Troy Daily Times Troy, Rensselaer County, NY July 31, 1860 MARRIED At Owego, N.Y., on the 25th inst., by Rev. James RANKIN, James FORSYTH, of this city, and Miss Lilla A. PUMPELLY, daughter of the late Charles PUMPELLY, Esq., of Owego. In this city, on the 31st inst., by Rev. C.P. SHELDON, D. D., Mr. William A. HULL, of Co(?) Water, Mich., to Miss Martha J. WHEELER, of Troy. DIED In this city, Tuesday morning, July 31st, of consumption, Mr. Mary GILBERT, aged 57 years. Funeral Wednesday, at 5 o'clock P.M., from her late residence, 95 Congress street. Friends and relatives are invited to attend without further notice. "LITTLE GIANTS". A "Little Giant Central Club" was organized at the Court House last evening. Capt. QUINN was chosen Chairman, and a committee appointed to report at an adjourned meeting the names of the executive officers, &c. The Fourth Warders have organized a Club, with J.M. BREWER, as Chairman, and Michael HOLMES, Marshal. THE GRAND EXCURSION The Grand Excursion is to come off tomorrow morning. Arrangements have been made for two trains--one at 8:30 and the other at 9 o'clock. Capt. TUPPER is making extra exertion to accommodate all who may with to go, and it is well known that he succeeds in whatever he undertakes. In order to avoid deception, it is advisable that those who purchase tickets, should do so only at the places named for their sale, or of the Sunday School teachers. Spurious tickets are sold about the streets. BRIEFS A base ball club has been organized in the lower part of the city, under the command of William MARTIN, a member of the Victory Club, and is called the Niagara Base Ball Club. The members meet for practice every evening, and promises well. At the recent commencement of Dartmouth College, the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws was conferred upon Hon. John D. WILLARD, of this city. Judge W. was a class-mate of Rufus CHOATE. C. Barton HILL will take a benefit at the Theatre this evening. Last evening, John BOWMAN and his wife, who reside in Hill street, were standing on their stoop, a high one, twelve feet from the ground, when the boards gave way and precipitated them this distance. Mr. B. was injured about the head; and his wife received severe internal wounds. REAL ESTATE To Let--Store No. 5 Mansion House Building. Inquire of P.S. DORLON. To Let--House No. 222 Eighth street. Possession given the 1st of August. Inquire of Robert GREEN, 335 River street. To Let--Possession given immediately, the office formerly occupied by E. BELL as an insurance office. No. 251 River st. KELLOGG, PERCY & MERRITT. To Let--In Albany, an old established Dentistry, occupied the past thirteen years by the late Dr. Geo. DOUGLAS. For particulars, apply to or address Cornelius VEAZIE, Marble Pillar, corner of Broadway and State sts., Albany. Rooms for Gentlemen--To let, a parlor and bedroom with a large closet, water, gas, &c., over the Union Bank; will be furnished if desired. Apply to W.C. BOARDMAN, Office No. 37 Museum Buildings. To Let--A two story brick building in the alley between River and First streets, north of Congress st., and in the rear of store No. 172 River st. It has been used for the past fifteen years as a Candy Factory. Inquire of Jas. C. CLARK, 172 River st. POLICE COURT--Before Justice PARMENTER. Lewis HOPE was brought up for drunkenness; he "hoped" to get off, but he found that "hope" was "played out" by a fine of $5 or five days in jail. Sent over. James MCCONNELL, for drunken and disorderly conduct, received a sentence of five days in jail. Marvin DAVIS, an Indian, indulged in too much "fire-water," and went over for five days. Margaret HAZELTINE committed an assault and battery on Elizabeth OAKS, for which she was fined $2 or five days--paid her fine. Mary WELCH was up for the same, committed on Ellen CAHILL; convicted and sentence suspended during good behavior. Submitted by: Colleen Boose

Troy Daily Times Troy, Rensselaer County, NY July 30, 1860 NOT DEAD YET >From the following vigorous note, it will be seen that Mr. William ALSTON, who was announced as attempting suicide in Cohoes last week, is still alive and active. We publish the epistle verbatim: Cohoes, July the 29th 1860 To the Editor of the troy times--I would like to have the Editor find out the truth before publishing such a notorious lie in stating that I have Commited homeside [sic] by such and such Causes. There is not one word of truth in it and it would be well for the Editor to rectafy [sic] it in their next paper. Yours respect. William ALSTON THE WATERFORD TRAGEDY The funeral of Mr. Harrison SHERMAN was attended yesterday afternoon, from the Presbyterian church in Waterford. The Rev. J.E. CHESSHIRE officiated on the solemn occasion. The text chosen was exceedingly appropriate, from Matt. xxiv, 44 verse, "Be ye also ready," &c.--During the delivery of the sermon, there were several bursts of grief from the audience, and Mr. CHESSHIRE alluded in a pathetic and feeling manner of Mr. SHERMAN's untimely death, as well as to his character and high standing in the community. His remarks to Mrs. SHERMAN and the children were very affecting and touching. The whole religious service was long to be remembered. Notwithstanding the storm, large delegations of his Brother Masons attended from Troy, Lansingburgh and Cohoes, to the number of near two hundred, These, with the Waterford Lodge, made a procession of over two hundred and fifty Masons. The eloquent address of W.M. VAN HOEVENBURGH made a deep impression upon the vast assembly at the grave, on account of Mr. SHERMAN's position as one of the Trustees of the village, and the respect that all parties held him in. The firemen all turned out in a body, heading the procession to the grave. Never before have we witnessed so solemn a funeral. The whole village deeply sympathize for the afflicted families of the murdered and the murderer. May a like tragedy never be seen again in that usually quiet village, proverbial for its good order. The Coroner's jury have returned a verdict of willful murder against VANDERWERKEN, and he has been taken to Ballston jail, where he will remain till September for trial. VANDERWERKEN's manner seems to have entirely changed, and a perfect realization of his position in all its hideous and horrible forms to have overtaken him. BRIEFS A regular knock-down, drag-out, free-right-all-round, occurred in a saloon on Congress street, Saturday night. Some of the combatants received black eyes and abridged noses, while others were severely punched about the head. Miss HOGAN, residing on Third street, South Troy, fell from a flight of stairs, Saturday afternoon, breaking her arm, and receiving severe internal injuries. Rev. Rodney A. MILLER, of Worcester, Mass., one of Trustees of Harvard College, is in town. He is a native of Troy, and takes a deep interest in the "home of his childhood." Colonel CARR has ordered out the Twenty-fourth Regiment for half a day's parade on Thursday. The design is, in future, to have more frequent parades, and cut them shorter. It seems the present Administration mean even to prosecute men for having within them bowels of compassion. Mr. VAN BUSKIRK, of Lansingburgh, was at Troy when the fugitive slave was rescued from his captors, and as Mr. VAN B. stood in his carriage looking on, his sympathies were so enlisted for the poor, pitiable struggling negro that he said he would "give two hundred and fifty dollars to see the man rescued." For this VAN B. has been taken on a warrant issued by the U.S. Court, and held to bail for aiding in a rescue. DROWNED The body of John LOUDETT, a workman in the shop of Messrs. EATON and GILBERT on Green Island, was fished up in the Mohawk Basin on Saturday afternoon. The deceased disappeared from his home last Wednesday evening. It is supposed that he attempted to cross the Central Railroad bridge on that evening, and the night being dark, he made a mis-step and fell through into the Basin. He had been forman in the machine shop of EATON & GILBERT eight or nine years, and sustained the reputation of being a very worthy and upright man, and an excellent workman. He was about (?) years old, and leaves a wife and one child. He has not been in his right mind for over a year past, and last Sunday went to church with a wreath of flowers around his hat. DOG ITEMS On Saturday afternoon, a son of Dudley BLANCHARD was bitten by a dog in the leg, near SMART's paper mill. The wound is a bad one. J. Russell PARSONS, of Hoosick Falls, recently imported a valuable dog from England, which Mr. P. was compelled to kill on Friday last, because of his ferocious character. He had bitten and injured a mare, and Mr. P. wisely concluded that the best thing he could do was to kill the animal. FISHING CAMPAIGN A company of ten young men, clerks in the employ of G.V.S. QUACKENBUSH, in his immense store on Albany street, leave town to-day for an excursion to the North in search of game and fish. They will be gone between two and three weeks. Every arrangement has been made for an excellent time. THE GREAT EASTERN EXCURSION The following Trojans are passengers on the Great Eastern excursion to Cape May: Daniel SOUTHWICK, E. CLEMINSHAW, C. WILLARD, S.M. VAIL, J.S. GURNSEY, G.H. ANDREWS, R.H. HYDE, W.H. YOUNG. THE TROY AND BOSTON RAILROAD The Whig truthfully says: The Troy and Boston train, on Saturday afternoon, left the Depot swarming with passengers--many of them bound to Williams' College. The rush kept the ticket-agent, MOSLEY, right busy, and taxed the conducting powers of Messrs. WHITE and ENRIGHT. The road has been doing an unusually heavy business this Summer, and is managed by Superintendent BAKER with the regularity of a Jules Jurgensen chronometer. WING AND WING The admirers of COOPER, who are continually increasing as his works are more generally read, all agree that "Wing and Wing" is one of his best and most interesting productions. Not to lightly wrought as the "Red Rover," it abounds in finely written passages, admirable descriptions of sea incidents and scenery, and good moral sentiment--while the plot upon which it is based is one of unbroken interest. This novel, published in uniform style with the other superb issues of Townsend & Co.';s standard editions, has been received by the agent, Wm. B. JONES for the distribution in Troy, West Troy, Lansingburgh, Waterford, Cohoes and vicinity. FATAL ACCIDENT Another fatal accident occurred on the Central Railroad on Saturday morning. The victim of this sad calamity was James STUART, a well-known contractor of Amsterdam. Mr. STUART was standing upon the track as the train due here at 9 A.M. came along at Amsterdam. Due notice was given, but for some reason Mr. STUART did not heed it promptly enough, and before he was aware of it, the train crushed him down and killed him instantly. A friend who was conversing with him narrowly escaped a similar fate. SECOND WARD A meeting to form a Wide Awake Club was held in this Ward on Saturday evening. George EVANS was called to the Chair, and George CHURCHILL was appointed temporary Treasurer of the Club. A committee was appointed to solicit names for the Club, consisting of Geo. H. GREGORY, Ezra DEFREEST, Wm. MCMANUS, Geo. T. BLAIR, Valentine HOHMAN.--Committee on permanent organization: Wm. MADDEN, A.W. WICKES, Alvah TRAVER, George EVANS and George CHURCHILL. The meeting adjourned to meet at the Wigwam this evening at 8 o'clock. FIRE On Saturday afternoon, about 4 o'clock, a fire broke out in the basement of the store in the Tibbits Block, south-east corner of Federal and River streets, occupied by WALWORTH & LAISDELL, grocers. The fire companies of Federal street were, with others, promptly on hand, and the building escaped with but slight damage--say $50 or $100 in amount. The cellar and principal was occupied by WALWORTH & LAISDELL. Their stock was insured in the New York Market Co., and their loss, some $1000 or $1200, fully covered. The second story was occupied by DUSENBURY & ANTHONY, for the storage of green coffee, &c. They were insured for $5000--loss some $250 or $300. Charles O'NEAL occupied a portion of the third story for cigar making; his stock was removed although that story was not reached by the fire. The entire loss does not reach $1,500, most of which the Market Insurance Co., has to stand. The origin of the fire in unknown. POLICE COURT--Before Justice PARMENTER. Margaret LEMROE, assault and battery on Elizabeth HOWARD; case adjourned to 2d of August. Ellen ROBINSON, drunk; is a cook on a canal boat and wants to go on--lectured and discharged. Patrick DAY, drunk; fined $4 or five days--sent up. James KENNEDY, drunk; fined $10 or ten days in jail--committed. James FLAHERTY, drunk; never up before--lectured and discharged. Daniel FERRY, drunk--lectured and discharged. Charles HEPINSTALL, drunk; resides in Canada--discharged. James LAVEY, drunk--fined $5 or five days. Submitted by: Colleen Boose

