The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-07-03

mONOAi MONNhNos JGLA y fcot. |
THE EXPLOSION AT cINcINNATI-pE.
TAILS OF THE AFFAIR.
From the Cincinnati Times, June o.
Last night about twenty minutes after ten O'Clock,
the entire western part Of the city throw intt
the greatest conservation by the commission Of
OF the most dabolical acts that has ever dsgraced
the destruction Of two lives-a husband and wifi,
by what 10 generally known as an Internal ma
chine.
We were on the spot last evening. but found I,
impossible to obtain anything like clear statement
Of facts from those who knew most about IT, in tact
We did not feel inclined to consume the time OF .e
professors, who were busy ia their attentions upon
the mangled bodies but this morning we visited
the hospital, and through the Kindness OF rrofes-
sor Baker have obtained from, him and other par
Ties the following full and authenuc narrative OF
facts.
About nine O'Clock last evening two boys, named
Reed and So,nmers. each about IL years of age,
were walking along Plum street. near Perry, a |
small street between Fourth and Filth, when they
were accosted by stranger, who asked one of them
II he wanted job Reed said that he did, but
Somers said "No, they did not" The stranger then |
told Reed to como with him. They passed along |
Plum street to Lon2worth, and then along Long |
worth 10 the direction of Plum. When about hall |
way across the square, the stranger told Reed to
take small box which he handed him, and convey |
II to the Marine Hospital situated upon the next
corner, viz:-the southwest corner of Western row
and Longworth street, and told him to be careful
and not turn it over as 1t might hurt him. The boy
took the box, and instead of delivering 1t at the
hospital left II at the store of Mr. Stockton, In the
first story OF the hospital building.
clerk Of Mr.. Stockton looked at the box, and
found that il was directed by small card fastened
upon it. to ~. H. Allison, Marine Hospital, corner
of Western row and Longworth street" He then
delivered the box at the Office of thehospital, imme
diatey In the rear OF the store in care of Dr. Cum
mings and DIR. Baker, Jr., who told the clerk that
W a lot IN n
would sen1 tup.
They examined the box, shook it, and supposed
it to contain brown paper, or something OF that
kind, from the peculiar rustling sound emitted from
it on being shaken. They soon after sent it up to
the room occupied by Mr.. Allison, who is steward
Of the hospital. In a few moments they were star
tied by an explosion that shook the house to It's
foundation A crowd of a thousand eager and
excited people were soon on the ground anxious to
learn all the particulars.
The sound emanated from the explosion of come
cou1bustibe material placed ia the box for the &C.
complishment of the hellsh purpose that it effect
cd. DR.. Baker, who was in an adjacent room, hur-
ried to the apartment, and found Mr. Allison upon
his knees, near the window, with his clotheson
fire. He tore them from him, and discovered
that his bowels were protruding, and that he was
otherwise horribly mangled. The Doctor asked,
why, Allison, what has done this p He answer
ed: "a torpedo In that box, Doctor" The screams
of the wife from the adjoining room, now called
the attention of the Doctor to her. and cropping his
way in the dark, he found her lying near the bed
10 the most extreme agony. Her clothes were on
fire, and the flesh had been blown from the sides OF
her face. Her left arm was also broken and horri'
bly, mangled.
The Doctor tore the clothes from her, and car
red her into the lower part OF the building. In the
meantime help had arrived, and Mr.. Allison was
also removed from the ruins, and the fire extin-
gushed. The room or apartment, about ten by
twelve feet, where the explosion took place is bad
ly torn to pieces the northern partition being blown
away the entire length, the plastering shattered
from the ceiling, sash, glass and shutters broken
to pieces, and the furniture hurled in every d.
rection
Mr.. Allison fingered for about two hours in the
most excrucating agony, when he died.
We learn from other sources that Allison, pre-
vious to his DEATH stated his suspicious to whom
he believed was the perpetrator. His description
exactly corresponds with that of the boys as to
the Stranger who gave them the box.
The box, judging from the fragments. made
from black walnut wood, and was about fifteen
inches long, six wide and four deep, and contain
ed a metallic case filled with powder, and perfora
ted with small holes Portions of it have been
found and placed in safe keeping, as it may lead to
the detection Of the assassin
During the last few months several boxes OF
about the same size and make, have been receiv-
cd by Mr.. and Mrs. Allison, containing small pre-
SCENTS from some unknown friend, and sent no
doubt from the same source, and for the purpose
Of allaying any suspicion of danger that might
have otherwise attended the reception of this.
Mrs Allison died on the afternoon OF the 27th, in
great agony. Up to the goth of June no arrest had
been made for the murder. Suspicion rests upon
one of the students who has disappeared.
THE TURF.-The N. Y. Express furnishes the
following summary of the fourth days races over
National Course, Long Island
For the Club Purse, Q to l was freely offered by
the hackers of the Maid of Orleans, and few were
found to risk their money, at the odds offered The
following is the result:
LIST ht I'd ht. Sd ht
Maid of Orleans.
Mary Riddle
Time-lst mile, 50 l g. I'd mile, / so IA Sd mile,
"a.
For the Metropolitan Stake there was no race
Blonde and Garrett Davis paying forfeit to Madon.
All the interest manifested seemed to be in the
entries for the Proprietor's Purse-Davis being
literally backed at 100 to CO. and the friends of Lit
tie Flea met them in liberal amounts. On stripping
Little Flea appeared to be in bad condition to
rum which caused some to hedge all they could
Annexed is the result.
Garrett Davis. ---------1 Little Flea. 2
Time-lst mile, 81 9; I'd mile, 81; Sd mile,
"a l2-Total, 5 IL.
BALTIMORE FEMALE CoLLEGE-The fourth an.
nual commencement of this Institution took place
Friday. Among the young ladies composing
the graduating class, who took part in the exerces
were the following Miss Mary Virginia Waugh,
of Jefferson CO., Va Miss Martha Anna Conrad, Of
Fairfax CO Va Miss Julia Lock Line of Jetfer.
n,
Va; and Miss Martha A. Wright, of Nansemond
co, Va. The honors of the institution were awar
ded as follows:
First, for Ancient Languages, to Miss Amelia A.
White of Norfolk, Va. Second, for Mathematics
aud Natural Sciences, to Miss Martha A. Wright of
Nansemond county, Va Third, for Bellies Lettres
to Miss Mary V. Waugh, of Jefferson county, Va
Fourth for Modern Languages to Miss Emily Bow.
ly, OF Baltimore
DISTRESSING CASE OF HYDRoPHoBIA.- The
Daton Empire notices an instance of man in
Montgomery county, Ohio, who was bitten some
time ago by dog, and who now has symptoms
like hydrophoba:
"A few days ago. while in the room with his
wife, he felt rather strangely, and seemed inclined
10 oite and crate his teeth with all the power he
possessed He asked his wife to hand him a piece
OF sole leather which being complied with, he biz
Hthrough IN several places, and continued brine
Sn. s ~ was chewed to pieces He then requested
splinters with his teeth Al this nnint h ras $3.50