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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-10-20

CHANcERY COURT OF RICHMOND Judge
fitzhugh-1h Thursday, October 19.-The fol-
loving cases were disposed of:
johnson vs.. Thompson, sheriff, &c. De-
cree dlsmtsstng cause, with costs. Johnston
and Williams, counsel. !. " =
Powers guardian cs. LcyaIl and others,
Decree confirming report Of commissioner.
and making fiual distribution of the fund
In the cause. Cannon, Courtney, and
Dooley, counsel.
Carr os. Finney, &c. Decree direc,Inu
that new pleadirgs he made up, the oriri,
Dal record having been lost or DESTROYED.
Cannon, Courtney, Howard, and Wise,
counsel.
Cochran, &C., rs. QuarIes. &c. Decree
recommittipg cause to commissioners with
Instructions to make further INQUIRY and
report. Johnston and Williams, Evans, and
George L. Christian, counsel.
Fronting, &C., us. ironing, &c. Decree
referring cause to commissioner for In
quiry and report. Peasants, D. q.
Mitchells executor Us. Mitchell, &C.: =,
7. Mitchell Us. MitchelPs executor, De-
cree confirming report Of commissioner,
and directing the sale of additional pro.
perty. Johnston and Williams and Smith,
counsel.
Wilson cs Landrum, &c. Order making
John W. Wright administration of j. Y.
LandTum, deceased, party defendant, sc.
b. 7. Cannon, counsel.
Wilson and others Us. Gaul and Others
Decree directing sheriff at once to pul
Thomls NJ. Griffin in possession of The
house and lot on Leigh street, Richmond,
bought by him at the sale made in this
cause. Sand, and Leake, p. q.
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rORT OF RICHifuSU, OCTOBER 10, 1s7


A22TrE5.
Steamer Niagara, Blakeuan, New York, mer-
chandi c and passengers, John ". Wyatt.
Steanc! William Z. CiJde, Drew, hew York,
mer, handise and passenRere. Virginia Steamsh p
and Packet Cunpsny.
steaIle. jcEp sylvester, Clifford. Norfolk mer-
chan disc aGd PASSENGERS. T.. " Tatun 4 Co.
SchJcner (. +. Cia Ike, williams, Alex .ndra,
wheat.
scuooncr v llIiam Mcgee. Watt, Philadelphia,
coal.
Schooner T. Mayo, Hall, Rocslaad, lime. 4. g.
Lee
schooner Baltimore, Taylor. New York, pig
iron.
School er stsrt!,d Fswn, Smith, Joucs'J creek
oysters.
CLEARED.
Brig Anne Ingrahum 'ixnsr.
Steamer j. W. Tvermsn. 2 att, Philadelphia,
merchandise and passengers, ". Z. Por.er.
Steamer Palsate, &elsUu, Is ng's Mil, mer-
chantlse and passengers.
SrhpvGer me EoIian1 Voorhees,, New York,
gta York river.
schooner u. 7. Binn, Hlshy, James river, lIgh:.
SPOKEN.
October 9,h, lrt!ud. 3s:!3 y. longitude 7l:45 W,
bark .1aspu:aco (Sorl, from London, tot city
foirt. Vj.
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MAR4EE HNTEaLsGENCE.

EINLATJRE ALMA + A.:J, OCTOBER 20. III.
SUI 1895 ....,.,.,. e.32 &ool. sels.... . 1900
bun :. ,.,,.,,.. 5.2s ;igi; tt:r II. 80
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aEWINsf-MAaIHhHES.
THE WILCOX e. GIBBS.

THE WILCOX & GIBBS.
This great southern In ven lon is fast snperse-
ding the compicat lock Stitch and double:hre, I'd
IN schlnes both In Europe and America. Nearly
1000 lock stitch machines were exclaimed In part
payment for the WILCOX & GIBBS In one
year In New York city. One dealer there has
made oath that he alone received 10 exchange for
the " illccx & Gibbs Machine 200 Wheeler Il VII.
son, 800 siyger, 900 Grover Baker, 200 Howe, and
/ .275 OF 9th r makers.
To prove the superiority Of our machine, we
will, on apple ttion, ship to any responsible n :
DRESS TO be returned ut expense II 1t does not
give entire satisfaction, m 4chine for
ONE MONTHS
TRIAL BAF1nE PURCHASE.
JAnES r.. 4. GIBBS,
Ninth a.l Baag streets.
oc ia-3m Richmond, Va.
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Leave your orders for kndl1ng wood ut WOoD
&SoFs corner Ninth anh Main streets.
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Other Local Matters ON Second Page.

