KiH I! iNTT T!71n TTh A TTTiTr.Tr Mi i Mi hf re i ri A J-O VOL V.-No. 83. PHILADELPHIA, THUESDAY, APEIL 12, 1866. DOUBLE SIIEETT1IREE CENTS. U It J U MJJ a JLLVJkJL hi JLLJ SCENE OF THE GREAT OCTO B A. Residence of Mr. peering Point Road and Jones' Lane. B. Wagon House. C Corn Crib. D. Barn. E. Haystack, where most of th bodies were discovered, and where the body of the lad was found this morning. Here, too, the bloody clothes of the murderer were picked up. LATEST HORROR! Bloody Outrage in First Ward. THE "COSDEV "SPRING," "BART LETT," COOSA," AND JOYCE TRAGEDIES OUTDONE. An Entire Family Butchered in Cold Blood. WOMEN AND CHILDREN BRUTALLY MURDERED. Escape of tlio Assassins. HEAVY REWARDS OFFERED Seven Mutilated and Decomposing Bodies Discovered in a Compost Heap. EIGHTH VICTIM FOUND THIS MORNING The Only Octo-llomicidc on Record SHOCKING DETAILS OF THE CRIME The Victims Have Their , Sculls Crushed and Throats Cut. PAINFUL POPULAR EXCITEMENT LAST NIGHT AND TO-DAY. Practical and Theoretical Speculations As to How and by How Many the Fiendish Outrage was Committed. The Persons Upon Whom Suspicion Rests. SCENE OF THE MURDER THIS MORNINC. Assassin's Clothes Identified. INFANT TAKEN FROM ITS CRADLE AND SLAUGHTERED. Robbery the Only Motive I2tOt X2tO.. 2tO. XZtO.i 3QtO. Yesterday afternoon between 2 and S o'clock, the city oi Philadelphia was startled from its . propriety by the intelligence that an entire family had been ruthlessly slaughtered by a German laborer engaged In the service of the murdered man. The newt spread rapidly, and the deteetives were toon upon the ground. As near as we can learn, the following are the details of the horrible massacre: , Mr. Christopher Peering resided about one Ji&lX mile frost the M Point House road, and JONES LAME A N A II within five hundred yards of the site ot tbe well remembered Point House, about three miles below the Navy Yard, on what is termed the "Neck." The dwclling-bouse, a two-story frame, is located on Jones' Lane, the baru and stable belnir a short di-tance off. Mr. Deering was a cattle dealer, and a quiet, unostentatious man. lie attended strictly to his own business, and thus wou the esteem of all who knew nim. He occupied the larm for five or six years, havine rented it from the owner, Mr. Jaincs Mitchell. Besides his own family,- be had a hired man living with him, a German, whose name none of the residents thereabouts could give; also a lad, called Cornelius, seventeen years old, who was bound to Mr. Deering, and hud been with him seven or eight years. Yesterday afternoon the tearful discovery was made that the entire family, with the exception of the eldest child, a boy named William, ten years of age, who happened to be paviug a visit to a relative, named Duffy, in Went Philadel phia (and possibly the boy Cornelius), were brutally murdered, ' and their bodies thrown together in the barn, a short distance from the dwelling-house. In each instance the heads were knocked in and the throats cut, in some cases to such an extent that they were nearly decapitated. There they lay, a mnngb'd mass of humanity, piled one on top of the other. The father of the family and Mr. Dolan were found lying side by side in the barn, terribly disfi gured, and covered with hay, and in an adjoin ing sort of corn-crib was found thebodv of Mrs. Deering, surrounded by four of her children, all so terribly mutlaled that identification was almost impossible; the ages of the children ranging ironi eight .years to au innocent ot four teen months. The names of the persons mur deted are as follows: Mr. Christopher Deering, aged 37 years, Mrs. Julia Deerins, aged 44 years. John Deering, aeed 8 years. Thomas Deering, aged 6 years. . Annie Deering, aged 4 years. ; Emma Decrine, aged 14 months." Mrs. Elizabeth Dolan, aged 45 years. The last seen of any members of the family was last Friday moraine, when some of the neighbors observed two of the children coing over the meadow near the house, apparently chaMne up some ducks. Mr. Deering was, however, seen as late as last Saturday mornine, when he called upon Mr. Mitchell, No. 162!