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THE NEWS.
Crimes and Accidents.

A DILAPIDATED stone tenement in the north
em part OF st. Louis, fell in recently, killing
instantly Mrs. Coyle, the only person in the
house at the time
DURING tornado and thunder storm at Erie,
N Y, on the 2lst, man was killed by concus-
son there being no marks of lightning or 9TH
er injury on him. Several buildings were UNI
rooted A church bell was swept from the
'ower and carried distance Of 150 feet. Yes
we're torn from their moorings at the
docks, and lumber piles picked up and general
ly distributed The storm lasted but a few
minutes.
A LITTLE girl, about years old, daughter of
Nathan Stout, farmer, living miles north Of
Sidney, Ohio, was instantly killed while blow.
ing in the muzzlo of a gun in the hands OF n
brother, surprising it not TO be loaded The
gun had not been used for four years
The steamer Camelia was perforated by a
floating log which caught between her and'the
bank, at Raleigh. recently, and Immediately
went to pieces and sunk in forty feet of water
The boat and cargo are total loss. No lives
were lost.
A SAD accident happened at Tunnel No. 3,
just east Of Sparta. Wis. man named john
ny Bransield, a brakeman, fell from a wood
train and was 80 badly mangled that it was
thought probable one Of his arms and both
legs would have to be amputated.
b. +. JoaNsoN, telegraph operator at Browns
vile, Tenn, was shot aud fatally wounded IN a
bagnio
A TELEGRAs from Calcutta reports that 500
natives have died from disease and starvation
in Hatcoul The mortality from the famine is
sensibly sbated by the relief measures of the
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Congressional Summary.
senate.

senate.
THURSDAY, April %. - Some unim-
portant business occupied the morning hour, at the
expiration OF which consideration Of the Louisiana
oii was resumed. Mr.. AIerrimon addressed the
senate, but before finishing his speech gave way to
d hotloh 10 adjourn, aud the Senate adjourned.
House.
Resolutions were introduced for information re-
lating to the currency. Bills were introduced
fixing the tax on state banks.-The Eouse then
took up the bl IN relation to the rights Of Ameri
can citizens in foreign countries. Attn. expiratior
Of the morning hour the bill went over and tha
legislative Appropriation bill occupied the attention
of the Houst.[-After some debate thereon IN
committee of the Ahole the committee rose, and
the postoihce appropriation bll was under con.
sderation, when the House tsoE recess till ~, az
which time half hours sessoh Ras held In con-
sdering the bill.
Senate.
FRIDAY, April "a. Bills on the cal
endar were considered, and bill providing reye-
nue. Tor the support Of the government passed.
A bill relating to the Geneva award was placed on
the calendar; also bill in relation to coinage.
Mr. MerrimUn then concluded his speech on me
Iouislana bill when Mr.. Edmunds introduced
bill 10 provide for a commissioner upon the SUBJ
ject of postal tecgraphy. Heforred---A lengthy
report was made by the committee on cheap trans
portaiOn.--Ihe bill relating TO the payment OF
bounties and prize money, TO colored soldiers and
sailors passed - The Senate went into executive
session, and soon after adjourned until Monday.
House.
message from the President transmitting copies
Of all orders and correspondence in relation to the
trouble in Arkansas was laid before the House,
The consular and diplomatic bill was the reported
1t apprOpriates S3,3t7, 1904. The House then went
into committee of the whole ON the legislative APP
preparation bill which with the introduction of a
bill for the reduction Of duties on certain articles,
occupied the balance of the session.
senate
SATURDAY, April 25.-The Senate was
not in session.
House.
The House went into committee of the whole on
the Legislative appropriation bill An animated
and somewhat personal discussion took place ON a
motion to strike out of the bill the item for subsst
ence and care of horses and carriages for depart
ments The motion was finally agreed to. After
some further amendment of the bill, some debate
occurred in relation to the comptroller of the cur
rency when the committee rose, and the House
| adjourned.
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at Large.

