Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-11-25
NEWS ITEMS.

NEWS ITEMS
gives the result of election for Sheriff in Escamba
county as follows j. G. Crosby, Know Nothing, 22i;
Peter Gonzalez, Know Something, l55. In some places
the old parties seem to be unknown for the present
LAMESrApLE occuRREScT. Philadelphia on Friday
night Mrs Brewey awfully burnt by the accidental
upsetting of fluid lamp. She fingered in great agony
until o'clock the following mornDg when death came
to her relief.
CHuRca TRouBLEs.-The Bishop Of Hartford Comm
and his flock enmty Yesterday serious conten-
ton took place the cathedral in that city, arising from
the refusal Of the Bishop allow the remains Of Father
Brady the former pastor of the church. and who at the
time of his death under suspension to DC buried 10
the churchyard The Bishop and his assistants used their
utmost exertions prevent the funeral ceremonies but
the people persisted and ultimately carried their point
ROBBERS ARREsrEp-The four persons who entered
and robbed the Windham (Ct Bank on Friday night Of
twenty thousand dollars arrested on Saturday
night just as they we're about starting IN soop eI new @
York All the money recovered except about Ooo
Posr OFFICE RoBBEslrs rs--Two brothers, who are de-
scrbed as fast young men,, named Joel ~ Wickr ana
L. D. Flicker aged respectively p and lS years, have
been arrested at Chicago Illinois, for robbpg the post
Office of that city In their preliminary examination
was proved that on the 9th of last month the elder pri
soner had called for and received the mail OF Geo smith
Co., and that the younger one had received the letters
of two three gentlemen in the city at anu
when arrested was in the act Of opening mailed package
directed to c. n Henderson Co. In his pockets at
that time were found two counterfeit bills which had
been enclosed in envelope addressed to w Beech
for the purpose of detection After hearing in which
no appeared for the Defence both prisoners were
committed in default Of bail for trial at the December
term Of the United States District Court II does not
appear that the prisoners had made Their pracoes very
profitable although the extent OF their operations Is not
| perhaps fully known
/ STEAMBOAT RoBBERs.-A correspondent who writes
from Paducah (Ky) gives US ON account OF an affair
which occurred the steamer Michigan IN the Missis
-. hnaf Tho xurifn q a.
senger The correspondent says that two dashing men
the boat who represented themselves as sons OF
Mississippi planter named Leelerc. Just before tne
boat reached Memphis several were broken
open and Mr. Craig seized the burglar, who proved to
be one of the soi-dsant planters Craig and other
passengers followed the thief to the hurricane deck when
Leclerc went to the and threatened to shoot any
who should attempt to arrest him Inc passengers
rushed on him. when he fred his pistol In the air jumped
overheard and, as is supposed was drowned Inc pas.
sengers returned the cabin when was aiscosered
that about ST. 800 and six gold watches had been taSen
Leclerc's brother" was hunted up, who, upon promise
that he should not be punished told where the stolen
| property was hidden. He said his own name was John
Traverse and that of his accomplice Dick JONES' ior
mery Of New Asany, who convicted two years since
of larceny and who made his escape from the penten
tiary in August last We give this story as comes 10
u.s. We do know the writer Of the letter the zones
mentioned notorious thief and was sentenced ana
escaped as stated.--NeU Albany Ledger
The Windham Bank, at Wndham, Conn. was robbed
on Friday night of twenty thousand dollars seven OF
which in specie and the balance in bills Of the oank
The robbery effected by three men VINO entered the
bank early in the evening. The Watchdog to prevent
alarm was first poisoned and when hsclerk who sleeps
in the bank entered about nine o'clock, the robbers
gagged and bound him. and of them stood over him
with revolver while the others with crowbars and other
implements succeeded in opening the safe and securing
their booty. aa*
Five companies Of Rangers mustered in the SER
vice OF the State OF Texas Austin the 81 instant
The Governor has determined to accept their services
1aa Az hnnv fravp Can
companies to the vicinity of Fort Worth and the other
three to the vicinity Of Fredericksburg and Fort Mason
MoRMoss-The Council Bluffs Bugle Of October 2lst
announces the arrival there of about forty persons from
Utah. principally elders destined various portions OF
the United States, and to the old world One Of
them is about establish weekly newspaper in New
York to propagate the Mormon faith.
From the 10Th August, when the yellow fever first ap
peared until the Slst October, there died in Sayannsh
1907 persons, of whom 6l3 Of the epidemic. 10
physicians medical students, cergymen, and edi
fell victims to the prevalent disorders and is esti
mated that altogether 5000 individuals attacked
Several persons died very suddenly in Salisbury (Nd
last week Immediately after induging freely in eating
oysters The symptoms are said TO have been those Of
Asiatc cholera. 3 a5aR
An expedition Of Americans from New York, Texas,
and other parts Of the Union is said to be the point of
starting establish Republic in the territory purchased
in the Mosquito country, embracing some twenty mil
lions of acres.
Rev. JOHN BRADY pastor Of the Roman Catholic church
in Hartford (Conn died suddenly on ThurSday night OF
cholera had resided in Hartford many years and had
the very general respect Of its citizens.
FALL OF CEuRcH TowER.-A despatch from Cincin-
natl Of the 18th says that ut New London Butler county
(Oho,) on Thursday, the tower of the Congrega-
onal church in Of construction fell the work
men ard others, and killed Robert Jones, N Jones' John
C Jones, and wounded ten others, two Of them
fatally. John Jones is wealthy Welchman generally
known among his coantrymen throughout the country
A MELANCHOLY DEAgH.--A lad, name unknown, was
fos,nd dead near the Sybs Cave on Wednesday last
1t appears that be mounted stool for the purpose of
looking through aperture into the wooden building
and whilst he in this position the stool bench gave
way and left the poor victim suspended by the neck
s Hoboksn c ". J. Gazette, 18th iastGn.
SHIP GREAT RnpuBiac-Thc celebrated clipper ship
Great Republic built by Mr. Mckay, Of Boston, and after
wards burnt the waters edge while lying the dock
foot of Dover street. having been rebuilt with the reuc
tion of Of her decks is loading for San Fran
CISCO She has the Forbes rig with all the notifications
and improvements.
The Providence Journal says that JOHN HowIASp (who
died week two since was the last revolutionary PEN
soner in that city, and is believed that soldier of
the Revolution now remains in Providence There are
but 1--WE pensioners in the State except widows. One,
Mr.. HAZARD OF Newport, pnety-nine years and eight
months old, has worked in his garden daily the last
summer. eA#A
HoMIcrpr.- Thursday night, at the United States
Naval Asylum in Philadelphia, William C. Riggs an aged
pensioner Of that institution killed by being pushed
down BY Anthony Prussock another pensioner, during
quarrel between them In falling Riggs struck his head
against the partition wall, causing conclusion of the
brain. The deceased nearly seventy years of age
and, Is said particpato in the gallant deed