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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-11-17
Fatal Railroad Accidents.
fBy telegraph TO the Dispatch.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, November &c.
Last night the south-bound accommoda-
ton train on the Alabama and Great
Southern railroad ST. uck broken rail near
Portersville, Ala. about fifty miles from
here. Three cars were thrown down an
embankment and several persons were Sc
riously injured.
DALLAS, TEXAS, November 16.-A south
bound passenger train on the Houston and
Texas Central railroad jumped the track
during the night just north OF Choctaws.
precipitating the engine and baggage and
express cars through trestle. The fire.
man was killed, and the engineer and bag.
gage and eXprcss-messenger were severely
injured. Ii Is rumored that conyIcts en-
ployed as lnhorers placed the track in such
condition as TO cause the wreck.
OTTAWA. ILL, November 16.-A SOUTH
bound passenger train and freight train
on the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
railroad colided this afternoon near Strea-
tor. -Four persons were killed, Mrs. Hen
derson and daughter, OF DAYTON, ILL.,, being
OF the number. Several Others were in
iured.
KANSAS CITY, NO., November 16.--While
a west-bound Rock-Island train with a
party Of excursionists from ST. Paul and
Minneapolis, occupying two rear coaches,
was nearing Jamesport, No., at A. NJ.
to-day, the flange OF the wheels OF the last
car broke, and the car was preciptated
down an embankment distance OF fifteen
feet, rolling over twice in its descent. The
casualties were as follows: Adam G0tzlan,
Of st. Paul. died this afternoon from in
iures; Mrs. Gotzian seriously bruised !;
her daughter, twenty-three years old, Sc
rious internal injuries; Mr.. MacSmith.
wife, and son, all three badly hurt. Several
other persons received painful injuries.
BIRMINGHAg, ALA, November 16.-A
south-boupd accommodation tram on the
Alabama Great Southern railroad was de-
rallied near Collinsville, Ala, last night.
Three coaches were thrown fifteen feet
down an embankment. One passenger,
Mrs. George Talley, of Collinsylle, was
fatally injured and twenty-four others
badly bruised
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Brief News Items.

Three electric lights in Philadelphia were
on Tuesday evening lit for the first time
with electricity supplied through under
ground wires.
1t is announced in San Francisco that
Claus Spreckels, the sugar capitalist, will
order the construction in the East Of two
steamers to run in the China trade in oppo-
sition to the Pacific Mail.
A dispatch from Constantnople says !:
General Wallace, the United States Minis
ter. supported by Lord Dufferin, the Bri-
fish ambassador, has theoretically pressed
the Porte for the punishment OF the men
who recently attacked two American mis-
sionaries in Asia Minor.
Andrew Daley. youth Of twenty, after
soliciting aims in New York city, pretend
ing to be blind, and apparently having but
one arm, was followed into q saloon. where
he was reading newspaper held up with
two good hands. The vagabOnd was sent
to prison for three months.
The chief drawback to the successful be-
ginning OF work in the new cotton mill in
Charleston, ;. c., was a lack OF weavers.
Those who are working are from the North.
and others are TO be drawn from the
North, a. it is, the Courier says, cheaper TO
import skilled operators than to teach new
hands.
Some mice invaded the pockets OF boy
asleep in the attic Of house at Douglass
vile, Pa, the other night They were at
tracted by some bits OF candy, and also
nibbled at matches in the pocket until they
started n blaze. The boy awoke nearly
suflocated. and giving an alarm, saved the
house from dpsfructiOn
A number OF seamen and mariners who
served in the West Gull squadron. under
the late Admiral Farragut, met in New
York Thursday night and formed an or
ganization to be known as the Farragut
Association Of the Port OF New York"
The object Of the Association will be SINH
lar to that Of the Grand Army OF the Re-
public. 1t is intended TO send delega-
ton to Washington to urge the payment Of
the long-delayed New Orleans prize money.
The suit in New York of Durant Da
Ponte against Frederick Billing. Henry
Willard, the Northern Pacific Railroad
Company, and others, TO restrain the COM
pany from issuing twenty million dollars
OF bonds and executing any further mort
gage or lien upon It's property, which was
begun in the Supreme Court, has been
transferred to the United States Circuit
Court. A temporary injunction had been
obtained restraining the execution OF these
acts, and the motion TO continue 1t will be
made in the United States Courts.
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DANVILLE.
DEATH OF Az EXCELLENT LADY-RAILROAD
ITEMS" THE COMMITTEE OF FORTY"
iCorrespondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.l
NoVpynER IG 1881