THE NIAGARA will leave her wharf at 9
O'Clock this morning.
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Ms EENGS.

MASONIC NOTICE.-The men, q
WI bers of LnGE FkASCAISm. No. IA Xxx
are requested to sttend q called meeting at/V\
thcir odSc- room, on Rroad between Einth AMI
Tcuth strcfts, THIS EvEklSG at 0 O'Clock for
work and Inst ucttnn.
Msster Masons In good Standing are invited to
att nd
fy order o: tie n. NJ.
FETFEFIELD TRENT,
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FEDERAL CoURT.-The United SITE Ctr.
cult Court will meet on Monday next
Judge Bond ca alnot be here before that day
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AMNSEMESTS.
DItHMOND THEATRE.

Is
rropriefress. ". T. POWELL.
T"IpAy EVENING. October Goth, benefit and
last appearance but oac OF
MISS ilT.' IE FLDRI0G".
nn which occasion VIII he presented ior tho arst
time In this city an entirely new drama, In fcnr
acts; BY ~ Zion E"reiSani, rGS HsS:, pttiea
This drama win be produced mp m the stage With
al ;he ORIGINAL sccntc cGecta sane as produced
st Wallack's Theatre, New York and at = great
Ss;u, day sit arnoon a. o'clcck Lille E'dridge
Natire,. Mond " evening, Oct jGnr :3d, first ap-
paa rance Of the Ida Nar!aHd roupc oc 20
METROPOLITAN HALL.
MONDAY, OCTOBEH ESD. AND KvERY
NIGHT UURISG The WEfh
WYNN A
the Wizard and Teatrilc clp!st.
NEW EXPEF1NEAT5.
NEW FYATUREH.
| EEW AND ELEGANT PRESENTS.
| iady's Gold Watch given Away at each per
| formspce, beatdes silver Wat hes, Family Birles
| Ice Pitchers. &C.
| Matinee on SATURDAY al . O'Clock, at which
everybody viii receive present
| Admission, TWENTY-FIVE CENTS.
| Doors open st O'Clock; TO commtnce at
( = ~
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LHME AND CEMENT.

TINE, LIME, LIME--125 barrels
4 hUCkVILLE OK WILSON LIME, now In
s.ufe ard regular sent weekly supplies con.
gtartly srrivtrg FRESH from our tilns IN Bot,
tout couSty, Va.
DILL N, ELi EFT h CO.,
oc 10 aaauiscEuryrs, 1903 Dlck St.
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Two THE sLAA iEs--Just received from
Il Ne. York a dae sBsortmsnf OF nc's-s.y's ~
AUsTLES, tosei her With u isze supply LhAo
GO RSEIs TO which I tlyte .speetxt %ttessts-ts W.
i "a 4. @. 3UkNLEf, sS1 b5oSa, 49,
ecA-st* Nss&ssa
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ZINE AND CEMENr.-l,500 barrels
IL RogkLaND II NJ r daily expected Per
sas aarreis kGCKaskD ME ia store: :,
euo barrels celebrated Gofman RSsEsOALE
1oo barssls j JxmRsRyyERC CEMENT. -
TJr sale oy locsl 4. .. LsS'
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S,OA:, t,f,KE. AND WOOD.
1 'OKE, COAL, WOOD.

TUHN WERTH, Office on 11th street,
81 Que Goor from lain. deals III
, COAL, COKE, AN3 WOOD.
Anthracite, W interpcck, and Clover Hill
COAL AND SOFT COKE.
WOOD-i0ne, sawed, and split.
hll 1t the lowest IN <rket rates for CASH.
a. Ism jobs WEYTH
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Wear fancy costume if you wish to
skate tomorrow night with or without mask.

"reminiscences Of Olden- Times The
Whig of this morning publishes the following
interesting letter from the venerable General
W. H. Richardson
The Wing of this morning contains obituary
notices of one old soldier of 1912 and the
widow OF another who were both well known
to me.
Thornton G. Lipscomb was sergeant in
Captain subsequently Colonel) Townsend
Taylor's company of volunteers, Nine teenth
regiment, Richmond city, afterwards command.
ed by myself. Marched with it to Norfolk un-
der orders of 9Th February, 1913, when the
British fleet came into Hampton roads, and
served from time to time until the end of the
war. All that is said of him as man in the
brief notice of his death, sll who knew him can
testify, is strictly true. To this it is but Just to
add that he was as good a soldier as citizen;
always prompt to meet the calls of duty, uni
formly, orderly, correct and soldiery in SER
vice, respected and esteemed by his officers
and comrades.
Mrs. Mary A. Fore was the widow of James
Fore, who was also a sergeant in the same
company, and was as fne soldier as ever fixed
bayonet or pulled a trigger. He died in
Richmond, l think, within the last eighteen
months.
Two others of the corps upwards ofeighty)
have been with me this week, but glancing
over the muster roll, containing upwards Of
one hundred names, / cannot find that half
dozen men are now living. All the officers
except myself are dead.
Very respectfully,
W. I'll. RIcHARDsoN.
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Daring Attempt to Escape from Jail.
A MOADERER MAKES A BOLD EFFORT FOR LIB-
ERTY-HIs ROPE BREAKS-HE Is IN
JURED AND RE-CAPTURED.

