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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-08-06
IsrisandaEe Among me Pennsylyania
- q Eoai Mines.

From nm account given by a New YOrl
Hsrald's correspond dent, the laBless scene
of former days are being reenacted Ia tn
|anthracitecoai fields OF Pennsylvania.
- Recently ut Centraiia number OF person!
were shot, several of them fatally. Sham0sil
last week was the scene Of a brutal murder
the victim being Mr. N. DiedeDan. The
supposed muTdererS have been arrested
Almost every day some citizen receives ku
kiux notice To- the effect That be must govern
his action in sue1 way as is mentioned OF
leave the country, bis life to be forfeited
unless he does. All these outrageous pro
ceedings are attributed to the Molly
Magutres," band Of cut-th'saLa, who are
said to ply their trade of robbery and mur-
der IN the mining country.
Two attempts ut murder were made last
week, the parties being E. E. judi superin-
tendeDt OF the Elk Hill Coal and IYsH Com
pany, Dickson, and Alfred L. Green, mine
boss of the eoIIieries of Mn. Jermyn. In the
case of Mr.. Judd, the attack was made by a
young man, q stranger to the aSsailed, Who
Fortunately escaped being shct. Mr.. judd is
agood andreputube citizen. He was the bFst
president Of the Father Mathew Society 81
Dickson, and as the Association has many enc
attempted assassination of Mr.. Judd TO his
connection with it. Mr. Green was less for.
tunate than bis friend. lie WAS badly shot,
but not until the miners who came to his
rescue had killed one OF his assalaIss. What
difficult TO conjecture. Dennis Sharkey was
arrested on the Sd is being one of the lead
ers of the aSSaulting party.
Tarrif,ia riotS haya npptIrrnI n prnyi6onnp
in which scores OF rutiAns have engaged, and
several persons have been shot and stabbed.
These outlaws have NO fear of The police or
laws, as was fully evidenced in the riot which
Officer Netzell. OF the police force Of this
alluded to. When NetzeIl went to arrest the
and quell the disturbance he was
attacked with all sorts of weapons, and
almost driven from The place. Timely as
sistance arrived, and number of arrests
were made. Thomas Duggan and several
others were shot. Duggan has since re-
covered. A man named Gillespie is under
arrest for the shooting.
John kayans, an employe of the Daily
this city, which speaks of these
outrageS without fear or favor, although the
editors lave received what are known rs
- collla notices "a COcument emoliAoneu
with coffin and skull and crosS-boncS, and
warning the recipient to leave the territory
under penalty of death-was attacked near
the railroad bridge, on Scranton avenue, on
Friday last, and would no doubt have been
had he not protected himself with
a revolver. Several bodies dreadfully mutt.
lated, bearing every evidence Of murder,
have been found within short time on the
Su>quehanna river and along the roads lead
Ing to the mountains.
Vigilance committees are being formed
among the citizens.
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Letter from Lexington.
A CORRECTION - POLITICAL.

