The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-08-17

named William saunders, Peter bhoiech and Margaret
Shealy II seems that Peter and Margaret were 10 be
married next week and they had been passing the eve
ming together In the OF the latter At about eight
clock just he leaving Margaret room Petey
met at the door by William who deliberately and
without word passing between either shot him through
the right nipple Peter turning back opened the door
through which he had just passed and fell dead across
the threshhold. The murderer then rushing into te
over the dead body of his first victim shot Mar
garet through tn, left breast the ball passing out behind
Just below the shcuder-bAde She turned and jumping
out OF the open window 10 the ground some twenty feet
or more, managed TO crawl through the garden and or
chard, nearly quart~r OF mile to the house of Mr.
Case who imuediatl ( gave the alarm The murderer
mac no' oeeu ye. ar.sssd OF even seen since but the
whole country are aroused and searching for him The
woman Is still alive, but can't survive but few hours
longer
FiRs AT THE lLLlSos STATE PRIsoS About s o clock
In the evening OF the 18th instant fire broke out ia the
workshops OF the State prison. OF which, with the
dining hall Of tho prison. chapel, hospital and three
other buildings consumed A large amount of fin
ished work was also destroyed Three iremen were in
Jurcd but not dangerously Several attempts to escape
were made by the prisoners none however succeeded
The loss estimated ut $40 000 and Is fully covered by
insurance in eastern Offices The origin Of the fire is
known.
DEAru AN OLD INDIAN FloH1s Jacob Byerly,
who died at the aye Of 80 in Wcsnoreand county Penn
sylyana, was at tine resident of the only cabin
between Fort Pitt and Lgonier In the revolution he
active and his scouting expeditions extended through
Western Virginia and Pcnnsy lyana and into Ohio He
went with party to bury twenty settlers who had
been killed at Wheeling went to the relief of Fort Law
renee and Wallace station o scout to Punxu-
tawney and joined in pursuit Of the party who killed
the Wilards the expedition against the Tusc-
roras in Ohio and served under Gen. Brodhead in the
destruction of the towns of the Cornpaner Indians In
this expedition, while following trail In comany with
Jacob Smith and another scout ho killed an Indian chief
in hand to hand conflict.
The Firm HUSBAND COMA fow weeks since wa
mentioned, singular circumstance the marriage of a
German widow in the third district to her I'm husband
Of the previous four having outlyed his wedding
year. Well, few days since this fifth husband took
the yellow fever He died, and Friday no was buried
This singular and most remarkable fatality among the
husbands of one lady would doubtful talk among
that adys acquaintance, she not well known and
respected, and the of death of her different hus
bands we'll known to their friends As it is IL Is one OF
the most curious instances Of marital fatality we ever
heard ON 0. Crescent Of The Oh inst
GREAT HULL Bass AT NEWPORT -Seventy-six bass
weighing in the aggregate twenty five hundred
pounds seined night before last and the seiner
say they did not fifth part Of the school Sew
eral of the fish weighed upwards of forty pounds They
were sold for $3.50.
MIR. Thomas Smith, who resides ia the immediate vi.
cinity Of Richmond, Virginia. has small field Of cotton
which considered curiosity by all who have seen it,
1t differs but little in appearance from the ordinary kind
except in color, which Is delicatcly crimson as mai
denis blush Not only the stock of this of gorgeous
hue, but tho leaves Also the vyid1css color fding
however, it approached the margin of the leaf into
purplish green his il not the effect Of disease or Of
extraneous circumstance connected with its culture
but popularity In the plant ITSELF every stock psess
ing the rich and ealtbful glow end as thrifty as
any cotton in the country.