The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-10-11
tenth, Seventeenth, Eighteenth, Nine
teenth, and Twentieth, or twelve districts

There is nothing In the returns to encour-'
age either party to hope that 1t will walk
over the course In the direct contest for the
presidency" ss.
.5 WEST VIRGINIA. .tlz
NEW YoaK, October 1O.-The following
has been received at the Democratic head
quarters here from Wheeling, w. Va:
tsSpecials to the Register Of this city come
In from. every part OF the State, Indicating
q Democratic majority OF 5000 to 5000.
The Legislature will be Democratic by from
two thirds to three quarters, which secures
two United States senator's
WHEELING, w. Va, October 10.-No Off
cial returns can be obtained before morning
in consequence Of the length of the ticket
The Democratic county ticket is generally
elected. ,.ia 4.r.
Private information from the State and
city claims the election of Golf (Rep.), for
Governor, unless the Third district gives a
heavy Democratic majority. .. q l g. Il.
NEW JERSEY. ,4
NEWARK, October 10.-The charter cleo
ton in this city to-day was for water com
missioner, tax commissioner, aldermen.
freeholders, and school commissioners. The,
Republicans elect their ticket by 1000 ma
iority. OF the fifteen wards the Repubi-
cans carry eleven, being gain OF g. I. :,
SENTENCE OF THE MEADOWS MURDERER.
SALT LAKE, October. 10.-At Beaver,
Utah, to-day, Judge Foreman passed sem
tence upon John u. Lee for participation in
the Mountain Meadow massacre nineteen
years ago. In doing 80 he called attention
to the atrocity Of the crime; the inability
heretofore OF the authorities to procure EVIL
dence; that the conspiracy to murder was
widespread; that Lee was finally offered up
as sacrifice to popular indignation, but
that others equally guilty might hereafter
expect punishment. - .
The prisoner having the right, under the
laws OF the Territory, to choose death by
hanging, shooting, or beheading, and hay
ing chosen to be shot, he was sentenced to
be shot to death January 20, 1877.
THE PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL BOARD OF
-":1 80 !. MISSIONS. tf-..a
philadelphia October 10.-The Forty
first annual session OF the Board Of Missions
OF the Protestant Episcopal Church Of the
United States was commenced this morning
in Holy. Trinity church. A large number
OF delegates are in attendance, Including
most OF the Bishops. Also, Lord Bishop
Helmuth, OF Huron, and Lord Bisohop Full
Ter, OF Niagara.
Morning prayer was said, the holy COM
munion administered, and an address de-
livered by the Lord Bishop of Huron.
The session was resumed in the afternoon
in the Memorial chapel, the Bishop Of Michi-
gan in the chair. ,.. - ?,
The report Of the Domestic Committee,
which was presented, states that the re-
ceipts in 1876 are less for the general work
| by S207,6 1888 than they were in 1874S75.a i"
The report OF the Indian Commission
states that the receipts for. the work for the
year ending: September 80, 1876 are $4,634,-
| $40, forty-iotlr dioceses and missionary
| Jurisdictions helping to make up the aggre-
gate. s-." '..+...' = ....., ~ :.
This evening the anniversary sermon was
preached by Rt. Rev. Nicely, Of Maine. Il
FURTHER ENDowMENTs FOR wAsuINGToN-LEE
UNIVERSITY. :.
PHILADELPHIA, October 10.-A movement
was organized in this city to-day for in
creasing the endowments of the Washing
ton-Lee University, at Lexington, va. A
permanent organization was effected, and
| Hon. Morton McMichael elected president,
with Hon. NJ. e. Waite, Hon. Robert G.
| Winthrop, Hon. W. NJ. Evarts, Hon. A. E.
Borie, and Hon. Theo. f. Randolph, Il
yice-presidents. An executive committee
was also appointed. +
| BRUTAL AND FIENDISH FATHER.
NEW YORK, October 10.-Pat Mcguire. q
saloon-keeper at Mount Vernon, quarrelled
with bis wife Sunday, accusing her OF in
fidelity. He finally grasped5 each OF his
children successfully, and, lifting them as
high as his head dashed them to the floor,
exclaiming each time, "This is not my
child" One of the children is dead, and the
| others are IN a precarious condition. Ma
guire has been arrested.
YELLow-FEvER. lst
New ORLEANS, October 10.-The Howard
| Association have dispatch from DR.. j.. D..
Bruins, at Brunswick, Ga, saying the cpl
demic in that place is considered at an end.
SAVANNAH, October 10.-Total interments
to-day, nineteen; OF which thirteen were
| from yellow-fever. Five OF the burials
| were colored persons. John j. Ward, who
came here from Charleston as volunteer
druggist; George Thompson, printer;s and
Sister Of Mercy Mary Blandina, u native OF
Augusta, died to-day. DR.. B. S. Purse and
Captain j. F. Wheaton, president OF the
Savannah Benevolent Association, were
TAKEN SIGN to-udy.tzi iss." #.. te.'
FIGHT WITH INDIANS. !
CHEYENNE, October 10.-Twenty-fye In
| dians attacked twelve men, with seven OK
teams, twenty-five miles from Fort Fetter-
man. The fight lasted four hours. One
white man was badly wounded and one
horse killed Two indians were seen to
fall, It is stated that the Indians showed
great courage, and were strongly armed
with Winchester and army rifles. = ID;
EDITORIAL CHANGE. ,s''a"
NEW YORK, October 10.-Rev. T. Dewitt
Talmadge retircs from the editorship OF the
Christian at Work and assumes that OF the
Chicago Advance, which will hereafter have
an office in this city. ~
TINE FIXED FOR CLOSING CENTENNIAL.
PHILADELPHIA, October 1O.-The Centen-
NAL commissioners, in answer to Inquiries,
have adopted the following: .sl -l-ra ,s..& :; =;
HResolued, That in accordance with our
previous action we hereby declare that the
Centennial exhibition shall be closed on the
10th day OF November next"
So THE MEMPHIS (TENN.1 DEBT. Il 4
BALTIMORE, October 10.-At q meeting
this afternoon OF the committee represent
ing the Baltimore holders OF the city OF
Memphis bonds the following was adopted:
.,.,R Resolved, That the committee recon-
mend to the holders Of the securities OF
Memphis city that they accept the basis OF
settlement proposed by the committee OF
In, dI,oIdor, in Nom orl< of fiSerntsf her