The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-08-11
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
Capture ola Reckless Desperate

CHICAGO, August 10.-A special from
Jacksonville H., to the Tribune says that
Tom Beckett, formerly miller OF this
place, shot and severely wounded two Off
GERS who attempted to arrest him yesterday
afternoon. Some time since his wife scpa-
rated from him on account OF alleged cruel
treatment. Latterly be tried TO get her to
return 10 him, and when she refused he
seized and carried Of their infant child,
taking it 10 Quincy, where it died few
days later. Yesterday morning he forclbly
entered the house of his mother.in-law in
search OF his wife, but failed TO find her,
and, after exchanging pistol shots with her
brother. he fed. lie was found in corn
field and began firing on the officers. A
deputy sheriff was wounded in the groin.
and Detective Freese in The breast. Beck
EFT was shot in The leg before he surreD-
dered.
Crimes I'm Texas.
GALVESTON, August 10.-The NeUS has
the following specials:
MiIUiVe, August 10.-Saturday A. Pru-
cal had difficulty with p. II. SNYDER and
III. NJ Walfrom. Snyder was killed and
Frugal dangerously wounded.
Fort Worth, August l0.-William Pick
ering and son have been arrested here for
the murder OF G.. w. Dawson near Harris
burg, Saline county. Ill, nine years ago.
Heavy Robbery Of Diamonds.
UTICA, \. y, August l0.-IIenry Scbu-
Ter, representative Of Noah Mitchell. OF
New York, came 10 Utica last Friday with
stock Of diamonds. He left his hotel at
O'Clock Yesterday afternoon and returned
at II last evening. This morning he dis.
covered that during his absence he had been
robbed OF diamonds valued at $4,000.
There is no clue TO the thieves.
ALOttery-vender Committed.
NEW York, August 10.-WiIliam Gill. an
alleged agent OF the Louisiana Lottery CON-
pany, charged with having sold tickets for
drawing in that concern, was committed TO
answer to-day, in $500 bail, by Justice
Smith.
DepOt Robbery.
The Neus has information OF the robbery
OF the depOt Of the South Arkansas station
in the Grand Canon on Saturday night.
The agent was struck on the head with
sand bag. and 5000 were stolen from the
office.
Dangers Of the Rail.
ACCIDENT TO THE "FLYING SCOTSMAN TRAIN
IN SCOTLAND.
BERWICK. August 10.-fhe
fast railway train running between Edin-
bureh and London, known as the fIylng
Scotsman" has gone over the banks at Mar
shall Meadows, near this town. No partic-
uars vet received OF the accident. Physl-
clans have gone 10 the scene.
[Second DiSpatch.l
BERwICK.UPOy-TwEED, August 10. An
accident Of the engine OF the fast train
broke and threw the train of the track. but
the train did not go over the embankment.
AS previously reported. The engineer and
brakeman were killed. The fireman was
severely injured and some other employees
and a few passengers slightly injured.
The seawanhaISa Disaster.
GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, OWNERS, AND OFF,
GERS INDICTED FOR MANsLAUGHTLR.
NEW YORK. August 10.-1he grand jury
in Judge Blatchford's court to-day made a
presentment OF the Seawanhaka disaster.
They saw the accident was due 10 criminal
carelessness and the negligence OF certain
Government officials and the officers and
owners of the vessel. Attached were ln-
dictments against Austin Jayne aud An
drew Craft, inspectors OF llfe-boats, &c. I;
against John X. Matthews and Alexander
| Caldwell. INSPECTORS OF boilers ana ma
chinery, and against Charles B. Smith, cap
tain, and Edgar Weeks. engineer OF The
Seawanhaka, and against Benjamin Z. Kirk,
S. l.. NJ. Barlow. Stephen Tabor, James
UdalI, Edward Morgan, silas Mott, ana sic.
phen II. Townsend, directors aud owners OF
the Seawanhaka. The offence charged
against these parties is manslauShter.. AS.
sistant-D District Attorney Fiero moved tnat
bench.warrants be issued on the several in'
dictments presented, 10 which his Honor
gave his consent. He also moved that a
certified copy of the presentment oe ior,
| warded TO the President OF The Unteo
States. the heads OF the Senate and House
OF REPRESENTATIVES, the Acknowledgement,
and Secretary OF the Treasury, which was
agreed to by the Court.
| Careless Druggist Held for MAN.
| slaughter.
LoyG BRAycH, n. j., August lo.-Lhe
coroner,. iury in the case OF Catharine Mo
NOLAN. who died from the effects OF dose
Of MaSendee's solution OF morphine, given
IN mistake by Druggist George II. Van.
h runi Of seabrigbt, for epson salts, brought
in . verdict that death was caused by Van.
bru,,fs negligence, 'nd asking iaa. ne o o.
held sor manslaughter. rauo'u"t "'' a0'
eard,u,ylv nIaced under arrest.