'laiAhAti'Ns are commencing in Cnciu
na'l for the musical festival IL 1875
CArRoN MrgHhN. brokers. Who suspended
during the recent stock panic III New York. are
busy making up their accounts and putting
their business IN order for settlement
rnos. MAST by advice 81 physicians. viii rc.
tire from che lecture platform
TIM supreme lodge of Che world knights IT
Pytha- commenced il- session IL pittshurg.
Pa, on the 2ist. Some 3 900 members OF the
order we're present
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Child Selling in Fcxas.

A Mexican woman in this town has
been going around for some time try
ing 10 sell her own child. boy of a
month old. for ten dollars. Not long
since she traded the child Oh for u silk
rebosza. and dress. She afterwards.
by legal mcans. ATTAINED possession Of
her infant. and eQucntlv sold Il "a
another MeNiraa woman for ten dollars
puru plata Both the mother and the
present owner of the child are prosti-
tutes. San Autoaio Herald.
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Rerlin'S MAY Day.

The Cologne Gazette, Of April I, says
that the great changing day, April /,
has passed by in Berlin without more
than a single person being obliged to
be accommodated there in the work
house on account of being without shell
ter There can, therefore, be no more
mention Of real want Of dwellings. In
the ease of the dearest dwellings,, the
rents have also somewhat fallen. At
the present time there are reckoned
$1,000 houses, with $4,000 dwellings,,
and q rent value Of a, 600, 000of thalers.
Since last yeartherchas beonanincrease
of 53S houses. 5000 dwellings,, and of
rent to the amount Of 5000. 900 thalers.
The dwellings standing empty represent
a rent value of 100000 thalcrs.
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THE VETO.
HOW IT is GENERALLY RECEIVED
Press Opinions ana Personal Opinions.

Probably no state paper since the
emancipation proclamation of Presi-
dent Lincoln has occupied the attention.
of the people 80 absorbingly as the
Presidents veto of the CURRENCY bill.
The following extracts will show how it
is received in different localities and by
different parties
In New York city the stock and gold markets
we're very much depressed. IL was generally
believed among operators that the signing of
tho currency bill would result in contraction,
and depression IN prices would follow on the
heels of such event
An the great lawyers and financiers of New
York are rejoicing over the veto of the bill,
and believe that It's effect will be, IN every re-
spect, salutary,
A dispatch from Springfield, ILL.,, says, "The
State Journal will oppose the veto and sustain
Logan and Oglesby, and that the republican
managers will take that course, and all the
state officers likewise. Grant is without polt-
cal support so far as his own party friends
are concerned,
The Merchants Association and Chamber
of Commerce, of Milwaukee, adopted resolu-
tons wsrmy thanking the President for Veto
ing the Measure.
At Des Monies, Iowa. the chief topic If con-
yorsation was the Presidents veto. Promi.
nent republicans, mflationists, denounce the
action Of the President, ann boldly assert then
belief that corrupt influences were used to OBJ
tain it,
Madison, Wis, and Rockford, ILL.,, dispatches
say the veto WAS received with much enthusi-
asm by the citizens generally, and that the
President is Endorsed by all parties for his
frmness.
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A GeSrLEMAN in Pottsvillc. Pa, has
named his dog penny. because II
was one sent ta him and has had ten
mills with the cat.
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DISCONTINUED CABBY to ladies', who
wishing "a get rid Of their small change,
have rendered him one fourpennypiece,
two thrcepcnny ditto. one penny, one
halfpenny. and two farthings sum
total amounting to his proper fare)-
+. Well 'ow long might We both a been
saving MP FOR this little trcat?"
To commonplace people the cNtraor-
binary appeal possible only after il has
been executed
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-08-18

