The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-08-21
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.

GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.
THE ASPIRING LYNCHBURGERs DISAPPOINTED
alta Observation-Disclosures AND HENDRICKS
GALL RIGHT" BUT THE POLE TOO WEAK.
| Especial telegram to the Dspatch.I
LYNCHBURG, August ia second at
tempt was made this evening to plant the
d-ffty-foot Tilden and Hen
bricks pole at the corner OF Main and Tenth
streets, but resulted in failure. Being made
of unseasoned pine, its strength was made
ouate to withstand the strain resulting from
its great weight and extreme length, and
though literally supported by guy
ropes in the hands Of men stationed
on the roofs OF buildings on either
side of the street, and raised from
the ground by means Of two sets of blocks
and poles attached to it at different points OF
its length, it broke at the main splice when
it had been raised to an angle OF about for
ty-fivc degrees. The men upon the build.
ings with the guy-ropes very skilfully di-
rected its fall INTO the middle Of the street,
giving the crowd time to clear from under,
thus fortunately avoiding any casualties.
The immense United States flag and a
lengthy streamer with the words ''Tilden,
Hendricks, and Reform" painted upon it in
mammoth letters, which were to have been
unfurled from the pole, were subsequently
suspended across the street amid the loud
huzzas Of the multitude. Eloquent and STIR
ring speeches were delivered by Major J.
w. Daniel, Foote johnson, and others. No
thing daunted by this untoward failure, the
Tilden and Hendricks clubs will soon pre-
pare another pole, for erection in more
convenient and less hampered locality.
Associated Press telesrams.l
SITTING; BULL. AND OTAER CHIEFS. WANT
PEACE-THE STRENGTH OF THE HOSTILE IN
|. DIANS, &c.
ST. PAUL, August 1s.-Sitting Bull re-
plies, July 9th, to Major Mitchell, at Fort
Peck, that he Sitting Bulb is coming be-
fore long to his post to trade; that he did
not commence the war; that the whites
rushed on him, and hewas compelled to de-
| fend himself. He says he and other chiefs
want the Black Hills abandoned, and will
make peace.
dans at from eight to ten thousand fighting
men, They are living entirely on meat,
which is hard to get, owing to the close
proximity OF the whites. The hostile camp
| is now on Tongue river, south OF. the ell
lowstone. & -. 81
RaE ESCAPED FENIANs-THEIR SAFE ARRIVAL
@%'"t@3 > IN NEW YORK. :
NEW YoRK, August 19.-The whaling
Avail
here this morning from New South Wales
with Fenian prisoners who escaped from
that country some time since. The names
of the men are Michael Harrington, Thomas.
Darragh, James Wilson, Robert Carnston,
Thomas Henry Harrell, John j. Bresleu
alias Collins, Thomas Desmond alias john
son, John King alias Jones, and Thomas
Brennan alias Hall, t1.E
THE TRAIN ROBBERS IN Missouri.
ST. LOUIS, August 19.-The Kansas City
AIo.) Times publishes 4, letter. purporting
to be from Jesse James, denying he had
ANYTHING to do with the Otterville train rob-
berry, and gives names OF two prominent
citizens in Jackson county who he says
can testify that he saw and talked with them
in that county,-the morning following the
robbery. .ItG< -:-@ @sSa.
y5 DARING ROBBERY OF 4 BANK IN TEXAS. ~
CINCINNATI, August ia special to the
ENQUIRER, dated st. Louis, the 18th, says:
IA Dallas {Texas) special says that about l
o'clock to- day two robbers entered the office
OF the State Savings Bank, on Main street,
iumped over the counter, and commenced
| an attack on e. III. Gruber, president OF the
bank. After telling him sD,the floor by
blow on the head with a navy revolver,
they helped themselves TO what money they
I could find, When alarm, was raised they
ran into an alley, where their horses We're
hikched,y and rode of. Mr.. Gruber says
THAT the loss willGnot exceed 5000. He has
offered a reward Of $500, and the citizens
| have increased the amount to $1,000, forsthe
capture Of the robbers I'M
THE O. As ia LETTER FROM A MEMBER TO
.iGoyERSOR HAYES IN Regard TO THE
SCHOOL QUESTION, .r.l, 49,, -,
NV YoRk, August Mr.. Van Mort
wick. a member OF the New dorsey Senate,
ON behalf of1ani order OF the 0. A. u:,t has
addressed long letter to Governor HAYES
Respecting the seventh plank OF the ,Cmeln-
natl platform, in relation to- the. public
schools. and asks: "sWas the seventh plank
/ ~ sfhe Cincinnati platform merely inserted
! ~ thao,i;je the O.. A. u. and similar organ
cations into the support. pf certain party
nnrnin ees.. oriis. It only a. delnsio1l, snare,
II Hes Were the men who SO uproariously
4 araefad iii reafli iii the Conve ton only 50
Tsanv .elia,lers, hired to- get up cheap
1dan,onstrationa n And says the mef OF TINS
aEtsanizatic have an interest and an und e
!; s If and want to know Whetner Ene
ssuenth blank OF the Cincinnati plsuorm