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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-09-02
TINPLATE WORKS CLOSED.

LONDON. September 1.-Thomas W.
Booker Il Co.'S Sheet-Iron and Tinpiate
Works, near Cardiff. which have been in
constan. operation since TAO, were closed
Saturday by order Of an official liquidation
OF West OF England and South Wales Dis
trlct Bank, and 1000 workmen were paid
off. Three villages had grown up around
the works, the Inhabitants consisting solely
Of working people and their families, and
these, numbering 1900, are now destitute.
&C.,. REDUCTION OF WAGES.
LONDON, September Lowing 10 the de-
preston in trade and foreign competition
the earthenware and china manufacturers
of Statfordshire have resolyed on a reduc-
ton Of wages OF employees, which will effect
over $4,000 woskmen. The collery pro-
prietorS at Burnley coal-felfs gave notice
Saturday last OF q reduction Of per cent.
in the wages Of the GOLFERS Another party
OF farmers, q anlbering about 20, left Liver
pool for America Saturday last.
LONDON, September 1.-The reduction OF
the wages OF the emplsyes OF Statfordshire
earthenWsre and chiaa manufacturers is
partly attributed to- American protective
duties, Employers desire to return to the
scale Of wages paid in 1871, and it is ex-
pecsed the men VIII submit to the redue-
tioa. -s e. .s..att sd ;aata& .t+g 4&
STRIKING wRAyERs REsUAING WORK. =
LONDON, September 1.-The Fustian
weavers at Oldham, numbering 5000, re-
sumed work to-day at the reduction in their
wages, and it is expected the spinnersi will
follow suit. =.
Aquatic. - as.s, -st..l. ,!fr.!
HALIFAX, September 1.-The: oft-post-
poned Smith-Ross boat-race took place here
to-day, and was won by Smith by length
and a bali in 20 minutes and25 seconds
The right between Landlords and
Tenants he Ireland. .rs,lr
LONDON, September 1.-Charles Stewart
Darnell, Home. Rule member for Meath, adj
dressed disorderly mob of from 10000 to
2O,0O0 persons In Limerick Saturday upon
The land question. He urged the iarme,.
to combine ana pay no rent until they go
a reduction, and advised, the landiorI s t.
accept these terms while they could. as th'
opportunity would never reeur. Tie crow
appiauded the address, and sho' lted Ia "a
yor OF shooting the landlords and agents
The. platform was finally cstormed,' ane
much crushing aud fghtir.g ensued. :. 80 :
pro.pact OF Another War in the East
II zLoSnof. sSeptemhe EslA.-A Calcutta di:
patch to.the EHses-saysl he aViicefess-t
| and demand, md hhpsiAas alre2q
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THE 4 TEST NEWS.
II TELEGRARHT THE DIsYATSIs..

THE .spRAauE.0oSkL sE. NsfATt0.N
.AGAINs,sdRssspRAG LEAVES CANON.
cHaT II TlH HE h DAUGHTERs-Two
TaousAND afxERs THROWN bur or,
EnpLoYMENTrN.THE cUafBRRLAND tMD)
REGION Ess1oN' or 4 sfURDERER
WHO INSURED A sfAN'sLIFE AEDKILED
HIM no GET, THE MoHEY-THE YELLOW
FEVER scoURGE-CoNDfTIos toF GENE
RAJ HOODS fAmILY-TfE SITUATION AT
MEMPHls-THE HALIFAX BoAT-RACE-.
CHARLES DIR YOUNG BAILED AT SAN
FRANCISCO. CALIFORNIA; GREAT
MURDER TRIAL. IN MISSISSIPPI; THE
LIVES OF : FOUR MEN: IN isRoP ARDY--
THE POLITICAL. MEETIEGsAT w1NCHEs-
TER FREDERICKSBURG, CHARL0TTEs-
VILE, AND ELsE-wHERE-A oNE-ARMED
SWIMMER swIMs FROM NORFOLK TO OLD
POINT IN SIX HoUEs-FIEE SHOOTING AT
WEST END, N. J.-vARIoUss FOREIGN
ITEMS OF NEWS, 60, &c. ~ -:
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Tne spraruo-Conkllng Affair.

