The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-01-25

NEW OALEANs IrkMs.-Br1dget Smith. sxea Q.
years. native OF Ireland, committed suicide Iatel,
in New Orleans, BY drowaipg herself. No cause /
aasigned for the act. z So
Daniel Calisgbsn and Patrick Hsggerty hav,
| been examined on the charge Of having murderer
| John Halligsnsn Patrick Mccormack In Cord.
wr0y Alley, on the night of the 3oth uls, and com
mited to await trial. one for murder, and the othel
| for beating and kicking . dying msn
Juan Pages, Spanish fshmonger. was tried n
New Orleans on the l6.h instant. ON the charge o.
having killed Juan Pastor, another ashmonger, In
duel, on the 3rd Of April, 1882. This was an ex-
traordinsry combat 1t appears from the evidence
that the parties were eunaccompanied by seconds
that they stopped about eight feet apart took of
their coats, rolled up their shirt sleeves and both
drew long bowie knives for a sort OF Corsican
brother tight Pastor complained that Pages had
the longest kae, upon which Pages threw his knife
at the feet of Pastor, who threw his in returrl
They then picked up the knives, and after brand
lshing them ceremoniousy for . moment or two,
approached and went 10 work. The fight lasted, 50
the Witnesses said, few moments; during which
Pages got cut under one of his arms, and Pastor
terrible cash across the chest and another in the
staggered off about twenty yards, drawing pisto,
as hs went, which he snapped In the air, and fell
dead. At last accounts the jury had not rendered
verdict.
The firm of Wright Williams & Co., In New Or
leans, has recovered of the firm of Stone & Wal.
worth SI39a 92 for fraudulent mercantile tranr.
action. Under the law of Louisiana, fraud is also
punishable by imprisonment, and Mr.. Stone was
therefore sentenced to be confined 10 months
Owen Mccormack was dangerously stabbed by
Thos. Farrell. in New Orleans, on the 10th inst.
The tight was a free one having had Its origin
iu quarrel shout two women. 30
There was a pacing match over the Metairie
course on the 18th inst-two mile heats In harness
between Silver Tail and Frank PIERCE which
wAs won by the former. Frank bid fair to win the
hrst heat, but just as he was coming In, he cast
shoe, and being called for the second heat, was
Withdrawn. Time 5:2l Ia trotting race between
Simon, Black Angel and Henry Clay, was won by
the former.
The Picay ane Of the 18th says;
The celebrated case of William Broder York va
r. Ii Chiffon, involving the authority Of the Bri
tsh Consul, Came On for trial on Friday last and
was given to the jury on Tuesday evening at
O'Clock. Unable to agree verdict the Jurors
were olscnargeu at O'CLOCK yesterday after
noon.
CHARLESTON ITEms.-Allen r. Spencer, who
was injured at the fire in Charleston, s. c., on
Thursday night last has since died The STANDARD
relates the following fact in connection with his
DEATH: --r=e
He had spprehsnded the danger to persons stand
ing about from the falling of the wall. snd
sistug Lieut. Pinckuey to press the crowd back to
sufficient distance from the tottering structure and
with his back to it when fell, and missing Others
whose safety he had secured, struck him about the
hips and crushed Kim to the ground.
On Sunday last little boy, only IA months old
died in Charleston under the following distressing
circumstances: The father of the child, Mr. Jos.
Stewart, being sick. had some medicines, among
which was bottle of laudanum, table in his
sleeping apartment. The child, In going about
the room, got hold of the bottle and drank its con-
tents 7- >zf
A FIRE occurred on the property of Thos Ryan,
on Queen street, Charleston, last Sunday. Loss
about $l000-no insurance