The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-04-26
CONGRATULATIONS egases-.1aaHaaeA as
Death bya Railroad Train.


DeRegs sep--1aaahed "a
Death by q Natlr8ad Train.
Especial te1egrars 10 the Dfspatei.I
LYscnBURG, vi, April %. The foIiow-
ing delegates were elected here tonight TO
the Conservative Convention: First Ward,
General Jubal A. Early and Major John W.
Daniel; Second Ward. II. N. Williams and
W. ". Larkin Third Ward, Major q. j.
kirkpatrick and 3. p. Goggin.
a negro brakeman on the Tennessee road
named silas Warwfek, who lived at Liberty,
fell from the eastward bound freight train
near Thaxton's switch, Bedford, this morn
ing. Several ears passed over his body,
nangling him terribly and killing him in
stantly. .s tl... 100.
Associated Press kilograms.
NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN THE WHIsKEY
FRAUDS EXPECTED.
WASHINGTON April 25.-Whitley and
Bell are preparing themselves for grand
display before the Whiskey Committee.
Whitley will produce documents which
came into his possession as amember Of the
ring.
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ANOTHER WITNESS SUMMONED m
THE NAvY-YARD INVESTIGATION. .
WASHINGTON, April 25.-John Delauo,
who was chief clerk in the Interior Depart
ment, has been summoned by the Commit
tee on Expend itures Of that department..
The subcommittee OF the navy, which
went to Philadelphia to investigate the at
fairs OF the navy-yard there, will report to
the full committee fo.morruyy g-.r
WASHINGTON ITEMS.
WAsHINGToN, April 25.-Colonel Bridge
land was before the committee Investigating
General Boughton, Of Texas. His evidence
was similar to that foreshadowed in dis
patches. After his deposition he left for
New York, and sails to-day for Havre,
where he is consul. ar.gs 80
Moore, the Republican Texan editor,
gives general denial to Bridgeland's testi-
mony, and will do so specifically before the
committee tomorrow.
Lieutenant-C Commander johnson, COM
handing on the Rio Grande, telegraphs to
the Navy Department, reporting that the
Laredo, Mexico, is untrue.
The argument in the Kilbourn case closed
to-day, and the Court has the papers under
advisement. ~
General Hazen, who is reported as the
author Of the original statement regarding
the Fort Sill corruption, is here. He will
testify before the Impeachment Court. All
the other witnesses are at hand.
Mr.. Clymer denies the statements put
forth in Belknap's replication.
General ingalls, testified before the Mill
tary Committee to-day that the War Depart
ment was responsible for moving the head
quarters OF the Quartermaster G Generals
Department. He had been misled and dis
appointed as to the amount it would cost.
The Navy Committee commence the in
vestigation Of the Brooklyn hayward on
Monday. a-
John Delano says he did not receive over
three hundred dollars from surveying-con-
tracts.
TERRIFIC HAlL-STORM IN KANSAS-FRUIT
AND WHEAT CROPS ENTIRELY DESTROY
ED AND MANY CATTLE KILLED.
TOPEKA, KANSAS, April PA hail-storm
passed over this county Saturday afternoon,
which destroyed all the orchards and. wheat
crop in its path, leaving not single leaf,
bud, or blossom on the trees, and killing
a large Lumber of cattle. In some places
the hail was eight inches deep, the stones
being the size OF hens eggs. Wagon-loads
could be scraped up this morning. Very
little damage was done in the city. The
storm area was half mile wide, extending
for miles south.
AN EDITOR CONVICTED OF LIBEL.
Troy, n. Y, April pa. B. Elliott,
proprietor OF the Sunday 1T0an newspa.
per, was convicted in a criminal action for
libel this evening. His paper was Demo.
cratic, and the organ Of a faction OF that
party. The libel consisted in charging q
member of the opposing faction with being
convicted criminal. The editor was sen
fenced to pay fine Of $3.50, or to imprison.
ment and hard labor for one hundred AND
fifty days. An appeal will be TAKEN.
oUTRAGEBY STRIKING WoRKMEN--afAsKEI
RUFFIANS BRUTALLY- ASSAULT NON
UNION MEN. .-......,--. r., -.
Troy, N. Y, April 25.-The workmen in
N. L. Filley's stove factory struck for
wages, and non-union men were employed.
Early this morning between 500 and 1000
masked rufians surrounded house where
several non-union men boarded, disarmed
the policeman employed to protect then, cut
the alarm-telegraph wires, and brutally as.
sauited the worlmen. One man was shot
four times, and three others were also badly
injured. It is believed that one Of the ring
leaders was MORALLY wounded-shot while
in the act Of assaulting one Of the party.
The rufians escaped.
WIFE-MURDER IN ALABAMA.
MONTGOMERY, April 25.-A special from
Tuscaloosa says that E. T. Fitch, OF New
Haven, Conn, in fit OF delirium to-day cut
his wiie's throat with razor, killing her
instantly. The unfortunate lady was a
former resident OF Tuscaloosa, and was on a
visit to her friends there. ,... q.
DEATH OF BARNEY WILLIAMS. .
NEW YORK, April 25.--Barney Williams,
the actor, is dead. t@