New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-04-05


DESTRUCTIVE FiRE-A destructive fire broke ont in
wooden building next the Engine House of No. l on
Saturday night about II L NJ. strong wind wss blow
ing from The lake which spreadthe fire with great rapidly
Before the engines could be brought to besr Engine
House No. ], DR.. rrntOns drug store and two other
buildings enveloped in flames The loss will NOT
exceed $4,000. Purptons Dspensary' was valued at
$500 insured in the Washington Insurance Company
for $1,000.
While this scene was transpring another similar in
character but far terrible spring in another
quarter The strong wind carried tremendous shower
Of sparks down the street and communicated the fire to
the Dhamnabe materials in and around Messrs. Stnre
vents planning mill an Michigan ST. In an incoDceiyably
short space Of time flames issuing from every
part ofthe building The fire spread with terrible rapidly
10 nearly all the bndiDgs in that vicinity Inc scene
flames the bowling of the wind the shouts Of the fremen
all these combined to leave Impression which time will
not ehace The loss in this vicinity be less
than s25 OOO Mes,rs Surevant lost 81 5000 insured
for 81 0oO John Schrink mineral and soda water manu-
focueT lost $500 no insurance he saved 100 barrels
Of ale and 20 of cider John Rappe carriage maker lost
1900 in sured for $1,000. Martin Bill lost three houses
valued at $500: insurance. blacksmith shop and
timers shop were also burned.
Lske and Erests Three frame buildings, occupied
and two unoccuped destroyed Theota loss This
vicinity will not exceed $1,000. CieVe Leader Ap D.
ArrrnpT At MURDER-A Re ich0n-Mr Paul Guiger,
worthy citizen of this tow. while on his way from Syr
10 Manus, in Onondase County the hr.t OF last
week observed a man coming out OF the woods which
skred the road at little distance behind HIM, swingng
careessy pocket hsnds erche which seemed to contain
some weightin iheep As Mr. G had some money with
him. he having recei, ed $500 from the Bank OF err
non day two BEFORE he suspicious OF the fellows
movements and circumstances aterward warranted,
not without He therefore took his knife ont OF his
pocket and finding il in order kept il in his hand The
FELLOW walked quite fast still swinging his hnnderchei,
and he gained upon him MIR. g. stepped aside and let
him pass. Immediately after the fellow saekened his
pace. much that, with very slow walking. Mr. g.
found be gaining upon him lie therefore was 10 the
act of passing him again when the fellow, with sudden
Jerk of the Handkerchief struck Mr. G. hitting him up
bnck side off the neck evidently head
MIR G., immediately upon feeling the bi0" fe'ched ms
hand containing the knife around Suddenly ana struck ina
fellow on the back Of the neck in tng rghtfu wound
Milling him Instantly. Mr. q hurried on to the next house
informing the inhabitants of what he had DONE aud giving
himself up the authorities They found upon the person
of the fellow two revolvers and suDg shot IN the hand
kerchef A coroners inquest was held and the circum
corroborang the statement OF Mr. g. he was hon
srably acquitted We grztulae him on his exceeding
narrow escape. Vernon (OseidG Co. Transcript ist.
PROBABLE CAPTURE OF FoRT BELKNAP, AND Massacre
GARRISON We stop the press 10 give the follow
ing inelg which was brought last night by George
~ Butt ESQ of Preston Mr. Butt had received letter
from the Chap ain at Fort Beknap, transmitted by con
ntsl of Mr. stating that the whole force of
the garrison except sixteen oil in pursuit OF
the murderer Col Stem and that four Indian warriors
were about the Fort challenging the commsndan MAJOR
Merrill to a fight. They had dispatched party with
1000 government cattle of which they had taken posses
sion.
Msjor Merrill was iemporilng with ihem-giving them
goods and provlsonsn the hope OF succor either from
the the scout from two ef recruits
hourly expected.
Fort Bslknap is collection of buildings on an open
plain and sixteen do very little for its defense
ness the expected reached them aiie the
dispatch Of the Chsplains letter Maj NJ and his little
command are already massacred
fBonhArl (rex,s) Advertiser March .
Potter Law railroad engineer agains, whom two indict
nts were found last fall by the Grand Jury OF Monroe
Co. for the seduction and abduction Of an interesting ut
tie girl thirteen years old az oneoye Falls has been ar
rested in Ohio upon requisiiioD OF Gov seymour, and
for trial in this State Jay belongs We IN
dtIs;and, 10 Bngham,on and was employed on the Gan
sndaigua and Niagara Falls Railroad. The girl lived with
her father Her mother dead Jay is single man.
about 30 years of age After he had accomplished the
ruin his young victim he abducted her from her home
10 CaDandagua and then 70 Batavia in each Of when
places he kept her several weeks and finally being detect
cd, be fed from pursuit. He il in jail. Albany Atlas
Robert Singer, the young who received q cut in
Ms OF the a4,h died from the effects of his injuries on
tie 3lst.
Dr. T. f. Smith, an old resident of gainesville, Ohio
deliberately shot himself through the head with rifle
pistol on the morning of the 3lst He tired of life
and adopted this method to Shuttle of this mortal coil
FINALE CosPosIToRs.-The Detroit DAILY Democrat Of
the 10Th says To day the types in office will be set
by lady fingers. We experience no little qualification 1
" initiating this movement into our city
Mr. r. NJ CARPENTER Of Troy bas obtained q contract
,mopntnc 10 over $50 GOO the Northern Canal The
contract was given him some time last fall and has been
confirmed by the present Canal Board
The COLLEGIATE Institute Brockport destroyed by
FIRE on Sunday morning The loss is about ssoO0o Ia
surance, $1,000.
Tbs soap and candle mandatory OF Messrs Hum
,b1sy Seymes & CO. at Hartford. Conn, was entirely
DESTROYED by IRE yesterday morning