Troy Daily Times Troy, Rensselaer County, NY July 28, 1860 COHOES William ALSTON, a well-known citizen, who had been arrested because of domestic troubles, attempted suicide on Tuesday, by cutting his throat with a razor and afterwards with a pocket-knife. He was discovered in the commission of the act, and arrested. He was placed in the lock-up until his mind became calm again. Thomas CALLAHAN, a miller, evidently insane, jumped into the Mohawk on Tuesday, but was finally rescued by a Frenchman, after much effort. FOURTH WARD WIDE-AWAKES At a meeting of the Republicans of the Fourth Ward, held last evening pursuant to notice, the following officers were elected: President--John M. LANDON; Secretary--C.H. OSTRANDER; Treasurer--George B. SMITH. On motion, a committee of two were appointed by the Chair, consisting of George B. SMITH and D. WHITCOMB, to confer with the committee from the Third Ward, in relation to procuring a room. On motion, subscription lists were given to several members of the Club to procure funds for defraying the expenses of a Wide-Awake Club. On motion, the meeting adjourned to meet this--(Saturday) evening, at G. GEER's office, at 8 o'clock. DIED Benjamin MANN, father of the late Charles F., and an old citizen, died yesterday aged 72. He had lived in Troy sixty years. BRIEFS STAUDE's money drawer at his Congress street store was robbed of $20 last evening. Charles PATTERSON, of Schaghticoke, was one of the graduates at the commencement of Union College, Schenectady, on Thursday. His oration was entitled: "Ruins of Babylon." The second nine of Victory Base Ball Club defeated the second nine of the Excelsior Club, of West Troy, yesterday afternoon in a base ball match. The score was unusually close--28 to 30. The playing by the Excelsior club was very fine, and they deserve credit for the close manner in which they contested the game with the Troy club--the champions of this part of the State. A defeat by the Victory's is never a disgrace. The class of 1848 of Union College, of which Harvey J. KING is a member, met on Wednesday last. Twenty members of the class answered to their names, and nineteen were reported dead. Each member present gave an account of his life, and the recital was exceedingly interesting. The class resolved to meet again in 1865. POLICE COURT--Before Justice PARMENTER. Yesterday morning, Justice PARMENTER sentenced Ann COSGROVE, a noted offender, who was up for public intoxication, to thirty days confinement in jail; and also, John O'NEIL for ten days, for the same offence. This morning, Michael FOGERTY appeared in Court to answer a charge of disorderly conduct, preferred against him by William PETERS, but owing to the non-appearance of the complainant, he was discharged. William KATING, an old gray-headed man, was found lying in the street fast asleep, and taken to jail. He was sober and was on his way to New York. Allowed to pursue his journey. James BURKE was staggering drunk in the Depot yesterday afternoon. In default of $5 fine, he went over for five days. Mary DELAY will be tried on the 4th of August for drunkenness. Bridget HORTIGAN was up for being drunk and disorderly in an alley last night. She had her infant in her arms, and this being her first offence, she was merely lectured and discharged. Henry JACKSON was drunk and abusive to officer AGER, on the 25th inst., for which he was fined $5 or ten days in jail, and committed in default of payment of fine. Matthew MCMAHON was charged with vagrancy, and then sent back to jail till Monday morning to ascertain if a Mr. HOWE was willing to employ him, as the prisoner alleged. Patrick RILEY got a little drunk and was rather noisy. Is a stranger looking for employment, and wished to go to Albany. He was allowed to go. Submitted by: Colleen Boose

Daily News Batavia, Genesee County, New York State June 22-1891 NEWSPAPER MEN ARRESTED. Buffalo.--Messrs. HAUSANER, PLOGSTEAD, and RODENBACH, proprietors of 'Sunday[sic] Truth', and George H. CANDLER, the editor, were arrested this morning charged with blackmail by Haskell L. TAYLOR, the millionaire oil man. 'Truth' a week ago charged TAYLOR with being a debaucher of young girls and with employing a procuress to furnish him with material for the gratification of his lustful desires. The accused were held in $500 each for examination on Wednesday. ++ MORTUARY MATTERS. James WILLIAMS, who formerly resided on the Lewiston road in this town, died Saturday night at Willard Hospital, aged about 52 years. About four years ago, his mind being unbalanced, he was taken to the State Hospital for the Insane at Buffalo, of which institution he had been an inmate until recently, when he was transferred to Willard Hospital. Besides his mother, who resides at No. 338 Richmond avenue, Buffalo, he leaves a widow, a brother, Henry, and a sister, Mrs. Chauncey HART, also of Buffalo. The remains arrived in Batavia at 11 o'clock this morning. The burial will take place this afternoon. ++ Mrs. Henry CAPLE. Oakfield.--Mrs. Henry CAPLE of this village died at Willard, N.Y., yesterday afternoon at 2:15 o'clock, aged about 55 years. Mrs. CAPLE had lived in Oakfield a good many years and was known as a woman of most estimable qualities. Beside her husband she leaves two daughters--Mrs. Frank BIGNALL and Mrs. Arthur NICHOL of this place. The funeral will be held from the family residence in Oakfield on Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. ++ Miss Maggie HOLLAND. Miss Maggie HOLLAND, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Martin HOLLAND of West Batavia, died Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock in Rochester, where she had been visiting her sister, Mrs. REDMOND. She had been ill about two weeks and the cause of her death was heart disease. The remains were brought to Batavia at 9:35 o'clock this morning and the funeral was held from St. Joseph's church. ++ submitted by Linda C. Schmidt