The SpraEue-ConklfngA Affair.
HOW Mas. sPRAGUE AND HER THREE DAUGE-
TIERS LEFT HOME sATURDAY--THE SCANDAL
RENEWED. - -. - -.
New YORK, September Ia TimeS's spe-
cial from Narragansett Pier, Rhode Island,
states that Mrs. Ex-Governor Sprague left
her home at Canonchet; Saturday, taking
with her her three daughters, and adds !:
!" This latest step not only reviYes the scan
dial, but presents some new phases OF 1t,
and freshly kindes public: interest as to
What the outcome OF the whole matter viii
be. Mrs. Sprague went away, it is under
stood. without her husbands consent, and
despite not only his, but, as it would seem,
other and more potent opposition.
eft was stated soon after the unhappy
lady's return to her home that she was i'm
mediateiy placed under espionage, though
this was denied by various friends OF the
persons most interested. The belief has
been, general here that the statement was
true, and that surveillance was maintained
| up to the time OF Mrs. Sprague's departure.
It is stated that every movement OF Mrs.
Sprague since the scandal became public,
with the notable exception OF this uneX-
pected departure, has been made under the
direction and at the instigation OF Senator
Conkling.
at is believed here that within day or
two Ex-Governor Sprague will make full
and explicit statement Of his side of the
case" ~
A special to the Sun states that Mrs.
Sprogue left Canonchet mansion because OF
ill.treatment and violence on the part OF
her husband, and that she made her escape
only by Guiding the vigilance Of her bus
band, who endeavored 10 prevent it, and
leyen made. an unsuccessful attempt to find
her on one Of the trains. 1t is surmised she
left on the steamer Yacht. Governor
Sprague,s son remains with him. -. !
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Marine INTELLIGENCE.

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IMMATURE ALAANAC-SKPTEMBRR 2, 1879
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A BOLD ATTEMPT TO BREAK JAIL-ACCTDE NT TO
TRAIN-FUEERAL OF MISS LYDIA WOOD.
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.J
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one time be said General Malone had
pledged to pay to the Stale of Virginia 81 >
100000 in 1885. He (Keley1 had voted
against it. He mentioned this to show that,
whilst General Malone was perhaps honest
in saying he would pay, he was unable:te
forecast what, he would be able To d DIN ID 9
future Tie General had not Improved
his capability, to forecast. futurity. zap
plause.1 He sketched the Mozart assem-
bly, humorously, which created intense
laughter. He read from General Rahone's
speech, made in that assembly,, 10 which he
said he was anxious to- settle the question,
and would pledge all the revenues Of the
State after Geductins school fund, and ne
cessary for goyersment expenses, and to
do less was dishonest. Yet here he was
whining about increase Of taxes. Why
could not Malone find out at Mozart Hall
that 3 per cent. would increase taxes as well
as now?., .,'1e ~, : ,fji:!r,st
=. Mr. Kelley tripped Malone everywhere
His speech created great enthusiasm AND
made q telling impression.;iI am sure thai
Malone and Massey have made'no converts
here to-day. =, .3oa.a ,f7;4~-.f ..-
t.,,it.,e ::ril = .,orhR. Massey '.~h3 th1'@a4--
Is speaking. ~ 4 close, and the people arr
leaving the courthouse rapidly q, Ia,
h. as..ss / Rpotsylvania. sr,iS 4, I
A..sp,.&i ROWE NOMINATED For THE HOUSE !;
|. 4, THOMAS WELSH TAXES PARs0NI AAssEi,
-1sYI4op AND is UsED UP, by DR. CURRY A =
? ,eUs1RIAa.LIos SHAKES POW az .sK
4, lspcciar telsSran, toyths .Dtspatch:i . d
10 FIX sEbERItC flto
Seedlaes at spsotsg iysnis 0eurgtl onse tqi a
! jRsrs ot marked intsrsstSs 80, !, y
al an early sss !llsIs 81 afoaBa asaa'
,.f-sm II - .a.afifsstsa ,aaha II u
The New York herald., 1879-07-05
MORTALITY WOUNDED.
JEREMIAH MURPHY SHOT BY A COMPANION AT
vERPIANCK's POINT