eUpp0sED SrfctDR or BIZ YiaafarAs IN NEw
a1esig an saaass found la d
ro0m Id the Ashlsnd House, New Y0fk, Oh
the 3th fnstant, Whieil syas identifies at The
fnorgtle % that cfs Henry Sccit PritcharS,
formerly Id The drug business In Witches.
ter, Va., and known ip BALTIMORE, where Il
ts supposed he bad recently lived. A phiaI
e0ntaininRa rphine aud ehlorcfDrm was
found in the room near the corpse. The New
|. York Tribune says: ss3s zl.s
81 = Among the papers found upon bin were
memorandum of the pawning OF various
articles OF jeWelry, and q note on the back OF
q telcgraphic dispatch requesting from some
undesignsfed friend the loan OF $50 on his
gold watch, valued at sls5. a letter
addressed TO Dear Scott dated Bal
,tinnore, sixth month, first day, 1874
urging him to keep up bis spirits, and NOT
become misantbrope, notwithstanding bis
blasted hopes with the fair sex, and told
him, With many expressions Of regret, that
business was very dull in Baltimore, and
that there was no situation there for him. In
his ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS were several pages
containing lists of drugs, and an expression
in the Baltimore letter, taken In conclusion
with this feet, leads to the impression that
he had been drug Clerk or yender OF me-
dicines."
The New York Times says the letter was
!" from friend who signs himself Charles
r. 4, sent to the deceased at Winchester,
Va, from Harrisburg, IN the sixth month,
first day, 1914 states that the writer was
very sorry to- disappoint him, but business
was very doll, and be could notfind anything
for him to do, AID advised the deceased to
try In BALTIMORE
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LFrom .he Glouc. s,er Herald.l

One Of our large land owners in Glouces-
ter who claims that farming won't pay,
sowed one bushel Of wheat last fall and
made eighteen for that one. The wheat
cropin Gloucester, except 10 few instances,
is lamentable faiure.fE lrly sweet potatoes
are coming in. The largest we ever saw at
this season were shown Us few days ago
near Gloucester Point. Large quantities Of
watermelons have been shipped from this
county in the past two weeks. Three scboon-
er loads we're sbippedto Baltimore last week.
Mr.. Philip Yeatman, one Of the most
popular men ever raised In this county, and
who now holds responsible position in the
management of the street. cars in Richmond,
has purchased the Hermitage farm, on York
river, from Dir. d. c. Hopper. We are glad
TO see so good man investing in Gloucester
lands.
Z The recent rains have done great deal
towards bringing out the corn crop. In the
upper part of the county and on the Pianke.
tank the crops are good, but on the low
grounds it is almost entirely destroyed by
bud-Worm and chinch-bug.
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NEGRO PoLIrIoAL FACTIONS FIGHTING IN
SoUTH CAROLINA Charleston, s. G., August
16.-Georgeiown. in this State, is the scene
of dangerous contest between the negro
factions led by Bowley and Jones, negro
members of the Legislature, each OF whom
seeks to control the county, in which the ne
groes have a large majority. A BoWley
meeting on "Wednesday was broken up by
the Jones faction, and one colored bystander
dangerously wounded. Runners were sent
out, and armed Jones negroes poured into
town during the n,ght. Some of them next
morning attempted to kis BoBley, and
at midnight on Thursday there was heavy
firing, which proved to be an attack on the
house of Jones, who was slightly wounded.
On Friday Bowley's house was attacked,
and Bowley, to save his life, surrendered 70
the sheriff, and is in jail. On Saturday at
noon the excitement was still intense ana
the town was filled with armed negroes,
None but Radicals have been engaged IN tie
riot. but the white citizens are alarmed .est
some careless word or. act should caus an
attack on them, which they have no means
Of meeting. iia
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Letter from Charlottesville.
OF the Richmond Dispa,ch.l

