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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-08-05
Brief News Items.

4 Norwich beggar, apparently one
armed, was sent TO Jail, where he develop
ed the missing arm on being taken into the
Bathroom.
A boat propelled by electricity has made
over seven and half knots an hour in
trial trips or the Thames. 1t has to carry
two tons OF storage batteries, however. for
a short trip with vessel forty feet long.
The CHAMBERS has made its appearance
among the horses in Newark. y. j., and
number OF horses have been shot to
shorten their suffering and prevent the
spread OF the disease. 1t is also prevailing
in nineteen counties Of Illinois.
John Giles is petitioner for divorce in
Pittsburgh from the widow OF his son, to
whom he was married in 1872. lie lived
with her for six months, and separated on
his discovering that his marriage was
Illegal.
The London Crystal Palace is i'm decay.
The great building, still a marvel OF con-
Struction and convenience. still singularly
impressive and curious, cannot much long
or hold its place among the sights and won
ders OF the city. 1t has never paid since it
was bought to be used rs place for poplar
entertainment.
\ singular and serious accident occurred
Friday at the residence OF John Siler, a
Pension-Olice watchman, in Washington.
lie was engaged with his two sons in fum-
eating a chicken-coop in which keg OF
powder was sccrcted. when the powder
exploded. He was badly burned about the
face, breast, hands, and legs. one OF his
sons was burned about the back and legs,
but the other escaped serious injury.
Simon Ferguson, an illiterate colored
cOal-miner in the Campbell coal-mining re-
glOnS. processes to beS vOudoo doctor, and
claims to have treated twenty patients,
casting out the devil i'm each case. He was
allowed to prescribe for Eliza Williams,
who. he said, was possessed by the devil.
His prescription consisted OF pokeroot,
smartgrass. and iron-weed, TO which he
added graSshOpperS, angle-wormS, grub
worms, flies, and other insects. This, be-
ing mixed, was placed in quart-bOttle, set
in hot water and stepped for some time.
The quantity taken was wineglassful
every four hours. Several doses were
taken Of the obnoxious decOction. Fergu-
son also required that tobacco-snuff be
blown up the patients nostril> from pipe.
The woman became so much worse that a
doctor was sent for. FerguS0n's diet for
the patient was mackerel Just as taken out
Of brine, unwashed and unsoakcd.
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Boiier.Expiosion at Alexandria.
Alexandria Gazette. )


Shortly after O'Clock Friday morning
the boiler in the third story OF the printing
and wooden-tag establishment OF j. VI.
Hill & Co., on King street, between Royal
and Pitt streets, exploded, and with ire
mendous force went crashing through the
ceiling and roof OF the building into the
air. and descending. fell and lodged on the
TOP of the house almost Immediately over
the spot where it had previously stood.
The explosion. which was accompanied by
a loud report, greatly startled the residents
Of the neighborhOOd and caused con-
siderable damage to the west wall
and the roof OF the building. a
Young man about seventeen years old,
named john Mills. who was running
the engine at the time, and who was but Il
few feet from The boiler, was seriously
scalded from his waist down 10 his feet.
and il is thought his injuries may result
fatally. Two or three young men who
were at work in the room at the time were
slightly sprinkled by the escaped steam
and hot water. but were not hurt. Mr..
G.. +. Markell. who was at work in the
room below, had his hand Sprained by a
piece OF plaster falling on it. Various
theories are assigned As to the cause OF the
explosion, ono OF which is that the rod
which held the ilues in the boiler burned
through and let them fall into the lre-boX;
another is that the water in the boiler got
too low. The extent OF the damage VIII
amount TO about $500. The building in
which the accident occurred belongs TO the
estate OF the late c. NJ. Taylor.
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Distressing Accident in Lynchburr.
LITTLE BOY KILLED ny TIE ACCIDENTAL
DISCHARGE or ptcrcr

