New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-02-23

co1se the arrest OF any offending msnager and proceed
summary to exsmine into the eircumstances and Il sa,
fed impose the ue and IL not paid mpnson not TO ex
coed thirty days.
FxcoryryR WITH observation-disclosures aaaI Despyat,
| pnDIe-About o'clock on Saturday morning Mr. VIM
Wright residing in Ninth st. Philadelphia, aroused
NV hearing some persons In bis house He Immediately
/ d;essed himself and went down stairs Before going
down no armed himself with six bsrreled revolver and
sort of iavelin formed Of piece OF water or gas pipe
noiuted on the end and secured TO his wrist by thong
Mr. w took stand in the hail. when ne saw four rough
looking villains light the gas and commence deliberately
10 rarsack the dining room IN sesrch OF helping
themselves brandy and to such other refreshments
thew could find. The BRLS!iH says
Ifter time two of the men went up stairs leaving the
other two in the dining room. ar W. Knowing thai the
chambers of the members OF the family were kept locked
and that no person in his own room, sis Wright be-
ing absent from the ety Suffered the two villains to as
cend the stairs without disturbance, Soon one OF the
twain who remained down stairs am who appeared to BE-
leader Of the gang, gave - ms fellow boulder Of
stone weighing about two pounds and told him to take
IN stairs aud give il to the master. admonhing hin
al the same time with oath 10 give it & hi gh
Nr W thinking this was a favorable moment for an a.
tack rushed into the dining and made at Of the
villains with his javelin The fellow attempted 10 defend
himself with formidable looking butcher knife with
Sham blade about ten inches in length The handle of
this wespon Mr. W. struck Il was thrust AZ him, sat
the broken portion can now De plainly seen Ms w i'm
media,ely caught the fellow snd threw him heaiong to
the floor The second burglar rushed TO the aid Of his
comrade snd greeted with shot from the revolver
bu. II Is uncertain whether the load took effect
The noise Of the scuflle and the shouts OF Mr.. w.
alarmed the two burglars who up stairs ransackus
the house and they immediately rushed down to the assist
apce OF their companions The tight became fright
full and Mr. Wright was compelled TO defend himself
against four burglars who eat ut him with their knives
ard strove 10 Kill him Five shots were fred from the re-
yoyer-he sixth missing hre-and the lavelin was not
kept idle Meantime lad. son of Mr. ", hearing the
noise shouted murder Justify, and the Fellows made the
some serious wounds Mr. W states that he Aired shot
at one the uians while struggling with him, and ths
he held the pistol close to the back OF the neck of The a
ter when be fred and that the collar of the coat thus
set on fire The partially burnt collar was ound in tho
room after the battle. A round crowned drab wool hat
also found with the rim of the rear scorched. Ths
crown of this hat bears heavy mark OF Mr. VS. PROV
ess this side Is cut through evidently by heavy blow Of
the iaveln. The lining is stained with blood, aud a
cot Of gore tho inside hes lock OF long red hair mat
ted in t. From the manner in which the hat is cut and
frem the marks inside, very serious wound nls have
been inflicted on the robber. black cloh cap was also
found-the inside is deeply stained with blood and
is torn by the blows inflicted the head Of the wearef
One half OF skirt OF blue froc coat left in the ROOM
has bullet hole in it in such location as to render Il al
most certain that the shot oh caused was lodged IN
The right thigh Of the wearcr somewhere about the hip
Joint About half OF leg of pair broad striped
outauus was torn of in the struggle and was left be-
hind by the robbers They tracked long distance
in the street 10y the blood which lowed from their wounds
and as the police in search othem there is little Doubt
of their arrest On Sunday last man came 30 Mr.. VS.
house ard asked for food and he gave him hearty din
The fellow Joined by three Others just after leev.
ing and this gang no doubt are the robbers 1t is sin
gular fact that Mr. Wright had similar encounter four
years ago, with tour desperate negro burglars
From Nor q Anne lean, 2l.
