The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-05-03

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NORFOLK, May 2.--A youth named
Byrd, d ron OF R.sW !. Byrd, reaIt estate
agent. OF this CITY, was Instantly killed by
) streeteeas to-day Ids Jumped OF while
the car was In mot ion, and; YVES thrown
under the wheels. s. .sss'1E}
D.ss. Cherry q wealthy stoYe.dealer soi
this city. md one Of the most prominent
citizens OF Portsmouth, died fin that eiis
this morning. - !. +. a SO.
A Father Kills IIIs DauEhtcr I'm . Flt
Of Religious Frenzy.
+ BosToH; May 2.-sonIe time Yesterday,
Charles +. Froman; OF Pocassett, Mass. lin
freak Of religious frenzy, killed his five.
| year old daughter Edith. The man is a
!" Second-Adveptist,' and has become
greatly excited dnring the last few. days
while attending series OF reviYal-meet-
ings. About week ago he claimed
| TO have : received "wonderfnl reyela-
l,tions,o and has not eaten or slept
since. He says the Lord directed him
to sacrifice his little daughter. and declares
! that she will rise again in three days. The
little one was stabbed with knife by her
insane father, and her blood was poured out
upon o table which was improvised as an
altar. Froman has driven every one from
bis house, and has not yet been secured.
lie has locked and barred the doors and " in
dows, and, being provided with firearms,
| he threatens death to any one who shall In
| terfere. An effort will be made by the au-
thorities to capture him to-day Froman is
about thirty-fve years old, and Hives with
his wife and family on his farm at Poca.sett.
| He has lived in Pocassett about seven years,
and Ia in moderate circumstances. He is
insane only on this subject. =. =
So [Second Dispatch.]
| BosToN, May 2.-Fnrther particulars
from the Pocassett (Mass.) tragedy state
| that Froman was the maIl-carrier ut Po-
cassett between the railroad station and the
post-ofiice. He woke his wife at $3.50
O'Clock Thursday morning, and told her
be must make sacrifice to the Lord OF his
youngest daughter. He got up, took the
child from her bed, and stabbed her In the
side with hutcher.knife, causing her
death. His wife said it. was all right. and
that Abraham. would raise her up next Sum
day. Froman says the child gave one
scream and died minute after.
It is stated that the Second-Adventists
held meeting at Froman's house the same
afternoon, and appeared to wish the affair
kent quiet. Froman carried the mail as
usual, and showed no signs OF insanity.
The cause OF the terrible deed appears to
be religious excitement alone. Froman Is
now mt his residence in charge Of Officer
Rcddjnc and DR.. e. J. Wood. OF Pocas.
sctt. lie informed reporter to-day that
he was told by God to offer Edith, his young
and beautiful daughter, as q sacrifice TO him,
and that he did 80, as God would not stay
his hand. He had TO do His command, and
lie would justify his act. 49,. ...'.: - .....
Political. .-.-.-.....--
REPUBLICAN STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE
| GRANT FOR PRESIDENT.
ST. LOUIS. May 2.-The Republican State
Central Committee, in session at Jefferson
City last night, adopted resolutions APPROX
ing President Hayes's veto OF the army ap
preparation bill, favoring a thorough organ
izatlon of the Republican, party throughout
the State, aud declaring Grant their choice
for President in 80. No time was fixed fol
holding the State Convention. .
KENTUCKY DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION
LouIsyILLE, KY, May 1.-Tbe Democratic
State Convention met here to-day. 1t noIni
mated for Governor Dr.. Luke P. Black
burn; Lieutenant Governor, James e. Can
trell: Attorney General. P. W. Harding
Auditor. Fave,te E. Hewlett. ,. ~
The Committee on Resolutions reported
the following, which was unanimously
adopted: ;. ,...s .-r ~ -. Z.
"The Democracy of Kentucky, in con
Eyention assembled, rcafirm their attach
ment to the. Constitution OF the United
States and Union OF States as but a guaran
tee for tue liberties OF the people and theil
: prosperity and happiness. They rejoice If
; the fact that it is in their power to recog
nize that all the States are reStoredto poiiti
cal autonomy. They record their solemn
protest that the popular verdict at the polls
has been reversed by the action OF tht
Il Electoral Commission, and they declare thai
while in the Interests OF peace the result wa:
acouiesced in, vet it shall not be held as s
precedent for future violations OF right anG
Justice. Though thus deprived OF the con
troll Of the executive power in the admins
tration OF the Federal Government, they
congratulate the peopIe OF the country at
large that the popular. will expressed at the
polls has secured the supremacy OF the
Democratic maj ority in both houses OF Con
gress. In further expression of our views
we resolve that we have viewed with in
tense interest the struggle between the Con
rress of the United States and the Presi
dent, and contemplate with unfeiSnet
anxiety and condemnation the unprecc
dented attitude assumed by the Executive
in bis message rejecting the supplies ten
dered by the people for the support OF the
army upon the wholesome condition that nc
! military force should be used at their cleo
ftions. ,,s. -- -:
F. Resolved, That we hereby endorse the
! position taken by our senator's and repre-
Isentatives In Congress In coupling with The
appropriation bills, now pending, demand
for the redress OF grievances by the repea
Of existing laws which tolerate the pres
ence Of soldiers at the polls, the continuarce
Of the test-oath as a condition for jury SER
vice, and the employment OF supervisors
land deputy marshals to control elections.
+ The following resolution was also adopted
i ReSoLved, That we approve the measures
heretofore adopted to tolerate general and
efficient system. OF common-school eduea.
ton, and pledge the Democratic party to
I take such steps,: as from time to time expe.
'lrience may demonstrate to be wise, 10 per.
I feet the system so as to furnish every child
in the State the means OF: obtaining u fail
4 English education.
The basis yof representation was changed
from Que delegate for two hundred votes
thus taking off tfty per cent from, the'slze
OF future conventions. - r.
tt was required that future primaries be
held on the same day throughout the state
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