MISREPRESENTATION fOLlAlIhL.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.]
LEXINGTON, August 4, 1874.
In letter dated oath ultimo your CORE
spondent mentioned, upon what he supposed
reliable authority, a rumored case of poison
ing by a young girl of thirteen years: Your
types made me say nineteen, when wrote
fourteen. l am glad to say that my Inform
alton was incorrect, and that there was no
evidence of poisoning in the illness OF the
father. His sudden sickness was all due to
mprudence in eating.
The daughter of Colonel Blair, of the Viz
GINA Military Institute, who was recently
thrown from horse and severely injured,
is row out of danger, it is said, and rapidly
recovering.
The canvass for Congressman from this
district is exciting considerable interest in
this county. Captain Whitehead, present
incllmbe is candidate. and mas able COM
petitors in the person Of Colonel Daniel,
of Lyuchburg, and Houston, Of Botctourt.
Both OF these gentlemen were present ut the
session of the County Court yesterday.
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ALLEGED ABDUCTION BY NEGRoEs-A Gu
Rlous sToRY.-Annie Miller, aged eight
years, the daughter of Sebastian Miller, Of
Liberty avenue, near Washington avenue.
East New York, left her home yesterday af-
ternoon with the avowed purpose of placing
some flowers on the grave OF her GRANDPA
ther, at FIatbush. She has not returned
since. This morning boy named George
Hunter, aged ten years, schoolmate Of the
girl, accompanied her father to police head.
quarters and reported that at about 10
O'clock last night, while at his home at Wash
ingtou and Atlantic avenues, he was awak.
ened by the cries of Il child for the police.
Looking out of the window he saw, as he
asserts. four negroes lift Annie Miller into n
wagon and drive rapidly away. He is posi-
tive that he was not mistaken as to her idens-
itv, but the statement is dlstrusted by the
police. A thorough search is to be made
tor the missing child. Ner York Post, 3D.
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1ron, F,ederieasonrs.
sEDDEs DEATH EsoH APoPLExY.

fCosrsspondence or the Richmond Dislatcn.I
FnEDsRtcKsBuRG, August 0, 1874.
James Dixon, OF Georgetown, u. u,
cashier Of The Georgetown Savings BaDB,
died suddenly Of apoplexy last night on fhe
Telegraph road. while returning from o
nartt at the house OF John K. Samuel, Esq,
IN SoottsylraIia.- Mr. Dixon was WISHING
the family of John G. Hurkamp, and was
returning from Mr.. Samuel's IN company
with daughter OF MIR. Hurkamp. The
norses became alarmed at some object on the
roadside, and at the same Instant mr. Dixon
was attacked with the fatal maady. MISS
Hurkamp endeayored to prevent him from
falling out and to restrain the horses at the
same time, but was unable to do so, and mar
rowly escaped fatal injuries by leapng from
the buggy. When found by the balance OF
the party Mr. Dixon was expiring. lie was
hastily brought into Fredericksburg, and re-
ceiyed the best medical attention, but was
beyond human aid. His face was greatly
diSfgured, but the physicians say he sus-
tanned no injury sufficient to cause death.
Alr. Dixon was about thirty years of age,
and in addition TO his high standing 10 BUSH
ness and in society, was Mason of the
highest degree. The Masonic fraternity OF
Fredericksburg have taken charge of the re-
mains until the afflicted family arrives. This
sad occurrence has cast gloom over this COM
munity. Il.
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| TH2 LATE LORD GoRDoS."-" Lord Cor
| doD." Us the telegraph informs Us, blew hi!
brains out at his residence in the province o.
| Manitoba, on Saturday. The deceased was
! arrested in New York OF the 10th OF April
| 1872, at the suit of Jay Gould, on charge
| relative to the ownership OF some six hun
| bred shares of Erie railway stock. The event
attracted q considerable amount Of public
attention at the moment. The question was
asked, WHO'S he:" He bad lived, during
some days previously, at the metropolitan
Hotel, observing Il sort of sem-diSnitied Sc
clusion. lie was of "uncertain age" but
active and selfpossessed.
During the Investigations which took place
in the police courts in New York and at
other points of the United States he mas de-
scribed himself as Lord George Gordon,
Earl of Aberdeen; as Gordon Ii. Gordon,
and rs Gordon Gordon, claiming tina. he be-
longed to the peerage OF Scotland, no matter
how he varied bis name. 1t was shown that
he was not the Earl OF Aberdeen. The law
proceedings that were instituted in conse.
quence OF his money frauds were compiled.
ted and tedious. His career since has been
checkered and very troublesome, particu-
iarly so to the territorial judges and the pc.
lice. He has been arrested, baiIcd, rearrest-
ed, indicted, and pursued rs fugitive from
Justice, and now he has ended his cllame.
leor.lke career by his own hand, ISLAM by
bullet from rusty barrel"
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B0UclCAULT's New PLAY = SToNEwALL
JACKSON IN THE DRAMA.-Boucicault, the dra.
malic miliner Of this day, has produced a
new drama, based upon the events of the
late war, which will be produced in New
York on Monday next. "Belle Lamar" is
lis title, and the title role represents young
Virginia lady, who, though married to q
northern man, comes South and becomes a
Confederate spy, and manages to get into
many queer scrapes, and always to get GU,
of them. The great oddly of the piece TO
those who ever fought under him) is the in.
PRODUCTION Of the character Of Stonewal
Jackson, and its impersonation by an Irish
man. We could hardly imagine "Old Jack .
saying, with orchestral accompaniment, g Be
CORA, byes, but there's the divil In store loi
yez," without the aid of the fiery and un.
tanned BOuccault.
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Ordination by Bishop Johns.
f,orrespopdence of the Richmond Dispatch.l