Dennis- yes, I ususally do the same-- > Whenever I am transcribing an old newspaper that I know to contain errors, > typographical or factual, I always put [sic] next to the mistake.<< sometimes, tho, I get typing and just keep going ! due to the high quantity of articles that I type out for online use, it's a sure thing that I will not correct some of the mistakes. (altho-it is a way to find out if anyone is truly reading/paying attention to these newsies!!) thanks, I'm sure the other readers will be glad you corrected the error. Linda ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dennis Ahern" <ahern@world.std.com> To: <NY-OLD-NEWS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2002 8:06 AM Subject: Re: [NY-Old-News] Genesee Co., May 26-1886 > > On Mon, 12 Aug 2002, Linda/Don wrote: > > > >I noticed that in the first metnion you have Seward described as Secretary > > > of War. That was Stanton. Seward was Sec. of State, as later stated > > > correctly in the article. Was it a slip on your part, or a mistake in the > > > original? Dennis Ahern > > Dennis-FYI: > > I type 'em as I see 'em-- > > >>>by his valor saved the life of the honored Secretary > > of State, Wm. H. SEWARD, ...................while the struggle to save > > the Secretary of War was going on. > > Whenever I am transcribing an old newspaper that I know to contain errors, > typographical or factual, I always put [sic] next to the mistake. > > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > Dennis Ahern | Middlesex County Massachusetts Newspaper Abstracts > Acton, Massachusetts | http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/MA/Middlesex/ > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > > > > ==== NY-OLD-NEWS Mailing List ==== > County and State Coordinators needed. For more information see: > http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com/volunteer.html > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

On Mon, 12 Aug 2002, Linda/Don wrote: > >I noticed that in the first metnion you have Seward described as Secretary > > of War. That was Stanton. Seward was Sec. of State, as later stated > > correctly in the article. Was it a slip on your part, or a mistake in the > > original? Dennis Ahern > Dennis-FYI: > I type 'em as I see 'em-- > >>>by his valor saved the life of the honored Secretary > of State, Wm. H. SEWARD, ...................while the struggle to save > the Secretary of War was going on. Whenever I am transcribing an old newspaper that I know to contain errors, typographical or factual, I always put [sic] next to the mistake. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dennis Ahern | Middlesex County Massachusetts Newspaper Abstracts Acton, Massachusetts | http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/MA/Middlesex/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

(Batavia, Genesee Co., NY) SPIRIT OF THE TIMES July 10, 1858 --Verdict in the Case of Polly Frisch-- The testimony in the case of Polly Frisch on trial for the murder of her husband was closed for the defence on Friday evening. Saturday was occupied by the Court in hearing arguements for the defence by Mr. WAKEMAN, and by Mr. SWAIN council for the prosecution. After Judge GREENE delivered his charge to the Jury, they retired and on returning, it was announced by the Foreman that the Jury had found a Verdict of Not Guilty. *** NOTE: Those that served at this trial were: Hon. B.F. GREENE, Justice of the Supreme Court John G. BIXBY, Session Justice William BENNETT, Session Justice George BOWEN, District Attorney A. SAWIN, Attorney for the Prosecution Seth WAKEMAN, Atty for the Defence William BRYAN, Atty for the Defence Jurors: (all farmers) Warren C. DUNLAP, Oakfield Sidney F. HUNTING, Pembroke James KENZLE, Darien George B. KEMP, Batavia Warren PUTNAM, Batavia Porter S. DAVID, Bergen Joseph D. CUTLER, Pembroke Sidney W. BUTLER, Bethany John H. WIGGENS, Stafford James SHELDON, Pavilion Daniel CLARK, Oakfield Philip AMIDON, Pembroke Witnesses: Reuben B. WARREN, Alabama Dr. Holton GANSON, Batavia Robert ALMAY, Alabama Robert BAKER, Coroner, Genesee Co. Dr.Samuel BATEMAN, Alabama Calista BATEMAN, Alabama (The doctors wife) Dr. Nelson HORNING, Alabama Dr. O.P. CLARK, Batavia Andrew DAVIS, Alabama Prof. George HADLEY, Prof of Practical Chemestry, University of Buffalo Medical College James GUMAER, Alabama Eli BICKFORD, Alabama Albert HOAG, formerly Alabama, Michigan at time of trial (Polly's now 11 yr old son) Selah VOSBURGH, Alabama James ESPY, Alabama George LESTER, Alabama (formally of Wyoming Co. - one of Polly's brother-in-laws) Mrs. BARBER, Alabama Delia AVERY, Alabama Lovina TABOR, Alabama Lucinda FARLEY, Alabama Timothy HOAG, Michigan (Henry Hoag's brother) Schubel FRANKLIN, Alabama (Polly's father) Julia MAYBACK, formerly Alabama, then Lancaster, Clarence at time of trial ( Polly's sister) Mrs. Abigail FILKINS, Alabama (Henry Hoag's aunt) J.S. McCOMB, Alabama Dr. C.D. GRISWOLD, residence unknown Dr. John COTES, Batavia -- Cindy Amrhein Town of Alabama Historian Genesee Co., NY ********************** Historian's Page - Alabama, NY http://www2.pcom.net/cinjod/historian/ Experience the town of Alabama in Genesee County, New York. History, tombstone inscriptions, census records, history of the Tonawanda Seneca Indians and the Iroquois. Enjoy a good murder mystery? Read about the murders of Polly Frisch. APHNYS (The Association of Public Historians of New York State) http://www.tier.net/aphnys/ Genesee County, NY website. Includes History Department, (under "Historian") http://www.co.genesee.ny.us/ The Genesee Area Genealogy Society lists the names and addresses for all the Genesee & Wyoming County Historians http://www.rootsweb.com/~nygags/hist.htm

Troy Daily Times Troy, Rensselaer County, NY July 27, 1860 DIED In Utica, July 25th, in the 41st year of his age, Frederick C. FOSTER, of Saratoga Springs, son of Nathaniel FOSTER, of West Troy. In Albany, on Thursday evening, July 26th, Martha VANDERLIP, wife of Benjamin BABCOCK, in the 71st year of her age. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend her funeral on Saturday (tomorrow) afternoon at 4 o'clock form the residence of her son-in-law, Thomas COOKE, Jr.., No. 10 Chestnut street, Albany. Patrick CONNARS was drowned in the River below the saw mills at Sandy Hill on Monday the 16th inst. The body was not recovered until the Sunday following, when it was found below Fort Edward, and brought to Glen's Falls. On Saturday a man named POWELL was drowned while swimming the River at Fort Edward Centre. THE PITTSFIELD EXCURSION The excursion of the Ladies Home Mission to Pittsfield yesterday was a perfect success. A good time was enjoyed by all on board, and at Pittsfield the citizens gave them a splendid reception. In the evening Mrs. LAITHE, Miss YATES and DORING's Band gave a concert. The train on its return met with an accident fourteen miles East of Albany. The train was going at a high rate of speed, when the locomotive encountered a cow. The first car was thrown from the track, and before the train could be stopped ran it nearly a mile on the ties, tearing them up and injuring the track. The greatest excitement was occasioned by the catastrophe. The accident detained the train about an hour. Peter DUNN, A Trojan, was found in a dying state at New York on Wednesday, and lived but a short time. His friends here, if any, should address the Coroner. Dr. BUTTS, Justice of Schaghticoke, writes that the chances for the recovery of Mrs. PHALEN are quite favorable. ACCIDENT A boy named PARMALEE, while catching a ride on the cars passing through North Third street, this morning, attempted to jump off, and in doing so, fell with his foot under the wheel, smashing it badly. Amputation has not yet been resorted to, in hope of saving the limb, though the chances are small. Two other boys were with him, and had narrow escapes. LARGE HAUL BY A PICKPOCKET The number of pickpockets in this vicinity appears to be rapidly on the increase. They are following up the steamboat and railroad lines, and people cannot be too cautious while traveling. Last evening, while Prof. GIRARD, of the Philadelphia High School, was purchasing a ticket at the office, on board the 'Francis Skiddy', his wallet containing over $500 in bills, was abstracted from his pocket. The money was mostly in large bills, and on the Philadelphia Banks. The thief made his escape. The detectives have the matter in hand. Submitted by: Colleen Boose

