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The New York herald., 1868-02-03
NEW JERSEY.



FiGprryG ~ SrRgKT.-An alteration took pisce
keeper Of lquer saloon Patrick Quinn arising out
heavily that tho police were obliged to lake them
charge. They Afterwards brought before the Re-
corcsr. who fined them for their pugillstc display
Newark.
ARrEsr or AN AILEG.p HOUSE THIEF AND SwfSmxR -
About the latter part Of last August Mr. John Kchoe Of
this city, discovered that valuable horse had been spi
tied away from his sables Having good cause for sus.
pecting the medium or Us abstraction . onics
young man" namcd Thomas Lemon, "ony niae-
teen years oid,n he Immediately placed the mat
ter in tho hands Of . detective, who al once
proceeded to the accustomsd haunts OF Lemon, but
found him non ea sDcentss soon after, however,
was ascertainsd that person answering Lemons
description had endeavored dispoes OF horse like
the missing one charcoal dealer In Morris county
The horse was subsequently recovered, but Thomas
when he was arrested and taken into custody Il now
trarspres that hs In The person who week or 70
aso represented himself 70 be the employ or real
estate agency sns place. and procured some rents
from tenant Of Mr. Cobbs, the srisr whose son
he claimed 10 be. His arrest effected in Q very
Adroit manner By DIGESTIVE Fischer, Of the Newark
force.
. member Of the Newark special police against whom
warrant was issued some twelve months since the
ins,isation Of his WIFE who charged him with marrying
another Newark dsmsel and running or with her about
that lime, has bssn arrested. appear that day or
90 ago he returned 70 this place. and happening meet
his deserted spouse in Broad street ensctod con-
citation with her. After holding sweet converse with
her for several hours the fahess BENJAMIN again dis.
appeared He Was, however, uabbed by . detective
depot on saturday Aigh aud lodged in the lookup 20
swat examination
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LOVE Mu MURDER IN NORTH CAROLINA.
Irrom ana nld North siata. jar. as !


One OF the thrilling trials that took place
In this Stats is nov in progress ~ statewide. Thomas
DuIa . Young about twenty-five years OF age, 10
being tod before hts Honor Judge Shipp, In the Supe
rlor Court Of lrsde county, for the murder OF Miss
Laura Foster and Ann Melton k araigpsd accessory
II appears from the evidence that May, fs6e Laura
FOSTER arose from bed hsf fathers house about
an hour before day, aud taking her fathers horse
which tied that night near the door, travelled some
few rnes . road "a a place TO which the horrs was
tracked, and scar which her body subsequently,
found in the wooda Duls and Mrs. Melton were sb.
sent their homes The night which Laura postsr
left her fathers, and we're seen next morning in the
neighborhcod OF the place where the body Of Laura
Foster found buried IL Is charged that Mira Mstou
Vas jealous Of the attentions paid Laura Foster by
Duls, and therefore aided and sbettcd In the murder
The incldent developed before the jury, OF the
thrilling character and the Court House e crowded
with eager multitude Who listen With bresthlsss
attention ~ the evidence Governor Vance, with ono
others 10 assigned counsel for the prisoners
and j. N. Clement Of Dave; Mr. Boyden, oi this city
and Mr. socitor Caldwell w prosecute the part of
the state. Ann Melton 10 about t~snyfour years of
age and quite nest aud interesting person her ap.
pearapce The evidence % far as gwen In, hear,
IL Altogether crcurostanial The prisoners bssr them.
selves very calmly and appear 70 take great interest
the procsedIngs frequently rising 10 suggest inquiries
and 10 prompt their counsel fhs trial commenced On
Tuesday. and wsdnssday afternoon, when tho court
otened not than one fourth OF the Witnesses had
been examined We learn that there are about ninety
Witnesses in the case.
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PENNS YLvANiA.

business Dcicgati0n I'm Route 20 Boston
Attempt To suppress . Witness tu Pittsbura.
PrrrsHuRo, Feb. 2, 1865
The Board Of Trade delegation which ie 81 Louis on
Friday arrived here last evening, and continued their
journey toward Boston via Philadelphia and New ork
in special car. They came through indianapolis to
Bellefoniains without change Of car.
The room OF Major Linton, United states revenue
agent or Philadelphia, at the MonouEsheiA Hotel,
entered yesterday morning and attack made on him
by two strangers He hang important witness IN
the Iyc0mnE whiskey caAcs, 10 10 inferred the attack
srial
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CONNECTICUT.

