The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-03-15
LYNCHRURG.

DEATH OF PROFESSOR JOHN T. HUNPHREYS-A
VARIED AND ROMANTIC CABRERA RELA-
TIVE OF SENATOR THURMAN-THE FIRE
FIgND-JCDGE WvES WILL NOT RESIGN
TOBACCO SALES And REVENUE RECEIPTS
DEATHs-SUNDAY SERVICES.
Correspondence of the Richmond Di: patch
MARCH Il, 1881.
The sudden death yesterday, at greens
boro', \. c., OF Professor John T. Hum
phreys has caused great shock IN this city,
OF which he was native, and, until recent
years, resident. The deceased was
a gentleman Of remarkable character
and record. He came OF an old
Lynchburg family, nearly allied with eX.Sen-
ator A. q. Thurman. \ graduate with dis
linguished honOrs OF Randolph Macon
College, he went to Europe to complete his
studies at the University OF Berlin just
prior to the outbreak OF the civil war.
When the struggle began he came over TO
Baltimore As soon as he could TO enter The
Confederate army, but was persuaded by
friends to return to Europe. He passed a
year or two in Spain and other con-
tinental States, and then made a
second passage, accompanied by the
lamented Captain James Rutherford, OF
by way OF Nassau. Though wealthy and
highly-educated man, Mr.. Humphreys at
once enlisted as a private in a North Caro-
lima regiment, and rashy displaying himself
in the first action he entered, received a
dreadful wound in the head. This cOnsid-
erably distigured him, and though the cause
OF his death is not known, it is thought to
have resulted from the cOrrosion OF the
broken bone against some artery OF the
brain. After the war Mr. Humphreys
again went to Europe, and there published
a volume OF poems. Deyoting himself to
the study OF natural science, he was, in 1873,
elected State entomolOgist OF Georgia to in
yestigate the c)tton-worm, but by reason Of
some official difficulties resigned. He had
been living for some years IN North Caro-
lima, pursuing his fayorite pun suits IN min
eralogy, botany, and entomology. Only Il
few months ago the sudden death OF his
uncle, Mr.. \. o. Scheduled, left bin pos
sessed OF fortune OF $4,000. The de-
ceased was one OF the most waTm-hearted
and noble men that ever lived. lie was
about forty-twO years old, and was de-
voted member OF the Presbyterian church.
A frame building on Daniels Hill, owned
by Dir. Daniel Mcnamara and occupied by
his son-in-Iaw. Mr. William Desmond, was
destroyed, with all it, contents, by fire OF
unknown origin Saturday night about Il
O'Clock.
The collections Of internal revenue fOI
the week ending Saturday amounted 10
S37, lj2 81.
Hon. Alexander Riyes has written 10 his
son, Mr.. Frank Riyes, who resides in the
city, that be does not entertain the purpose
attributed TO him in some OF the papers OF
resigning his office as judge OF the United
States District Court for the Western dis
trict Of Virginia.
During the week ending Saturday 49,
430 pounds OF loose tobacco were sold in The
warehouses of the city. During the pre-
vious week the amount sold was so, 030-a
decrease Of 10000 pounds. No hogshead,
inspected during the week.
Mr.. Charles A. Mosely, who died last
Saturday al. Bloomington, ILL.,, was native
Of Lynehburg, and was for years an Official
OF The Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio rail-
road. The death Is also announced thi'
morning Of Mrs. Samuel Wingheld, only
daughter OF David Oglesby. Esq.
The reports that have somehow goI
abroad that there Is smallpox in this city
are pronounced unequiyocalIy false. There
is not and has not been single ease in thu
city.
There were full congregations at the
church sery ices Yesterday, the weather be
ing as favorable as could we'll be desired
Rev. j. NJ. Rawlings preached at night 4
the First Presbyterian church. All othe
appointments weye as usual.
TEIEPHoXs,