The Hartford herald., 1875-02-24
true poets eye, than Landon C. HAYNES.
Monday, February ~.

Monday, February ~. =
IfGeorge Washington had not hacked
his daddy's cherry tree, and died, he'd
have been one hundred and forty-three
years old to-day.
Burglars are working San Antonio, Tex
as. In consequence of their boldness, one
hardware house alone has sold within the
last two weeks upwards of 126 revolvers.
Eight to ten inches of snow fell in the
vicinity of Concord, n. H., last night
The roads are almost impossible, and
trains are much delayed.
Rev. Mr.. Holland, the eloquent boy
preacher, who left the Methodist and
Joined the episcopal church year or two
ago, has gone over to the Universalists.
There is a woman in Cherokee county,
n. c., who is the mother Of nine sons
Three Of them claim paternity Of a white
man, three of an Indian, and three Of a
negro. Seven of the nine have given bond
for their appearance at the next term of
the Federal court to answer to the charge
of violations Of the internal revenue laws.
Senator Brownlow has purchased half
interest in the Knoxville daily and week.
ly Chronicle, which will hereafter be
known as the Wbig and Chronicle. The
daily appeared yesterday morning with
Brownlow's salutatory and the valedicto-
ry of Mr.. Kicks.
An immense Catholic Temperance DEM
onstration was held al the Maryland In
stitute. Baltimore, last night Father Di-
dier administered the pledge to 300 of St.
Vincent's society, the audience, number
ing 5000, rising to its feet as it was ad-
administered. The Catholic societies of
the city were presented with banners and
regalia, and the meeting in zeal has not
been equaled since Father Mathews visit.
| Near Murfreesboro, Tenn, about ten
days ago, Mrs. Tennessee Dunn, widow
ATTENDING to her babe at the Fireplace in
her residence, was unfortunately burned
so badly that death ensued in short time.
She incautiously approached too near the
fire, when her clothing ignited, envelop-
lug her body in flames. She Immediately
rushed to the door and called Mr.. John
B. Holden, who was short distance from
the house, but before he could reach hel
the flames had literally burned her body
to crisp
Waresboro, Ga claims very remark.
able woman, and she belongs to very
remarkable and, we may add, a very dan
, gerous family-to marry into. She gav'
birth to five children in one year-tripleti
in January and twins in December. He
mother had previously given birth to trip
lets, her sister is the mother of three pai
of twins, and each OF her two daughter
has given birth to triplets. The time
! are really too hard for such foolishness.
!. An accident occurred on the Chicago
J Rock Island and Pacific railroad Satur
|. day night, near Sheffield, llls,. by whicl
a sleeper and two coaches we're throw
from the track, one Of the coaches fall
ing down an embankment Of fifteen feet
About fifteen persons were injured, bu
|. no names can be ascertained. Only on
person was killed, school teacher, n
siding in Tiskilwa He jumped from tn
car as it was running on the sleeper'
The cause of the accident was a broke
8 rail
n The trial of Raines in the Federa
Court, at Austin, Texas, charged wit
e robbing the mails at Hearne, was brough
to close yesterday, the jury bringing j
q verdict of guilty. The scene which fol
v lowed was a very affecting one. Mrs
Rains and q sweet little girl OF four year
of age were by the prisoners side, and a
e Eve, the jury, find the prisoner guilty,
was pronounced in solemn tones, Raine
dropped his head, and he and bis wife
leaning upon each other, sobbed bitterly