The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-06-05

"A DIANA ~ R1AL IllUB-A suit has been
commenced in the French courts, the incl
dents developed In which will set the brains
of the dramatists in q whirl. and give work
to their pens. The story runs thus:
"Neariy thirty years ago, a widow lady, Of
ding in the Sou th Of France. placed h.y child es1
with gardeners wife, who was to act as irs
fostSr- mother and nurxe. One day. as the
young heir was sporting before the door. and
cottage, the nurse heard the wheels Of a car
riage, and Immediately suspected that the
mother of her young charge was coming 70 see
her con. In her furry she snatched up the
stones, breaking his right arm and collar. bone.
In her terror she rushed to her husband, who
advised her to stow away the screaming victim
under the bed-clothes and taking his garments
stood II the door to await the lady, q coming.
Contrary to the usual casual glance given by
her on her previous visits, the lady mother
was SD struck at the change Of her darling, to
she beheld in the place Of her own plump baby.
that, vexed and exasperated beyond measure
she seized the child in her arms and bade the
postillion drive away. The gardener and his
60 the next day to the chateau and make an ex-
pIanation. To their further CONSERVATION
tney fonnd the next morning that the lady was
gone and had taken away the child. Years
the ignorant cottagers, influenced by terror.
never dared to stir in the matter until the
gardeners wife, on her death bed, recently
made full confession. In the meantime, the
cottager's child has passed his life as a men,
ber OF one Of the noblest families of France,
has beeu attached to an embassy and now
holds desirable official position, while the
real heir has spent his youth in discipline and
prlvatl0n as a soldier in Algeria. The latter
now brings suit to recover his property and
title"
Berger, probably the most famous lawyer
In France, has been engaged for the defence.
ANOTHER TRAGEDY IN MIssIssIpPi-The
Visksburg Whig. of Wednesday morning re-
cites as follows another horrible tragedy in
Mississippi, which resulted in the death Of
two well known citizens:
A rencounter occurred at Warrenton on
Monday night, between Drs. Selser and Bell
and Col. VIM. DeGriffin, gentlemen of high
standing and we'll known in this community,
which resulted in the death OF DIR. Selser and
Col. Dedriffin. We have heard n number Of
conflicting reports regarding the origin OF this
sad affair, and have, therefore, endeavor TO
gain authentic in information. Itseems that DR..
Bell had been visiting Dr. Selsers house quite
often OF late, and that his visits became very
disagreeab!e to DIR. SIS sister She reques ted
him to inform DR. Bell that his visits were not
agreeable, and for him to discontinue them,
which DIR. Selser did by note. DIR. Bell, in re-
ply. sent very insulting note to him by DIR.
Petit, and did not discontinue his visits. Dr.
Selser did not meet him again, however, un til
Monday night, when they met near the
show-boat Banjo, where DIR. Selser took
occasion to demand an explanation for the
insulting message sent him by DIR. Bell
He asked DIR. L., "What did you mean by the
message mes you sent me p Dr. Bell then inquired,
what message p to which DR.. Selser replied,
"The message you sent me by DIR. Petit" I'm
msdiately after, DIR. Bell drew a knife and in
hicted TWO wounds on Dr.. Selser-one in the
wrist and the other in the neck-severing sew
eral of the arteries, from which he immedi-
ately died. Col. DeGritfin stepped up and
caught Bell by the shoulder for the purpose OF
separating them, it is supposed, when Bell
stabbed him three times-twice in the arm and
once in the right breast the latter of which
entered the lung. Col. DeCrf1in fingered un-
til about O'Clock. yesterday afternoon, when
he expired. DR.. Bell was arres ted ny The citi.
ZenS Of WarrentOn and held in custody until
yesterday, when the sheriff went down aud
brought him up to this city, where he was
lodged in jail.