New-York tribune., 1868-10-12
MASSACHUSETTS,.

THE TRAGEDY AT LONGWOoD-THE CONTEST IN
TIFF SIXTH Observation-Disclosures yLTER-
AN RAILROAD CONDUCTOR.
lFRoM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT
BosTON, Oct. 10.--Ihe calamity at Long
wood yesterday morning, of the most mournful
events ever chroniced IN This country Mr.. George L.
Richardson gentleman who cut the thrOas OF two Of
his sons while insane, prominent and highly re-
spected merchant Of this city. He nsnctIycly fed
after he had cut hrs chdrens roats. and found IN
ms barn, hidden IN the haymOw 10 ie said auholiia-
and had written letter TO "a relative giving directions
concerning the burial aud that he proposed then TO com
init suicide He had been several days insane, ana La
not slept one hour for four weeks. lie taken TO
the Asylum yesterday, and has since been quiet aud ~
times wholly unconscious. lie had been under medical
treatment about year sunstroke last summer hav
ing affected his bran To-day, he seems calm, and Is at
tended by klful physicians; Inc OldeI Doy was iounu
dead but his younger brother viii probably re-
cover bis wound dressed soon after The di.c0Very
Profound interest IN the contest ~ the Nlh C9hercs
sioDal District is manifested IN TINS city. .dr Ddhas
friends have little hope Of eleeting hin, ana the only
measure which would make Cen; Builefs election pdnO
Iematical is another nomination by the Democrats The
contest will be sufficiently animated a. II IL but another
candidate would give sturdy oid Essen liSkt appear
ance. The opponents Of the General made AN uhWlse
selection as Mr. Dana ia not entirely in sympathy with
the masses The republican AeWSppeMIh M lh Boston aie
evenly divided the subject and OF thirteen Journals
that are published in the district only two are against
Gen. Butter Probably never were Two p0htca cahd
dates Office the country more strangely i contrast
than Mr. Dana and Cen Butler. The former Is refined
sensitive and cautious while hs opponent Is 1mpetnous
and haud and In debate seems 10 shock class Of ms
Gen Butler returns week 20 enter upon the same
work IN his behalf. Gen. Butler had more
than oGOO majority two years ago: ana Judging nom
present indications he will get about the same ths year
Tic American Tract Society Of Boston, have Tescindod
their action Of Feb 2 1861 by which they formed union
with the American tract Society OF lOrk because ~
was alleged that the NcwIOrk Society ala not
a0reement store at No. 40 COrnllst, seemed to he
tie bone az contention. but the main cause OF the action
of the society here the fact that the receipts had dc
creased $4,000 in SIX months as compared WIN 'he ie
ceipts Of the last few Years.
The MethOdists OF Massachusetts, mold state Conyen
IN off a
churches OF Inc State which distributed among five
annual conferences -. - NJ, -,
A curious exhibit is made by Mr. James Parker who
has nst resigned his pOsOn conductor Oh the Boston
and Albany Railroad, from Boston % Springfield lie
took the first train the Western Railroad from
spp gheld 10 Worcester. the 2th OF September 1852
and has been on road snCe nearly 80 years lie
Is probably one OF the oldest conductors an the country
and has Travelled eince 1882 more than OOOO miles lie
hs accepted the position OfSupcrendent OF the sleep
ing car line between Boston and New'i0ck Win head
quarters at Springfield. ,,,. .,
Preparations making for grand Republican toreh
sieht procession IN this city on the 2Sth INST