:" 'h'i'sh WI NiiistD III 1HE Att1DbNJAB
DISCHARGE OF A PISTOL.
From our LyDchburg exchanges we get
the following particulars OF a most dis
trcssing accident which occurred at the
clearinghouse OF Mrs, Burks, I'm that city,
on Friday morning: Three little sons Of
MIR. ID. b. Widdifeld, freight conductor
on The Virginia Midland railroad. were in
aroom In the third story OF the house with
a servant girl named Katie Gray, who was
engaged at the time In cleaning out the
drawers OF bureau. Alonzo. the young
est OF The children, opened one ofthe draw
erS and took possession OF pistol, which,
is stated, had been there for several years,
ana which was supposed 10 be unloaded;
and, together with one Of his brothers, be-
gan toying with the weapon. when the
maid observed this. realizing The danger to
which the children were exposing them
selves, and herself completely unnerved at
the sight, she made an immediate hut ILL
conceived effort 10 grasp the weapon and
tear IL from the hands OF the boys, when
the pistol exploded, sending a bail crash
ing through the body OF little AlOnzo Wild
difieId. and slightly wounding his elder
brother Harry, who stood Immediately be-
hind him. The little fellow sank 10 the
floor with n groan, and a messenger was at
once dispatched for physician. Drs.
Charles Slaughter and Dulaney responded
but the wounded child was be-
y0nd The aid OF human skill, and died
within thirty seconds after the arrival OF
the doctors.
An examination Of the wound showed
that the ball penetrated the right lung on
level with the third rib, passing clear
through the body. II grazed the left ankle
Of Harry, an elder brother. and then buried
itself in the floor. Little Alonzo was
bright, intelligent child, about three years
Of age, and q general favoyite OF the house
hold and of the ncighborhood. Harry is
not even painfully injured, but was ma
turally overcome with fright and terribly
shocked at the fate OF his little brother.
The colOred girl, Katie Gray, can scarcely
be blamed for the part she enacted in the
distressing tragedy. since she acted with
the best intentions, and in her unfortunate
haste was actuated by desire to protect
the children. She claimed not 70 have
known that the pistol was cooked, saying
that otherwise she would have acted with
greater prudence.
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Xtrpfniu News.

The residence Of Mr.. William Stricken,
at Mines, in this county, was entered a
few nights ago by some parties unknown
and robbed OF Sl2j.
At a Coalition convention held at Burke
Vile Saturday Archer Scott (colored) was
nominated TO represent NottOway and Anne
liza in the Legislature.
At Big Spring, Bedford county, We'd
nesday, a difficulty arose between Paul
Penn, a Coalitionist school trustee, and a
man named Martin, in which the latter was
painfully cut with a knife in the hands Of
the former.
William II. Russell, charged with the
murder Of &. w. X. Ayerett, was tried be-
fore three justices OF the peace at Clarks-
VILE last Tuesday. The evidence tended
very strongly to show that he acted entirely
in self-defence. and he was unanimously ac-
quilted.
Al a meeting OF the members Of the State
Central COMMITTEE for the Eighth congress
sionai district, held at Alexandria Friday,
il was resolved that all the county and city
committees Of the district be requested to
meet as soon as practicable for the purpose
Of organization pursuant to the plan
adopted at the recent Convention held at
Lynchburg.
Says the Lynchburg Nelos Of yesterday !:
Intelligence was received in this city yes
terday OF the death at Martinsburg, w.
Va, OF the wife OF Hon. &. j. Faulkner,
and mother OF Mrs. Thomas ). Bocock and
Mrs. Joel w. Flood. OF ApponattoX.
Mrs. Faulkner died very suddenly and I'M
expectedly on Thursday evening at an adj
yanced age. Had she lived until next
month she would have celebrated the ilf-
tieth anniversary OF her wedding.
The old war-horse Of General St0newall
Jackson--the same he was riding when he
received his death-wound-will, says the
Lynchburg NetrS, be in that city In day
or two. Mrs. jackson having indicated
her wish that the Virginia Military insti-
tute should take charge OF him, General
Smith accepts the trust, and requests Colo
mel Portlock. Of the Board Of Visitors, TO
receive the old charger on his arrival here
from North Carolina and forward him to
Lexington. He will be something OF n
HON. and will no doubt have many
visitors, II IL is known when he Is In the
city. He must be at least twenty-five years
old, but Is In good condition.
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TeIegraphlc .Brcvities.

