The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-08-24

r,rA1 ARRAY An nfffsy occurred Ia a drinking
saloon At New York. about clock saturday morn
ing between Theodore :. Minis formerly city libra
rian and late Of Burtons Theatre. and Henry J.
wagstaff, a lawyer. Minis had once owned saloon
called the ''shsw House" which Wagstaff had been
instrumental in dispossessing him off. The Tribune
says:
Minis, sfter being thrust out of the business used
70 visit the old saloon, now known as "The shaw
House, He was there on Friday night, from about
81 o'clock. until after midnight. About ten min
utes past H. Wagstai came in, evidently the worse
for liquor Seeing Minis there he invited him to
take drink. The latter refused, when wagstafi
endcaNored to pull him up to the bar
Minis. who, as may be imagined, did not enter
tain the most lively friendship for Wagstaf, still
refused to drink, when Wagstaff struck him blow
under the chin, aud called him "a id sucking.
loafng scoundrel, adding that he in the habit
OF ioainR there all day long. Minis made no reply,
but moved his chair to more distant part Of the
room. Nagstaff followed him, and again struck
him under the chin. Myers, the proprietor of the
place, then interfered, and endeavored to push
Nagstaff away.
Wagstaff, however pushed him aside. and again
struck Minis, this time with the fat Of his hand, a
severe blow in the face. Minis then ran behind
the table and drawing double-barreled pistol
leyeied II at Wagstaf and fired The first shot did
not take effect, but Wagstaff lodged no fired
again. with fatal results The hall entered the left
armpit and passed through the lungs Wagstaff
dropped down and never spoke again.
In few seconds he was dead. Minis walked out
uum Dlested saying he going to the Fourteen h
Ward Station to give himself mp, but meeting with
some friends. he took their advice and went home
To his residence in Houston street. In short
time he was arrested there by ergeant Williamson
and Officer Williams, and lodged in the Fourteenth
Ward Station.
After an investigation by the coroner, Minis was
acquitted OH the ground of self defence.
CAUSE OF THG WAE or 1Sl2.--Thc manner in which
pig caused the of 1872 follows: Two
citizens of Providence, Il. l., both of the Federal
school Of politics. CHANGED to quarrel. They were
neighbors. and one Of them owned a pig which had
an inyeteTate propensity to perambulate in the
garden of the other. The owner of the garden
complained that his neighbor's pig sly INSULT
cient to restrain the pi. and the neghbor nsiatcd
that the garden fences were not in good repair
One morning, as the pig was taking his usual ram
bio, he was surprised in the very act Of roofing up
some valuable dubious roots. This was the last
feather and the owner of the garden instantly
put the pig to death with pitchfork At the
coming election the owner Of the garden was IL can.
/ ddato for the Legislature, and his ncighbor. who
but for the quarrel, would have voted for him, yo
I ted for the Democratic candidate, who wac elected
! by majority Of one. At the election of United
States Senator, a Democrat chosen by major
/ ity Of onc and when the question of war with
England Was before the Senate, it was declared by
II majority Of only one.-IHstorical Magazine.