( Arch street, who owns the estate on which Mr. Deering resides. He trans acted some business witli Mr. Mitchell and then left, saying that he had to go to the steamboat landing, in order to meet his niece (Mr. Dolan). who, it appears, had gone to Trenton to attend a funeral. From that time nothing was seen or is known ol him until found as described, in his barn, yesterday atteruoou. There is every reason to suppose that the murders were committed last Saturday after noon, for an examination of the premises reveals the fact that the wagon ueed by Mr. Deering during his visit to the city on Saturday morning is safely stowed away in the carriage-house, and a piece ol beef he had doubtless purchased for his Sunday dinner was discovered lying in the bottom of the wagon, yesterday afternoon, and which,, was partly decomposed. Again, Mrs. Dolan, when discovered in the barn, was dressed in full black, as though she might have been to a 1 uncial, and she was attired in entirely clean undergarments, and wore around her neck a jet crucifix, suspended by a string of black beads. Mr. Deering, when discovered, was dressed as though he had lust returned homo. He even had on a pair of dark kid glove, but his boots were taken off bis loot, and his hat was missing. Mrs. Deering and her children were dressed in their every day attire, giving rise to the supposi tion that the terrible heart-rending deed was committed during the day time, or at all events very early in the evening. It seems btrange that the fact that the family were missing was not discovered at au earlier date, but it is accounted for in this wise: Mr. Deering was a man ot rather retired, quiet . habiis, and did not mix much with his neieh bors. It was noticed that the windows .of the dwrljing were open, and day by day passed without any suspicion entering ini,o the Blinds ot the neighbors that anything was wrong. Yesterday afternoon a neighbor happened to vif it the premises tor the purpose of feeding a colt that he had cnarge of. lie entered the barn with that ob ect in view, when his attention was attracted to something unusual at the southwest angle of the barn. He proceeded to make an Investigation, when be discovered the feet ot Mr. Deering projecting through the hay. He beat a hasty retreat and informed an acquaint ance named John Gool of the circumstance. A further investigation was made, when the bodies of Mrs. Deering and Mrs. Dolan were found lying side by side, with their throats cut in a most horrible manner, and entirely covered with hay, with the exception of Mr. Deering's feet. The neighborhood was at once aroused, and as soon as the knowledge of the occurrence be came generally known, parties were despatched to the city authorities with Information of the discovery. The premises were at once taken possession of by the neightors.and no one per mitted to enter the barn until the arrival of the proper authorities. Cblet Detective Benla rnin Franklin, Police Lieutenant Frank Hamp ton; and Detective John Lamon, proceeded at once to the scene of the murder. The barn was entered, and the bodies of Mr. Deering and Mrs. Dolan discovered as described. The dwelling was carefully searched, but - HOIYHCIDE. a ac o c to rn o nothing worthy of publication was discovered beyond the tact that the rooms were in a dis ordered condition. An axe was found, how ever, resting on a bench outside the house, which contained marks ot blood, and it is believed that the murders were committed with Just such a weapon as the one found. The ques tion was then raised, what has become of Mrs. Deering and the children T An examination was at once instituted, and after the lapse of perhaps bait' an hour's time, they were dis covered frightfully maneled in the corn-crib which adjoins the barn, and within a few feet of the spot where the first-named bodies were dis covered. By this time Coroner Taylor, Chief Rugeles, High Constable Clark, and other officials, bad arrived. The Coroner proceeded at once in the discharge of his duties in the premises. The bodies were removed from the places where they bad lain so long, and were conveyed in a wagon to the residpnee of Cyrus Uorne, under taker, on Eleventh street, w-here they will re main, subject to the Corouer's investigation. As soon as the intelligence ot the tragedy became known, a great deal ot excitement took place among the people as the news spread. Tue police officers, in making a general search around the farm, discovered a shirt and pair of drawers under a haystack, about Ave hundred yards lrotn the dwelliiur-house. They were taken In charge by the offioers. These articles were not very clean; they appear to have been pretty well worn. It is stranee indeed that there was very little or no blood about the bodies of the victims, nor in the vicinity of the places where they were found. Diligent isearch was made by