DEATH OF An EXCELLENT LADY-RAILROAD
ITEMS" THE COMMITTEE or FORTY"
correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.l
NOVEMBER l6, 1888.
Ii il sad thing 10 have 10 report the
death, on the 14th instant, at the house Of
her husband, near Brooklyn, Halifax cOun-
", Of MIS-. 0uld. wife OF Mr.. Peter w.
Ould. sister Of Mr.. +. w. Terrell, and
daughter Of the once distinguished citizen
OF Halifax county, the late Byrd Terrell.
AT meeting OF the stockholders Of the
Danvlle and New-River railroad, at Mar
tinsyille. on the 14th, Major Sutherlin was
reelected president; J. T.. Schoolfleld. c.
A. Ballou, directors from Danvile; j. III.
SchOolteld. III. &. Lester, from Henry
county: j. II. Rangeley, j. n. Akers, j.
W. Hooker, from Patrick county. Presi-
dent Sutherlin SAYS in his report to the
stockholders that the liue Of road between
Danville and Patrick Courthouse is seven
ty-fye miles, and that the whole mortgage
debt OF the company is just $4,000 per
mile; and that the company, in any con-
tingtncy. will have abundant means from
the receipts Of its line o. road TO meet its
expenses, pay the interests, and have a
surplus. The net earnings Of the road be-
tween Danville and Martinsyile more than
pay the interest. The cost Of operating the
road does not exceed 50 per cent. of the in
come. The total receipts from the lst OF
Apri. TO the 1st Of October were S33,675.S7,
and the tonnage was 1910, Sl9 pounds.
The subcommittee OF the COMMITTEE
Of Forty" on the recent "riot" are col
lectinE evidence, and invitation has been
published for all who know anything about
it to come forward and testify. Men give
In testimony on oath, and the dispositions
are Tut down in due form in every other
way. The committee propose just now to
publish their statement in pamphlet form
and append the dispositions as vouchers for
their statements. ALPHA.
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FINANCIAL.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, November 16s--Foon-ssocks quiet
firm, and easy. Money 2aD3 per cent. Excnsnge-
Long, 4S2k; short, 4S5. Governments texture
less. States easy.
Erening.-Exchange. 4s2x. Money, 2@2x PEI
cent. Treasury balances-Currency. fllo.z4v
coiu. s6,3l7. Governments lower: ~ per cents
1l4x; 4 per cents, 1224; per cents, l00h DID
state bonds quiet. -
Stocks opened firm and advanced AJAX. The
features were Northwcsts, Oregon Traasconti-
mental, and Lackawanna. Northwestern prefer
red rose Il: common. y; Lackwannas Lake
Shore, Y; New Jersey Central, p. Oregon Tr-ns-
continental, y; Omaha, y; Union Pacific. \. This
was followed by fractional reaction. but after
y. NJ. the market was strong again. ana ?, Ices OF
the best OF the day for many shares. In the last
honr of business the room-traders were free SELL
ers, and prices fell or z, the latter Oregon Trans
continental. The market was strong In the
eariy dealings on reports that Lackawanna
would enter the truns-line pool. RuInors that
the Union Pacific earnings for september would
show heavy loss were again renewed, but nothing
official Is known. The room-fraders SOLD "a: Paul.
spring. Compared with last nights closing, prices
are down kD1i for Canada Southern, Northwest,
st. Paul. Lake shore, Michigan Central. Mis-
souri, Pacific, New York Central, Omaha prefer
red. Western Union, Union Pacific. and Texas
Pacific. Canada Pacific. Central Pacific. Lacka-
wanna Delaware and Hudson, New Jersey Gen.
trail. OREGON Transcontlnental. Omaha. and Wa
bash are K TO 4 higher. sales, 2Se000 shares.
BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE. November 16.-Virg,nia 6's, con-
soils. 45k; new 10-40's. So: new SIS, 5ls. Bid
fn-1n
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Washincfon Items.

10y Telegraph u lnc DisDdtcn.l
WASHINGTON, November 16.-Thc PreSi.
dent has mitigated the sentence OF diSmiS $
al in the ease OF Lieutenant-C Colonel A. p.
Morrow, OF the Sixth cavalry, tried by
court-martial for drunkenness. to suspen-
sion from rank and command, with forfeit.
IRE of one-half pay for the period OF one
year, and reduction in the lineal rank to
the foot OF the list OF Northumberland.
The President has appointed John NJ.
Langston. Of the District Of Columbia. to
be United States Charge d'Affaires at Santo
Domingo.
Notice is given by the Lighthouse
Board that Cape Hatteras beacon will be
relighted December 10Th.
Secretary Chandler said this afternoon, in
reference to the new time standard, which
goes into effect Sunday next, that 1t bad
been decided on the part OF the Govern
ment not to do anything in the matter at
present, as there was question as to the
right OF the Executive to change the time
in the District of Columbia. The time
ball at the Naval Observatory will there
fore continue to drop at the usual time.
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After the French Ministers.
YOUTHFUL wOULD-BE ASSASSIN ARRESTE
IL PARIS.

