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Ref c2ev. ssd sfksrs.--This vss suis
brought Sy he conp,s;aArts for tho es-
late a Daniel Cisfk, dee tdsvisedby him
10 bic Only cki,d Myrs clssk. the wife Of
Gen. @. BY virtue q bis last win. dated IN
1918. against Richard Relf and Beverly
Chew. the pretsnded executors Of the
said Clark. under rcsoked will, dated in
May. I6lI--a will hastily made on the
occasion Of his having determined on
se. voyag aud revoked BY his win Of
The documentary evidence. with the
testimony Of seversl respectable witness
90. clearly established the will OF 1919.
lie existenee-up 10 the time Of Mr.. CIark's
death. and the mysterious disappearance
Of that viii, while Richard Reif bad in-
properly possessed himself At the moment
Of Daniel Ciark's death. Of the key OF the
case where said last win was deposited.
and soon afterwards produced the win Of
ISL. had il probsiea. end under il dis
posed Of and preyed upon, and continued
10 dispose Of and prey upon the estate Of
Daniel Ciar2. testsfor. for near quarter
of century. For near 20 years Of that
time. the lawful heiress Myra Clark. re-
sided in and near Philadelphia in the TAM
lily Of Colonel and Mrs. Davis. ss their
daughter. under the name Of Myra Davis
ignorant OF her real name. parentsgs, and
rights. until the 9Th year Of her age,
when Col. Davis sppTised her Of these
important facts. A6er which discovery.
she married Mr.. w. w. whitney, who
in taking legal measures 10 recover her
estate. vas thrown into prison. and other.
wise prosecuted with fury worthy Of .
Spanish inquisiiion. until be lost bis life.
This persecution was continued against
the widowed Myra and her orphan chill
dren. until they and their sufFerinxs were
made know 10 Gen. Gaines. Who in his
youth. and upon his first visit to Louisia-
IA in 1903 had enjoyed the friendship Of
her father. In bis efforts to learn from
her how he could best contribute 10 vim.
dicate her rights. made to her proposals
of marriage. which were accepted. The
evidence and the law were ably and elo-
lquently summed up and presented 10 the
Court. by her counsel. Crymes, Chinn,
and Peyton, and by Mr.. Henry, on the
pat Of the defendants. The decree Of
the Court frlly sustained the rights Of the
plaintiff under will Of 1913, and ordered
that the property sold under the viii OF
1911 should be restored to Myra Clark
Gaines, the lawful heir.--.f. o. finer.
The shocking outrage. which was per-
petrated last Monday on respectable ei.
iiEen Of Baltimore employed IN the lawful
exercise Of his rights rs freeman, will
awaken feeling Of just and strong indis.
Ipaiion, IL ~e mistake not, throughout the
whole country. The Sun Of yesterday,
whose sccoun. corresponds with the facts
OF the case so far as we have been able 10
ascertain them, says:
The particulars Of this melancholy and dis
graceful affair, are these. As the procession
were proceeding down Baltimore street, a gang
OF half grown boys were marching up carving
on the top Of pole stuffed figure representing
de neral Harrison rs petlicoat hero, and when
they arrived near Howard 81. they attempted 10
form IN vita the procession; Mr. Laughlin step
lped out Of the ranks with the view 10 stop them
when he received the blow over the head from
a stick. which deprived him Of life. An inquest
vns held oser the body BY A. II. Greenfield,
Esq, coroner. aud The Jury returned as a YER
dict, tina. he ''came 20 his death by blow from
stick, IN the hands Of some person unknown &c
l1he iueors-" IL these fellows came out for the
Purpose OF Insulting and disturbing the process
sion, they ought 70 have been arrested and Sc
verrIy punished for their insoience and black
iguardism.
Mr.. Laughlin has left q widow and four
children lone an infant. He was . re-
spectacle mechanics eaFpenter--Fesid-
ing on Federal Hill. The exci:ement in
the city Is very great at this wsnton and
brutal murder. We feel at present un.
prepared to comment upon il. The sei
itself speaks in a language than which We
can add none sifongef---ncr 10 it easy &c
find any terms fl TO convey the feelings
Of indigestion and horroR which such On
outrage naturally inspires.
We learn that the Massachusetts, Dele
CATION yesterday subseyibea and paid over
the surn Of one thousand dollars, for the
benefit Of the widow and orphans Of the
murdered LAUcHLIR.
FLoRIpA.-AeeoHuts from Florida state
that on the 27ih OF 2Sth ult., a. Captain
Rains 7ih Iniantry with eighteen men
(all moanied) was returning from 9 scout
he cod bis party were fred upon neal
Fort King. by large party Of Indians
concealed ia Palmettos, near q ham
mock, and four OF his men killed and
grounded. aud Captain Rains himself hav.
ing bean severely wounded. Capt n.
and the survivors were compelled to 20.
treat before superior numbers.
Capt. II. rallied bic men and reformed
the IRE, killing three Of the indiana (who
ere supposed 70 have been sixty or So
veniy IN namber.J This new outbreak il
presumed TO be owing 10 the destruction.
BY Major Joomis' command. OF come Of
The crops Of The savages in the vicinity Of
Annuiisliga and HamOsassa, 100 acres Of
teofn fooT feet high, having been destroy.
ed By the troops. - also some sweet po-
'aiOes' partly ready for use. and = variety
Of other vegetables