the shrewd est officers for these marks, with the view of ascertaining, if possible, how or where the mur ders were committed. But all efforts tending to this result were made in vain, and of course the entire affair is involved in deep mystery. It is thought, however, that the mother and her children having been murdered, were conveyed to the barn and there thrown into a heap, as already stated. The murders must have been committed out side of the dwelling -houie, and what blood flowed must have soaked into the ground, or been washed out or dissi pated ry the rains which prevailed since Satur day. It is evident that alter these murders, the hellish perpetrator ot them not being able to tind any money in the house, cane to the con clusion' that Mr. Deering must have his funds about him, and therefore waited his return. The desperate man probably laid in wait in ths rear ot the house, and commenced the work of death as Mr. Deering and his niece, Mrs. Dolan, were getting out of the wagon. He thea draaged them to the place where their bodies were lound, as already described. The cattle, between thirty and forty in num ber, were in a pitiable condition. The puor creatures were ravenous from thirst and hunger. They were attended to as speedily as possible, und'in such a manner as humanity dictated. The person who is su pposed to have committed the horrible deed is a German, who has beeu in the employ of Mr. Deering but a short time. He attended to the cattle and horses, and assisted his employer in various other ways about the place. He had been there so short a time that none of the persons on the neighboring farms had the least acquaintance with him; in (act, out of a number of those who resided near, aud with whom we conversed, not one of them could erive anytuing near a full description of him. But it seems that, without doubt, ho was about twenty-hve years of age; that he wore a moustashe, and weighed about 1G0 or 170 pounds, borne said that he was tall, with dark hair and moustache, while others said ho was of medium size, sloutlv built, and with light hair and moustache, it was the general belief that the man had been In the army, but as to the regiment he was connected with, or any other facts tending in that direction, not one appeared to have the slightest knowledge. A pair of light-blue army pants were found iu the house, which, it is believed, was the pro perty of the German. A pair of shoes, covered with mud, were also lound in the house; those also, it is believed, belonged to the same person. As the Phoes of Mr. Deering were missing lrotn bis feet when bis body was found, it i sup posed that the German put them upon his own leetj and left his old oues in the house where they were found. We could find no one about who had seen this man about the place at a later period than Friday morning; at that time he was seen by a young man who resides on Jones' lane, about a square from Mr. Deering's house. The German was then engaged at work near a ditch, in company with his employer, since that, as tar as we could learn, no trace of him Is kuown. It is a fact, however, that neither he nor his body were visible in the neighborhood yesterday. We are not able to give any further particulars about this man at present. The detectives, who were on the ground at the earliest possible moment, set to work to ascertain some clue as to the where abouts of t he supposed murderer. Not receiving any plausible description of him, they have but few tacts to assist them in ferreting out the affair. Further developments will no doubt De brought to light to-day, and some tbatmav assist in pointiua out the perpetrator of the deed. Last t venine Mayor McMichael very promptly offered a reward of $1000 lor the arrest of tho murderer of the Decrldg family. His Honor will probably communicate officially with Coun cils to-day, who will, without doubt, largely in crease the amount, it being limited with the Mayor to the sum offered by him. LATEST. BODY OF THE BOY FOUND. ANOTHER VICTIM OF THE ASSASSIN. THE TRAGEDY UNFOLDING The body of the hired boy, known as Corne lius, wa found this morning by the officers at half-past ten o'clock. He was discovered under the hajstack, a short distance southeast of the dwelling, with his throat cut from ear to ear. From bruises found upon his person it is thought that he was struck in the head with the pole of the axe, and either shot or struck In the breast with a fork.' His body was found by Officers Mitchell, Kepfler, and Tucker. Officer Tucker alio found tho pantaloons and coat of the German in his room, with marks of blood upon them. His shirt and drawers were found about a square from the haystack. The detectives are upon the track, and but little doubt is entertained ot capturing the criminal at an early day. ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS. The reporter of Thb Evenino Telegraph vifeited the scene of the late murder this morn ing, and found an Immense crowd in attendance. Tho house is located duo north and south, una in the rear is a large wood-shed. The front room, which is about twelve feet square, was comparatively in good order. On the east side windows open looking towards the Delaware. Between the dining-room and the kitchen, which is in the rear, there is a flight of stairs, leading to the upper portions of the building. In the sitting room w ere found a suit of child's clothes, which, it is supposed, the mother was making at the time the attack was made. Work baskets, spools of cotton, thread, and other articles of domestic use were found scattered around in confusion. The cradle ot the child, with its furniture, was found in this room, but no traces of blood, or any indications ot a struggle. The chairs, tables, and stoves were all iu their usual positions. The parlor, about 12 by 1G, was somewhat dis' arranged, the furniture being lound in contu sion. There was a desk and two clocks, one an old fashioned, eight-day and the other a mantle ornament. The kitchen was tn complete order, the dishes bciag washed and in the closet. The usual fur niture of the kitchen was found undisturbed. In the second story, used as chambers, matters were in disorder, tho work of the cham bermaid having been apparently omitted. The beds were unmade, t-nd on one of them a bon net and a set of furs were found. . Description ol the Supposed Murderer. Chief Detective Benjamin Frauklln has, after considerable difficulty, succeeded in obtaining a tolerably nccuratc description of the German employed by Mr. Deering, aud who it is supposed committed the foul deed. Several persons have undertook to describe the man, but tho accounts vary in many particulars. The description ap- E ended is, however, agreed to iu its main points y all parlies who have seen the missing Ger man: lie was known by the name of Anthony or Antoni. He is about 28 or UO years of age, o feet 11 inches in height; litrht hair and light com plexion. He wesr, or did wear, when last seen, a thin moustache of a light color, and a thin liht colored goatee. He Is round shouldered, and stoops when walking. He walks very slowly, and, Ukes long strides, and his general movement's are of a rather awkward character. He has pimples oa bis face, and speaks very indiilerent English. FRCM BALTIMORE TO-DAY. i The Bernel.Keene ticandal Latest Dr. velopmente A Dnel oa the Vapu rue Kontnern Fair, Ete. Special Despatch to the Evening Telegraph. Paltimobe, April 12. The Bernel and Kecne anonymous letter affair remains in statu quo. It is generally believed that a duel will grow out of it. The friends of both parties still have the matter under investigation. It forms the entire fashionable gossip ot tho town. All concerned stood at the top of "the quality." It is supposed that, unless Bernel makes a satisfactory expla nation, ho will bo withdrawn from the British Consulate. The Southern Fair continues to draw inf. mensely; but Dan Rice beats it, as he preaches Unionism. It closes finally to-morrow night. The Fenian Movement. EiSTroBT, Maine, April 12. There is great ex citement on Campo Bello island, and the families ot the residents there are removing to this city, and taking shelter in barns and outhouses. A great Fenian meeting was held last night, at which (pecches were made by B. D. Killian aud Major Slnnott. ' Calais, Me., April 12. There was much ex citement yesterday and last night at St. Stephens, New Brunswick, opposite this city. The fears of a Fenian raid somewhere on the frontier have been strengthening lor several days past, but the precise point of attack Is not yet known. The reports from Eastport yesterday indicated that the Fenians were leaving there iu squads, it was supposed for Calais, but np to this hour b y have not shown themselves here. Markets by Telegraph. New York, April 12 Cotton ts quiet at 87S34o. for Middlings. F:our hat advanced 6a;10o. lor sound j sales of 8600 bbls. at i 708 10 lor State j 8-26,0.1110 lor Ohio; 8 70j8 06 tor WeHerm Southern