A YOUTHFUL WOULD-BE ASSASSIN ARRESTED
IL PARIS.
PARIS, November 16.-This afternoon,
while Prime Minister Ferry was in the
Senate chamber, young man, eighteen
years OF age, went to the Ministry OF Pub
lie instruction and asked to see Ferry,
and was informed that Ferry was absent.
The stranger then left, but returned ten
minutes later. and forced his way into the
reception-room, holding in his hand a re-
volver, which he kept pointed as il ready
to fire. An official seized him. and, after
struggle, oyerpowered him. While
being held he shouted, (" Viue La Repub-
Lque Socidlei Vira La Commune !" The
revolver was fully loaded, and thirty cart
ridges were found on the person OF the
youth, who gave his name as Currieu. He
said he was born at Hagueuau, in Alsace,
and was a baker by trade. He stated that
the murder OF the French Ministers had
been agreed upon at a meeting OF secret
society at Lille, and that he had come to
Paris to execute the mandate OF the society.
He regretted that he had not been success
full. and said that ~ soon as he was libe-
rated from prison he would make another
attempt, which would be successful. n.
Ferry did not hear OF the affair until @
o'clocl
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A Contrsdiesion or the Recent Sensational
Telegram-The Custodian or the Monu-
ment Declares that the Body Has Never
Been Removed.
Try teleeranh 70 the Dispatch. |

SPRINGPIELD, ILL.,, November 1G.-A
sensational dispatch from this city in rela-
ton to Abraham LincoIn's body appears in
Chicago paper Of this date. Some OF its
statements are positively untrue, and many
OF them unauthorized by those having
knowledge Of the facts. The whole article
IL calculated to misIead the people to be-
lieving that the body of Lincoln has been
removed from the massive structure in
which they have supposed u to be resting.
The State Register, OF this city, some time
ago in response TO the question, "Where
are the remains OF Mr.. Lincoln deposited
a. present, and are they turning to stone."
published the following answer, over the
signature Of j. c. Powers, custodian OF the
monument:
"a few days previous to the dedication
OF the monument on October 10, 1874, the
body OF Mr.. Lincoln was taken from an
iron coffin. put in lead one. and soldered
perfectly air-tight. and then INTO wooden
one made OF narrow strips Of red cedar.
and all put in the marble sarcopha-
gus in the catacombs OF the monument.
When the would-be robbers visited 1t on
the evening OF November Z. 1876, they re-
moved the lid and end piece Of the sarco-
phagus next to the door, and drew the
wooden and lead collins, with the body en-
closed. partly out, when they were dis
turbed by officers OF the United States Secret
Service. who attempted to capture them, but
were unsuccessful. Everything remained
a. the thieves left it until the afternoon
OF the second day, when every screw in the
wooden coffin was examined. The creases
In them, one and all, were found to be
filed with rust, proving beyond doubt that
neither the wooden nor lead collins had
been opened. All was then pushed back
into the sarcophagus, and IL was cemented
perfectly tight, as it had been before the
visit OF the thieves. The remains have
never been removed from the monument
from that TO the present TIME, and all is
absolutely safe. AS TO the indications Of
petrlfication. the idea OF any substance in
an air-tight lead Enclosure turning to stone,
no matter where ii may be placed, Is too
absurd for a moments serious thought"
This statement ought 10 settle all doubts
as TO Lncoln's body resting in the tomb
prepared for it by the people and the ma
ton. An Assoclated-Press reporter called
on Mr.. Powers to ask il he had any reply
to make to the dispatch referred to above.
He said his card embraced the facts, as the
public was entitled TO know them. and that
he had only these words TO add, "No part
Of the remains OF Abraham Lincoln has
been seen by mortal eyes since they were
soldered up in lead coffin on October o,
1874, two years before the attempt OF the
thieves to steal the body. As | have al
ready said, they are absolutely safe, just rs
they were placed in the coffin many years
aOa -
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Another Call for Bonds TO be Made
To-Day.
by telegraph to the Dispatch. |