Fatai Explosion Of ''NeU-Bx piosive0 OIL
One Child Burned 70 Dcath aad Two
seriously Ipjared.
NoswICH, Feb. 3. 1893.
An explosion Of ''noa-sxplosivs" burning auid
occurred on Friday evening q the house or Mr. A. NJ
Chapman, near this city. The children had been loft 10
charge Of the house. and after nIlng tho lamp ono OF
them aged about eleven years. lighted lamp dowa
In fiont Of the can and tho exposioa occurred Ono
girl, ag about eleven years. dod this morning.
boy. aged sixteen, aud girl, agod eievsa. badly
burned, and probably will not survive
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MAR

The New Senater-(severnor swann Refuses
60 Issue IIis Cemmission.
ANNAPOLIS, Feb. 2, 1885,
The Legislature was much excited yesterday
resolution nsructing Governor Swami to issue
sion 70 Ssnator.elect Hamilton II was announced BY
OF the Governors friends that Swami declines
imus the commission, claiming that Hamilton was
SENATORS. The subject was peGponsd until wednesday
III
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Cegsr sAlsKDkR-TMs DAy.

sbrr.sE tounr-IwCCir--Part 2--Nos. $500. yss
1on asa s5s, us, 1000. wa, sI6 sgs I3sA 4Cs <
las, 500, $50, sco ses iola. Alc, sle. Part s-Nos
sss, say, sls, yts sI' Ola vvo, We, 40, 800 20s
Srssss Courr--SysuAL Tssx.-Nos 1se 10 n
is, Is 10 y, Is, II, 10, IL, 20, n a. - "a 2G 20
srrrsx. rourr- -cr.sRrSs--par z-~Nos s2ss a,;2.
aso2 Sl5o 1920 J6os 5siz 23se 32as s5s2 gsss s4s2
$40, sesA ass6
Svrsnion CovnI--TMAl fsss-Part l--Nos Ays
s5tt isT3 5s25 3453 3d35 1897 azse asts, Ssia aah
$685., 2ss' $685. 2ssS 3e43 9iss :sss 2ssI 3sI 2sgp
cosxos rLsA+-Tpul T'ss No-. Yss, sox, srY Tg7
1858, siss ssl ss1. s6s sIo sr1, ss5 sra Mr. srs.
Psu Nos I4S, ps2, 756, 1851. n., la<a, s4s 42a
sos Tt3 ISL, 81, 80. 7si. ss4
Nlrss ccrsr -TrrAi. rrss.--Nos l,2.sC,TS
10 ~ u, IL, ~ H. 10, ~, Is, ~, 40, al az.
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gfams 70 shs Commimaonor OF IntsTnsi nsvsoee. who
hs4 aeshinx whstevor 10 do with thsnI
OasrsRes by IiIicis DissiIiers in sho south.
inormalsn has been received ss Internal Revcnue
boreaa OF frauds the revenue snd ouragcs upon the
government ohictAs In the Third district Of Sonth
Carolina. Is seems that accounts fsom Mr.. Bsngham,
formerly POSTMASTER 81 Abbevie s. c. Of heavy frauds
m Abosvil'e dssrct. and dart aud Eibsrs cocnties.
Georgia. induced tho buroau despatch special agent
sni'her ana after some investigation Mr. Bingham was
appointed Deputy Collector The result OF tho opera
uon Of tho government officials the seizure OF
eighty ioit dstlsries in the three counties and the
arrest OF several Of the distilier Subsequently, the
Deputy Collector was met by party who, IL l ascer-
tanned. had boon hod BY those engaged in the unIaw
fui dstiiiery and shot through tho shoulder Tho Com
mssionss OF Internal Roveuus has droc.sd reward 70
be pad for the arrest OF the party who committed tho
outrage.
Bounty and Prize Money Ready tor Distribu.
ttsn.
Tho Fourth Auditor Of the Treasury ia now ready u
pay The bounty and prze money the following sls-
10 tho officers and OF the United States steamers
Montauk, Wissahickon seacoa and Dawn for tho dos.
truction Of the rebo vessel Nashvs 70 the officers and
man Of tho United States steamers Ceres Delaware
Louisiana Hs'zel Commodore Perry. Valley Csty Un-
derwrter. Morse, Henry Brocksr, Whitehead. Shaw.
shsen, Lockwood, General Putnam and r. N seymour
for the destruction or the enemys vssscas Black War
Eor. scabird FanAy and Forest. e9
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GERMANY.

