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Suicide for Three Hundred Dollars.
A MERCHANT BLOWS HIS BRAINS OUT IN
THE PRESENCE OF HIS WIFE.

A melancholy suicide occurred on the
Pigeon Roost road, about three miles from
Memphis, Tenn, between and o'clock
Monday morning. The unfortunate victim
was Mr.. VIM. II. Hunt, well-known
citizen of Memphis, who, previous to the
war, had lived in Memphis for many years
and was member of the firm of Lloyd &
Hunt, wholesale and retail dealers in
crockery and queensware.
He amassed large amount of property,
but during the war he made considerable
losses, which seemed to prey upon his
mind and rendered him very melancholy
at times. During the war he removed to
Grenada, where he engaged in mercantile
business, and about ten days ago he re-
turned to the city to transact some busi-
ness, and with the intention of removing
his wife and family to Grenada during the
present week.
He attended church on Sunday, and re-
marked to his wife while walking home
from church that he had three hundred
dollars to pay on the following day, and
did not know how he was to raise the
money. His wife replied that he need
have no fear of doing that, as she had
enough money to pay all the debts that
might be pressing him, and that the
amount would be ready when he required
it.
Monday morning he arose at the usual
hour, took breakfast, and picking up
pistol of the Smith g. Wesson pattern
walked out into the yard with it in his
hand. Mrs. Hunt inquired what he was
going to do with the pistol, and he replied
nothing" He returned to the house in
few minutes and lay down on a bed
while bis wife was engaged in making up
a bed in the same room. He had still the |
pistol in his hand, and Mrs. Hunt on turn
ing her head to look at her husband saw
the muzzle pointed towards his face.
She screamed, but at that instant the
pistol was discharged and the bullet en-
tered the mouth of the unfortunate man,
lodging in bis brain and killing him in
stantly. He never moved after the fatal
shot Was fired. Mrs. Hunt was quite dis
tracted when she saw what had occurred
her grief was beyond description.
Deceased was about fifty years of age
and was highly respected by all who knew
him, and as a merchant was distinguished
for integrity and honesty in all his deal
ngs.
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FUNERAL OF SENATOR Lyons IN Brook
LYN.-We notice in the N. Y. Tribune
the following account of the preparations
made for the funeral obsequies of State
Senator Lyons, who died few days ago
The colored citizens of Kings county met on
Monday evening at Zion's church, Brooklyn,
=. d., and resolved to give, on the 18th of
March, military and civic funeral to the late
Hon. Isaiah l.. Lyons, who was formerly cit
izeu of Williamsburgh, and at the time of his
death Virginia State Senator. The Town
send Musketeers, the Skidmore Guards, the
Veteran Guards, representatives of the Griffin
Excelsior Guards, and the Saloonmens Pro-
tective Union, and other civic societies were
invited to take part in the procession. Lewis
II. Putnam was also invited to pronounce a
eulogy.
ments was appointed: DR.. P. w. Ray, Col.
G.. II. Griffin, Lewis Ii. Putnam, Geo. NJ.
Drayton, and the Rev. DR.. Robert Corly.--
The New York societies will report to Col.
Griffin and Adjt e. Ii. Hayes, at No. l04 East
Thirteenth street.
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Children Roasted Il, Death.

Shortly after nine o'clock Wednesday
morning Mrs Hook occupying rooms over
cooper shop, No. 173 Burgundy alley,
Baltimore, had occasion to leave her home
for short time, and upon departing she
locked in room her two children, the eld-
est boy, aged three and half years, and
the other an infant twelve months old.
She had not been absent great while
when the workmen in the cooper shop
were startled by piercing shrieks from the
eldest child, and in another instant man
ran into the shop from the street and ex-
claimed that child was at an upper win
dow and in flames. The workmen in the
shop rushed up stairs, and upon bursting
open the door discovered the eldest child
completely enveloped in flames and the
dress of the infant also on fire. 1t required
but moment to extingush the flames, but
so rapid had been the progress of the fire
that there was nothing left upon the boy
when the men entered the room but a
small strip of muslin about his waist
From the head of the child to its toes the
flesh was completely roasted, and on the
right arm the flesh had been so burned
that the muscles were exposed. The little
sufferer writhed in the most excruciating
agony until one o'clock, when death re-
lieved it from further suffering. An in
quest was held by Dr. Spicer, coroner, the
jury rendering verdict of death by fire.
The infant escaped without any burns.
When the mother returned to her home
and gazed upon the charred mass that was
presented to her view, she almost went
mad from grief. and it was with great diff
iculty that she could be prevented from
doing herself injury. 1t is supposed that
the child who was so fearfully burned set
itself on fire from the stove
On the same day, little child four
years old, was burned to death in New
York, under similar circumstances The
mother left it in room where there was a
stove to go TO market. When she re-
turned, she found her child completely
roasted, lying close by the stove, its clothes
having caught fire.
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THE LEGIsLATURE.
RICHMOND, March 8.
Senate.
Lieutenant Governor in the chair.

