Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-03-28

HORRIBLE AFFAIR.-We published short despatch on
Monday last respecting the excitement in Jefferson city,
Missouri which grew out of the quarrel and death otwo
parties to afray arising from political quarrel We
further advised that the parties named Dozier and
Hughes had several times threatened each other but
nothing of unusual character occurred until the above
meeting which took place in lagerbeer saloon. The ST.
Louis Democrat SAYS:
1.-TWO or three shots were exchanged here, when
Hughes who had walked backwards through the saloon,
reached the window and drew his bowie knife and
inflicted stab in the right breast of Dozier pungng the
instrument several inches into the unfortunate man
Hughes dropped in the saloon from the effects of bullet
which entered in the vicinity of his heart D0zier then
fred another shot, which took effect a little below the
others. Hughes expired in a few moments. As he fell
be uttered the words Tell my wife and children am
killed. klled-l- Dozior walked into the street,
and asked by friend if he was hurt. He said Not
much and proceeded toward the Virginia Hotel walking
arm and arm with friend He soon felt the effects ofthe
stab and remarked, have killed him, and believe he
has killed me- As he said these words be fell aud
carried into Matthews drug store where he died in less
than five mnutesf
Both of the men were married. and had large families
SEcRETED TREAsUREs-A Touch of the Mrvelous.-
Last weeks issue Of the KeutOn county, kentucky
Democrat edited by John p Harrison ESQ., contains an
article headed a Strange Discovery The discovery
was brought about by Mr.. T. A. b. Cell driving a steel
ramrod into the ground, while ont hunting the Ken
lucky hills ranging the river below Ludlow, and mag-
lining he drove his rod down that he heard it strike
upon something metallic which induced him TO take
suck aud the ground, which soft and oamy
His companion Charles Porah of Covington Mr. Cell
being from Cincinnati, came up and assisted him. Al
the depth of about feet they upon tin box II
inches long by wide aud five deep. They forced
the lid, which was fastened with brass lock-
On opening the box they found package enveoped
in Cincinnati Gazette Of September 3, 1887, tied well
with dark string. The contents of this package con-
sisted OF three letters, documents in cypher four
transfers conveysuces of property Though all discon-
ncctedJ pair Of ladys half worn dark kid gloves,
pair of fine gold spcctacle7 small oval gold plate or
charm, with various devices engraved thereon, amo
which a hand holding dagger with the point down
and flame issuing from the ndle, with the letters s
o. W. l. X arranged in a circle; also a slip of dngv
discolored paper written all over With mysterious cypher
This package did occupy but portion of the box.
further examination richly rewarded ihem-S4l5 in
American and English gold u Spanish and United States
whole silver dollars, gold aud silver watches 26 small
steel keys Masonic and other jewery etc. among which
things which yet kept private pair of
finely finished Derringer pistols finishes the inventory.
Since the foregoing ranspired which or Tuesday
of last week, Mr. C. Blackburn, OF Covingon in the
name OF his uncle, who murdered about the time
the Nurreli gang infested this ueghborhood claims the
treasure And Col Geo. Dudley, of Third street, Cow
ugtOn, makes the claim in the of a friend.
present residing in New York who robbed that
time One OF the robbers arrested in New Orleans
and half the property found 10 bis possession Another
caught in Cincinnati who stated that he had buried
his part Of the booty opposite, Cincinnati NJ.
Adams was then pretty well searched but nothing found