The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-03-22
xecutige session. Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
ALNEws OF THE DAY.
DEATH OF A PROMINENT CITIZEN
ROCKINGHAM-TRlAL OF AN INCESC

RoCKINGHAM-TRlAL OF AN INCESDI-
AIRY.
HAaR1sosBURG, Va, March 21.-George
Sherman, 8 prominent citizen of Rocking
ham county, died at his residence, near
Mount Crawford, on Saturday night last;
aged sixty.six years. He died, within five
minutes after being taken, of congestion OF
the lungs. He was an elderin the Reformed
church at Mount Crawford.
The trial of John Taylor for burning Viii.
liam r. McCall's, barn commenced in this
place to-day before Judge Charles T. OFFER.
rail-. A large number of witnesses for the
Common wealth, and few for the prisoner,
are in attendance, and have been sworn.
The jury was empanelled about halfpast IL
o'clock. John Paul, Esq, represents the
Commonwealth, whilst Gen era John E.
Roller appears for the efence. The case
looks as if it would be protracted.
~-.., SUDDEN DsATH-RoBBERY.
Especial telegram to the Dispatch]
BELFEELD, VA, March 21.-Isaac Rainey, a
highly esteemed citizen of Greensville, fell
dead to-day. "a
The store of Prince g. Powell was entered
last night by burglars and robbed of sundry
goods and twenty-five dollars. One of the
burglars was arrested on the southern bound
train kere this morning.
TIE FoUISocTIAL STORM.
PROVIDENCE, r. l., March 21.-The equi-
noctial storm is unusually severe. The
steamers Eolus and Old Colony have been
damaged by collision.
NEWPORT, R. l., March 21.-The regular
steamers did not leave to-day. The storm
has slightly abated. No damage reported.
THATeHER's ISLAND, March 2l.-The wind
ia blowing at the rate of forty.seVen miles
ner hour. One hundred and thirteen vessels
were In sight here yesterday, but none are
Later.-The wind is blowing sixty miles
per hour.
BosToN, March 21.-The Newport train
TO day was blown from the track. -.
/ NEW ORLEANS, March 21.-Six coal.barges
were wrecked By the, storm ofyesierday. and
SINK at the foot of ST. Joseph street. Loss
estimated at $4,000.
H. MURDERED BY A BOOT.BLACK. d..
:. MEMPHIS, March GA negro boot-black
to-day stabbed Ben. Bleomstein IN an alter.
| c1tion over a foolish joke about paying for
backing boots. Bloomstein is dead. -. Z
;RUMoRs OF HEAVY FoRGERIEs BY AN
-. - ExJUDGE. ii. +:
NEW YORK, March 21.-Rnmors are In cir
t cnlation that, ex-Judge Willism G. Barrett,
who sailed for Europe Saturday, has com
| mjtted forgeries to the amount of $500, 1000.
His laW.partners and friends deny that, be
| has committed any crime, but admit that he
| Ia insolyent. He has been prominent, So
cially and politically ,in New York, and was
believed to be very wealthy. ~ W., III
A, SOUTH CAROLINA JUDGE. REMOVED
FROM OFFfCE-THE IMPEACHMENT OF
|. ANOTHER RECOMMENDED. ~. J..
| COLUMBIA, March 2l.-In' the State Senate
TODAY. Montgomery Moses, judge OF the Be-
veorh5 circuit, vas found guilty: Of high
crimes and nisdeneanors, and formally ais'
missed. a.. o,,j =, "a -e.ee q. Z s.il.
-Of tie committee ofthree appointed to 10.
yestigate the charges against G. ". BUZZ,
of the Charleston ciFe1it, the. majority re-
port him guilty Of high crimes and INSIDE
mesuors, and recommend his impeachment.
The House meets to night to act upon the
lTepores It Is thought that Buttz's friends
are too strongts permitits adoption. ;zi-
FREDERICK A. DoCKERY ARRESTED ON A
CHARGE, UR EABEZzLING $4,000.
Nxw YORK, March 21.-Fred. A. Dockery,
who, escaped from Cubs, has been arrested
here On warrant from Jacksonville, Eta.
for enbezziemeHt Of $50, 600 frem the UAitee
States ia 1870, while collector OF the port
| He starts for Florida tonight in CUSTODY
Doekery says the indictment. is purely poll
WAL = ~ Il $4,000 FoR9RooTH.9H
Edwin Booth realized; 3,0es BY hii
southera tour. sssfAi s. J., 80 80
I J. Z, :, +, ~. ~. nARsH, IN NEW YORK. ~ rs
| INV YoaY. March 2I-Caleb =. Marsh
and wife arrived, here 10. day, and leave fol
washington tonight. -, -: - @s5 ~.
81 {, ,CJElkTEsNIAL EXCURSION TICKETS.
. pa n. r1s slu : March 7.-The, recen!
Timetable convention at Cincinnati dectaed
nnanirnously that Centennial excursion tick
| cts should he good forssixty days. so ~.
G 4 s4st & Z. cHIHEsk IaMIeRAT1oE. ~ ),
b .sIx m YEmsco, March 2l.-1Amass meet
ling has been .calIed to ppsint 2 aeiegasson
I to goto Washington TO urge acttonD y CON
Egress;in regard te Chinese "lmmtgratie .a,
steaner;and the itll capacity OF the steamers
,for Six months b come has been engsgea . =
bring others. t5s.ig . !, ~ $500, .il.s
Ps'T1 THE NEW NEW 'Y.ioRK ,slHlsIiERALDn sUED FOB
IA ia aiss ;Ssfse - ssssas LIBEL. r s
fsrH Yokxs, March ass.-G. y. Robbins hai
sued 1.-The Herald for lfbeb with damages q
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