The daily press. (Cincinnati [Ohio) 1859-1859, 1859-04-05
THE PRESS.
CINCINNATI, TUESDAY, ApnfL 5.

VI bhAo pidCef u lOuuR HnU DehuIlIui WOInHn, 10 |
subject to periodical arrangement of the mind
at intervals of about two years.
This morning she got possession, by some
means, Of the pistols used by the Captain when
in command Of his troop-the Ringgold Cav
alry-procured powder and lead, and loaded
them, and went into the garret Of the house.
Discovering her whereabouts, he went after
her, and as he assembled the last fight of stairs,
she presented one Of tho pistols and fired. The
ball or slug entered the Captains neck, in
front Of the jugular vein, assembled through the
jaw-bone, and was found lodged in tho upper
opposite side of the mouth--shattering bones
and teeth in its deadly course in a horrible and
frightful manner The unfortunate husband
is still alive, bleeding profusely, but speech
less, and the attending physicians afford us no
hopes for his life."
MADMAN USING PIsToLs.-We clip the
following from late number of the st. Louis
Democrat: On the down trip Of the Sombart,
q cabin passenger named WIN. Carter behaved
himself outrageously-bu the poor fellow was
insane. When called by the cabin-boy to go
to breakfast, he shot eight balls through the
bulkbead, which passed through the cabin and
into the opposite room. The boy was for
tunately unhurt, although standing at his door.
Afterward he called for his money-over $500.
The clerk brought it to the door, but was
frightened away by the omnous muzzle of
pistol, pointed at him from tho upper portion
of the door. The engineer finally stepped to
the door Of the state-room, burst il Open and
secured the madman. Being considered very
dangerous person, he was put out at Jefferson
City. The captain sent information Of the af-
fair to his brother.
WHIsKY-PoIsoN.-T little boys, each five
years old, discovered bottle containing some
whisky, on an embankment, in st. Louis, on
al, laak ,C ~, l.
| freely. One of the children got home, and
having ate hearty of bread and butter, laid
down and slept himself sober; but the other
| child was so overcome that he flung himself
upon the embankment, where he was found af-
| terward in a state of stupor. He was carried
| home and cared for, but neither maternal
anxiety nor medical skill was available, for the
child died at two O'Clock on Thursday morning.
An ARRAY occurred at Yazoo City, Miss, on
| Saturday week, between Mr.. David Hagan, a
planter Of that county, and Mr.. VIM. Phipps,
son Of planter Of that name, and Mr.. Els
ler, Overseer on the plantation Of the elder
Phipps, in which the two latter were stabbed
several times with dirk knife in the hands Of
the former. The wounded men were not ex-
pected to recover.
Says the GAINESVILLE Courier of Wednesday
~. N. Free, of Cincinnati, the great and orig
inaI genius, as he is called by those who delight
to honor him, is in the city, and he requests us
TO say that if there is a fair prospect Of proper
appreciation of him here he will deliver a lec-
ture in q day or two. j. N. assures us that bis
cause is gaining ground daily" 1851.
Joe Woods, who escaped from the State
Prison at Jeffersonville some four weeks since
was arrested about four miles below Cincinnati
on Friday, where he was detected in passing
counterfeit money. Deputy Warden McGil
IL. H. - -
Lean, who captured him, 500 for his services
Indianapolis Sentinel.
Owen Mcdonald, who two weeks ago stabbed
John Croney, at the Franklin Buildings, st
Louis, and who next bit off the nose of tn
citizen who arrested him, was yesterday com
mitted for trial in the Criminal Court. Ii
view of the still precarious tenure of Croney'
, life, the Recorder refused to accept bail
, Mr.. Greeley, of the New York Tribune, ha
. lately been in Eastern Pennsylvania among th
iron -mongers. He says the labor of thousan
? men devoted to "iron- making in the Lehigl
: Valley will produce more iron each year than
like amount, equally well-guided, will produc
, in Great Britain"
1t is stated that, on the arrival of the steam
ship Roanoke at Portsmouth, Va, an enor
nous rock-fsh was found entangled in th
wheel, which required the oxertion Of three me
! | u CdpIuToS hlter BelIuB IL Oh ueck Ol tno bnl
it was measured, and exhibited a length of fou
! feet, and weighed fftyfou pounds
Mrs. Catherine Lennon, of Aleppo Town
! ship, Green County, Pa, aged about sixty years
attended prayer meeting, on Sunday last, an
being called upon to pray, she responded in
brief address to the throne of Grace. Whe
she rose from her knees, she staggered and fe
dead.
The Hon. Arnold Plummer, of Venang
County, Penn, was on Monday night robbie
of trunk, at the r. r. Station, Pittsburf
| which contained clothing and bank book
papers, ETC., worth to him at least $50, 900. I'll
thief was traced and the property recovere
| within an hour. . .. .
Rev. DR.. Stratton, of Natchez, Miss, has bee
compelled to desist from his labors for II
4 present, on account of i'll health. He is yer
singularly affected; every time he attempts
speak he hears an explosion like the report
pistol.
1 The Duke Of Cambridge has been detecte
' in criminal intercourse with Zone of his pc,
ple's wives" Law is threatened by the injure
husband for the recovery of f40 900; his Ora,
d offers 100000. Whether that sum will be a.
d cepted remains to be seen. nl
The Indiana State Board of Agricultu
j. have agreed to meet at New Albany on the fir
Wednesday Of May next, for the purpose
adopting such measures as may be deemt
proper in relation to a geological survey
L the State.
: During the year 1858, in Boston, nine colort
males were married to white women, exact
the same number that occurred in the ye
1857. There is not an instance reported
!. the marriage of white man with blat
woman.
, A company of United States troops has bee
ordered to Plattsburg. The movement is SUI
posed to have reference to the protection of Il
10 United States Government Reservations again
n squatters, who have heretofore given son
le trouble.
A. Miss Helen Dresser, sixteen years old,
at ecturing in the Southern cities on Mormonisi
y y She is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. DressC
r whose escape from Salt Lake City, some ty
70 years since, made q stir at the time.
y by the falling in of church in Oswego, Nc
p York, the only sister of James NJ. Mas
- second CleTk of the Ohio House of Reprose
tatives-a young lady of seventeen w
: killed.
James Phillips, who was injured in the afr
: last Friday on the steamer David Tatum, di
Y on Monday morning in Nashville. ONE
/ and Wall, who are charged with the homicit