The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-07-15
A Chapter In New YorL Itr.

"hieh occurred In Brooklyn on the stb ;ns, -.
4"ciock In the morning, and which has ho.,, ~.
dlousiy suppressed by the papers Of that ci,. =.
gives the following statement;
| Mr. a. Ia heavy merchant In New yo,,. ,,,
residence for sometime past has been In Wi,i M s
burg, in the aristocratic portion NJ tho ~. ams-
hs the south Side. His wife is n beantif;,' @
I??ipl'shed I?ntp' woman belonging to wealthy on1
.S,1 .aLn respee'aoiI hhnily in New York and WAS
| "'oked upon by her husband as syervthi,. n. W..
rouid be desired in partner for lfs IT, .t.", .
r'rson' nr. r. young man doing business IN N
| York, is also Of high standing III New
| some three months since ths wife and NJ u
ea an acquaintance in broadway saloon ~, r. hI III
| frequently met at the same place and 6naI- Nv" w
"nc ardehtiy attached, and feelng that thay x.Ia
I',' "h,pps h II separated the lady decided to aban
aoh hef husband aud children and clone W, har
ipver. Early on the morning of tho sFonrth , q e
"a upon TO consummate their designs and carr,
the'r plans fnto execution. Tile husband lo1 ~
| eti'et some intimaton of the stem his Is | - i
about TO take. and although he could NOT -. .t
rnin"r' decided to bc fully convinced of its truth
| lsiHitS' IN the morning in question Mrs A. Ieft
the mousse anu mcstiiIg carriagc sho imIneliatelr
Nrrang into 1t, when the driver proceeded toward
| the South Tenth Street ferry The husband v,
now convinced of his wifo's perfidy and oyrr,aLin
| the carriage wrcnched open the door and immnJi
| 1tely commenced an onslaught upon the younc
man with howic-knito, and did not dcsst until h,
had inflicted dangerous wound in the neck scve-
| raj upon the arm. ono of which will render the
arm useless. and also severe cash across the stn-
| fllSClDru-
el his pistol, the ball grazing his adversary's fore
| head. and caused slight wound. The carriage was
| then turned back tn the house. the Young man re
moved TO room, and the family physician wa. cali
al in dress the wounds. At this stage of the af
| fair, the two gentlemen discovered that thny were
nir ate business friends in New York. As the lady
remained incng. Mr.. b. declared that he was not
aware of the relations existing between Mr.. A. and
| the lady. he would not. for til" world, have ta
ken this step. Mr.. A. was sorry for his rashne~s
and rcGrettcd that he had not allowed his wife to
| ave without mOlaStatiOu.
The physician of opinion that the wounds
| wcmd prove fatal. consultation was deemed ad
Si-ahle and Professor Parker and two other skilful
surgeon, sent for. The consultation took place
| that evening, and it decided that there was
| chance for recovery.
The wifa discarded and proceeded at once t.
her fronds in y. Y. During the day tho father and
brothers of tho lady visited Nr. A., and after hear
ing his version of the affair, did not blame him for
| the course he hHd taken. The wife consigned tho
custody of the thrP" children to her husband after
which he generously gave her the oldest boy. The
injured man still r"mains in Williamsburg. and is in
idr way of recovery.
THE TRtGrnY N Furth,r It,l';caId1x
| Tho death Of tn" Hon. Leandcr Cox a candidate
f"f Congress in kentucky, at the hands of the Hon
!"hn C. Mason his competitor. is thus referred t.
by the Philadelphia Times:
We knew both these gentlemen personally and
hav" always regarded them men of indi iSputahIr
integrity and honor. The deceased was, uer
lap- ~ years of age. IIe WIS u man of command
nG presence and fine address lie wps a Inwver bN
profession, and resided nt flcmngturg the county
rat If Fleming county, in the tenth congressional
district OF kentucky He educated himself ana fl
most extraordinary eXcrtionE rose 10 be- a man of
ieadlnG iniiuenc" in Northeastrrn Kontucky Hi,
iirst appearing" in political life was as n member
II tn" kentucky Legislature in 1916. In that body
no served hut one session. In the fall OF 1916 ho
becan1" candidate for Congress His fret oppo
n"nt Wa Mr. Troupe who died during the can.