JEREMIAH MURPHY SHOT BY A COMPANION AT
vERPLANcK's POINT.
The village hamlet of Verplancks Point. West
chester county. was thrown into state Of excite
ment about nine O'Clock on Thursday night by .
tragedy which took place at tavern known as But
ler's Homestead, situated the steamboat dock at
that place. According to the statement made by the
proprietor of the hotel. James Nolan, with some
companions. reached the dock by steamboat from
Peekskiu about eight o'clock on Thursday night
and entered the barroom. Nolan invited Jeremiah
Murphy. North River boatman. about twenty
three years old. and others in to take
beer One of the latter called cigar instead of
beer. wnen Nolan expressed himself as being dis
pleased and said be would not paw for the cigar.
view of pacifylng Nolan said 'Never mind I'll treat
him to the cigar" Nolan then said he would pay
for it himself. but afterward refused to do
The party then went out. but Conklin
could not state positively whether Murphy went
out with them or not; but immediately afterward.
Conklin says he found Nolan talking to man who
was leaning against the house, near the corner Of
the building. Nolan understood to be saying
something about his mother. and almost at the same
instant il stated he observed to be fumbling
with his right hand upon his right hip pocket from
which he drew pistol pointed it the face of the
dropped down senseless. Conklin. who witnessed
the affair. said. Jim. why have you shot that
voice. ..He abused me-: he abused me- Conk-
lin then stepped down to the fallen
and found that It was Murphy. who was insensible.
with blood flowing freely from q wound in the head
Then Conklin called out to some boatmen who
standing near and ssid Don't let him pointing to
Nolan) go away; this man pointing to Murphy is
dead" whereupon Nolan. 1t is alleged, hourished
his revolver III threatening manner. and while
muttering something about lighting q constable.
rapidly walked away from the scene OF the tragedy
no one attempting to follow him.
Drs. Lyons. Kellog and Mason. OF Peekskill were
Immediately sent for. and they found that Murphy
had been shot in the upper part of the right eye
the bullet lodging in the BRAIN ana although he was
still alive ut Ave O'Clock yesterday afternoon. the
doctors pronounce his case hopeless, and believe
that he cannot survive many hours.
A description Nolan has been tclegraphed to po-
lice authorities in all directions He has resided
verplancks for sixteen years and has wife and chill
dren living there. He has been employed en-
gineer In brickyard. and latterly laborer in q
gravel bank. He IL about forty years old. Murphy
was born In Sing Sing. and nothing unfavorable to
his character is known In the neighborhood. He
has been employed for some time past . boat
hand.
The New York herald., 1879-07-05
FATALLY STABBED.

Thomas Conners, q young married man, twenty
eight years OF age fatally stabbed late Satur
day night in Nyack. the Hudson. by Paddy
Nichols, better known about the town Paddy the
Lug" Conners boss mason and had formerly
employed Nichols They met in front of Charles
Kehm's lager beer saloon the night named
above ana exchanged some hot words. Nichols
seemed to be following the other aud forcing him-
self upon him. Corners was seen to wave his hand.
as If ordering him away. Halt hour later. 1t is
stated, the men were again in front OF kehm' s
saloon excitedly speaking to each other. Suddenly
and without warning Nicho s 1t is said, drew jack
knife and plunged 1T downward into Conners breast
He fell instantly the blood bursting from the wound
and pouring in stream down the street. He was
borne into the saloon. where he died within four
minutes. As Nichols what he had done
lie made his escape No seemed daring enough
to follow him until Henry Ross, brakeman on the
Northern road. learning what had happened said he
would follow and capture him. He refused to take
with him any firearms. but, going empty-handed to
Nichols hiding place. broke in the door and pulled
the man from under the bed where he had hidden
himself. He then handed him over to Garrabrant.
the village constable. Great indignation exists in
Nyack against Nichols. Corners was very well liked
and was quiet and industrious He owned four
houses in the village and was building two Others.
He had made preparations few days previous for .
trip to Ireland. Much sympathy is expressed for
his poor young widow. He leaves no children.
The New York herald., 1879-07-05
THE DOUBLE SHOOTING.

