The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-08-24
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.
A YOUNG MAN AcCID ENTALLY SHOT AND NOR
TALLY WOUNDED.


morning, about two miles from this place,
a young man named Parish was accidentally
shot by pistol in the hands Of his brother.
His recovery is doubtful.
NEGRO CHARGED WITH MURDER-DEPARTURE
OF ADVENTUROUS OARSMEN.
Especial telegram to the Dispatch.l
PORTSMOUTH, VA, August PA negro
the schooner Triumph, was arrested and
jailed in Norfolk to-day on the charge Of
numbering man in Alexandria, Va.
The Centennial four Of the Elizabeth
Boat Club, OF Portsmouth, left for Phila-
delphia tonight to represent Virginia in the
international regatta Oh Monday. A crowd
from Portsmouth went with the oarsmen.
lAssociated Press Telegrams.l
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH, NORTH AND
SOUTH.
CAPE MAY, August 23.-Thc conference
of delegates elected by the Methodist Epis-
copal Church, North and South, to effect Il
reinion OF those bodies has been in session
here for several days, and yesterday reach
ed satisfactory understanding and agreed
on Il basis Of union, which will be made
public in day or two.
UNANIMOUS AGREEMENT on A COMPACT OF
FRATERNITY.
CAPE MAY, August 23.-The Boards OF
Commissioners appointed by the Methodist
Episcopal Church and the Methodist Epis-
copal Church South to remove all obstacles
| to fraternity between the two Churches
have been in session in Congress Hall du-
ring the last ten days, and have concluded
their labors and issued lengthy address to
| the bishops, the ministers, and the men,
| ber> Of the Methodist Episcopal Church
and of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South in which they give. generally
the results OF the session. The
address states il any in the churches enter
tain the fear previous to our meeting that
we could not attain complete harmony OF
sentiment touching the momentous ques-
tons 10 be determined, they will be reioiccd
to learn that after having given due atten-
ton to all questions involved in the proper
construction of a platform OF complete fra
tcrnity between the two great branches OF the
Episcopal Methodists in the United States
we have arrived at the settlement OF every
matter affecting, as we suppose, the prlncl-
pies of a lasting and cordial adjustment.
We have the satisfaction to declare that our
aspirations for harmony Of views on vital
points have been realized. BY divine guild
ance, as we trust, we have been able, after q
frank interchange OF views and prayerful
endeavor, to harmonic all differences, and
to arrive at the desired contamination OF q
unanimous agreement of complete frater-
nifty.
RAILROAD ACCIDENT NEAR BALTIM0RE-VIR-
GINA CARS BURNED.
BALTIMORE, August pa freight train
from Philadelphia on the Philadelphia, Will
mington and Baltimore railroad, bound
south, broke an axle near Lemmer's Run,
nine miles from Baltimore, at O'Clock this
morning, causing wreck. 4 coal-oi lamp
was upset, and the wreck took fire. Seve-
raj cars were burned, among which were
two new passenger cars built at Wilmington
for the Royal Land Company OF Virginia.
| These were in charge OF James y. Shoen,
of Wilmington, on their way to Frederlcks-
burg. Va, for delivery to the company. No
one was hurt, but Sheen states that he was
TANNED in car and would have been burn
ed but for his rescue by negroes who re-
leased him.
Trains from the North, including the
night express passenger tain from New
York, were detained by the wreck, as was
the o'clock a. NJ. freight train from Bal
timore to Philadelphia. While this latter
train was on the track the 6:55 passenger
train from Baltimore for Philadelphia came
on, and, in the absence OF warning OF signal,
dashed into the rear OF the freight train. 1t
is said that no passengers were injured by
the collision. Thomas Street, Adams cN-
press messenger; Willie Abercrombie, the
Baltimore News Company'S messenger, and
the fireman were slightly injured, and re-
ceived flesh wounds. Some eight OF ten
trains were detained.
PHILADELPHIA, August 23.-The officers
OF the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Balti-
more railroad have sent the following state
ment regarding the reported accident and
loss OF life on their road this morning
.'The report OF loss Of life is wholly untrue.
4 freight train going south last night broke
an axle below Slemmans run, and Il lamp set
fire to the car and several cars were burned.
No one was hurt except one employee, and
he but slightly"
FATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENT IN MISSISSIPPI.
JACKSON, MISS, August 23.-An accident
to the south-bound passenger train on the
New Orleans and Jackson railroad occurred
near Tugaloo, eight miles south OF here, at
l o'clock this morning. y bridge gave
way, making q complete wreck or the train.
-Four persons were killed and sixteen
wounded. Five or six were seriously in
iured. Very heavy rains yesterday after
noon and last night raised the creek I'M
usually high and suddenly, and no doubt
weakened the foundations Of the bridge.
Some of the passengers lost their baggage.
CONSPIRACY AGAINST LEGAL AUTHORITY IN
TESNEssEE-ARREST OF THE CoNsPIRAT0Rs.
MEMPHIS, August 25.-Sherif Harris and
John Hunt, OF Crockett county, in this
State, were brought here under warrant
from United States Commissioner Garrett
for completely in the shooting affair at
Alamo in which p. NJ. Wells was killed and
nine others wounded, as reported last week.
The warrant was issued under the enforce
ment act, and charges Harris, Hunt, and
eight others with conspiring for the pur-
pose OF hindering the constituted authors
ties of Tennessee-to wit, Deputy Sherlti OF
Crockett county from giving and securing
to r. Il. Smith, w. Joycrton, George w.
Wells, and P. NJ. Wells equal protection OF
the law of the State. Owing to the absence
OF witnesses the case was continued TILL TO-
! morrow.
ARRIVAL. OF SPEAKER KERR'S REMAINS AT NEW
ALBANY.
NEW ALBANY, ND, August 2S.-Ihe re-
mains OF the late Hon. NJ. G. Kerr will ar
rive here at midnight and be removed to the
rotunda OF the courthouse, which has Deen
! droned in mourning from the dome to the
ground floor The remains will lie In state
until tomorrow evening, when they will be
remoyed TO the late residence of the Speaker.
The funeral services will take place frluay
afternoon.