Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-07-11
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Two Young Ladies' Violated Near AI-
bany, N. Y.-One oTthe Fisn Is Shot by
Brother OF the Girls.
| ALBANY, July l0.-Much exciisment was
created at East Albany, this afternoon, by the
shooting OF q prisoner in the Police Court.
room. Last Friday afternoon two girls named
Ann and Bridget Burns, went TO the woods
short distance from home, to pick berries, and
while thus engaged, were seized by four men
who repeatedly violated their persons. Bridget
who is but 10 years old, can not live, It is
said. Soon after the crime was publicly
known, Lewis Major, aged 40 years, and his
son were atreeted and recognized by the girls
as two Of the assaants This afternoon they
we're taken before the Police Magistrate for
preliminary examination, but the proceedings
had scarcely opened when q brother of the
girls shot the eldest Najor twice in the arm
and leg, and he was followed by bis mother,
who struck MAJ jor heavv blow with hatchet
upon the head Young Burns and his mother
were arrested, and Major was carried to his
house, where a threatening mob was only de-
tered from resort to Lynch.law by the pres.
ence Of strong police force Msjor was
formerly an engineer on the Hudson River
Railroad, but was discharged for misconduct
His son is said to be notorious bountyiump-
er. Young Burns tried TO stab him but was
prevented by policeman.
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An Invitation 10 tho Masons orthe South
New York, July lO.-The Times says that
the leading Masons of Massachusetts are
about to invite their most influential brethren
at the South to visit them aud partake of
their hospitaIities, that the memories of the
past strife may be bloued out, and Union may
commence, where it should, in individual
hearts. .. .. .....
GENERAL CLARK EN'RoUTE FOR TExis
Brigadier General Wm. 4 Clark, Of the
Army of Tennessee, passed through New York,
to-day, en.route for Texas
d s Osborn, the naval reporter recently
court-martialed for publishing news relative TO
the Wilmington expedition, has again be-
come connected with the press of thi- city,
fhe reported court gave him ful scqlittal.
NAIL ROBBERY.
Il A large number of letters drafts, and other
mail matter were discovered drifting about
the streets of Rochester early ou the morn
ing of the 7th inst indicating that mail bags
on some of the trains through the city had
been plundered. No satisfactory explanation
IOl t0b hUalt COulu De IurnlSneu ne letters
principally bore Michigan and Minnesota
post.marks.
THE RUssiAN-AMERICAs TELEGRAPH
The Herald pub shes documents relat We to
the Russian-Amerlcan telegrap which is
now progressing rapidly, and announces that
arrangements are now being NJ ,de for a l,ne
through Me Sico to Panama and all South
American cities. '.'.i .l.
THE TRIAL OF MISS HARRIS,
The Times Warrington special says: In
the trial of Miss Harris, for the murder of
Burroughs, the evidence for the prosecution is
about complete, and consists mainly Of the
simple proof of the circumstances of the rur.
der, as heretofore detailed Tbe counsel for
Mss Harris set up the defense Of insanity
and proposed the introduction OF correspond
erce which passed between the parties in for.
mer years, to show the eations watch existed
between them, aud then to prove that it was
breaking of these relations that produced n
state OF insanity on the part OF the accused,
The letters number DinetyseVen, and date
from November, 1858, to August, 1868. Sew
eral dispositions we're read, from parties resd-
ing al Burlington, Iowa, to show cause Of in
sanity BY exhibiting her state OF mind at a
remote period, The question OF admitting
positive proofof insanity was held inabsyance
by Judge Wylie to be decided to tomorrow
Tho Bodies of the Executed 10 be De-
Jivered TO their Friends
New YoRK July l0.-The Posts Washing.