The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-06-14

to hear from At the last election wyoming gav'
"a majority for 1lournoy. Clay county did moi
vote. having oslY boon formed since.
EXPLOSION OF A sfIAMn--ErsHr LIVES Lo,T.-Ths
explosion OF the steamer John G. Lavtos Oh
Thursday evening last, about 20 miles from sa'
vapnah, Ga, has been mentioned by telegraph
The News says:
Th. Lawson had stopped at Q curve in the river
r. alIss the steamer nxcsl to pass on her way Il
.his city, and the explosion took place after shs
latter boat had passed about 30 yards beyond her
while the boat WAS stationary the ssginssr hsd
gore ~ to his supper, having examine cd the cocks
ftsr the FL eel had passed Is discovered that
the engine had been stopped on the centre. and I.
w.s while they we're sndsavorisst TO pus IL IN mo
ton that the explosions occurred. A. the time oil
the explosion. Mr.. jobs s. Montmollin. Of thia
city, Captain Kssblsr, Mr.. Go:y.o of Barn we'll Dist
and a lad aboat13. named James Strobsrt, SON Of
Henry strobsrtiof this city, and others whsss
names We we're unable to learn, were sitting near
IL. boiler. None Of them have since BEEN heard
cf. save youug strobert, who was picked mp 10 the
marsh and taken board the Excel, whore be
died before reaching the city. A negro assistant
engineer WAS also blown away, together with ss-
IRE pilot and have not besn heard frsm. Augustus
Oruau, was blown anoss st cIump of trees, where
he was found, with one eye knocked out, and the
other very badly injured lis was heard to ex-
claim, would rather have died than to be found;
bit the paiu was excruiaiing shat had to CRY for
help"
The killed are Captain T. G. Rsebler, John s.
MontmoIlin, OF Savannah, Warrington Gosste, OF
Bsruweil, s. C. gdward Grant, deck hand, James
Strobsrt, Of Savannah. a deck hand whose same Ia
unknown and FIVE colored hands. Among the
wounded were Miss G. Morrell, Mrs. Hisdley, Mrs
P.P. R,cker, and H. 1. strobhart.
DsArn NJ LIGHTNING Mrs Mary Dunlap, wife
of Samuel Dunlap, residing in Albany, Ga, was
killed by lightning on Friday, 4th inst. The AL
bsny Patriot says:
1t seems that q fash Of lightning struck the
house. boring q hole about half an inch In diane
ter in ediatsly bssw the savss the North side,
passing Through, struck paste board box. setting
it on IRE, aud from thence struck Mrs. Dunlap,
(who was sitting beneath the box msltirE gold
chain around her neck and killing her instantly
Tbs next sisn Of ths electric fluid Is a torn
off SPLINTER from above the lock Of tia front door,
passing through tbs upper facing of the door frame
Al the time Of the occurrence, . smart, spriEhtly
ltstis boy, some eight years old, soh OF the de.
ceased, ran in and with an unusual presence CT
mind, threw water on the bcx and on his mother,
which extiusuishsd tho flames on both. after
which he I'm uediatsly ras to the next door for as.
sistaDcs which was given. Every necessary afs
and medical skill calculated to produce respira
ton rendered, but life was extinct and no hus
man agency csuid restore 1t.
A LUCRKrIA BoReIA IN BvFYALo.-As Chicago, one
John Mclaughlin 10 on trial for throwing of .
train 81 cars on the Chicago and Galena Railroad
by which deed man wss killed and several per,
Sons irjured. On the person of Mclaughlin, at the
time OF his arrest were found n number Of iettera
from abandoned femslssin Buffalo, and other par
ties, going to show the existence of organized
bsnd Of r,urderers, whose operations were conduc,
ted by means Of poison, srrou and ra!lwsy obstruc
tion.. Buff.lo would seem to be the headquarters
Of thi, oody.mnded band. One Of these letters
which We give, will give idea of this revelations
they make 1t is addressed to Captain Jones, alias
Benedict:
BUFFALO, Feb. 10, 1850
Dear Henry: You may be sure L shs.
hero to give the old ea.s rip; asd think At ,ooud
b. cd2y 10 light rp his barn ard storshosSst Ii
sas ssT b y0a nave l ssi y. s nbG hat
would jz,t stick knife in hiH myself for an,
ssund you shall have rsvssxs. and that bsfors l
game but you say ron are su1e th.s Josasy you
speak Of 10 game to thu heels; don't know hina;
maybe he is and maybe rs amt; try him FIRST, aud
see what he can d., or what he has done. know 9
great many follows that can tell big stories, but
don't do anything thtaSslve,; and II johnny 10 enc
viii 70 Out his week, and po,sn the dogs Sc there
vice, Henry, and Son't send any one yn!ess you
know them-that's the talk. You gay that johnny
ha. had his father killsd By . railroad. don't
think he il good fer anything, or be wou'd have
reysngsd this long sg 90 that. the re saOn de rot
like to trust him.. l think he 10 q coward, or he
would not let another have dons what you writ me
about hin getting man to dc; that amt no 70
ysnge, and II that 10 all the coorsgs he has don't
think would trust him II were In your place; at
should shosc The Iwil kilI hi before he
can come back. Ike 30 . nan have good game;
II he is good grit he may have ny sister. but he ne
Yer could get hsr if he was not.
4 Am glad 20 tell yor that your old snemie, the
conductor died about the Ssh of February. On,
how he suffered, but ,11s Inot glad to see him die
Eng By inches, ard then think hatI scaS my Henry
icho did IL; but you must keep close, ~ 1 do not
think they suspicion you, aud, although do not
think they could do anything with you, yet IL 10
better they shond not get you.
81 have ten dollars more for you, which I send
you in shis. will get you the balance in five OF
ak weeks, bat will be able 20 send you some in
about week.
"wri.s me soon. We are still living on the Or.
leans l wish could come to you instead OF this
letter Yours a. ever, EMILY"
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