The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-10-22

LADY OUTRAGED BY. A TRAMP-CAvALRY IN
PURSUIT. OF THE VILLAIN.

Especial telegram TO the Dlspatch.I
~ ALLEGHANY, Va, October 21.-The citi-
zens OF Sweet Springs, Monroe county, W.
Va, and vicinity. were thrown into great
excitement and alarm yesterday morning
by the report Of an outrage which was COM
mitted on the person Of Miss Baker, daugh-
ter OF George Baker, a. young lady about
nineteen years OF age, and who resides at
that place. The particulars are as follows:
About s O'Clock Miss, Baker started from
her fathers house to milk the cows, and
when she had goue about FseYeDty.fye
yards she was suddenly seized from behind,
gagged, thrown to the ground, and out
ragged. Miss Baker did verytliug in her
power to beat of her assalant, and sue
ceeded in doing so for some time, but she
was finally, by reason o! the superior
strength OF her assalant and by the display
Of large knife which the tramp held in
bis hand, compelled to submit.
The villain, after lie had accomplished bis
design, fed from the scene in the direction
of Allegheny Station, and after he had gone
short distance in thai direction he took to
the mountains, where all traces OF him were
lost. AS soon as description OF her as
sailant could be obtained from Miss Baker,
parties OF horsemen with rifles, together
with a party. OF sportsmen from Middle
town, Orange county, N. z, who were
hunting in the vicinity, and who were
pressed into the service, started out in every
direction to spread the alarm and TO capture
the offender, il possible-6ead or alive, the
orders were
Miss Baker described her assailant as a
man about thirty years Of age, with sandy
side-whiskers, and says that be wore light
colored pants, n white linen coat, and low
cloth shoes. He has not been captured yet,
but. IL be is captured alive, he will proba.
bly, have short hearing before Judge
Lynch. o. 80, s.-
OUTRAGE BY NEGRO FIESps ON TIE MIssIs-
s1PPI RIVER. ....
MEMPHIS, October 21.-Information was
received here this afternoon Of horrible
outrage committed last Sunday near Mont
somery Landing, Miss. eighteen miles
down the river. MIR. and Mrs. Johnston
and their two children, who were on a
trading-boat, were attacked by a party OF
six negroes, whe fired upon them with
shot-guns. Two Of the bullets grsZed Mr..
.]ohnston's head, stunning him. The negroes
then outraged Mrs. Johnston, plundered the
boat and cut it adr,ft. Attracted by the
cries Of the helpless family, the steamer A.
W, Pierce went 10 their assistance and
towed their boat TO Lawhorne's landing, a
few miles down the river. The residents
of that vicinity have given every attention
to Mrs. Johnston, whose condition is ex-
tremely critical. The six negroes were
seen leaving the trading boat as the steamer
approached. Mr.. Johnston came off OF the
OHIO river with bis boat three weeks ago.
wASToN MURDER OF TWO GIRLS IN GEORGIA.
ATLANTA, Ga, october 21.-F. L. Brant.
IL, the marshal of Whites burg, Ga, shot
and killed two coored girls last Saturday
night. The murder was wanton and IN.
provoked. Brantly escaped and his where
abouts is unknown. - -.,
THE BLOOMINGTON GILL TRAGEDY.
BLooMINGToN, ILL, October 21.-Late
last night the physicians stated that both
the Hoeg children, who were shot yester:
day by their father. were In critical con-
dition, with little hope for the recovery Of
either. Hogg died soon after the shooting,
never becoming conscious. The coroner's
Jury last night rendered a verdict in &C.
cordance with the facts.
+. T." CUT WITH RAZOR.
CINCINNATI, October 21.-Atan early hour
this morning two men-Jim Dermont, the
cook, and Isidore Deco, waiter in Sixth
street quarrelled over The dig
nifty OF their respective positions. In the
course Of the dispute Deico received cut
with razor near the eye, seYering all arte-
~, and also cut in the side OF the abdo-
men. .---~.- ...---..-