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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-06-05
BY Squire Goddiu. Aucsaoneers .andPr1kcrs,
49, GIT Bank street. -,

Real Estate Auc 6ole GERS and Brokers,
lie 3-Iv 917 Bank street, Richmond, Va.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-06-05

4 CHALLENGE. COMPETITION.-G
~ gen Chop Gunpowder Tea at 81, Silver-Leaf
Young Tyson Tea ut 81, best uncoored Japan Tea
at 81, Elk Fomosa Oolong Tea ut 81, choicest English
Breakfast Tea ut 81, mixed Teas ut 4oc.
$50 H. W. SHELTON z4
Proprietor Virginia Tea and Coffee Store,
my corner Main and Eighth Streets
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ADDITIONAL.

ADDITIONAL.;f,r7
Immediately after the sale Of the above we shall
sell TWO LOTS, adjoining the same on the west,
Trnntinp 40 feet each on Ashland street by 100 feet
to a 2Oefoot alley These lots very valuable and
III ''l' ~ e>' '''' - r SQUIRE s GoDDIN,
tax ..-.,a : Auctioneers.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-06-05

SANDALS AT MAYS. -r-' 80 -
| - .rr.r..s =
Since the opening Of this years spring trade
| 4 constant. demand for SANDALS has been made.
Nothing in style can equal the SANDAL ,... -.
iGlrifig the hot summer months for walk or ramo:e
/ a Second and beautiful supply just received.
Ladies' That call are sure to be pleased.
MAY3S SHOE EIPORIUM,. 607 Broad street.
Closed on SATURDAYS, my ~
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-06-05
By J. Thomson Brown,

Real Estate Agent and AuctiOneer..
1113 Main street, opposite Dispatch otlc
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-05-27
Lively JudieiaI Contest

NEW ORLEANS, May 26.--A lively
contest is progressing for the JudgeshiP
o. the Superior District Court. During
Governor Kellogg's absence Lieutenant
Governor Antoine commissioned Judge
B. L. Lynch, of the Fourth District
Court, To be Judge of the Superior Dis.
,rict Court, vice Hawkins, deceased.
Gov. Kellogg, yesterday. commissioned
Gen. Hugh }. Campbell as Judge of the
Superior District Court. This morning
Judge Campbell took possession OF the
court room. aided by squad of Metro.
p,iitsn police. Judge Lynch arrived
soon sitter and called on the Sheriff 10
place him 10 possession, which order
the Sheriff ob~yed by sdvice Of his coul
sci. Gov. McEnery The written opin-
ion of Attorney General Field was read,
stating thai the removal OF Judge Lynch
by the G jvernor would b. uLconstItu-
tiopsL a. veil as m outrage upon the
public. The Sheriff ordered the police
swsy and refused 10 recognize Campbell,
Who thereupon withdrew. Judge Lynch
then opened CoIrt and proceeded With
business. Campbell will seek his judge
ship through the courts.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-05-27
Theatre Burned.

LOUISVILLE, May 26.-The Vaude-
vile Theatcr OF this city was discovered
to be on fire between ] and O'clock this
morning. The flames had made great
headwsy when first seen, and by the ar
rival of the engines the entire struc.
ture was on fire. 1t is almost total
loss, amounting to $4,000. The build
was owned By w. Judah, who has $500
insurance on it. The thester was under
the management of II. J. Chapman. His
loss is $1,000. Twenty actors and ac-
tresses also lost heavily, among them A
z. Chapman and Marsh Adams, who
were starring as "Ogelda." The Office of
tina water works on one side, Vernders
boarding house on the other, and other
residences near by, were more or less
injured. George Lane, property man OF
the theater, was asleep. and so sur
rounded by fire that when ne endeav.
ored to escape the flames touched every
part of his body. His injuries are very
serious. Richard Bache, Charles Hunt
aud William Raggio, all 6remen, were
badly hurt by the breaking of a ladder
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-05-27
TO Black Hills Settlers.

WAsHINaroN, D. c., May 26.-At the
solicitation of Governor Thayer, who
came here for the purpose of having
troops sent to protect the miners in the
Black Hills General Sherman yester-
day sent tie following telegram to Gen.
Sheridan:
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, /
& WASHINGTON, May 25. !
Gen. p. II. Sheridan, Chicago, Ill., :
Have just been to the President with
Governor Thaver. After reading the
papers and some discussion the President
said that the people who had gone to the
Black Hills Of Dakota, inside the Sioux
reservation, or who may hereafter 60
there, are there wrongfully, and that
they should be notified of the fact, but
the government is engaged in certain
measures that will probably
result il opening up the country to
occupation and settlement. In the
meantime Indians should not be allowed
to scalp and kill anybody, and you are
authorized 10 afford protection to all
persons who are coming away or who
are conveying food and stores for those
already there. understand that arrange
ments are now in progress with Red
Cloud and Spotted Tail to remove, and in
the meantime agency Indians should be
kept near the agencies until satisfactory
arraD gements as to the whites who have
intl qdedon the Sioux reservation 80
W. T. SHERMAN, General.
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Tn. Pesaal Inve.siEasIen.

