New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-05-31

TfRRHrt OccrRgENcE.--A very serious aud
strange a8r disturbed the quiet % 'hC sabbath yesier
isv and nearly terminated tne lie of young man
named jaime &. Null u appears that man hporug
under insanity attempted t1 Jump into wagon n state
70 ~ O'Clock TIE was rapu-ct. whom lc drew re-
roivcr aud large bowie knife. which he iourslcd.-
This extraordinary proceeding attactcd cr0wd-thc
,oau led down Eoscsf % Beaver the crowd pursuing
him When opposite the furnace ho turned and urcd
The pistol the BAH from which struck James {. Null
over the leii eye Mr Mall then rl-hsd upon him. when
ne drew iarge kne and -fflbcd Mul IN the e.f side
The fellow was then knocked down witt heavy stone
and,sei7ed by officer Phillips and conveyed 10 JAIL On
examination he found 20 be insane. He name u
Kelly he IS from Dubuque and has worked in the
lead mines BE- had with him draft on =. Corning ot
fs CITY for = 1n1. tire. Treasury notes OF $1,000
and two of $500 each. tie SAYS that the Odd Fcllows
have been chasing him all ihe way from - Louis lie
arrived 10 Yesterday 0rning from The West The
sheriff has charge of his effects Mr. Mall is badly in
iured bat IL i- said not mortalIy AID hnicS Eltn
As Old pRIvrgp-Wc have in our employ
Printer. .5 years oi ago. VINO commenced bic appleh
uceship of seven years n the Kings Printing Office
John Moore az Corunn' in - dn, in l7J3 "heie ne
received BAN in the rgnt arm Tie was present ~ tue
burial of Sir John and remembers the m nute-t par
fcllars of the scene lie was also with the Duke Of
WELLINGTON through hs whole campaign. and lost ma
ancle bone hy -rapc hot n lhc battle of Watcrl0o-
Thi. oh man AFTER u s hard service. is stin of
the swfcs and beet compO-lfors we have ever known
and fhCu-L lame from n wounds. i- stl able az early
morn and dewv cvc' while Younger men are wasting
the golden hours IN sensual pleasures Or snoring them
away n bed % rsmbe Ger the ne de- and through the
woods in search OF Wild lower. with which he forms
tempting bouquets for the bellies Of the village or TO
crafty the wishes of iav0rte little girl II speaks
well for the heart OF the old soldier that The children
all love him Blackstone Chronicle.
BLOODY MILIrn FiGHT.-A militia regimental
parade % Tuscsrora Pa Friday last was more than
usually spirited sentinel having knocked down one
OF two three who attempted 10 pass the lines almost
instantly some p 20 30 Germans. against lrish. were
ensagcda in deadly conflict Musket-, sword clubs
and stones were used as If with the iul intention Of
taxing life and before peace could be restored, the
ground was covered with the victims bloody, bruised
and cut some OF them so seriously injured tina; it was
thought they could not recover several prosecutions
have been instituted.
THE EXfIosION OS rHE kENNEBEC.-TheC Core
ncrs Jury called % investigate the cause OF the blow
M up OF the steamer Halifax report that the disaster
was caused 0v racing with the steamer Balloon, that
within the last three four miles of the trip the cap
tsn and engineer moved the weight upon the safety
valve beam farther toward lie extremity, impeding the
passage of tue steam. and indicating intent % drive
the boat with more velocity aud that the explosion Of
the boilers was occasioned in consequence Of the mex
cusabe carcicssncss ncompetency OF the engineer
of said boafn Boston Courier 18th.