John Dowd. the eleven ycsr-old boy who WAS
wounded by the discharge of pistol in the hands Of
Police Officer Cochran. of the Twenty seventh pre-
cinct on Thursday night. is still confined to the
Chambers Street Hospital. The occurrence origin
ated In quarrel between John Elmeyer. q sailor Of
No. 2o2 Greenwich street. aud William Budxynsky.
shoemaker OF No. Carlisle street.
Officer Cochran yesterday gave to q
HERALD reporter the following version Of
the affair 1T shortly after ten O'Clock.
think, when Budxynsky ran up to my post
and said he had been snot by down in Albany
street. He asked me to go with him and arrest the
person. and did 80. We came up Was hington
out man to me and said. That's the man that did
IL = ho 10 n sailor, understand, and his name IL
out q revolver and attempted to fire upon Budzyn-
sky, but grabbed him In time prevent fun ther
shooting He said he would surrender to
me and let 40 of him. In the meanwhile he had
put his pistol out of sight and not seeing 1t Iasked
him where it was. He said In his pocket. searched
his coat pockets but could not find it. He then said
that II In his pantaioons pocket There got IL.
took the pistol in my right hand and grabbed him
by the right arm CARRYING my CLUB IN my right
away. Before 1 commenced to take him
to the station house the pistol went of.
at full cock. asked my prisoner why ho
had the pistol cooked. to which he did not reply.
At the station house Officer Humphreys came in with
the boy. John Dowd. did not hear any com
plain Mt the time the shot fred and knew nothing
about the accident until reached the station house
Officer Humphreys corroborated the story given
above In every particular and said that the wounded
lad made but little outcry when shot He had found
him ON the sidewalk. surrounded bv a crowd
William Budzynsky. the Carlisle street shoemaker
described how the quarrel between Elmeyer and
himself took place. He had been working for q
boarding house IN Albany street, and Elmeyer on
Thursday night had abused him terribly. He
wanted to fight him. but he dIudzynskyl would not
do that. Then Elmeyer went out on the sidewalk.
and soon as he saw Budzynsky come to the door
he fred, wourding him in the leg. The shoemaker
says that he heard the shot fired that wounded the
The New York herald., 1879-07-05
SHOT ON HIS DOOR STEP.

PROFESSOR GOLDSMITH SERIOUSLY WOUNDED
BY A YOUTH OF SEVENTEEN YEARS.
Mr.. Oliver b. Goldsmith, old gentleman
about seventy-six years Of age and q well
known professor of penmanship. was stand
ing the stoop of his house. No. 219
West Fifty-thrd street. yesterday morning.
at half past O'Clock, when he shot by boy
who passing by. He says that he felt something
strike him in the back. had sharp twinge of pain
and his right arm became paralyZed. He turned i'm
mediately and q boy about seventeen years Of
age standing nearly twenty five yards from him.
with o pistol in his hand. He went up to the boy
to ascertain his name. but the youthful rpwdy ran
away. companion informed Mr.. Goldsmith
that the boy lived at No. Ss4 Eighth
The old gentleman then became worry faint
and was brought to DIR. Leale's Office No. 239
West Ffty-third street. After careful examination
the doctor found that the bullet had struck the
tire of the right shoulder blade and had become i'm
bedded in the soft tissues. He concluded
that the wisest course would be to let it
remain. any effort to extract It might
produce Inflammation, and the age Of the patient
had to be taken into consideration. At late hour
last evening Mr.. Goldsmith was resting easily and
appeared very comfortable considering the circum-
stances. No arrest has been made.
The New York herald., 1879-07-05
AN ACTOR SHOT DEAD.

