Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-04-26
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| Lieutenant Governor ON the Democratic ticket.
addressed large audience at Odd Fellows Hall.
Norfolk, on Thursday night last. Mr.. Lctchcr was
present
Mr.. Montague said he was glad to see present
| the captain under whose banner he was fighting
Scarcely had Mr. Montague made this allusion t.
Mr.. Leicher, says the Argus, when an unexpected
incident occurred which interrupted his remarks
altogether for few moments. Mr. Lctcher, who
was sitting on the RICH. Of the speaker leaned back
in his chair 10 get better position for hearing
and unluckily trusted his weight against the
sass scenery. which appeared to DO solid The can
yass not being retcntiye Mr.. j.. WAS laid back
wards upon the stage. fortunately without injury
good deal Of merriment was excited by the
currence-Mr. Montague declaring that a bad
beginning often made good ending and tina, Mr.
Le,chei ike Antous of old, would rise from his
full To the highest honors the people of Virginia
could bcstow upon him.
PsR CoNrRA-Under the heading Of "Om-
nous" the Norfolk Herald. of Saturday, says:
On Thursday night honest John took his seat
chair upon the stage which was set against what
looked TO the unsophstieated gaze of tho distin-
guished Swaban like solid wall, but WAS really
nothing more than drop scene. At u moment
when the Lieutenant was charging upon the e,
erlasting principles of Democracy, honest John
concluded to take rest against his paH 20
what fall was there my countrymen |" At one
audience with long nine between his teeth. and
the next he lay sprnwling upon the floor! with
back Ia earth aud face to heaven the fallen Lctcler
lay with his heels sticking high in air. looking
dead cock physically us he will DE politically,
on the 10Th proximo
Honest John will soon learn that appearances
are exceedingly deceptive, and that Petersburg
nominations md drop-curtains are very uLsub-
sta"''al things to lean upon
a Man ARRESTED roR CHOKING HIS BROTHER TO
pr,rn.--Not long since, two brothers, named
John and Michael Donough, rented rear room
Of John Harden. No. " Baxter street. They
were men Of Incorporate habits, and often quar-
relied
Last night they retired about 10 o'clock and
Mr. Harden was disturbed by their violent brnwls.
He went up several times aud tried to qet them,
aud finally offered to refund their rent money it
they would leave; but this they declined to do
About . o'clock this morning there nn
outbreak Of unusual violence, r.nd Mr.. Harden
went and obtained the assistance Of Officer Rad
way OF the Sixth and Jarvis of the Fourteenth
wnl,h. They demanded atmitta,,c ice. but were re-
fused. They then broke in the door, and on
tering found Michael seated in one. corner Of til"
room, with his back to the wall, II helpless and
spcechlcss condition, with his brol her John bend
ing over him and feeling his uls :. They uskcd
han what he had been doing, and he replied that
Michael had refused to get up and 60 fora candle,
hut denied that he bad hurt him. John WAS ar
rested. and Michael was taken tot ne station h, use,
where he died in few minutel'.
Coroner Gamble was notified, md has the
in charge. a post mortcm exa mil iaton this morn
ing revealed marks of violence the neck, and
II is supposed he was choked 10 d. ath by his broth
cr.-N y Post.