WAsH1SGroS, May 26.-Ex-Postmas-
ter General Creswell was examined by
the House Committee on Pestofices and
Post Roads to-day, and testified tha, the
ti,, wear he Was Postmss;sr-GensraI there
was scarcely any straw bidding. but in
1870. after the examination OF certain
bids. he came TO the conclusion that they
were not made in good faith. de pre-.
pxred a draft Of bill which he thought
would protect the Department, This
was considered in the Senate de wanted
TO exclude nanifestly fictitious
h,d.- and in case Of fsilure
by the lowest bidder 10 comply With
his contract TO have authority 70 make
contract with any other bidder or out
sider person. This was struck from the
bill and provisions inserted that IN case
of fsiIure of contractor the Postmaster
General should take the nexi lowest bid,
and as soon as this amended bill oacame
Law he then called on the Attorney Cen
ersl for opinion whether alter failure OF
contractor and refusal OF next lowest bid
der, he wA required to advertise for pro
poeals. and the Attorney Genefai said
he must advertise. Cravell explained,
With the aid Of Official data, the reason
for his sc,iou on certsin contracts.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-05-27
Democratic and Conservative State
Convention.

uv nrNOCRATIC AND CoNonN'H n
r,vr Marty of West Virginia. are re-
n,int delegates TO meet In
qu's''u CnarIsston, on Thursday, tire
VI. ~" ,,.x Of June. at 10 o'clock A. NJ lor
49, nurpose DISCRIMINATING of candidates ior
''' ,,uc.s of Governor, Auditor, Treas
"" ,t,oruey-General, State Supsrinten-
ae'' - Free schools, and three Judges OF
..rourt OF Appeals. Also Tor the pur-
-, amounting two Delegates from
,,pyresslonal district OF the state,
,a,r Delegates from the State at
:, represent West Virginia In
.,'' n.,nocratic National Convention, 10
"a in -. Louis on the 9th day oil
-. ,,r the nomination of candidates for
n--.,I.ntand Vice President OF the United
,..,.s The selection ofan Electoral Ticket,
ann, transaction OF such other proper
'.~,,,..ss as NAV come before the said Con-
yeutiOn
Al Democratic and Conservative voters
,,,h. state, without regard TO past poiiti-
','I,s.r,nces, who are opposed to politi-
:, c,rruption in high places, are cordially
.uyir..i 10 participate in the meetings
.,Il.l TO appoint said Delegates.
NEX. CAMPBELL, Chairman.
". GALLAHER, Sec'y.
n.mocratic papers OF the State please
copy.
p,RygRsBURa, March 9, 1876. mrii
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From Turkey.

LONDON, May ga dispatch from
Constantinople says the memorandum of
the Berlin conference has not yet been
officially communicated, but it is stated
that the Porte Will reject 1t and ask the
European powers to keep within the linz
its of the treaty Of Paris and not interfere
10. the internal affairs OF Turkey. The
Porte intends TO call out all the
reserves to make y supreme effort
to suppress the instruction.
1t is rumored that the Sultan, on learn
ing that the cash in the treasury was not
sufficient to meet the requirements o! the
public debt, promised TO advance the
necessary funds from his private purse
The Courier DOr1ent asserts that in
that part of Bulgaria where the insurrec
tion prevails 1l8 villages, which con-
tanned 100000 inhabitants, have been
burned.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-05-27
Terrible Trsgedy.

MEMPHIS, May pa terrible TRACE
DIV was enacted near Germantown, this
county yesterday morning. S. M Ellis,
Il we'll known planter. while on his way
to the Masonic Lodge in Germantown
was met by Thomas and Robert Reason
over, neighoors Of his, who accused him
of having slandered niece of theirs ard
asked him to sign a paper which hs re-
fused to do, whereupon they shot him n
the breast and back killing him instant
ly. Thomas Reasonover, who claims to
have killed Ellis went TO Germantown
and surrendered himself, alter telling
what he had done. Later in the Cay
Robert Reasonover WAS arrested and
both brought here and placed in jail.
Ellis leaves wife and two childrcn.
There are conflicting stories in regard TO
the origin of the difficulty.
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Fire I'm Ctncfnnat1.

