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MuRDERous OuTRAGE.-An outrageous af
fair which caused much excitement in the
neighborhood, happened yesterday afternoon
between 2 and 8 o'clock, at the corner OF Rasp
berry Alley and Locust streets. A man named
John D. Wood, formerly grocer in the vicl-
nifty, and who now has bottling establish
ment at the corner of Locust and Ounce
streets, had been sued before Alderman White
by man named Peter McCabe, for uttering
threats against him, and was put under bail in
500 10 keep the peace.


On leaving the Alderman's office, he swore
that he would now kill McCabe, and following
him, made brutal assault upon him in the
street. Striking McCabe, who was cripple,
a tremendous blow, he ielled him to the pave
mept. with which his head came in violent
contact. He then kicked him repeatedly upon
the breast, over the region Of the heart.


McCabe was carried into the Office OF Alder.
man White, where he was attended by Doc
tors Jackson and Chase, who pronounced hlm
dying, and directed him to be taken 10 the nos
pital. which was done. AT the hospital the
recovery of the poor man was considered out
of the question Wood was arrested on the
spot and sent 10 prison.


The cause of Woods violence was some
previous difficulties between him and McCabe.
respecting sum of money and a bet. Nc



Cabe $50 the story goes) had given him some
s6O to bet with for him. Wood won, and
then refused to pay over either the stake or the
wager. On Monday McCabe brought sui
against him before Alderman Davis, for lhe
recovery of the money. Here Wood, in pas
sion. struck him across the face in presence ol
the magistrate. te.-Phd. Times


Mr.. McCabe, we have since ascertained, is
likely to recover-though he ran narrow
chance for his life.