The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-09-01
CHIMES AMI CASUALTIES.



vs.<susa News Agent Killed.
Isrec,sl ,eIesram to The Dispsteb.l
Lyscupupa. August 81. Charles Gaddiss,
Of this city, aged eighteen years, was IN.
s,antly killed this morning by falling from
train near Martins station, Virginia and
Tennessee railroad. He was running as
news agent.
KILLED With = shovel.
PougpKgEpsIE. N. Y, August 31.--John
Fitzgerald died at wassaic last night from
the effects OF a blow OF shovel in the
hands OF John Wallace. The family de-
clare an autopsy shall not be held without
| the shedding of their blood, and trouble is
expected. An inquest will be held to-mor.
| row. l.
NEW BRUNSWICK, n. j., August a.
John Y. X. Duryea was killed on the Le-
bigb.YaIley railroad near Meturcbin at
| O'clock this morning. Papers found on the
person OF the deceased led to his identified
| ton.
The MursIerers OF the Brooklyn Law
| yer.
New York, August 31.-The Brooklyn
police are confident that James Cosbgan,
who was arrested in this city last night. Is
| one OF the murderers OF the young lawyer,
George G. Harvard. The prisoner was
taken TO Brooklyn this morning and COM
mitted for action OF the cOroner's Jury.
| He protests his innocence. Active search is
being made for another party who Is
needed as a witness TO the crime.
A Deliberate and UnprOvOked Murder.
CHICAGO, August 3l.-A special from
Ionia, Michigan, 10 the journal says :
"John Hamilton, wealthy farmer Of Ionia,
was shot by bis young nephew last night.
| 1t was a deliberate and unproyoked muir
der"
Arrested for Interfering with tho
| Federal Courts.
| WASHINGTON, August Neutrality-suspicious.
eral Devens has received telegram from
Marsha. Osborne, at Montgomery, Ala, in
forming him OF the arrest in Darlington
county, in that State, OF Penton and nine
Others, who are charged with beating and
intimidaiing United States witnesses and
destroying processes from United States
courts.
Suicide OF a Methodist Minister.
| PHILADELPHIA, August 31.-Rev. d. NJ.
Dehughes. a Methodist minister OF CHINA
minson, n. j., and publisher Of the Chris
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| ferry-boat while crossing from Camden to
Philadelphia about midnight, and was
drowned. He left Il pocket-book in which
was a letter addressed to G.. b. Lloyd, Of
| Cinnaminson.
Suicide from Disa ent I'm Love.
| GALVESTON, August 3l.-A dispatch from
Graham says Miss Ella Price committed
suicide to-day by taking arsenic. The
cause was disappointment in love.
Victims OF the marine city" Dfsas-
ter.
CHICAGO, August 31.-A special from De-
troit says: about eighty OF those saved
from the wreck OF the Marine City arrived
here by train from Bay City this morning.
They give no additional particulars of the
cause OF the fire or the circumstances at
tending it,. AS far as can be learned the
names Of the lost are Richard Schultz and
James Griffin, OF Detroit: Frank Emmett,
OF Port Huron; DR.. Powers, OF Ottawa,
Ohio, father-in.law OF John McElroy OF the
Toledo Blade; Guy McElroy, OF Toledo,
his grandson Miss Jennie Musser, OF Al
coma; Martin j. Watson, OF Detroit an
unknown man, and woman and newborn
babe. The child was born during the
fright occasoned by the fire. 1t is feared
|
boat thinks there were one hundred and
fifty passengers, but the steward had made
arrangements for only one hundred and
| twenty-five"
Abandoned I'm n Sinking Condition.
WASHINGTON, August 3l.-The signal
corps station at Delaware Breakwater re-
ports as follows alt is reported that a
brig bound for Delaware Breakwater, fol-
orders, was abandoned yesterday in a sink
ing condition off the Capes in latitude 35
The crew were taken off by the schooner
James Ii. Hoyt and brought to Lewes, Del
Unable to get further particulars at pre-
| sent"
Dismasted, Abandoned, and Ashore.
| WASHINGTON, August 31.-The Signal
Corps station at Sloop Point, n. c., report
to the chief signal officer rs follows:
"Tbe brig Frederick B. Rice, dismasted
and abandoned at sea, came ashore at this
place last night loaded with lumber. She
is in bad condition"
Yacht Capsizcd and Loss OF Life.
OsBURY PARK, n. Y, August 3f.-A
yacht containing a pleasure party OF six OF
seven persons while coming from South
Island Beach this morning was capslZed
near Green Island. The surfmen, seeing
the accident from the shore, succeeded in
rescuing i've OF the party. Andrew Pointer,
q youth aged nineteen years, Is supposed to
have been drowned. He was In charge OF
the Yacht, and it was thought he bad q
Young companion with him, who is also
believed to have been lost. Pointer was a
good swimmer, and may have reached shore
below the scene of the accident.
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4 From the Ute Commission.
WASHINGTON, d. c., August 3l.-Acting
Secretary Bell, OF the Interior Department
received telegram to-day from Colone
Meacham, one of the Ute commissioners
dated August 2Sth, which says: ''Tht
crisis in the Ute affairs has passed. Seventy
Uncompaghie and White-River head men
and chiefs have placed themselves under
the direction OF the agent. They have &C
cepted Sapononari as chief. You neet
have no fears. Agent Berry is equal to tllt
emergency, and has the confidence OF The
Irtas of I os pinos and White River, They