Troy Daily Times Troy, Rensselaer County, NY July 24, 1860 DIED In this city, July 23d, Esther A., wife of Edward CHAPIN, aged 27 years, 11 months and 13 days. Friends are respectfully invited to attend her funeral tomorrow (Wednesday) afternoon, at 2 o'clock at 176 Congress street. In this city, July 23d, Walter, son of P. and S. THALLMER, aged 10 months and 14 days. Friends are invited to attend the funeral on Wednesday, at 4 o'clock P.M., from 23 Third street. TERRIBLE MURDER IN SCHAGHTICOKE A Bride of a Week Murdered by her Husband--He Charges her with an Unnatural Crime and Rips open her Bowels--Arrest of the Murderer We have the particulars of one of the most inhuman and deliberate murders, which occurred last night in the town of Schaghticoke, in this county, which it has ever been our province to record. The affair is almost too horrible for belief; and it is difficult to conceive that the wretched man who is the guilty author of the deed could have been sane at the time of the commission of the act, although previous to the occurrence no one ever suspected him of a tendency to mental derangement, much less of actual insanity. We have never heard or read of a case similar to this; and in its horrid details it far surpasses anything in the annals of crime.--The awful details of the affair, almost too shocking to relate are as follows: A man named Thomas WHALEN, an Irish farm-laborer, aged about 50 years, resided near Stillwater Bridge in the town of Schaghticoke. He had lived with an Irish servant girl named Catherine CASSERLY, aged some 30 years, since April last up to two or three weeks ago, the two cohabiting as man and wife. The cause of their separation, it seems, was a charge by WHALEN that the woman had been guilty of sodomy--a false and wicked accusation, which nothing but beastly jealousy could have suggested. But a reconciliation followed, and as an atonement for the wrong done the poor woman, a marriage was proposed, and the ceremonies were commemorated on Thursday evening of last week. But for some unexplained reason the parties did not assume the relations of man and wife until last evening, when WHALEN went to stay with his wife at Peter WETSIL's, where she was employed and where the murder was perpetrated. The two retired to their room, and about 1 o'clock this morning the family were aroused by screams and cries of murder by WHALEN's wife. It appears that the brute of a husband--a devil incarnate he must be--again quarreled with the woman, charging her with the unnatural crime, which she denied, he insisting and declaring that she was guilty. Finally in his demoniac rage, he obtained a knife and deliberately ripped open the woman's bowels! On going to the room the family beheld a most shocking and terrible sight. The bed was saturated with blood, the woman was in the most awful agony, the blood pouring from her body in a stream, and WHALEN, with his hands and arms dripping with his wife's blood still manifesting his devil rage that had wreaked the vengeance of unfounded jealousy in the butchery of his innocent wife! Physicians were sent for, and pronounced the injuries fatal. The prisoner was soon arrested by officer BUTTON. He was taken before Justice BUTTS at an early hour this morning, and fully committed. He is now in our jail. Coroners BURTON and MADDEN have been sent for to hold an inquest. We learn that WHALEN has been an industrious, sober man, but he must be a person of terrible and murderous passions. At our last advices the woman was not expected to live through the day. WHALEN's right hand was covered with the blood of his wife on his arrival at the jail here. He talked about the affair as though he should be justified in the act. He says he was married by the Roman Catholic Priest at Schaghticoke, and last night was the first time he had slept with his wife since the ceremony had been performed. He says he married her against his will; that she followed him from place to place, and it was only by her strenuous importunities that he consented to be united to her. WHALEN was a widower, having two children by his first wife. The unfortunate woman is said to have been quite interesting in appearance. P.S. We learn this afternoon that the woman is dead. Submitted by: Colleen Boose

LEROY GAZETTE Wednesday Morning, September 8, 1858 Dispatches have been forwarded to the U.S. Marshal at Charleston to remove the recently captured slaves to Fort Sumpter, about five miles from Charleston. Arrangements, it is said, will soon be made By Government to send the unfortunate back to Africa. They are in deplorable condition, many of them suffering from dysentery, and twelve have already died since the capture of the Putnam. The Charleston Courier says the negroes are mostly young, apparently not more than fifteen years of age. *** -- Cindy Amrhein Town of Alabama Historian Genesee Co., NY ********************** Historian's Page - Alabama, NY http://www2.pcom.net/cinjod/historian/ Experience the town of Alabama in Genesee County, New York. History, tombstone inscriptions, census records, history of the Tonawanda Seneca Indians and the Iroquois. Enjoy a good murder mystery? Read about the murders of Polly Frisch. APHNYS (The Association of Public Historians of New York State) http://www.tier.net/aphnys/ Genesee County, NY website. Includes History Department, (under "Historian") http://www.co.genesee.ny.us/ The Genesee Area Genealogy Society lists the names and addresses for all the Genesee & Wyoming County Historians http://www.rootsweb.com/~nygags/hist.htm

Troy Daily Times Troy, Rensselaer County, NY July 23, 1860 FIGHTS Yesterday seems to have been a regular "plug ugly" day. We hear of several fights in various parts of the city--all of them the result of intoxication--and it is to be regretted that more arrests were not made of the parties engaged in them. Near the Union Depot yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock, John LUCEY, an old public offender, who has been in the penitentiary several times for drunken and disorderly conduct, beat a man named POUCHEY in a terrible manner,--knocked him down, and then jumped upon him, breaking his nose and severely injuring him otherwise. Two or three persons witnessed the affair, but they were afraid to interfere, and after beating POUCHEY as long as he desired, LUCEY ran away and has not been seen since. A desperate fight took place Saturday night about 12 o'clock, in Fifth street, below Ferry, in which nearly twenty-five persons participated. The origin of the fight is unknown, but is supposed to have been a dispute as to the superiority of the muscle of the two parties. Knives were used, and fists plied very smartly for some time. Our informant, who witnessed the fight, says there was "some of the prettiest hitting he ever say!" One fellow knocked three men down,--one after the other. Several watchmen appeared, but were intimidated by the parties engaged in the fight, from arresting any of the belligerents. Officer KEENAN, however, undertook to arrest one of the party, a man named THOMAS, and while taking him off was slightly cut with a knife. The officer is deserving of much praise, for his conduct in quelling the disturbance. A terrific row attracted an immense crowd in William street alley, just North of Congress street, between 8 and 9 o'clock last evening. It seems that Daniel MCDONALD, John BEVINS and Matthew MERRIMAN, all living at the Nail Factory, were together, when a difficulty ensued. MCDONALD knocking MERRIMAN down and kicking him, when prostrate several times. MERRIMAN was picked up insensible, and it was supposed at the time dead, and taken into a house up the alley. He "came to" shortly, however, when it was found that his head was cut from the fall on the gutter stone, his front teeth loosened, his eye blacked, and his nose smashed. He was taken home in a carriage. MCDONALD and BEVINS were arrested by officer KIPP--the former was lodged in jail, and the latter let off; it appearing that he only interfered to stop the fight. There was still another fight yesterday. It took place in the evening in the ferry way. A party of Albanians who desired to take the stage to Albany, were unable to get on board because of the crowd, and at once attacked the men in the employ of Mr. HALSTEAD, and knocked two or three of them down. They followed the stage on the ferry-boat, and renewed the disturbance there. A party of West Troy officers were then obtained, who guarded the stage as far down as the Arsenal, when it was so far in advance of the rowdies that it was permitted to pass on without the assistance of the officers. WIFE BEATING While walking down First street yesterday afternoon, we observed a crowd surrounding a house on First street, below Adams, and soon learned that a man named Thomas HICKS had struck his wife over the head with a club, injuring her very badly. The woman was sitting down upon the ground, and several neighbor women were very kindly assisting her, while her face, neck and clothing were covered with blood which streamed from two severe scalp wounds upon the head. Two little daughters of the parents were crying bitterly, and appeared to feel a very affectionate interest in their mother's welfare. HICKS is a large, powerful man, and does not appear to be the villain that he is. The neighbors informed us that he had drove his wife out of doors, and followed her down the railroad track,--she endeavoring to get away from him--when he struck her over the head with a large club. He is said to be a bad man in his family, and as often as three times a week drives his wife out of doors, and she has either to sleep at the neighbors or in the cellar of her house. The services of officer HOGAN were obtained, and HICKS was taken to jail. The wife of one O'NEIL, who lives in the vicinity of HICKS, fares little better than the poor woman whose case is noted above. About one week ago, O'NEIL beat her so badly that she had to go to the Hospital for treatment. We learn that after beating her very badly, O'NEIL turned her out of doors about 11 o'clock at night, and while wandering through the city she met a watchman, to whom she related her sufferings, and requested him to arrest her brutal husband. The officer--a beautiful specimen of some of our city officials--replied that as the beating was done in his own house, he had no right to arrest O'NEIL--in short, a man could beat his wife at home if he pleased and the law couldn't touch him! On Saturday night O'NEIL went to beat his wife again, but as she had a very distinct recollection of former treatment, she escaped from him, and obtaining the services of officer HURLBUT had O'N. arrested. Both of the women--Mrs. HICKS and Mrs. O'NEIL--are said to be hardworking women, while their husbands are miserable drunkards, spending the little they can earn in drunken frolics rather than doing anything for the support of their families. This morning both HICKS and O'NEIL were let out upon an order, to be brought up on Friday morning next for trial. The wife of O'NEIL, who is described to us as a very pretty woman, with a bright young child, as already applied for her husband's discharge, but Justice PARMENTER is determined that if sufficient evidence can be produced in the case to warrant conviction, both of the men shall be severely dealt with. We hope they will be punished as they deserve to be. We hear of still another case of wife-beating on Saturday night, although we have not the particulars. It occurred in William street alley--one of the worst streets in the city, and a notorious place for fighting and quarreling. The number of cases of this character is greatly on the increase, and the administrators of the law should take prompt measures to punish every man to the full extent of the law who beats his wife. This, we regard, as the worst species of crime, and there should be no mercy shown to those miserable wretches who engage in it. These fights, with the chapter on wife beating, furnish a beautiful Sabbath record for our city. Submitted by: Colleen Boose