Tnh-. Judge French. who had repeatedly represent
ri the sam" district in Congress. until heaten by
he celebrated Dick M"ncfce in lN.iS again hrclrnr
the democratic candidate and beat MIR Cox about
| thre" hundred votes
Cox. i'll l$41, went to Mexico captain Of a com
| palty III the regiment commanded by Manlius v
| Thompson. He returned before the close Of the
war, on account of i'll health lie remained in th
! trarticr OF his profession from that time until
| 1903 when he again became candidate for Con
| -rcs+ and was elected hyu handsome majority in
district with more than one thousand democrat tic
| majority. over Judge Rice, the nominee of that
party In lH'', the district having been somewhat
| thanGcd h" was reelected over Richard II. Stan
| ton. who had been in Congress fr six years pre-
| vinu4.
| Mr. Mason, his opponent was in Congress in
tS4 -, and served with distinction at Monterey
IN 1916. aI' again succeeded Judge French in 1S49.
md rcmainnl in the House of Represent atvc. until
| iN'3 If elected now it will hc his fourth term.
Mr. Cox WAS possessed of more than mediocre tai
'nto, and was distinguished for his power upon the
! stump lie stood perhaps a. high in
Kentucky with the Amer lean party at the time oi
| his death. His name has been repeatedly men
| tened in connection with the candidacy for GOV
'rn"r OF that State and in all probability hr wond
| nave been tho American Iloluin"t for that office
lut for his untim"y death, at the CLOSE of GOvrnor
Mor"byttls term.
This death il another striking proof of the bar
| harity of carryin. concealed Weapons Until tl,
murtier"us Codeof socalled chiyalry be put down
| ly public opinion. such unfortunate results will
inevitably flow from the practice. aud other Use
i'li and able men will he cut down in tn" prime OF
life.
THE LATE SECRETARY MAscy.-Thc papers con.
time to give many interesting incidents IF the lif
If the late Secretary Marcy. As an example to
young it is mentioned that like most of New
England young men. Mr. Marcy WAS thrown ON his
own resources in carly life. When he left home t.
engage in the study of law his father gave him
thirteen dollars outfit when he had travel
ed about twenty miles. ten dollars Of his money
proved counterfeit. BY stopping to work h,
cleared the expenses of his Journey and bv teach
ing carried himself to the bar. This i. certainly
an cXamP" worthy Of the notice of all boys and
young men i'll the land correspondent of the
}ufialo Courier writing from Lake Georse under
date Of the 7th inst. speaking of the death Of Mr.
VI, says
Only week ago had the pleasure Of meeting
him at Saratoga, when hr referred to his intended
visit II England; ana some IocaSCly said that
his friend Lord Clarendon would he sure to give
| him hOspitaie reception.
| i do not doubt it, Mr.. Marcy replied, with hi-
| calm and quiet smile, evidently pleased at thu
| ilrt.
| All day long and far into the night Mr. Marcy
sat upon the broad piazza of the United States Io
! tel, in deep converse with his former Assistant Sc
cr"tary of State, undi-turbed by the Interference
/ of tn" other guests. And this was noticed at tn,
| time ms mark of the good manners of the Ameri
| cans, that M distinguished man could remain
| unmolrtted for so long time in such public
| place.
IIis manners were emincntly democratic and
| gentienanly. With quiet dignity and simplicity
of bearing h" united cheerful and ready converse
| tional powers
| "tovernor, said Iudy to him. II SEQ vou still
niulg" in the bad habit of snuff taking "Ah
| madam, he replied. most men have some bad
habit; and fear i'll give up the snuff that shall
| fall into something worse" Tho reply seemed
| very courteous and diplomatic.
IL met ynn Mt Nahant some years ago." said
gcntlcman to him Mt Saratoga. YES" said he, Il
rcCollect; hut il j. was nearly twenty five year,
! ago"
! During several interviews had with him there
| appeared no symptoms of Illness: but remarked
! that he looked like man who had done hard
brain woTk-in fact, he gave the idea Of vigo-
| rnus, -talwart man, who had grown old both by
! age and by careful and deep thonght
! FATAL ENCOUNTER IN KESTuCKY-A spondent
| of the Louisville Democrat, writing from summer
yll8. Green CO., ny. under date of the 18th inst
furnishes that paper account Ofa difficulty which
occurred near that place, which resulted in the
| death Of Felex G Beauchamp. He says that diff
! Guilty occurred between Robert J. Peace and VIM
| Vi. Sknaggs, about trifng matter, when
| i5cauChamp, who was the broth-rnlaw of Sknaggs
interposad and begged the parties to desist Here
| upon Peace ordered BeSuchamp To get out of the
way or he would kill him. Brauchamp drew a re-
| yolvrr, hrod and missed and rctreated-wHs follow
! ed up by Peace, who placed his rife against his
antagonist, fired and literally his heart out
| This fatal encounter witnessed by the wife and
| children of the deceased.