ALEXANDRIA, VA, August 8, 1874.
Mr. J. w. Magill, of the Diocese OF Vlr-
ginia, was ordained deacon by Bishop Johns
yesterday morning in the chapel of the Pro
te>tant Episcopal Theological Seminary,
near this city. The Rev. Professor Walker
preached the ordination sermon, and the
candidate was presented BY the Rev. Profess
sor McEihinney.
Dir. Magil was for years student OF the
Seminary. and was member Of the last gra-
dualiug class, with which, but Tor his abb
sence at that time on visit to Great Britain,
he would have been ordained last June. IL
is understood that he will ut once assume
charge Of St. Johns chapel, of Petersburg,
Of which the Rev. NJ. 7. Mccormick was
lately minister, OCCASIONAL.
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Iihing more tnnn the repetition OF the dee@.
ration that General MAHosE is rsga' Inat
10 worse than no defence at all. I

The Richmond Dispatch gives as rsaso
far advocating proiongation of the presi'
dent, term of Office that, 1T tue frrsa
Jent,s term were extended to ten years
,,nro no,i,ic;,ns would get to heaven" bu,
s,ast If mo WHO live dcccntly in this Horln
hope to &c: to heaven, anu VIA. .u nc,;t;'
have we In increasing the nuthoer " pn.
,iciaps" we are TO meet there 1fe~ I "
World.
We give UP. Our strongest argument Is
turned against W. We fear, alas! that
there IS much indifference abroad concern
ing the politicians fate.
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"a very distinguished gentleman" writes
20 the Dispatch a batch of plati:udes, With
which that paper is 20 much delighted that
with loud flourish of trumpets it intro
duces them into its editorial columns. One
CT this sage's wonderful uttcrances Is that
General Malone has perfect right TO do the
expire business over his road but If ne e1erci ,es
thnt right he must give the same facilities that the
rSurcss con psnes do. He must collect the goods
In cities deliver and collect, and pay over the mo-
ney when required, &C.
Is not General Malone doing this very
fhipgr He has ample equipments at all
the points to which his express extends.
Can he be required TO have these equipments
at points not included in bis express pro.
gramme? If the argument quoted has any
Doiut. it is in the duplication that be is bound
TO provide facilities, not for his express alone,
butsot all points, whether outside or inside of
his sphere of express operations. No doubt
Adams & Co. and their partisans would be
very glad Il q eneral Malone could be made to
furnish them with equipments every where.
General Malone carries everything brought
to bis line, and that is all that any express
company can do Wing Of yesterday.
1t is easy to style the unapswerable posi-.
tioDs Of the distinguished gentleman y
platituaes." The Wings confession and
avoidance" neither helps it out of the mire
n n answers this gen'leman's statement.
What mockery is the Wigs defence
We have
LIST. That General MAHoNB "has ample
81 Equipments at all the points TO ,chich his
serpress extends" [Italics ours]; and those
equipments would as well be upon the steppes
Of Russia for the good they do us.
I'd. General MALONE carries everything
Brought to his line" AS nothipgiS brought
10 his line" he of course carries nothing. So
his express service TO this city is Of no value.
On no other railroad in Virginia Is there
such trouble, and yet we are asked to force
the Adams Company and the Danyille rail-
road to do business with General MAHoSE
on his terms. We are not required by any
reasonable view Of the case to do any such
thing If We had the power, which we have
s,et.
The RhIg's defence is no defence. No.
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DoN'T Fool WITH THE ELErHAST.-[Sacra-
mento (Cal.) Union, July 25l.-At the con.
custom of the afternoon performance, while
the people in attendance were looking ut the
menagerie, some boys annoyed the elephant
by giving him sticks, tobacco, etc, which
made him so angry that be reached out his
trunk for the youths nearest to him. and par
tally encircled three of them. Two managed
to get away, but one, aged about twelve
years, son of Fl. Luhrs, OF the Sazerac 81.
loon, was caught by the elephants trunk.
turned around two or three times, and then
raised to the beasts mouth, the animal see n.
ing to have the intention of biting him. In
fact, his head was raised so high and with
such force that the boys felt hat bad hole
broken in its top by collision with one of the
elephants tusks. A number of men sprane
forward to cause the animal to release bis
hold upon the 10y, which he did, throwing
him aside with such violence that his right
forearm was broken. The animal was much
excited for about ten minutes, and prevented
the boys hat being Obtained during that
time. The elephant keeper was not present
at the time, and no precautions had beer
| taken TO keep children and other persons a
| proper distance from him. The boy whit
was injured had his left arm broken by al
| accident about year ago.
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M;.sions, and pledge brother David their

