The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-07-27
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.
Accident to q Mail Train OF the Chesa-
peake and Ohio RaiIroad..SenatOr
Caperton's Death. q

C1peTtCu,B DS8ths O..
Especial telegram to the DspatclL]
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W. Va, July
2e.-The westward-bound mail train on the
Chesapeake and Ohio railroad struck large
rock last night in Deekam's tunnel, seven
teen miles west Of this place, damaging the
engine and one car very badly. The east
ward-bound mail train was delayed eleven
hours. No one hurt.
Great sorrow prevails here over the an
nouncement Of Senator Caperton's death.
ADenial From Rev. Charles King.
Especial telegram to the Dispatch.I
MANASSAS, Va, July 26.-The charge OF
misdemeanor alleged against me is q mali
cious falsehood.
The accuser is not a member of the Meth
odist Church.
1t is blackmailing arrangement that can
be easily refuted. CHARLES KING.
Associated Press Telegrams.l
THE GREENBACKERs' CONVENTION IN KAN
sAs-A BOLT.
LAWRENCE, KAN, July 26.-The Green
back Convention to nominate candidate
for the Second congressional district
assembled here to-day. Resolutions en-
dorsing the Indianapolis ticket were, after
bitter debate, tabled, when the Peter
Cooper men withdrew, and the remaining
delegates nominated John r. Gooslin, the
present incumbent, Democrat elected on
the reform ticket
NEW YORK POLITICS.
New YORK, July 26.-It is stated on very
L.: ;kxy fhof hQ
decided to give the nomination for Cover
nor to District-Attorney benjamin &.
Phelps.
STANLEY HEARD TROA-DIsCovERY OF A
TRIBE OF PALE FACES IN THE INTERIOR OF
AFRICA.
NEW YORK, July 26.-The Herald has q
cable special stating that five letters had
been received from its correspondent in
Africa, Henry NJ. Stanley, dated July 20,
1866; August Is, 1875; January lS, 1876;
March 26, 1876; and April "a, 1876, relating
many hair-breadth escapes, fights with say
ages, and numerous explorations and dis
coveries among which was the discovery
of tribe Of pale faces in the high uplands
OF the Gambaragara mountains, forming an
entirely different race of people to the
bIack-skinned denizens OF the plains.
The special says ."We are reioiced to
announce that copious dispatches, contain
! ing the fullest information of Stanley's
movements and adventures in the wild
regions around Lake Victoria, Nyanza, have
reached us after long and anxious waiting
since the receipt Of the last intelligence OF
the great explorer, in June, 1875, during
which doubt and uncertainty as to his
safety caused many to abandon all hopes OF
his return to civilization. Stanley has sur
prised us with not less than five letters from
the heart of Equatorial Africa, full OF the
most important and interesting description
of that region, and of his own perilous and
difficult iourneyings, that has reached us
since he announced the discovery OF Living
stone"
CENTENNIAL NOTES.
PHILADELPHIA, July 26.-The cash re-
CENTS at the Exhibition gates thus far ex.
ceed $500, 900. In addition to this over S4O,..
600 has been received as royalty on beer and
soda sold within the grounds, and large
s1lm received from manufacturers, who pay
fifteen per cent. on all sales OF articles man'
1,factured at the Exhibition. Other conces'
sions have been 80 arranged as to contribute
periodically to the increase OF the daily re
CENTS, so that the cash returns at the stiles
are but one OF the many sources OF revenue
The original estimate OF daily receipts, as
made by President John Welsh, OF the
Board OF Finance, prior to the opening OF
the Exhibition, will, from present lndlca'
tions. proye rather below than above the
mark: and still it is confidently believed
dividend can be declared soon after the Eek
hibition closes.
The number OF paying visitors to the Ex'
hibition to-day was q l,9l4.
SUICIDE IN WILMINGTON, n. c.
WILMINGTON, N. c., July &C. r
Roundsdell, young Englishman VINO mac
recently purchased lands in this vicinity
was found dead in his room at the Manning
House this morning, shot through the hear
with pistol-ball. a discharged pistol was
found by his side. There are no suspicion!
of foul play, and public opinion Is divided
as to whether it was case OF Academia
shooting or Of suicide. His family reside
in London.
| PHILADELPHIA, July pa portion o
James Nolen's Globe Mills was burned to
day. One man was killed in jumping from
window.
A sNow-sToRM IN JULY.
MOUNT WASHINGTON, SUMMIT HOUSE, July
26.-Four inches OF snow fell this morning
| Just after sunrise. The weather now L
clear.
THE INDIAN TROUBLES.
THE STORY OF CUsTER's DEFEAT-NARRATIVl