Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-11-14
ITEMS or NEWS.

L DESPERATE ATTEMPT TO MURDER A FEMALE
DISAPPOINTED AFFECTION THE Cause.-The
neighborhood Of Twenty-fourih street and Sixth
avenue was thrown into great excitement yes
terday morning, by report gaining circulation
| that young German, named John Genesely, had
attempted 10 murder Miss Geanetie Meadeley,
residing al No. 90 West Tweniy-founh street.
Our reporter was soon on the spot, and from
what could be ascertained, it appeared that
Gensely had formed a very strong attachment to
Miss Meadely, who had, without consulting her
parents, promised him her hand in marriage; and
he, 10 bind the bargain, had presented her with
seventeen dollars, with which to purchase we'd
ding dress; subsequently,, however, she had been
persuaded to break Of her engagement, and IN
formed him of her determination Yesterday
morning he called TO see her, and after some con-
versation with him relative 10 the matter she was
about leaving the room for the purpose Of getting
the seventeen dollars, which she wished 10 return
to him, when he prevented her, and drawing
from his pocket loaded pistol, he pointed It at her,
He then drew another, he muzzle Of which he
placed at her breast, and again drew the trigger,
but this time also The pistol hung fire. He then
brought out a large dirk knife, and was about
plunging il into her breast when, seizing favor.
able opportunity, she sprang out Of the door and
cried 9 murdern He pursued her, and was about
plunging the knife into her left side, when her
mother, seeing his intention, ran between them,
and thus saved her daughters life, The alarm
was given in the street, and officer Bird, Of the
Sixteenth ward, soon made his appearance, and
arrested Genesley, whom he took TO the police sta
tion On searching him, the two pistols and knife
were found. He stated that his intention was TO
have killed the girl with one ofthe pistols, and
himself with the other; but as be had failed, he
would take fitting opportunity TO consummato
his design. He was subsequently, taken before
Justice Stuart, and committed to prison for exami-
nation. He 10 cabinet maker by trade, and re-
sided in Twenty-fourth street, near the house
where his intended victim lived.-Nef0 York Daily
Democrat Of Saturday. $500 As
FRoM THE Rio GRANpH.-The Brownsville flag
states that, short time since Capt Armstrong,
an officer on the steamer Camanche, was arrested
by the military authorities of mexico and detained
in manner that can only be accounted for by
desire to annoy our citizens. The facts relating
TO this arrest as related to the editor of the Flag
are as follows: The steamer was on her upward
trip from Brownsville, d.when short distance
below Rio Grande city, ran out Of wood There
being none on the American bank, Captain King
ordered some Of his men to take the yawl, cross
on to the Mexican bank and there purchase sufi-
cient to take them TO where wood could be pro.
cured. Capt. Armstrong, who was clerk OF the
boat with her commander, Capt. King, accompa-
MED the party after the wood Capt. Armstrong
taking gun with him with which TO amuse him
self while the hands were at work He had strayed
but short distance from his party when ne was
beset by a band of soldiers, who pursued him 70
him prisoner to Camargo. The Flag says that
q recently issued order, commanding the ar
rest of all persons crossing, armed, on 10 that
bank might argue justification; but that after
the arrival of the boat at Rio Grande city Cap
tain King stated the facts 10 the commandment
of the American post of Fort Belknap, and to-
gethcr they related the occurrence TO the COM
mandant Of the Mexican forces al Camargo;
proving the entire Ignorance on the part OF Cap
tain Armstrong Of the prohibtory decree and his
his discharge. The Mexican officer stated that
General Wool at Maiamoras must be consulted,
and refused to release the prisoner until ordered
so 10 do by that officer The Flag says; Il
We learn that some fifteen or twenty of the
leaders in the revolution now going on in Mexico,
have been arrested by the United States marshal,
in this city, TO answer charge of having violated
our neutrality law, by arming and equipping their
men on the American bank Of the river II is
quite possible that Colonel Capistran and those
who, some months since, said TO have crossed the
river under his command, may be guilty of the
charge; but we cannot see what Offences the late
actors in the gallant scenes at Victofia, now
claiming the temporary hospitality Of our people,
have committed against any of our laws. Their
examination we learn is to take place on Monday,
when possibly we may learn some new feature
in international law sts r. - 1888
+ The IMMGRANTs ARK CoMrNe.--A gentleman
in Virginia, writing to US, under date of the 9th
instant, says that we may expect large immi-
grafton this winter from the Old Dominion. He
estimates the Number within his own circle Of in
formation, at 200. Many will be late in starting,
in consequence ofth greatly exaggerated reports
of yellow fever in Texas and on The Mississippi,
which have been circulated in Virginia "Isaw,"
says the writer, sandy Broadus, with his thirteen
children from Caroline, all in fine spirits, vending
their way for the Lone Star State.nsr There were
about thirty wagons in the train, besides an army
Of girls boys, fine horses, cattle, sheep hogs, dogs,
Drama -pootahs shanghais, and ducks. The noise,
the crowd, and the onward roll Of Young Ameri-
ca in the persons Of the Sales, the Shoots, the
Farmers, the Houstons, and the Murrays, num-
boring some eighty souls excited no little surprise
and wonder as they passed along. Let them come
10 this welcome land. in whatever part Of Texas
they may settle, they will have genial sky, a
rich soil, public schools for their children, and
peaceful and well disposed society. We need
good and substantial settlers, and 20 ell such we
say" Here's hhs night hand Of fellowship"
s'Ase rueifs ~ li 7ssas Stale Gazette.
From THE BLUE RrpcE-The barge r. T. Hunt,
\ Of Nelson, Capt. Burton, and the Napoleon, Of
Lynchburg, Capt johnson, towed by steamer vir-
| ginis, arrived here on Thursday evening at 2
O'Clock, laden with cement, consigned by G. Losh-
er, Esq, 20 Mesrs Rowland & Bros. The Con.
vention being in session at the time the delibera
| tons were somewhat interrupted by the cry Of
| fire. This was occasioncd by the brilliant light
| from the blazing Of number Of bon6res on one
Of the wharves, TO celebrate the arrival Of these
bsrges with hydraulic cement dug out OF q noun
| tain at Balcony Falls, away up in Rockbridge
county. Great guns, too, were fired and doomed
| out loudly, and the FIRE bells rang merry peal
\ We regard this arrival as but the commence
ment Of an immense businesses heavy trade via
1 the james River and Kanawhs Canal There
would have been other bsrges with -four &c. but
| for the great drought in some Of the upper coun-
ties in the Stste.--NoroN Va Argus. asl
| STEALING INDIAN CmLDRxN.--seversl parties
have been recently examined before the recorders
court in Sacramento on charges Of stealing and
selling young Indians. The State Jonrnai learns
from Colonel Henley, superintend ent Of Indian
affairs, that there 10 a band Of about twenty Mex
leans who traverse the Coast Range from the vi
entity OF Bodegs to Shasta, and who follow no
other occupation than that Of stealing Indian chill
dren, for the purpose Of selling them, and that 10
number Of instances they havs not scrupled TO
take the lives of the parents, when it became ne
cesssry in securing the children. These Mexi.
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