L
CHARLOTTESVILLE, August II, 1874.
The storm which passed over US last
Wednesday night is conceded BY many Of
the Oldest citizens to he the most violent
witnessed here since 1874. when similar
one occurred. The display Of electricity
has hardly ever been excelied In the memory
of the oldest inhabitaGi. The general ap-
pcsrance was that Of q large number Of i'm.
mense fire-aies, so continuous were the
emissions, while the proportion Of thunder
was exceedingly small. Occasionally there
would burst from the heavens a bolt-pot a
streak OF zig.zag lightning as we commonly
see it-but thunderbot, which would de-
Scend to the earth and disseminate itself to
the various points OF attraction.
A gentleman was standing at hi. window
looking eastward when one Of these bolts
descended He represents that it must have
been ut least twenty feet in diameter, and
that from its surface were emitted jets of
forked firc+ongues. This was accompanied
by terrific clap of thunder, the Ioudest
heard during the storm. He supposed that
ii must have struck The earth about Shadwell
or Milton, and his surmiSe proved correct.
Persons from Milton say that such sights
were never hcfore witnessed. Balls Of tiIe
rolled through the streets, and the houses
appeared as though wrapped in sheets Of
lightning. Many thought that the comet
had bursted, and that the day Of reckoning
was at hand.
Captain Thomas l.. Parish has sold part
Of bis farm upwards Of 100 acres) to Mr.
Brennan for 500 per acre. BIZ. Brennan is
the person that bought "Carltop," the
elegant estate of Judge Alexander Rives, for
which ne paid $4,000. He afterwards
bought the adjoining farm of George c.
Omohundro, several hundred acres, for S12,-
900, and last week added the above purchase,
which also joins the Carlton tract, but is de-
tached from Captain Farish's main tract by
the public road. These large OUTLAWS Of
! money, aggregating about $4,000, the most
of which. if not all, is cash, argues well for
the value Of our lands, rs also the su bStantial
pecuniary character OF the purchaser.
This large estate lies immediately south
east OF the corporate limits of this town, and
adjoiuiag il.
Rev. Edgar Woods, Of the Presbyterian
church. who has been absent some weeks, re-
turned on Saturday and occupied his pulpit
yesterday. OUR.
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Letter from DanyiiIe.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.]
DANyfLLE. VA. August Ia, 1874,

Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.J
DANvILLE, Va, August IA, 1874,
We are to have daily paper here. Mr.,
Dewitt (of Lynchburg, I believe) is to be
the editor; the psms, Daily NeUs. 1 un-
derstaud that liberal subscription list has
been already made up.
Steps have been taken here towards the
organization of Young Mems Christian AS.
ISOLATION. One OF our liberal citizens pro-
poses to furnish room without charge
therefor; another, to allow the use of pri.
vate library without charge.
At one of the warehouses, day before yes
terday, 2,276 pounds Of tobacco were sold
for 81, 1876 net. Trade has been very heavy
for three days of this week. The common
remark is that high prices seem to increase
the stock Of tobacco in the hands of the
planters. give reliable quotations:
Very common Tugs, Sc to $3.50; good
Tugs, Ss to $40; common bright Tugs, $l2 to
$40; fancy smokers, $40 to $50; common
red leaf, $40 to $l2 good Leaf, $12 to Sl5;
good, rich and waxy, SIS to so; common
bright leaf, $50 to $40; good bright leaf, $40
to $50; fancy wrappers, SO to $40.
ALPHA,
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The MISSISSIPPI Leyee Commission.
The Great scandal.

