The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-03-02

blame me, ssn.lsmsa did Il 10 sslf dsfsnse;D sew
no deadly weapon IN the hasds ofths dssesssa.
Drs storrow end esuy made IN exsmfsation o.
tered the abdons n one inch from the medium line
aud three inches beiow the um b!hsus, psssi.s 10
wards and downwsrds CAUSING death By hsmorrnase
The news Of Mr. Hums's trssicsl end eaused the
most intense excitement in Alexandria Son
mi,tee 81 1o citizens reached Wsshnston city
returned With it Immediately to Alexandra.
After firing the fatal Shot. Col Lee tmmedis'eiJ
surrendered himself to the civil authorities
The Star has the following notice OF the aesese
"He was gentleman Of m ,ans, noted fof nls ISi =
governed by scrupuIous sense Of proprey ID al ns
con6uot through life. for his sctve benevo ense
indeed, for the possession OF just sush ra oI.I
aster a. secure for the confidence ana regard OF
Dis fellow citizens He came to Asxsndria 10 resee
from, Orange courh use, Va; was wiaowet WIN
four children tw OF them be0g growu-up oaushters
who ar. now in this city at the residence or retA
I've His age was about IS years He wes msmbsr
Of tire exten,ivs and well.known family OF humes
of Fauquier.
~ e. Leo 10 also aged man OF family. and =
member of the Board of Common Couneii OF this
city from The frat ward"
The SUB MAsiss TrLEsaAPH BILL :. The follow :
wing IL tn. sob marine Telegraph bill a. 1t psssed
Congress The bill has received the signature Of the
President:
Pc It enaeted by the Senate ard House of Represen-
1tires If the Unit Stat of america in (osores
assembled That the etsry Of etste in the
ton and ueder the direcifn of he Presto Mt Of the
United States, may contract with any competent
person or persons citation. for the aid OF tie
Uated states By furnishing not exceeding two sh!ps
n laying down q SUI marine cable, to connect exs-
ting reiegrarhs between the coast of I~ewfou1d-
land the coast of Iresnd and for the use Of
snbma Inc communication wien established by the
Government OF the United Statos such tel ns and
conditions as shall seem TO the President just and
reasonable rot esoeeding per anuu IN until the
net profit Of such person persons sssociation,
-. l.. Il - r c
for twenty five years. Prcrided: That the Govern
meat Of Great BIitsis shall before at the same
time, enter ioto like cost act for thos. purposes
wi h the sans persons assoestion and upon terms
Of .xact equality with those sipus ted h7 tn. Uni
ted ststes And Prorid d That + tar # cf prices
for the use ofsuch submsrne eommusica'op by the
public shall be fixed by the Secretary of the Tessu
~ of the Ucited States and he 1vernment Of g.
Britain or its authorized agent Prorided further
That ths United States ana citizens Their of sin
Joy the use of the said Submarine communication
for all tine on terms and ndilions which shall
be stipaIsted in favor Of the Government of @ est
Britain and the soh1.ets thereo, sn gins equal
ty of rights among the citizens OF The United States
in The of said sub nat'"e comnun cation and tn,
lines of telegraph which may a. .n7 II ae ccnsect
with the came o: III termeus uoo1 the oosst Of New
fUunds nd and in the United Et.tes suy contract
30 to be entered into by fueh person prrsnns or
association with shat Government; Pr, sided fer
they, That the contract to be made by the British
Government shall not be different from thst already
proposed by the Government 10 the Hsw-York Eew
ouadiaud ard Los don Telegram Company, accept
such provisions Is msy bs necessary to secure to
each Government the transmission IF Us own mes
BY its own agents. And prorded further, Thu.
it shall be In the power of Congress years to
'erminste rad oontrsc' upon giving one yes rs
Ties to the parties to su:h contract.
After the bill was returned from tho House to the
5snate with amendments, strong Effort made to
defeat It, and during the absence Of Senators
fresdy to Its Passage II was only saved from defeat
by one ejorisy. IN full Senate, however, there
~ss clear majority of ten, and the bill finally
passed by eeclsn alton