New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-11-08

Tur NrRprn AT LOUISVILLE Tie L3aiseiHe Coaacr
give. the 10 lowing a>cuun. of The murder Of Wm IL O.
puor In hat city WHOSE death aaIeady been announced
lytdceulh
.Ye.e.'lay morning Hat + WeIl he eldos. OF Il.
j Ward o. went Co lie HIGH school in this city near
M corner of "a st. en- Chtstnut accompanied by two Of
bis bo.h,ls Robert Ward youth Of siXlen, aal William
Wand q smaller boy, end called Tor Mr. VIM 4. g. bdt.
lor. one of tie teachers. A fw words passed botNeE
tlcm whom N- Ward pulled cut PISTOL ard shot Mr. a..
down The ball penetrated bis let breast over the heart
end he i,' 90 the uooi, eNcoimlng IN hs agony am
"kcd--oh NY poor wife and child Ward then dropped
Dis pistol and accompanied d. bis others roircated from
MI Butler was able 10 rise from the door and leit the
roop os ,d by Some boys but when in IL street be tell
acain and WIS carried home Ills physicians think the
wound viii prove mortal The bah coui NOT be extracted
ard he HE'D inwurdly Mr. Builder had corrected VIM.
Ward. one n lis pupils the day previous Tor telhnS
fflseiood, which I'd 10 ito tragic eiair
"Robc Ward. who accompanied bis b.ohef drewa
bowie knife ard when Prof Surgus the other teacher In
the school advanced the assistance OF Mr. Butler he
made such lamentations inathe Professor roreated and
made bis ESCAPE out Of window.
mir. NJ. / Ward and Robert Ward, Jr, were prompt
d. an td and lodged IN JAIL ard as the affair viii under
go judicial uvcsicoiior w orboar n'rratns the par
tsulars.'
William H. Batter was a native of Indiana. and
wears old the time OF his death IL wus oducniet AZ
Hanover College whore he grodunted with distinguished
honor He was one Of the best educated men the est
tn country and Of the best and most successful teach
ors Afer Graduating be removed g this city, where no
was period OF eighteen months private tutor III mo
tpuilN Ol * Dtlt j. W AtN ESQ Al1 AtthNt Va
Ward. lie subsequently Travelled ID Europe, and three
years ago was delegate from the American Peace Society
fo tho Worlds Peace Convention nj Frankfort ON the-
Mniuo After his return, and since ho established tho
Louisville ili.h school IN ociation with Professor Sur
cus he us main Tered the situation Of private tutor in
Nj Ward family and liberal salary proposed as an
inducoment for him 10 acco the place Tho desire TO DO
moro widely useful however had cau ed hm iounderdke
the establishment of first class school here for boys aud
the same desire now induced him 10 decline the offer made
by Dir Wand o spirit OF generosity and ttorn warm per
s,nul rtraid Dir. Butler married soon aHor his return
from Europe and has left widow with ch'ld some seven
months old.
tic was TIE soul Of TRUTH honor integrity and reh man
iu,ss lie combined, in unusual degree tho simplci-
81 ard usunCss OF childhood with the wisdom and eau
ton 81 mature life. A member OF the American Peace
Society lie was opposed 10 war sincere and earnest
Christian he was Void of guile lover OF tho truth in all
things. he could make no terms with fasehoad IA any
guife amiible modest accomplished aud useful man
b. had 10 enemies, aad trouIs OF frend'
We knew DIR Butler in Berlin while his foreign tour
ard would add t. the above eulogy that from his hatred
the system OF Slavery, had dependodnpon his influence
combined with that OF the many young mon in Kentucky
who feel a. he 3D. for action the future toward rs
overthrow