New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-08-08
c. GENERAL NEWS.

"A furious aud bloody draft riot at Sugar Grove
Warren Co.. Penn, is described TO US by cores
rondent. He says that when the draft began Oh
Tuesday morning, al armed mob suddenly appeared
and ordered the Marshal TO stop; be refused, when
the mob fired into the room, killing the Marshal
(Iugh Quinn and three others, and wounding sev-
eral more. They setthe building fire, and started
10 sack tie fne.t houses in the place. negro
nearly blind was killed and another negros chop
destroyed. The Home Guard and the citizens few
10 arnis and in shor. tine the rioters were con.
frouted by force Of 100; the Captain gave them
five minutes to dispeIsei they refused the guard
fred killing the leader and eight other rioters az the
frst volley; the mob returned the fire. killing five
citizens; they got another voey and then the bay
net, and were put to eht, running into building
they al used rendezvous; here they were sur.
rounded, and finally taken TO the jail. The people
were furoIs, and made desperate efforts to get at
;he williams and hang them on tie spot A IL was
t'ity-s.x Of them were killed Such are the main
fa.lros OF the writer's detailed account We pre-.
f. 70 hold the letter back until some confirmation Of
the rather large story arrives in the usual course.
"A murder was committed about q a. n. on
Friday, at No. 80 West Thirty-tbrd street, the
ylcum being Mira Caroline Heisterburgh, widow
lady, native Of Germany % years Of age, and the
IootAer Of three children. Tie murderer is Fred
erick Muntes a German, employed as gro.
cery clerk in the store OF Nicholas Hemer,
brother 70 the deceased. 1t appears that he had
fallen de- pera,oly in love with the deceased Some
weeks since, no made advances Of marriage to tie
widow. aud they were received in manner that
led him 10 suppose be was not distastefal to her.
s. matters progressed for some weeks, until finally
Mrs. III. commenced treating him rather coolly,
which Muater afcrbed 10 the fact that she had
some one whom she liked better than him. This
appears 10 have preyed upon Lis mind, until Oh
Friday morning, in an uncomfortable fit Of Jealousy,
be determined on taking her life. lie seized
csaver and carving-knfe, and struck her violent
blow in tie face with the cleaver, rendering her
sense'ess; this blow he followed up by two more,
and then Gu. her throat. The prisoner told the
brother WHIST be had done. and then walked up 10
the Twentieth Precinct Ststion-Hoase and gave
himself up.
-Stocks took downward turn yesterday morning
except for two three which ppea be undsr the control
o. powerful ciques- The bears hammered with than
ordony IGOR Al the Second Board the market was lower
eli round. except for Hsrle Prairie du Chen, which
both sevs and higher Sterling Exchange has been
dali Ut lGdl+ot Francs 4O2;. Freights are rather
6rmsr and the offerings fair Money continues active
and rates 6rmsr The prevailing rate in the street Is
cent but borrowers have paid T. while q few frat
class houses obtain what they want a, cent, Gold Is
lower There active business both outside and At the
Board At the latter opened a7i and sold down 10
Ia7, with business Of than s2oooo then recovered
q, the ooss 10 l17t1i2t and at O'Clock rscsded to l2.a
7I During the afternoon 1t declined again and ..
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