The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-03-29
VIRGINIA NEWS.

VIRGINIA NEWS.
,SnpRoBABLy Fatal SHOOT
A''iNrnS,nrdsy one of the saddest cases OF
N'::I ,..,+oi shooting that we have ever had
"c'Uen~JI occurred at the corner OF Syca-
- ISt o"d Rank streets, resulting in seri-
more al" rrnbahlv fatal injury to Lieuten.
on, n .,T one Of the most efficient police
~! this ' his city ever had. 1t seems that
i.,n,ont Bullock, officer Widgins.
'""',WI r Thomas Williams were stand.
III" - ym,ng's corner. when the lat
.a- ro ~ that he had bought new
~ whereupon Lieutenant Bullock
}I''i him TO show it and explain
.,SS" ,oanrcr of its worl, ing. In doing so,
.~< h INNER accidentally slipped from VIII
",,,S.S thumb. causing DISCHARGE OF the
.', ..'l and planting the bullet IN Lieuten-
-, RuIlccS'S right breast, Just below the
E'ul1rr. He dropped instantly to the
ID and was taken up by Officer WidSins,
yW;iI;am< MIR. J. {. Shadholt, and an
',r rcutlrman, and carried to DR.. Smiths
', :.' An effort was made to find the ball
..,,r, srcrcSs. aud at q late hour last
-, me wounded man was suffering in
-, }ui bore il With wonderful fortl-
I.Lo sadness Of this accident is aggraya-
- IN The fact that the warmest personal
macy existed between the two gentle
' .r,nun,ipc almost 10 broiherly re-
~ and the effect upon MIR. Williams is
NsGWAcihsis'- s'e'"""'9
~, c,,o,.
iATN RAILROAD ANt inhS ,i;,atnW!
h>l Young man maui" t."u.', AZ 49,,
!.tA'Hi'u vi ,no r. doa,h nt weldon
G While in the act of coupling train
# ,4r.. He was warned of the danger IN
,,.pu,p,ing the work under such circum.
,,nfrr.. hut, being very quick and active.
,i,',rrhf he conld do it. He lived near
.t.n[ Greek, hut was brought to Peters
1,rt where his remains were placed in q
rc4t coffin hv The officers OF the road, and
r,rwsrded to his friends. Petersburg lnder.
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.~ryyrTrp RArE.-On last Thursday a
,t,r;rr lape was attempted in PittSylvania
I,,nfy, 4 highly respectable married lady
sy.a)kirr in the public road, n few miles
49,, Tinrrro)d accompanicd bv her sister,
lave whpn she was seized hv a negro
,.',I' ,,sm.d Isham Finney, and thrown to
, ,i'' rr,,,nd, The screams of the Sister-in-
.', irj,hirnel The devil off before he could
.,'n,nTIi,h his tiendish designs. The same
,:.At a posse of citizens surrounded his
".." Win srrat difficulty that the infatuated
r,,.hqnd Of his intended victim and the en-
,i citizens generally were prevented
l.,rh;nn him on the SPOT. He is said
- .' ga dcsneTate rascal. having been once
...r. arr..>t.5 and imprisoned on the
large Of attempting Al outrage on his own
..""".: y i;t,Ir nirl only Is wears of age
j,.rb5yr7 y7rs,
-
At LAST ~ PoRT.-Ihe bri'lsh steam
hip Nova >cotIan, OF the Ann ilhe, com,
lnanded by Capt. VIM. Richardson, arrlScd
Il her wharf Yesterday, consigned 10 Col.
YIN. Lamb. she Is me IRON steamship
capacity Of course much greater. She sailed
from the river Nersey on the 9th inst, and
met succession OF heavy Gales through her
entire passage, which materially retarded
g.r progress. She brought as freight QUO
lag, Of Liverpool salt. and hummer OF
passengers. These people come out under
.ha auspices OF the international Immigrant
kiH Association. and will 20 on over The At
h..tic. Mississippi and chic railroad to the
southwestern States, where preparations
feared from the custom-hou>e yesterday
tgcru0On ami Will leave for Baltimore TINS
- rniIlY.-N OJUih TylWQH, -olH.
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Tue PRINCE GEORGE IRAGEDf-1he
Nrd.r:I Yet tnf1s0sr'!-An aolouTn99
erecting oil the Jury OF lnqueSt was h t.Na
yesterday evening at me residence o. c, ,ne
al hi atrosloils murucr i1s1 ffl''as eNcn'
lng.
- number Of witnesses were eXanllhea-
among them Joe wooden lcoloreol:
Iht evidence ceVetopeo no I,i''eiia. a tatrs,
49, their verdict ..That the late Chas. Friend
ralne 10 his death at the hands of person
or persons unknown Petersburg Cou-
rt.r, 2Sth.
We APPEAL to our contemporaries OF the
Democratic press ut the North, and the
Conservative press of the South, to speak
rul at once boldly and uncuIllNnpaiiV, ana
declare /" the country mat II - not tue ae-
sign OF the great constitutional party OF the
inion annul he fourteenth ana hltcenth
amendments. We appeal to them for the
t4ke otthe safety of the Conservative cause.
Set 1t he promptly done. ana the next
presidency is ours.-No'Jotk journal.
SENAToR LEWls.-Ne learn from private