The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-09-21
GREAT POWERS AND PEsTEREB PORTE
Russia Supporting the War Party---Poor
.4sa,i.. sl y Prospect Of Peace.
NOTES AND INCIDENTS.
Steamboat Experimentation AssauIted-Wo.
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=. 80 Especial telegram to the Dispatch.j
u PORTSMOUTH, VA.,f September 20.-Rieh-
ard Minton (coloreD was convicted In the
County Court to-day of numbering Jefer-
son Mordecai (colored), in August last.
The murder was the result of jealousy
Minton killing his rival in the affections OF
mulatto girl. An oyster-knife was the
weapon used. So far this week nine ne
groes have been sent to the penitentiary
from Norfolk county, the terms ranging
from two to eighteen years. Two of the
convicted got eighteen years.
ASSOCIATED Press Telegrams.l
ANOTHER MOLLY MAGUIRE CONVICTED.
POTTsvILLE, PA, September 20.-The
case of Thomas Duffy, another of the Molly
Mcguire conspirators, accused of being ac-
cessory before the fact to the murder Of Po-
liceman Yost at Tamaque, was given to the
jury at a late hour last night, and this morn
ing verdict OF guilty OF murder in the first
degree was returned. This is the ninth
conviction for murder Of members of the
organization, five being already under sem
tence Of death in this county and three in
Caroline county. .. ,S=ai
A MAN NURDEEs HIS MISTRESS WITH a PAIR OF
:siu ~ lG3ig4 SHEARS. = Ii; "a 7
NEW YORK, September 20.-Early this
morning David III. Paterson (colored) quar-
relied with his colored mistress, Josephine
Kelley, at their home, in Baxter street, the
motive being jealousy. He seized q pairSof
shears and buried one blade in her temple,
causing instant death. The murderer was
| arrested.
r. TRA1N-wRECKERs AT WORK. = =
ST. THOMAS, ONTARIO, September 20.-At
| / O'Clock this morning, two miles east OF
Brownsville, on the Canada Southern rail-
way, Just in time to catch the New York
express bound east, train-wreckers uncou-
pied the fish-plates, parted and chained the
rails apart, and threw the whole train off
except the hind sleeper. Engineer Hunt
was severely scalded, but none Of the pas
sengers were severely hurt. One Of the
villains was captured. 800 .3"sl
ASSAULT UPON AN EDITOR, r h5a ~.
New ORLEANS, September 20.-Mr. Lunet,
|'editor. of the Bee, was assaulted Inst night
in his editorial-room, being struck on the
head with cane by Alfred Bourg, to whom
was refused, on his demand, retractlon OF
la charge calling him spy and an informer
in connection with statement in the Re-
publican about McEnery's Monroe speech.
Mr.. Romanenys, another editor OF the Bee,
entering the room during the attack, fired
at Bourg, the ball passing through the lat
ter's coat-sleeTe. Mr.. Lunet is severely
though not dangerously hurt. " $50 E. b
/ FATAL CASUALTY.
BUFFALO, n. Y, September 20.-Five
eolored men while at work on the trestle
work Of the Central car shops at East Buf-
tfalo, last night, were precipitated to the
fground by the breaking away OF the trestle.
Ian were badly injured; two fatally. fzcs
THE EoUISox-DAMAGEs BY RECENT STORM.
NEW YORK, September 2O.-Vessels ,arriv-
| ing at this port report heavy gales on the
10th, 18th, and 18TH, Deck loads were
| washed overheard, st;bulwarks stove, and
sails carried away. Some arrived in O leaky
condition. AS far us heard from three sea-
men were drowned. q NO
r. sTEAMERiAsHoRE. '.'-.i5'.,%
WASHINGTON, September 20.-The signal
officer at Beaufort reports three-masted
steamer, with coal, for Key West, ashore at
Portsmouth, n. C.. The crew is safe.
FATAL STEAMBOAT EXPLOSION.
PoMERoY, OHIO, September 2o.-The
steamer J. n. Roberts exploded to-day.
Several persons were scalded, one supposed
fatally. One man is still in the wreck.
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THE WAR OF RACES IN SOUTH. CAROLINA
NEGRO NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. FIGHTING RE
PORTED
AUGUSTA, September 2O.-Negroes burned
fine clubhouse and other buildings on the
plantation Of Joseph Ashley, four miles
from Robbins's, on the Port Royal railroad,
| TUESDAY night. The whites attacked the
/ negroes, and fight ensued, in which seye-
raj were seriously wounded on both sides,
and it is reported that some were killed.
Negroes bushwhacked Deputy. Sheriff Pat
terson, of Barnwell county. and seriously
wounded him. t&;i.i
Three hundred armed whites were at
Steel Creek to-day, and a battle was eH-
pected. sf,f' - H>tt>t4 :. :. +. - -,
It is known that John and Robert VIII
liams, white, were killed by the negroes.
Reports as tot the number OF negroes killed
in the various battles differ. TX
THE YELLoW-FEvER-THREE CASES CARRIED
| ~. ~, - TO NEW YORK. !, =, IN; !.
New YORK, September 20. The brig
John 81. Kennedy, from Savannah, which
| arrived on the 10Th instant had three cases
OF yeIloW.feYer on board-the second officer
and two seamen. They were transferred to
the hospital at West Bankk u9I,:-<
- THE FEVER on THE 1NCREIsE.
! SAVANNAH, septembe 40. Total IT inter
ments to-day, AS; OF which SO SO We're from
j;yelloW-feyer. This lis nine, more deaths
| from fever than any previous day, The
epidemic is increasing In violence ana
fatality e I. f.:isse =, -
bAIDFoR sEYANSAH-IIBERALooN CONTRIBUTIONS
EfutW AsH1NaT0N, September Pot he meet
lag, held last night for the, relief OF Sayan-
t,,sI ,,o,olvod N, raise al .ff Dr more. s,i7l3e