Missions, ana pledSe Drotner3 Datiu 3sneii
Reports on temperance were read byD.
Il. Derr, Esq. ifs chairman. Rev. T. g.
Evans objected to the phraseology of q part
the report and offered US amendments the
following in substance: That whilst be DIS
approved making the use. Of ardeut spirits
test of fellowship, yet II member uses il
babitually or otherwise than incidentally be
greatly impairs bis Christian usefulness and
also, that we recommend to the churches to
encourage Temperance organizations among
its members and Sunday school children.
Addresses were delivered by Brethren
Kirk, Wood, Derr, F. II. Hall, c. Fl. BY
land, DR.. Evans, A. Broaddus, ST.; and
just here your correspondent had to leave
to meet engagements elsewhere.
The hospitality of the people is unbound
ed. The pastor of the church and the CON-
mittee On reception of delegates were busy
all the time providing for entertainment,
comfort, and convenience of those in attend
ancc. None were neglected. ID.
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rom ss.aunton.

E.Oft0r from S1s1UMtOH.5 800
rr,orrespoudence of the Richmond Dispatch.lf
ROUND HOUSE or The CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO
RAILROAD COMPANY DESTROYED BY FIRE
LOSS ABOUT $4,000. s ~
STAUNToN, August B. 1914.
The chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Com.
pany sustained heavy loss last night In the
destruction by FIRE of the round.house at
this place. The fire was first discovered
about balfpast 3 o'clock, but before the
al,rm became generally known 1t had mace
such Roadway that any attempt 20 eAin'
eui.h the flames was useless. The hre orie''
mated in the blacksmith shop at the eastern
end Of tie building, and was communicate,
from it to the sheetiug of the slate roo, o.
che round.house, and in short WINE ht.ei
the fire was discovered the whole ouiiu'ns
was wrapped in flames. on,,,
The fire company Of the city was pFoinp,G
on hand, but was too late to save tnc ou'io'
irr, though they rendered mtlcn service III
sayipg valuable machinery. Ihefe was
humber Of engines in the mouse a' Tue 'lu,s
Of the fire, all of which but Two "e'e un
out and saved. though they could not oe
gotten far enough away TO prevent tutil
being somewhat injured by the neat Oh the
burning building. Two engines couia no.
be gotten out, and were completely Durnt
up. ~
From what we have learned the fire, when
first discovered, could have been easily ex-
tingushed bad they been enabled TO make
u.e of the water in the elevated tank, when
stands near the rOund-bouse.
This tank was elevated above the house for
the express purpose of being used in the
event of fire, but through some negligence
or oversight no arrangement had been made
for fastening hose to the tank. snd so 1t
stood there full Of water perfectly useless.
The loss is estimated at about S3O,00O.
But it may be more or less, according to the
injury that has been done the walls OF the
building. MAX.
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A BLOODY FRACAs NEAR S

