The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-10-20
GRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
shooting Affair from a Political
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NASHVILLE, October ia special, dated
Yesterday, from Huntsville, Ala, says that
an alteration occurred here to-day between
Assistant United States District Attorney l..
W. Day and William Edwardy, In which
Edwardy fired three shots without effect.
The affair originated in an aspersion pub
lished in an editorial in the Huntsville Ad-
uocote on Edwardy's wife, the object being
to break down Edwardy's character on ae-
count OF his exposure OF the Greenback
and Republican alliance in this State. The
public is indignant at the drawing OF prl-
vate affairs Into politics, and general SYM
patby is with Edwardy. Both parties were
arrested and gave bonds, but the affair Is
not considered terminated.
Crimes in Texas.
GALVESTON, October ia special from
Grapeand says: "In cutting ARRAY at
Augusta on Saturday evening Jack Bishop
stabbed Jake and John Perrick, the former
fatally. William Mcmillan. In attempting to
interfere on behalf Of the Perricks, was Sc
riously cut by Bishop, who escaped. The
officers are In pursuit OF him."
A special from Waco says: "In difficulty
which occurred seven miles above this place
John Calvin shot and instantly killed John
Howard"
Terrible Tra gedy by an Insane Man.
LYNDENyILLE, W., October 19.-Byron
Blake this morning murdered his mother,
sister. and step-father with knife, and then
hanged himself, in WheelOck. Cause, in-
sanity.
The Recent storms on Lake Michigan.
MORE DISASTERS AND LOSS OF LIFE
REPORTED.
CHICAGO, October ia dispatch from
Muskegan saws: There is not yestige
left OF The schooner Grenada, which went
TO pieces off shore there. The only sur
vivors are William Bissell, mate, and
Angus Turklater, the captains brother.
The latter reports that Saturday at noon,
when the storm was at IFS height and the
vessel unmanageabIP, the steward and
sailor died Of exposure, and he himself
PRAYED for death. Sunday at noon land was
sighted and they began to make raft. One
sailor was nearly crushed TO death by The
rocking vessel, but he was wrapped in can
yass and put on the raft. He was after
wards washed overheard. The captain was
drowned when near the shore. Turklater
held on to the raft for awhile and then
swan ashore. All the rest OF the crew
number not stlted) were drowned"
HOLLAND. MICH, October l9.-Frag'
ments of a wreck, supposed 10 DE tue
steamer Alpena, have come ashore enc mile
north OF this barber. Among them is a
bucket marked Steamer Alpena." There
seems TO be little doubt that the vessel IL
lost and that all on board persisted. The
crew and passengers numbered hity OF
sixty.
Eneufe of Italian Laborers,
BosroN, October 19.-Goyernor Long has
received telegram from Sandwich stating
that the Italian laborers employed on the
Cape Cod canal have commenced riotous
demonstration, aud asking for assistance TO
suppress it. The Governor has ofuered
Cbief-of. the-State-P Police Wade to proceed at
once with his men to the scene OF the trou-
bic, which is believed 10 have grown out OF
the non-payment OF wages.
Later information is to the effect that the
town is in complete possession Of the riot
ers. The entire district police lett Tor