buoyant; 2000 bbla. sold, 88 90.S15 60; Canadian Ct&TOo. better; 460 bbls sold at 7 8i i lo wliest firm, but quiet; 011x04 sdvanoed 10 I tls of 82 000 bush. Corn at 80 a Wo; Oat dv.noed lc; Beet steady. Fork itoadj at $26 60 for Hest) tard nrmj W kinky amil. There is much probability that the Cathe dral at Ulm will soon be placed in the hands of the restorer; some works of conservation re quire to be effected in the first Instance. THIRD EDITION HORRIBLE FAMILY MUR DER IN VIRGINIA. A Woman and Three Chil dren Butchered. THEY ARE HACKED TO DEATH WITH AN AXE. EtM Ete Kte Et., Ete Ete Ete. Special to The Eventnar Telegraph. Freperiokbbukg, Va., April 1 2. A horriblo murder was committed near Warsaw Richmond county, Va., on the morning of tho 3d inst. A man by the name of Julius Hall went into the kitchen where a colored woman and her three children were, and with an axe killed them all. The woman was found lying in the middle of the floor, weltering in her blood; near the bed was lound one ot the children, a girl about seven years ot age, with he brains running out; another, five years old, and an infant, not yet a year old, were found lying near the fire-place with their skulls smashed In. Hall was arrested aud committed to jail for trial at the next term of the Court. After he had committed the deed he told his wife that he had done it; he then went to his father's, some four miles distant, and told his father what he had done "that he didn't want to do it, but stated that something told him he must do iU" He said this woman had never done anything to cause him to do as he bad done. Hall seems very much depressed, and has evinced a disposition to kill himself. He having acted in a strange manner for some time past, it is supposed that his mind was in a de ranged Condition at the time the deed was com mitted. a Special Despatches to The Evening Telegraph. Washington, April 12. Bfr. Stephen' Testimony. Alexander H. Stephens was before the Recon struction Committee yesterday for several hours. He gave a rose-colored account of the South, its condition, aud its hopes. PurNonnl. Senator Wright has not been to the Senate since the day he voted against the Civil Rights bill after the veto. Ho continues very weak. Senator Dixon recovers very slowly, and may not be able to resume his seat for some time to come. Senator Wilson and several others left for their homes this afternoon, to return on Monday. Secretary Stanton has left the city on a visit to his mother. He will probably be gone sewial days. The Tetfl Oath. Loyal gentlemen arriving here daily from Virginia strongly oppose any modillcation of tne test oath looking to the admission to Congress of men who were identified with the late Rebel lion, but, on the contrary, desire its provisions to be made still more stringent, and assert that in their opinion the radicals are the truost and best inenda of the Southern people. The Lincoln Funeral Car. At the sale of the United States military rail road, supplies yesterday, at Alexandria, the gor geous funeral car which conveyed the remains of FreMdent Lincoln to Springfield, 111., was purchased by ex Marshal Ward U. Lam an for a little less than $10,000. KiunfCKllntc ta be Stopped. The Senate Committee on Commerce is pre paring to report a bill for the preventiou o. smuggling at the seaports and on the Canadian frontier. Escaped. Otcar Mankln, one of the Alexandria Rebels, convicted of murder on Christmas last, on the occasion of the riots, has escaped from prison. The Beeonstrnctlon Committee. Unless the friends of Mr. Johnson's policy havd more witnesses to examine the Reconstruction Committee will soon close their case, and report filially to Congress. )Tne President In a State of Siege. A number of dilapidated politicians are here besieging the Fresident daily to give them office, and remove Republicans who do not sustain his Southern policy. Notwithstanding all their assertions to the contrary, there is at present no prospect of their success. Freed men's Allaire In 9IIlsslppl. Colonel Thomas having been relieved from the superintendency of Freedmeu's affairs in Missis sippi, General T. J. Wood, commanding the De partment, has been temporarily assigned to the duties of Assistant Commissioner of the Bureau iu that State. I Official Army Register. The flrt volume of the official army register, published in compliance with an act ot Cou gress, has lust made its appearance. It was intended to embrace the names of all volunteer officers