The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-08-08
GENERAL INTELLEGESCE.

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GENERAL INTELLIGENCE
A COUNTRY MERCHANT MURDERED-Hrs sroR L
tla, 80 3.t ROBBED. 81;
Especial telegram TO the DlspatcIi.I
FREDERICKSBURG, Va, August 7.-Mr.
Ned Waller, Jr., merchant doing bushes
at Richland station, Stafford county, twelve
miles north Of here, was murdered by two
negroes last night. After committing the
deed the negroes ransacked the store, carry
ing off some $1,000 in cash and some mer-
chandise. s.,.
Armed parties are securing the neigh bor-
hood for the murderers.
COMPETITIVE DRILL OF CoLoRED MILITARY
COMP DEFEATED.
Especial telegram to the DLspatch.]
NORFOLK, Va, August THE Attacks
Guard, Carney Guards, and Virginia Grays,
Of Richmond; City Guards, Of Petersburg;
Union Guards, OF Manchester; Lexington
Guards, OF Norfolk; and Virginia Guards,
of Portsmouth, united in the compe titiye
drill at Fort Monroe before General Barry
and other officers to-day. Norfolk and
Portsmouth carried Oft the honors and
prizes. The drilling was pronounced very
fair, and large tllrong witnessed the display.
ALABAMA ELECTIONS.
MONTGOMERY, August Returns indi-
cate a sweeping Democratic victory. Hous-
TOMS majority for Governor will not be less
than 10000, and will probably go much
higher. The Democrats have made gains
everywhere heard from, and will have a
large majority in the Legislature.
MOBILE August THE election passed
off quietly. This county gives over 1900
Democratic majority. Returns from the
State, as far rs heard from, indicate large
Democratic gains. The Democrats claim
the state by $4,000 majority. .-r.......,-.
MONTGOMERY, August Though returns
have been received to warrant the state
ment that the Democratic majority will be
$4,000. Many counties heretofore Republi-
can send Democrats to the Legislature, and
the majority OH Joint ballot will be very
large. The vote by congressional districts
shows seven Of them Democrats and one
Republican. No disturbance OF any kind
has as yet been reported.
CONGRESSIONAL ELECTION.
LOUISVILLE, August TN the congress
sional election to-day Henry Watterson was
elected. by an overwhelming majority, only
a few scattering votes being cast for Heady
independent Democrat).
Elliott DemocraD was elected for Judge
OF the Court OF Appeals.
The Republicans had no local ticket in
the field. ,;
MURDER By NEW YORK EUFFIAN.
NEW YORK, August 6.-John Lazarie in
suited some females tonight, who cried for
help. Paolo Propiano Qtalian) responded
and interfered, when Lazarie drew out q
knife and plunged it into Propiano's abdo-
men, from the effects OF which the latter
died shortly afterwards. Lazarie then
started to run through the crowd which had
collected, slashing right and left, wounding
several persons, when he was knocked down
by a blow OF an officers club and secured
and locked up. ,..
FAILURE OF CLOTHING FIRM.
New YORK, August THE failure OF
Max StadIer Il Co., clothiers, is announced.
Liabilities, 100000. Assets not stated.
The failure is attributed to shrinkage OF
value of woollen goods, Of which the firm
had a large stock on hand.
,lH SUICIDE OF LADY.
ATLANTA, GA, August Mrs. Dr.. W.
P. Bond, at Lithonia, committed suicide by.
hanging this morning. The cause was
mental depression at the sudden death OF
friend and bodily suffering.
- DISTRESSING DROWNING CASUALTY.
WHITEHALL, n. u, August 7.--Sunday
afternoon ten persons were drowned While
crossing Putnam's pond, in Essex county.
Thirteen persons were in q small boat, and
when about three rods from the shore, in
eight feet OF water, squat struck the boat,
which Immediately capsized, with the above
result. The names of those drowned are
Mr.. johnson and wife, John McAulister and
wife, John Bevit and daughter, Peter
Osier, Adolph Livingston, Mr.. Holden, and
Miss Thatcher. The bodies have all been
recovered except OF Holden.
4 FATHER KILLS HIS TWO SONS. -
CINCINNATI, August AT Oxley, a few
miles from. here, yesterday, Burrell Dudley
(colored) shot and killed his son, aged fifteen,
who was protecting his mother from his
father. Another son, aged seventeen, in
teriered, when the father beat him over the
head with the gun and left him for dead.
INTERNATIONAL AMATEUR REGATTA.
SARATOGA, August THE single scull-
race to-dayin the International amateur re-
gatta was won by Robinson, Tompkins Sec
ond, Mann third. Time, 15:163.
The four-oared race was won by North
western in 21:39; the Atalantas came in
second in 22:19S. The water was so rough
that the Neptunes and Argonauts stopped ut
the mile bouy. .l
At 12:45 the crews were called for the
double scull-race, but the referee decided
the lake too rough, and postponed the race
to $3.50 ?. b..
1 THE 'LoNGsHoREAEN's STRIKE.
New YORK; August THE strike OF the
'longshoremen has assumed threatening pro-
portions. This morning about 600 strikers
assembled outside the White Star dock with
the intention of making the men at work
$50 in sumber-turn out and join them in
the strike. They were dispersed by the POI
lice. "'..1y.-hsl ~ 2
HEAVY RAILROAD MORTGAGE. ~
ALBANY, n. y, August IA mortgage
for ST., 100000, S30,000,000 to- bear seven
per cent. interest, and 100000 at six per
cent, given by the Central and Hudson
River Railroad Company to Cornelius YAM
derbilt, Jr., and William Fl. Vanderbilt, has
just been recorded in the county clerks
Office in this city. ,s.,
THE. TERRE HATTIE RAILROAD C4sE--TILDEN
ANSWERS. IN HIS OWN DEFENCE. =
NEW YORK, August THE answer in the
case Of the st. Louis, Alton and TerTe Haute
railroad against Charles Butler, Samuel j.
Tilden, Russell Lasse and others, was filed
to-day in the United States Circuit Court.
The defendants admit the organization OF
the road, but they deny that the owners and
holders Of various stocks and bonds ever