Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-01-29
LabQr R,ets in Virginia.

THE MILITARY ORDERED oUT-THE COLOR LINZ.
kilograms received at Richmond Va, yeSter-
Gay. STATE that intense excitement prevails in
Shenandoah county in consequence OF an ap-
pretended collision between the white and
black laborers at Columbia furnace, near Lin
a telegram from Sheriff Jos. Stickey, OF Slen-
andoah county, asking for the assistance of
troops to aid In quoting the riot; also one ffon
Capt. j. w. Magruder of the Woodstock mill
tary company. stating that he has notice OF a
St roUs riot at the point mentioned, and asking
Tor orders what TO do. The governor fmm9-
diately replied to Capt Magruder, directing hi n
10 place his command at the disposal OF Sheriff
Stickley and the commonwealth'S attorney, III.
c. Allen. for the preservation OF the peace, and
TO keep him (the GOVERNOR advised of events.
Other kilograms received by members of the
legislature from the Shenandoah valley confirm
the above reports. The trouble, as far as can
be ascertained, has its origin In the fact that
John w. Whistler q Co., the proprietors OF the
Columbia and Liberty furnaces, are substituting
colored for white laborerS In their works. These
works have heretofore been almost entirely run
by white operatives, who live in and own their
little homes in the neighborhood OF the fur
naces, and who have no other means OF support
than their daily labor, while the negroes who
are replacing them are imported from other
counties where the negro element prevails TO
greater extent than in Shenandoah, which
county has but very small colored population.
An attack on some negroes was made at Lib
erty furnace Tuesday night, and two men were
wounded. The rioters then dispersed, with
threats to return Wednesday night. A dispatch
lTOIn TIE SueTul says llldU Tie uOW
Der 200 men. He asks for more military. The
sheriff says number OF rioters are severely
hurt. In response to dispatches, Gov. Holiday
has telegraphed to Capt. James b. Burgess,
commanding the Winchester Light Infantry,
ordering him to proceed with his company by
the first train to the scene OF disturbance, and
place himself at the disposal Of the sheriff.
eg-Will L. Marple st. Louis artist, has ap-
piled for a divorce from his wife. One of his
grievances is that she sent a broken frying pan
10 an art show, where some OF his pictures were
on exhibition, with request that the hanging
committee would give 1t position, as IAN ex-
ample of the way In which the talented Mr..
MARBLE provided for his family's necessities"
re- John Dyer of Kendallville, Ind desired to
marry two women-the widow Myers for the
sake of the S., 900 she possessed, and Belle Bly,
because he loved her. He determined TO get over
the difficulty by marrying Mrs. Meyers killing.
her and then marrying Miss BLY,. The plan was
partially successful for he married Mrs. Meyers,
and then destroyed her by poison; but he had
talked to Miss Bly, in way that aroused her
that has resulted In his condemnation to the
gallows.
TEA fatal football accident occurred at
Warrington, Eng, fortnight ago. Two clubs
were engaged, and two OF the players came into
violent collision, the head OF one striking the
knee Of the other with such force that both fell
down insensible. The player who re-
celved the blow on the knee recovered his
senses in a few minutes with no more serious
injuries than some severe bruises, but the other
unfortunate man. who was struck on the head,
nerer regained his consciousness, ana was
carried to an inflrmary, where ne dled Snorliy
after his arrival
SEAT the Worcester (fass.) lunatic asylum,
Tuesday, Thos. Dwyer, patient, was Killed
by Warren Rice, another lunatic, who soma
years ago killed his father.
eB-It looks as if winter had been counted
out,