The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-10-12
Encounter Between a
Negro Preacher and White Man.

Negro Preacher and White Man.
NASHVILLE, October l0.-The Banner
this morning publishes two long c6mmu-
nications, detailing the particulars of a
desperate encounter between Joseph
Ravage, q negro preacher, and DIR. Shy,
at the residence of Simon Shy near
Franklin, Tennessee. on the night of the
sth inst. An attempt was made to fire the
residence of Mr.. Shy on the 10Th of Sep
tember by some unknown party. The
communication SAYS: The facts were
Immediately communicated 10 Governor
Brown, who offered reward of 500 for
the arrest and conviction of the perpe-
traitors, to which reward DR.. j. l.. Shy, n
son of Mr.. Simon Shy, added the sum Of
$3.50. Ever since the attempt nothing
has been left undone by the family and
friends To ferret out the villain and
bring him to justice. A negro detective
from Nashville, some days since appear
ed in the neighborhood disguised as la
borer, and found employment at wool
mandatory. BY adroit questioning,
aided by the information received from
u colorcd woman in the ncighborhood, he
was led to suspect that one Joe Ravage,
II negro preacher who lived on the farm
of Monte OSlesby, adjoining Mr.. Shy,
was the man for whom he was searching.
Accordingly, by insinuatIng into the conf
dcnce of Joe, he learned that he indeed
had made an attempt. He remarked
that
He had Failed. Hut tho Next time He
Would Make Better Work.
Immediately, it WAS agreed that Joe and
the unknown detective were To combine,
and on Thursday night proceed 10 old
man Shys, and effect an entrance, when
Joe was to proceed to the old folks
room, kill them, and then rob and burn
the house. Mr.: Shy was informed of
the plan by the detective, and accord
ingly repaired to his fathers
house on Thursday night, accompanied
by J. A. Cayce and Mr.. Thompson Allen,
Of this place, for the purpose of seeing the
thing we'll done. They barely arrived
in time to arouse Mr. and Mrs. Shy,
who live alone, and inform them of what
WAS to take place when the villain, fol-
lowed by n detective, entered the house
by the front door. DIR. Shy, who was
sccrctcd near by, heard the murdcr"uS
victim remark in whisper To the dctrc-
tive that he would first proceed up stairs
and
XIII the Old Folks and Sceurc their
Money,
and then finish the job by firing the
house As he was proceeding To II stair
wav to carry ont this murdcrouS design
DR. Shy opened fire upon him. The first
hot, the Doctor orthinks missed him, when
the negro wheeled and lcv"lcd pistol
at the Doctor and snapped it at him, and
then closed in on him, the Doctor firing
rapidly all the while. \ hand to hand
struggle cnsued, the negro vain Y
trying to thrust his pistol into the face
IF his antagonist, and the Doctor, having
cmpticd his pistol, had caught the weapon
Of the villain and with the other hand
was pclting him over the head with tn"
butt Of hi, pistol. At this stagc, Mrssrs.
Caycc and Allen appeared and COM
mnncrd firing, when the negro unlo"scd
himself and made for the stairway, n
double barrelcd shot gun was fired by
Mr.. Allen and repeated by DR.. Shcy,
and Joe Ravagr fell corpse in the par
lor Of bis intended victim, house, his
body perforated with pistol balls and
buck shot. In the scufile DIR. Shy was
shot through the hand by one of his
party. he thinks, but aside from this nj
though the negro fired two shots no dam
aye WIS douc to the inmates. A Coroncrs
inquest wa, held by Coroner W. X.
HAYNES on Friday morning, and aver
lict returned in accordance with the
above statement
Funeral OF Mark Smith.
New YORK. October | The funeral
services over the remains of Mark Smith,
the actor. were held this afternoon at
the little church round the corner.
The church was throngcd. DIR. Hought"n
read the funeral services of th" i. r.
Church. The pail bearer. included John
Fisher. Lester Wallack, Wbitclaw Reid,
\. Okcy Hall, Henry Sedley, II. &. Pal
mcr, Douglas. Taylor and William
Winter, The remains were taken to
The Cubans oftlis city celebrated the
sixth anniversary "f the proclamation of
the Cuban Republic to-day with appro-
priatc religious cervice+ IN the Church OF
Santiago.
Case Oft:rcat Public Importance.
WAsHINgToN, October ll.--ln hddi-
tiun the - called "Granger' cases, in
the consttutiOnaIty Of the WIs-
con,in railroad law, and Grant parish,
Louisiana, case, which involves the
"f the kuklux law, there
came before the Supreme Court this term,
"A case Ia he certified from the Supreme
Court of the State Of California, involving
the constitutionality of the law
of that State prohibiting III" land
inr Of Chinese women brought 10
the United States for immoral purpose.
Il will be- remembered that Mr.. .h-tic"
Field, rrrcntly holding the Circuit Court
in California, decided on writ of h1h'ds
rorpns that thi. law i. m conflict with the
fourteenth article al the amendments.
undoubtedly, in consideration Of their
great public importance, b" advanced on
the docket.
Mexican Bandits.
GALyEsTuS, October IA Browns
vile special says that the organization Of
bandits 10 invade Texas has been partly
suspended on acccuht Of the high water
on tbs side, and the almost impossible
condition Of the country. Information
ha. been received FROM undOubted au-
tbority Of A plan ofOperatiOn', TO strike
the detachment Of troops stationed TO pre-
vent the crossing Of stolen cattle and then
TO murder and rob generally, and Gen.
Cartina heads the movement People
OF, thi. side are organizing to defend
themselves. The military are in po,-
session Of the facts, and mounted men
are held ready u move at short notice.
The border never Wa in more imminent
danger.
The railroad between this city and
R,.z,. which wa. So ladly IaTnsgrd by