The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-11-25
cnIrks And CASUALTIES.
n Tragic Eud--A Soldier Killed by n
Mextcaq..

Mextcan.%
GALVESTON, TtxAs, November 24.-Tn
Beaumont, Sandy Crews, eolored de- pc
RADIO, recently discharged from the peniten-
tiary after serving term for murder, was
found dead Yesterday morning with large
knife In his hand. Shots were heard In
the vicinity the night before.
In Brackets Yesterday morning Mexi-
can shot aud killed a soldier Ia house OF
il.fame. Three Mexican houses were fired
into, including the one In which the soldier
was killed, the Mexicans running TO and
fro asking protection. Fears were enter
tanned for life and property. The excite
ment Is high. The commanding officer has
patrols out, and all The soldiers have been
ordered to their quarters. The sheriff mus
tered all the available citizens for guard
duty. The Mexicans are leaving town In
large numbers.
A Missing Man-Fo0I Play Feared.
| NEW YORK, November 24.-Tbe police
were notified by general alarm to-day 10
lookout for Hugo Reuscb, the missing in-
vcntor, for whom active search has been
made in Philadelphia, Brooklyn, st. Louis,
and Cincinnati. He was last seen In this
city. and 1t ia thought met with foul play
while Oh his way 10 or crossing North river
10 take the train. The missing man was
foreman OF the Crescent City Rnlroad Com.
pany. New Orleans.
Alleged Murderer Arrested.
KNOXVILLE, TENN, November IA
stranger named Harris, supposed t. be
tramp. has been arrested and jailed AZ 10.
gersyilie for the murder and robbery OF
Brown & Hack. in Hawkins county, sun
day night. Money and notes Of Browns
"a o. inn
and blood-marks on his clothes. Strong
threats ale made OF lynching tonight.
An Inhuman Mother.
WIxyIPEG, MANITOBA, November "a
| At Turtle Lake, Northwest Territories,
man and wife quaIrelI!ng, the latter seized
her child by the legs and belabored the hus-
band with it as with a club, killing the
child.
O'Brien Indicted.
New YORK, November 24.-The grand
! Jury to-day presented in the Court OF Cen
eral Sessions an indictment against james
O'Brien alias Robert Lindsay for perjury
| in testimony given by him before Justice
Davis in The Pulp examination, and subse-
auentIy in the proceedings before Police
! Justice Morgan in the district attorneys OF
fee. O'Brien was taken to the district at
| iorney's Office, and from there will be sent
| back 10 the TOmbs.
The Recent Poisoning In Tennessee.
DETAILS OF THE HORRIBLE AFFAIR.
NEW YORK. November PA Knoxville
! Tenn.) special gives the following particu-
lars of tie recent poisoning in the vicinity
of Kingston, forty miles from Knoxville:
Or Thursday evening last was celebrated
the marriage Of Joel Hembell, well known
Il ice all an
nli>bed daughter Of Colonel Dali, at whose
residence about forty invited ladies ana
gentlemen had assembled. Subsequently a
reception was rendered the couple, and
extensive arrangements had Deen pre-
pared for tbcr entertainment. BY some
means in preparing the feast arsenic
was used instead Of soda. About forty
persons, Immediately after supper was
served. exhibited symptoms OF sickness,
and five OF the number have since died. The
first victim was Robert Dali, brother OF The
bride: the Xt was little Miss Lowery, an
orpban. Mr.. Nay, OF Missouri, and Mr..
Gallaher. OF this county, also died the Iol-
loving day. To-day another one is added
TO the number. The father OF the bride,
who was not expected TO live, is reported
heller Today. About thirty other persons
who were present are reported seriously III,
number OF whom NIL probably die. The
poisoning Is thought TO have been accl'
I dental.
Terrible Disaster In the Medterra-
mean.
u A FRENCH STEAMER sunk By COLLISION AND
TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY PERSONS
DROWNED.
LLGuORN, November "a The steamer
Ortigia came in collision this morning win
the French steamer Once joseph, near
Spezzla. The Oncle Joseph was so much
Injured thai sue soon sank. she had 300
persons on b0Ird, only about fifty oil whom
were saved. The Orlisia has arrived at
Leghorn. having also been severely DAM
aged. An inquiry has been ordered.
Five Men Crushed 10 Death.
ST. PAUL, MINI, November 4.-An ac-
cident occurred Yesterday on the Hastings
and Dakota road at HOpkiDs's station. a
hank IN process OF excavation fell upon the
men working under ii, killing instantly
Thomas Fitzpatrick, James Ward, Frank
johnson. and Perry Swanson, and inlur!ng
O. G.. ParsOn so that he will problblY die.
Disaster I'm Chesapeake Bay.
CHESTER, Pa. November 24.-Thc sloop
Mamoos, Of This city. sunk during heavy
Gale in Chesapeake Bay near Sassafras
river last Thursday. Charles Steelman ana
William Caspersou, OF Bridgeport, ana Mr..
Rodgers, OF Camden, y. j., were drowned.
Three Men Frozen 10 Death.
MONTREAL. November "a The bodies OF
three men frozen to death were seen float.
ing down the river yesterday on blocks oil
ice.