TIE MUTUAL FRIEND-wHAT He THINKS OF
BEEcHER's STATEMENT.
New YORK, August ia gentleman who
has had long conversation with Frank
Moulton, sends dispatch from Ipswich,
Mass. to Brooklyn paper in which be states
that Mouton says he will return to Brook
Ign when be concludes his business in that
section and not before. He has digested
Beecher's statement. With regard to the
blackmaiing charge, be is much struck with
it and says: "There is no bIackmail about
il. Everything in connection with money
matters in the case can be explained salts
factorily."
Moulton still declares his course has been
honorable, and be proposes it shall continue
so to the end. He adds: II have decided
upon my future course, and shall strictly ad-
here to the plan have adopted. What that
plan is no human being but myself knows"
He then added: When get ready to be
interviewed the interviewers will be busy
enough"
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ft,is tfafts. sHt itsd am
ground Under the care of Dfs.. Moornan,
of The White sulphur. and w. n. Tay lor, of
Hiebmond, he speeiii NJ recovered.
I hear that Mr.. D' Arcy Paul, Jr., OF PEI
=tersburg, who occupied No. s, lost his watch
and chain. Oncfor woother losses OF q I'D.
vial character are also reported !. 5sss
DR.. Taylor aud Mr. Ira w !. Binpt, OF Rich
mond, who occupied a cottage In Alabama
row, were turned out by reason Of the fire,
but have since been made comfortable.
During the entire day OF yesterday the
scene Of the fire was visited by a very large
Number OF ladies and gentlemen.
Mr.. Caldwell has received innumerable as.
surunces Of sympathy for his loss, and the
Messrs. Peyton have goneto work in earnest
TO reG,tablish matters about the burnt dis
trict. SAM.
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PORT OF RICHMOND. Aug
ARRIVED.


ARRIVED.
Steamer Old Dominion, Walker, New York, mer-
chandisc and passengers, 6. ". Allen & Co.
steamer Alliance, Carr. Philadelphia, merchan-
disc and PASSENGERS. '" porter, age min c,v
Point. merchandise and passengers, Powhatan
steamboat Company.
10 Dunlop & McCance.
Bark j. Williamson, Nichols, New York, in bal
Brig Stephen Bishop, Gelkey, Boston, to load
tobacco for Trieste.
Brig sullivan, Perry Boston, plaster, r. B. Som
Schooner John A. Curtis, CULLEN, New York,
raiIroad iron, Ire tegar company.
schooner John M:Giunis;, CoIboam, New York,
1schooner Caroline Hall, hbdeli, New York, pig
: Schooner VS.; Doughien, johnson, Philadelphia
Schooner John Beatty, Price, Georgetown, COAL
p 81. Mayo & Brother.
Schooner w. A. Leverins, Smith, Norfolk, light,
Chesapeake and Ohio railroad.
schooner A. Godfrey, Shaw, Philadelphia, coal,
Schooner j. p Kelsey, s,eeiman, Norfolk, light,
Schooner g. w. Anderson, Anderson, New York,
light, 10 load coal.
Schooner Lewis II. CorDete- -, james river /,
lumber, A. l.. Shepherd Go.
SAILED SENDAY.
Steamer Isaac Bell Brakeman, New York, mer-
chspdse and passengers, OLD dominion Steamship
Company.
Steamer John Sylvester, Post, Norfolk, meT-
chandise and passengers, L. b. Tstum.
CLEARED FOR THIS PORT.
Schooner NJ, j. Kennedy, Talmadge, Philaoel-
Schooner sebastopol, Mortimer. philadelphia
Schooner G. E. Elmer, Corsen, Boston, 9th:
Bark yenskabet tN orwegiaah jena neseh, Liver
BsrS Jernbvrd. Bath. Liverpool. 9th.
BarK EdW win, CsSistohersen, Liverpool, tuiy z.
BriY Andrea, kaveness. Liverpool July ~.
RriS Capeila, HEDlman. Liverpool, Suiy y
Brig Mary q. Roosevelt, DeVereaux1 1SoESo
Brig Nancy Bsyson, Dsncan. uta City Point, Lis-
erpool, July 3slh.
MEADHANDA
An unkpowa, schooner Is ashoreHear kennehInk-
mort, Me- nslr' the waeck OF the Chowan, bur II Is
thought she will De goa OF.
BY Telegraph.
NEW Yoaa. August 17.-ArEfved: City OF Brns-
sells, City Of; Mexico. Arrived out Baltic, Tanna,
Palma, Mary Lord
Especial teisgram TO the DispatShI
CITY FoINT, August 12.--Passed np Tug bran'
don vita. sehoopers Ella Barnes, Potomac, Penn-
syiyauia, t.orneiai aid II. e. Barnes, for hlch.
mond. Sailed !: w Hero With schooner ShaTD fol
Petersburg. schooner IS Fl. Gallagher dischargins
coal hspe. Large schooner arrived bound up
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BLESSING NEW Observation-Disclosures
IN. CO. Journal, 14th.1-On Sunday last
new Roman Catholic church was opened at
Newton Grove, Sampson county, the SER
vices being conducted by Right Rev. Bishop
Gibbons, assisted by Rev. Fathers Gross and
Reilly. The mission, course of spiritual
exercises and sermons, continued for three
days.
ON Sunday the Bishop blessed the new
church, according to the ritual, in the pres
ence OF congregation of about FIVE hum
dred persons, and the next day. during the
services, he administered the sacrament OF
confirmation to eighteen converts.
The new church edifice is So by 90 feet. 1t
is 8 neat structure, amply large for the pres
emit wants Of the congregation, and was
blessed under the title Of 81. Mark the Evan
eeist. q
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Letter from Lexington.
,rroc,>ondpnca of tho Ricbmo rd DisDotch I

