The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-03-06
Almost 7 tragedy at Pea Cove, Me.
SHOOTING OF YOUNG MAN BY YOUNG LAD

SHUTTING OF YOUNG MAN BY A YOUNG LADY,
IN BALL ROOM
from the Bangor che Mercury, March 81
We are informed OF the following particulars of
shooting case which occurred at Greys tavern at
Pea Cove, In Oldtown, last evening. The company
had assembled for dance, and had gone through
several dances, when, as one William Bowman, of
Upper Saltwater, was dancing down the side Of the
hall, where young lady of Upper Saltwater (whose
name we suppress,) and her brother were sitting
she rose and discharged both barrels of double
bareled pistol at him. the ball of of which took
effect In the back Of his shoulder, and the other
entered the wall. The young lady who was dancing
with him was somewhat burnt in the face by the
powder. great excitement ensued. The young
lady was perfectly calm, and stated she intended
kill him-that she came for that purpose She said
the reason she did not shoot him in the drawing
room was because she could not get near enough to
him. The reasons for the act she said. were well
known to all present. II she could only have killed
him she said she should have been perfectly salts
fed. We are informed that the impelling cause of
this desperate attempt to take life and wreak
geance, is well known in the vicinity where the par
ties reside and is the one which almost always lies
at the bottom of such acts. We understand he was
arrested the day before for breach Of promise and
obtained bail The young lady is said to be reputable
and the sympathy Of those who know her is de-
cidedly in her favor. After the act she went away
with her brother and no attempt made to arrest
her. How seriously the man is wounded we cannot
learn. The ball was broken up in consequence.
Domestic Miscellany.
fremen's riot occurred at Cincinnati on the 2sth
inst by which several persons were injured, one it
is feared fatally, by being shot, and an engine
damaged to the amount Of $780,
man named Royal Thompson who has connec-
tons in Albany, N. Y. and who formerly resided in
Sand Lake, Rensselaer, county. in this State, COM
mittted suicide in Chicago, ILL.,, the 23d ult by
cutting bis throat.
lad about ten years of age, son of Mrs Elizabeth
L. Bowes of Roxbury, Mass fell over the bannisters
of the stairs of the United States Hotel, Boston,
the 18th ut, upon the marble floor, and instant
" killed.
A wild horse was recently purchased in Cincinna-
IT, for 81 900 and will be exhibited in this city at the
Worlds Fair.
Mr.. j. B. Ball, surveyor, Of Breckenridge county
Ky, Anew days since committed suicide by shooting
himself in the head with pistol.
John Coffey brother of Michael Coffey, who was
poisoned at the morocco factory of Smith Dyer in
Charlestown, Mass, few days since has entered
a complaint against Mr.. Charles W. Sewall foreman
Of the factory, charging him with manslaughter.
little boy, aged two years, son of John Worm
bolt, residing on Bunkerhill street, Charestown,
Mass. while his mother engaged in getting sup
per, took hold Of the tea kettle, which sat on the
stove, and turning it up, drank swallow of the boil
ing water from the spout, causing his death in
very short time.
About two hundred workmen on the Genesee Val
ley Railroad, have struck for an advance Of wages
They have been receiving six shillings per day and
now ask seven.