The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-08-22
POOL FOR POLITICIANS
NEW YORK DEMOCRACY
Action Of the TWO Wing;
GRAND !" PYTHIAN PARADE
METHODISTSI IN COUNCIL
Especial telegram to the Dispatcb.

| laTSe uuluDeT Ol dTlUeu anu ulSSulscu iueil
arrived here last night about II o'clock, and
proceeded to the Jail and demanded Of the
iailor the keys. This being refused, they
found a lot. OF stone-mason's tools and
burst the door open. They had some
trouble in obtaining the cell keys, but
finally succeeded in getting them. After
looking through several cells they found the
one in which Sam. Camden, q negro, who
committed rape on the daughter OF D. X.
Hatfield, policeman, of Huntington, was
imprisoned, and took him out. They
marched through the main street with the
negro and down the Chesapeake and Ohio
railroad about q mile, then left the road a
short distance, and after few moments Of
preparation they hanged Camden on wal
nut-trce. The men were well organized and
all thoroughly disguised. They answered
roll-call by numbers instead of names.
This is the sixth man hanged By Judge
Lynch in this section Of country since Jan
uary %, 1876. '.. ' ''' -i'...,.-
Mr.. Hatfield's little girl: is yet alive, but
not out OF danger. IS
Our criminal docket has been considera-
bly, damaged on account OF, Judge Lynch.
| From another correspondent
HUNTINGTON, WA, August 20, 1876
On Wednesday evening of last week Sam.
I Camden, negro, committed rape on Anna
zetta Hatfield, an eight-year-old daughter OF
Policeman Hatfield, Of Huntington. u He
was arrested and sent to Jail for trial in the
! Circuit Court. Early Sunday morning
thirty masked men went to the county Jail,
orerpowcred the jailor and took the pris.-
oner out, and hung him. He made full
confession OF the crime. =
'" Associated Press tclcgramsl
4 PREPARATIONS FOR THE LAST OFFICES OVER
THE DEAD SPEAKER.
WASHINGTON, August 21.-An embalmer
was sent to Rock Alum Springs Saturday
night to embalm the bodyo the late Speaker
Kerr, and Sunday night casket for his re-
mains was forwarded. The party accompa-
nying it included Representatives Sayler,
Casey, and Young, together with Colonel
Adams, clerk of the House, under whose
direction, in absence OF authorized agcn-
ces, preparations were made. Ex-Speaker
Banks was invited to go. He was obliged,
| however, to decline, owing to engagements
recurring him to leave Washington tonight
for the East. Although Presidents and
Vice-Presidents have died while in Office,
this is the only case where Speaker OF the
House has died. .e -..-..,s4-
The following dispatch was received this
afternoon from Hon. S. S. Cox:
! "RocE Al,inl Springs, Va., August 2L-
Mr.. Adams and Mr.. Sayler arrived here this
morning with the casket. The remains are
embalmed, and the escort will leave for
| Washington this evening and arrive there
at 7 O'Clock in the morning, and thence by
the first train for the West"
| TRIBUTES OF RESPECT. a.7
NEW YORK, August 21.-Flags were at
half-mast on the City Hall and municipal
| buildings to-day out OF respect to the memo
nv OF the late Speaker Kerr.
WAsHINGTON, August 21.-fice-PreSldent
Ferry will accompany the remains OF
Speaker Herr to New Albany, Ind.
THE REMAINS IN STATE. as
WASHINGTON, August 21.-When the re-
| mains OF Speaker Kerr arrive here Sergeant
at-Arms Thompson will take charge OF them.
He is in favor OF having them lie in state Ill
the rotunda of the Capitol. Speaker Saylor
before leaving last night for the Rockbridge
| Alum Springs also strongly favored sllch a
course. This will depend very much on
the feelings of Mrs. Kerr in this respect.
Until the funeral party arrives here no one
can tell what will be the programme. !:
REDUCTION OF THE ENLISTED FORCE OF THE
| r....f NAVY. @ 4'
WASHINGTON, August 2l.-The new ma
val appropriation bill provides for reduc-
ton OF one thousand men in the enlisted
force Of the navy. In order to carry out
this reduction it will be necessary to put
some of the larger vessels out OF commls-
! sion and supply their places with Smaller
ones, as it is the desire OF the Secretary 10
| keen the present number OF vessels on
foreign stations and not jeopardize Amer,
can interests abroad for the want OF naYa'
vessels to protect them.
REVENUE CHAMPIONSHIPS. .4-'
WASHINGTON, August 21.-J. j. Mott Is re-
tanned as internal revenue collector Tor Tue
I consolidated Sixth and Seventh districts OF
North Carolina; McClaws is retained in
Georgia, relieving Fannier, who was orlgl.
+ l1alfy retained under the consolidation OF
the First and Third districts OF Georgia.
Clark IS also retained in the original CONSOLE
dation order. Alabama was made single
district, but change has now been made,
fandt tho State is divided into two districts,
/ the collectors retained being Myers, OF Mo
bile, and Barker. - .-.o...
:, III ATTEMPT TO WRECK a PASSENGER TRAIN
ROCHESTER, August 2l.-Last night an
Attcmpt was made to'Wreek the st. Louis
express train q few miles east OF this city,
d near lincoln Greek bridge The embank-
ment at this point is seventy live feet high,
and q rail was placed in such q manner as
70 make it an absolute certainty that the
whole train would go over it. Fortunately
a man walking on the track discovered the
4 men at. work, and notified farmer living
near: .by, who succeeded in stopping the
train inst in time by swinging red lantern
About 100 passengers were on BOARD OF the
train. " !. - ,...,t !, $500:
! LEavESwoETH, August 21.-A, terrible
storm passed over portion OF western
Missouri on Saturday, Serious damage Wa
done to the cornerep and along the Cnieago
!. and Rock Island railroad. s:tti - ].
tIEz.l n5lis r.if,.!ft .prpsnSiJ, y h.,:,ft ~.
1a.f3 Offs al r; 49, - - si'ls.
! NEW YORK, August q. The condttiono
1R. ii. Newell, better In oMn1I in literary eif
4 ,clas as OrphslIsi C. Kerr, yesterday morning
iappeared to be- recariotls, and douDts iW VIZ
j entertained rs to his living many hours
SEA GROVE, August. u IL, -h aAs.i !
Fuller, of Atlanta, Ga; Judge FaneneI, =
4 New York.. and Others J. atsrlal ~ ~
! ferenrs 81 i tis Methodist Episcopaf ehme,
North and South, now at Cape May WEI