Last night, about balfpast 10 or IL o'clock,
the famous McGifin, who is confined in the
city Jail, where he was placed for safe-keeping,
charged with murder in Brunswick, sue
ceeded in cutting through his cell door, re.
moving the locks and grating, and also the
two doors leading to the outer porch, from
whence he climbed to the top of the Jail, by
the water spout. From there he attempted to
descend to the stable.yard, a distance of forty
or fifty feet, by the assistance of his bed
blankets; but when about thirty. five or forty
feet from the ground, the blankets parted, and
he fell, inluring himself slightly. He was then
captured by the stable watchmau, who prompt
ly alarmed the jaior. This is the third at
tempt of McGiffin to escape, since his incarce-
ration two or three months since, and it is only
by the promptuess and vigilance of the iailors
that he has thus far been prevented from SO
doing.
The jail is in dilapidated condition, and
needs repairing very much. Unless it is soon
attended to, many of the prisoners will decline
TO occupy quarters there much longer, espe.
cially as the warm season is at hand.
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Washington News.

Washington, April 9.-Large numbers
OF letters have been received at the Execu.
tive Mansion congratulating the President
on bis complete yindicaton by the report
of the San Domingo commissioners
Prominent gentle nen have called upon hin,
to express their feelings o-the same effect.
Many distant correspondents enc ose news
paper articles Containing favorable COM
mont on his message in connection with
expression of their qualification and that Of
bis other friends
Last session General Butler was author
lied by the reconstruction committee to
report an amnesty bill, excepting only
three classes: officers of the army and
navy, all Senators and members who Left
the United States service to join the Con-
federacy, and all members of State con.
ventions who voted for ordinances of "a.
cession. He failed to report it, but at tba
urgent request of the most Of the mem-
bers of that committee, who are in this
Congress, will submit it Tomorrow. Thera
Is little or no doubt of its obtaining the re.
quired two-thirts vote, and there is soma
prospect of its passage by the Senate.
The Shelal arger bill will be reported a
the oenate tomorrow without amendment.
The Judiciary committee, at their meeting
yesterday, agreed to this course, judge
Thurman alone dissenting. Senator Trun.
bull, chairman of the committee. to tbe
surprise OF many, supported it as it came
from the House. Mr. Edmuntis. of Yer.
mont, desires to amend the bill SO as to
make 1t more stringent, but the indications
are very decided that it will be passed by
the Senate without modification. 1t is thu
Intention to dispose of it in both Houses
this week, SO that final adjournment can
be effected on Saturday next.
Republican Senators have received pret-
ty strong hints that an extraordinary ses-
sion OF the Senate will be convened in Nav
to consider the result Of the proceedings Of
the joint high commission. 1t will proba-
bly, be positively decided on the receptioa
OF mail advices from England two weeks
hence.
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LOCAL NEWS.
Suicide i'm Henrico,
A MARRIED LADY HANGS HERSELF IN HtR
KITCHEN.