Pierre Auguste Cot, the French painter,
is dead.
Count Foucher de CareIl has been ap-
pointed French Ambassador at Vienna.
Consul-General stevens, at Smyrna, in Q
communication TO the National Board oil
Health. gives it as his opinion that the
plague in Egypt is not Asiatic cholera and
gives his reasons for his opinion.
An Ottawa dispatch SAYS; Owing to re-
cent threats made by the lnvincibles q
guard is to be mounted at Rideau Hall
after the arrival OF the Marquis OF Lans-
downe, and is to be supplied with BALI
cartridges.
II is stated that the iniormers Kayanagh,
Joseph Hanlon. and Joseph Smith. were
prevented from landing at Melbourne be-
cause plot to murder them had been dis
covered. a certain telegram about them
was recently seut 10 an Irish merchant nj
Melbourne.
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DRAGGING SLOWLY ALONG.
PROGRESS OF THE TELEGRAPH.
ERS. STRIKE.
No Prospect Of nm Early Termination
of tho TrOubie-Reports from
All Points.
rBy telegraph to the Dispatch

(By telegraph TO the DlsDatch.I
NEW YORK, August 4.-The announce.
uent that the Brotherhood of Telegraphers
wonld serve n bill OF grievances to-day
| upon the Delaware, Lackawanna and West
ern Railroad Company in behalf Of the
railroad operators in the employ OF that
line did not appear to cause much appre-
hension in that compaDy's office. Du-
ring the morning no committee OF
the Brotherhood made its appearance.
and it was thought the announcement
was premature, as the operators Of the
company have given no indication Of
dissatisfaction with their work, or
wages. The officers OF the company stated
that in case any such action was taken by
the Brotherhood they would probably re-
fuse to listen TO the demands. The compa-
ny is under contract to take Western Union
business. II was said any refusal on the
part OF the operators to transmit such bust
ness would meet with prompt dismissal
from the service. The same is said TO be
true with regard 10 the Louisville and
Nashville railroad. At the Western Union
office there were no indications OF any new
developments, and tie position main
tanned by the company is strictly adhered
to. The stories circulated by the strikers
regarding the condition Of affairs at the
Western Union Offices was reported to be
untrue. There were occasional delays, 1t
was said, but these were OF frequent oc-
currcnce before the strike. This morning
there were 80 operators at work, and BUSH
ness to all points was moving smoothly.
At meeting OF the striking telegraph
ers this afternoon Chairman Mitchell stated
that bill OF grievances had been present
ed to the officers OF the Delaware. Lacka-
wanna and Western railroad by the tele-
graphers employed by the road, and that
bills OF grievances would also be presented
to-day by the tclegraphers employed
by roads leading out OF Chicago. Mr..
Mitchell said he thought the teegrapherS
in the employ OF the Chicago and Alton
railroad would strike this afternoon.
TIE SITUATION AT CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, August 4.-Thcre was little
change last night in the Geographic situa-
ton. Colonel Clowry, the superintendent.
said he had consulted with the managers OF
the leading railroads. and is prepared for
anything the operators can do by calling
out all railroad telegraphers. The men,
bers OF the Brotherhood have for some
days been limiting myStcriOusly about an
impending strike which would paralyzc
the Western Union Company, that strike
being understood to be the calling out OF
railroad operators.
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BUFFALOLITHIA SPRINGS.

Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.l
AUGUST ,, 1888.
August, for some unexplained reason,
has always been the season most popular
with those who seek health and pleasure nj
the fountain Of yigor and life, lard many
there be- who find" both here. There are
now about 12j persons here-an unusual
number for this early in the month, and
they represent some % different states, a
| am informed. so far rs l have heard no
one OF the large number who have been
here thi, season has left unimproved or
Unidentified by the waters, and many OF
the cures or instances of great relief AZ
fOrded are very remarkable.
The management here this year under
Mr.. o. Z. Simms and his assistants seems
10 he perfect. Everything works harmo-
niously and smoothly. and one hears no
complaint whatever. He seems the fright
man in the right place"
There is one thing that distinguishes
these Springs above all others which it has
been my fortune to visit-the perfect
hOmogeneity Of its guests. There are no
sets or cliqueS, but each meets another with
entire freedom and cOrdiality. For a few
hours in the middle Of the day it is quite
warm, hut the mornings and the after
moons are delicious, and the nights glo-
riOus for sleeping.
Ten-pinS, croquet, and dOminoes seem
TO be the favorite amusements here, and
there are some very good players OF each
game. Cards are very seldom, il ever, in
dulged in.
The weather has been very dry herea-
bouts for many weeks, and crops and fields
are suffering greatly by reason thereof.
The early corn appears to be past redemp-
ton. while cotton and tobacco are not in
much better condition. There was good
prospect for fruit, but that, too, fell under
the same influence and experienced the
same fate. have not seen peach since |
have been here, and but few watermelons
ar onnles AITCH.
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FINANCIAL.
ny Telegraph.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. August \. 1883.
This was the duilest day OF the wrek IN st"cs
circles. sales amounting - only 75-s64 shares
the smallest days blsuess Of the year. Win inc
exception II Jaly 80. The marset was hrm snf
I 10 per cent. higher IN the carly dealings; but
this was followed by decline Of ~ y, the latter
In Wabash. which fen of ~ 24S: Western Union
declined per cent to 79s. but subsequently,
recovery took place. During the afternoon there
was lttle o. nothing doing and prices were wetk-
the market finally leaving OF at the lowest
Of tie day. As compared with last nights closing.
stocks are sss lower; ~. Panl aud New jersey
Central were . 20 4 higher. In -pccislties. Rich
mond and West Point advanced L. To 80 :. and Ore
gon improvement :, To s7is. Msnitoba sold up IL,
10 IL and closed al OF; 60 G. and declined
IL. to 6S:. The sales or stocks for the week az
grcgated 7s2,525 shares-a decrease of 26i.75O
as compared with the previous week. Trinsac-
tions aggregated 10000 shares.
BANK STATEMENT.
NEW YORK. August 4.--The weekly statement
of the associated banks shows the following
changes: Loans decrease, si2s.30O: specie In
crease. s5s4OO; legsl-tenders decrease, s122.-
500: deposits increase, 81 1900; circulation
Increase. S2623O0; reserve decrease. s93.35p.
The banks now hold f9,2i6,355 In eSces, Of
all legal requirements.
BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE. August 4.-Nirglnia IS. coas0'i-
dated. 80: new 10 40's, S24; new 3's. 50. Bit
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The State Democratic Executive Com
mittec Announced.

Especial TELEGRAM 10 the Dispatch.l
ALEXANDRIA. Va, August 4.-The Ga
zette this evening makes the following an
nOuncemcnt
BY direction Of the State Central Demo-
cratic Committee, hereby announce the
appointment Of the following persons to
constitute the State Executive Committee
viz: Leigh II. Watts, Of Portsmouth;
Archer Anderson, OF Richmond; Peter j.
Otey, Of Lynchburg; Hon. A. Fulkcrson,
of Washington county; and \. VI. Bow
man, OF Augusta county.
JOHN :. BARBOUR, Chairman.
An early meeting OF the committee will
be called.
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The Amherst Tiu-Minc.