Troy Daily Times Troy, Rensselaer County, NY July 21, 1860 MARRIED At Danville, VA., June 28th, by the Rev. Geo. W. DAME, Mr. J. Cushing DAME, of Danville, VA., to Miss Eugenia Carrington FELLOWS, formerly of Troy, NY. The Albany Express and Knickerbocker, and Mechanicville papers please copy. -- In Berlin, on Wednesday, 18th inst., by Rev. H.A. GUILD, Mr. Charles JUDEVINE to Miss Sarah JONES, all of that place. DIED In this city on the 19th inst., of consumption Ellen M. THOMPSON, aged 17 years. In this city on the 19th inst., Julia DOWNING, wife of Miner FULLINGTON, aged 31 years. Funeral from Dr. BALDWIN's (Third street Baptist) Church at 3 o'clock tomorrow (Sunday) afternoon--Friends invited to attend. LADDER BROKE Mr. SMITH, of West Troy, was yesterday putting up a tin gutter on the "brick row" in Utica street. When about halfway up, the ladder broke and let Mr. SMITH to the ground, giving him a rather severe shock--nothing serious, however. FELL FROM A WINDOW A young man in the employ of Levinus LANSING, of West Troy, while loading or unloading wheat, fell from the wagon and injured his side. TO COHOES Domine MILES and his scholars in the Bethel Sunday School at Albany, are to make a picnic excursion to Cohoes on Thursday next. POLICE COURT--Before Justice PARMENTER. Margaret GRAY, drunk; a fine appearing young girl, and works at a respectable house; her tears prevailed and she was let off with a lecture. Thomas KEIF, drunk; owing to the non-payment of a fine of $10 he went over for ten days. Jas. CONNOLLY, very drunk; generally sober and works hard to support his family; discharged. Honora O'CONNOR, a filthy looking creature, up for being drunk; is the mother of three bright and pretty children; sent to the Poorhouse. Margaret FARRELL was tried and convicted of petit larceny, in stealing goods from Canavan's store; sentenced to pay a fine of $10 or be committed to jail for twenty days--sent over. Sarah SPICER is a miserable specimen of humanity. She is continually drunk. She was up again this morning for her usual offense--drunken and disorderly conduct--and received a sentence of three months in the Penitentiary--a fit place for all such vagrants as her. Michael MORGAN was committed to jail for five days for drunken and disorderly conduct. Submitted by: Colleen Boose

Troy Daily Times Troy, Rensselaer County, NY July 20, 1860 (cont) THE EXCURSION YESTERDAY The excursion of the North Second street Methodist Sabbath School to Saratoga yesterday, was in all respects one of the most agreeable affairs of the season. The train consisted of sixteen well laden cars--the children being accompanied by large numbers of adult friends, who embraced the opportunity for a day of amusement. Owing to various delays, the start was not made until half past 9 o'clock. Shortly before 12, the party reached Saratoga, and at once resorted to the Pavilion Grove, where ample provision had been made for them. Here, with general and private dinners, singing and swinging, a concert by DORRING'S Band and other incidentals of festivity, the time passed most agreeably away until the hour for starting upon the return voyage-- 4 1/2 o'clock. No accident marred the pleasures of the day, and the party reached home at 6 1/2 o'clock, fully satisfied that they had been vouch-safed the enjoyments of one of the most delightful excursions of the season. Superintendent CLEMINSHAW and those who assisted him in arranging the details of the affair, have certainly established a claim to public gratitude.--A feature of the day as credible as it was agreeable, was the attendance of the children of the Troy Orphan Asylum, who went up as guests of the school. They had a car entirely to themselves; a separate table, abundantly provided, was spread for them in the Grove, and every possible attention was paid to their comfort. The children fully appreciated their privileges, and there were none happier among the excursionists. Submitted by: Colleen Boose

Troy Daily Times Troy, Rensselaer County, NY July 20, 1860 DIED In this city, Thursday evening, 19th inst., Annie E., wife of H.S. BLAKEMAN, aged 24 years and 5 months. Funeral will take place from the residence of her father, Nicholas SAGENDORF, No. 164 Eighth street, at 2 o'clock tomorrow (Saturday) afternoon. FUNERAL NOTICE The funeral of Mrs. A.C. DANIELS will take place tomorrow, at 3 o'clock P.M., from No. 169 First street. The friends of the family are invited to attend. POISONED Two children, aged two and three years, sons of John GRIMES, residing on Genessee street, and J. CARDYN, on Burlington street, West Troy, were wandering in the vicinity of their homes, yesterday, when they found some stink-week, or 'datura stamonium', growing in a yard near by, and proceeded to eat some of the seeds. They went home, and immediately the peculiar symptoms of this kind of poison manifested themselves--a rash like scarlet fever and terrible convulsions. A physician from this city was called, and administered strong emetics. The CARDYN boy was in no danger, but it was feared last evening that the GRIMES lad would die. AN AGREEABLE SURPRISE. One of those pleasant interludes in the life of a teacher took place in the Tenth Ward School, yesterday afternoon in the presentation of two valuable presents by the teachers and pupils of that school to their efficient and worthy principal, Mr. Isaac W. DUNHAM. The presentation was made by Master SINSABAUGH, one of the pupils, with a neat and appropriate address. Mr. D. in returning his acknowledgments was much affected, and addressed the scholars in a tender and affectionate manner. A NOBLE WOMAN. The Arena says that on Sunday night, the residence of Mr. ROSS, on Ninth street, was entered by a burglar. Mr. R. was absent in New York, and no one but Mrs. ROSS was at home. She heard the burglar at work in the house, and arming herself with a large chisel, confronted the rascal and drove him out of the house. It is a pity Mrs. ROSS did not have a revolver, for we have no doubt she would have given him its contents. BRIEFS At the Commencement exercises of Hamilton College, Rev. Herrick JOHNSON, Associate Pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, delivered one of the Master's Orations, and Mr. Frank B. WILLARD of the senior class, also a Trojan, received one of the prizes for oratory. MILITARY It is understood the Artillery are practicing for a target shoot to come off some time in September. The 'Arena' says Capt. PARK intends marching his company from this city to North Adams, a distance of fifty miles, where the exercise will take place. They will be absent two days and will return by cars. Col. CARR of the Twenty-fourth Regiment, and Col. BRYAN, of the Twenty-fifth Regiment, have arranged to bring their regiments together, and have a grand drill. It will take place in September, and the regiments will meet between this city and Albany. Jas. K. SELLICK has been appointed by Brig. Gen. ALLEN, to the post of Aid-de-Camp in his staff. PERSONAL HEENAN, the pugilist, was in town today. He came up on the Hudson River train, and at once went to his home in West Troy, where his father, Timothy, is quite ill. His presence hereabout was known only to a few friends, and it is understood that he is to return to New York at once. This morning HEENAN breakfasted at the Troy House, was cheered by the boys, and took a coach for Cohoes. He looks well, and says he feels first-rate. PRESENT. HEENAN, the pugilistic champion, presented to Mr. J. LARKIN, of Cohoes, this morning, an elegant gold hunting watch, which he procured to be manufactured in England expressly for presentation to Mr. LARKIN. HEENAN made an appropriate speech, to which the overjoyed recipient responded. The whole affair is said to have been exceedingly pleasant. POLICE COURT--Before Justice PARMENTER. Edward BARRY was complained of by his wife for disorderly conduct; the parties are respectable and were heartily ashamed of being in Court. The wife wished to withdraw the complaint, and was allowed to do so. Ellen BRADBURY, petit larceny; charged with stealing from Absent TAYLOR the sum of $20. Although duly subpoenaed to appear, Absent was absent, and the prisoner was discharged. John RILEY, public intoxication; in default of $5 fine he was sent over for five days. POLICE COURT--Before Justice LANDON. William CULLY; drunk; promised to go to work--let off. James EDMONDS, drunk; lives in Washington county, and had lost all his money--let off. Ellen CAWTHORNE, disorderly conduct; let off. Mary CAULEY, disorderly conduct; fined $3 or jail six days. Submitted by: Colleen Boose