CINCINNATI, May ga fire broke
out about 9 o'clock tonight in Melodeon
Hall, where Dubuffes great painting Of
the Prodigsl Son was on exhibition.
Commencing IN the drapery that sur
unded the painting thence quickly com
muuicsting 10 that fine work Of art, which
wa totally destroyed, the fire burned
the roof from the building and upper
story. The lower floors were deluged
with water, but not burn ed. The Allie
mania Society, occupants Of the hall and
few other rooms, lose $4,000. Insur-
ance, $4,000; loss on building, $4,000
Fully insured. Mr. Derby, owner of the
painting destroyed, estimates its CONNER
cisl value at 100000. Insured
ier $25.OOO, in Cincinnati Com
panies. The original cost Of the picture
is placed by Mr.. DERBY a. about $780,
600. The other smaller losses in the
building are estimated at 10000, chiefly
by water. The names of the insurance
companies cannot be ascertained tonight.
A Gazette special reports the burning
of the Globe Furnace at Jackson, Ohio,
last night Loss SIS, ,OOOi no Insurance..
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-05-27
Reformed pre.b, ter,.n Synod.

PITTSBURGH, May 26.-At 20 days
session the Reformed Presbyterian synod
the report of the synoi board of trustees
WAS received, read and referred to
Committee Or. Finance, with
authority to prepare an abstract
thereirom Reports oi the different Pres
byteries were taken up and disposed Of
and the sustentstion matter, which was
the subject of Yesterdays discussion,
was to-day referred to n committee Sc
lected for the disposal Of the matter.
Rev. j. 5. Milligan offered resolu-
tion strongly condemnlng the use OF IT,
bacco, which WAS referred to a spec Al
committee.
The Synod, after passing eulog'.' e
resolutions regarding the Scottish CHI rcl
and delegates, adjourned till Tomorrow
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-05-27
w.,nos,., General conference.

BALTIMORE, May 26.-Bishop James
presided in the Conference to-day. and the
entire session was taken up in debate on
the majority and minority reports OF
the Committee on ltinerancy, the point
under discussion beng the election of
presiding elders by the Conference.
The minority report provides that pre-
siding elders shall be appointed by
bishops on the nomination of ma
jority of the annual Conference oy
ballot without debste, provided, however,
that in case the bishops shall deem that
the interests of the church demand that
any person SO nominated be otherwise
,heir iudgment TO the Conference, which
shall then proceed TO make other nomI-
nations. until the required number is ob,
tanned. The subject was debated until
adjournment.
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prc.b,,.rlan General Assembly.

NEW YORK, May 26.-The Presbyter
ian General Assembly to-day accepted
the INVITATION to'hold its next meeting in
Chicago. The standing committee on
Church Erection made report showing
that 1876 churches received $4,000 The
Committee on Bills and Overtures pre-
ssnted oyertures from the Comrsittee on
Goyernuient of Assembly. A reduction
of the plumber Of delegates was advo
Gated to the number Of 392. The report
WAS read and received but no action
taken. The report of the COMMITTEES on
Freedmen was read and accepted. The
number of churches under the control OF
the committee is 1913; the number OF or
dained ministers 81; the number OF
schools 80; of pupils 3,77G. The report
was accepted, and addresses in behalf OF
the Freedmen delivered. The commit
tee was IN great financial straits at one
time the past year, when three full pay
ments were due the missionaries. Total
receipts. S54,95s, and Expenditures S53-
1877.
The Standing Committee on Cores
pondence made report IN regard 10
traternal relations with the South, which
was read as follows:
The committee appointed to confer
with the Presbyterian General Assem-
bly in session at Savannah IN reference to
the basis ofuuion between the two bodies,
being unanimously and heartily IN SYM
pathy with the purposes which they
were appointed 10 accomplish, and re-
cocnizino the fact that the two assemblies
accep, the same form of government and
directory of worship, therefore, with
yisw to an expression of q united
and hearty wish of this
body that at the earliest
practicable moment we may see estab.
hshed correspondence with other assem-
blies. and that this assembly relterates
its cordial desire for the establishment OF
fraternal relations with that assembly, IN
terms of perfect equality and reciprosity,
AS SOON as it is agreeable to it to respond
TO this assurance BY similar expression.
The report was adopted, and it was re-
solved TO telegraph the report and reso-
lutions to Savannah.
The Committee OF Arrangements OF the
next general dsstiHuiy hOSs5 "~ go,
nounoed and the erder of the day was
then resumed, After some further re-
marks, the report was adopted and the
assembly adjourned.
After recess the report of the Com
mittee on Relations Of the Church with
the German population was presented.
|, recommends preaching among the
Germans in their own language, dong
ali tina, can be done to bring them into
the Church and urges that there be can
didstes for the ministry who can speak
that language. The report and recon-
mendstions were adopted.
The committee on Sustentation sub
mi,ted report and series OF resolutions
endorsing the report of the Bosid.
This report was set aside temporarily
to hear the report of the Special Commit
tee on Sus,en tsiion. which recommends
that sustentation be carried on on sep
ars,e basis. The report was discussed
until the adjournment
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an.,,erer~ Executed.

