The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-08-04
LATEST MAIL WIS.
Correspondence Of the Dispatch.
DEATH BY LIGHTNING,
Dover MrLLs, Aus

Dover MrLLs, Aug.2.
On the 3oth July, Miss CoRDELrA GATHnrcH.
was killed by lightning the residence Of her grand
mother, Mira Pa,sey Crawford, of Goochisnd Co
She went out to a tree standing some ten or fiieer
fee, from the door, for the purpose offeeding sons
chickens, and whilst under H. the tree was struck
and torn in pieces. and abe was instantly killed
Medical aid was Immediately procured. and every
effort was made 10 resuscitate her without success
The lightning struck the back part OF her heao ana
ran down her back, rending her clothes ana oufs''
ing one of her shoes.
Miss q was an amisble and estimable young
lady, and her untinely death 10 iarnented oy all
who knew her. ..
THE ARRAY AT THE ST. NICHOLAS HOTEL.
The murder at the St Nicholas Hotel, New YORK,
(briefy noticed Ia another part OF this paper) was
C ,u,miued by DIR. R NJ. Graham, of New Orleans,
aud the victim was Col. Lorine, of California A
telegraphic dispatch says:
The former was drunk and making q noise in one of
the corridors Mr. Loriag requested him to desist
it annoyed his wife, DIR. Graham continued his con-
duct, when Colonel Loring came out and requested
him to desst the second time DR.. Graham turned
upon hin, drew bis sword from his and plunge
it into him. and he died almost instantly.
An inquest was held this evening the body of
Col Lor1Dg ana one OF the hotel servants, who wit
the affair." testified that the deceased struck
tho prsoner when the latter raised his cane and the
deceased seized 1t. The sheath came OF and the
prisoner ran the sword into him.
The Coroners jury In the of Lorng, return I'd
eveYitct that he came to his death by q wound in
flcted on his person by means Of q swerd in the
hands Of Robert M Graham Graham was commit
ted to await the action of the Grand Jury.
The N. Y. Tribune gives the following account Of
this lamentable affair:
DR.. Graham was drunk on Tuesday night and was
making considerable noise about the hstel when the
Eighth Ward Police called In to arrest him. but
at the solicitation of his friends, who promised to
take charge of him and not allow him to 60 out into
the street again that night further notice
taken Of the matter by the police
By some means or other Graham managed to get
the hotel In state bordering insanity from the
effects of the liquor he had taken. Graham made his
wsy up stairs and commenced walking up and down
the hail near the apartment of Col. Loring, making
noises of no very agreeable character.
The Colonel came out of his room and requested
Graham to desist from making such hideous noise as
1t disturbed and annoyed his wife very seriously after
which he again returned to his apartments
Graham still continued his uproarious conduct,
when Col l.. came out second time and repeated
his reques-end while expostuiating with him, Ora
ham suddenly drew a long swerd from cane which
he carried and plunged t into Lorings body, killing
him almost instantly.
Before medical aid could be summoned, COL Lo-
ring expired.
The scene which followed this terrible tragedy was
lsmentsbie in the extreme and for several hours az
terward the greatest confusion prevailed throughout
the hotel.