The weekly sun., 1861-10-19

TuT Tuoorl>G ARRAY Ar LNSDsiAs's
PAHK.-C Corcu S,lirmur held an inquest on
Saturday, at the NV Yolh Il. %. |, upon the
body oi Frank karton, "a soldier Of the 10 h
Regiment, New York YUluutr,rs, who dicd the
day previous, from Injuries produced by pistol
ball, II Ell from pistol m tho bands OF fellow
lil,r, named Wltten. The cvi'lor'e !, 'pnc
" Mht' contradictory, ~ several Ol the witrrssr.
tr-i,lcl Mat, iutt fore tho pistol wa, lir d.
NiteH WJ- .tLHg o. q mattress, when ir.
C'Gsrd crue luwi, him, md, Idt.ns In hi-
'ard, held it out towards Wilton, SAYING
SHAKE h4u =, bro HfT' NIiten nam luitt Is
puil,d uul u tive b,rrc,lod revolver, aud ,'rurk
Il ,omDlds deceased. The revolver oNplodrd,
and kur,Cn iIl Witten Ht Ouc6 iunpo1
Un tho na't.,f, tNclaim,g ., II dill not hit
,ou. A irw MINUTES before a Sergeant had
ti>i,ci Wiuen's car, ana Witlon declared that
lc would shoot the man that again disturbed
hm. Tho Sergeant repeated the act Of tick
liz ., aLd Nitten struck out his pistol toward
hm, but whoihor he intended to shoot the Sor-
gC6nl or not is uncertain. The inquest was
aljInned in order TO obtain tho eyideLco Of two
witnesses, who were present, and who, IL is bo-
lioNcd, viii he able 10 throw sOme light upon
H.. intention Of Wilton, who had boon takon
into custody, and Is now confined to await the
rc,yl' Of tho inquest.
> deceased was about II ye4r- Of ago, and
a native Of Germany. Tbs physician of the
hO. pital testified that tho Oriice made by the
pistol halt, and which wa. upon tho right side
the tlrodt, vented deceased from taking
ny kind G. nuurishment, tho food aud drink os.
ciuiuE through the wound, and that death on
, moe fJm want Of sustenanIo than from
hC direct Ciiuvis oil tho wound
MrLANCUCIH SuIClnE.-A terrible tragedy
uc, ,ulrrd Saturday, morning on board the br. x
Black IIawk k, Of auckland < Cranes San Fran
ci-co lire, now lying at Pier No. l6, East River
Tho captlm, MIR. L. Is. Blwers, was lOund by
he sec nd made, lying dead in his state room
tho door delugod with blood, and a dischlrsl
pit ol in his hand, with which he had blown
cut his brains. Al tho Coroners inquest, held
al eleven o'clock by Coroner Jackman, tho jury
Drought in u verdict hat tho deceGsel came u
| hia death by pistol shCt inflicted by his own
hbuds, through depression Of mind caused
ny disoa5e. About . o'clock the mate states
| hat, having oCc ison TO go into the cabin and
oaptain's state room he found the unfoTtunlt,
| mao lying dreIchod in his own blood. The ball
| entering the left temple passed through
he brain, aitcrward shAtttring a mirror tha
hung in The room, and penetrating the ceilirl
| some inches.
CAPT. Bowers has been successfully and hon
oribly connected with tho marine service o
| This city for nearly twenty years. Az the tim
| uf his death ho was the owner Of third Of tn
vessel. For months past he has been suffering
greatly from dyspepsia and neuralgia, AM
t9ubtless, in sudden pAfoxyism Of pain, ende'
his sufterings by suicide. .,
Ills place of residence Is Pomfret, Connect
| ut, where he leaves a wife and two children
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TREASURY Norris IN EXCHANGE FoR TIL
LoAs.-Mr. Cisco, on Saturday, had Authorit!
rom the Secretary Of tho Treasury, to roceiy