The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-11-23
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| TEaRrnIx AypArs IN NEW YoaK.-It was mention
ed Saturday that about two o'clock on Thursday
morning, terrible occurrence took place in .
dance house in Water street, in New York, result-
Ing in the death Of one man and the mortal wound.
| ing Of another, and Of q woman. The following
additional particulars are given in the Evening
| Post
Two men, who appeared to be Spanish sailors
came into the place, and commenced a DISPUTE
with one Of the girls of the house. and presently
urew their knives. A man, whose name was af
terwards ascertained to Be Andrew McMsnus.
lnserfered In behalf Of the girl, when one of the
saao,s tsrned upon him, and plunged the knife
McManus fell to the floor dead, and then the
| sailors commenced an iudiscriminate onslaught on
ali 10 me room The bar tender, young man
named Richard Barrett brother-in law Of the keeu-
er oil the house. was stabbed in the left side, m
wound penetrating inwards and upwards. man
named sailor Charlie received three seyerel stabs
in l .ns right side, the knife each time glancing
from the ribs, so as not to reach q mortal part
susan Dempsey, Scotch girl, nineteen years old,
was stabbed In the abdomen, just as she was COM
ing down stairs thu knife n.ratr.,;rr .ha ,nta.
tines.
Driscoll was standing between "s.i,or CHARLIE
ana the oarkeeper, and when the latter was stab
bed drew a beer bottle aud kept the murderers
eaek. he then passed out of the door and called
.oA hciP, "noH tue sailors DOTTED out and up
Water street. Driscoll and the wounded bar
keeper pursued them as far as Dover street. when
the latter fell down exhausted.
Ihs 4sh ward police were sent for They took
tue murdered man to the station-house and the
barkeeper and the girl Dempsey to the CITY bospi
tai, where 1t Is thought they will die. The girl
was said to be very handsome. "SaIor Charlie"
went 10 Dr. Willis, In Oak street, aud had his
wounds dressed. He had just returned froma long
! voyage.
McMasus. the man who was killed outright. wa.
identified by means of a metnorandup, found In
MS pocket some one said that he belonged to a
coasting schooner lying in South Brooklyn. He
| was tolersbly well dressed, aud appeared TO be
| lives in the city,
The sailors said to DriscolI, when he nrst cam.
IN, thar they were Spanisrds. One was about We
| leet nVe inches tall, we'll proportoned and the
other was shorter and stouter. They had been at
the place two or three times before during the past
| three weeks, and Driscol saws hs could readily
Identity them, and 80 could some of his girls One
OF the girls has stated that short time ago she
stole some money from one of these sailors and
they bad probably core back for revenge A pri-
Fhte watchmen says he saw two men .n.wAring
the description Of the sailors passing IN Roseyet
| street about two o'clock. They we're on a dog
trot,' and each had in bis hand something which
CLEANED like a knife.
The coroner thinks the attempt to murder Sell
| Iers, in Pearl street; the murder of Vincent in
North William street. nd this Wholesale
we're all perpetrated by tBF same gang OF despers-
| does.
! Susan Dempsey, the girl who who was stabbed
died on Friday night.
SHOCKING OocURRENcE--A whole family in Brad
| ford, Massachusetts,. have been committed to the
Srossest habits Of intemperance. The family con-
sisted of a mother, 80; eldest con, 3D. snnthar n
the youngest, 16 years Of age Aud sister of the
mother. The Oldest died on Sunday, in prison, Of
oenrlum tremens, aud the youngest son /. is In a
very critical state. The father died some months
snce In the same manner. The Marengo Hovsl
VISITOR says young child, but six years OF age died
| Win deilriums at Brush Run The father a
short time since, was sent TO fail for selling wh.key
and during his incarceration, his wife made gbiskey
"ideat and drink for herself and child rhs viio
nnally fell down stairs and killed herself ard the
enid was shortly after attacked with all the symp
TOMS OF delirium tremens With which il died.
Explosion IN THE FRANKFORT COMMONWEALTH Or.
VICE.-Ihe Frankfort tky.) Common wealth of the
l0th mas an account OF an explosion which lately
occurred ia that Office just before is went to press
on hat day The valve of the engine burst and
the boiler bricks, mortar, iron and everst thing
were blown into fragments and scattered in all di.
rections The windows in the rear of he building
In all four stories, were broken by the bricks Il y.
ing IN aud past the heads of those who were al
work Fortunately no one was seriously injured.
