New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-08-26
THE LATEST TEXAS TRAGEDIES.

MURDER AND SuIoIDE.-A terrible tragedy was co.
scted in city Sunday last. Tie circumstances
of ihe case sre as follows:
Thomas Chamberlain, stevedore, residing in New
OIL. ans arrived here Sunday morning % he steamer
Ohzsba, ln pursuit Of his wife, who hsi ett him some
two weeks previous for this city tsklng IN ner Si3O
belonging 20 the husband. On his arrival be asc-r-
aned that she stopping at house OF hl-tsne on
Broadway be at once proceeded to the place, snd Al
Al interview with her he asked her to return TO New
Orleans with him, this she positively refused to DO; an
alteration then took pl,ce be Drawing dagger AMI
stsbbg her in the neck and breast This alifay took
place On bed 10 a wicg Of the house on the sr0uui
floor After being stabbed 81 above mentioned, che
jumped out of the window and ran covered with
blood that stre aiming from her person TO tie psr
or door pursued by her husband with loaded pst1.
She Was adm tilted by one OF the etrs and the door
closed on her pursuer. lie, hoSever, forced l. open
and presenting his pistol, threatened any one who III
teIf,rred with him with instant death. Inc women
ran out irto the street crying murder. tie then pur
sued his already wounded wife into the back parlor
from where was heard to proceed two rapid shots,
compsnled with a heavy fall
d. putty Marshal VIM. PTOuse hsppenirg 10 be IN
tie vicrity attracted by the cries Of murder al once
the spot, snd unt the two lying lde By
side he HAWKS shot her through tue lett breast aai
himself in the head. Her dress was OF tire, but so
sure had been the sm that neither stirred from where
they fell. The shot that took effect on his person WAS
il The nostril and produced Instant des'h Mr.. Chan'
berain represented a. sober, quiet, ana inohens We
ard he dfrcu fOlS woman IN 4 mousse OF H.
fame in New York. and that this wss the second time
she had left him. Ste was resident last Fan OF the
seue house where tue tragedy occurred. About $40
were found on bis person goJ also valuable gold
watch. lGaN.sion News aug To-
ATTEMPT At WHOLESALE PoIsINIsG.-Ihe Shrere-
mont South Western OF the 80 inst. says:
Just ss we are going 10 press we learn o' one OF
the most diabolcal attempts az wholesale posonlpg
that We have ever heard Of on the plantation belong
log 20 Capt. Dial near Marshall, Harrison County
Texas We are unable 20 give any particulars this
week further than in cleaning out the well large
package containing Fix of the most deadly pos0os
known were foutd -Four slaves have ady died and
fou teen moIe are in doubtful condition Great
citem. Ut exists in Marshall
FAMILY uD.-Tkc J.Grsoa reIas) Ga.ote Of
tie I'D ult learns that the preyi,ns week an stfay
took place at Grey Rock, a. thst county, between
Messis. Long Hu,ky and Bnion, which resulted ia
tally TO Mr. Husky who died IN five minutes after re-
ceivipg shot from Mr.. Long. Mr.. l.. s'o shot
l.. IL the groin Mr.. Biuion escaped running five
nnIes wntn lie Wa supposed by the physician, DE-.
Brown, wbo dressed his wounds, to be NOR ally
Wouuded Cause fsmily feud. Long was considered
justified in killing Husky, II being IN seltdefence.
Great excitement existed, and reward Of $500 was
offered for BiIicn. Both parties have since oied.
An ErEcrIos FIGHT.-A correspondent informs
The Houston Telegraph that on the LIT ns At Bird
Vile A. Walker editor of The Uaion, killed one
Courtney OF that place, Deputy L Gitsi States Mar
sha Difficulty difference ofopnion about the candi-
dates Courtney i said to have fired the first shot.