New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-04-14
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS ITEMS.

FATAL AccIDEST.-We find in the ROHfoH
Courier the following particulars of sad accident
which occurred in that town on the Sd. An empty
stone wagon driven BY Thomas Thompson. picked up
load Of passengers At the close Of the polls ~ Kings
ton and going down to RondouL got up race with an
other wagon which kept up pretty much the whole
distance between the two villages Nesr the Catholic
Church ThompsOns wagon was passed byhis antagonist
and the former putting the whip dashed down the
bill at full speed. About midway down Thompsons
wagon foul Of ladder. which separated the fore
wheels aud which the horses carried down the hill 10
their stable the hind wheels and being hurled
10 4 side of the road. of the I'VE on the
wagon Martin Ryan was killed Peter Conner had an
broker James Corners leg was dresdfuly bruised
ard James MILAN. face and head shockiDgy Ia.
cersied. Thompson Was only slightly hurt Ryan
desth occurred within few moments his ribs being
crushed 10 pieces and his arm broken lie had come
up from New York on Tuesday morning having arrived
from Dublin only few days ago IL appeared before
the Coroner's Jury that Ryan and the Corners were
perfectly sober but that they were unfortunately IN
volved IN the dangers OF race got up under the reck
less excitement Of liquor
Rfor AT ScHUYLKILL HAvES--The POffsriHe
(Pa) Emporium gives the following account Of dis
graceful transaction In which some Phlladephians
were concerned.
On sunday evening last gang of rowdy boatmen,
from Philadelphia numbering some fifteen or twenty
committed various gross Outrsges on the citizens OF
our neghoOrng borough OF sch ylklll Haven oy
throwing stones and other missiles breaking windows
doors &c Of their houses and endsngering the lives
and limbs of the inmates.
A considerable number of the citizens turned out
with arms determined TO arrest the depredstors who
were also armed and as determined not to be taken
Numerous shots fired, and SOME three OF four Ct
the marandrTs as we learn, wounded one indeed, u
10 thought was killed though his body could mol be
found after the contest ceased During the hght two
of the rowdss were taken prisoners and In tne morn
ing three others arrested all OF whom, after
hearing before Justice Long were committed to the
Orwiesburg jail, 10 take their uss AZ ne next Ses-lohs
for this County.
A PROFITABLE BoARDER.-A gentleman re-
Gently returned from attending witness at the trial
OF Tom Hyer, the pugilist at Chesiertown, Kent Co
related 10 US the following most amusing circumstance,
which occurred At one OF the principal hotels In thst
place Among the unusually large number OF ooarders
there whose appetite at table med to know
no bounds every dish in bis vicinity was cleared oy
him before any one else could got taste. The lsnd
lord very patiently bore Il for several days To silence,
INDUCING in the hope that his boarders appetite must
certainly have end But this hope proved deurvei
at every meal his appetite seemed, II possible, 10
sharpen up ill at length the landlord unable to stand
sny longer ventured to remonstrste with his boarder
and remarked to him, my friend you est so much
that shall certainly have 20 charge you extra bali
dollar An extra half dollar replied his bosrder,
with couutenspce the very picture Of despair "For
goodness sake don't do that m most dead now, eat
Ing three dollars worth, and II you put an extra nall
dollars worth on, shall certain y you tor man
| slaughter" baltimore ChPper
W.RStse To SxOKERs-A singular case Of as
phyxa 4. related In one Of the French journals.
youth Of the of Lemone paid vst To an uncle,
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This man occupied small and illyentilsfed apartment
The nephew, At eight o'clock In the evening went to
bed In the room Soon after the uncle and two com
panous entered the room, and all fell 10 smoking. The
youth was asleep Al midnight the visiiers Withdrew
and the uncle went to bed Laying bis hand upon his
| nephew be found him unnsiursny cold, and endesv-
ored 10 awake him but without effect Help WAS called
some faint indications Of life appeared and physician
directed operations for the recovery OF the patient All
| proved vain the next day he expired post mortem
examination was made, and the physician pronounced
| -. k.d4 faA. "a
| the respiration Of tobacco smoke during sleep.
THE HARRISBURG MURDER.-The following
from the Harrisburs Us0A OF Wednesday gives all the
additional parte have received In reerenoe 10
the murder mentioned yesterday In our Geographic dis
pathes A melancholy homicide was committed IN
| our borough this morning between q and o'clock
John Knepsy ST. Of our oldest and moot resPeeta
| be citizens was murdered in his own house after hav.
ins made his purchases AZ market His son, David
Knepey has been arrested and imprisoned for the
mission of this hOriid deed The mind OF this young
msn has been impaired for some years, and ne nns
made two three unsuccessiu enoru 10 COMMIT SUI
eide. For some time past however he has not been
lsbofing under any symptoms OF insanity. We rersin
from farther comment on this unhappy occurrence
| News PROM CALIFoRSIAxs.-Tbe San AHtOaiO
Masters Team Of the 22d ult has the following -Four
gentlemen arrived In town last evening 10 four or nFe
days iron Preside del Rio GrAnde Ihey were part
o, a company that leit Corpus Christi some six or
seven weeks since for California shout the time Mr..
| People. left We learn that teis company vss more
than a month on the road between Corpus Cnrsn ana
the Preside and thai they suffered much for want II
ysAr and provisions and that the road In many pl.
ces was found ~ BE- almost rnpassaole One OF this
marty of four Mr. ChoSte OF Messsehnsetfs) was see
| a-ntslly wounded By a guoshos while on the Rio
Crande and was brought 10 this city 70 obtain medca
aid.
THE PRoPELLER HARIFoRD.-The British Mai
Steamer Thames arrived ., Motils the i.h INST -
The ReStstz says;
Among the passengers who came In the Thames from