The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-08-28
TRAGEDY NEAR ELIzABETHPORT, N. J..
An 0ysterman Killed by Deputy sheriff-Al-
legged Extenuating Circumstances-Grea Ex-
citenlent Among the People

legged Extenuating Circumstances-Gr Ex-
citement Among the People
ELIzABETHPoRT, N. j., August 27.-An unfor-
tunate tragedy occurred about two miles from
Elizabethport yesterday morning, in the waters
of Newark Bay, at place known as Long Point,
resulting in the death, accidental or otherwise,
of a well-known oysterman named Asa Dixon,
who was dragging tor oysters, contrary to the
laws OF the State of New Jersey, in Newark bay.
Deputy Sheriff John W. Simonson, OF Bergen, in
company with three other officers paid visit to
the fishing grounds, and made several arrests.
he then went IN skif in the direcuon OF
DlXon's boat, and rencontre ensued, which re-
suited in the death of Dixon.
Simonson declares that the shooting of Dixon
was an accident as he fell out of the boat, and
the revolver which ne carried to defend him
self from violence exploded accidentally, killing
Dixon instantly. An inquest was held by
Coroner Brunn, of Elizabeth, on the body OF
Dixon, the evidence tending to show that the
shots had been fired by. Simonson. The
inquest was adjourned until to-day, at two
o'clock, for the purpose of giving simonson
time to procure witnesses for the defense. The
deceased was native of the town OF Elizabeth,
and leaves wife and six children. Simonson
has wife and two children; The arrest
was made by Assistant Chiet of Police Mcclure,
near Saltersville.-N Y. World. -
Maior-General Thomas staff.-Majer- General
George HI. Thomas has announced his staff to
be composed as follows:-Brevet Brigadier-
General william d. Whipple Major aud A. A.
g., Assistant AdjutaLt- General; Captain George
W. Howard, .: s. ", Assistant Adjutant-Gene
Lieutenant 18Th Infantry, A. d. c.; Breyet
Major j. G. Kellogg, First Lieutenant 18th In
tantry, A. d. c.; Brevet Colonel A. Won Schra-
der, Assistant lnspector-General; Brevet Major
General j. 7. Donaldson. Colonel and Q. M,
U. S. A., Chief Quartermaster; Major j. e. sum-
mers. Surgeon U. S. A., Medical Director;
Brevet Major-General r. W. Johnson, Major 4th
Cavalry, Acting Judge Advocate; BIevet Lieu
iarant-GOlnnal A T., HOuOh GaOtaih 10Th In
fantry, Chief Commissary of Musters.
Maior-General Hooker's Stafe-Major- General
Joseph Hooker, commenting the Department OF
the Lakes, has issued general order an
nouDcng that he has taken command, and that
his staff will be composed of the following
named oficers:-Brevet Brigadier- General Geo.
d. Ruggles, Assistant Adjutant-G eneral; Brevet
Captain j. M. Lancaster, First Lieutenant Sd
Artillery, A. ID. O.; FIRST Lieutenant w. W.
Tompkins Sd Artillery, A. ID. c.; Colonel @. II.
Hoyt, Brevet Brigader- General u. s. Volun-
teers, Chief Quartermaster; Captain G. B. Atchi-
son, additional A. d. c., Brevet Colonel U. s.
Volunteers. Assistant Inspector-G Generals Sur
geon G. s. Tripler, Major and Brevet Colonel U.
s. Army, Medical Director: Captain j. II. Gil
man, @. s., Brevet Lieutenant-OOlonel U. s.
Army, Chief Commissary; Captain Q. f. Robe,
V. II. c., Acting Judge Advocate.
The Lake Superior Iron Mines Last year up.
wards OF 100000 tons of iron ore, and 10 tons
OF pig iron were shipped from Marquette, Wis
consin, the headquarters of the iron mining
region OF Lake Superior There were seven
mines and seven blast furnaces in that region.
The ore on the wharves at Marquette is worth
torty-hve dollars per ton, and at Milwaukee Its
average value is fifty dollars per ton. No ore Is
sent from there that does not yield as much as
sixty per cent. of iron.
Iron-Cased Horsemen.-The Prussian CORES
pondent of the London Times writes that many
officers and men in the Prussian cavalry were
victims TO terrible sword cuts, which, coming
down upon the shoulder, cut clean through the
shoUlderblade and often deep down into the
bOdy-awful memorials of the strength Of arm
Of the iIQR-cRsed Austrian AVTsemeD,