The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-01-24
Opclika tAln.) Terror zed by an
Armed Mob--The Military Called

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Jtludfl Zo.- It's
| terday evening the marshal appointed by
the commissioners who constitute the mu-
nicipal authorities OF Opelika attempted 70
arrest a man who was violating the town
laws. The arrest was resisted, and ex-
Mayor Dunbar and his followers went to
his rescue. The marshal summoned q
posse OF citizens, and the deputy-sheri
was ordered to support the marshal with
what other help he could summon. The
attempt TO arrest the offenders was futile
from want OF sufficient force and arms
The number OF rioters Is not known exact.
ly, because some Of them are In the build
ings. The resistance Is made by men armed
with shot-guns and pistols and entrenched
In their houses OF business.
The president Of the commission tele-
graphed here: ave have not sufficient
men and arms TO overpower them. 10 at
tempt TO do so would result in defeat and
bloodshed. Shooting into streets in all di-
rections kept up continually makes it ex-
ceedingly dangerous for any to be on the
streets. An armed mob has taken the
town. The sheriff is too sick to leave his
room, but his principal deputy, Gordon, Is
present" About 10 O'Clock to-day the
Governor ordered the Montgomery Grays
TO be ready to start at moments notice,
They got together in n hurry. and the
Western railroad had a train ready in
thirty minutes. At about 1890 y. NJ.
they started, and reached Opclika, sixty
seven miles distant, before o'clock \. VI.
| The Governor received q telegram from
Colonel Il. G.. Jones 4 little before O'Clock
announcing the safe arrival OF the Grays
at Opelika. lie foundall quiet. The Gov
ernOr telegraphed TO execute the law and
serve the process tonight il necessary. AZ
$40 4. NJ. Colonel Jones tclegraphed that
after consultation with Pinckard they had
decided TO arrest the rioters t0-night, and
Colonel Lee, solicitor, WAS then preparing
aflidayits. The Governor an swered (:
spare no pans TO execute the law, night
or day, and permit no rioters TO escape"
Dunbar is the old mayor, whose Office was
vacated by an act Of the Legislature va
eating the town charter and appointing a
commission Of five citizens. Dunbar and
his crowd refuse to recognize the commits
sion and resist its authority. As the State
Legislature created the commission, the
Governor will see that the acts OF the COM
mission are sustained ut all hazards.
[Second DiSpatch.l
MONTGOMERY, ALA. January GA dis
patch TO the advertiser says that Dunbar
and the Others were arrested before day.
break and are now out under bonds. Dun
bar defcd the marshal and his posse yester-
dav, but il very submissive now, and offers
to assist in getting the rioters arrested. At
noon to-day everything was quiet. Ii Is
feared that il the military leave tonight
there will be serious trouble. Over one
thousand shots were fired lust night, but
no one was hurt. The firing WAS not at
persons, but was due 10 the general law
lessness Of the mob. General 0'Nell has
requested the Judge of the Circuit Courtto
hold special term to try the law-hreakers.
A solicitor went with the military last
night and prepared the affidayits on which
The warrants were issued.
Death of Gnstayc Dorc.
PARIS, January 23.-Gusiaye DOre, the
wclLknOwn painter and designer, is dead.
SKETCH OF HIS LIFE.
Paul Gustaye DorG was born i'm Stras-
burg on the 10th Of January, 1893. lie
early showed a passion for drawing, and
his father sent him to The lyceums Of Stras-
burg and Bourg. When only eleven years
Of age he published his first Autographs.
The next year ne was brought to Paris,
and entered the arlemagne lyceum, and
in 1918 he published his first series OF
sketches, the LaborS Of Hercules" In the
journal pOur ri.e, for which paper he
drew regularly from this time. In 1854 he
illustrated the works Of Radicals. lie
drew many Of the illustrations for the
Journal p0iT tons from it, foundation in
1876, and in that year illustrated BalZac's
Comics droidtqueS and the legend OF the
wandering jew. Among the most promi.
nent OF the numerous works he has since
Illustrated are Montague QSj0, Taine's
Voyage AR Pgfn6eS QSjg. Dante
QSGlcel. Chateaubriand's Atala QSG2)
'DOr&Quixote QSG3). Millions "Parl'
disc Lost" QSGj), the Bible QSG5-'G), Ten
nyson's "Idyls OF the King QSGG-'S), Il
Fontaine's Fables QSG), and Colcridge's
ancient Mariner" In 1853 he began to
exhibit oil-paintingS, including Two
Mothers" "Alsatian Women" ~
Mountebanli Who Has Stolen q Child
and some landscapes. The most noted OF
his pictures are scenes from Dante, eepe'
cially his "PaOla and Francesca di Rimini-
nj. the battles OF the Alma and lnkerman,
the "Rehcl Angels Cast Down" DISCO,
the " Gambling Hall at Baden-Blden,"
the " Neophytc " QSCS), the Triumph OF
Christianity" and "Christ Leaving the
Pratorium," which last measures 30 feet
by 20. 1t Is said HAT he has executed over
-, 00) designs.