of the New England States, together with a brief sketch of the history of the different regiments, promotions, discharges, dismissals, transfers, and a large amount of other data of interest to former officers of the volnnteer force. The mistakes and omissions In this edition will probably lead to its suppression by order of the Congress. The next velume, now being printed, will soon be issued, and is to em brace the same iacts relative to Pennsylvania, New York, and New Jersey regiments. The series will consist of elgnt volumes, which will be Issued from time to time, from the Govern ment Printing Office, and will be forwarded to all applicant on the receipt of one dollar, the actual cost of pnblioation. No copies are printed tor members of Congress, ROBBERY EXTRAORDINARY. A Bank Clerk Knocked. Dswa ane! Bobbed ot Alne Thunsaud ii,nra 1st Gold-a. Mysterious Affalr-"Wher are the Pol leer One ot the most extraordinary casee of high way robbery that has ever startled honest New Yorkeis occurred on Tuesday afternoon last, in the very heart of tho business portion of the city. At about 1 o'clock (we are informed) a person employed as porter or clerk in the Bank of America, called at the Bub Treasury office, corner of Wall and Nassau streets, aud obtained nine thousund dollars in gold. The specie was placed in a Lair, and the clerk left the Sub-Treasury office on his way to the bank. Two hours ai terwards, one of the clerks of the Chatham Bauk bad occasion to visit the Sub Treasury otlice to obiain specie. Having accom plished the object ot his visit, he passed from the room. As ho stepped into the ante room, he stumbled over the prostrate lorin ot the clork ot the Bank ct America, who had left the build ing two hours previously. Examination dis closed the lact that the uufnrtuuate man had been knocked down, stunneJ, and severely wounded, and that the bug he had obtained from the Sub-Treasury office was ru samg. Mea sures were at once taken to restore conscious ness, but at a late nour ou Tuesday evening theso ellbrts had been only tmtUlly successful. Indeed, at last accounts, the unfortunate clerk was wholly unable to give any account of the circumstances attending tho robbery, or to jiiake any intelligent, statement with reeard to the mauuer in which he bad passed the two hours intervening between his departure from the Sub-Treasury otiice and the discovery of the outface, or concerning his whereabouts during this time. To all questions his replies are voguo and unmeaning. Tie seemed quite unaware that he had been assaulted or robbed. Every person who had occasion to call at tho Sub-Treasury office will remember that the main room is approached through an anto-r jom. It, was in this ante-room, between the inner and ' the outer doors, and near the former, that tho unfortunate clerk was discovered. Ot course he could not have remained in this room, in the con dition in which he was found, during the whole of the two hours. Tho most reasonable theory Is that he went away from the Sub-Treasury build ing, was knocked down and robbed somewhere in its neighborhood, aud after hours ot aimless wandering finally stauuered back into the little ante room, there to siutt and lose his conscious uoe. We are informed that the victim of this out raee was assaulted in a similar' manner a few years since, while residing in i)ew Jersey, and that his mind received so great a shock that he was utterly unable to bpeak during several years immediately following. His aumbuess, how ever, passed away iu time. It is well known that such a case did occur at about the tlm indicated (in 1868, we think), exciting general attention. Our entirely infallible detectives need hardly beinlormed there is a ue cLance for glory. To be sure, the recovery of the sum of $0000 can hardly be considered a strong incentive to those efficient officials whose unimpeachable integrity and unsurpassed sagacity have en deared them to the hearts 01 all owners of greenbacks and national securities. At moat, under the system which is understood to be In operation, the capturing party could obtain ouly $3000. But it may bo inti'mat?d, we trust, without giving offenso to the guardians of our lives and property, that the robbery, not to say assassination, of a bauk attache, in broad day light, in a crowded thorouahfare, aud under the very shadow, as it were, of official authority, is not, in theso days, and witli our civilization, quite "the thing. 