WASHINGTON, November 16.-Secretary
Folger expects to issue call for $40, 900, 900
OF 3 per cent. bonds tomorrow. The Sec
rotary is convinced that The call for ten or
twelve millions OF bonds can be issued
without reducing the reserve fund below
S137, ,0O0 in February, in which month
a call issued during November would pro-
baby mature. Considerable pressure is
said TO have been brought to bear on the
Department to delay the issuance OF fur
ther calls for bonds until Congress shall
have had an opportunity to legislate on
the subject, but it would seem from
the tone OF Secretary Folgers con-
versation that he has decided TO issue
another call prior TO the assembling
OF Congress. The offer recently made by
the Department to redeem the bonds en-
braced in the 122d and 123d calls, with in
terest payable TO the date Of presentation.
has not had the effect OF causing many
holders to present them, as up to this time
less than half a million dollars worth Of
such bonds have reached the Department,
and this amount has been forwarded 10y
various small holders. The bonds embraced
in the two last calls are known TO be acclI-
mulating in New York, but bankers are
said to be holding them for the purpose OF
realizing greater amount OF interest than
they would receive by presenting them at
this time. "This fact" said a prominent
officer to-day, "shows very conclusively
that the money market is remarkably
easy
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Persoual.
Ignaz Kraszcwski, the Polish author, 4
reY,o rfod Ia bo hoDolaraIu isI


Ignaz Kraszcwski, the Polish author, II
reported 10 be hopelessly Ill.
Captain Braconnier. Explorer Stanley's
companion, has returned 70 Paris.
Kalakaua sails about the Bay OF Honolulu
In straw hat and common nankeen suit.
Garth W. James, the brother Of Henry
James, the novelist, is dying In Milwaukee.
The Prince Of Wales Is getting along In
years--forty-two yesterday.
Ex-senator Randolph. OF New Jersey,
devoted all his yearly salary TO charity.
Representative Springer to st. Louis
reporter "Say that ] have not dropped
from the spcakershlp contest"
The King OF Bava-ia has an army OF
uightingales, and his gardens are the most
musical in Europe.
A portrait OF Luther, said to have been
painted by Raphael. Is now on exhibition
at the Art Loan in Detroit.
Mr.. Curtis, the editor Of Harper'S Week
H. will be the orator at the unwilling OF j.
O. A. Wards statue OF Washington, In
New York, on Evacuation-day. Governor
Cleveland will unveil the statue.
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Strike OF Printers In New York.

! BT telegraph 10 the DlsiatcnI
NEW YORK, November 16.-The Union
printers IN the evening newspaper offlcef
struck to-day for an increase from 80 to 40
cents per thousand ems. The Post and
Mail and Express refused the increase,
and the Union men left. The papers, how
ever. will be published as usual. The
Graphic refused the increase. and all hands
resumed work. The other evening papers
gave the " Union prices"
The Evening Post says OF the strike OF
its compositOrs "The weekly earnings OF
our compositors under the present rates
average rs high as those OF the weekly
offices even since the recent advance In
those establishments; in short, there Is
nothing in the state Of the market to JUS
tify the strike. 1t is simply an attempt to
force wages up by combination in one city
and in one particular branch OF business.
We have further to add that we are pre-
pared to assure permanent employment to
competent hands at our present rates, and
expect in very few days 10 have all that
we need -
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Tortured by Robbers.
THE FEET OF AN AGED BACHELOR HELD IN
pnNEIpE

IHE FEET OF AN AGED bA'hfbOh hEl.D IN
a Denver (Col) telegram says: AT Pc
tersburg Grove there lives an old bachelor
named Peter Olsen. Last night four dis
guised men went 10 his house. They
seized Olsen and threw him on the floor,
and holding him there demanded where he
concealed his money. He replied that he
had none. After thoroughly searching
the house to no purpose, Olsen still refus-
ing TO tell where the money was hidden,
the robbers got willow switches and whip
ped him on his bare feet and legs until they
were covered with blood.
This treatment failing to make Olsen dis
close The hiding place Of his money, the
four built large fire Ia the back yard, car
ried the old man out, and proceeded to ex-
ecute their threat OF roasting HIM alive.
They placed his feet in the fire and literally
roasted them, but even this did not open
0lsen's mouth. He was then compelled 10
walk back TO the house, where q scufiie en-
sued, during which the stove was over
turned, disclosing boxes containing 5000,
which the robbers took away with them.
There Is no clue to their identity. Olsen
will probably recover.
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Execution in Maryland.
IBy telegraph TO the Dispatch. |

10y lelcgIdIln 10 inc Dlspdtcn'J
OAKLAND, MD, November 1G.-John
Smith (colored), the murderer OF Josiah
Harding, was hanged to-day at LA p. NJ.
He made a confession during the morning
to Rev. Mr.. Benjamin IsOr, bis religious
adviser, and said he killed Harding, but
only did 1t because he was under the in
fluence OF liquor. He ate hearty break
fast, and ate his dinner about II O'Clock
with great relish. He was led into the jail
yard smoking n cigar, which he threw away
at sign from the sheriff as he mounted the
scalold. After Mr.. Isor had read the 5lst
Psalm and offered PRAYER, Smith made a
short speech, confessing his crime and say
ing he was not sorry TO go. At the close
Of his remarks he burst into tears. His
neck was broken and death was painless.
The execution was private. within a small
enclosure adjoining the jail
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Another StaIwart Libel.