INTERESTING DEcIsION-In the Circuit Court las,
wesk, upon the motion of Judgment debtor who
had served n garnishee upon the Directors of tn,
W. H. Asylum. TO attach the salary OF one of th,
employees AT tnat inN tIutiOD. Jude THOMPSON deCi
ded that salaries or wages of persons accruDg bu
not due were not attachable or sssignable by oue
ration OK law and only assignstle by the party him
self as an entirety and NOT in portions In this in
stance there mad been previous assignuaent by tn
party to whom the salary due---.Stluntoss "a
| indicator.
RACING PRIzEs.-The sum total Of racing prize
Tor the past year. In nkland has been caiculae e.
i'll "Bells Life at one million and forty-sevei
thousand dollars. Dencaster races figured hight st
reaching s'S,25o GoodBood, $77,575; EPSON, $50,
900; the six Newmarket meetings. S2O1,000 TIL
receipts of the Grand stand at the Doncaster race
amounted to S1S,9+l.
| Col. SUMMERS TRIAL-Col. Summers trial b.
fore Court Martial, is in progress at Fort Leaveu
| worth. lie objected to Gen. Harvey as a membe,
OF the Court, on the ground that he was strongly
preJudiced against him. Ris objection was allowe eC
aud the COURT decided that Gen. Ii. coutd not sit 81
member on the trial.
SEIZURE OF AN AMERICAN yEssEl-The Mirimach
81 Cleaner says, that abe American schoone
VI Name has been seized at that port for an In
fringement of the navigation laws, she having con
veyed cargo Of wood from Quebec, Canada I,
that port
LAND SUIT DEcIDED.-The suit Off. H. Fry VS. J no
Turley, ct ais, pending in the Circuit Court of thi
county, was decided on Wednesday last eight day
having been occupied in the trial. Whilst this de
clslon only Involves some 1000 acres of land /
really affects 10000 acres of land in the mos
valuable region Of Coal river.-kana,chd Fsyotnta
Republican.
HEAVY VERDIcr.-In the United States Court
now in session In this city, in cause wherein Col
Richard p. Morgan was plaintiff and the Peorit
aud Oquawke Railroad Company was defendant
aud which has been progressing during the pss
week, the jury rendered verdict Of $4,000 dam
ages for the plaintiff. The cause was tried before
the same tribunal some time since, when the jury
found for Col. Morgan $47 900, and new trial wa.
granted.-Citcdgo Press.
RELIEF IN HARD TIAEs.-The mechanics and la
boring men of Syracuse, N. Y. have united in rais
ing money to purchase one hundred and thirt,
barrels OF -four at Oswego. They sent the money
and the Hour was left at their doors for s.. .15 pei
barrel--just a. good as that the grocerymen Of sy
racuse charge them $3.50 and 81 for.
| CONVICTED FOR MURDER IN PENNSYLVANIA AT Ian
caster, Pa, Friday, VIM. Williams found guilty
OF the murder Of Samuel Hendricks, and at Ian
caster. the same day, Mary Jane Sebastian (mulat
to- was convicted OF the murder OF her husband.
FIRg.-A fire occurred last week in Norti
Charleston. Va, which destroyed drying kiln con
tanning about 5000 feet of lumber belonging to th
OIL Company.
THs HORSE TRADE.--An auctioneer in Washing
ton, cold, Friday, number of young horses from
four TO SIX years of age at prices ranging from AZ
to 500. The horses we're brought from Virginia
r. T. Nichols has plead guilty, at Cleveland
Ohio, TO having forged the name of 7. 7. Barnum
who Is his brotherin-law.
Rev. Richard F. Cadle, rector OF the Pro.estan o
Episcopal Church at seaford, Del, died on the stt
inst.
According to the report of the Croton Aquedue
Department, there l3s miles of sewers TO ueari,
500 miles Of paved streets in New York
VIM. Green, who some months ago attempted Z,
blow up with guDpowder the Office OF his forIne
partner, was fonnd dead in prison at Philadelphi.
last week.
The Dutch Reformed church and Hendrys car
riage iactory at Jamaica, l.. l., were consumed b.,
hre Thursday evening. Loss $4,000.
Hon. Mr Lamar, of Texas, will be appointed min
| lister to Nicaragua.