The Attica News Attica, Wyoming Co. NY Published Thursday, Jan. 6, 1910 "The Past Year's Events on Record. Arranged in Chronological Order for Ready Reference. Summary of the Miscellaneous Affairs, Accidents and Incidents, Births, Deaths, Marriages and Items of Interest for the Year 1909." (I apologize for the question marks. The newspaper is very fragile. Many words are torn or illegible.) July 1, 1909 Centennial celebration of ? Methodist church which closed ? was a great success. Sunday ? was one of the hottest June days on record. George W. SHATTUCK of Dale, ? of Mrs. Alta BATCHELDER died ?, following an operation for appendicitis. Charles SELIGMAN has operation for appendicitis on Saturday. At hymen's altar: Kate M. ? ard and Frank WHITNEY, June ? George BOWEN of Alexander and ? PECKHAM of Utica, June 30. Ed? SLIKER of Pembroke and Georgia? VORT of Darien, June 23. An Eastern Star Lodge is to be organized? ? grown strawberries in the ? John WAHL has bought the James Hotel of Charles HUMPHREY. ?ntest by the W. C. T. U. brought ? New names. Paul FLACH and Dr. KRAUSS of Buffalo sail for Europe July 10. Captain PRENTICE had a stroke of paralysis Saturday. Jacob DAUBER takes possession of his new home recently bought of Mrs. Margaret WEAVER. July 8, 1909 Death claimed several well-known residents the past week Namely: James D. EVANS, Frederick, A. SIMONDS, James D. GOWANS and Mrs. Jacob NICHOLS. Mrs. SIMONDS died suddenly Monday, while visiting his son Glenn of South Byron. Other deaths mentioned: Mrs. Albert ESS ? of North Java, Friday of consumption aged 38 years. Delia MILLER of North ? Thursday aged 17. M. Wal ? PRESCOTT and Miss Emma MILLER operated on for appendicitis in Buffalo. Albert D. ZAHLER of Sheldon and Mrs. Eliza A. KITTLE of Varysburg were married June 30. O. J. ? RTAG has bought the SPANN building on Exchange Street. Justin RO ? SER has measles. A girl was born July 2 to Mr. and Mrs. HENRY ? UM, and a boy Thomas Wayne LOVELL July 3d to Mr. and Mrs. William LOVELL of Toronto, Can. July 15, 1909 Obituary: Jesse A. ?ONEY of Warsaw Sunday, aged 30 years. Mrs. Nellie CORWIN of Orangeville on Tuesday. Andrew MCCOR?K of Java Friday, aged 70 years. Mrs. George A. SIERK of Kansas City Saturday at the home of her father ? MAXON, aged 38 years. Mrs. Geo ? KIBLER a native of Sheldon in Buffalo Sunday of blood poisoning. Mrs. Anna M. HIRTZEL of Buffalo mother of Louis HIRTZEL of Attica Tuesday, aged 78. Mrs. Leonard TRA ? in Alexander Friday, aged 68 years, burial at St. Johns, Mich. Two more operations for appendicitis ? nday. Edward SCHREIBER and Fred ZOLLER were the victims. A cave-in at the Erie gravel pit Friday completely covered one Italian and buried the second one to his neck in gravel. Neither was seriously injured. 88 in the shade on Sunday. Showers Saturday broke the long drought. Born on Saturday, a girl to Mr. and Mrs. Geo. H. MATTERS and on Sunday, a girl to Mr. and Mrs. August MINGLE of Darien. Orange GARDNER has sold his 133-acre farm to Will B. CARMAN of Macedon. July 22, 1909. Robert TIMM, Erie baggage man hit in the eye by an exploding mineral bottle, will lose the sight of the optic. Capt. PRENTICE, well known citizen and Civil War veteran, died this morning in a Buffalo hospital, interment Saturday at Alfred. Mary LIPPOLD of Bennington and Fred KRUILL of Attica were married at St. Vincent's Tuesday. Orange GARDNER has bought a small place at Vernal of Ernest Van VALKENBURG. Conrad GATGENS is building a new house. A bolt of lightning entered Andrew KRAUSS' residence on North Street, Friday. It did no damage and no one was injured. July 29. A man supposed to be John HUGHES, was killed in the Erie yards here Wednesday. He was between 35 and 40 years. C. B. PRESCOTT receives a fine appointment as deputy under Attorney General O"MALLEY. Mrs. George B. SLATER died last Thursday in El Paso, Tex., interment Tuesday at Warsaw. Mrs. Henry MEEDER of Orangeville died Friday, aged 77 years. George M. NIMS died Friday in the Rochester State hospital, interment Monday in the BRAINARD cemetery. Alma HYMAN of Strykersville, aged 14 years, died Monday of heart disease at the home of her aunt, Mrs. Ed. REDING, burial at Strykersville. Amos OTIS of Perry Center, aged 78 years, died Friday. C. B. BENEDICT has sold his Main Street house to John A. KRAUSS taking KRAUSS' house in part payment. Born, a boy to Mr. and Mrs. Julius SPRIGEL. STOKER engineering department of the Westinghouse Machine Company is moved here from East Pittsburg. Mrs. Thomas HILL of Alexander died Wednesday of consumption, aged 42 years. Submitted by Kathy Helmer Kathle7297@aol.com

>I noticed that in the first metnion you have Seward described as Secretary > of War. That was Stanton. Seward was Sec. of State, as later stated > correctly in the article. Was it a slip on your part, or a mistake in the > original? Dennis Ahern Dennis-FYI: I type 'em as I see 'em-- >>>by his valor saved the life of the honored Secretary of State, Wm. H. SEWARD, ...................while the struggle to save the Secretary of War was going on.

Troy Daily Times Troy, Rensselaer County, NY July 19, 1860 POLITICS We have at last a respectable portrait of LINCOLN. It is a splendid lithograph from the painting by HICKS, and is at once a capital likeness and a good picture. There seems to have been a vigorous rivalry among political artists in making Lincoln appear to be the ugliest of living men. A large lithograph, from a portrait by BAKER, is entitled to the palm in this respect. It presents Mr. L. as a sour, thin, course, wrinkled personage, who does not look as if a gleam of good nature or common sense ever disturbed the acrid stolidity of his face. In HICKS' portrait we have a much more pleasing, as well as a much more accurate picture. The expression of the mouth, which is that of extreme kindness and amiability--is admirable presented. Mr. LINCOLN is not a handsome man--but he looks thoroughly the man of intelligence, of character and of kind-heartedness that he is. The picture by HICKS is the first we have seen that does him anything like justice. It shows in him the Henry CLAY cast of countenance, the real marks of a statesman. It is for sale by L. WILLARD. ITEMS FROM OTHER COUNTIES & STATES At last Advices from California, Judge TERRY, the murderer of BRODERICK, had gone to Marin county, to pass through the farce of a trial. J.M. MORRISON, Cashier of the Manhattan Bank of New York, having inherited ten slaves, has emancipated them all. Louis D. PILSBURY last night resigned the Superintendency of Ward's Island, and is to return to the Albany Penitentiary. Park BENJAMIN, after having tried almost everything, poetry, prose, lecturing and editing, has finally opened an intelligence office on Union Square, New York. The woman Mary TOBIN, who was so outrageously maltreated by a gang of over a dozen Albany rowdies a few weeks since, is a raving maniac in the county asylum. The coroner's inquest in the WALTON and MATTHEWS murder in New York was concluded yesterday, and resulted in holding Charles JEFFORD, a step-son of Mr. WALTON, for the crime. His brother Edward was discharged. A drunken woman was found trying to bury the body of a child about four months old, on a hill at Newark, N.J. on Monday night. On examination it was found to be in a horribly emaciated and filthy condition, showing clearly that it had perished from neglect. The woman was arrested. A burglar broke into the house of John BRADY, on Third Avenue, New York on Tuesday night, and was plundering the property, when Miss Catherine BRADY seized him and held him so tightly that he only escaped by stabbing her in the arm. Yesterday, a fellow named John THOMPSON was arrested and identified as the robber. Six convicts employed in the marble quarry, at Sing Sing, attempted to make their escape yesterday by running past the guard. One of them, named John RHAN, was shot through the head and instantly killed, and Christian BECKSTEIN, the notorious burglar, who was leader in the attempt, was beaten insensible before he could be subdued. Submitted by: Colleen Boose