David Joseph. an actor In the Tivoh Theatre under
the name of Dave Howard. shot yesterday in the
abdomen by willism schlarz. Joseph to have
appeared at yesterdays performances and the
currence took place just few hours before the
tertainment began. He was taken to the hospital
and died in about hour afterward. No coroner
could be secured to take his ante mortcm statement
although the most strenuous efforts made by
the hospital authorities in this direction Before he
died Joseph told his physician that the shooting
WAS purely accidental.
The New York herald., 1879-07-05
OBITUARY.
JAMES W. ANDREWS.

MIR. James W. Andrews. late senior member OF the
Arm OF Andrews. Cass Co.. wool merchants in this
city. died yesterday morning from attack of pa
ralysis, with which he was stricken three months
ago. He the of the late Robert
Andrews. who LETT ireland with Rowan, Emmett.
Adrian and others OF the United lrishmen i'm lI9S.
and settled down in this city. where James was born
He was educated at Yale college. The funeral viii
take place at Ftshkill. on the Hudson.
The New York herald., 1879-07-05
THE CELEBRATION ELSEWHERE.

EHE PRESIDENT AND MEMBERS OF THE CABINET
AT FORTRESS MONROE.
FORTRESS MoNRoK, Va. July 4, 1879.
The President and Mrs. Hayes, Mr.. Webb c. and
Burchard Hayes. accompanied by Secretaries sher-
man, McCrary. Devens and Thompson. with q
party of ladies aud gentlemen. arrived here the
Tallapoosa this morning. They were met by
General Getty and STAFF and the command. headed
by the band. was paraded on the wharf
to receive the distinguished visitors. They pro-
ceeded General Cettys quarters. where the officers
presented after which they repaired to the ram
parts aud witnessed some target practice with If
teen-inch guns. At O'Clock the party re-em-
barked on the Tallapooss and smiled for the Cspes
returning at eight p. M. to witness the fireworks
They leave for Washington to- morrow.
There q brilliant display Of fireworks from
the fort and the Soldiers Home in the evening
which was witnessed by Thousand people.
The New York herald., 1879-07-05

secuted by most of the spectators. who denounce
the crime as cold blooded and unproyoked. Why WY
said one "there wasn't any sef-defence
about it. He up stairs in his own
house. got his pistol. came down again and shot
that man voluntary. II it amt wilful murder 1t
amt nothin ALL" Rawlson's friends on the other
hand declare that Sisk used insulting language and
provoked the assault But the general opinion Is
against the murderer, and the crowd that gathered
ut the scene of the tragedy and talked and disputed
till broad daylight were about nine to one against
the perpetrator of the deed Such crime, 1t Is
affirmed. has not been committed in Tompkinsvilie
for many day, and the excitement in the village
was yesterday intense.
RAwLSONs VICTIM.
The wounded maa survived but two hours. After
his death the ball was probed for and found. had
entered the head just above the such depth
that the mans living single moment after the
wound was inflicted is surprising The ball was
Yesterday the body lay in the second story
front of the little house in Monroe
who bore witness to the good character and gentle
disposition of the deceased. portrait of boy
which hung above the mantelpiece showed him to
have had talents above his trade-that of house
and sign painter--and over the casket which con-
tanned his remains was hung canvas. also from his
brush. containing the figures OF st. Peter
and an angel. Sisk was an Irish Catholic. who
stood well in his church and was successful in busi
ness. few years since he lost two children by
dphtheria, their deaths occurring almost together.
His wife came near to dying of grief. and Is now
completely broken down by her husbands death.
She Is left utterly destitute. The murdered man will
be buried at two o'clock Tomorrow afternoon.
Rawlson is an Englishmsn. of average height and
dark complexion. totally dlnerent III appearance
from his victim, whose hair and mustsche were
sandy and who weighed over two hundred
pounds He is said to be Of q somewhat disagree
able disposition and quarrelSome when drunk. He
has been employed for some time as keeper Of two
new lighthouses. owned by amateurs on the beach
about midway between Tomkinsville and New Brigh-
ton. Yesterday afternoon he was removed from the
Town Hall Ut New Brighton to police headquarters
at Stapleton. In the morning Coroner Dempsey
who recently sentenced to one years i'm
prisonment for perjury but obtained stay
Of proceedings and is now bail pending
his efforts to secure new trial-empanelled jury
and viewed the remains The WAS. however.
taken from his hands by Coroner Gaffney yesterday
afternoon. The inquest. that official declares
will be held ON Tuesday or Wednesday next.
The New York herald., 1879-07-05
THE STATEN ISLAND GAMES.

