The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-07-14
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
Drowned at Norfolk.

Especial telegram 10 the DlspatrD.J
NORFOLK. Va, July ia white dray-
man named Lawrence Fray. driver for
Walker Williams, was drowned tonight
while swimming at the Boston wharf. Tie
body was recovered.
steamer Saws< by Collision.
SARNIA, CANADA, july 13.-Ye>terday The
steamer City OF st. Catherine coilided with
the American steam barge George A. Marsh,
| of White Rock Point, forty.twO miles from
here. The Cts OF st. Catherine was struck
near the bow and went to the bottom inside
OF fifteen minutes. She had cargo OF
general merchandise and five horses bound
for Chicago, all OF which were lost. The
crew and passengers, numbering fifty per-
sons, were saved and brought here last night
by the tug David w. Rust, which was for
tunately close by at the time OF the collision
with two schO0ners in tow.
The upper works OF the City OF ST. Cath
crime hOated away from the hull, and the
passengers effects were taken off the former
by 4 boat from the Rust. I he tug Marsh
was so badly damaged that she had to be
lowed back to Port Huron by the Rust II
is stated that whistle signals were not given
in sufficient time, and gross carelCsSncSs
in some quarter is charged. The sunken
steamer was insured.
An officer Drowned while Bathing
HALIFAX, y. $, July 13.-Lieutenant &.
y. Bully, Ninety-seventh regiment. lett
here on sunday afternoon 70 visit McNab'S
island. taking his row-boat from the lum-
ber-yard. He did not land on the island.
and yesterday mOInng his boat was found
with all bis clothing in It mO0red by sand
bag attached 10 a painter in the east pas
sage between the island and the main land.
He had evidently gone in bathing on his
way down and was drowned, ~ last night
his body was found entancled in eel-grass
near the place where the boat had been
m0Ored. The body was brought to town
by the military and an inquest will he held.
Terrible Affair i'm n Columbus. o..
Bank.
COIUMBUs. o., July l3.-At noon to-day
! s. :. Rickley, president OF the Capital CITY
Bank, was shot through the forehead while
standing at his desk by Andrew Echen-
burg. q German dyer. Echenburg was on
! the street a. soon aS be shot Mr.. Rlckley.
| He placed a revolver az his own temple and
shot himself, diving almost instantly. Mr..
Rickley NAV live, but the chances are
against him. The trouble grew out OF Mr..
Rickley's refusal 10 loan Echcnburg money.
Great Rain-Storm on Long Island.
FLUSHING, l.. l.. July l3.-Thc greatest
rain-Storm for many years occurred here
Yesterday. In TWO hours ID inches OF rain
fell. Roads were washed out, trees blown
down. foundations # houses washed away.
and crops destroyed. The damage is esIi-
mated at $4,000 10 100000.
4 Man Murdered.
NEW ORLEANS. July ia special iron
MOrganS says that Il man named Hodge
was found murdered in his bed at Mrs
Hattie Wilson's camp. There Is no clue t
the murderer.
SUicide.
NEW ORLEANS, July ia special from
stockton says that hOmaS Cocos, actin!
cOmmiS>ary sergeant. committed suicide
Yesterday 10y shooting himself.
Fatal Quarrel i'm Texas.
DENIsON. TEXAS. July ia fdrmc
named John Anderson WAS shot and in
stanlly killed by another farmer nance
Meek. They had quarTelItd about horse