Senate.
Lieutenant Governor in the chair.
BILLS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEES.
To amend and re-enact sections l, 7 anc
Is of the acts of 1869-70, chapter 441 in
force November 10, 1870, Recommended
not to pass).
To amend and re-enact an act entitled
'an act to incorporate the Botetourt Saw
| ings Institution of Buchanan" passed
February %.
To amend and re-enact section 50 of the
acts of 1S69-70, chapter 1873, approved
July 18th, 1870, recommended not to
passl.
To incorporate the Mechanics &ssocia-
tion in the city of Lynchburg.
To incorporate the Norfolk and Princess
Anne Railroad company.
BILLS, &C., PRESENTED, TWICE READ AND
REFERRED.
By Mr.. Grimsley - To authorize the
Orange, Alexandria aud Manassas rail-
road company to consolidate and provide
for payment of its mortgagod debt.
BY same-To incorporate the Culpeper,
Madison and Stanardsville narrow guage
railroad.
By Mr.. zpatrick-Petition of board
of supervisors of Amherst county as to
the disposition of certain public property.
By Mr.. Greene--Joint resolution pro-
viding for the selection of a site for State
Reform School and the erection of suitable
buildings thereon.
By Mr.. Anderson, of Rock bridge-To
incorporate the Mechanics Savings bank
of Lexington.
By Mr.. Taylor, of Loudoun-Petitio
of the citizens of Norfolk county in regard
to st. Brides Academy.
House of Delegates.
House met at 10 A. a. Mr.. Hanger
in the chair.
The rule was suspended, and Senate bill
to remit fine imposed on Richard Tuck
by the circuit court of Halifax, was, on
motion of Mr.. Wood, put on the calendar
without reference to a committee.
BILLS REPORTED.
Senate bills: Imposing tax on oysters,
reported back,) with amendments for
the relief of James M. Gibson, late sheriff |
of Wise county for the relief of Robert
Harper and Frances Newton, of Loudoun
county to amend the code in relation to |
feos of clerks in criminal cases, with a
that the House adhere to
its first amendment to amend the code,
as heretofore amended, in relation to petit
tions for appeals, writs of error aud supo,-
sedeas, with a recommendation that it do
not pass.
House joint resolution proposing an
to tho first section OF the
third article of the constitution of Virginia,
IN relation to the elective franchise
PASSED.
House bill for the relief of VIM. Sam pie
ate sheriff Of Russell county, was, on
notion of Mr.. Smth, taken up ont of its
,rder and passed.
Senate bill providing for the sale of the
States interest in the Orange, Alexandria
md Manassas railroad, and authorizing the
company to purchase the same, with Mr..
hahood's substitute, came up and was
lnder discussion as we close.
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BY TELEGRAPH.
T0-DAY's DISPATCHES.
CLOSING SCENES OF THE wa
Additional Particulars of the Occupa
tfon OF Paris

