The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-07-15
CHIMES AND CASUALTIES.


OF Washington, ~, u, spec'a' 'et"' iin'
Census Bureau, dropped dead In the Attain
tic Garden to-day while taking glas, o.
beer.
Alexander Meyers, aged fifteen, son Of
Jacob Meyers, OF Portsmouth, was drowned
in Hampton creek last night while bathing
Mob law In Missouri.
WHITE W.. Cor.oRED LAB0R-NEGROEs FORCgn
TO LEAVE THEIR WORK AND SEEK SAFETY
IN FLIGHT.
ArcHrsos, KANSAS, July 14.-C. II. Peck,
contractor for the excavation work OF the
packing.house OF J. NJ. Smith, at East
Atchison, No., having engaged several
colored men. TO whom be was paying Sl.2j
per day, a drunken mob, armed with re-
yolyers and knives, made their appearance
on the spot to day, and compelled them to
quit work. The crowd increased, and pro-
ceeded TO the brck.yards OF Seth II Co.,
where seven colored men were employed,
compelled suspension OF all work. and
drove the negroes over the river. The
mob then numbered several hundred, and
was addressed by the Mayor OF Atchison and
others. urging peace and order. bot without
avail. The colored drivers OF transfer teams
were compelled to turn back over the
bridge. and colored parties at the various
freight deI0s and other negroes In town
were hunted up and sent over into Kansas.
The authorities, finding all their efforts to
quiet the mob useless. telegraphed to Sheriff
| Spencer, Of ST. Joseph, TO come and eXer-
else his authority, but he refused 10 come.
| The mob now have possession OF East Acbi-
son, and defy the law and militia. The
people OF AchisOn, who are largely inter.
ested in industries, are indignant at these
disgraceiul proceedings. and unless the
officers OF Buchanan county, Mo-. do their
duty tomorrow they propose TO take hand
| in the affair.
Two Negroes Iynehed In Mississippi.
| MEMPHIS, July 14.-About two months
ago Rufus Armislead was aS.assinated near
Horn Lake, Mississippi, By Edward Nelms
! (coored), because Armistead's brother,
when deputy sheriff OF De Soto county,
| Miss. year ago, killed Nelms's brother.
who resisted arrest, having been charged
with DEMONSTRATING. The assassination
created much indignation. Nelms, the
murderer, was pursued TO the Tunica county
bottoms, and was, together with his brother,
| Prcntiss Nelms, and Tom Konkey, as ac-
complies, arrested. Edward NelmS, the
assassin, was conveyed TO the Jail at
fernando, and PrentiSs Nelms and
Tom Konkey were lodged in the
Tunca county Jail. Last Saturday
morning, while the two latter prisoners
were being conveyed 70 fernando, a body
Of masked men stopped the officers having
the prisoners in charge. They took posses
sion of the men, and the officer, returned
to Austin for assistance. On returning they
found the two prisoners dead, with Their
| throats cut from ear TO ear, their bowels
prolruding from numberless wounds in
fictcd with knives, and rope around each
Of their neck>. An Indignation meeting was
held at Austin on Monday, at which resOlu'
tions cOndemniug the act were passed
Committees were also appointed, composed
Of whites and blacks, TO ferret out the muir
derers.
Colorado.
ANTICIPATED FLOODS IL THE WEST.
DENVER, COL, July 14.-Lsst evening
Cherry creek, which is usually very small
stream, rose five feet. The water came
down with rush, rising foot in ter
minutes. No damage was done in the city
except the weakening OF a bridge. 1t IL
thought the track OF the California Contra
railroad will be washed away before morn
ing. The rise was probably caused by {
water-spout in the mountains. A specia
from Pueblo, dated Monday, says there is &
worse food in the mountain to-day than
since 1863. The torrent OF water came
down with rush, carrying everything be
fore il. Thirty persons were camping III
the river bottom, all OF whom escaped but
one. The railroad twenty miles from this
Mace Is washed out. The river rose eig ut
feet in less than an hour, and emgrant'
camped along its bottom lost nearly every
thing. The food was caused by.a cloud
bursting.
Dreadful Accident on the Long Island
Railroad.
| NEW YORK. July 14--An accident 90
Cured on the Long Island railroad between
PearsOlps station and Far ROckaway thi.
morning. gravel train going east will
thirty. five Italian laborers on board ran un
der heavy wire rope by which derrick
near the track was sustained. sweeping thu
cars and knocking off the laborers. Many
men were manned in shocking manner
many had their skulls fractured, and other:
ESCAPED with broken limbs. Three are ia
tally injured. None OF the laborers car
talk English. They were conveyed L
Brooklyn on a special train for medica
treatment.
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fards.
NEW YORK, July H.-An evening paper
saws: News has been received in this city
by the Cuban revolutionary committee o
the killing by the SpaniardS OF tie Cubar
prisoners whose names are given below
Minister-of- War PEG Rosado, Natalie Ar
gentin, DR.. Enrique Verona Torres. Ray
mon Gutrey, Felix MoreiOn, Domingo
| 'nl,,
Veraie also several Others. They were al
sick when captured in small residence
and were under charge OF DR.. Torres"
Murder Trial In Atlanta, Ga.
ATLANTA. GA, July 1.-THE Unite(
States Circuit Court was engaged all dal
with the case OF the revenue officers charged
with the murder Of William A. Jones, 0
Campbell county. The evidence shows tina
Jones was killed while desperately runnin,
10 escape. Great interest is felt IN the cas-
here. 1t will be concluded tomorrow.
Grain.Barge SINK.
ST. LOUIS, July 14.-Baree No. 81, be
longing TO the MisSissippi-V Valley Transpor
tation Company, laden with $4,000 bushel
OF corn, while being lowed down the rive
this morning, struck one Of the piers OF tn
bridge, broke in two, and sank. The barg
was valued at $4,000; nos insured. Tn
corn was insured for $4,000.
Severe wind. and Ratn-StOrm.
ORANGE COURTHOUSE, VA. July A.
During severe wind and rain.storm nea
thi, place yesterday the large corn-house O
Major Scott was blown down, and th
dwelling Of Charles Herring was struck b.
lightning. Mr.. Herring was paralyzed b.
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