Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-11-23
The Fayettev,lle Tragedy.

A most painful excitement has pervaded this COM
nunity as well as that Of Fayetteville for the last
week or ten days. arising from the sudden death of
highly respectable citizen of the latter place, Mr.
ALEXANDER C. SIMPSON, and the suspicious, which
to be confirmed by the investigation of Coro-
ners Jury that he came to his death by poison, be-
lieved to have been administered by his own wife
These are the rumors in the case and as such we
give them. We know nothing of the facts except
through the medium of common report. In the last
Observer, we find the following article upon the sub
ject. It seems to contain all that is known Vari-
GUS tales of colusion &c. have been in circulation
but, as we can find no definite authority we forbear
any further alusion to them.
HORRIBLE CRIME-In our last we briefly re-
corded the sudden death of Mr. ALEXANDER c. 1Mp-
SON, well and favorably known in this place and the
surrounding country the proprietor of of the
Carriage making establishments of this place. We
are grieyed and shocked to be compelled now to add
that he died from the effects of arsenic administered
to him, the Jury of Inquest believe by the hands
of his own wife. We wish we could be spared the
duty of recording horrible crime and of wound
ing the feelings Of highly respectable connexions on
both sides But the press should know no distinction
in such cases.
We do not propose to enter into any detailed state
ment of the horrible circumstances. We leave that
for the proper tribunal, and the proper time But
will merely state, briefly, that, consequence of
picious circumstances post morton examination was
made by several of our physicians, assisted by dis
tinguished chemist and that the presence of arsenic
in the stomach was palpably established, After
which, number of witnesses were examined, and
the Inquest to the belief that the poison was
was administered as above stated. A bench warrant
was issued by Judge Dick, but the officers have moi
yet succeeded in arresting Mrs. SIMPSON We learn
that measures have been taken to obtain the offer
the customary reward of 5000 by the Governor of the
| State for her apprehension. 5 -
The Grand Jury of the Superior Court, then in ses
sion, inquired into the matter and found bill against
Mrs SIMPSON for the murder. ~.
Co. Backed Ont.
It now appears plain that Russia has backed out
from the arrogant position she assumed towards Tur
] key upon the subject of the Hungarian refugees
NICHOLAS no doubt, feels that the time is not vel
come when he can swallow Turkey before breakfast
by way of whetting his appetite for the conquest
Western Europe. The mere exhibition of determi
nation the part of England to resist any further
advance of Russia, at all hazards, has efectually
whipped back the great Northern bear to his den
While cannot but rejoice at this result as tri
umph of civilization and civilized public opinion ove
mere brute force it is equally impossible to forge
that the same determination, exhibited few months
sooner, would have saved the cause of humanity il
Hungary-preventcd the ruin and butchery of tn,
brave Magyars, and erected in their persons for
mdable barrier against Cossack aggression and bar
barism. PUNCH, ever on the alert has made the con
duct of NICHOLAS the subject of pair of very cleve
caricatures In the first the autocrat is represented
on spree, with JOHN BULL and LOUIS NAPOLEON try
ing to force him to be quiet; at which inter
ference the auocrat aforesaid is very wroth and tre
to break from his friends, singing,
i &c won't 60 home till morning,
Il won't go home till morning, ,sr.
won't go home till mo-o-or-ning,
u Till Ross,th doth appear
The second cut is entitled The Morning after tn
Spree" and represents the jolly autocrat of the pre-
eeding picture in state of repentance, with tn
headache and the blue-devils, sitting on log an
assuring himself that he is fool, and has been gull
ty of very ridiculous conduct In fact the arrogan
assumption and ignomnious back-out of N1cEoLA:
has made him the but of Europe. So mote it be.
D New YoRK-Ihe election in New York has re
suited follows The Wings have elected the Sci
rotary of State, Treasurer and State Engineer Will
e the Democrats have elected the Judge of Appeals
Attorney General, Canal Commissioner and Prise
Inspector. The Legislature is equally divided, an
stands thus:
a Senate. Assembly Joint Vot'
Democrats ..l5 IS 80
w n1gS II % on
The Homo OF Gen. Taylor.
The Democratic Ad,ocnte nublished in Baton Roup