There is no longer a shadow Of doubt 6
TO the fact that verit,.blc tin-mine has
been found within the limits of our coun-
". As this is very important find, it Is
well for our people who have lands adja-
cent TO the vein which has been opened to
be fully informed rs 10 the value OF tin ores.
There is but one important ore OF this
metal. and that is found in large quantity
in only Two placeS-COTnwall and Malacca.
4 new deposit Of large extent is one Of the
great needs OF the world. In small guam.
tty the metal has been found in many
other places, particularly in Mexico, where.
it is expected, large deposits may yet be
developed. In several OF the United States
deposits have been found. but none Of
great value according TO present develop
ment. In Virginia it has heretofore been
found only in connection with gold in the
gold-belt, accordin. to our present infor-
nation. The ore here is found in the Blue
Ridge on the line between Amherst and
RockbrIdge. II is tin-Storc, or the
binoXide of tin, the only tin-ore that
is ever worked, and is over three f0urthS
pure tin. The distance OF the mine from
the railroads is not an important matter, a.
so valuable an ore will bear costly trans
portation n great distance. The present
tin-ore Yields 1876 per cent. of tin. The
Amherst ore seems to be very pure. II
the vein turns out to be quite free from
arsenic, copper, etc, this will give greater
value to the find. At present We wish to
advise those concerned against anything
like wild speculation. The find, though at
present seemingly a valuable one, may
after all turn out OF little value on account
OF the thinnoss OF the vain or the small
area Of the deposit. 1t is we'll in all mining
matters not to be unduly excited. There
is money in large depost OF iln-ore, but
none in a small One.-AmherSt Nelc Era.
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EINCASTLE.

DEATH OF THE REV. CYRUS noGGkTT De-
sTRUCTIvE FIRE - POLIT1CAL-THROwING
THE RESPONSIBILITY on THE YOUNG MEN.
JCorrcspondencc Of the Richmond Dispaich.i
AUGUST 3, 1884.
Rev. CYRUS Dogectt died this evening.
The deceased was born about the year
1900. in the county OF Lancaster. lie en-
tered the ministry OF the Methodist EptS-
copal Church when mere youth. but was
moi sent upon circuit until the year 1855.
During this time he held nearly every place
of honor AID trust IN his native county
clerk OF the courts. high sheriff, dc. While
preaching on the Eastern Shore he was a
fcllow-laborcr OF the late DR.. Jetcr, for
whom he entertained the highest regard,
and Of whom lac was wont TO tell many an
ccdoteS.
The tenants on Captain Brcckinridgc's
place were threShing to-day. when the
sparks from the steam-eDgine set fire 10 the
wheat and DESTROYED about 400 bushels oi
wheat and nearly that amount Of oats.
We are preparing for vigorous political
canvass this fall. Nominations by the NOV
ablc-ballot system, which worked so admi-
rahly in our spring election. will most ccr-
tainly be adopted this fall. The people de-
mand il. Walter y. Johnston declines TO
offer for reelection. His numerous friends
regret this action. hut there is abundant
good matcriil for legislator. VI. Graybil,
W. ". Iladen. j. II. II. FigSatt, VI. W.
Camper. G.. ". Breckenridge. and others
are spoken Of i'm connection With this office.
whoever i nominated will be elected
beyond a doubt.
our platform is highly commended on all
sides.
Since our defeat in 1879 Botctourt has
been kept solid for the Democracy by the
cxerti0ns principally Of her young men. In
the canvass Of 1850 Major McDOwelladoptcd
the policy OF throwing responsibility on
young and active men.
Let other counties try il. ACTON.
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Baseball Yesterday.

