New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-08-06

PrRsoSAL RESCOUsIER-A great deal Of excitement
wac created in the city last night by collision be-
tween Mr. j. W. Hughes and Mr.. ii. FGlnteroy,
The difficulty between these gentlemen rginsted in a
series Of newspaper articles the last OF which APP
resrei in TIE Jou,Rai of Wednesday, written by Mr.
Fauhtleroy, and rejecting severely upon Dir. Hughes
The particulars Of the ARRAY as given TO us by several
by,tanders are about follows: Mr.. Feunteroy was
reading newspaper at Healys bookstore, sitting in
chnir at the time, when Mr.. Hughes up, aud,
In loud tone, denounced Mr. FauntleFUy as n 81 liar
and sooundrel." The latter froahis seat when
Mr. Hughes struck at him with knife, cutting Mr..
Fauntleroy slightly in the right breast. Both parties
then stood apart few feet with drawn knives, while
Mr.. +. told Hughes what he thought Of him. Tie
attor then turned ard walked away, and thus en- ied
the affair. Mr.. FaunteroY was NOT aware, amid the
excitement OF the moment, that he was wounded, or
without doubt the collision would have had more
bloody termination. Evansville (Ind.) Journal
sHocKISG CArisTRoPHE. --TuHEE LIVES LOST |
ON Tuesday last, Mr.. Gradus Lakost, his wife
Leena Lukoat and their child two years o age, took
small skih apparently 10 enjoy sail on Grand river
Michigan. Being the whole Of tho family, except a
6irple-minded brother OF Mrs. Lskost no alarm was
aroused ~ their prolonged absence, hough they did
no. return. 90 Thursday the body OF the child was
found near the Ferry House, on Friday morning,
the body of Mrs. Lakost was found, and tho saIne
evening Mr.. Lakost was also found. 1t is supposed
that the boat upst and all three were drow0ed.
The law works curiously sometimes. An old fellow
in Hampshire County, Mess prosecuted for some
small oense, and seh 10 jail two weeks his children
beiig thO Witnesses against hin, and they minors he
drew heir entire witt fees, amounting 70 $9i and
pocacted the money proceeds 10 which lie was
titled under the law. Ito IL anxious 10 be tried
again.
OuTR,sRoUs MURDER ~ MIssIssIPPI.-We learn
from Capt. Henry Johnston, OF Washington county,
Miss now in our city, tha. on tho iSth Of July, Mr.
Preston Pickett an Influential planter OF Egg Point
while riding along the leveo near tho Point, shot
by some person concealed behind cluster of cotton
wood bshes, At distance OF no, more than fifteen
twenty PAGES. Tie weapon used was doublebarreled
shot gun. fiiieen shots entered The clothes OF Mr..
Pickett but four taking effect la his body The mar
derer, snpposing Mr. Picket killed, stepped from his
ambush bv' seeing him standing with pistol in hand
escaped through confeld. Mr.. L. returned TO the
hotel which vas about three hundred yards distant
whore he tainted from tho loss Of blood consequent
upon bis injuries. a physician was called I'M Mr.
Pckets wounds wero skillfully dressed, and he was
rapidly conysleSeing, when, the following Weines
day night, his assassin, finding he not mortally
wounded. entered the ROOM in the hotel where Mr.
Picket lying attondedby bis body servant chased
the boy ont, and placing the muzzle Of donblo-bar
Io!ed shotgun close TO Mr.. Pickett as to bum Tic
be1c0,ho s Discharge, fred both barrels into the
body Of the wouudod and PROSTATE man. literally tent
ing him 10 pieces end killing bin Instantly Tie mur.
dereI escaped, nnd although the strenuous efforts
were beng ado to ferret ont the coldbloOdod asssn
W to tho time our informant left, no traces had been
found ofthe perpctIator of this inhuman decd.
q memphis Appeal |
G.. 5. A-The above significant letters, says 1he |
M2raHfle SeatiRei, having been discovered recently
upon the closed doors Of an individual known to have
been largely interested IN Southern business, his E-
oua creditors came 70 the conclusion thai he had IN
'ontinontly "sopod Tor Seeessia, until one OF them
'hancod to meet him in tho street, lislog says tho
,reditOr, "what are you doing hero saw the pla.
ard on your door, c. 8. A.-Coniederate states OF
america" "Sofly," replied the debtor, that's not
he way tTanaate it; G. s. A.-CsDt Settle Ac.
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