On Friday morning last, Mrs. Maria Thorpe,
wife of Mr.. James Thorpe, committed suicide
by hanging herself with rope in her own
kitchen. The sad affair occurred at the resi-
dence of Mr.. Thorpe in Henrico county, about
ten miles from the city on the Westham road.
Mrs. Thorpe has been considered partially in.
sane for sometime, and had been closely
watched to prevent her killing herself. The
Dispatch gives the following particulars of
the affair:
On Friday morning, her husband rose at an
early hour and went to a neighboring store to
make some purchases. Immediately afterwards
Mrs. Thorpe got up, dressed herself, and went
to the garret of the house and brought down
piece of rope. From the house she went to
the kitchen with a chair, placed IL in the
centre OF the floor, adjusted the rope around
her neck, and thus, in few moments time,
she had breathed her last and accomplished
her end. Her mother in the meantime had
gotten up, but was not uneasy about her
daughter, thinking she had gone to the
spring; but to her horror, half hour later,
on looking towards the kitchen, a short dis.
tance of, the door of which being open, she
discovered her child swinging from the ioist
and her feet just touching the ground. On
reaching her side she found the body cold and
iifeless. The news soon spread to the neigh
bors, who gathered together to witness the re-
naming scene of this sad and tragica act. So
horror-stricken were they that the body was
not cut down until ten o'clock in the day. The
affair has created the most intense excitement
throughout the county.
Mrs. Thorpe was about thirty-three years of
age, and leaves husband and two interesting
children to mourn her loss.
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Ndrro'c Escape "A Practical Mustra-
tion Of Nuisancc.-A prominent citizen of
Broad street sends us the following communi-
cation, which we think worthy the attention
of the proper authorities
81 will briefly state an incident of this
morning. When the freight train was passing
down Broad street at quarter past 8, horse
attached to tumbrel cart took fright and
dashed down First street towards Leigh, at a
headlong rate. Numbers of ladies as well as
children were on First street at the time, and
it was with great difficulty that they were en-
abled to gain shelter; in fact several had very
narrow escapes
"This practically illustrates that the passage
OF cars on railroad into the heart of the CITY.
upon principal street, is most assuredly a
nuisance, which should be abated and proves
that the efforts of few members of the Coun
Gil to have the depot of the Fredericksburg
company removed should be crowned with sue
cess or, failing in this, that locomotive power
should De abolished, at least SO far as passing
along Broad street, not only for the protec,
tion of life, but also of property"
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Skating carnival TO- morrow night.
Manchester News.

One or the largest congregations ever as.
semoled in the Baptist church was present
last evening, and were the recipients of fine
sermon from Hebrews 1lth chapter, oath and
zotn verses. After which the ordinance of
baptism was administered by Rev. J. F.
1he report in Saturdays JOURNAL in refer.
ence to dead child being found is incorrect
Remorat.-The scale house is being removed
to more convenient place.
Couaty. Coart-Judge James II. Cox, is now
IN sessian. The Judge looks as if he was lust
to himself, and we feel will be so to his fellow
man.
Much talk is being had in reference to the
laying OF the cornerstone of the free bridge
next month, of which due notice in this paper
will be given.
Ihe market is improving in varieties of meats
ana a,l vegetables. Mr.. Isaac Kahan and Mchaei
Stlne, in the meat department; Richard Cog.
Dill and Gilbert Merrill, in the Vegetable.
1he committee on free schools met in the
Baptlst church at 10 to-day, to adopt a sy stem
OF books, but as our report closed had not come
to any conclusion.
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Letter from Petersburg.
PETERsBURG, April 10.


TO the Editor of the State Journal.
A most wonderful escape from q fatal
accident occurred on Sunday afternoon.
While procession was returning from a
funeral at the Blandford Cemetery, hack,
in which we're seated four colored women
and little girl, while coming down a
steep hill in Blandford, the pole broke
and also bit in one of the horses mouths.
The horses became manageable and the
driver, Robert Boiling, colored, most
careful aud.experienced one, did all in his
power to save the inmates. He threw the
horses down, and the carriage was pre-
cipitated over the embankment. Only
two of the occupants were injured, and
they slightly, which is remarkable, as the
hack was thrown at least fifteen feet, and
completely broken to pieces.
His Honor, Mayor Wood, is having quite
an easy time at present owing to the order
ly and peaceful conduct of our citizens.
Only three cases were disposed of to-day
in his court
Wade Slaughter, a barber by profession,
was fined SIS for violation of city ordi-
nance, this being his third offence
Robert Reed, violation of city ordinance,
(his first appearance in the criminal stand
fined So or five days in Jail.
Henry Jackson, colored, for engaging in
a domestic difficulty with his lawful
spouse, was fined $5 or ten days in Jail.
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THE LATEST NEWS
The Fighting Around Parfs.--SbelIs
ThrOWn Into the Chamns EIva.a

