The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-04-06
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES BANQUEf-H0P-
MOVEMENTS OF COLOREO LABORERS-
Correspondence Of The Richmond Disustch.J
April. ), 1880.
singular affair occurred at the UOiyer-
sify on Saturday night. II seems That a
student named T0wle. from Alabama, a
loarder at Mss Garih's, had been robbed
several time, aud laid a plan to catch the
thief. On Saturday he csuScd il To he given
out that he had received a large sum Of
money. and expecting visit from the rob-
ber on Saturday night, went TO his room,
properly armed, ana lald down on his bed, -
lending to simulate sleep. Unfortunately
h. went 10 sleep in earnest, and when he
awoke il was TO find bury negro Standing
over bin With large knife drawn and In
the attitude OF striking, demanding his
..money or his life" With great presence Of
mind he commenced n p1rley with his
a.sailant and finally made an apparent as
ssnt 10 the negTO'S demand, and, u
il running his hand in bis pocket
for his money, he pulled instead
pi-toI; whereupon the negro. seeing II,
struck at bin twice with The knife, one
stroke driving the instrument through bis
clothing and pOckei-bOOk. and the other
through his clothing only, but neither en-
tering the skin. The robber then turned
and ran, and the young man sent four shots
after him, but the scOunCrel escaped. and
there i no evidence that he was struck. Ii
is supposed that the negro was secrtled III
closet in Mr.. TowIe's room when he en-
tered il for the night, and watched his OPP
portunity when the gentleman should 90 to
sleep, when he would be able To accomplish
his purpose easily. Certainly 1t was q
boldly c.nceiyed scheme, and as far as il
went boldly executed. These are the
Tumors WIN reference TO the affair.
Mr.. L. p. Fhom was on Saturday night
elected final president Of The Jefferson So
eeiy. The contest for this position was
excited and vigorous, and the honor con-
ierred is, Of course, proportionate 10 the
obstacles overcome in obtaining ii.
Rev. Mr.. Cherigini, a Waldensian
minister from the Piedmont country
Of Italy, addressed the several Sunday
schools on sunday morning last, giving a
small portion n time TO etcn, in behalf OF
several churches Of which he is the repre-
sentative in bis native country. lie gave
avery intelligent account OF the condition
Of ecclesiastical religion in Italy, told us
what the Waldensians were, and claimed
for them cOutempOraneOus existence with
The Apostles. He received some assistance
here. lie preached at the Presbyterian
church 81 night.
The Phi Delta Theta Society had BAN
qnel on Friday night, which was attended
by many ladies', ana was very enjoyable
affair.
A large number Of coored hands have
ltfi here recently for the Big Sandy railroad,
and quite number have gone TO Iowa 10
work 10 coal-mines.
To-day is County-Court day. and large
number q people are in attendance. 1t Is
rumored thar Hons. John Paul and j. r..
Massey viii ADDRESS the people.
Your University correspondent ct" is
loo sensitive. II be will examine his COM
municatiOn and compare ii with NV CORE
spoDdence be will see that he has made out
worse case for himself than l made
against him. which relieves me OF the neces-
sity Of saying anything more on the sub
Jet. DUP.