The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-05-02
Correspondence Of the Dispatch.

Mutiny- -Bigamy-Merchants Rules Funeral of
Col. B. U. Campbell Turner'S -Mortality. &c.
BALTIMORE, April 80
Col. Watkins, u. s Marshal aud his deputies. ON
Sunday and this morning, arrested sixteen ssamen
of the ship Union Capt. Wyle, of this port, bound
to Rio Janeiro, on the charge of revolt and mutt
ty.
Thomas Merchant was arrested by Officer Davis.
to-day, upon the charge of bigamy. He had two
wives living not elk blocks from each other and bad
manas ed to hide from each the fact that she had
rival. The affair came out however and tbs
Lombard street wife insisted upon his giving the
Saratoga street wife up, and upon his refusal, had
him arrested.
Our merchants met to day at the Corn and Flour
Exchange, and determined to meet hereafter be-
tween and IL O'Clock, A. NJ, there, instead of at
O'Clock, In the Merchants Exchange.
Col. 8. U. Campbelrs remains were followed to
the grave this morning bya very large of
relatives and friends including the members of the
Hibsrnian Society and the Catholic Institute of both
of which hes ecieties prominent member and
among whom his memory will be long revered.
During Sunday morning the back building of a
house situated Pratt street, door from Broad
way, fell down and did considerable damage. The
fall was occss0ned, it 10 said, by excavation made
for cellar. The property belongs to Mr.. s. fsulk-
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An association of Germans, known a. the Turner'S,
to-day parsded through the streets in spring dress
with the national nag, and accompanied BY Captain
James brass band.
During The past week there have been 81 deaths,
ORIGINAL CONFIDENCE MAN-Samuel Powers,
the original confidence man, has been arrested in
Albany, N. Y. By Soma mysterious device he
wheedled Mr.. Herman Myers, out Of fob chain.
and 81. The mode of performing the operation is
thas detailed
After putting the money in his pocket Willis walk.
cd towards the showcase, followed by Mr.. Myers.
Looking In upon the rich jeweiry which adorned
the case, he very cuDningiy said to Mr.. Myers,
"Wfil you let me have that gold fob chain for FIVE
minutes want TO show it to a friend." Mr.. My
ers hesitated for few moments, when Willis rec
newed the request adding "that he had something
Ia his heart and wanted fl lend 10 whom he could
coDhde." Calling upon God as witness, he said,
81 will return the chain in five minutes" The last
expression he made with such apparent sincerity
that Myers handed him the chain, and Willis walk.
e6 out OF the store. He was shortly afterwards ar
rested He is thus described by the Police Gazette:
Age % years, 5 It 7inches ia height, we'll made,
dark hair gray eyes large mouth, good teeth broad
uated at the Philadelphia House oil Refuge, where
he was sent for stesling q keg of lard.
THE ALLEGED BnrBEaY IN THE PENNSYLVANIA
LEGIsLATURE.-The committee OF the Peppsylva-
mia Legislature appointed to investigate the alleged
attempt at bribery OF the members of the Leciela-
ture to vote 10 the election for United States Sem
stor have made report stating that they have ex-
amined fifty Witnesses, and Ia only two or three
cases has been shown that any thing Hike bribery
or dishonorable conduct was attempted The com
mitiee complain that DE- David Jayne, (who was .
candidate for United States Ssuatur,) and Isaac
8 Eshelman aad Michael Pepsr, important wit.
nesses, could not be found, and then adds
II 10 proved by tho testimony that John r. Herr,
q member Of the House OF Representatives from
Laserns county, was corruptly approached by DR..
jayne himseit. end also BY his friends, Esheiman
and PEPPER. and that the only reason why said
n @mber was not bribed 10 vote for DR. jayne for
United States Senator, was became he promptly
and firmly resisted and resented the attempt to se-
duce him from the path OF rectitude