London, April 9.-There was desperats
fighting around Paris on Saturday. Fort
Valerien and the advanced batteries of the
army Of Versailles kept up steady bonn
bardment of Porte Mallot, their shells
falling in the Champs Elysees. An en-
| gagement took place at Villeneuf, and
there were skirmishes at Begneaux and
Blllanceurt. All the southern forts have
resumed firing. The government forces
are gaining ground in front of Montrouge
and Bcetre. A decisive struggle is ex-
pected at the gates.
1t is reported that Thiers is adverse to
forcing an entrance into Paris by fighting.
aud that be prefers the reduction of the
city by investment. AT ten last evening
there was cannonade at Porte Mallot and
other points, which continued with great
violence to-day. A conflict occurred
among the insurgents themselves in Rus
du 'Froubourg st. Antoine, in consequence
OF the refusal of aportion of the National
Guards to march beyond the walls. The
Moniteur reports that Deescleize is under
arrest, and that the ambulance service in
Paris is insufficient, and the wounded ara
suffering greatly for want of attendance.
Domicilary visits will be made tomorrow
to seek for refractory nationals.
The recent decree of the commune has
been modified SO as to make military SER
vice compulsory on all between the ages of
nineteen and forty.
fiotila OF gunboats has been sent from
Havre up the Seine to assist in the opera
tious against Paris Seige guns have also
been dispatched from Havre to Cherbourg
Tor an attack on the forts occupied by ths
insurgents. The nsurgent National
Guards 10 Marseilles were disarmed with.
out resistance, and all who have been taken
prisoners have been sent to the Chatau
DIFF
The Observer says Bismarck is still fA-
vorable to the restoration of Napoleon.
Before Paris, Sunday evening, via Lon
don, April 10, $3.50 A. M.-The govern.
ment forces are encamped in Courbevoie.
and occupy the bridge of Neuilly. They
are barricadjng the village and bridge
The communists have reinforced their ar
tillery at Porte Maillot and Porte de Ter
neS. VaIerein and the batteries at Courbe.
vote have maintained an incessant BON.
bardment all day, and their shells fall
beyond the Arch of Triumph. The ma.
tlonals have evacuated the Champs Elysees
and occupy the adjacent street.
The efforts of the commune to force the
citizens generally to take up arms have SO
far failed.
General Bergerot, commander of the
Nationals in the affair at Courbevoie, is un.
der arrest in Paris. It'll reported that tho
Versailles troops have crossed the Seine at
Asneres, on the north side of Paris.
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A very interesting pupil at one of the
Pittsfield schools is Michael Lahy, who
lost both his arms on the railroad when a
very small boy, but who has worked his
way through the lower schools. and now
holds a good place in the highest school of
the town. He manages his book, uses his
slate aud writes fiueiy, all with his mouth.
He can also write with his toes, but doesn't
practice that in school hours.
A Macon (Ga) paper calls attention to
a minister of that place, who carries an
ugly pistol in the long coat peculiar to bis
cloth. 1t dubs him the earned mission
ary."
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Horse Thievtng in Alabama,

,MempAis, April 9.--On the night Of the
9th, seven armed men entered the stable of
>: +. Farmer, at Florence, Alabama, and
after shooting at the night watchman and
threatening to kill Mr.. Farmer, took two
horses left with Farmer by constable and
fed.
A party soon after started in pursuit.
and overtaking them skirmish ensued.
during which one of the pursuers was
Killed, another wounded and two horses
Killed. Charles w. Wickerson, BENJAMIN
u: Long, and seven horses were captured.
Wickerson claimed the horses were stolen
from him IN Tennessee They waived ex-
animation and were committed to iail ia
default Of $1,000.
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No ertra charge to the Carnival.


Police 0ourt.-.The following cases were
disposed of by Police Justice White this
George Myers and Henry Brown, for un-
"Virginia," the property of David Couch.
Case continued until Wednesday.
David Couch, colored, for unlawfully swear
ing; falsely in charging George Myers with
unlawiully taking possession of the canal boat
Virginia" Case continued until W ednesday.
William johnson, colored, charged with
stealing one plank. the property of Bushrod
Elmore, was let off.
B. Bray and Catherine Bray, for unlawfully
threatening Pat Maxfeld, were warned and let
eff.
Mary Smith, charged with being person of
unsouud mind, was discharged.
John Jackson, white, for being drunk and
creating disturbance in the street, sent to Jail
for three months.
John Jones, c0lored, for uulawfully breaking
and entering the fish house of. George s, Stutz,
was, in default of security in the sum of $50,
sent to Jail.
John Mcneil, for being drunk and unable to
take care of himself, was discharged.
John Dabney, colored, charged with being a
lunatic, was let of.
Cilla Davenport, colored, for being drunk
and disorderly in the street, was fined So.
Logan Mosby and VIM. Henry Brown, for
unlawtully entering in the night time the store
OF William Goetz and with stealing therefrom
valued at ST. Mosby discharged. Brown sent
on for trial.
Walter Christian, David Lewis and Ira
Mosby, charged with unlawfuly and felonious-
ly stealing sundry articles Of clothing, the
property of E. S. Jackson. Christian and
Lewis were discharged, and Mosby sent to Jail
in default of security.
Charles Palmar coloraa f,r h,;,o. H.. =,