, 1860-06-06

she c,mes mcss mar Tue earth than the WAS wont
On Monday, 2lst, a man named Osborne, liv-
ing +: the Tulrd District beat his wife 10 death
in the most awfully brutal manner, because, he
said, she got drunk and failed to have his supper
ready when he came home. He best her ioto
anse ensibi'ity With stick of wood, and then,
placing her head upon plank walk, kicked and
and, although tho nelghbors heard him at this
horrld work for more than half an hour, he WAS
not inteTiered with. According to tho testimo-
ny before the CoroneFs jury, The corpse pre-
sented picture Of shocking mutilation.
0n Friday night last, Mr.. Howe, clerk Of the
Fourth District Police Court, was shot and
killed BY steamboat engin: er, named Joseph
improperly intimate With. People who knew
the parties and the c.rcumstances attending the
case, kay that whatever Intimacy existed be-
tween Howe and the woman was Of her own
seeking; thai she had repeatedly sought him at
difsren. places, and had otteu declare her pref
erence fer him Tn bearing that Wlll,ums had
accused HIM OF improper intercourse with Mis-.
W.. Howe wcnt to the residence Of tho former
on Friday ereairg, aud denied it in very bitter
terms, Ut the saue time supplying abuslye epl
thets to Williams, who, after twice ordering
Inn to leave, drew revolver and shot Lin, in
f'cting wound from w5ich be died few hours
afterwArd. Wiliiams then hen and concealed
himself until Monday, when b. returned, dressed
himself in clean clothes, kissed his three little
children, though refusing to notice bis wife, mud
then went and surrendered himself to the au-
thorities.
On Friday last, deck hard On the steamboat
Moro, died. after barring Tired three days with
in the hands Of one Of his fellows, with whom
he WIS quarreling. The wound was a terrible
one, a consider able portion Of tho brain s1ud,ng
from it.
A number Of rows and aafays occurred on
Sunday 1t The "l6ngstfest." " Gwrmau celebra
Folkasest WIS h.ld some days ago. and one Of
these difficulties resulted in the instant death
Of a cAb diiyeT named Gill.
It appeara that John Henry, a young fellow
who sumo time ago killed 8 well known despa-
RADIO named Forbes, was in Gils cab, and that
some Of Forbes irienus had been in search Of
the former with the intention OF taking lis life.
Tracing him into the cub they stopped it. ind
one Of Them called on him to get out. Henry
told Gill to drive on, and several pistols were at
once discharged At the per*on in the cab, one
Of the balls stzikin. Gill in the eye and killing
him Instantly. The lives Of Henry and his
companion were probably aaved BY the horse
suddenly dashing aray FROM the spot. The re-
port Of the jury Of inquest, rendered yesterday,
Accuses man named lockwood Of the murder,
WHO, OH learning that fact promptly surrendered
Himself, stxiog TINT lie could prove an abb.
have no doubt that the person who did the
shooting cun prove an allb1, should bis safety
require it.
Yesterday there was no less than four shooting
affairs in different parss of the city, in one OF
which man WINS dangerously wounded, in the
Fourth District, and in snother man was shot
dead by q policeman Of tho Second District.
The latter affair was the result Of an attempt bY
officer Saery to arrest man for conyersing
with prostitute en- the street. Sharp word.
III tS1$
shots we're fired. the man Paul receiving ball
through the head and one through The body,
aud ial!ing instantly dead. Saery Was wounded
in two pieces in the leg. and say that Paul fred
The two FIRST shots when hu WIS attempting to
seize him. 1t ia said, on the other hand, that
:. wounded himself purnosely, and TINT NO
weapons we're fund on the dend man. Twu
laat night in the Second District, charged with
havinE shot ore Henry Collins.
1t this rccapituiatun Of a1ffays aud murders
all occurring within I space OF ten days-be
not pretty go3d evidence in support Of the
theory Of epidemic crime, then facts are worth
nothing in logic, for it must not be lost sight d
thas-besides the cases enumerated above
there were, during The same period. about ar
| equal number of "aG4ira," in which pistols
knives, or other weapons were used or drawn
| but which did not result 70 seriously. Ou,
| Criminal Court dispatches business verJ
promptly, bnt it will haseit hands full fol
some time 10 come.
| Aso1uEn BLoopr TnAGEpr.-Mississipp il
Furnishing most OF the aanRuinary tragedies fol
Of Wednesday last, relates The following par
ticulars Of ono thai happened: on the preceding
day. in the small village Of WasEenton, in tha
vicinity:
Dr.. 1. N. Se'ser, 3 few days. past, hid sent
polite message, By request Of the female porsiol
/ l. IN 81 l
that his visits to the ladies' referred 10 were 10
agreeable to them, and int,mating their wisl
that such visits should be discontinued.
| In short time sfter, Dr., Bell transmitted
note in reply to Dr. Selser, which was deeme'
By Dr.. seiser as personally abusive and Insult
ing. 4 corcert vas given in Warrenton o.
with his brother: in Law, Mr. William DeGs,ffil
young planter, iisinE opposite in lou,siaa'
Ga lcaTing the concert they fell in With, Q
overlook Dr. Bell. Dr. Setter approached hit
and asked hin for an explanation Of the not
which had been sent to him. In moment, a
is stated by tho witnesses, ur. Bell drew Bowl
knife or d,sk. and made blow 1t Dr. Selse1
TIC knife entered The neck to The depth Of 6r
inches. stvering the carotid artery, aud infic
ing ragged cash seven inches IN length,
HIS lett wrist was also nearly severed By nj
other blow. MI. OeG1ifdn stepped up and in
med'atelt caught Dr. b. oy, the arm, in order
c. ieed from Dr. Ueu a stab in the lsit bres.
which penetrated to a considerable depth c,
tire!y sererina his lett lung. Dr. setser die
almost without groan, and Ar. DeGf7l6n f.
Immediately, The friends who hid ga,here
around, proc eeued to remove she body Of D
S., thinking both were dead. In about half .
hour, or such q lime, they went To remove Il
body Of Mr.. DeGridin, whsn it was found sh
the vital spark was not yes extinct. HIS box
was At once removed to the nearest houa
where he remained for some time in IN unco
scious condition, and stimulants were admin
tered to him bY Dr.. Pettis, but he soon died.
Yellow Fever In New Orleans.