Prussian Compensation for Delhr0ned nioa-
nrchs.
eu. BsRLIS. Feb. o 1858.
the bills introduced by the government granting large
indsmnities TO the King OF Hanover and the Duke OF
Nassau have been s,sd in the Diet.
Much opposition WAS shown to granting these appro-
prAtions and 1t time their passage seemed doubt
full but toward the Of the debate on the subject
Count Won Bismarck declared that II they were not
adopted he would be compelled 70 dissolve the Para-
ment.
This threat effective and the bills a. propossd by
che government were passed.
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MISSOURI.

Arrest of an Alleged Robbcr in -. I.enis.
81. LouIs Fen. 3 1868.
James Gurn arrested here yesterday for the rob.
bey Of Michael 0Mara, tho gentleman who had his
pockooook stolen the day the ice moved in the harbor
About $4,000 OF 0'Maras found him, but
the money aud sight drafts have not been recovered
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pUssssows, Feb. 2Ths roya mail steam ahip Persia
Captain Lott, which left New York The 22d OF Jan-
sy srrved a. this por last night and salsd for Liver
pool this morning
MovInR, Lcspoxprssy, Fob. This steamship H,bey
MIA, Captain Munroe which sailed from New York oo
me 18th OF January, reached this port today aad en
for the divide.
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ABYsslNIA.

EnEiand Relieves Her RGyptian Allies.
.ht LONDON, Feb. q 1858.
In accordance with request from Lord Stanley, the
Pscha Of Egypt has recalled tho auxiliary Of native
Egyptians which he sent to join tho British expedition
n AbyssinA.
The New York herald., 1868-02-03

ths Macon ye0rgsr tays "A number % leading
farmers rom Instance have been in city tho last
lew GAYS Wlng te hire the coiorsd people for the
present yeN bat Inform s ths. they havs me. with
poor sacs&D. and ve dont think they iose much by
Y. Mejs0 ths negroes Who disposed 10 work have
naao ssacu and goas a. H. aud ihe class sit bshns
'a~nAts hyc otasr~tsv p,&a :, asia labor posuhss,
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Fire In Dnyt0u.

CrsussArI, Feb. ,, 1865.
A. six o'clock this evening rs broke out in Dayton,
Ohio the Of Third and jefferson Streets
suming frame and BRICK buildings Toss, $40 0oo
Amount Of insurance 10 net asosrtainsd.
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MASSACHUSETTS.

Fire at Sandwich.
SANDWICH, feb. O. 1904
Tho Cape Cod Express olAoe ana the olncs OF Dr. N.
T. Deano were entirely consumed BY nre this morning
The Express Compaays safe and contents worc saved
Dr. Detano lost valuable library. Tho building was
partially insured
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ntarriaxo Betrothal Of tho Grown Prince.
FLoRKScH, Feb. 4 1868.
the announcement was made 10 both houses Of Par
iamsnt yesterday that his Royal HiRhnes the Grown
Prince Humbers, has been formally bstrothed 70 the
.prinosss Mar. nerita, OF Genoa
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fsAsKTorr BoussE--FnASKposr, Feb. 2.--uniisd
1867.
pAals Bounss PARIS, Feb. 2-yestsrdsy Saturday
being settling day renos fell o. corng al define Of 6c
The New York herald., 1868-02-03

Governor Englsh or Ccnssccu has visited the sia,s
prison and made speech the convics, the plain
English OF which that since the murder OF Cain the
world had not been without cr,minals. Three convcts
were released during the visit much 70 the surprise of
the men aud litus 70 ths rssr VI the state Treasury
The New York herald., 1868-02-03

