New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-02-21

SINGULAR MURDER At HERSASDo, Mission Monday
night 3Oth ut murder was committed In the town Q.
fernando under circumstances OF the most anu
remark able character From the particulars, with when
we have been furnished, appears that there was
Young man about Of the hotels in Hernando
eighteen years of sge-whom the landlord was IN the
habit ofpacing under the Influence of mesmsrism and
while under s real pretended influence, experuent
ing upon him ia the usual manner Whenever the young
man was placed under this inluen e. remarkaoe hspo
sion manifested isef lie would always gotoa dr. swer-
get out his psos-and attempt to shoot some one pre-
udViduai The evening On which the murder
was committed he had been through the usual formula
mesmeric experiments and after he had been reevedof
the influences he reoned some others game OF cards
During The play he was detected In cheating and the
others refused to continue the game with him any longer
lie manifested no anger in consequence Of Tue ssposa.
but freely admitted the truth Of the accusation Shortly
afterward he appeared to relapse in mesn,erc state,
and while seemingly in that condition. went TO his bed
and laid down His companions began 70 annoy nun 40
th, if they did not One OF them however. believing
the young had weapons examined him. and finally
discovered large duellng pistol under the pillow Upon
attempting remove it, the young man seemed to be
aroused fro his erhargy He seized his late mpsnion
by the wrist with one hand and with the other got pos
of the pistol and threatened to shoot any Who
should modest him. He remained undisturbed unil me
man in whose room he was IA stranger rom Georgia
who in fernando on business connected with the es
tate Of deceased brother remarked that was danger
GUS to let the young stay in the room all night with
the pistol, and that he would take II from him. He at
tempted TO do scuiis ensued-when the young man
wrested the pistol from him aud immediately shot him
through the body causing his death in few minutes An
this time OF the witnesses testify he kept his eyes
closed and showed signs Of anger except when die
turbed Others testified TO bis being under the inu NEE
ofquor And physician, estded that the symptoms
showed more OF that influence than Of mesmerism The
examination had not been concluded when infor nant
left The presents some curious questions Tor tho
consideration ofthe lawyers. Memphis Tenn Enquirer.
FIRE rs BRloHros-AOriumph efaie Fire As.iAia
in finishing the new dwelling Of b. Hooker in Bfston,
two miles east Of the city lighted fire Ia stove 70 warm
of the large in which he was using work bench
for making doors &c The stove stood in the center Of the
room near the work bench, and the room was hlled
with doors, dressed and undressed lumber OF W.
rous kinds, shayings, and other combusao'e mat
house TO 90 TO breakfast and when he returned smoke
was issuing from the building and flames were rushing
into the ha from the room in which ne hsa ei me nre
He sounded an alarm which was heard by Mr. j. w. BIZ
se who lives not far distant Mr. b. arose rom ms PED
partially dressed himself seized small snnnisor when
he kept at hand and to the burning building ne ~
the apnihiator at work In the hail. a. the smoke ana
fame would not permit him 10 enter the room Inc nfe
was instantly subdued in the hall, and MI d. men
crowded the machine npon tne moor mo 'o 10 S.me. ws,s
suppressed Not one drop OF water waS useo Inc An
ni6ator did the whole work alone As soon q tne smoke
cleared away il was found that the whole Interior Of he
room had been desfroyedthe doors lumber tools eoo
work bench were partially destroyed and dsma5e 70 the
amount Of $500 had accrued to the properly Inc e"xa.
81 500 1t would have unquestionably been en-
iirely destroyed but for the smsl Annihussos.
The burnt and chayreQ dOOrS 6nu stuh
brought to the city and exhibited as an evidence o. me
proudes triumph Of the Annhistor yet witnessed here
We can youch for the correctness Of this statement
have IL from disnterested witnesses, ffemen and unee
writer and we have examined portions Of the nmoes
taken from the building saved. Koch. Union "@
FIRE IN PErERsBURG.-A destructive IRE occurred W
Petersburg, ya the night Of the 10th inst destro9
property to the amount of $4,000 Among tne Dana,n
burnt was the large Episcopal Church. w. Psuia wnee
was totally destroyed The fire first discoveries tne
large tobacco factory Sycamore It., occupied py
Williams Brooks few minutes after ~ anco'ery M
whole building was wrapped in sheet o. name snd ~
efforts to proved utterly hopeless Inn p.sst
speedily communicated TO the large and .plendd ~
Euseopal Church (St Pauis,l which s TOTAL oA tos
steetle having fallen In The tenemen nys ns~Is
were occupied by the following gentlemen; No l. cnc
Wm Ingram dealer in teas and fancy goods LOS s'""
Insured for $4,000. No.2. occupied by M samuel -
Brown az a coach end buggy warefoom; NJ Dfvrn
family resided above and be owned the building -
probably sl0,Coo-iHsured for 5000 NO . ovnsa
Mr. Dinwiddie Grgg and occupied above by hn isn.y
and below BY Messrs. Grizg Cogbll Commi:son me-.
chants Mr. Grigg IL insured, but II imPos"b r. con
late hour 20 ssceftan TO what amount % gres w
sternaiion No T. occupied By Mr.. a. JsgueneeD :" M
from Norfolk az o family grocery and owned by
Eidic Grgg. Mr. Jsguenesu "a lot insured Tor aohar
We presume there is insurance on the nouse. NO.
oecuied by Bessrs Wyatt e. Bck, Inspectors a. an o.
fee S. PALS Church built sbon; 10 years ago We
lam a, cost Of some 10000, and last summer
stenddy repaired throughout Insured Tor 10000 only
Tgy N,rr Law Is PEsssrIvssa.-We regret To-
Learn from chr Hasburgh correspondent that the Pro-
TLy Honor biIi bss been virtually defeated In tho
Ssns,e n was INA P<p asculaied by anendmsnts and
Ten ;udsdrtely cou1tD>d Tue House has bin before
In, whether NEE. with any better fate 10
tie senate Il it shoald.!s sesy doubtful;