New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-02-13

EF The New Orleans Pcayune OF the 4th inst.
states that dsgracefu and outrageous assault was
made upon Mr.. Griffin member of the House of Repre-
sentaves from Avoyees In the vesbule of the state
House on the morning Of the 30, By person named
Smms the of ferry the Atchaialsya uver In
that parish. Mr. Griffin assaulted with and
compelled defend himself and ia doing received
several severe blows but also inflicted number on his
adversary.
Smns was taken into custody and brought to the bar
of the House where he placed In charge OF the
Sergeant stArms. committee was appointed 10 IN
vesgate the circumstances of the and report forth
with TO the House. Before the adjournment the com
utee reported that the assault had been committed BY
MIR Simms who had been guilty OF an UNIV sfrhntahie
breach of privilege in assauliing member Of the Leg
islaure within the state House. They according
liz recommended that he be imprisoned in the parish sl
allowed by the Constitution. The House adopted he
report and the punishment was ordered 10 De carried
into effect
F1RE-A fire broke out this morning about two
O'Clock in the old Theatre Building DesToornst which
DESTROYED the following buildings On Dearoornst the
building known as the Eagle, owned BY !. Cook. aud
insured In the Etns Insurance Co. $500. The Theatre
Building claimed by the Bank of achigsn-no insuT-
anco Store corner Of Water and Dearborn owned BY
A. Gsrret insured in Mutual for 1900. On Waters St
store occupied by Andrus Doyle, goods insured IN
the National $500 N. Western Osweso, 5000 Hart
ford. 1900. Store adjoining, vacant no insurance
Store occupied by J. Bell Insurance on building or
contents. Stove store Law injured by the falling of
brick wal adjoining insurance Loss not ascertain.
ed lChicsso Jour. Feb. /.
~ The Vicksburg Wing gives the details Of a
fatal tragedy In ths City. quarrel between Mr. H. B.
Bsch and Hugh II. Finney led 70 bow--the torner
bestns the latter severely with stick Balch then
left the room in which the light occurred and A. be
went out OF the door Finney discharged pistol At him
the ball lodging IN the hand Of bach. Col A. N Ninn
a friend OF Bsch under tie impression " NJ nad
been MORALLY wounded shot Finney twice. who tell
dead Both BAch and Vim have been arrested.
srABsIsG.--A lad named John Butler was stab
bed By another lad named Edward Thomas At the sara
toss House Friday evening asst Il is said TIA, they
had been quAreng during the dsy-s1d IL the evening
Thomas deliberately stabbed Batter IN the small Of bis
back dirk knife that ne procured for TIE purpose
Toe wound Il Is thought viii rot prove istsi lnoIlas
Ted and has not been sppre1eaded- Schenectady CAB
VoIoASo A. WoRx.-We last week recorded q
very wonderful convulsion on Lake Ontario. We have
this week % mention equally wonderful a. having
taken place RICE Lake y miles e the norm OF ms
town Last Thursday (Jsnusry lihl the lake vas seen
IN great corroton. the ice le inches un1ulaiDs IN
eve-v direction Presently burst with a noise Ike
thunder sni large piece frou tie center OF the AXE
was II a few minutes thrown up u Pile 70 ire nis1t
OF ten feet in which position Il now les ais IS no
doubt related the earthquake which caused ne aVIu
coInrroccn In Lake Outario al Grafton
lCoburs lCsnsds) psper o! ian. %.
Nrw Posi-. OFricE-A new Post ohce has been
established In the west part Of the town OF Carson
Monroe County. abou; two miles north Of the Aidse
Road. The name OF the new ONCE hendaA Mis-
Csssius 5. Marvin IS Postmaster.
rTr EsESrzEz NORTON HossFoRD has been
chosen by the corporation Of Cambridge University 10
al the ofce OF Rumford Professor and Lecturer on
the Application Of the Sciences 10 the Useful Arts N
that institution.
- The examination Of Brown. Bel and Nor
ton the supposed robbers Of the ewery store in Bos
ton Wa. continued the Police Court 9; that city yes
terdsy without ehci.rg any very decided evidence
sssinst them
STEAMBOATS, Al PIIIssURG.-1hsre were ten
new the wharf the 5ih, four OF them m
shed nearly So part of the remainder viii De oC
next week and the balance under way These are Al
frs, rats boats and good crowd Of new steamers
was never 81 the wharf q; one time Gazette