The Evening Telegram Has Now % GircuIa-
tiop equal TO oil the other city papers cobinod
constantly ahead In add Saturday evening brat
its Contemporaries in the following items,
IN THE FIgSf EDITION 1T CONTAlNED:--
MORNING REPORTS FROM WALL STREET.
NEWARK "D0NEn ny BROOkLYN,
AND THE SUICIDE eF A DEFAuLTfNq CLEIN.
IN THE SECOND EDITION.
THE LATEST LOCAL AND SUBURBAN NEWS.
HYDEOPHOBIA ON. STATEN ISLAND.
NEWS FROM SOUTH AMKRICA by THE STEAMER
HENRY CuAUNCEY,
AND THE PRocEEDINGs IN THE LAW COURTS.
IN THE Third EDITION.
IMPORTANT INTELLIQENcE FROM WASHINGTON.
MEETING or THE BoARDs OF ALDERME& AND
C0uNCILMES.
NEWS TEfEGRAMs From ALL PARTS OF fhE
WORLD.
AND THE EVENING MONEY TRADE, STOCK. AMI
MARINE REPORTS.
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NEW YORK.

Salt AEaisst tho CcntrWI Railroad nc Albany
Dismissed.
ALBANY. Feb 2. 1888
Tho compliant before the Grand Jury against TIE nov
depot Of the New York Central Railroad Company In
this city as nuisance was yesterday unanimeusy dis.
missed
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Isrncur, heb q Is6a
Tho 81 xayiers Seminary, located within two snd
Asf miles Of this place. took Ore this afternoon and
was totally destroyed Tho inmate. escaped saving the
greater portion Of their clothing.
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TELEGRAPHIC News.
FRANCE.

the Press Law Likely 10 Be Defeated.
PARIS Feb. p 1855.
n 10 reported that the government Ia likely 70 with
draw the new bill for the regulation OF press which
has been under discussion In the Corps Legislsf In
consequence OF the opposition 70 the shswn By
NE liberal party.
The New York herald., 1868-02-03

Asfeuci0u is Called To the sole sf vnim-
able Properly corner Brosd~sy and Canal street. bsnx
part the Jar aud Ranyer estate Also the ~
aluane the Central rar grand Boulevard Nlnt
Tenth avenues Eighty seventh. Eighty rghsh aud
nishty.ninth srecs ccupr sing 6ve books heng re
the estate OF Martin Zborovs TO he msce bs H. uU-
Low a co, 20 nlorrOw fTuesdsyl, februsrI &
The New York herald., 1868-02-03
DENMARK.

The West India Cession Treaty Completed.
CorHSHAGxs. Feb. 2, 1858.
ais Majesty King Christian has signed the treaty
with the United States for the sale OF the West Inda
isandS-
special has len Copenhagen for Washington
with she document.
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MOROCCO.

Famine and Suffering.
CADrx, Feb. 3 1858.
Reports have boon received here from Morocco which
represent that severe famine prevails In Tangsrs and
The New York herald., 1868-02-03

a Perfecs Hair Dressinw-Bur urnett's Cor0aiaS
and IL superior 10 French pOfU,ses
and oils or alcoholic washes.
The New York herald., 1868-02-03

BntcheIvr's HAIR pye.-The B~@s IN tho
world theoniy peri eel Dye harmless
oir. faclory Homo street
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Fire in Champaiss.

Fire In Champaign.
CHICAGO. Feb 2, 1855
are a. Champaign, Ill, the night Of the soh us,
destroyed property valued 81 $4,000 The insurance
is ali In Illinois companies, sxcsp, $4,000 in the Esna
Hartford.
The New York herald., 1868-02-03

SrEIswAr HAL.--Thero was an additional attraction
the eighteenth Sunday concert at se,nway Hail ai
night in the eappearanos Of the orchestra They paysd
very fine selections among which were iiec,-
h0vens TO "Proinetbous, beautiful Abcndscd
by schumann mlnuet from one OF Mosasts gym
phonies, tho trumpet overture by Mendessobp, Lur
line fantasia and march by Keller Beia The sooats
Leopold he Meyer, Carl Rosa and BrcoxLousc
Bowler. he Meyers sorenads, 'An evening ON tho
Hudson river" played with his accustomed deicacy
and expression. In response 10 no played
fantasia the Grand Duchess that. for the akc or his
reputation, he should consigu TO mcrted oblivion Mr.
Bowler sings ballads very we'll but he failed iamentaby
in s'5il 90 gently" from 'Sonnambua-n Rosa, IN his
rendering Of ipinsk6s conceis mfiitrss proved him
self the first or volinsta Tho auiionce was not 50
large AZ the merits of the concert deserved
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a Rupture Curc.-Dr. ShePman's Ap 2Sfa Urr~
and Rupture Curative guarantees Of ssnt relief
6g7 Broadway Photograph ikenesses crrllra.ss
mailed receipt Of ten ccns.
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A.-A.-Jspauese Hair stain