| London, March 2.-The Emperor's staff
are quartered at the Palace of Elysees
General Klamecke commands the army
oil occupation. A Prussian military COM
mission has been established to receive the
complaints of inhabitants who deserted
the occupied quarters. The public build
ings are also deserted and closed. The
Emperor declares be will not enter the city.
The Crown Prince will review the German
army.
Paris, March 2, 6 P. M.--All is quiet.
The people are exhorted to keep in doors.
The gates of the Tuileries and Louvre are
closed, and the statues in the Place de la
Concorde are draped in black.
The first gas was lighted last night.
The streets are more than usually quiet.
The troops, 10 some cases, on entering the
city, were mobbed, and narrowly escaped
Injury. Some persons near the Arc de
Triomphe, congratulated themselves on
the difficulty experienced by the Prussian
cavalry in getting over the heaps of sand
and stones
At lilo the head of the main body of
Prussian troops advanced up Grand ave.
nue..
After the dragons came Bismarck, the
Dukes of Saxe-Coburg and Wurtemburg,
Leopold of Bavaria, Gen. Adalbert and
Prince Charles Of Prussia.
When the Prussian infantry passed un-
der the Arc de Triomphe, they were re-
ceived by the crowd with whstling,
screams and shouts. Squadrons of hus-
sars came next. Bismarck did not enter
the Arc de Triomphe, but turned round
and rode back to Neuily.
The grandcst part Of the military spec
tacle was the march along the Camps Ely
sees, with bayonets and hemlets glittering
in the sun, and flags torn by battle futter-
ing IN the breeze A crowd of men and
boys blocking the way were disposed of by
the Uhlans. The troops looked splendidly.
THE PEACE RATIFICATION.
Bordeaur, March 2--An envoy, bear
ing the vote of the National Assembly ac-
'epting the preliminary conditions of peace
will reach Paris at noon to-day.
The ratifications will be exchanged with
'ut delay, SO that the German forces may
from the city this evening. The
employees of the department of the interior
return to Paris Saturday, and tits believed
he entire government will be transferred
% Paris again as speedily as the execution
u the peace convention will permit.
Generals Sheridan and Forsyth have
zone to Paris.
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TEA AND COFFEE DEPOT.

NJ Office no RETAILERS, HOTELS AND
PRIVATE FAMILIES.
We have added to our extensive Stock of choice
TEAS, q large invoice of
FRESH NEW-CROP TEAS,
only forty days in transit from Canton via Union
Pacific Rail1oad.
We offer good Teas, Black and Green, at SO cents,
10 cents, and $l00 per pound; goodl Coffee, six
pounds for Slo0
BENEDICT'S OLD DOMINION TEA WAREHOUSE
is noted for selling the BEST TEA and ROASTED
COFFEE, of every style and grade. Our GUNPOW-
DER TEA consist of some of the finest CHOPS ever
imported
COFFEE ROASTED daily for Grocers and hotels.
SLETOR & BENEDICTS
Old Dominion Steam Coffee and Spice Mills
1856 Main street, corner Eighth,
fe M-H Richmond Va.
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MARINE DISASTERS FOR FEBRUARY.-
The number of vessels belonging to, or
bound to or from ports in the United
States, reported totally lost and miss
ing during the past month, is 81, of
which 25 were wrecked, burned, aban-
doued, sunk by collision, and missing.
They are classed as follows: steamers, 8
ships, Z barks, A brigs, and IA schooners,
and their total estimated vaue, exclusive
of cargoes, is $1,07i 1000.
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Another Ride to Death.
LOCOMOTIVE AND TENDER HURLED DOWN
AN EMBANKMENT.

Another frightful accident occurred on
the Mississippi Central railroad, about 9
o'clock on Sunday morning, in which the
fireman, named Bryant, (colored) was
killed, and the engineer, VIM. II. Miller,
was severely injured. AT the time mer-
toned, while the regular passenger train,
bound north, was proceeding at the usual
rate of speed towards Holly Springs, the
engineer, who was keeping sharp look
out, as the night was dark, rainy and
stormy, suddenly observed that the trestle-
work over creek, about seven miles below
Holly Springs, had been washed away.
He Immediately whistled down brakes,
but the signal was given too late.
The engine was reversed, and everything
done on the part of the engineer, who stood
nobly at his post, but all proved of no avail,
and the locomotive and tender plunged in
to the gully, which was about eight feet in
depth. The baggage car fell with crash
on top of the tender, and the platforms of
the first passenger car were smashed into
splinters, but the passenger cars, Fortunate
ly for the inmates, remained on the track,
and although all the passengers were a
good deal shaken by the conclusion, none
were injured. When the engine plunged
into the gully, the fireman was caught be-
tween the engine and tender, and was
crushed in such horrible manner that he
died about an hour after the accident oc-
Cured.
The engineer stood at his post, shut off
the steam, and was with considerable diff
ticulty rescued from his perilous position.
His right foot was very much bruised, and
before being extricated was in considerable
danger of being burned to death, as the
wood on the tender was ignited by the fur
mace, but luckily, through the efforts of
the conductor and the employees on the
train, the flames were soon extinguished.
Only half dozen passengers were in the
forward car, and all escaped with slight
bruises.
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An Attractive Concert BY reference to
an advertisement in another column, it will be
seen that our fair and talented young towns
woman, Miss Marie G. Baratta, will give an
operate concert in this city on Monday even
ing next. She will be assisted by some of the
best vocal and Instrumental talent in the CONN.,
try, and by Mr.. Kessnich's fine band.
Those who remember Miss BIS splendid
nots as a member of the choir of St Peters
Cathedral, so fresh, flexible and charming.
know something of the sweetness of her voice
but 1t has since been strengthened, cultivated
and beautified, by practice and education in
new YORK. Her hundreds of admirers will
encourage her Temperance now upon our
stage, as native drtiste of Richmond. We
wish her success.
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Closing Events of the War.

