Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-08-27
CRIMINAL.
A Chinaman in Love.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 26--At San Jose,
Orien Dubois has had in his employ a
Chinese cook, young man, who fell in
love with bis daughter Alice, II years old,
but his passion was not rsciprocated. The
Chinaman obtained her photograph and size
demanded its return. Yesterday be gave
back tie picture, and at the same instant
fred three shots at her. Her steel corsets
turned the bullets. The girl ran out I'M
hurt, but the Chinaman blew his own
brains cut.
Murder Will Out.
ST. LOUIS Aug. 26.-The men run over
by the train on The Toledo Peoria and
Warsaw near Blondinsville, H., yesterday
were named Pioneer and Rexnods, citizsns
of Blondins7ille, where an inquest was held
and the verdict of the coroner's jury was
that they had been murdered By parties I'M
known and placed on the track to conceal
the crime. Several bullet hoes were found
in their bodies.
Judge Lynch Getting OdiOus.
The citizens of Fulton, Mo-, held a meet
ing yesterday, at which resolutions were
adopted strongly condemning mob law and
in favor of o:inging all those engaged in
lynchiDg Peter Kesler to justice, and that all
law abiding citizens should assist the officers
of The law in ferreting out the guilty par
ties, The meeting was not large, but those
present were among the best citizens.
The Goodrich Mystery.
NEW YORK, Aug. 26.-Some one who
affects to know gives this story in connec-
ton with the Goodrich murder: Kate
Stoddard, when she was known by her true
name, Betsey King, went to school where
there were four young Spaniards, and one
ofthem was called Roscoe. She was at
tached to the young man and before she dis
appeared from her parents abode she was
regarded IS his betrothed. She is said to
have newed this acquaintance afterward
in New York, and this too at the time when
Charles Goodrich appeared upon the scene.
This Roscoe is probably the one to whom
Lucette Myers points as the one who killed
Goodrich for robbing him of the affections
of Kate Stoddard.
Sufcide-A DrEnken Husband and q
Melancholy wife.
COLUMBUS, o., Aug. 26-Mrs. Ellen Nc
Gill, q middle aged woman, living in West
Columbus suicided to day drowning herself
in the Scioto river. She left her house in
the midst of a pouring rain and walked
rapidly to the river but was Stopped by a
policeman who suspected something was
wrong, knowing that the woman had been
in poor health. Soon after she gain left
home and before SD ecould be stopped jump
ed into the river and disappeared. The
cause was melancholy. When her husband
was told of the disaster he was under the
influence of liquor, while standing blythe
river declared he had no hing to live for and
made desperate attempt to drown bis
eldest child.
Lead Us Not into Temptation.
COLUMBUS, o., Aug. 26.-At Z P. NJ.
two well-dressed men came into the jewelry
store of VIM. Savage, AID after looking
round purchased revolver. While exam
lining other goods gent came in and paid
bill, which necesitated the opening of the
cash box, Savage left the cash box, contain
ing $400 in money and note for $500, also
valuable papers, standing on the counter,
and went to attend to other customers.
When be returned he found the box and
the well-dressed strangers had both disap.
peared.