournaI
was cited before the tribunals by the public
prosecutor, but IN consequence OF the Pontth-
cal government NOT preferring any ACCUSATION,
the charge was dismissed ~ ..s-- 1. :
s%fhe days are two hours longer {. 80 s
- "A wife in Indiana recently held q chatty
conclaye with seven of her own husbands.
FESTIVE" az sFs af .-.ll, sc. -.t i.1l.3l'g )
~A silver mine has been discovered on th0
farm Of Wm- Bradley, Esq on Pass Run,
fase county, va The ore y SAID 10 70 % very
ss0An unmarried man in Connecticut ad-l
vertiees tor a $50 olonde-o ~ acEs no - -IG3
AaSThe jeeisIssure OF Illinois has just passed
law authorixins parties In easa cases TO bel
HCases OF fAsiatic cholera are ssld 70 have
recently sppeared in Hartford, Connecticut,
attended with fatal results. sto Aah .ftaO -
sIIt costa man $50 for ssssufnns q re-
porter IN Cincinnati. fHsB
sIThe Tuscaroramifis, uearI Izeesburs. va.
which were burnt during the war, have been
rebuilt, and are again In operation. ss af 80
ss21About eighty reporters are employed by
the London press IN the two Aoasss Of Parus-
1The Memphis negroes are nraetieins ali