A.-Hvdraultc Cow Nliiker, "a Complete sus,-
GO a. 200 Broadway. corner at Fuoa ST..
The New York herald., 1868-02-03

AIDE 6.ruah'- Electric Oii tns. Rhepusn-
ts, dssfueas and all and W3rsspi--t
Dor sale by all druggists.
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Colox ae hair. whskcrs and mustaebe b3fnisni oack
or brown consists OF only ono prepars5a Color Wit
will NO. fade wash out. Only ~ Genus boa
sold by H. r. HELMBOID. 59f Broadway, aeKi 70 Metro
poiitau Hoei and by sll
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Erous Trustworthy Das- 4, tr.,, Been R.,,

Cristadcro'. Hair nyc.--The ite~t Ever
manufactured Wholesale aud rstail; also fpled q
The New York herald., 1868-02-03

Prizes Ca-hea W Az Legafizcd i.r,tcrirs
Aud fn7offH..ior given GAiLAGuEc mo-
$40 Cxesl ~ xire@t Phil s1elnh4u
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rrsnttrs OF Fycry Desr' /pitop Ea.ratrd
w1h pestnsss and despatch, than rin
where At the METROPOLITAN fB rkISTINE bsfAs.
LtsHAPST, W Nsssau street
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Yrsash Decser: Manchel, ga Brsnd-
chluatc dtsuss.a. Kperisifv
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From Trpssworthy Unsr u ts,, Been E.fi-
mated that ~ least onsfourlh Of 81 trn bora
united States have a, birth lungs In wfosrclious sed,
ecfnpsius, vet equally vol esAb hhcd thst MA vr~
Ssps.ilon need not cnd ia ton-umpu ssthm
oher lung dsexsa. II due and wskcnfQnsss he
served, and all sscitns cassss promptly ireatc thew
s1.e. II ~ such cAscs Dr.. u. JAYNs ExPEt'.
TokANr the most beneficial 0res,s rr
remavtng coughs and eoua which wh~u lon tSen,eyS,,
The Inost " tutsr suogt Isgsormea
Epsctor2nt alsys intAuatnson wb rt rlsv er ~
gad by prunotug sasy efrsoiseD casu rs The lnpFs
the substances whlah cos them MP and WI Cd rapi1tv
dss'ro, vhsn suffered 70 semAia sold oy ~ dvsss-
Rreaeh pocser. Manchei,. sst Brsnd-
ohloaic dtsuss.s; spsrisiiv
prsatics OF Every Desr, Ipitop EA.rat-d
w1h psstnsss aad drsrsteh rSics than ri.n
weert At the MErROrCiiTAk On rkfSTtNN bstAs.
LtsHnTST, " Nassau street
Prizes flashed /" Az IeSaiized i.r,,cric.
And intofEsios given -. GAhlsASbNE FG9..
$40 c1es.lnl l,tss, rhiisdeipb-
Ro~si Havana f.ytters. sPrAxc. Paid "a
''''''' raTLoR oS Sssisrs. Is wsn st.s,Nr
- 49,
The Mstropsilspa lob PrsmIiH~ E@tnbt,h-
MkNf, y Nssssu ssiee ncRsrea TO fuplsn sris Cl.
of Printing rates twent five WI ~rnt ia tis az r
obtained elsewhere tn he clty.
-
W,Er. .Tcnregs gnd osr@m.s,.i isai~.-rsc,s
senls hsf n.e md HNsI,sc, N M s~l,y' Il Bare GL~
ckr, aead sytf
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-04-17
LOCAL MATTERS.
THE DE CosrE MURDER.


