The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-07-16
Fatal Mistoke-A Wife Shot by her Husband.
CORRESPONDENCE OF THE ,DIsPArcH

,. CARoLIsE, July l4th, 1856
Last Friday morning. about O'Clock, Mr.. VIM
NJ Kelley WAS suddenly reused from his sleep, and
under the impression that Ills honse WAS being
broken into, seized his gun and insfansaneously
fred upon some one, ~ he thought entering the
door; but to his horror he found he had shot his
wife, who was fastening It The shst entered Just
in front and above the right hip, penetrating deep
into the body Two physicians were Immediately
called in, but found her beyond hopes She I'm.
gered resignedly and uncomplainingly until about
o'clock Saturday morning, when che died, leav.
ing an almost distracted husband, m infant son IL
months old, and large number OF relations and
connections TO mourn their loss.
& Mr. and Mrs. Kelley had been. married nearly
two years. were remarkably fond Of each other,
and were living most happily together, when the
unfortunate occurrence, like thunderbolt de-
ssroyed her existence and blighted bis. He WAS,
at night timid and In the habit Of keeping loaded
gun near his bed; hence the terrible accident =
They were both members of the Church. She
was the second daughter of Mr. Seth Campbell, Of
Caroline county. r
/ RAILROAD AccIDENT.-Monday nights mail
train, from New York for Boston, was thrown
from the track near Long Mesdow BY = rail ma
liciously placed across the track. The engine.
TENDER baggage car, and ono passenger car, were
badly smashed, bat no passsngers were injured -
The engineer, Mr.. Davidson, was badly hurt, but
not fatally Injured and one Of the hrenen had his
skull fractured ard one leg broken The passengeEs
and mails proceeded in an extra train. tne mail
train from Boston was sunabe 70 pass until this
morning. -
A MuRDERxR's CoFFIN.-The Sacramento Uni.
on ssys the coffin of Cora, who was executed 1t
san Francisco by the Vigilance Committee, was OF
'eoiid mahogany, and lined with rich white satin.
The sides were covered with gilt scroll work. and
the edges bound with gosdlacs, studded with silv,
naila A silver plate. bearing his name, age, ana
time Of bis dsAth. Was ptecsa upon The lid The
eofin was furnished by Bale Coea, woman Of
character, such - e II, to whom the unfortunate
man was married . few mpmenfs before hie death.
THr 6TrAM WHISTLE The midday train from
Wofceeter 10 Providence, yesterday was accom-
nsnied s. he nusic Of Goddards steam Cafiiops
Whisaie. snd cre6sed great sensaSion along tbe
lima 81 tie rad and at ProvideucaA The machine
va eight 81 tsn fest IN length 'and carried On
scsa rsfo 60, a extra engine bGne foFnlshed 70
supnIv 4 with aeam. Il worked a6mlr1bly. aud
psyed severAl popular airs % great crowd u ifs
ss.,s n Prov ,6ense, leaving town % he suns Of
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From K KXnsAs "A tafer . ths 81 LhoIs Re
publican nom PalosmA Kansas, ssyE Thektf
poo Indians have had 3 serious dhnculiy Aneng
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0spersl Lac haA entered iha teryitesy viii -.
esaI hnndrs1 men. anA had been heard % ~ -
would taks Kansas or dio. - sss
n NsfsAs Aaslsss1 Nelloikl belkuil.ps hess
engseed snieo q roons here pseq & .!1 -
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