Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-01-21
Desperate Attempt at Burglary at Troy-

Officer Sh0t.-A desperate attempt was made,
about two o'clock this morning, TO commit bur-
glary al the dwelling house of Mrs. Polly Rodgers,
situated Congress street HILL in the vicinity Of
the bleach works. Il seems that Mrs. Rodgers
drew large sum of money, (about S6O00 out Of
the bank yesterday, which, II is supposed, the
rascals heard of and were after II at that unsea-
sonable hour. The inmates OF the house hearing
the BURGERS at work and suspecting their inten-
lions, sent by another passage after officer William
J. Ager, who lives but short distance below. On
officer Ager arriving at the house, he Immediately
jumped in the midst of the rascals, (or there We're
several ofthem,) and endeavored TO secure one
two, when he was instantly fired upon by three of
them, knocked with club on the head, and other
wise severely handled. Only one of the shots took
effect striking him on the upper lip, the ball pass
ing through one of his cheeks and knocking out
several OF his teeth. The blow he received on the
head inflicted dangerous wound, which il is
feared may prove fatal. Officer A. endeavored 10
draw his revolver but was instantly struck upon
the right arm, and the pistol knocked ont of his
hand and carried of, after which the rufians made
their escape.-Iroy Budget, Jan. Ia.
Woman Murdered In TOledO.--Two women
of bad repute, temporarily living at house Of i'll
fame near The distilery of Bowe Il Kraus, came
down town, yesterday forenoon and became in
toxicated in saloon in the upper part of the city.
Their names, as given on the examination,
Bddy Fury, the murderess, native of Cincinnati,
and Catharine Gilner, the murdered woman, who
said she belonged to Cleveland They arrived in
town on Saturday, and put up at the house above
mentioned. When they left the saloon and
rived at the ''den," about two O'Clock in the after
noon, quarrel arose between them about pair
of gloves. The merits of the quarrel we did not
learn, but il appears that Gilner was standing
in the kitchen, when Fury came up TO her and
altercated about the gloves and on Gilmer's say
ing she knew nothing about who had stolen them,
Fury drew large dirk knife from under her shawl
and stabbed her near the left breast, penetrating
through the stomach and liver, and causing death
almost instantly. She was arrested by Deputy
Marshal Mahon, taken before the Mayor for ex-
animation and by him committed to jail TO stand
trial at the next term of the court of common
pleas Toledo (Ohio) Blade, Jan. IL.
Rather a Dangerous Bit of Fun.-One day
last week, as the passenger train on the Chicago
and Mississippi railroad was approaching the vii
lage Of Postville, the engineer discovered little
distance ahead Of the train, couple of rather
hard looking specimens OF the genns homo, stand
ing near the track, with guns on their shoulders,
having, no doubt, been out on a hunting excur-
sion, and had stopped merely to see the iron horse
so snoring past them. Thinking it an excellent
opportunity to have little fun at their EXPENSE
the engineer posted himselfat the boiler, and COM
ing opposite to where they stood, by the use of
thumb screw, directed a Hood of steam and boiling
water on their persons. This enraged one OF
the parties, that he raised his gun and fired in
stantly at the engineer. The ball passed through
the top of his hat, and close TO the head as TO
Craze the skull-Ilinois Times.
Gathering of British Seamen.-It is reported
that agents Of the British government are now in
this and other cities, offering high inducements 10
seamen, of English BIRTH TO go 10 England 10 enter
upon some business, the nature (which, they are
informed, will be explained TO them on their arrival
before the agents OF the board of admiralty in Great
Britain. A Mr. A., one of these agents, was in this
city yesterday, and gave abundance of evidence
as to the fact of his having mission here. Some
of these agents. from different parts of the United
States, sail for Liverpool in the Atlantic. AS Eng
land may be on I've ola war with Russia, and sea-
men scarcein English ports at present. she may
wish to esprit back" some Of those who have late
ly been joining the American service.--N Y San
Distressing Suicide.-D. G. Clark, of Brook
Ign, New York, member of the Methodist Church,
committed suicide, on the 18th instant, at Harri-
sonburg, La The deceased had been laborng
under deep melancholy, caused by domestic grief
Hc informed the captain of the boat that he for
merry lived in Washington city, and that there his
wife deserted him, and that she is now living with
another person. The last and only words that fell
from his lips, after committing the rash act, were
"dsowned, disowned," evidently abiding to his
wife. II is alleged that she not only deserted him,
but took everything he possessed, excepting about
fifty dollars.
Destructive Fire In Chelsea, Mass.-FvE
HOUSES AND FIVE STORES IN RuINs.-About four
o'clock on the 18th instant, fire was discovered in
the grocery store of r. Curry, No. 65 Winnisimmet
corner of William street. The department was
speedily on hand, but not in season to prevent the
fire from commun eating TO a wooden block OF
dwelling houses and stores, numbered As, AZ, 49,
81, SO, So 81, SO, 81, and 63, Winnisimmet street.
occupied by Mrs. Bolton as dwelling house and
depot for furnishing goods; by Geo. Allen, Mrs.
Foy, and John Sargent as dwelling houses, and
by B. H. Smith, as dwelling house and reslau-
rant There also two or three unoccupied
stores in the block-Cheise (lMass) Union
Something Rare.-GeneralP ezuela, the new
Captain General of Cuba, has declined receiving
an addition ofS6, 0per annum 10 mis- salary, TO
which he is entitled as superintendent of the trea
sury of the island, considering himself already
sufficiently well paid
Arrest Of Captain strout-Captan Stroul,
of the brig Napoleon, who spoke the San Fran
cisco, but didn't trouble himself sufficiently to
cue any of her passengers, has been arrested in
Portland Maine, and given bail for his appear
ance at Boston, to answer to a charge Of brutal
treatment TO one of his crew.
Railroad Iron.-The ship Sir Harry Smith,
from Cardiff, arrived at Norfolk on Tuesday, with
upwards of thousand tons of iron for the Roam
oke Valley road.
Railroad Opening.-An excursion train from
New York 10 Buffalo passed over the Great West
ern Railroad on the 18th instant, to Detroit. That
town is full of peope-thousands came in the
eastern train and vast number from Chicago.
There was general illumination and grand ban
quet.
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Destructive Accident.-On Wednesday, the
18th inst, the wire suspension bridge between
Covington and Newport gave way. Eighteen
cattle and two men were crossing at the time, but
escaped. Some cattle We're killed. Some keys
which held the wire cable TO the anchors gave
way.
New York Post Office Robbery.-The jury
in the case of Theodore A. Rossi, arrested at New
York for breaking open and robbng letters in the
post Office, could not agree. The defence was,
that the government had only proved that he broke
open decoy letters, not honestly intended to go by
mail
Mrs. Harrison Gray Otis, a lady of high So
cal position and brilliant powers, has in press, at
Boston, romance, that il is said is destined TO
create sensation. II is entitled " The Barclays
OF Boston,