The French Assembly on Wednesday
ratified the conditions of peace agreed to
at Versailles, after repeated efforts by the
minority to delay consideration. The rati-
fcation was carried by vote of GAG
against 107. During the session violent
agitation ensued on the attempt of M.
Cont, formerly private secretary of Napo-
leon Ill, to speak in justification of the
empire, which the Assembly summarily
and enthusiastically extinguished by adopt
ing resolution decreeing the fall of the
empire, and stigmatizing Napoleon as the
author of the misfortunes Of France.
After various outrages and demonstra-
tions peculiar to Partisan mobs in times of
great popular agitation, the military and
civil authorities of Paris had succeeded on
Tuesday evening in restoring tranquility
in the city. Disquieting signs were ap-
parent in the quarters especially notorious
for disorder, but official assurances were
given that sufficient precautions had been
taken to prevent recurrence of outrages.
The eleventh Prussian corps, under Gen.
Won Bose, having been awarded the honor
of being the first German troops to enter
the city, proceeded to carry out the pro-
gramme on Wednesday. The corps entered
in two columns, by way of Pont du Jour
and Neuilly, numbering 10000 men, with
ninety-six pieces of artillery and the usua
proportion of cavalry, and marched by
separate but direct routes to the Place de
la Concorde.
The French troops which occupied the
streets along each line of march, to prevent
vacated as the Germans ad-
vanced. No hostile movement of the pop
ulace occurred during the march. The
scene, as described in the cable dispatch,
was a very mournful one for Paris.
Wherever men or women appeared they
were sad enough. Many were weeping
aud wearing emblems of mourning, and
the statues in the public places were
draped. Perhaps SO gay and grand
never passed through city SO
silent and heart t-broken.
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SUIoIDE.-On Monday last. Mr.. Reuben
Falconer, residing at New Market, Frede-
rick county, Maryland, committed suicide
by shooting himself with a shotgun. lie
retired to his room in the afternoon, and
shortly afterwards the report of a gun was
heard, and upon proceeding to bis room it
was found thst he had shot himself, and
that life was already extinct. He was
about sixty years of age, and some years
ago was appointed magistrate for New
Market. He was universally respected in
the community.
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A REMARKABLE OooURRENCE.--About
fifteen months ago, little james Keesco, a
child living at the depot near Wythevile,
swallowed a needle. This needle, which
was full an inch and quarter long, grad
ually worked through the body of the
child, until it protruded from the abdo-
men in the region of the navel. A few
days ago, physician extracted it, the
child not seeming to have experienced any
ill effects from the transit of the sharp
pointed and unwecome STEEL
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Female Medical Graduates,

Boston, March 3.--Four young women
graduated as physicians from the New
England Medical College yesterday, one of
whom, Miss Nye, of Bellevue, Nebraska,
is shortly to go as missionary physician
to Constantinople, under the auspices of
the American board. A class of twenty
six students attended the college the past
term.
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FRANK BLAIR must be a fearful thorn
in the side Of the Democracy. His bellig-
erent and sanguiuary speeches i'll suit the
purposes of the peaceful and lamblike
party to which he has attached himself
Ga Wednesday he talked in the Senate of
wading knee deep in blood to the White
House if the Democratic candidate for the
Presidency was prevented from filling the
Chief Magistrates chair, provided he was
elected.
Frank, as the raw-head-and- bloody
bones character in the Democratic circus,
may do we'll enough to frighten the young
sters, but the old salts of the political
craft know the full meaning of all this
talk as transatable in the word buncombe.
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Fatal Railway Accident

Hanorer Junction. Pa, March S.-Jo-
seph A. Proctor, master machnist, and
James Burnet, bridge builder at Phoenix
Station, Northern Central railway, were
killed this evening by a gravel train back
ing north. They were standing on the east
track, facing the north, their attention en-
gagged by the fast freight train approach
ine south.
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Nelo Firm Captain Benjamin Bates,
Richmond boy of well-known and popular
antecedents, succeeds to the business, good
will, stock and fixtures Of the late we'll known
firm of Bates Il Waddy Bros, booksellers and
stationers, No. 1908 Main street, and offers
himself candidate for public patronage and
favor, with new and complete stock in his
line. He will keep the latest and most APP
proved additions of new and popular works and
also make speciality of school books and first.
class stationery.
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WANTS..

