The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-05-16

avoid the pretudicc M iels would result
from seeIye,s false Stat Hetits, and would
sHeet The contest which was pen ine for
Mercy sent; and that 5forrT refused 10
Epay him anything afser the committee de-
cfded his case, md wrote 10 him that he
wouId prosecute him for black FnaiHng II he
annoyed him further,
INCONVENIENCE FPU.IT1cABs AvANs
NEW York, May 15.-The Presidential
Conference assembled to-day at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel PURSUANT to call issued By
William Cullen Bryant, Theodore ID. Wool
Bey, "A. III. Bullock, Horace White, and Carl
Schurz. About three hundred delegates
were present. The cali for the meeting
said that for eight or ten years past the
country was growing politically worse.
Leading and strong men OF the Republican
party had made ffle country blush with
shame, and now this meeting was called to
decide what was best to be done to remedy
matters
Carl Shurz thanked the audience for such
a large attendance. TWAS good sign when
men came forward and showed their politi-
cal independence. That every citizen saould
see that the party that he belonged to is
good one, none have been invited here but
men not overawed by any party, and such
as are known to have the best interests OF
the country at heart. The Independents, it
is said, are on one side Of the fence, but
owing to the vast quantity OF mud on both
sides OF the fence they are afraid to descend.
The object Of this conference is to promote
and further the general interests OF the
country.
On motion OF Mr.. Schurz, a committee
was appointed, with Parke Goodwin as chair
man, to draw up plan OF action and take
such other measures as may be necessary.
DOUBLE EXECUTION IN GEORGIA.
SAVANNAH, May 15.-The two negro pri-
soners Paul Campbell and Prince Robertson,
convicted Of the murder Of Mrs. Cochrane
and daughter at Eden, Efingham county,
were hung to-day at Springfield. Three
thousand persons were present. The con-
demned were guarded by thirty Hussars.
Both were Indifferent, and vehemently as
serted their innocence. Robertson died easy
from strangulation, and Campbell died hard.
Mr.. Cochrane, the husband Of the murdered
woman, was present, and deeply affected.
| The other prisoner, sentenced at the same
| time, was granted q new trial.
NEW YORK ITEMS.
| NEW YORK, May 15.-The statue OF ST.
lence presented to the Board OF Trustees OF
| Hall W as uufttleu to-uIy
sonic Temple.
Theo. Leontieff, a Russian doctor, re.
ported at police headquarter that his two
children, aged respectively two years and
six months and three years and ten months,
have been lost since day before yesterday
He thinks they have been kidnapped.
BRIEFS.
BALTIMORE, May 15.-sister Agnes Nc.
Donald, Superior in charge OF the Maryland
University Hospital, is dead.
GARDINER, Me-, May 15.-The captain ant
his wife and child and the crew OF the
schooner Mary Z. Rice, who were supposed
lost, have been rescued by the schooner Jen
mic Middleton.
New YORK, May 15.-Gordon N. Rollins
sues the Herold for 100000 for charging
him with being arrested in Paris as one o
the American bond-forgers.
Boston, May 15.-Rev. Philip Brooks
of the Episcopal Church, will be disciplined
for allowing an unlicensed clergyman to as
sist him in marriage ceremony.