New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-06-03

D1srRrssISG OccuRRExcE-On Monday the 22d ult.
William n Warner, of Lockport, in Erie Co.. Pa, while
III state of insanity, as II Is supposed, killed his only
child, infant about six weeks old The particulars of
this sad affair learn from gentleman who resides in
Lockport anu present Immediately after the occur
renee took place 1t appears that Mrs Warner had put
the child 10 sleep the bed and went out TO attend TO
clothes she returned and found the child awake
and her husband endeavorng TO quiet it, She again went
out and directly heard violent humping i'll the house.
She hurried back and horrible TO relate found her infant
babe upon the floor with lis head literally beaten 10 pieces
and its blood and brains scattered all the ROOM her
husband having taken it by the heels and rashed upon
the door The neighbors called in and Mr.
Warner who appeared TO be suffering terribly in his mind
taken and put under keepers but some citizens in the
vicinity not considering il safe TO have him loosely
guarded had him arrested and brought 10 jail An effort
made TO have him discharged on writ of haJees
corpus. but the court considering az investigation neces
ary refused TO release him. Some entertained doubts
10 his insanity. while Others think there is doubt. The
matter will OF course, be properly investigated Warner
has al times heretofore exhibited signs of arrangement
Erie Gazette.
DIs6RAoEFrL OuTRAGF.-We have intelligence of an
outrage infamous character which perpotrated
in this city last evening II appears that Elizabeth Cowe
woman OF respectable appearance reached town about
IL o'clock last night in the train the Central Railroad
from Cohoes, near Albany. When she arrived at the
depot according 10 her statement, she grabbed
by two who il afterwards turned out were runners
named Martin Corners and John Breen both of whom
ID jail and hurried through the depot into cab She
then driven round the streets from place to place she
magInes, for hour; and finally landed at drink
ing house ON Ernest, known the Brantford Hotel
he vehicle and attempted to violate her person. but
oed in his design by her determined resistance Another
named Henry Truinley very aiterward got in
and made similar attempt without The ruians
ioed in their purpose stole the females carpet bag con-
tanning s25 in money and quantity of wearing apparel
The apprehension of these villains brought about by
the exertions of Constable Toles and limerick To whose
perseverance, energy, and unnchng courage the public
indebted for many similar beneficial actions All the
villains are now in jail. Buffalo Commercial, let
JUMPED OUT or FOURTH STORY WISDow-Abouta
week since Past Midshipman King Of the l.. s. Coast
Survey, arrived in Cincinnati and took rooms at the
Broadway Hotel. Since his arrival by continual drink
Ing he has been laborng under fit OF mania potu and
under the of physicians ngh and day During the
temporary absence from his Of his attendants and
while under of these fits he sprang of his bed and
jumped through Of the fourth story windows down
TO the ground He picked up nsensibe and carried
back TO his lie is very severely injured and
extremely doubtful TO his recovery.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.-A fire broke out on Sunday niyht
in the dry goods store of Messrs. Eddy a Posey on
Broadway The fire began somewhere abogi the center
of the store, and consumed the principal portion Of the
valuable silk goods OF the establishment. The damages
variously estimated from sl2 900 Ia els OOO Sup
posed TO have been fire by ncendisry Messrs
Eddy & Posey insured 10 the amount of s22 OOO
holding securities for 81 600 upon the Home Mutual In
surance Company. 5000 upon the State Mutual and
$40. coo spon the Home New-York Company Their
stock amounted TO about go, OOc Isl. Louis Int May 81
USpER.GRousD RAuEoAB.-This line appears 10 be do.
Ing business since tn passage Of the Nebraska b
Three iuiVos auis od n the depot IN this city on Taos
day and were passed on to Queen V'es doninons. Ten