ID e 30 o x S.-WANTED-Rare old
H. American Books IS for Robert B. Thomas
Almanac for 1898; 50 for 1875. ANY person having
rare old American Books, such the works of Rich
ard, Increase, Samuel, Eeazer, or Cotton Mather
any Of the works of the first New England writer's
or DR.. Franklin's genuine Poor Richards Almanac,
or any American almanac in good condition, printed
prior TO 1852, Ancient Indian Narratives, or any
rare American newspaper, pamphlet, &c. can hear
OF purchaser by stating price, condition, &c., and
addressing JAMES T. MOULTON,
fe l4-d&w1m No. Carnes street, Lynn, Mass
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ID ICHMoND THEATRE.

ID ICHMoND THEATRE.
GRAND FAREWELL VOCAL AND INsTRU-
MENTAL CONCERT
Will be given by Miss MARIE BARATTA, it being
her last appearance in this city, on
MONDAY, EVENING, MARCH 6rH, 1871.
She will be assisted by Prof, KEssNICHs FULL
ORCHESTRA.
For full particulars see small bills of the day.
Secured seats can be had at West & Johnston's s
book store on Wednesday, March 1st. 70 23--Gt
A CADEMY OF MUSIC.
Franklin street, opposite Ballard House.
1ahh Manager.
GREAT ATTRACTIONS FOR THIS WEEK.
NEW STARS,
NEW ACTS.
The only Variety Theatre now open in the city.
A GRAND GALA WEEK
IMMENSE SUCCESS OF THE FEMALE MIN
sTRELS.
Admission-10, 25 and so cents.
fe Z5-6t
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ID ICHMoND THEATRE.

ID ICHMOND THEATRE.
aG EXTRAORDINARY ENGAGEMENT. One
week only, commencing MONDAY, FEB. 9th. Fam
lily Matinee Saturday, March 4th, at 21& o'clock
THE CELEBRATED BERGER FAMILY, SWISS
BELL RINGERS, Harpists, vocalists, violinsts, and
Cornet Players, the largest and best company of
Bell Ringers in America, assisted by SOL SMITH
RUSSELL, the Renowned Humorist and Facial
Artist, and other Vocal and Instrumental Talent.
EVERYTHING NEW, BRILLIANT, AND AT
THACIIVE, far surprising any other entertainment
OF similar nature ever before seen in this city.
Admlssion---. RESERVED SEATS may be OBJ
tanned at West Johnston's book store Box-sheet
open SATURDAY, Feb 25ih. GRAND MATINEE
SATURDAY, March 4th fe 23-ts
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CoLLYER VS.. EDWARDS desperate
fight occurred Wednesday morning be-
tween the bruisers Sam Collyer aud Billy
Edwards, in the drinking saloon of the
latter in Centre street, New York. Both
men were severely punished. The fight
grew out of the recent quarrel between the
two men concerning forfeit money.
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Change Of Ministers.--At the recent
meeting of the Virginia Annual Conference of
the NJ b. church, held at Alexandria, L. M.
Nickerson was made Presiding Elder of this
district, and Z. N. Phelps chosen preacher in
Alexandria. "
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The General assembly is debating the
question of allowing the different railroads 10
buy the stock held in them by the State.
Most OF the Indebtedness of the State was in
Cured ON that account and for the James
River and Kanawha' canal.
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The majority of Senators in the Arkan-
sas Legislature having adopted rules Civ
ing themselves controlling power in the
proposed impeachment of Governor Clay
ton, the managers have abandoned the job,
on the ground that it is impossible to get
Justice.
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Ihe neat session of the Supreme Couit
ot Appeals will commence at the State Court
House (old Sycamore Churchl to morrow
morning, at ii o'clock. The court has enough
business before it to occupy its attention for
some time.
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COTTON FOR RUssTA.-The first cargo of
cotton ever sent from Charleston, South
Carolina, for the seaport OF Bates Port, in
Russia, near the mouth of the Gulf of
Finland, was dispatched last week. 1t
consisted of six hundred and twenty-five
bales upland cotton.