10y telegraph 10 the DlspaJch.I
WASHINGTON, November l6.-An evening
paper publishes to-day statement that
there is now on file in the Department OF
Justice a report the contents OF which
have never been made public. This report
is to the effect that it is impossible to con-
Wet any one Of an election offence in South
Carolina. The men, women, and children
are against it. No jury could be found that
would convict. 1t is set forth that the
wives and sweethearts Of the white men
drawn for jury duty say to their husbands
and lovers before they go to court, "You
need not come back to me unless you do
your duty" This means that "unless you
give verdict OF scquttal you can depart"
This report was made by a special agent OF
the Department OF Justice and endorsed
by the United States District Attorney.
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nv tele9raph To fhe Disnatch. 1

New York, November 16.-The business
failures Of the past week throughout the
United States and Canada number 235,
against 2l5 the previous week. Failures
continue numerous In the western States,
and are on the increase In New England,
South, and In New York, though In the
city no very important assignment is to be
noted, the principal being the Rosenberg
Manufacturing Company, manufacturers
OF pants; Vanderbilt Brothers. agricutu-
raj implements; and Stephens & Kellam,
iron pipe.
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Failure I'm tho Iron Trade.

10y telegraph 10 The Dlspatch.J
PnTsBURG, PENN, November 16.-The
allure o! Refs Brothers, iron-manufac-
.urers, OF New Castle, Penn, is an
1t was not unexpected and will
have no general effect on the trade. The
creditors are in Cleveland. There
Is a mortgage debt on the plant for 100000,
md there is also n floating debt OF 100000.
The assets are not yet estimated.
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NEW BLOOMFIELD, Mrss-l

Gentlemen.-I have been suffering for the last
five years with severe itching all over. ! have
used up four bottles Of your Hop Bitters. and II
has done me more good than all the doctors and
medicines that they could use on or with me. 1
am old and poor. but feel 10 bless you for such
relief from your medicine and torment Of the doc
tors. have had fifteen doctors a. me. one gave
me fifteen ounces of solution OF arsenic; another
took four quarts of blood from me. All they could
tell was that 1t WAS skln.sickness. Now. after
these four bottles of your medicine. am well, and
my skin Is WELL clean, and smooth Is ever.
HENRY kRocHE.
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CEDAR BAYOU. TEX. October 2e, lss2.

NEUNW On TUT Il LIN 'VVUUVT -Cs ISb%s
have been bitterly opposed 10 any medicine not
prescribed by physician OF my choice. My wife,
fiiiy-sx years old had come by degrees Of disease
to a slow SHUTDOWN. and doctors failed 10 beneh
her. got bottle of Hop Bit'ers for her, which
soon relieved her in many ways. Myk,dneys were
badly affected, and took twenty doses. and found
much relief. | sent 10 Galveston for more, bat
word came back, None In The market. so great Is
the demand. But got some elsewhere. II has re-
stored both of US to good health and we are duly
grateful. Yours. j. l.. MAGET,
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Fatal BoiIer.ExpIo~top.

BY telegraph 10 the Dispatch.T
WMLIANsPORT, Pa, November 13.-Tbe
saw-miIl Of NJ. Maxwell, In Jackson town.
ship, Wyoming county, was destroyed by
the explosion OF boiler this morning.
james HUFF, Charles Riggs, and Nathan
Ridout, employees, were killed, and James
Campbell, A. Reed, Grant HUFF, l.. Mover.
and John Pepperman were badly hurt.
Riggs was blown 300 feet, and James Huff
was driven into board-pile up to his mid
die. Half Of the boiler was blown over
three rods.
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Acquitted After Three Trials.
lBy telegraph to the DIspatch.I

TBY IIICETdIlH 70 TIIc DIsIldIVTHI
ST. LOUIS, November 16.-The jury in
the case OF Edw. Rickard, charged with
the murder OF Selma Wilson. has returned
4 verdict OF not guilty. This was his third
trial. On the first he was convicted and
sentenced to be hanged, and on the second
the jury disagreed. Richard shot Mrs.
Wilson on Thanksgiying-eye, three years
ago, and his defence was the accidental dis
charge OF the pistol.