The ATE BURGLARy-It has been discovered that an old
leather wallet containing els in bank bills, Is missing
Tie money in one $50 note ON the Farmers aud Me-
chanics Bank, and five S5 notes other banks. The
wallet also contained check for $40 on the Tradesmens
Bank drawn IN favor of Mr.. Wright by Morgan x Nal
lock- and payable the ed inst The wallet was in Mr.
w q rocket before the burglary.
Several arrests have also been made. One man. sailor
was taken yesterday TO the house OF Mr. Wright under
charge of police officer The prisoner had been arrested
on suspicion of having been concerned in the burglary
He was much agitaed while NJ the house Of Mr.. Wright
but was not confronted with that gentleman The sus-
peced man has wound on the eide Of the head which he
said he received while at work at the NewYOn Navy
Yard. He had on pair of gum shoes, which a son Of
Mr. w thinks resembles irbeonging to HIMSELF which
were carried of by the burglars.
ANorHER BuRGLAKY-The suburbs of the city seem to be
infected with as daring burglars the more populated
portion Between and o'clock yesterday morning, six
burglars broke into the house of Mr. Samuel Morris
the Secondst turnpike above Oney, in the Twenty third
Ward tied him fast in bed and then compelled him to give
ND the KEYS While ransackng the house they disturbed
one Of tie hired men, who gave the alarm and the robbers
fed. They had with them horse and wagon They OBJ
tanned but small amount, of money Philad Ledger sst
ARREST AT COLUMBUS, OWO.-On Saturday an mpor-
tant arrest made at Columbus. Some time ago
gentleman connected, we believe, with mining company,
he'd carpet bag stolen in this city which contained 10
money and notes about $4,000. The loser Mr. Payne,
made liberal offer for the recovery Of his property ana
shortly aiterward received polite note from the thief
which directed him where 10 find t. Much curiosity
at excited but the robber managed to eude the vg
lance OF tho police. Shortly Gterward mysterious per.
made his appearance Columbus where he attracted
at excited the suspicious of the police. Mar
sha Gallagher having received information respecting
the stranger ard having by some obtained sui-
een evidence to identify him the person who stole Mr.
Paynes carpetbs at once proceeded to Columbus and
in company with p ii. Dennis, Deputy U. s Marshal,
arrested the cup end brought him to this city yesterday
afternoon The Of the cuprt is III L. French alias
ii Il Sterling alias Samuel Brown lie formerly resided
at Pairesville, Lake County About eight years ago he
left this place. and time afterward wrote fictitious
letter TO bis parents informing them of his own death.
After his mother had put of mourning and after his mem.
DRY had been somewhat dmmed by the lapse Of time she
happened 10 be travelling railroad In an adjoining
Stete when she discovered in the in which she
Of our heros eventfu career and shall mention only
other circumstance connected with IT, He stole gold
watch from gentleman In Buffalo, which worth
about SG00 and aferward pawned in this city for sll0
II was the pawnbrokers Icket that finally proved his
identity. Cleveland Democrat, Goth.
Another MURDER ~ CIscSSATI.-Another deed Of
blood added to the annals Of crime Saturday even
ing The affair took place Liberty-st, between Linn
and Pratt Both parties the murderer and the murdered
msa negroes The former is George Williams, the
latter Is we understand from Louisiana named Antonio
Guise II that William had purchased bushe Of
coal. and gave Gulsc a dime 20 carry il to his home.
Guise kept the dime and refused perform the work.
Some words ensGed, and Williams drawing knife, in.
bcted fatal wound in the abdomen of Guse, aerwar
striking him blow with col. the head So severe
the that the bowels OF the unfortunate fell
out and he breaihed bs ast thin short time aerward.
The murderer then threw the knife and colt into pond
hard by and attempted to make his escape but
rested by officer Stephen He confessed the crime and
the knife ard colt found the bottom Of the pond
the former clotted with blood Cincinnati Times, 10th.
DREADFUL OccURREscT.--About week since tbs
dwelling OF Mr.. James Harvey of Bulloch County was
consumed by IRE, together with bis wife and infant only
bis fields after breakfast leaving his wife and child in bed
and after he bad been gone for time looking in tb3