The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1859-10-15

Fsa3gl S'o56i~g Array IN the Old Church
az lorkr,Ee "A Alan and hts VIE Probably
NurdereG-drrest Of the Perpetrator.-
Eighty seventh street, between Third and
Fourth avenues, is building known as the
cold Church" which has been long tenant
ed by an Irish couple, named Patrick and
Mary Walsh. Some DAYS since Moses Stat
ford, lsborer. with his wife and little son,
came from the lower end of the town, and
| obtained permission from Walsh to remain
at the Church till he could obtain apart
ments. Not paying expenses, they were sf
forwards turned away. g .t..r.-3g s..
! A couple Of days since Staffor1's child died,
about ten O'Clock last evening the father
called upon the Washes, and demanded o /
Mrs. Walsh, in an imperious manner, money
| t. detray the funeral expenses. She replied
| that she had none. He then made the same
demand OF her brother, who happened to be
in the house. Upon this Mrs. Walsh re-
| quested him to leave the premises, when
Stafford, as is alleged drew knife and
stabbed her in the abdomen, inficting q
| mortal wound. f 49,. -..gt .,'-.e
| scream, came into the room to learn the
difficulty. Stafford Immediately turned
upon him, and stabbed him in the right side
and Ia bsth arm, INJECTING wounds of q
dangerous character. The assassin then fed;
but the Twenty-third precinct police were
Immediately on the alert, and he was dis
| covered about two o clock, 10 Third avenue,
| by officers McMahoa and Butterheld. de
made ferocious resistance, bat was over
| powered and taken to the station house. He
was committed this morning to await the
| result Of tbs injury inflicted.
The soan led man and woman are at
| bellevue Hospital, Mrs. Walsh evidently in
| a sinking condition. Walsh is terribly
| woanded, but the physicians think til ere is
CT aDce OF his recovery. Y. Eeening
Post, lsth. .. y 7. s.... -.
fashioro5'c Wedding.-fhc. " Y. cor
respondent Of the Philadelphia Ledger. wri-
ting on Tuesday last, says: @
Fashionable circles Of every grade are in
a state OF intense excitement in reference to
the long-talked Of nuptials of the wealthy
Cuban, Senior Oyiedo, which, in sporting
parance, comes of at st. Patrick's Cathe
drai tomorrow morning. The almost fabu-
lous magni6cence of the apparel of the for
tanate bride Miss Francis Amelia Bartlett)
has been the theme of the wonder mongers
tor months past, aud the rush OF common
folk to the cathedral, to see the elephant, is
expected to be sucn as was never seen before.
A force OF tao hundred police we're this at
ternoon detailed, to be on hand to keep or.
der. The total cost of tbs brides wedding
81
not including the jewelry and other togg cry,
which are valued at much more.
OatFd9es Committed cy the Vigilance COM
o'atees.-1he Fraaklin (La.) Banner of the
LIST inst, publishes Communication from
two highly respectable citizens of vermll-
lion ' lille, descriptive OF the cruel and barba-
rous treatment of citizens Of that place by
the vigilance committees
Numerous families are said to be in suf-
feriDg condition for the want Of necessaries
of lite by the action of the vigilants. One
man was taken from the side OF his dying
chld-hsvirg lost his wife only week be-
tore-his hands tied, bat subsequently let of
on learning that he was guilty Of no crime.
An unofendiog boy of fourteen was dread
fully whipped b. the vigilants. Nor was
this all. DR.. G. II. Wagner, late a justice
Of the peace, and coroner of the parish, was
whipped in most cruel manner, without
having committed the least shadow of an
ofenss, the charge against him being, that
upon the oath OF three American citizens, he
had ordered the arrest OF one of the captains
of the yglants.
Army Eees-Aorements about Fort Lasa-
ais.-The following named officers of the
army of Utah were encamped in the South
Pass, on the evening Of September 10th
Brevet Lieut.. Gel. d. Ruggles, 9TH infan-
try; Lieut., Robt. C. bill, 5.h infantry; Lieut..
J. II. Ferney, 10th infantry; Lieut.. N. A. NJ
Dudley, 10th infantry; Lieut. P L w Plymp-
ton, 9TH infantry; Lieut.. r. 4. Garland, 9TH
infantry; Lieut.. W. r. Pease, yth infantry;
Major H. Prince, paymaster, United States
army; Captain j. W. Phelps, 4th artillery.
The above named officers were on leave of
absence and en- reute to their homes. Cap
tain J. G. Robinson, 9Th infantry; Lieut. w.
h. Lewis, 9Th infantry, and Doctor Williams,
United States army, were travelling with
the mail, and would arrive in advance of
the larger party. They will probably ar
rive at Fort Leavenworth, about the last of
October. $50 III
4 Sickles Case-TRo men named VIM L.