The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-03-30
NEWS ITEMS, &c.
LADY SHOT BY HER LOVER.

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LADY SHOT BY HER LOVER.
The Milwaukee Sentinel, of the 10th inst, says:
On Saturday last Robt Schmidt, OF theresa,
Dodge county, shot down, IN the s'feee Oh 'naV
rlace Harriet Seidler, a young lady about twenty
Years of aoe. The parties were engaged to be
1na,ried about wear ago, and Schmidt had come
over to St Paul where he has resided about year.
to fuIfIl the engagement, but the parents OF the
Young lady objected to the marriage, IN eonse-
ouenee of which it was arranged between the lovers
that Schmidt should first shoot the young LADY ana
then shoot himself He executed his design, SO
far rs the Young lady was concerned, but failed to
shoot himself on account of the loss of the cap on
his Gun. After failing in this he ran and threw
himself into the river with tho intention to drown
himself, but was rescued by persons who saw him.
He is now arrested and awaits trial The charge
(Which was of fine shot entered the left breast OF
the Young lady and inflicted horrible wound OF
which she expired Sunday morning about two
| O. clock She had her senses up to the last, ana
charged her parents with being responsible for the
awful deed, and acquitted her lover OF all blame.
The parties as their names indicate, were Germans
FROM TEXAs.-By adviccs received from Texas,
we learn that several citizens of Webb county had
been seized and imprisoned by the Mexicans. A
release was demanded by Capt, Bracket. A
meeting of the citizens Of the county had been
held and resolutions passed, denouncing this and
other outrages.
It was reported that the Indians, in the Ruatan
Islands, had massacrecd $50 inhabitants
RHODE IsLAND-1he meeting of the Rhode
Island Democratic Convention was characterized
by an entire unanimty of sentiment on the great
question of the day. Resolutions were passed
without dissent, declaring the Democratic party
to be the only national anti-sectonal, well as
la, Il,
is essential to the perlnanency Of the Union.
AN ARMY OF DoCToRs.-The Medical Graduates
in the Philadelphia Colleges for the season just
closed, number as follows: In Jefferson College,
501 in the University of Pennsylvania, 435; in the
Pennsylvania College, 140; Homeopathic College,
IS; in the Philadelphia College, ca; and in the
College of Pharmacy 90. Total, 1898.
Rag~ Among the list Of graduates at the South
Carolina Medical College at Charleston, S. c., last
week, are the following from North Carolina: w II.
Battle, Jr., Walter Duffy, ". L. Lcdbetter, j. A
McDougald and A. II. Mckay
THE LARGEST YET-A few DAYS ago Mr. Ivey
King Of Jones county, slaughtered hog, 20 months
old, weighing S76 pounds nett. We certainly
have heard of nothing in the hog line ahead of this
| and very much question whether it can be beat in
this any other State Wilmington Journal
Mr. 1vey King of Jones county, killed a hog,
which weighed S64 pounds
EARLY FRUIT AND VEGETABLEs.-Th New
Orleans papers are boasting of "large ripe and
luscious Watermelons" received in that city from
Pensacola Florida, and raised the present year in
the open air. and the Columbus Sun has received
some fine Irish Potatoes Of this years growth
VARIETY THE SPICE OF LIFE-A Wisconsin
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in going from Prairie du Chen to LaCrosse few
days ago, singular scene was presented on the
steamboat. At end Of the long saloon a clergy
man was preaching to small crowd gathered round
him; in the middle, gambling was in busy progress;
and at the other extremity of the saloon there was
music and dancing.
It is stated that in of the villages of the town
of Simsbury, CT, there is not an adult to be found
who has not been converted. 90
a New KIND OF GAME.-The PHILADELPHIA
correspondent Of the New York Despatch gets off
the following: "a new dodge was berpetrated in
Second-street market on Saturday. A young man
named jackson was arrested for violating the game
laws He glued cows hair to the tails of wharf
rats and sold them for squirrels. The man who
made the complaint was a gentleman from GERMANY"
Ess~ A court martial has been ordered for the
trial Of Gen. Twiggs on charges preferred by the
Var department of characterization, in the matter
OF his published comments upon an order of the
Department. The court will assemble at Newport
Barracks, Kentucky, On the Goth of April. Gen.
Wool, Gen. Jessup, and other high officers, are to
be members of it: So says letter from Washing
ton
YOUNG AMER1cA.-Two couples were married
in New Baltimore, Michigan, last week, under
peculiar circumstances. Twin sisters married twin
brothers, and the parties were each fourteen wears
old, and their wedding day was the anniversary of
the birthday of the brides.
n CHINESE VOW FULFILLED.-The Sacramento
(Cal) Union of February 18th says "a China
man visited the fish market at the foot Of street,
and paid $3.50 for the privilege of throwing
overheard ffty-fve fish. In explanation of this
singular notion, he stated that on that day. year
or tISo since, he wrecked with some eighty Of
his countrymen and thirty white men; that he was
the only Chinaman that survived and that he then
made vow that he would release ffty-Gye fish on
each succeeding anniversary of the day"
\ youth smitten with the charms Of a beautiful
maid, only vented his passion by now and then
touching his fair ones toe under the table. The |
girl bore his advances little while in silence.
when she cried out "Look here! if you love me-
tell me so, but don't dirtv NV stock nrS