The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-05-09

hall million rations to sufferers by the
overflow in Mississippi.
| The bill to carry the Hawaiian treaty into
effect was passed-ayes, ZIG; noes, 100.
| Adjourned.
THE EXTRACTION TRoUBLEs-THE PREsI-
DENTS VIEWS OF THE ACTION OF GREAT
BRITAIN.
WASHINGTON, May S.-Secretary Fish has
written letter to the Charge dAffairs at
London, which he desires that officer to
read to Earl Derby, in which he says the
President regrets that a condition which, in
his Judgment, is without any Justification
under the treaty should have been asked.
He regards the question thus presented as
of O grave and serious character, on the final
solution of which must probably depend
the continuance Of the treaty OF 1872. lie
cannot recognize the right OF any other
Power to change at its pleasure and with
out the assent Of the United States the terms
and conditions OF an executed agreement
| in treaty solemnly ratified between the
United States and that Power. He does not
see how lie can avoid regarding the cNaction
by Great Britain OF q condition heretofore
unknown as the retraction and termination
OF that article OF the treaty.
The Charge GAtfairs is instructed not to
enter into any stipulation or understanding
as to the trial Of Winslow.
MURDERER sENTENCED-CROPP PROSPECTS,
+. IN GEORGIA. r.
AUGUSTA, May S.-James McEvoy, who
killed James J. Gregg at Graniteville, has
been sentenced to be hung June 3Oth at
Aiken, S. G.
The crop prospects for small grain in
Georgia are cheering. A larger area has
been planted in wheat, oats, rye, and barley.
There will be more corn and less cotton
planted. ....s
CONFESSION OF A MURDERER.
Boston, MAY S.-Piper, under sentence
of death for the murder of Mabel Young,
has confessed committing the deed, and also
the murder OF Bridget Laudregan, girl
OF whose murder he was suspected TWO
years ago. No details are yet published,
the statement being verbal one. The re-
port OF his confession has created much eX-
citement. His counsel this morning stated
in the Supreme Court that he would not
further press the motion for new trial !;
and Judges Colt and Lord thcreupon over
ruled the motion.
In his confession Piper says the murder
OF Mabel Young and Bridget Laudregan
were both prompted by the use or stimuli
lants, under the influence OF which lie had
an insane desire to shed blood.
BOSS TWEED IN CANADA-HE is DIsCoY-
Erred BY DETECTIVES AND CHASED, BUT
AGAIN ESCAPES.
NEW YORK, May S.-The Herald has n
letter from Midland, Georgian Bay, Canada,
stating that Boss Tweed and two compan-
ions spent the past winter on the Muskoka
river, thirty miles from Midland and one
hundred miles from Toronto. 1t appears
that Tweed and two men loaded small
steamer last November just before the close
OF navigation with great quantity OF pro,
visions and went to Parks mills, which had
MT been running. Tweed and his COM
nanions lived in a cottage all the winter, the
| Ross keeping dumb and it being given out
that he had received q paralytic stroke.
On the oath OF last April the steamer that
took them last fall arrived there again with
lot OF provisions. On the 18th TWO delec-
tiyes left Midland and went to Parks mills,
reaching there the next day. On being dis
covered. the whole of TWeeds party lied on
hoard Of the steamer by small boats, the one
on which the Boss embarked being sunk py
ice and he getting ducking. Their escape
i'm the boats was covered by some four men
on the steamer with revolvers, and shots
were exchanged with the detectives, who
were on the dock. The steamer escaped
with Tweed to Georgi.ln Bay, the detectives
being unable to TO, .ow. They expect sooi
to capture him,
TRIAL OF Cc,,UNTERFEITERs AND A HUM
JURY.
CHATTI. SooeA, Tenn, May -.ne jur
in the case OF the Governments against W
". Gordon, James r. NELL and his sol
] t.1enry NJ. Neill, and Andrew Edwards, 10
counterieiting, stood eleven for conVictio
and one for acquittal. The case has create
considerable interest on account OF the mig
standing OF the parties and the talent EN-
ployed in the defence. Seven OF the sam
gang are in the penitentiary now, convlcte'
in Springfield, ILL.,, Chicago, and st. Louis
two broke jail in Huntsville, Ala, and wv
others forfeited their bonds.
METHODIST GENERAL CONFERENCE
BALTIMORE, May SIN the Metho dis
/ General Conference to day there was an &C
rimonious discussion, resulting from TIT
publication of alleged damaging statement
in reference to the Western Book Concern
OF Cincinnati, which had been charged in
memorial, presented by DR.. Lanahan, a
being insolyent. DR.. Hitchcock, the senior
/ agent Of the concern, said tho allegations o
! the memorial were untrue, and contendet
that the report OF the Book Concern, show.
ing that Its assets exceeded its liabilitie
over half million dollars, was strictly cor
| rect. -
Messrs. Amos shinkle and Dr.. Walden
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