The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-10-21
THE EASTERN WAR.
Hopes of Peace Between Russia and
;. Turkey ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Vessels
Fitting for Sea--The Situation
Regarded Critical.
DEATH OF REV. RICHARD FULLER, D. D.

DEATH OF REV. RICHARD FULLER, D. D.
Especial telegram to the Dispatch.l
BALTIMORE, October 20.-Rev. Richard
Fuller, D. D., pastor Of the Eutaw-Place
Baptist church, died at his residence, in;
this city, this morning at 0 o'clock. Two
weeks ago On operation was performed by
several of our most skilful surgeons for the
removal Of carbuncle from his shoulder,
from the effects Of which he never entirely
rallied, though at intervals his condition
was deemed hopeful. His funeral will take
place on Sunday.
For many years Or. Fuller has been re-
garded as the most distinguished preacher
and eminent minister Of the Gospel in the
Baptist denomination Of this country. He
was born in Beaufort, S. c., April %, 1904,
and was therefore in the seventy-third year
of his age. he graduated at Harvard Col
lege in 1924, studied law, and before his
twenty-Grst year was admitted to the bar of
South Carolina. BE almost Immediately en-
tered upon large and lucrative practice,
and was on the road to professional eminence
when he entered the ministry, in 1888, and
took charge of the Beaufort Baptist church.
In 1S47 he assumed the charge Of the
Seventh Baptist church Of this city, OF
which he continued the pastor until the
formation of the Eutaw Place church.
| Twenty-nine of the forty-three years of his
ministerial life were spent in this city. As
pastor, author OF a number OF religious
works, president Of the Southern Baptist
Convention tor several years, coeditor Of
the Religious Herald Of your city, and an
earnest worker in all the missionary enter
prises of his denomination, DR.. Fuller oc-
cupied a prominent and useful position
amongst the Christian people with whom
he was connected, and his death will be
universally regretted by them.
| Fly Associated Press.l
TERRIBLE TRAGEDY-A MOTHER KILLS THREE
OF HER CHILDREN.
GLEN LocHE, PA, October 20.-A colorcd
woman named Baker, killed three OF her
children aged respectively two, four, and
six wears, and her infant was found nearly
smothered under a bed, with clothing
heaped upon it. The heads OF the children
were mashed with club.
IMPORTATION OF GOLD COIN.
New York, October 2O.-The Russia,
which arrived to-day, brought $3.50, 900 gold
coin-making 81 1900, 900 for the week.
pooL-sELL1NG AT MoRRIssEY's.
NEW YORK, October 20.-At Morrissey's
last night the pool.selling on the general re-
suit OF the presidential election was at even
| hoincr rnpnrind
bet. On the result in New York State Til
den led the call at the odds Of 5000 to 1860,
while on the mayoraIty Ely sold steady for
800 to the field at $50.
SOUTH CAROLINA AFFAIRS BEFORE THE CABI-
NET.
WASHINGTON, October 20.-The Cabinet
to-day heard the report Of Marshal r. NJ.
Wallace of South Carolina, on affairs in
that State, presented by Attorney General
Taft. The report is mainly recapltula-
ton OF the representations heretofore made
by Governor Chamberlain and Senator Pat
terson. No action was taken. The pro-
ceedings seem to have had for their object
the justification OF Tuesdays Cabinet action
and Cameron's order to Sherman, which re-
suited in massing the army Of the United
States, not engaged in the Indian war; at
Columbia, S. C.
ADVANCE IN COAL.
New YORK, October 20.-An auction sale
to-day OF 100000 tons OF coal shows an adj
vance Of is per cent. on September auction
prices.
THE wrruERsPooN MONUMENT.
PHILADELPHIA, October 20.-The cere-
mony of unYeiling the Witherspoon monu-
ment was performed this morning on the
acknowledgements by D., D. Woods, Esq,
grandson Of DR.. Witherspoon. 1r
.a@i ARRESTED ON SUSPICION.
BosroN, October 20.-The body OF HUI
bert G. White, missing since the 9th instant,
was found to-day in mill on the premises
of Henry Grantin, against whom Whte
testified in an arson case. Grantln has been
arrested on suspicion OF being the muir
derer.
NAILS FOR CUBA AND THE BAHAMAs-GENE-
RAJ TERRY AFTER INDIANs-AFFAIRs IN
LIBERIA, &C.
WASHINGTON, October 20.-The steamship
Leo, with mails for Cuba and the Bahama
islands, sails on the 2Sth instant.
| Advices have been received at the War
Department that General Terry will imme-
| diately leave Fort Abraham Lincoln in pur-
suit of hostile Indians.
Adyices from Liberia state that the war
with the savage tribes is over, and that the
savages have become citizens of the repub-
| lie.
Charles Fl. Moulin, real estate agent
here, has disappeared. His account at the
Citizens National Bank is oyerdrawn $4,000.
His debts approach S100, 600.
BEACON PARK RACES.
BosToN, October 20.-At Beacon Park to-
day Great Eastern beat Smuggler. Time,
2:21, 2:243, 2:25.
The sweepstakes was Won by Little Gil
sew; Hanna D. taking the second heat, and
Collins the third. Time, 2:275, 2:243,
2:27s, 2:27, 2:29.
YELLow-FEyER. @,SsaG
SAVANNAH, October 20.-Total inteImeats
to-day eight, of which three were from yell
low-fever.
FOREIGN NEWS.
England.
FITTING OUT TURREr STEAMSHIPS AND OTHER
NAVAL VESSELS.
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