New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-08-18

- MAC he WAS taken from the county jail 70 the
place appointed fer execution Ia tos =, ~
Thsre vast crowd had eongregated, VINO wi.hesset o
ax mi nreparstons the death OF the convict win So
leuuty that rendered the occasion even nor
wegar, accompanied TO the Uy u.s ccr1y
mar who were faithful in administering 10 hh tne conso
iaon of religion The unhappy man dIed win caniuees
ard professed 10 have found peace "a we" oi ns
great severity and will weigh heavily upon their deeinns
YEAR From eyewitness 10 the execution me Lot-
rs Courier learns that Wegar; manifested wnen t1e sen
iepce was about being fulfilled, considerable epldson
and after the had been adjusted he jumped rom
the platform thus actually hanging himself He gsVe no
time to prayers the qualification OF the crown scse
osity.
The Hmp6,s Apsoal gives the following particulars in
regard to the quarrel between Sloan and Byrs; Ii APP
pears that Slocn had stopped at tavern the Asdesd o,
conversation Byrps todd Sloan that any man who wonid
stop with such as much of a thief aud ID
scoundrel as h. the landlord Sloan then told Byrns
that he id Lar upon which byrns struck sloan
with heavy pistol knocking him senseless and nictng
severe wound his head. As soon as Sloan recovered
he started for store hard by, and obtained double
barreed shot gun. which ne loaded with oucksno' As
soon as he came within about thirty PAGES OF the d0or,
around which Byrns and his friends were standing he
cried them clear the way that ne was going TO snoo
Byrns then fired him with bis pistol the ball taking the
hair of his scalp clean though shaved with razor
Sloan although stunned, Immediately returned the ne,
although Byrns had jumped behind post and four
buck shot entered the knee shatterng II 70 pieces
Sloan then snapped the other barrel az him. but the cap
bursed lie then delivered himself up but subsequently
led on account OF the excitement
There were about eighteen miserable drunken creatures
male ard fema, at the Buffalo Police Court Monday
nornT who had been favored with free lodgings IN the
arch House during Saturday night and Sunday. Some
nj the men who bad about them much OF hardearnet
weeks wages as they had not squandered in liquor were
forced 10 drain h cir pockets OF their last cent anu IN many
instances to leave watch article OF clothing in
pawn as security in payment Of the hne young ad
sent off with the remark There, 90 home, for theyH
NOT have YOU 10 work at the shop any longer One
man. after omptyng all his pocket was still twelve sh-
pes short of the amount 10 be paid for his rolic HIS
weeping and mserablycla wife, who stood outside the
door awaiting his rel, ase, offered her shawl pledge
that she would bring the balance herself in the Of
the day. Poor soul! the shawl not worth half that
sum but her touched the hearts of the contable
and the security was accepted.
On Saturday last, doggery keeper named Skinner
who inests MGysyie in Springfield Township Indiana
took barrel OF whiskey down there for retail and ~ he
was about 10 roll il of his some of the good
citizens having found out his price for IT, rendered nm
tie money hch be refused to take whereupon they took
the article from him. gavei mother earth and burned the
fumes and even This man Skinner had sold gdor
10 an old man named Sweet, who in the habit OF in
toNcaton and who had come up for medicine for sick
son. hut getting drunk delayed around the village, lost
or destroyed the medicine from which remedy was too
long delayed. and his sona valuable industrious young
man-died.
An ExEcUTIos.-At Louisville Ky, on the nth inst,
the sentence OF the law carried out the negro
Henry Simpson. At 10 o'clock he taken from the
ia under escort OF three officers, ana IN carriage con-
veyed 10 the place of execution. The Journal says: We
Henry coming from jill and he evidently realized his
condition His hands were tied behind him with rope.
There was a small crowd about the jail, composed mostly
of blacks but learn that large number OF both
was the place OF execution After religious exercises
on the scahold Henry said few words, which were audi
be however only to those close 10 inc scaiod Wheh
he had concluded the sentence OF the law was carried into
execution.
BRUTAL Arr,cK-On Wednesday morning, about
O'Clock named Francis CrOssin GOrorln at
on1 nd Maata ado hy tVO
men, who beat him in most scandalous manner, giving
as for the outrage, that their victim was Know
Nothing. The injured man was carried into house
where his wounds dressed. James Garden aged 81
and Francis Mc(nn aged 30 arrested on the charge
of having committed the outrage they were held by AL
derman Clouds in 81 900 each 20 answer. The person
who assaulted is understand, German by birth.
The Memphis ADJfal has received letter from Thomas
NJ Harding Of Hardings Point Ark stating that the body
of drifted shore five miles below Randolph who
il supposed had been murdered Ills sku was fractured
and he was either shot stabbed in the breast lie had
fourteen bars of lead tied around his neck with white
linen pocket handkerchief He was about five feet ten
inches high very respectfully dressed having white
linen bosomed shirt white Marsees vest bombazine coat
and pants aud looking boots aud appears to be about
25 or 30 years of age lie also had in his pocket the Da
guerreotype of young lady, of oval shape, the
being bound with blue velvet.
The LourenceJurgh Ind independent of the 9th says
that about three weeks ago Catholic priest came to
New Esace preside the church at that place. In
his first second services he ntnated to those of his
church members who doggery keepers that they
would be required to close their houses and sell
liquor the Sabbath day. This so incensed them that
they determined to have redress last Thurs
day night party of them went TO the stable OF the priest
and taking little goat belonging TO him. cut its throat
and hung in front of the church In the stable
with the goat innocent little lamb which these ruff
fans aso caught and bored out its eyes partly cut off its
legs and thus left it, The priest has said that he has
idea the arOcity committed by any person but men,
bers Of his church.
IRISH Row.-On Saturday, at Chicago, party Of FIVE
rishmen entered saloon the side of Clark s be-
tween Van Buren, and arrisonss kept by Jacob Weber
Two of them called for brandy and the others for beer
The liquor handed to them when dispute be-
tween OF the party and Weber, to the price the
first should pay for an extra horn having poured
more than five cents for 1t, when Weber demanded
A wordy alteration ensued, which resulted in general
row. during which Constable Weber struck in the
head by a crow-bar and badly wounded -Four Irishmen
arrested
FATAL AFFRAY-A fatal ARRAY occurred near York
VILE Tenn, Tuesday evening last between two gen.
emen one by the of Trout old man. and the other
Tbos. Bay. Some ten twelve days since, Baiy went
to Trouts house and beat him very severely with stick
On ast Tuesday evening they happened 10 meet near
Trouts house when Baily made the second attack upon
him. Trout IL is stated used every exerOn to get out of
his way, but finding impossible and having his gun with
him shot him dead the spot Trout has been arrested
and committed TO jail.
The city authorities Of Boston having ascerained that
many persons who not residents of the CITY, are in
the weekly practice OF coming into the city Saturday
evenings and getting intoxicated have taken the mat
ter into consideration, and it is understood 10 be
their Intention 10 publish the OF all nOn-resldents
who hereafter arrested for drunkenness in order that
Boston may suffer the odium of toler ,ting more
'drunkar'is than really belong to her jurisdiction No
less than ettyhtHe persons committed jail for
drunkenness Saturday night the majority of whom
stated TO be Lon-residents.
An IIishman named Andrew Murphy living in the town
of Pttord Rochester on Saturday and returned
rather the for the liquor he had drank While here
he purchased pistol At Pttsford village he procured
powder and caps and loaded the weapon which lie used