The Staten Island Athletic Club had their second
summer meeting in their grounds at West Brighton.
and the members Of the Staten Island Cricket Club
spent portion of the day in practice at baseball and
cricket Fairs and festivals held in var
Gus churches about tine island, the entertainment
at the Bethel Church being especially unique
There were baby show, vote to determine no
was the best looking old lady in the congregation
and a vote to decide who was the most popular man
in town. Hundred of fishermen went to Princes
Bay, and many of them returned at night laden with
weak and blue fish. Several large steamers made
excursions around the island. and in the evening
there was o general display of fireworks.
The New York herald., 1879-07-05
MILLS FIRED BY LIGHTNING.

TAUNTON Mass, July 4, 1879.
There was thunderstorm last evening. accom-
panied by severe lightning. which struck the Whit.
tenton Mills and set fire to the spinning room. The
loss by hre and water was from $4,000 to $4,000.
The property was insured.
The New York herald., 1879-07-05
ONE HUNDRED MILES WALK.

Mr.. Al. A. Mohr, compositor on the HERALD. yes
terdsy evening completed the task Of walking and
running 100 miles In twenty-four hours. at the
Brooklyn Gymnasium, corner of Fulton and Orange
streets. The sum of money at stake was $500.
As the feat performed with the thermometer in
the ninetes, without any previous training and
track twentyfour laps to the mile, its accomplish
ment Is considered remarkable. The pedestrian had
six minutes to spare. large audience was present
during the walk
The New York herald., 1879-07-05

boy Dowd. The pistol in Ohicer Cochran's
hands, aud it went OF. apparently accidentally.
Yesterday Emeyer was held in So 900 bail to appear
for trial in the Special Sessions.
The New York herald., 1879-07-05
GREATER ENTHUSIASM IN THE SOUTH.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD

= by TE14E13RAPH HERALD.
ATLANTA, Ga. July 4. 1879.
The celebration of the Fourth observed in
Georgia, Alabama and the Csrolinas with Q hearth
beyond that of any previous year since the
At Hendersonville. N. c., the celebration was
huge affair, distinguished speakers from
several States being present. At Rome. Ga,
Senator Morgan and Governor Colquitt addressed
immense crowd, and military from all
sections participated. One thousand United
States flags displayed the streets at Chatta-
nooga. The enthusiasm immense. At Atlanta
the city fuller than known before six large
excursion trains coming railroad. There
were old fashioned barbecues and local celebrations
AL through the country. There serious acci-
dents reported. beyond the crippling of = few per-
sons by car wheels. There almost total
Absence Of firearms in all the celebrations.
The New York herald., 1879-07-05
NOT MUCH DAMAGE TO CROPS.

MILWAUKEE. Wis. July 4, 1879.
Reports from over one hundred different points in
Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin say the late storm
did no damage to crops. Some wheat was blown
down, but it is all coming up again.
The New York herald., 1879-07-05
YRoM 1860 TO 1879.

CHARLESTON. S. c.. July 4. 1879.
The celebration of the day was begun by the firing
Of national salute sunrise by the Lafayette Ar
tillery, q crack white militia company, being the
hrst time such salute has been given by any such
company since 1850.
The New York herald., 1879-07-05
CONFEDERATE SOLDIERS IN LINE.

MONTGOMERY Ala. July 4. 1879.
Five thousand people assembled at the Fair
Grounds to-day. A procession of ex-Confederate
soldiers was . conspicuous feature Of the day The
Declaration of Independence was read by Governor
Watts. Rev. Father Ryan delivered the address.