A BLOODY FRACAs NEAR SEDALrA, Mo-
ST. LOUIS, August ga special to the DIS.
patch from Sedalia says: Yesterday afternoon
four men, named Wilson, Rollins, Ray, and
Henry, rode across the farm Of George and
David Davis, nine miles from Sedalia. letting
down fences for their passage. On their re-
turn they were met by the Davis brothers.
A fight ensued, and Rollins and Wilson were
badly wounded. Constable Derrili, with a
posse, att, mpted to arrest the Davis brothers
ut their house last night, when they were
fred upon, and Derril aud one of his men
seriously wounded. To-day the Davis BROTH
ers gave themselves up. 1t Is believed TWO or
three of those wounded will die. !.
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DEATHS.

Died, on the 9Th OF August, 1874, JOHN RUS,
SELL, son Of w. y. and I.etlte l.. Griffin, axso
seven months and eighteen days.
Forget ihee--ob, when life shall cease
To thrill this heart OF mine,
But not till tnen eaB forget
Une look or tone OF thine.
Forget thee-'Lsa bitter word,
! would IL were uisatt;
Forgetfuluess Is not with lie,
But with the silent dead.
His funeral win lake place from his fathers resi-
deuce No. 90 west jackson street. THIS tThurs-
dayl MORNING at 10 O'Clock. Friends anu &C
quainancfs are respectfully invited 10 attend with
out fnrtbe notice.
Died, In Manchester, August 8, ORA EieGi.
Ma, daughter OF j. L. j. and l.. d. 81. Dooson
aged twelve days.
Tine fune al will take place from her fathers re-
1'ience Ninth aud stockton streets. THIS Lbhrs
'dayl NOR MING at 10 O'CLOCK Fflenus OF the IAN
, iIy inyIfed 10 attend without further notice.
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r,O TIE PUBLIC.--I desire respectfully

TO TIE PUBLiC.--I desire respectfully
l. TO correct soma Of thu statements nlns !"
Thai ,nioht seem to cast some reelection on NE,
namely that they han applied to eaca =! n, .
other Two ice importers for he Up In the hsh , N
camille way but could not obtain pound sl! ,d
we offered them the price At which thc' naa!
20 their customers Now the facts are tu '~,
offered 70 furnish their customers from my "'s -"
and their larger customers from the nous go Sna
prices, aud divide the profits with tiieHi aan 10
their ice came 10 hand 10 return their cuson.t' ~
them which assistance they DECLINE T. c Stn lee.
consent 10 restock Messrs. Exal' q hloIss n,ors
both north and south. =, 81. m, ia
One of the frm came TO my once 70 ST. ,ta bat
such an excited state that declined to sec , I'm.
sent my sons When refusing 10 sccede " W nnl-
he endeavored 10 intmida,e me b' threat % Esu,r
cation repre-. ent the oldest esahIished 49, ,r.i
In this city and having no o, her inah ~ u %
honorable motives, and with the motto OF AIR
" live and let others liye,' IpAse sihl'I ,y The
ment of facts, and am willing u be )auEEqISS T
public. ,,,r,.,n deceased.
| al CIT
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PERSONAL,
DR. STRlBLING'S SUCCESSOR.

