The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-11-16
THE VALLEY: RAILRoAD-MEET1EG OF THE
sToCKH0LDERs-RE-ELE TToNoFPaEsrpENT
PESDLET0S-A PROPOSITION TO LEASE THE

Hartman. who declined, and General John
Echols was elected in his place. 5,. S. . 81
&. a proposition was received from the M
'tional Security Coal Iron, and Improve.
ment Company, Of which T. S. Blair, Of
Pittsburgh is president, to lease the road
for thirty years. and structure at one hun
dred dollars per mile per year, and to COM
plete it to Salem, and to take their pay in
the interest upon the county bonds OF the
company at eighty cents and tirst-mortgage
bonds at e1ghty-fye cents, until the work
is completed, when the bonds themselves
shall be turned over to them. FL lt
"A committee was appointed to investigate
and rep ort on the proposition tonight.
At night the stockholders reassembled,
and the committee asking for further, time,
the meeting adjourned till tomorrow
morning. The proposition of the National
Security is also that after,the road is COM
pleted they will give the Valley company
one-half Of the net earnings until the expi-
ration of the lease. 49,. 1870, .'s
CLINTON, iowa, November 15.-Lamb &
Sons large saw-mill, with their extensive
dry-house, was destroyed by fire last night.
Loss, over $4,000 ai, 5s-f
STRIKE OF RAILROAD ENGINEERS.
AUGUSTA, November 15.-The engineers
on the Georgia railroad belonging to the
Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers
struck for higher wages at l o'clock this
morning. Thirteen freight and two passen-
ger trains are now out on the road. The
regular passenger train left for Atlanta this
morning. -.s. 49,
METHODIST MISSIONARY COMMITTEE. 81
NEW YORK, November 15.-The annual
Conference OF the Methodist Missionary
Committee assembled here to-day-Bishop
Scott presiding. There were present Bish-
ops Simpson, Ames, Boreman, Harris, Fos-
ter, Wiley, and Merrill. Five hundred
thousand dollars was decided as a limit to
be spent on mission work for the coming
year. ~ .iL'@t ...s2 2.
INDIAN AFFAIRS. So
NEW YORK, November 15.-A Sidney,
Neb., dispatch says passengers on the stage
from the Red Cloud agency say the Chey-
ennes have LETT their camp on Oakland
creek and gone north to join Crazy Horse.
These Indians are better fighters even than
the Sioux, and this exodus will add great
strength to the force opposed TO General
Crook. 80
STATUE OF RELIGIOUS LIBERTY,
NEW YORK, November l5.-The steamer
Alexandria, which arrived here yesterday
has on board the. statue. of Religious Lib
erty, which is to be presented to the Gene
raj Government by the Jewish Order O
B'nai B'rith-Son Of the Covenant-to com.
memorate the entire freedom which tht
Jews have ever enjoyed under American
institutions. Is
ALABAMA LEGISLATURE. s
MONTGOMERY, November 15.-The Senat
| to-day elected r. W. Cobb president, ant
the House elected N. N. Clements Speaker
Both have served two terms in their re
spective houses.
i Governor Houst0n's message Is deyote'
principally to State affairs, which he repre-
sents as in most flourishing condition.
| In relation to Federal politics he says
"Allow me to congratulate you and the ep
tire country upon the signal and briliian
success Of the patriotic people OF the llnite'
States in their great struggle against frau'
and corruption, as practiced by the party il
the control OF the Federal Government, il
the election, by an unprecedentedly larg
popular majority, OF Tilden and Hendrlck
for President and Yice-P President OF tn
| United States. They have achieved victor.
unequalled by any known to civilized Gov
ernments-a victory achieved through tn
quiet and peaceful instrumentality OF the bal
lots made and provided by our fathers for tn
protection and maintenance of the Govern
ment in its strength and purity. No blood
no violence, no force. They have covered
themselves with never-fading and imperish
able honor, and have made name Of. which
their children to the latest generation ma.
Justly be proud" 80
THE RECENT RIOT IN CHARLESTON, S. C.-N
QUEST OVER ONE OF THE VICTIMS. y
CHARLESTON, November 15.-The inques
over the body OF Mr.. E. 81. Walter, tn
white Democrat killed during the riot her
on the 9Th instant, began to day The iur
lis composed entirely OF white men. ST:
/ witnesses were examined, whose statement
concur in showing that tho deceased wa
shot by u negro policeman, who fired with
Winchester rifle from near the guard-house
No proof has yet. been adduced pointin
| directly to the guilty party. Twenty NOR
witnesses remain to be examined. s'1ss
tI .'' sTEAM-rUG DISASTER. ii
/ DETROIT, November 45.-The tug }. w
Bennett went, ashore Monday night near 81
Helena island, Straits OF Mackinaw. Fly
Of the crew were sealded TO death by escapin
steam =, II Il. AS d 3.!1 ii jt 1,t ~ t,s
80. a.; IT, NJ TT y q ytt :
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS. s.s.
T 2 rs. England. ,,... ~
THE STOCK EXCHANGE QUIET.
LONDON, November 15.-Business on tn
Stock Exchange to-day has been quiet an