The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-08-31
The BROOKLYN Murder.

| boat, were crowned before assistance coulu
reach them from the ship.
The Brooklyn Murder.
| New YORK, August 30.-The murder ye,-
terday by the stabbing OF Lawyer George
| C.. Harvard has caused quite a sensation in
Brooklyn. The police have arrested Walter
| j. Best and Joseph II. Hurley on suspicion
OF being concerned in the tragedy, and are
now on the track OF two others. The men
arrested claim to know nothing OF the MUIR
der. The Brooklyn bar will hold meeting
| TO express sorrow at the death Of Mr.. Har-
ward.
JustfRable Homicide.
NEW CASTLE, KY, August 30.-Constable
| Cochrane arrested two men on Saturday
who had been fighting at picnic. lie was
followed to the Justices office by man
named Allen Thompson, who made threats
OF killing him. Upon reaching the Justices
office Thompson drew his revolver, where
upon Cochrane fired and killed Thompson
instantly. Cochrane gave himself up.
A Murderer Killed.
SEDALIA, Mo-, August 30.-At picnic
Saturday, at Shannandac, Charlton county,
two negroes had quarrel, and one shot
the other dead. Shortly after, Patrick
O'Bren, a constable, attempted to arrest
the murderer, but he resisted, and the ne
gro swore that no man could arrest him or
take his pistol from him whereupon
O'Brien killed him with shotgun.
stabbed to Death.
ST. PAUL, MINI, August 30.-About II
O'Clock last night young man named Ro-
bert Barton fatally stabbed George Larkin,
aged twenty-five. Barton and companion
had been walking with two girls, and on
leaving them were Joined by Larkin and
two other young men. Larkin made re-
mark rejecting on the character OF the
girls. which Barton resented, and on its
being repeated he drew a knife and plunged
it into Larkin's left breast, causing bis death
in twenty-five minutes.
The End of Political Discussion.
CHESTER, Pa, August 30.-As crowd
of men were standing on the staton-plat-
form at RockdaIe, about seven miles from
here, last night, discussing politics, one OF
Them, believed TO be John Duffy, drew a
pistol and fred at William Drake. The
ball missed Drake but struck Thomas Con-
ner. aged nineteen, behind the ear, and
killed him instantly. Duffy has since given
himself up, claiming that the killing was
accidental.
Suicide OF "a Printer.
CLEVELAND, ONO, August 3d.. s. Nor
gan, of J. s. Morgan & Co., iob-prin,ers, Of
Cincinnati, arrived here this morning. He
dined at a hotel with friend, and then
called at st. Clair place on Mrs. fuckers,
who holds his note for $1,000. After an in
terview with her in the presence Of the
wife of the proprietor OF the place, Morgan
told Mrs. fuckers she had better send her
note to Cincinnati, as meeting OF bis Gre
ditors would be held there tomorrow. He
walked to the other end of the room, and
without warning drew revolver and shot
himself through the head, from which he
died Il few hours later.
Preferred Death 10 DishOnOr.
ATLANTA, GA, August 30.-Mary Lou
Campbell, the victim OF mock marriage
which caused her ruin, committed suicide
to-day by taking twenty grains OF NOR
phine.
burning of Steamer Marine City.
FORTY LIVES SUPPOSED TO BE LOsT-F0RTU-
NATE CIRCUMSTANCES ATTENDING THE DIS
ASTER.
DETROIT, August 30.-There is little news
from the wreck OF the Marine City. The
steamer has floated ashore, but Is burned TO
the waters edge. The latest statements
are that the steamers books and papers
were lost, so that the work OF ascertaining
lust who was lost or how many VIII be q
work OF some difficulty. it is estimated
that there were 100 passengers and crew oil
40 on board. About 100 are reported 10
have been saved. The rest, it Is feared, are
lost. Three bodies have been recovered,
but have not yet been identified. On one
OF the bodies a cuff was found marked with
the name OF "Watson."
nv ha ify Of no Of N a
saving station at Sturgeon Point, the neal
neghborhood OF the tug Vulcan and the
fishing tug Crawling, the GOODNESS OF Cap.
tain Coner and the crew OF the burned
steamer, and the fact that it was daylight al
the time OF the disaster, all aided In render
ing the loss OF life comparatively small.
Railroad Horrors.
COLLISION AND DEATH IN CLEVELAND, OHIO
! CLEVELAND, o., August 30.-Last night
in consequence OF misplaced switch,
pony engine and the engine Of freight
train colided at Centre street in this city
John King, engineer OF the pony engine
was thrown or jumped off and was killed
bis body being cut in two and shocklngly
maneled. Three other train-hands were in
iured, but not dangerously.
AN EXCURSION TRAIN RUN INT0-sEvERAL
CASUALTIES REPORTED.
BRIDGEPORT, CONN, August 30.-An ex
cursion train on the down track OF the
Housatonc railroad was run into by the
upward bound express and freight neal
Parlor Rock this afternoon. Both engt
neers were fatally injured. A special train
has left this city with physicians, bedding
&c, for the scene OF the disaster. Seyera
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