National Republican., 1883-08-22

until few years ago. Capt Heydt, who is
quito aged, came to Baltimore from Ohio
about six months ago, and has been
stnnping at the Washington house, on
Camden street. Last night as he was
sitting in the hotel doorway Hugh
Ros6orough, fellow boarder, who is quar-
relsome young man of powerful build, ran up
TO the captain. The latter had done nothing
offensive, and bad been muttering TO himself
in German. Rosboroueh struck him in the
face, Knocked him down, and brutally beat
him until he was unable to walk. Heydt
was carried into n corner grocery and Dr.
Webner summoned. The doctor pronounced
his injuries fatal, and the old man died at 3
o'clock this morning, lying almost wholly un-
cared for on rough bench in the store. Ros-
borough Is in custt dy.
ssHeydr has no friends horo. Upon his per-
son the following paper was found, which
shows him to have been man Of no little
importance in his younger days
10 whom j. may concerns Capt, VIM. Heydt,
oiNasny!lle, Tennu has lecn well known to me
since 1868. lie was residing iu nashville, Tenn,
when the late war broke out, and went north and
enlisted In the union army l0jth Uhiu) coming
out OF the army with an honorable discharge, nf-
ter having been severely wounded During the
latter pnlt Of his term OF on e as military gov.
einur OF TENNESSEE The late Andrew Johnson ap.
pointed Capt. Heydt sergeant. alarms and super
inlendint Of the state capitol. He subsequently
be d this Office for four Years by election Of the
i,egislalur', when he was made messenger of the
United States senate on the Recommendation OF
the late VIM. B. Brownlow. This position he held
for six years. The sennte Of Tennessee adopted u
resolution on the twcnty.lourtn of July, 1866,
thanking Capt. lluydt for the ability and fidelity
with which he had discharged his duties US ser
geani-atarpls.
Gen. Il. A. Payne, Of Illinois, under whom
Capt. Heydt served, thus wrote OF his military
career: II always found hln tn be IL brave,
untirng, and accomplished officer. | had
entire conhlcncei in his ai.ity and integrity.
The high estimate Of Capt. Hcydts nte. rity
and Athtulncss expressed by Gen. Payne
was the opinion of all who knew him In the
army, and of civilians who bavU known him
since tho war I have heard the late Hon
Horace Maynard speak of him in the highest
terms. He was also a delegate from Tcnncs-
sec to the republican national convention in
1872" The above is signed by j. B. BrownIow.
The letter is dated Washington, d. G., Sept.
12, 1852. There Is also letter dated Wash
ington, Sept. a. 1882, to Hon. Timothy q.
Howe, postmaster gen raj, in which he ap-
plies for position as messenger or watchman
in tho postmaster generals department. The
address he utlixes is 102 c street northwest.
There is also found II photograph Of u han l.
spmu middle aged lady, with whom, IL Is re.
ported Capt Hcydt lived during the latter
part of his life.
Coroner Bell held an inquest tonight, and
formal verdict was rendered that Capt.
Heydt came to his dca tn at tho hands of Ros-
borough, who has b cen committed to Jail.
DEATH OF A PROMINENT MERCHANT.
private dispatch by cable announces the
death IN Olberghan, SaXopy. on Saturday, of
Mr.. A. b. Lorcntz, OF the firm of Lorcntz &
Rittler, chemical manufacturers. Mr.. LorentI
was most successful business man and very
wealthy. Hc was born in Sake Altenburg,
and came to Balt moro in Ig66