Correspondence or the Richmond Dispatch.1
LEXINGTON, VA, August II, 1874.
On last Sunday the wife of Rev. DR.. Kirk
patrick, professor in Washington and Lee
University, was buried. Her sickness was
severe and brief, and her loss is incurred BY
the entire community. A very large au
dieuce attended the funeral exercises, held
in the University chapel.
a severe storm pa Ssed over this section last
Wednesday night, doing considerable dam
age TO growing crops and to timber. The
telegraph wires were all blown down, and
for several days we have had no telegraphit
communication with the outside world.
The same night the lightning struck the
tower, and somewhat damaged it, of Lee
Memorial chapel.
On Monday next there is called meeting
of Lexington Presbytery, to be held in tue
Presbyterian church here, to consider the
request of Dr. Pratt to have the pastoral re-
latlon between himself and the church dis.
solved. The church, regretting greatly the
necessity for the step, will unite in the petit
ton, and the Doctor leaves shortly Tor bis
new home in Kentucky.
II is understood that the call of Baptist
church in Portsmouth to Rev. A. G.. Barron
has been declined by him.
Yesterday the town was thronged with
railroad magnates. A meeting of the Valley
railroad syndicate was held, and Mason Il
Hose, Mcmahon s Green, Menfee 81 Ballard,
Shonnahan g. O'Connor, aud others, were
all present. The results of their meeting
have not transplred.
A man employed on cut near town was
considerably injured by blast to-day. The
physician attended to his wants, and ne is in
no great danger Of losing limbs.
The excitement about the silver mines in
the lower end of the county is on the in
crease. Kumor has it that great wealth has
been discovered. A party have been pros
pec,ing for some time, but keep their own
counsel only they make contracts for divl-
sion of profits with land owners.
Quite number of discharged laborers
about town recently discharged from the
railroad, as the company has given orders
for large reduction of force employed; why
nobody seems to know.
Our Town Council keeps good force in
the chain-gaug constantly at work on the
streets, ana many needed improvements are
being made.
Auctioneers are kept busy here now, and
much property changes haEds.
AMATEUR.
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ianEg he pEatap inros
eatlons Ii d. new and erfsrgsri like
Peraonal Paragraph ]: GdioHef Nv lffatn D.
Cameron. of the IndersAg pedl. has been
sick Id bed FOR seyeral dag /; Judge Mann
rrfurned from the mounfains this afternoon;
Mayor Gregory bag returned to The city ];
General Nv. I'll. e.. Leetwasin the city yester-
day: General 70. AZ WeIsiger returned 10
the city this afternoon from a surDrlerlug
trip to the country. .s.s ri.
IA delightful change has been undergone
BY the weather, and to-day has been almost
cold. II
The number Of new buildings some Of
them fine and large lin course OF construc-
ton In different parts of the city, excites
gratifying remark. ROBIN ADAIs.