The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-03-17

ton to make. at 2:10 the doors were re-
opened and the Senate adjourned until, II
o'clock tomorrow, when the nominations
now pending will be disposed OF and the
Senate will adjourn sine die.
EXECUTION OF FOUR NEGRO MURDERERs IN
@ .,s SOUTH, CAROLINA. a-.,-s
AIKEN, Sc, March 16.--On November
2, 1876, two quiet acknowledgements and
Portman-iving four miles from this place
we're murdered. The house was robbed,
set on fire, and burned 10 ashes, with the
bodies. suspicion attached to five negroes.
Nelson Brown, Lucius Thomas, Adam john
ston, John Henry Denis, and Stephen An
derson. They were arrested, and proofs
accumulated that they were the right par
ties, and they finally made confession.
They also confessed to burning the Baptist
church at Aiken, numbering white man
named Levin, and other crimes. On Janu-
airy 5th they were tried by jury COM
posed Of twelve negroes, convicted, and
sentenced to be hung on the 18th OF March.
Yesterday Governor Hampton respiled
Anderson for thirty days. This morning
the execution Of the four .others-Nelson
Brown, Lucius Thomas, Adam Johnston,
and John Henry Dcnis-took place in the
The sheriff had posse OF one hundred
armed men guarding the gallows, and the
prisoners were attended by a preacher OF
their own color. All addressed the crowd,
confessing the murder and acknowledging
the business OF the sentence. Johnston in
sisted upon the son Of his owner during
slavery times standing by him to the last.
No efforts were made by the friends Of the
condemned men to rescue them, although
threats were previously made. Each con-
fessed his share in the murder. The drop
fell at y o'clock, and the murderers eX-
pired almost without struggle. The crowd
then dispersed. Perfect order prevailed.
PREPARATIONS FOR THE SPRING CAMPAIGN
/ 49, .... AGAINST THE INDIANS. .s--
BISMARCK, D. r., March 16.-The outfit
for building the defensive and relay stations
every fifteen miles along the stage route
from Bismarck to Blacks's left here to-day.
The commission TO locate the territorial road
from Bismarck to Deadwood City left here
for the Black Hills on Tuesday. There is
considerable activity at Fort Lincoln in con-
sequence, OF preparing for the coming In
dian campaign. The troops will take the
field for actual offensive operations against
THE hostiles early next month. '
-. ~. HANDSOME REQUESTS. a1"n..
TAUNTON, MASS, March TO- Oliver
Ames's bequest to his wife was S5O0,000; to
his daughter Helen, S5OO,000; to his sons
wife, $4,000; to +. l.. Ames and wife,
rs trustees, $4,000 for each grand-child; to
his sisters, each SO, 1000; to his son Frederick
L., all OF his interest in the Shovel Works,
and, excepting various other small requests,
all the residue to his wife, son, and daughter.
STEAMER BURNED AND TWELVE LIVES LOST.
MEMPHIS, March 16.--It Is reported that
the steamer Governor Garland, from Pine
Bluff for Memphis, has been burned, with
nine cabin and three deck passengers on
board, and cargo OF $50 bales OF cotton
lost. 49,.
DEATH FROM EXCITEMENT. a. e.
BosToN, March 16.-Louis Rice, proprie-
tor OF the American Hotel, died to-day from
excitement caused by fire in an adjoining
building.
A DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSMAN PROM NEW HAMP-
SHIRE.
CONCORD, March 16.-Jones (Democrat)
has Is majority for Congress in theFirst
district.
PERSONAL.
NEW YORK, March 16.-Teter B. Sweeuy,
Of Tammany Ring renown, returned to this
country yesterday in the steamer Labrador,
from Hayre.
OBITUARY.
CHICAGO, March 16.-Rey Thomas Ogar-
ia, the oldest priest in this section, is dead.