The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-03-30
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MENT-FATAL ACCIDENTS hA5 hof
DERs HIs W1EE-CoNprTIoF OF ia.
RIVER, ETC. .St.s1.
especial telegram to the Dispatch g ~
LYNoHBURe, Va, Msrch 20. LIN the UHfst
States District Court to-day the grand jnsy
returned an Indictment against John WOOD
Jr., as an accessory in the embezzlemeut Of
the funds Of the Charlottesville National
Bank.
Judge Bond arrived here to-day and pre-
sided in the Circuit Court this evening.
This morning Sampson Harms, in attempt
lag to get off the eastward-bound train OF
the Virginia and Tennessee road at Thax-
son's switch, in Bedford county, while the
cars were in motion, fell under the wheels.
and several cars passed over him, killing him
instantly. He was about ffty-fYe years old,
and a resident OF Bedford, where he leaves
. family! 81. ~ a, aila !. ii: III, ~
s. In the United States Court the case Of
Charles W. Thacker, Of Nelson county,
charged with robbing the mail, which has
been on trial for two days, was concluded by
the jury bringing in a verdict Of guilty.
Sentence was deferred. .,..st Il. e
A most horrible murder was committed
on Monday night on the farm of Mrs. Aman-
da Yuilte, who lives near Lawyers road, on
the ,Lyuchburg and Danville railroad. In this
county. The murderer was a negro man,
named Cornelius Coggip, and the victim bis
wife, Hattie Coggin. He shot her with q
pistol, the ball entering near the left eye and
coming out at the back OF the head, causing
instant death. He Immediately left in the
direction, it is supposed, of Pittsy lvania,
where he formerly lived. A mule was stolen
the same night from a gentleman IN the
neighborhood Of the crime; supposed TO
have been taken by the escaping murderer.
The river is about on stand to-day.
Neither the Richmond nor Lexington
packets due here this morning had arrived
here at dark.
A PETITION FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF
GENERAL MALONE AS RECEIVER OF THE
ATLANTIC. MISSISSIPPI AND OHIO RAIL
ROAD-THE GALE.
ISpssial telegram TO the Dispatch.l
NORFOLK, March 29.-The two bodies of
'the Norfolk City Council and the Norfolk
and Portsmouth Cotton Exchange met tits
morning and passed resolutions praying the
District Court to appoint General William
Malone receiver OF the Atlantic, Mississippi
and Ohio railroad. ~
A large fleet Of vessels is In Hampton
Roads awaiting the abatement of the gale
outside. -
PENNSYLVANIA REPUBLICAN CoNvEN-
TIOE.
HARRISBURG, March 29.-The Republics u
State Convention met to-day. Edward Nc.
Pberson was chosen permanent president.
The platform ri affirms the Lancaster platform
of 1876, especially that portion demanding
honest men for Office, with brains enough to
know dishonesty when they see it. 1t
demands candidates at Cincinnati whose
honesty is above suspicion; Genounces
the Democrats in Congress for subseryleney
to defiant leaders in the late rebellion,
who are now dominating them for indica.
tons of purpose to open the Treasury to
alarming and unjust demands from theinsur-
rectionary States; against division? of the
school fund; denouuces the attempt to force
upon the nation afree-trade tariff, and says
the remedy for our suffering is higher and
not lower tariff. r...is..
The Convention present Governor Hsr-
tranft to the Cincinnati Convention asa can
didate for the presidency. The delegates
were instructed to give him earnest and
united support. -
Grant and his Administration were unno-
ticed. u - .s~I ,z:.as.
OHIO REPUBLICAN CONVENTION. y
COLUMBUS, March 29.-The Republican
State Convention met day. John G. Lee
was chosen temporary chairman. He urged
united action to secure the nomination Of
Governor Hays for lhe presidency. - !.
Alphonso Bart was elected permanent
chairman.
NJ. Borts was nominated for Secretary of
State, and delegates to the National Conven-
ton were elected.
The platform renews allegiance to the Re-
publican party; rtatfirms the principles
OF the Governments declared and
defended by the grand men Of 1776 J.
faVors personal integrity and fidelity Iuf all
| public officers; endorses vigorous prosecu-
| ton of criminals by the present Administra.
| ton recognizes gold as the true standard OF
value and the only steady and safe basis for
circulating medium; favors tariff for
revenue with Incidental protection to Ameri-
can industry; opposes a -diYision OF the
school fund, and all sectarian interference
with the schools; and concludes by thanking
and eulogizing Grant for his services as SOL
der and civilian. :aa,.f.
VERMONT REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
BuRLNaroN, VI, March 29.-The Repuo-
| lean State Convention assembled here &c.
day. Hon. Robert F. Taft was elected presi'
dent. = 80.
The platform reafirms devotion to the
principles of the Republican party, opposes
3 division OF the school fund. fayors economy
in every department of the Government OPP
poses repeal of the resumption act.
The Convention expressed no preference
for a presidential candidate mo word for
Grant nor for his administration.
= STORMS AND DISASTERS.
NEW York, March ga heavy rain and
nigh wind prevailed here to-day.
The house of Elijah Burdreck vas blown
dsTa this morning. His wife and . child
TIVE and 8 half years old were killed. de
and another child we're badly injured.
TIE storm entered Western New York and
Nerthera Pennsylvania. The Jersey mea-
dows are flooded.
The steamer Labrador is ashore in Della
ware bay. She will host with the tide.
PeusHKrErsIE, March 29.-Tke steamer
] Ansonia, with TIVE barges in tow, Ras oesn
driven ashore and sunk. No lives lost.
The tide on the Hudson last night was the
| highest ever known.
PsEA1uh COTTON FOR THE CENTENNIAL
NEnpHIs, March s9.-The award OF 3 pre-
MUM of 1000 for the best bale or eottof
grown in this district Offered by me Mem.
nb,s Cotton Exchanged, for exhibition at tint