IL -
MR. EDITORIALS the time Is not far distant when
the hoard of Directors Of the Western Luntlic
Asylum meets and there are several name 'nch-
toned for rhe vacancy created by the de.h .! tue
late Or. Stribling, there Is one Who stans pr emit
neutly conspicuous ~ suitable aud worthy III every
respect 10 meet every requirement of this rcsOpGA-
BILE positlon-Or. CASPER {. HKSKEL, OF 'cT
Market. He + wide and extensively known IN
The state MS L physician of superior SKILL And sur.
genu whose experience and skill Is not eN"cIeAh
,.nu,leJ by any iu the Stae. Naturally en-
dowed with a fine ad illustrative. ctpt,i,y.
and trained by iath"r-'h" late ;. GoHirI
UeukeI-whose name Is rcyered and cnrf-
tsned by all who knew him. 10 strict discipline
of bushes, habits. he would bring 20 the asylum III
executive capacity which few posses,. be Is p,'-
ses:ed of warm and genial heart, Christina in11
gentleman whose disposition /, peculiarly aIip.:a
for an institution Of this character. d. srfina'ri
al the University Of Penn .yiyaaia aud mas pen
actively engaged In larg- practice for neiry TWEEN!
years He was first regmehth snrieln In Jlcssom'
corps and brigade surgeon during the greater por-
lion or the war; was president or the boiri oi YIN
liners of the corps, and since tue var has been NC
cessrul practitioner in hiI native town. tie y A.
present q member OF the ioard Of Directors 0! lae
Deaf. Dumb, and Blind Institution 81 FirS'hhp
f-lI
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SAMUEL MCDONALD VISITED in JAIL BY LIS
MoTuER.- Yesterday morning Mis-. DE
Speyr. the mother of Samuel Mcdonald,
who stands indicted for the murder OF Berry
Amos. on the 23d Of June, at the Sherwood
House. by stabbing, arrived from New York,
where she had landed on her return from
Furope on the steamer Baltic. The an
nouncement that the object of her return at
this time is to visit her son and consult with
and aid him has been made, and her move
ments were of course known to
him, Upon her arrival yesterday APP
nhcation was made to the Board of Directors
of the Jail to allow her to hold an
interview with her son in the room of the
Board of Directors, situated TO the lett of
the entrance, through the centre tower, III
stead of the narrow and gloomy cell ln
which he is confined. There was an objec.
| ton raised to IclaXflion Of the rules of
the institution, but finally the favor was
granted. and Mr.. Thompson, the father OF
Mrs. De Spcyr, proceeded 10 the prison and
informed the accused youEg man that his
| mother would see him in q short time.
About 5 O'Clock in the afternoon the mother
and sister OF Samuel Mcdonald, accompa-
MED BY Mr.. De Speyr, and Mrs. Wyatt, OF
New York, a sister Of Mrs. De Speyr, drove
to the Jail, and upon presentation OF the
passes required were promptly admitted.
In a few minutes more Samuel Mcdonald,
having been brought from bis cell, stood
before bis mother. The meeting was an al
| iectiug one, and Mrs. De speyr was much
moved. The interview was strictly private,
no one but the little family circle being in
| the room. After visit of nearly two hours
the party of relatives left Mcdonald, parting
| from him with farewell kisses, and left him
to the quietude of his prison home. The
obtaining of counsel for the relief Of her son
will he among the first objects to be attend
ed to by Mrs. De Speyr. She is apparently
in excellent health, ard is remarkably young
looking for lady Of her years.-Baltimors
| Gazette.
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Fire In LOudOuIa.
of the Richmond Dispatch.

ICorrcspsndence of the Richmond Dispatch.J
LEEsBURG, August 2, 1874.
The large and handsome residence OF Mr.
Frederick w. Pleasants, near the Potomac
river. about three miles north OF DranesylIle,
and ten miles from this place, was totally con-
sumed by fire Friday night last. 1t is sup.
posed that the origin of the tire was in some
way connected with the stove in the kitchen.
Ali of the furniture in the house was burned,
but most of the wearing apparel of the taml-
~ was saved. The property destroyed will
prove total loss, as there was no insurance
on any portion Of it. u.