The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-04-13

i "" w. oeaon, esd, OF Washington; lion jus. IS Clay
OF Kentucky w. ii. Appleton. esd, of New York
Jacob Hail. esq, OF Missouri John 9. Rves esq, Of
Washington.
At the station the corps was placed ia separate car
attached ohe thrcc-oc clock train the West. and
accompanied W M jacobs, sos in law, with other
friends OF the deceased. 1t will be taken 10 ST. Louis pa
Wheeling and We find in the geographic intelligence
received yesterday the following notice OF preparations io
its intorment there
81 Louis 4priI l0---A wcll-attenied public meeting
was held here at to-day, for the purpose making
appropriate arrangements 70 do honor to tbs memory OF
Thomas IT. Dcnton Brief eucgics were pronounced by
several gentlemen and appropriate resolutions adopted
committee OK prominent citizens was appointed to take
such action MS may bc necessary for public demonstra
ton respect the remains Of the deceased when they
| are brought hithcr for nternenf
Assault wiru INrrvr 10 Our readers may remem
Der that the 9th instant Senator Bggs Of North Cno-
lna ored the attention of the Senate TO extracts
from book entted ''lne Impending Crisis Of the
south quoted in the published speech Of Senator Wii-
SON. The senator went show that tho author of
this book q. dishonest, degraded, and disgraced
man, and although much to be regretted native Of
North Carolina yet ho is apostatc son. nflcd in fos
tune and caoter and catering to adiscase appetite at
the North to obtain miserable living by ISLANDERS upon
the land of bis birth deeply regret continued Gov
Bggs that the senator om Massachusetts, has, by ref
erence digncd the creature as to render necessary
this exposure. Such Is Mr.. Helper, Of North Carolina,
author Of the Impending Crisis of the SOUTH alias Mr.
Heller of North Carolina but who has left the land
of his birth for the good Of the State y
1t is supposed that Mr.. Heller, alias Helper at
once sent for, and this morning he vaporns about
the departments making threats of what he would do coah
he discover Mr. Iggss informant After the adjournment
of Congress he made his appearance in the hall the
House of Representatives, with other individuals who
were probably his confecratcsl and going behind the
chair of Hon. Burton Cragc commenced an ,pcru
nent questioning 1t is asserted by those y that
Mr. Cragc denied having furnished the information, and
referred him to Senator Biggs whcrcupon Helfcr alias
Helper became abusive and alteration ensucd The
following account Of what transpircd furnished
by the Hon. Augustus r. Wright OF Georgia, an eye
witness
Approaching te Speaker desk IN front, Mr.. Craige
sits immediately to tho left of the aisle the front tier
of seats My seat Is next to Mr. Cragcs, OH tho same
row just to his left. The death OF Thomas II Benton.
OK senator from Missouri had been announced few mo-
ents before and the House adjourned to permit the at
tendance Of members at his funeral Mr. Craigc was
still in his seat was stili in mine reading the et
toral scraps in the morning Globe.
My attention attracted by tail, lark skinned man.
with rather sinister, savage look asking Mr.. Cruge-
very abruptly If he had made certain statement II did
not understand distinctly what
The conversation proceeded mildly upon tho part Of Mr.
Cmigc few seconds satisfied INC that the man either In
tended to attack Mr.. CTage compel the member to
strike him This caused me to scan him instantly from
head to foot and to compare him. physically, with Mr.
Craigc. was satisfied the lHtcr could whip him.
did not like tho lurking eye OF Ic stranger, however,
and pretty l saw the mark OF bowc-knite or
pistol under his coat.
The idea of assassination like flash OF Lightning, Inn
pressed itself upon my mind determined to take part
in the rencontre, il necessary to prevent it. should
have gone for the Sergeant alarms, but was afraid
to leave as a collision evidently approaching rose
from my seat silently and went round Mr. Crnges seat
and took my scat just at the side Of the intruder intend
ing to seize his arm if he attempted to draw weapon
Casting my eye around, saw two or three men, not
members, and strangers to me, in member seats close
by watching the progress of the difficulty They may
have been there accidentally. My opinion was and ~
they there by design felt crisis was approach
ing of great danger to the member from North Carolina
perhaps myself would have gone for the Sergeant
again thinking OF it, but the difficulty was manestly
pIecpitlng, aud thought it would not do to leave
him. The intruder used offensive cpithct about
ssaveholdcrs cannot remember 1t. Mr.. Crage said
excited, Leave here sir will not be nsultcd In
this place BY any such puppy, or words Of some such
import The inan retorted, with mcnacing attitude
sYou are savchold1g coward, words to that effect
Mr.. Cruge struck him, and struck about the same
time in return, the stranger fighting with his as con-
tEry to my expectations Fighting they moved towards
the Speaker desk. followed, watching closely for tho
weapon intending to seize him he attempted to draw,
one. was morally certain Mr.. Crai5c unarmed,
though did not know the fact
Tho man fought with energy than anticipated,
but Mr. Caige Ayientiy getting the advantage Of him.
when he let so Mr.. Caige thought then, still think,
to ret his weapon spfang forward to seize him, but
some other gentleman ahead Of me, and they
instantly separated followed the intruder to the guard
and him dsarlncd of bowie knife and ievol-
YER The whole litsted but few moments
thought then and still think the object Of the intruder
wis TO bring assault and then assassinatc So FAR
what occurred in the House of Representatives., it
Of the most dctcrmnately wicked and unprovokcd
assaults ever witnessed.
lIelfT alas Helper, Immediately taken in custody
by Of the assistant doorkeepers who delivered him
10 the Sergeant He found to have
| his persona Colt revolver and bowieknife.
| Justice Arnold held preliminary examination, ut
which the prisoner WIS released bail until O'clock
Senator Hale becoming security for his appearance in the
sum Of $500 The Hon Mr.. Craigc notified 10 APP
pear but declined prosecuting taking any notice OF the
fellow, and he released giving security to keep the
| peace, Montgomery Blair esq, becoming his bail
DRATH A PRINrxR. The body of Andrew Kyle a
young printer whose parents reside Cleveland Ohio
found Sunday in the canal at the stopock, just
above Georgetown His friends paid the last tribute Of
respect to his memory and he was buried at Oak Hin
Cemetery Rev. Mr. Wilson officiating. The fellowcrafts
Of the deceased have passed the following resolutions
At large meeting Of printers, held Monday after
noon the 18th Instant to pay last tribute Of respect
to the memory of deceased brother the following pre-
amslc and resolutions unanimously adopted
Whereas late friend and brother craftsman, Mr..
Andrew Kyle has been suddenly removed from midst,
therefore be it
Resoiccd, That who knew him WE'LL and apprc-
catcd all the good qualities Of his head aud heart,