TBv telegraph to the Dispatch
PottSvile Anthracite t; Quickstep, 3.
Harrisburg: Harrisburg, | Brooklyn,
..
Chicago: New York, 3; Chicago. 3.
Cleveland BostOns, :; Cleveland, 8.
Reading: Trenton. Is; Active, l3.
Philadelphia: Ten innings-Athetic,
3: Baltimore, 4.
Buffalo: Providence, II; Buffalo, IL.
Detroit: Philadelphia, ); Detroit, o.
Columbus Eclipse, II; Columbus, 6.
CINCINNATI: st. Louis, !; Cincinnati. 0.
New York: About 1000 people wit
messed the came between the Metropolitan
and Allegheny clubs. 1t was very exciting.
fourteen innings being played before re-
suit could be reached. The MetrOpolitans
finally secured the victory by the following
score: Metropolitan, =; Allegheny, 6.
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TIE TURF.
MenmOuth.Park Races.
IBy telegraphto the Dispatch

by teiegraphto the Dispatch.J
MONMOUTH PARK, August First
e-iortbree-year-olds, three quarters OF
n mile-AranZa won; Strathspay second,
Duplex third. Time, 1:16t.
Second race-Redbank stakes. for two
year-olds, three quarters OF mile-Thack-
cry won Cyclone Colt second, Perilous
third. Time, Iii.
Third race-free handicap sweepstakes,
one and one fourth miles-Parole won
easily; Aella second, Charley Marks third.
Time, 2:i1t.
Fifth race---selling allowances, one and
one eighth miles-Pearl Thorne won; Bat
tledore second, Antrim third. Time. 2:00s.
Sixth race Beacon stakes, handicap
sweepstakes, for gentlemen riders, one and
one.sixteenth miles-Flower OF Meath
won; Clonmel second, NoIusia third.
Time, 1:56.
Seventh race-handicap steeple-chase,
short course-Kitty Clark won; Lily Nor
rsor second, Absalom third. Time, 3:2lt.
Fourth race not given.l
BrighfOu.Beach Races.
BRIGHTON BEACH. August 4.-FirSt
race-for non-winners at the June meet
ing, subsequent winners excluded, three
quarters OF a mile-Long Moor won; Hen
nv C.. second, Mamie Field third. Time,
lis.
second race-Sclling allowances, one
mile-Rushaway won; Centennial second,
Nimblefoot third. Time, l:i4i.
Third race-King's County Derby sweep
stakes, for three-year-olds, one and bali
miles-won 10y Ganymcde. Time, 2:51{.
Fourth race-sellng allowances. one
mile-Edwin A. won; Lord Edward sec
ond. Annie &. third. Time, las.
Fifth racial ages, -quarter-mle
heats-Hilarity won first heat; Barney
Aaron second. Electrifer third. Time,
l:1Sl. Barney Aaron won first heat;
EIiIarity second. Electriier third. Time,
l:1St. Third heat won easily 10y Ililarity.
Time, 1:l9.
Saratoga Races.
SARATOGA, August First race-spina-
way stakes for two-year-old tillieS. five
iurlongs-Tolu won, Sonnet second, Econ
Omy third. Time. l:O3s.
Second race-mile and half. all ages
Ella Warfeld won. General Monroe see
ond. Brunswick third. Time, 1894.
Third race--mile and a furlong, for
maiden ee-year-olds-Ba won
Sallie Mccoy second, Nora NJ. third.
Time, 2:02.
Fourth race-handicap steeplc-chase, all
ages, mile and haf-wOn by Disturb
ance; POstguard second, Rienzi third.
Time o.J7
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The YeIIOw-Fever I'm III n IN u o n
Rnnds-NO Now CnSes.

Especial telegram to the Dispatch.l
NORFOLK, Va, August A. The steamer
Victoria Peed, with DR.. Gait, the quaran-
tine officer, and DR.. Glennan, OF the Hos
pital Marine Service, returned from the
yellow-iever quarantine to-day. No new
cases have broken out, and those on the
hospital barge Seden are all conyalescent.
The steamers Andean and Californian. on
which the fever broke out, are getting
ready to take on coal and ballast and pro-
coed on their voyages to Europe.