New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-07-09
Murders.

~ 4 man by the name of Steele was murdered
lately in Lewis Co. Kentucky The cause Of his murder
was that he the only living witness against gang OF
villains who are soon 20 be tried for their crimcs. Two
of the murdcrers had been arrested and another was az
large.
~ 4 gentleman informs the Cincinnati Com
mercial of dreadful deeds Of blood committed on the
Wachit a River, in Louisiana lately. a planter shot
horse and negro belonging TO neighDor the latter went
to the planters house and he stood IN his yard dell
bcraiey shot him dead. The of the dead planter,
hearing the report of the gun came out OF the house
when he was commanded to stand. As soon as the gun
was reloaded the was shot and Immediately ex'
PRED The daughter Of the planter then came TO the
door when the monster drew his bowie knife and cut
her throat from ear ear. and fed The slaves on the
plantation raised the alarm and the hend was pursued
and taken and committed 10 the nearest Jail 10 await
trial. The account seems incredible.
~ The indianapolis State Sentinel of the 25th
gives of horrible affair that recently trans
prcd in Palestine, - miles east Of Indianapolis Ger
man of incorporate habits quarrecd with his wife lie
housht barrel Of whisky and brought u homo but
while he asleep, she empcd the whole OF the con
When he awoke, learning what she had DONE nc
killed her severed her head from the body with an Ak,
and then standing before lookinggass deliberately al
tempted TO kill himself by cutting his throat with
zor He did not succeed end was arrested.
~ William Hodges and Stephen Hodges have
been sentenced TO be hung in the jail Of Des Moines
County Iowa. on the 10Th INST Tor the murder oil John
Miller.
~ Yesterday the body of n man discovered
floating in Connecticut River. On taking il from the
water il was apparent that murder had been commit
ted II appeared that the name OF the man was WHIT
new ana that he from CaboiTille, Mass. lie was
seen in the city as late as Wednesday Thursday and
had been about here for several days previous lie mad
very peculiar which we understand. was seen IN
the hands of person at Springfield on inc itn VINO
is strongly suspected knows something OF the murder
An officer has gone in pursuit u him. man OF the
name of White arrested IN the North Meadows last
evening who is also suspected We learn that he has
been seen in company with the deceased and mat ne
bears the marks Of having had night.
MELANCHOLY DEATH.-A party was made up on
the 18th nss Harris Village Duichess Co. 10 visit the
wells in Dover about 10 miles distant These wells are
natural basins formed IN solid rock by continuous cas-
cades of small stream down the side OF a mountain.
They are five IN number and though the access 70
them difficult. they much visited. About o'clock
NJ the parry scattered along the stream and Tour
or five had made their way to the upper vel OF this
number very promising young man, silas Ger
mond about l. years Of age. He was standing near the
cascade which falls into the second well, "hen he
slipped and was carried down by the water into this ba
sn the descent about 20 feet he was seen 70 Use
once and make effort to swim, but sank agnin mme-
diaely The basin is the largest OF the whole number
and about 80 feet long and 30 feet wide owing 10 the
peculiar construction OF the basin. it could only be
reached by ropes, which were brought from house
quarter OF mile distant An elder brother OF Mr.. u.
who was also OF the party lowered down, but after
an Intellectual search he hauled out much exhausted
raft was then made and sent down and an experienced
diver who happened TO be near, also went down ana
found the body about 10 feet water directly under the
fall II was brought out after having renamed IN 'he
about an hour and quarter. physician was on
the spot and every were used 20 restore ANNA
ton but life was extinct. Com. Adv. Monday
ROBBERY AND ATTEMPTED MURDER-Lasi night
about u o'clock Frederick Dow mate Of the steamer
Hannibal was knocked down near the STATE tobacco
warehouse BY some one or more assassns who took
from him his watch and al the money he had about his
person Several murderous wounds were inflicted upon
bis head and he Otherwise severely beaten and
left for dead Shortly after the villains decamped he
was found lying they had left HIM insensb.e he was
taken 70 the social Hall on the corner Of Third and
Green streets medical aid was sent for. and when we
last him he had recovered so far a. 70 be able 70
speak. - Louis New Ina June 20
10 We leern from the Arkansas lnieIigencer
that Gov Yell arrived in Nan Buren,. ARK. on the Eth
inst from his trip Texas aud through the states Gov
Yen informs the Editors Of the lnieAsencer that cor
don OF fort. viii be thrown from Fort Nsshiia 70 the
bio Grande-Fort Washita to remain fort TO be es
abshed on the head Of the Trinity or Colorado
and one 10 be located the Rio Grande san Antonio
witt be the place of head quarters Three regiments
will be ordered there a. soon as the Texas Congress
shall have accepted the Annexation Resolutions.
HoRRIBLE--Nr Adcock, while journeying in
Tppah county Mississippi lew days since, having IN
his charge two ladies' two children, and two small ne
croes was attacked by ruan and the whole party
VA murdered with the exception Of the two negroes
who with the properly belonging 20 M AdcOck were
taken possession OF by the murderer A. McCannan Is
the murdcrers name. lie i now N JAIL 20 says inc
West Tennessee Wing.
CENSUS or THE INDIANs.-HENRY r. SCHOOL
CRAFT Esq. well known and esteemed FOR his abor- IN
the investigation Of Aboriginal history has been appoint
ed under the law Of last winter TO take the census Of the
Indians resident Of this state
ATHENS, Geo July Isl, l,i5.-"Such season
have never IN al my life There viii be sad de-
felt in bread, II il were 70 rain every day from this
out In my garden, : dead. thing never saw
before. Grape vines and fruit trees are dying. This
morning il quite cold have doubt there was frost
IN the mountains lCor Augusta Chron.
f-x- The iron steamer George NJ. Bib says the
Pittsburgh Commercial Journal. went into dock a, Gin
cnnat simply for the purpose OF repsekng the lower
journals Of her propelers.
LARGE FIRE IN TRoY.-Last night. about IL
o'clock. the Mount Olympus Flour Mills, IN the upper
part of the city of Troy and the Wooden Factory mot
now in operation and Plaster Mil adjoining were con
sumed by fire. lADAhy Ai.A''
e Several barns were burned las, week In Hud-
son The Mayor has offered reward for the spprehen-
sion Of the incendiaries who set the hre.
II Another FIRE broke out a, Pittsburgh on the