The Daily News Batavia, Genesee Co., NY September 28-1888 A GENESEE COUNTY HISTORY. J.H. BEERS & Co., the Chicago publishers, are making a preliminary canvass here to ascertain the prospects of success should they undertake the publication of a Genesee county history. The volume they propose to publish would be superior to anything of the kind heretofore attempted in this county, and would serve to put in permanent form much of the early history of the Holland purchase now available, but which before many years may be lost. The volume would have about one thousand pages, handsomely printed and bound. The publishers would like to insure the sale of 1,000 copies. ++ THE COLT ST. GOTHARD KILLED. Last evening's Rochester 'Union' said: "The colt St. Gothard of the S.C. WELLS stock, Le Roy, owned by W.P. COLVIN, druggist, of this city, reared yesterday while the groom was putting a bit in her mouth, and falling backwards upon her head, received injuries from which she died instantly. The animal was valued at $1,000." ++ LOST. Yesterday on the Fair grounds or in Floral Hall, a changeable blue silk parasol. The finder will please leave the same at this office. WANTED. Twenty men and boys to pick apples. Apply to M.W. HAY, Batavia. A position by a well educated young lady to do copying or writing in an office. Is a rapid and correct copyist and good penman. Address G., box 503, Batavia. A girl to do general housework. Apply to Mrs. William CHITTENDEN, No. 430 East Main street. A first class coat and vest maker. O.TOWN & Son. ++ MERE MENTION. SCHLENKER & RUSSELL took the first premium on their Paris Ideal ranges exhibited at the County Fair. Willis S. TRICK begins to teach a thirty-six weeks' term in District No. 6, town of Stafford, where he taught last year. "Pinafore" attracted another good sized audience last evening, but it is said that as a whole the performances were not profitable. D.K. CHADDOCK is improving his livery stock each day. He has just added a handsome matched team of black horses and other animals. At the meeting in Lockport yesterday of the W.C.T.U. of the State of New York, Mrs. M.J. WEAVER of Batavia was re-elected First Vice President. The Le Roy 'Gazette' says that A.H. GREEN of that village has exchanged his box factory business in Batavia to R.J. DeCue of Rochester, for real estate in that city. The Erie officials announce that their railroad carried over 32,000 visitors to the State Fair at Elmira, nearly 1,000 to the Erie County Fair, and over 20,000 to the Buffalo Exposition. Gus HARMON, an Alexander farmer who was intoxicated on the Fair Grounds Wednesday, was arrested and jailed by Officer McCULLEY. He was reprimanded and discharged by Police Justice CROSBY yesterday. A horse drawn by a man named CARY of Le Roy, shied when the Band struck up a tune in front of the Opera House last night and Mr. CARY was thrown out in the mud, but not badly injured. His wife, who was along, too, retained her seat in the buggy. I will sell at my rooms, No. 20 Main street, on Saturday, 20th, 1 wood-chunk stove, 1 coal heating stove, 4 or 5 bedsteads and springs, looking-glasses, pictures and lots of other goods. Also one set of carpenter's tools. J.B. NEASMITH Two dollars will unite a couple for life, but five cents will marry a woman to Tulip soap, so she will use no other. ++ PERSONAL. Col. J.P. SANFORD, the lecturer, is a guest at Dr. RAND's Sanitarium. Dr. H.A. MORSE arrived home from Denver this morning. Miss Cora SWEZEY has gone to Rochester to spend two or three weeks with her sister, Mrs. Henry W. CONKLIN. Miss Alice E. PALMER left this morning for the East. She will visit Troy, Boston and New York before returning. Cards are out announcing the marriage of Mr. Fred DENNY and Miss Hattie LOCK in Buffalo Wednesday, September 26th. Miss LOCK was formerly a pupil at Miss THRALL's school. Mr. J.M. WALKINSHAW returned this noon from Chicago, where he has been for several weeks. His mother has nearly recovered from her illness and she accompanied him on his return as far as St. Catherines, Ont. A reception was given to Mr. and Mrs. Daniel O'CONNOR, who were married at St. Joseph's church yesterday morning, at the residence of the bride's mother on Pearl street yesterday afternoon and evening, which was attended by a large number of friends of the happy couple. Mr. and Mrs. O'CONNOR left at 10:50 for the East on a brief wedding trip. ++ THIS END OF THE STATE. Warner MILLER is to speak in Warsaw on October 9th. Yesterday in Buffalo three new cases of small-pox were discovered by the physicians. Democrats of the 83d Congressional District, nominated the Hon. John M. WILEY as Richard CROWLEY's opponent. Col. N.P. POND, Secretary of the Rochester 'Democrat' company, was married yesterday to Miss Susie MOORE of that city. Mrs. COWEY, who carries the mail over the Covington and Perry Route, was severely hurt a few days ago by being thrown from her carriage. The horse took fright and ran away, overturning the buggy and throwing Mrs. COWEY out. James SLONE and Clarice BECKER of Mud Creek, near Jamestown, were killed by the cars while returning from the Randolph fair yesterday afternoon. The wagon was smashed to splinters. Both had a sum of money and a bottle of whiskey on their persons, and the woman had a red bandanna handkerchief. Republicans in Buffalo made the following nominations yesterday: For Congress, 32district, Major John M. FARQUHAR, Sheriff, Oliver A. JENKINS, the Hon. Edward GALLAGHER being the defeated candidate; County Clerk,, Charles A. ORR; Keeper of the Almshouse, Henry MOEST; Superintendent of the Poor, Adam REHM; Assessor, Nicholas J. MOCK. ++ TWO FINGERS TAKEN OFF. James LORD, a wood worker employed at the Wood Working factory, had the second and third fingers of his right hand taken off in a jointer this morning. He was attended by Dr. BOLTON. His home is at Bethany Center. ++ A very desirable ladies' shoe in straight flat bottom, patent cork sole for fall and winter at T.F. WOODWARD's. + submitted by Linda Schmidt

