The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-07-29


A You've WOMAN FsIGHrENED TO DsArH.-Emma
Evans, girl fourteen years of age died suddenly
in New York Sunday evening from fright. 1t
appears that on the evening named, deceased
went with her father and others to saloon to get
supper, aud on returning to Mr. Martins house
the went in the basement way, followed by her
father. As she entered the hall the servant girl
called ont "halls or something that sounded like
that word, and Miss Evans became suddenly frigh-
tened and fell to the Tagging. Every effort was
Immediately made to the restore her, but she con-
tinued 10 swoon and died in few minutes. DR..
Bonton made post mortem examination Of the
body aud found that blood vessel ia the brain
had been ruptured. and the jury rendered as fol-
lows:-"Thst deceased came to her death by
| shock to the nervous system in being frightened
by thinking she perceived some strange shadow
in the basement above alluded to-" In Baltimore
Tuesday night, James Shanpessy, q lad of Is, In
passing house, was rushed upon by dog, which
frightened him that he staggered and fell to the
around dead. The emotion had burst an artery of
the heart.
LAW N NEW YoRK.-A keeper of house of iufamy,
ia New York. which the girls were kept as priso-
pers, was sentenced for two months impriscn-
ment. Two of the peor victims OF this mau's Gu
pidity received sentence of Elk months, as va.
grants. The newspapers of New York all aud the
Court which could he found independent enough
to give the sinfuential" rascal he had made sI00-
coo by his beastly business) even two months
term.
ATTEMPTED MURDER.-An Italian image maker
Giovanni Ghiloni was found near Fredericksburg,
Va, on Friday, with his skull fractured, lying
near the public road. lie had been knocked down,
robbed Of 1910, and savagely beaten. man named
Geo Wells, who bad been in company with him,
was arrested for the deed, but escaped from his
captors. The wounded man is not expected to re-
cover. He was q member of . company Of image
makers who have for some time been residing 10
fredericksburg.
| PROFESSORS CHosEN.-Rey George w. Carter,
late President Of Petersburg Va. Female College,
has been elected TO the Professorship Of Moral Sci;
Moore Of Virginia. has been elected to the chair Of
English Language aud Literature in the same In
stituti0n.
PoIrr1cs IN THE EMPIRE srArE.-A general move
mept is making in the State Of New York 70 place
Gerrit Smith 10 nomination as an independent
candidate for Governor. He IL we'll known pro-
hibitionst, and equally ss notorious an abolition
let.
SENTENCE or DEArH-BiIl, the negro who killed
ago. wss tried at the late term Of the County Court
Last week. and found guilty, and sentenced 70 %
hung on the 1st Friday ofOctober next.
Frants RinchIer, a German, and turner By trade,
committed suicide for love last week.
For 90 days, rain has not fallen In the vicinity Of
Clover Hill, Chssterhsld county, W..
Mrs. Elizabeth Whitaker, died near Saitstlle,
Washington county, Va, on the 18th inss., IN the
99th year Of her age. s
The Canadian Ministry was defeated by ma
lority OF two. on the 23d inst, the question OF
the Imposition Of . tonnage tax.
Hon. John p. Stockton, minister to Rome, ex-
70 lsase this country for his foreign post on
the 26th day Of August.
On the 22d instant, the corner steue Of the
Fourth Baptist Church sdincs, In g. Louis, Va
laid With appropriate religious services.
4 girl ton years OF ass has besn detecsed 81
rebbing > hotel ip Chicago. Shs stels mossy and
valnablea - the AmnrRt II Heasly oeeo,
Frogs ars new seguinrly Quots1 nrtjele - ~
Esw T0vk nasket 7ks iast rep0st rcads ssltucg
ars 10 deuapd, and ssll g 80 dollar pr deuss.