'V-Ar. T. World. LEGAL INTELLIGENCE. ' Coubt op Quarter Sessions President Judiro Alimon.i'riwiD cimes still oocu,yt lie sessions ot the Court. John Williams pleaded guilty to steal ing a box of ma'ze aud other artioies, wortn i2, tbe property ol feumuel Barton & Co. Williams was seen to pick up the box aud wa.k wita it away trom the ftore. Bulnx pursued ho ran, and dropped tho box, bur failed to moke bit escape. C F. Heel pltadod trinity to a dharge of assault and battery on Phino Britrmr. KicuurU Koyal (colored) was convicted of steallne coat, tbe property of John Campbell, No. 610 tj. Seventh street. Dulion Cooper was oonvloted of a charge of steal ing a tarrel of Uned huckleberries trom J. 3. Tuatin No 16 S Front stroct. , Jolin Leopart wa convicted of stealing a bag of carpel balls beloatrins to Susan tiradity. Charles Bolnsard was coni ictod ot stealing a tub and five pounds of butter, wortb S4 60, iroin J. V Cold. n. William Lee was convicted ot a ctuuve of burglary attempted to be committed April 8, at too dwelling house of Charles li. Smith, Ho. 736 Wood Btroet. Thomas Dowdlo was oonvloted of stealing Ave pounds of butter. Martha Wi son, charred with stealing a cloak, the propettv of leborah Hunt, was found trinity. Joseph Anderson, charired witb receiving n over coat irom Walter H. Xhden. knowing- the same 10 nave oeen stolen, was oonvioied. Andorson aid he coat was fiven to him bv his wile, and that he had no reason to believe It to be stol n Caibanne Hale wa charired with tbo larcoay of nlDe dollars Irom Morris Kerren. John Smith and John Guyant were charged with highway robbury, commit ed on tho person of bauiuel Headiy. The defendants, as lleadly testi fied, followed Ulm on the evoning ol the 23d of Kaicb, from the tavern of s mau named Dusenburv, at Delaware avenue and Dock ireeW, and violently assaulting, robbed mm ot his pockut-book and contents, amounting to about f-bO, and also a watob. Tho police haviug been informed of tbe all'uir, went to Uusenburv's, and arretted Guyanc and hmith, whom tho plaintiff iu entitled as tbe parties who bad robbed him. Atout 020 in money was lound on each of tho detonaanta, tut neitber tbe watch nor pocket-book. On trial. ISceFiMK Coonr at Nisi rnius - Juitioe Read. The Court st this morning to bear a motion to vacate ' a ,rule to lake the copositions of going witnesses on five hour notice. It was stated to tue Court in support ol the morion bv tbe cuunsol for tbe de fendant that the witnesses proposed to be examined bad been brought irom Luzerne oountr, ivhoie they aud ths defeuuant resido, In ordur to be examined tu a cause pending neie in this Coart, and that owns to the sbortnoBS ol tbe notioe they had been unable to communicate with their olient. Justice Bead (rrauted the nioliou vacating the rule, ontb rround that wi nes e thus brought Iron a distance to tetnr were not iioing witnesses within ti e meaning of the ru.e ot Court, and fixed Monday next as tbe time to proceed with the depositions. Tbe District Courts, oa. 1 ana 2, have couoludod their lists lor the week, and adjoui ned. The Court of Common Pbas, Jui?6 Piorce, w as nvaged with the cae of Sherry tp. Grover, an action by plaintiff to recover lorjoue week's ta'ary, as an actor at tbe Mew Chesnut Street Theatre. Before reported. A silver wedding that will be worth witnessing will be observed on the 2Hth of April, at bt Petersburg. It is that of the Ciar Alexander and the Czanna. They were married on the 28th ot April, 1841. The Czar's birthday falU on the 2(th of April, when he will be lorty eight years of are. His wife, who is forty-two, Is Mary Alexandrowna, dautrhter ol the Grand Duke of Hesse Darmstadt, owe ot the minor sovereigns of Germany, live sons and a daughter are the fruits of this marriage, the daughter, wh1 bears the mother's name, being thirte en. The eldest sou died recently. At West Bend, Wiscons'n, recently, a clergy man started for a small country place, a few miles away, for the purpose of reading the burial service over a lady who was that day to be interred. On the way the horse, a high spirited animal, ran away, throwing the gentle man from the cutter aud killing him instantly. Tbe funeral was in consequence delayed; and a whil after the time when it would, out for the accident, have taken place, the lady rose from the coffin, having beeu in a trance for two days. The unfortunate minister was buried in the grave which had been made to receive the lady's supposed remains. V
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