Evening star., 1869-04-16
Lady Murdered By Her Lover-A Duel
the Result-Both Parties Killed.
(from the Memphis Avalanche April 81

The steamer Richmond, which passed up
from New orleans yesterday. learned at Grand
Gulf the particulars Of one of those tragedies
OF passion that appear more like romance than
reality. In the country, at some distance from
Grand q ulf, reside two respectable families
those of Gushing and Andrews. Miss Andrew.
was lovely girl Of seventeen, well accom-
plished. and unusually fascinating manners
Mr.. Cushing's son, youth Of twenty, had been
atteched to her from their early childhood, and
as he grew older his affection became an ar
dent, absorbing passion. A short time ago be
made formal offer of his hand, when, TO his
intense disappointment and modification, his
offer was firmly, though courteously, refused.
He broodea over his nl-rewarded passion
and became q prey to jealousy, and AZ length
left the neghborhood, vowing madly that he
would come back and take his revenge. On
Sunday last he returned, ana riding up TO
Mr.. Andrews house he begged to see Miss
Andrews at the door without alighting She
came out, when he suddenly produce a pistol,
fired, shooting her through the body and she
fell on her face and died without q struggle.
The infatuated murderer rode frantically away,
but Miss Andrews brother, breathing fury
toward the murderer of his sister, sprang on q
horse and followed. He came up with Cush-
ing as the latter was crossing a creek ana fired
at him. Gushing jumped from his horse and
TOOK shelter in the bush. Andrews, not to be
at disadvantage, did the same. A parley en-
sued and the two young men agreed to fight &C
cordtng to the code-to leave the cover fire
advan ce and fire, and again advance, firing
unill one OF them should fall. At the first fire
Gushing received q mortal wound in the left
shoulder; but the men continued to near each
other and fire until their revolvers were
empty. When assistance arrived Gushing Law
dead, with four bullets in his body. Andrews
had received three shots In his breast He was
able TO tell how the fight had taken place,
when he also expired.
A JURY DRAWING LOTS FOR VERDICT
In the Court OF Common Pleas, before Judge
Carey, IN the case Of Stockett VS.. Jones. before
reported, the jury rendered their verdict for the
defendant. The plaintiffs attorney filed a
modon for new trial, which goes to the
supreme Bench. and a motion to set aside the
discontinue in the Common Pleas. upon the
ground that the jury drew lots for the verdict
anu rendered the verdict according to the lot.
which appears undisputed. Argument was
heard upon this last motion informally yester.
day, plaintff's counsel producing dispositions
from which IL appears that one of the jurers
admitted to the bailiff in cnarge the tact that
lots were drawn, and the bailif himself over
heard several Of them while in the Jury room
say "it is a tie, and we must have II over
again." The jurors themselves declined to
court iutimated that he had not Jurisdiction in
the matter, the motion being equivalent to
motion for new trial, and that il the evidence
OF the jurors was admissible to impeach the
verdict, the Supreme Bench would compel
them TO answer. The matter was laid over FOR
the preseEt.-Batt. Sun.
STRIKE OF NEW YORK CAR DRIv.Rs.-The
drivers on the Second Aven ue railroad in New
York city commenced on Monday, almost en-
masse, a formidable strike for redreeses failing
to obtain which, they seriously obstructed the
running OF the cars, and made menacing threats
and still more menacing and violent demon.
strations, thus causing considerable embar.
rassment and trouble to the officers Of the rail.
read, and great in inconvenience TO the passengers
travelling BY the route. The strike had its ori.
nn IN new order which was promulgated by
Wr. Montgomery Queen, Vice President OF the
Railroad Company, on Saturday last, increas.
ing the number Of around" trips made BY each
car to eight daily, instead Of seven as hereto.
fore.
A MoDRRN LUcRErIA BoReIA-The Port.
land Argus eays that an ofdeer arrived there on
Thursday morning from Boston, on the way
TO Gardner, Me-, having In custody an old
woman dressed in black and palsied by the in.
arrested 10 that Of numbering her husband.
Suspicious circumstances arose at the time OF
bis death and post mortem examination OF
his body proved that he had been poisoned,
but his wife had previously left the State He
was the fourth husband the woman has had:
firms the belief that she had poisoned them
all.
ga. ]. walt, once one Of the wealthiset
other day, split friends head open with O
hafchet, chopped the arm OF another almost Oh,
and finally, exctAlming "Vain world, good
bye % threw himself from the window on the
pavement, breaking his neck.
o0A farmer Of Madison County. Iowa is
fencing with board fence his little garden Of
936 acres.
~At the municipal election at St. Pau,.
MINI, Gilman, Dem, ana WaxfieId. Rem.
candidaiee for Mayor, each had I SIS voess.
The city charter provides that in case of tie
vote the choice shall be decided BY los