The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-08-24
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
A mississippi Riot.
SEVERAL PERSONS KILLED DURING THE DIS
TURBANCE.

SEVERAL PERSONS KILLED DURING THE Dis
TURBANCE.
MEMPHIS, TENN, August ,25.-From pas
sengers who arrived here Saturday the fol-
lowing particulars have been gained OF the
riot which occurred Saturday at Cofeeyille,
Miss. A special election is TO be held next
Tuesday TO fill vacancy in the sherifl's
Office, over which there was contest at the
last general election. The Democrats and
Greenbackers have each ticket in
the field. Both parties held a ratit-
cation meeting at Coffeeville on Satur-
day. Each raised a pole. The Democrats
had brass band from Grenada, and after
the poe.raising marched through the streets.
While passing a corner difficulty occurred
between a negro named Spearman, who was
in the Democratic procession, and A. V.
Pearson, Greenback candidate for sheriff,
which resulted in Pearson shooting Spear
man. killing him instantly. This was the
signal for a general melee, and volley OF
shots was opened on Pearson. who received
three wounds, from the effects OF which he
died last night Two OF Parsons friends
Kelly and Reddick-were wounded. For
time a perfect pandemonium reigned, the
excitement running so high that the WAL
thaI Grays, military company OF Grenada,
Miss, were telegraphed for, but the order
was subsequently cOuntermanded. Last
night quiet had been restored.
Horrible Story from Pennsylvania.
A LUNATIC'S BRUTAL TREATMENT BY HIS BRO
THzR-sOLITARY CONFINEMENT FOR TWEEN
TY-sEvEN YEARS; CHAINED, NUDE, AND IN
FILTH.
READING, Pa, August pa great sem
sation has been caused throughout Berks
county by the discovery Of Benjamin
Zeechler, lunatic, who had been confined
in house in Albany township by his bro
Their, Jacob ZeechleT, for twenty-seyen
years. When found he was chained TO the
floor in a small house built especially for
him. and in a room eight feet square,
with only one window FOR ventilation. This
chamber was in a shocking state, the fifth
being a foot thick on The floor. The man
was perfectly nude, and in the entire twen-
tv-seyen years had never been washed,
con. bed, or shaved. The mailman made
desperate resistance when the officers at
tempted to remove him, but he was subse-
quentIy taken to an asylum. The case is to
be investigated by the authorities.
children Murdered by their Parents.
CINCINNATI, August 23.-The Gazette'S
speca from Marietta, Ohio, says: "The
people OF the town of Lowell, ten miles
distant on the Muskingum river, were
Mortified TO find yesterday morning that the
twin children OF John Farley had been
drowned in Il tub OF water during the
night. The father and mother were ar
rested The children were only one month
old. The parents are very poor, and Far
lev is given to drink. They both deny the
crime, but Farley says he believes his wife
drowned the babies. They have three other
children"
The Mays Landing Disaster.
VERDICT OF THE CORONER's JCRY-ENGISEER
AITKEN AND CONDUCTOR HOOGLAND BLAMED
FOR THE COLLISION.
PHILADELPHIA, August 23.-The Coro-
ner's inquiry into the Mays Landing col
lision was concluded this morning, the jury
rendering the following verdict:
"We have carefully examined all the tes-
timony submitted. A visit was made to
Jersey City 10 examine the wrecked engine
and car; also 10 Mays Landing, the scene
of the disaster. These visits were made
with the view Of determining the value OF
much OF the apparently conflicting testlmo-
ny relating to the rate OF speed and the in
Jury TO the engine and car. The engine and
car were found not badly injured, indica-
ting low rate OF speed at the time OF the
accident. Careful examination proves the
road to be fully equipped IN all modern APP
planes for safe rallroading; the general
management OF the road is good; those in
authority seem to exercise great care in Sc
Letting employees capable Of understanding
and with ability to perform the duties re-
quired Of them. We believe from the testi-
mony presented that the following-named
persons thames here mentionedl came to
their death from collision at Mays Land
ing, on the West jersey railroad, which
might have been prevented il Engineer
Aiken and Conductor Hoogland had more
carefully observed the rules and regulations
OF the company governing the running Of
trains. In the presentation Of this verdict
we are unanimous"