The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-08-28
FROM NEW YORK.
Death OF Dean Rich mo ona-A Man Called
oat ~ his Bed and Administrative
"A AetsA Hotel Thief Arrested:

NEw YoaK, Aug. q.
Dean Richmond died last night.
ALBANY, Aug. n.
The announcement of the death Of Dear
Richmond, causes profound sensation ir
this city. Flags are at half mast, aud th.
Central r. K. Offices, buildings and locomo
tiyes being draped in mourning.
ROCHESTER,, Aug. u.
| The announcement of the death of Dear
Richmond, caused general expression o.
sorrow in this city. Flags were suspended q
half mast and other d. monstrations Of mourn
| ing made. The locomotives Of the N. T.
Central r. K. are being draped in mourning
The locomotive Richmond, Was elAborately
| draped in mourning.
The World says Of the death Of Dean Rich.
mond.
"Mr. Richmond was struck down by q
| combination of internal diseases, greatly Ar
gravated. If not entirely induced by his un-
sparing labors to bring about successful re-
suits, recently attended on National Conven.
vention a. Philadelphia His wife aud family
we're with him to the last and he received
the most assidnous care and attention from
the best medical ability of the city Drs.
Brakeman, Alonzo Clarke. w. Van Buren,,
Medcalf Willard, Parker l. Flert, being in
constant consultation over his case. On FRI
day night there was observed . amarked change
for the better. Since that time eminent physi-
clans had begun to hope for his recovery but
he grew weaker al yesterday, and passed
away at ten minutes past 2, this . M, with
out a pang. Mr.. Richmond was born in
Woodstock, VT, in March 1904.
John Hoslam was chilled ont of bed last
night by four acQuaiutancee who assaulted
and mortally stabbed him. They were arrest-
ed and proved TO be fur burglars, whose trial
soon comes of at Philadelphia, and Hoslam
being the only witness against them this mode
was taken to get rid OF him. He is not ex.
pected to live.
A house containing = large number OF
families on third street was burned lastnight.
The Chief Engineer oFthe Fire Department
bravely rescued woA man from her burning
room.
The cholera statistics has shown only elev-
en- cases and two deaths in this city on Satur
day and Sunday. Only very few cases
are reported in Brooklyn. The disease is
rapidly disappearing,
Specials state tina: the names of 60 600
dessrters from Pennsylv ania regiments have
been obtained for use in the coming election.
All VOLUNTEER officers now on staff duty will
soQn be mustered out
a Fekln Ihlna correspondent OF The ItH<S
states that the CHINESE Government have de-
cided to send . com missioner To the United
States.
There was only FIVE new cases of cholera
reported ip the CITY. s~es
One Of the hs6stskihful hotelthieves ID the
Z nited States. named Bill jackson, was
arrested on Saturday night and arranged this
morning on a charge OF stealing S2,40O, in
money and jewelry at one ofthe Long Branch
hotels few weeks ago.
It's reported that Mr.. Thos. Kinsally,
editor of the Brookly Eagle, Democratic
paper, has been appointed Postmaster Of
BroaElyn. Two Mexitan priests who arrived
in this city about sbe first Of tbs present
month, were induced BY stranger 10 hack
him 10 game Of monte, whereby one oftAem
lost $500. Their room was broken into and
5000 belonging to the other priest was stolen.
The swinders have been arrested.
Tribune special says, the Paymaster
General announces thai the recynt prseiana-
tions of the President does not in any way
affect the pay OF soldiers.