WoRcEsrEs, MASS, May 2G-samuel
4 Frost WAS executed this morning, for
the murder of his wife's brother. Frank
lin P. Toune, July 4th, 1875. When the
doop fell terrible scene was enacted;
The fall ws. so great that the bead oil
Frost was jerked from the body, ani
hung only by the ligaments. The blood
spurted in every direction over the seal
fold and door.
BosroS, May 26.-The execution OF
Thomas A. Piper took place this morn
ing. Piper was convicted last February,
on a second trial, for the murder oil Mabel
Young. aged five years. in a church
tower, on the % Of May. 1875. The crowd
outside the Jail hailed with Joy the an
nouncement of his execute n.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-05-27
baltimore Races.

BALTIMORE, May 26. The mile dash
was won by Freebooter, Fraud second,
May d. third. Tihe-l:46. The hsndI.
cap purse, one and one-half mics, WAS
taken by Burgoo, Resolute second, Usage
third. Time-2;42i The next race WAS
two mile heats and was won by Victor.
Joe Cers second, The HoaIer third
Time-34l and 3:43 The stecple chase
of about two and one half miles, was won
by Coronet, Bullet second, Col. Neligan
third. Time-Sune taken.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-05-27
CONGRESS.
WAsHISeToN, May 26.
SENATE.

Mr.. West, from the Committee on
Railroads, reported back the Senate bill
to create shaking fund for the liquida.
tion Of the government bonds advanced
to the Union Pacific Railroad Company,
and for the settlement Of the claims of
the government on account Of said bonds.
Placed on the calendar.
The bill provides that the United
States shall credit the company with
SIS OO0, 900. Lhe computed value OF 6,OOO,-
600 acres of land TO be re-conveyed to
the government, which sum, together
with 81, 10000 now due for government
transportation. shall be made the basis OF
u sinking fund, and the company to pay
into the United States treasury semi
snnually.such sum approxlmsting and not
exceedin g s750,OOO year as will, when
added to thu other sums credited to the
sinking fund, with perc cent interest per
annum, compounded semi-annually. be
sufficient to extinguish the subsidy bonds
and the simple interest thereon at matu-
rity. The bill requires the company to
provide for and pay land grant bonds is.
sued on all the lands which are
TO be reconveyed to the government.
A bill was reported from the same
committee to create sinking fund for
the Central Pacific Railroad Company,
and contains the same provisions except
money pay ment into the United States
Treasury to be $4,000 per year. The
company is to reconvey and have credit
for six million acres Of land in Utah
and Nevada at the same valuation Of
81 80 per acre
Mr.. Morrill,, from the Comnittee on
Appropriations, reported with various
amendments the House bill making ap-
propriations for the legislative, executive
and judicial expenses of the government
for the fiscal year. Placed on the calen-
dsr.
The naval appropriation bill, received
from tbs House yesterday, was read by ITS
title and referred.
The legislative business was then sus.
pended, and the Senate resumed the con-
sideration of the articles Of impeachment,
with closed doors
Without decision the doors were re-
opened and the Ssnate adjourned.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-05-27
Sale. Of short Horns.

CHICAGO, May 26.-Three Lerds Of
short horns were sold at Dexter Park -
day, as follows: WOOD Law herd be-
longing to VIM. b. Dodge. of Waukegsn,
Illinois. 50 head for $i9,Oe5; average
price. $500. McLesn Park herd. belong
ing % William Smith, of Lexington, Ill,
81 head for Sl0,9s5; average price,
s2e7. Home Park herr, belonging
10 Nelson Jones, Towsnds, III. u head,
for sl0.995, average price 1903. The
oaly noteworthy sale. were Seventh Lady
O, Bs,tletoro, 70 Bailey & Good.peed, OF
Baldsin, Wisconsin, 81 so; Ninth Lady
Of Br.u,ieboro 10 same ,5o3; lmperisi
Maid Of Honor. TO ). w. Jacobs, West
Liberty, Iowa, sl,525i Imperial Nectar
70 same $1,000; Vists, 70 Wm M.
Thompson & Son. Thompson Station,
XIV. Sl,0J0.
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HOUSE.

