The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-07-28

special says Horace cHocihuheI, SatuTudy
evening, shot and killed IN the most unpro-
voked manner w. NJ. riggert in the Ninth
district, Montgomery county. double
barreIled shotgun was the weapon used.
Tlggert had inteifered some time ago in
one OF Sboemaker's fights. and this was the
cause OF the murder. Shoemaker has taken
refuge with bis friends, and deties arrest.
Last Thursday. at Dover. in Stewart
County, masked mob took George Wash
ington (colored) from jail, where he was
confined for murder committed five week.
ago, and hanged him.
Frighfful Execution with n Razor.
NEW YORK, July 27.-LaSt night Edward
Hogan, aged thirty-seyeD, OF No. Al CO.
lumbia street, Brooklyn, returned home
with his wife from New York. lie quar-
relied with her in the house, and drew a
weapon, presumably a razor. and started
for her. Mrs. John Burns, sister Of Mrs.
Hogan. who lives with them. rushed be-
tween them and was cut by Hogan in The
arm, nearly Seyering it Just below the elbow
Hogan ran down stairs and met some
young men near the door. One OF them. John
Thompson, aged twenty-five, asked bin
il he assaulted the woman, and Hogan re-
piled hy cutting him with the weapon in hi-
hand. \ blow was struck downward with
tremendous force, and cut from the upper
part Of the left breast down 10 the navel
cutting into the lung aud intestines, 80
that the stomach and miestincs were pro-
trudiDg. Both parties were taken TO a hos
Dital. and Hogan was arrested Thompson
is not likely to recover, and Mrs. Burns is
dangerously injured. The prisoner claim,
that Thompson was the aggreSS0r.
Later.-John Thompson and Elizabetl
Burns: who were 20 terribly sashed with {
razor in Brooklyn last night by Edward
Hogan. are very low. and no hopes are en-
tertancd for their recovery.
4 Negro Hanged for Gross Outrage
WASHINGTON, July 27.-John Digs, :
negro i'm the employ OF James Tschit1ely
near Jamestown. Md, who on saturday
night during The absence Of Mr.. Tschitlely
brutally outraged and mallrcated Mrs
Tschillely, compelling her 10 remain witt
him until 4:30 Sunday morning, was cap
tured rear Mechanic,vlle last night by /
J. Davis and lodged in jail at Rockville
| About O'Clock this morning forty or flftl
men surrounded the Jail and demanded TIT
prisoner. Oh being refused they brok'
open the door and took Digs out and car
ried him up the road towards Darnestown
/ On arriving az point short distance from
town Il moose was put around his neck an(
the rome thrown across the limb OF tree
and willing hands lifted the body from tn
ground. The crowd then quietly dispersed
| leaving the body hanging.
Diggs made full confession TO the sherll
before the Jail was forced.
Deadly Damp.
THREE MEN sUFF0CATED BY FOUL AIR IN
| COAL MINE.
POTTSvILLE, PA, July 21.-At ii o'clocl
last night Jonathan Wasley (superintend
enU Frank Williams Inside boss. and JOIN
Reese district superintendent Of tn
Philadelphia and Reading Coal and lrol
| acknowledgements the Keeiy-Run col
Iiery to examine the ventilation. Nothing
further was heard OF them until this morn
ing. when it was discovered that the gang
WAYS were choked with black damp and tn
men cut oil from the open air. ReScuirg par
ties have been at work since dawn tryin
unSuccessfuly TO break through the dead
damp. \ dozen miners have been takel
out thus far overcome by the foul air, ant
turned over to physicians. There Is n
hone entertained that the imprisoned me-
are alive. They all have families. Tn
most intense excitement prevails about th
mine, and hundreds OF people have gath
cred there. All work IN the nei9hDorhOo'
| has been suspended.
! LQter.-The three men who were cut Of
by black damp in the Keelv-Run collier.
last night were found at l O'Clock to-day
all dead.
Death from Hydrophobia-kiiied
With u stone.
NASHVILLE. Tenn, July 2I.-Mllto
story, twenty. enc years OF age. dled 4
! Thompson's station. on the Nashvilie an
Decatur railroad, twenty-five miles Soutl
of Nashville, last night OF hydrophobia, re
suking from the bite OF dog last March.
| At Brandace, Greenbrier station, Rober'
son county, last Saturday. Ben. NeDste
was MORALLY wounded WIKI Il stone throw
by Tom Jones. Webster was one OF IN
most substantial citizens Of the county.
Killed with an Axe.
BALTIMORE, July 27.-Micharl Maddo,
was arrested to-day for the homicide OF jon
Schaha, a Bohemian. in the northeasteT
section Of the city. Maddox alleges mat d
found Scbaha, at > o'clock this morning, !
his (MaddsX'9 wife's chamber, and that d
Jumped out OF the window to shea IN ID
rear. Schaha then laid down and went |
sleep, when Maddox procured an axe WI
which he split open his head. schaha die
at II o'clock to-day. a jury OF inquest WI
be held this afternoon. Maddox Is held
await the result.
Killed by lightning.
Wu.NINGToN, y. c., July 21.-During
Thunderstorm this afternoon Mrs. Lum'
den, residing on Masonboro' sound, seve
miles distant, was struck by lightning an
instantly killed. She was in bed SICK al ID
time.
Heavy rains continue in this section an
planters complain OF damage to cotton
About one inch and a half fell here this aite
noon between and hali-past 3 o'clock.
The Death-Watch Set
New YORK, July 27.-The deaih-watc
was SET this morning upon Pietro Balbo, III
Italian wife-murderer, who is to be hange
August 9th. The watch consists OF wv
deputy sherifis, regularly relieved, WI
never leave the condemned man out