The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-08-11
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE

THE CUSTER BALL AT THE WHITE SULPHUR
sPRINGs-HEREFoRD DEFEATED For THE
CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATION. VI
Especial Telegram to the Dispatch.
.WHrrE sttPHtE SPRINGS, W. Va, August
1e.ATbe movement, inaugurated here some
weeks ago by liessrs. George L. Peyton &
Co., propt tetors. OF these springs, to aid the
Custer Monument fund by grand subscrip-
ton ball, was carried into effect tonight.
Nearly all OF the younger and many OF the
older OF the visitors are in attendance, be-
sides others who, have. come from other
points. The immense ballroom OF the hotel
Is brilliant with beauty, grace, ana rlch
dresses, and other attractive surroundings,
and the enjoyment Of all is assured. Inc
proprictors have exerted themselves to make
the affair success, and they have succeeded.
The number Of guests here at present is
said to be near cight'hundred, and daily in
creasing. .5.. ~. s:.:.....s
The ball is success beyond the anticipa-
tons of the most sanSuine. There were
some misgivings ON the part OF the NAH
ayers, notwithstanding the unanimity with
which the movement was at first taken hold
OF, that owing to the object the affair would
be. if not q failure. at least rather tame. All
these misgivings, however, have been en-
tirely dispelled by the magniticerce OF the
spectacle in the ballroom tonight. At this
hour C1 oclock) the crowd is very large, so
much so that the space for dancing is some
o+oI loJ; how r-ipl wifi
each other in the elegance Of their toilets,
and look charming. There are many bea1-
tiful ones among them. Tt is said, indeed,
that the array of beauty here ut present
equals, II not SURPRISES, that Of anyprevi-
Gus season. q. =. .1.-.s -'." ...
Prominent among the fair ones arc a
number from Richmond, including Miss
Sallie Aylett, Miss Mamie Werth, Miss Sal
lie Guild, Miss Belle Perkins, Misses Sallie
and Kate Evans, Misses Matte and Lille
Watkins, also Mrs. Belle Dobyn. -
The Messrs. Peyton & Co. will supple
ment the dancing by an elegant supper
about o'clock furnished to all the partici.
pants in the ball as well as to his other
guests. ........
John T.. Kenna was, on the ninth ballot,
nominated for Congress in the Third dis
trict of West Virginia by the Democratic
Convention held at Charleston Wednesday
night. The present congressman is Major
Frank Hereford.
Associated Press Teicgrams.J
VERY PRETTY sToRY-sHERMAN TO RESIGN ;
GRANT TO SUCCEED HIM.
New YORK, August 10.-The Tribune has
the following "The st. Louis Repu6hcdn
has obtained information from what Is
deemed an entirely trustworthy source that
General Sherman, through second parties,
is negotiating for an elegant property IN
sCotc,' brilliant and fashionable suburb OF
that city, for his future residence; that he
will certainly resign from the army after the
4th of March in the event OF the election OF
Hayes and Wheeler, and that General Grant
will be appointed General Sherman's sue
cesSOr." ,.., .. :.
ANNOYED BY CHLDREN--FEIoC1TY OF A GRO
'.''"'' Gerry CLERK.
NEW YORK, August ,10.--Henry Striburg,
a German grocery store clerk employed by
J.. C.,O'Brien, Of 1885 Third avenue, felt
ANNOYED by some children playing in the
back yard yesterday afternoon and ordered
them away. His orders not being obeyed,
he seized a gun loaded with buckshot, and
fred at them, wounding James Kelley dam
gerously in the chest and neck, and George
Turner in the right arm. After commit
ting the deed Striburg fled, but the police
are searching for him.
s&5s8 THE SARATOGA RACES: ''-'' ~
SARATOGA, August de.-In the fve-fur-
long (two-year old) race to-day Puryear's
tilly won. Time, 1904. Basil second, Bre-
mar third. y : - q ~, --'.''- -
In the two-miles Ehree.year old) race, Bro
ther to, Bassett won; Fulton second, Barri;
cade third. Time, $3.50.
One and half-mile race, all ages, Piccolo
won; Burgoo second; Inspiration third.
Time, 2:2S4. t'r.' s'"'. -
One and quarter-mile race, .Arcturus
won; Romney second; Meco third. Time,
2:114.
ARRESTED FOR ,EABEzzLEAENT.
NEW YORK, August 10.-Colonel Henry
R. Cook was arrested to-day upon requi-
sition from the Governor Of Pennsylvania
Tor the embezzlement OF large amount OF
money. .'@,..-,, IT,. sis.-s ,5.!,. : !. a.. 81,
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