Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-22
NEW YORK
The Erie Depots in New Jersey
Burned.
1000 Bales Of Cotton Destroyed.
A Very Mysterious Murder.

A Very Mysterious Murder.
NEW YORK, March 21.-Charles Good
rich. BROTHER of Hon. w. W. Goodrich, was
found this morning 10 the basement of enc
of a row Of handsome brown stone dwell
ings which he had just erected in Brooklyn,
with a pistol shot wound through his head
and deep wound over the right eye. He
had rented the house furnished to mer-
chant, but slep. in it till the merchant
should move in. strn ~Aatsf
On Thursday Hon. W. w. Goodrich,
not meeting his brother as usual, went to
the house, but found it locked. To-day he
became alarmed and entered the house by
bursting the scuttle. sE
4 The theory is that some thief was aware
of the fact that Goodrich was in the habit
of sleeping in this house alone, and sup
posed that he carried considerable money
about him; that he broke into the place,
and Goodrich hearing the noise came down
stairs with pistol in his hand ready to
meet the intruder. The thief took posi-
ton from which he could knock him sense
less as he entered the place, and it is be-
lieved struck him blow over the right eye.
This blow was sufficient to render him
powerless, and the thief then seized his pis-
toll and shot him. Then the fellow undoubG-
edly riAed his pockets, for his pocket-book
as well as valuable gold watch was gone.
There was nothing about the place to give
evidence of struggle having occurred, but
the murderer had evidently arranged the
pistol and the dead mans body with view
of creating the impression that be had TAX
en- his own life, but the fact that he was
shot through the left temple dispels the the
DRY of suicide.
Unfortunate Erie.
About 1890 to-day fire broke out in
the ferry house of the Erie Railway, at the
foot of Pavonia avenue, Jersey City. A
strong gale was blowing from the west, and
efforts to check the flames proved unavail-
ing, and the trips of the ferry boats were
abandoned. The large wooden passenger
depot in the rear of the ferry house took
fire almost simultaneously and was de-
stroyed. Several trains were hastily re-
moved uninjured. The new freight depot,
recently erected, was also consumed, with
large amount of cotton, as was also the ola
freight depot, heavily stored with freight
Taylor's saloon was partially destroyed.
The ire is supposed to have originated from
locomotive sparks. All the vessels in the
vicinity were removed out of the reach OF
danger. The fire was got under control
about half past two. The freight burned
consisted of 1000 bales of cotton, 200 hogs
| heads of tobacco and some Gil cake. The
| loss by the fire is estimated not to exceed
half million dollars.
| Gas Explosion.
In the Marine Court to-day, Mr.. Scher-
merhorn obtained a verdict against the
Metropolitan tiaslight Company in suit
for damages done to plaintiffs house by an
explosion of gas which escaped from a
| broken street main.
Did He Run Her Crazy?
Daniel Hickey, charged with causing the
death of his wife by throwing her out OF a
window on the night of the Sth Of January
last, afirms that bis wife leaped from the
window, while he endesvored to restrain
her.
swift Justice for Small Offenders.
John Coughlan and John Green, one just
seventeen and the other not quite, who
attacked in the street and robbed Mr.
Autoldi Sunday night last, were each SEN
fenced to-day to fifteen years in the State
prison, at bard labor. a
Another Homicide.
VIM Killett of Brooklyn, while accom-
panying an elderly lady TO her home IL
Newark last evening was attacked Dy three
men and probably fatally stabbed.
The Unexpected Senator Tweed.
The Tweed investigating committee me-
to-day but Immediately after adjourned. Il
is understood that Tweed's counsel viii
deny the jurisdiction of the Senate to in7esti
| fooly his scat
Senator.
Brazilian Dupes.
The steamship Merrimack, which arrived
from Brazil yesterday, brought thlrty-hVt
Englishmen who were members OF party
of 800 who left England for that country in
= November last under misfattering promis
es from Wha5 pretended to be the Brazilian
Colonization Society. The whole party
suffered heavily, as they were victims Of de
ception. Many died of starvation. The
others are unable to leave for want OF means
The Broken Buli's-Head.
The officers of Bulls Head Bank say they
are unable to learn who mutilated The
books, or as to the defaulters. No ott1cla
statement will now be made until meet
ing of the stockholders is held under th'
direction of the court, which will appoint al
| examiner on application OF the creditors
This bank was favorite place OF deposit
with butchers and drovers. Many builder:
also KEEP. accounts in it. These classes vii
be seriously incommoded. Several hac
given orders upon deposits in the oanl
which they are now unable to meet.
/ The English FOrgers.
Letters and packages have been founC
here addressed to Austin Bdwell and A
Byron Bidwel, and to Geo. MacDonnell
, The last mentioned came 10 Duncan, Sher
man & Co., and they know nothing OF it
/ owner. 1t is supposed By the Sheriff:
officials that the names mcdonnell anC
Bidwell are among Warren's aliases.
The Hog Census Of Chicago.
CHICAGO, March 21-The Commercial
Bulletin of this city to-day gives tota
F number of hogs and cattle packed at TIL
point this season: Hogs 1,425,O4O agains
1,2IS,S last season; cattle 15,75o agains
, 5000 last season. Total number barrel
f of mess pork packed 1885; other grade
14,601; tierces of lard 1876 O54.
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