Mr. Dunnell introduced bill for the
relief of certain settlers on public lands.
Passed.
Mr.. Cox asked leave to offer q resolu-
tion directing the Secretary of War to
furnish the House with q statement OF the
United States troops now stationed in the
Southern States, and all the information
connected herewith. Objected to.
The Speaker then called committees
for reports OF private nature.
MIR. Brown, Of Kentucky. from the
Committee ou CLAIMS, presented mes
sa % from the President vetoiRg Senate
bill fo- the relief OF G. B. Tyler and +
II. Tuckett, assignees of William L.
Cheathsm, and moved that the bill pass,
withstanding the Presidents veto.
Passed yeas 1871, nays IA
Mr.. Teese offered resolution appoint
ing J. II. Patterson door keeper OF the
House. Adopted. and Mr.. Patterson
was sworn into office.
The Speaker presented a message from
the President vetoing the bill providing
for recording deeds, mortgages and other
con veyanccs affecting real estate in the
District of Columbia. The bill was passed
over the veto.
On motion of Mr.. Eden, chairman OF
Committee on War Claims, the Honse
considered the bill making appropriation
tor payment Of claims, reported allowed
by the Court OF Claims: Passed.
Mr.. Luttrell introduced resolution
reciting the recent publication of ofchsrges
that $500 900 had been expended oD the
Pacific coast TO procure the passage OF
the bill to carry into effect the treaty
with the Hawaiian Islands, and directing
the Committee on Ways and Means u
make An immediate investigation into
the truth or ialsity of such charges. de
desired the closest investigation, and II
ANYBODY had any testimony that money
had been used in lobbying for the passage
Of the bill, he would be glad to see the
bill defeated in the Senate. The resolu'
tion was adopted.
The House then went into Committee
of the Whole, Mr.. Ssyler, of Ohio, in the
chair. on the private calendar. and u
number of private bills were passed.
The House then proceeded to the con-
sideration OF the bill for the retirement
of Judge McCandless, the question being
on agreeing to the Senate amendment
providi that be snail resign his office
within Fix months after the passage OF
this act. The amendment wss agreed to,
yeas 50, nays 50, and the bill passed.
Adjourned.
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THE Young Mems Christian Assocls-
,op met Al the Court House yestersy al
,,rnoon, to ratify the religious work OF
Saturday last. As q matter OF course
those who did the work would meet and
n..fv the proceedings, helped along BY
p-r,ty good sprinkling OF Republicans
When in Difference to the request OF
,bs Chairman of the County
Democratic Executive Committee
4 Wa. determined by those who were op.
,,ei to ring work to postpone the mass
uye,ug for yesterday, 1t was presumed
lbs. concilistory disposition would be
Manifested By the msnipulators to At
e,,; allow an opportunity of having
Zoe matter heard by the properly consti-
,.ed authorities.
But fearful of the result they detel-
= ned in very bad taste, to say the
,ss,, Of It, 10 fan anew the flames BY
c,.ing ratification meeting. We
-sgre, that this course has been pursued
1, loi single man has been changed in
b., opinion by this action, and no
strength .dIrd 10 the faction commonly
sHosns, ih" Court House ring.
We viii not stop in this connection to
atce 'he dirty aings of the evening
.ylrrs.. Which la. remarkable faculty
u pAng Jl, n,sa into other peoples
t.snc,> We shall treat il with
,aai contempt and silence in the
future ,hst 1t deserves. for a reputable
l0g'rsl cannot condescend to indulge in
scouiest with mud fingers without at
leas, Lave the risk of suffering in reputs-
lion by the contact.
hsspalp and modification that those
ieFn'nE Themselves Democrats should
lsT- 10 more regard for the welfare and
La'mory Of the party than TO endeavor
70 SInd.e anew the flames that all true
Democrats were trying to die out.
We have endesvored TO discharge our
t..y, and il defeat shall follow this un-
.rtunste occurrence, lie. not the blame
ts aid at our door. Those who have
ssnipulsted, and those who have per-
a::r / themselves to beimade cats-psws.
20 raw chestnuts from the fire, will be
.-e parties 10 whom blame shsll attach.
An intelligent public will properly Judge
- ~annsequences of this action.