The Daily News Batavia, Genesee Co., NY Wednesday Evening, May 26-1886 THE STORY OF A HERO. The Man Who Saved Secretary SEWARD from Assassination. Major George F. ROBINSON of the U.S. Army, who is at present the guest of Miss Josephine KENYON and her sister, Mrs. T.B. FULLER on State street, played an important part in the great tragedy, which twenty-one years ago shocked the nation, and by his valor saved the life of the honored Secretary of State, Wm. H. SEWARD, from the hand of the Assassin PAYNE. Major ROBINSON carries with him the acknowledgment of his great services to his country, in the form of a gold medal presented by Congress, and also the scars of wounds inflicted by the assassin's knife while the struggle to save the Secretary of War was going on. The medallion is valued at $2,000, and upon invitation of Miss KENYON a number of citizens were invited to view it yesterday at her millinery rooms, No. 70 Main street. The dagger which the assassin used was presented to Major ROBINSON by the government officials, and was also shown. Major ROBINSON was present at different times during the day, and though shrinking from notoriety, several of those who called were favored with a description of the attempt upon Mr. SEWARD's life from the lips of the man whose presence prevented the assassin from carrying out his purpose. The medallion is of coin gold about nine inches in circumference, set in a frame of purple velvet which fits in a case lined with scarlet tufted satin. The case is composed of valuable woods, the following different kinds, French walnut, old ebony, tulip wood, new ebony, rosewood, and American walnut, entering into its construction. The case is nine inches square and three inches deep. The medallion has on its face a likeness of its owner, above which is a twig of laurel, and the following inscription, in relief: To GEORGE F. ROBINSON For His Heroic Conduct on the 14th Day of April, 1865, in Saving the Life of THE HONORABLE WM. H. SEWARD, Then Secretary of State in the United States March 1, 1871. On the reverse is pictured the scene in the room of Secretary SEWARD, representing the Secretary lying in bed and Major ROBINSON engaged in the struggle to disarm the assassin. The actual value of the gold in the medallion is $225. The engraving cost $1,200, the case $70 and other expenses entailed in its production made the actual cost to the government about two thousand dollars. About ten days before the attempt was made to assassinate Secretary SEWARD, he had been thrown from his carriage while driving and his jaw bone and one arm were broken. The injuries confined the Secretary to his bed. The family required the services of nurses and an order was sent to Douglass Hospital from the war department to detail two reliable men to wait upon Mr. SEWARD. Major ROBINSON, who had been in the hospital nearly a year on account of a wound received in the knee, during the operations before Petersburg, and George VOKE, another inmate of the hospital, were sent to the house of the Secretary of State. They took turns sitting up with the Secretary and on the memorable night of April 14th, 1865, Mr. ROBINSON was the Secretary's attendant. He was assisted by Miss Fannie SEWARD, then a young lady in the twenties. The house had been locked up for the night and all the inmates except those in the Secretary's room and a young colored butler, had retired. About 10 o'clock the bell rang and the butler went to the door, the visitor saying he had been sent by Dr. VERDI, Mr. SEWARD's physician, with some medicine and special instructions for administering it, and would like to be shown to the room of the Secretary. The butler, who was an intelligent fellow, was not easily convinced of the truth of the stranger's story, but finally consented to ask Mr. Frederick SEWARD what course to pursue. The butler went up-stairs and PAYNE, for he was the caller, having during the conversation walked into the hall, followed the colored boy up-stairs. Mr. ROBINSON heard voices talking in the hall and a moment later Mr. SEWARD came into the room and approaching his father's bed saw that he was asleep and remarked, "I guess we had better not awaken him." Then he went out into the hall, closing the door after him, and a moment later, Mr. ROBINSON heard a scuffle outside and threw open the door just in time to be face to face with the would be assassin, who struck him a blow in the forehead with his knife, knocking him over so that he fell on his hands as he placed them behind him to break the fall. Miss SEWARD had by this time come to the door and PAYNE gave a lunge with his arm and shoved her out into the hall. Jumping over Mr. ROBINSON he commenced his attack on the helpless Secretary who was lying on the bed near the farthest side from the door, so the assassin had to kneel upon the bed to reach him. When Major ROBINSON regained his feet PAYNE was plying blows with his dagger into the face and neck of Mr. SEWARD. The first thought of Mr. ROBINSON was to knock the assassin down with a chair, but they were all too heavy to lift and he sprang upon the back of PAYNE, intending to place his knee on his back and force him to the floor, but when PAYNE was drawn off the bed ROBINSON's grip was loosened and the murderous assassin striking over his shoulder inflicted a severe wound on his back. Once during the struggle PAYNE aimed a blow at his opponent's breast, but it was warded off and Mr. ROBINSON caught a grip on the sleeve of the assassin's coat that prevented him from using the knife effectively; then he managed to get his thumb under the villain's throat and was backing him out of the room intending to force him over the balusters when Major Augustus SEWARD, another son of the Secretary, entered. The room was faintly lighted by a gas jet turned very low and Maj. SEWARD could hardly distinguish the men and could not therefore be of much service, though he received a terrible gash in the side of the head from the knife of the assassin. In endeavoring to push PAYNE out of the room he was forced against the door sill and this gave him once more a firm foothold and he turned to make his escape. On the stairway was the Secretary's messenger, who had started to call the police, and to pass him PAYNE slid down the stair rail striking a powerful blow at the messenger as he passed him, but inflicting only a flesh wound. PAYNE rushed out of the door, mounted his horse which stood at the curb, and in reaching into his boot for his pistol dropped his dagger which was picked up by the colored butler and afterward given to Major ROBINSON by an order from the Secretary of War, accompanied by a very complimentary letter. The whole affair occupied but a very few moments and during the greater part of the time Major ROBINSON was alone with the assassin who was a finely built, powerful man, much larger than the Major, who at the time weighed only about 115 pounds and was obliged to use a cane in walking, having been off his crutches but a few days. Frederick SEWARD, after announcing that the visitor could not see his father, had been knocked unconscious by blows from the butt end of the assassin's pistol. Major ROBINSON returned immediately to the room of the Secretary and with Miss SEWARD's help lifted him to the bed, he having rolled off to the floor. It was at first thought the wounds in the neck from which the Secretary was bleeding profusely, had proved fatal, but placing his hand on the Secretary's breast Major ROBINSON felt his heart beat, and when lifted on the bed Mr. SEWARD opened his eyes and said: "What have they been doing?" Miss SEWARD and the Major by pressing their fingers over the wounds stanched the flow of blood until the arrival of a surgeon. A few days later the assassin PAYNE, whose right name was said to be POWERS, but whose real patronymic for some reason has never become generally known, was arrested at the house of Mrs. SURATT. He was fully identified by Major ROBINSON, the colored porter and Miss SEWARD, and subsequently executed. Major ROBINSON is now 54 years old. He was born and enlisted in Aristook county, Me. His wife is a cousin of Miss KENYON and Mrs. FULLER. At the time Congress voted him the medal above described, he was also voted $5,000 and was appointed paymaster in the army, with rank of Major. He is now stationed at El Paso, Texas. He is spending to-day with Dr. C.F. RAND, who at that time was the officer in charge at Douglass Hospital. To-morrow he leaves to visit kinsfolk in Maine. ++ DEATH OF J. DORMAN STEELE, PH.D. J. Dorman STEELE, Ph.D., died of angina pectoris last evening at his residence in Elmira. He had been about all day and but a few minutes before his death had been on the lawn. Dr. STEELE had suffered sinking spells frequently and had returned only a few weeks ago from a Florida trip for his health. Dr. STEELE had just passed his fiftieth birthday. He was born at Lima, this State, the son of the late Rev. Allan STEELE, a Methodist minister who was years ago in charge of the M.E. church in Batavia. He was a brother of Mrs. Charles B. PECK of this village. He was captain of company K of the 81st New York regiment during the rebellion and was for several years principal of the Elmira free academy. Since 1872 he had devoted with great energy all his time to the authorship of school text books. In 1870 the title of doctor of philosophy was conferred upon him by the regents of the university of the State of New York State and he was elected president of the State teachers' association in that year. In 1872 he was made fellow of the Geological society of London. He was a very popular man wherever known and took deep interest in educational matters. Dr. STEELE leaves a wife and an adopted son. His stepmother resides in Barre, Orleans county. ++ CONFERENCE ADJOURNS. In the Genesee District Conference in the M.E. church yesterday afternoon the question, "What should be the attitude of the Church and Ministry toward the Industrial and Social Questions of our times?" was discu ssed at considerable length. Sympathy with the laboring classes was expressed but any disposition on their part to terrorize or destroy capital was depracated. The Rev. W. C. WILBOR of Dansville read an essay on "The Supply and Training of Candidates for Ministry in the Genesee Conference." ++ ACCUSED OF ROBBING A BATAVIAN. The trial of Bertie BRUCE, a young man charged with grand larceny, second degree, and receiving stolen property, occupied the Court of sessions in Rochester yesterday. The Herald says: "George D. LAKE, the complainant, is a resident of Batavia. He came to this city a few weeks ago with over $500 in his possession and went on a big spree with James MORGAN, a hack driver, John McCLAFFERTY and the defendant. When LAKE became sober he found that his money was all gone and immediately charged his companions with theft. His memory of what had taken place during his visit to Rochester was very vague. The evidence against young BRUCE was therefore circumstantial, and little even of that. He presented a $20 bill in payment for a bottle of whiskey at BOYD's hotel a few days after his tour about the city with LAKE, but explained that he earned it in Connecticut. The jury found him guilty only on the second count of the indictment, charging him with receiving stolen property, as there was no evidence whatever to show that he had taken the money from LAKE." ++ ADDITIONAL NOTARIES. The commission of eleven new Notaries Public for this county, appointed under the law passed April 27th last, providing for additional notaries, was filed in the County Clerk's office yesterday. The appointees, whose terms expire on March 30, 1888, are as follows: Alexander-Andrew B. HARRINGTON, Batavia-Benjamin F. HARRINGTON, Levant C. McINTYRE, Frederick Moss SHEFFIELD, Charles A. SNELL, Amasa D. WALDO, Bergen-Alexander B. ENOCH, Byron, George W. PRENTICE, Elba-Alva U. WILLIS, Le Roy-Wm. R. CROFOOT, Harry H. FAULKNER. Before taking the oath of office these notaries must pay a fee of $2.50 each to the County Clerk. ++ Louis UEBELE's bakery has been removed temporarily to No. 7 State street, Chittenden's block. Those who find it inconvenient to call at the store may buy goods from the delivery wagon, which runs on all the streets daily. ++ submitted by Linda Schmidt

Troy Daily Times Troy, Rensselaer County, NY July 18, 1860 BRIEFS A young gentlemen named LEACH, in attempting to make his spirited horse curvet near the Troy House, yesterday, backed him into a window of BROWN's fancy goods store, breaking it up badly. A drunken man fell into the basin at West Troy yesterday, and was rescued, with difficulty from his peril. The investigation of charges against Engine Co. No. 7, which was to have taken place before the Fire Department Committee last evening, was deferred, in consequence of the absence of Chief Engineer ROCK. POLICE COURT--Before Justice LANDON. Mary DEVINE, an old offender, was found drunk in the street yesterday. She made her appearance with a piece of meat in one hand and a baby in the other, presenting a shameful spectacle. In consideration for the baby, and not on account of Mary's promises, the Justice let her off with six days' sentence. John FULTZ, found drunk in River street yesterday afternoon, about 5 o'clock. He said he was employed on the canal boat "Sam," an thought he could overtake her at Waterford. To give him an opportunity to test that ability, he was let off. Officer SQUIRES yesterday arrested two vagabonds named John and Michael BOLIN, who were swimming in the River back of Boutwell's mills in the daytime. They were let off with a severe lecture. MARSHALL INFIRMARY--A meeting of the Board of Governors of the Marshall Infirmary, for the purpose of organization, was held on Monday, July 16, 1860, at four o'clock P.M. at the Infirmary. The following officers were unanimously elected: President--Jonas C. HEARTT Vice President--Hanford N. LOCKWOOD Secretary--Stephen E. WARREN Treasurer--Alfred B. NASH Committee of Management--John W. DOWNING, Jonas C. HEARTT, Hanford M. LOCKWOOD, Alfred B. NASH and Thomas COLEMAN. Medical Board--Alfred WOTKYNS, M.D.**Thomas W. BLATCHFORD, M.D. ** James THORN, M.D. ** Thomas C. BRINSMADE, M.D. THE NORTH TROY ASSOCIATION--ARREST OF ROWDIES The North Troy Aid Association, with their friends, returned from their excursion to visit the Great Easter, on the 'Francis Skiddy, this morning, having enjoyed a delightful trip. Upon the arrival of the boat at the dock, half-a-dozen rowdies, who had smuggled themselves on board without any money to pay their fare, and made themselves very disagreeable to the excursionists, were taken in charge by officer KIPP, driven tandem through the streets, and 'roped in' to the jail. On being taken before Justice LANDON, four of them--John GROGAN, Thomas SCANLIN, Edward MURRAY, and Patrick WELCH, Trojans, who have been guilty of such practices before, were sent up for six days each. George ELY and James JACOBS, New Yorkers, were let off. The Justice gave the scamps a severe lecture, dwelling upon the frequency of such acts as they had been guilty of, and expressing his determination to inflict summary punishment upon all committing them, who shall in the future come before him. Submitted by: Colleen Boose