The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-05-13
Hard Times Unsettled His Mind and
He Hung Himself.


He Hung Himself.
| Especial telegram TO the Dspatci.]
BoYKIN's, Va, May 12.-Solomon Smith,
aged seventy years, committed suicide near
Margaretsville, N. c., yesterday, by mount
ing barrel, tying one end OF rope to the
limb Of tree and the other around his
neck. He then kicked the barrel from under
him. lie was found by his wife two hours
later. Hard times unsettled his mind.
Killed by Ricimondcr.
Especial telegram to the DispatchJ
TUNsTALL's, NEW KENT COUNTY, May II.
A difficulty occurred at DR.. Turner's land
ing, on the Chickahominy, about eight miles
below New Kent Courthouse, yesterday
morning about daybreak, between Mr..
Smith AGREE, Of Richmond, and negro,
resulting in the death OF the latter, who
was shot by AGREE. He died instantly.
burned to Death--.Thief Sentenced to
tl,e Pcnitentiary.
Especial telegram to the Dspatch.l
LOUISA COURTHOUSE, May ia little
daughter OF o. E. Nicholson, of this county,
was burned to death yesterday evening.
William Gordon (coloreO was tried and
sentenced yesterday to five years. imprisor-
ment in the penitentiary for stealing lot of
tobacco from James E. Poor.
There were heavy rains this afternoon.
Bri.tow Blackba1Ied by the Union
League Club of New York.
TSpecal telegram to the Dispatch.
WASHINGTON, May 12.-The blackballing
! I,.o H1r,I ~
New York is q subject that occasions con-
siderable comment tonight. Some OF the
politicians who are averse to Bristow's NOM
nation at Cincinnati express the opinion
that such treatment will do much to put
him prominently before the people. Bris-
lows friends incline to the belief that his
chances for the nomination are steadily in
creasing.
Associated Press kilograms.
SECRETARY BRIsTow BLACKBALLED IN
THE UNION LEAGUE.
New YORK, May 1.-THE Union League
Club last night refused to admit Secretary
Bristow to membership, there being twelve
blackballs against him.
METHODIST GENERAL CONFERENCE.
BALTIMORE, May I'm the Methodist
General Conference to-day resolutions were
introduced providing for the appointment
of a commission OF bishops and others TO
confer with Methodists in all parts OF the
world to arrange for general councli OF
Methodists to consider topics relating to Its
position. work, and responsibility LOT the
worlds evangeliZation.
The fraternal messengers from the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church South were received
with much formal ceremony. they con-
sisted of Rev. Drs. Duncan, OF Randolpn
| Vanderbilt University, who were cordially
and fraternally greeted.
The Conference was notified OF the desire
of the General Conference Of the South for
the appointment of commission for the ad-
| iustment Of the differences between the two
branches OF the Church.
| An address, prepared by DR.. IoVlck
Pierce Zone Of the messengers who was de-
tanned by illness), was read, giving history
of Methodism in the South.
| at the conclusion OF the reading OF the
paper addresses were delivered by Messrs.
Duncan and Garland, who cordially reclp-
rocated the fraternal spirit and friendship
evinced in their reception.
A resolution regretting the absence oil DR.,
Pierce was unanimously adopted.
The matter Of the appointment OF COM
mission to meet that from the South to adj
just legal points at issue was referred to
special committee Of seven to be hereafter
named.
FLOOD IN THE CONTEMPORARIES.
LANCASTER, N. H., May 1.-THE entire
valley Of the Connecticut river is broad
sheet OF water from Northumberland to
Dalton. Travels entirely suspended on the
Boston, Concord, and Montreal railroad be-
tween South Lancaster and GroVeton juno
ton, on the Grand Trunk railway, distance
of twenty miles.
THE IMPERIAL VISITORS OFF ON THEIR
SOUTHERN TOUR.
PHILADELPHIA, May 12.-The Emperor
and Empress OF Brazil and suit OF sixteen
persons left at 10 o'clock this morning for
the West. The imperial party. after visiting
Louisville and the Mammoth Cave, will go
to New Orleans, and thence return to Wash
ington. Their tour will be completed by
visits to points OF interest North as far as
Montreal and Quebec. Richmond is not In
Guided in the programme
| A WOMAN,s EVIDENCE IN THE WHsKEY.
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