Through the courtesy Of Deputy Sheriff
visit the county jail, in which Isaac John
son, the negro accused of the murder of
Emanuel De Coste, is confined. johnson
appeared at the door of his cell, and
promptly answered the questions pro-
pounded. He is fellow of slender frame,
very black, with countenance not at all
repulsive, but just now wearing a rather
sulky aspect. He stated that he was q
native of South Carolina, in which State
he lived as slave. For the past two years
he has been in Henrico county, working
part Of the time for Joseph j. White,
ESQ.,, and for the last twelve months with
Mr.. John Hughes, on the Williamsburg
turnpike. His character, so far as we
have been able to learn, is pretty good.
He denies having left home at all on the
night Of the murder, and alleges that the
lady who says so was not at home herself.
The only strong points against him yet
developed are his uneasy demeanor on
that night, his different tales about where
he was going, his loading his pistol with
shot, and returning with it unloaded. If
he did shoot De Coste and get the money,
he certainly has not used it in clothing
himself, for we have rarely seen a more
ragged specimen of negro.
The reader will notice that our spelling
of the name of the murdered man has
been changed. It was ascertained yester-
day from one who knew him from infancy
that his name was De Coste, and that he
was the son of Portuguese by Virginia
lady. His parents died while in his infancy,
but he was properly raised, and bore an
excellent character. His employer, who
has been active in his efforts to discover
the murderer, says he had no enemies,
and had won the friendship of all the
members of the family in which he lived.
The evidence against Johnson is slight.
We trust, therefore, that the people of
Henrico who have been raising a fund to
offer reward for the apprehension of the
guilty party will not relax their efforts.
It is important to all that the murderer
should not go unpunished.
johnson had a consultation yesterday
with Messrs. G.. W. Thomas and 81. A. At
kinson, Jr., who have been engaged to de-
fend him.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-04-17

MAYORS CoURT-THURsDAY MORNING
Ma: )R MAYO PREsIDING.-Ann Robinson
and Sallie Crenshaw (negroes), charged
with entering the house of George Turner
and attempting to commit a robbery, were
discharged.
Anderson Wyer (negro) was sent on to
answer Indictment for stealing side OF
mutton, valued at eight dollars, from Mark
Tyndall.
Sallie Monroe, Sallie Johnson, Maria
Tayl and Anna Henderson, (negroes,)
arrai ned for beating Harriet Johnson,
were discharged.
Baby Clark and Vincent Grace were up
to answer the charge of fighting. They
were required to give security in default
of which they were committed to Jail.
Bridget O'Keefe, brought up on the
charge Of trespassing on the premises of
Mary Davis, was required to give security
for her good behavior.
Jesse Hood (negro), charged with pull
ing down fence belonging to j. H. Bap-
tist, was sent on to the grand jury.
Bob Carter (negro), charged with enter
ing in the nighttime the shop of John Fl.
Randolph (negro) and stealing eighteen
chickens, was committed in default of Sc
curity.
Alexander johnson (negro), charged
with assaulting and manning with an iron
bar one Ann johnson (negro), was bailed
to appear this morning.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-04-17

BURSTING OF A ABoMB.-Considerab ex-
citement was created in the lower part Of
the city yesterday afternoon by the sound
of what seemed to be the firing Of a cannon.
Many an old soldier pricked up his ears
and looked around to see from whence the
shot came. Others, more unused to wars
alarms, thought it denoted the arrival of a
steamer. Persons in the neighborhood Of
Ettinger s. Edmond's foundry, on Cary
between Fifteenth and Sixteenth streets,
soon found solution of the mystery. It
seems that two negroes employed to break
up iron in the establishment got hold of a
bombshell, which had been sold as cold
iron," and commenced pounding upon it
with their sledge-hammers. "The colored
troops fought bravely," but the bomb
couldn't stand everything; it burst, and to
use the expressive language of one of the
darkies, the "neXt thing they knowed
they didn't know nothing" Stunned by
the conclusion, both lay fiat of their backs
when they were found by those who rushed
in to see what was the matter. Strange to
say, and very fortunately for the negroes,
neither of them was struck by piece of
the exploded she'll. At last accounts they
were walking about, but felt kind o.
trumlous" after the unlooked-for bomb
astic display.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-04-17

DECISION OF THE COURT OF APPEALS
This court yesterday rendered a decision
in the case of De Voss ct ais Us. The City
of Richmond, reversing the decree and
setting aside the bill. The appeal was
taken from a decree of the Circuit Court
in regard to bill of complaint filed by
the city against E. W. DeVosS as holder
of city bond for $4,000, issued in 1862,
instead of one sequestered as the property
of Asa Otis, of New England, bought by
DeVoss of r. b. Maury s. Co., who bought
it of Lancaster s. Co. The bond failed to
set forth, as it should have done, the cir
cumstances under which it was issued.
Judge Meredith decreed that DeVoss must
bear the lost which decree is reversed.