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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-11-10
A Drunken Jailer's Crime.
HE SHOOTS A PRISONER THROUGH THE BA
OF THE CELL-DOOR.


OF THE CELL-D0OR.
A BrewsterS On. " telegram says: The
report OF the shooting at Carmel jail tele-
graphed to the Times last evening was in
accurate in some respects. The victim is
man named Burns, from Cold Spring, who
was arrested for drunkenness. About 6
O'Clock Wednesday afternoon Chester Mer.
rick, the iailer, arrested and lodged in jail
Ia drunken man. When inside the Jail he
locked the door and handled the pri-
soner roughly. Burns demonstrated
with him, and scutfle ensued. in
which several OF the prisoners participated.
Merrick was thrown down, beaten, and
kicked. His wife heard the fight going
on, and called for help. With an extra
key the jail door was unlocked, and Mer-
rick was liberated by some Of the villagers
who came to his assistance. Merrick went
Immediately to his room, procured pistol.
and, stepping into the hallway, advanced
toward the grated door which leads into
the Jail. Burns saw him coming and said:
" You are too drunk to come here" ~
am 2" responded Merrick. Well, take
that f" and drawing the pistol, he fired
through the bars, and Burns fell back upon
the stone floor OF the Jail. At the
other end of the hallway Leading to
the street another man tainted and fell
backward. 1t was Merrick's father,
highly respectable citizen, who had stepped
in Just as the shot was fired. Young Mer-
rick ran into the street and told what he
had done. 1t was evident that he had been
drinking. He paraded the streets, carrying
two pistols, and none Of the villagers dared
to arrest him. Acting Sheriff Nelson was
absent, and telegram was sent tc Brew
sters informing Deputy Sheriff Day OF the
affair. lie drove to Carmel at once, found
Merrick, and after a severe struggle dis
armed him, secured the keys TO the Jail,
and placed him in cell.
DIR. Lamonte was sent for. He found
Barns suffering from shock. A pistol
ball Of torty-four calibre had entered his
left breast, passing upward and backward
through the body and lodging near the
point OF the sboulder-bade. The wounded
man was conscious and cOnyersed freely
concerning the shooting. His ante-nsOrten
statement was taken by Justice Minor. At
10 O'Clock Burns walked UP stairs TO q
room above the Jail. His face was deathly
pale, but bis step was firm. Ii Is evil
dent that the ball passed through the left
lung, and the chances are against his re-
covery. The affair created great excitement
i'm Carmel, and public sentiment is very
much against Merrick. The Rev. w. S.
Clapp was in town to-day. He reported
having visited Merrick's wife and parents.
They say Chester was crazed with drink
and the beating he had received. Deputy
Sheriff Day conyersed with Merrick in his
cell this morning. He remembers nothing
after entering the Jail with the drunken
prisoner.
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HANOVER

CHARLES LEWIS, CHARGED WITH THE MUIR
DER OF ROBERT ROBINSON, SENT ON-THE
ELECTION NEWS.
correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.l
HANOVER COURTHOUSE, NA.,l
November 9. 1883.
Charles Lewis. in charge OF sheriff South
ward and guard, OF Henrico county. ar
rived here this morning, and after hear
ing before Observation-Disclosures II. A. Cady
was sent on TO the grand jury OF Hanover
County Court to be indicted for the muir
der of Robert Robinson, which occurred
on the night OF the 2d OF November. near
Old Church, in this county.
From the evidence adduced here to-
day it appears to have been one OF the
most brutal murders ever committed in
this county. The report originated 10y de-
signing parties that the killing of Robin
son had political significance has been
proved to be without the slightest truth,
as Lewis and Robinson had been at log
gerheads for some time, and Lewis had
before threatened the life OF Robinson.
Lewis was also sent on to the November
term of the County Court to be tried for
breaking and entering the storehOuse OF
Mr.. W. NJ. Parsley on the same night the
murder was committed.
The people OF this county are delighted
at the result Of the recent election, that is,
all who favor good government.
SIAsHER
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CONFECTIONERIES, &c.

100 BAGS ALMONDS, WALNUTS,
lUO FiIberts. Pecans. and Palm Nuts:
200 boxes Eaisins-LOndon Layers, Valencia,
aud seedess;
o casks Curranis. 100 boxes Citron, 1900
pounds Turkish Prunes
rs boxes Lemons, 25 barrels Malaga Grapes:
5000 boxes, pounds each. French Candy 200
boxes. 25 pounds each, Crystal Mixture:
900 pals. 80 pounds each. shelf Rock Mixtdre
100 cases salmon, Lobsters and Mackerel;
100 cases Deviied and Hard Crabs;
500 case 3,pOund Peaches, 200 cases 2.pound
Peaches;
500 eases sugar. Corn. 100 cases Blacsberries;
100 cases Pineapple, Lima Beans, and succo-
fash:
100 casss OLIVES capers, Olive oil, and salad
100 cases Eagle. Swiss, and Churn Mix:
100 cases Lea & Perrin's Worcessershire Sauce,
leo eases Tomato, Walnut, Pepper, and Mush-
room Calsnp;
800 dozen Richardson & RobbiDs's Potted Meals:
Ham;
800 cases l.pound. 2-pound, 4-pound, 6-pound,
snd l4-pound Beef:
100 eases Imported and A merican sardlnes;
$40 pals 81 and i0-pound pals Preserves;
so eases 2-pouud tins Preserves 100 dozen
john Nois sons Imported jana
200 extra selected Cream Cheese, 25 cases Pine
apple Cheese. 10 cases Edsm Cheese, 25 cases.
Young America Cheese; 500 boxes best Italian
Naccaront; Extracts, Spices, Gelatine. Preserved
Ginger, DAT Meal. Grits, Hominy, soap. Honey !.
Hops. Coahsb, Pickles. Oysters, tracked Wheat
Barley. Tapioca. Cakes, Crackers, and general
assortment or Cigars, Cigarettes, smoking ana
The attention Of the trade.
G0DDIN & TRIBBETT,
no l-eod2m
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Virginia News.

About O'Clock Thursday morning, du-
ring the temporary absence OF the mother,
q little child, daughter OF Mr.. Patrick
OBrien, living in Norfolk, aged about
seventeen months, had its clothing ignited,
il is supposed, from Il stove in the room,
and was terribly burned about the hands,
arms, and neck. II is thought its injuries
will probably prove fatal.
Tuesday night last, as a cattle train
stopped on the arch bridge OF the Chesa-
peake and Ohio road, Staunton, L. r..
Beckner, a drover OF sweet Springs, w.
Va. who had cattle on board, stepped off
the train, thinking il was at the depot. He
stepped of the bridge, falling some twenty
feet. His ankle was dislocated, rib broken,
and his back badly injured.
The Norfolk Ledger says: Last evening
while marriage was being solemnized in
st. Pau's Episcopal church in Berkley,
and the building was crowded 10 its utmost
capacity, the floor suddenly gave way and
fell TO the ground beneath, distance of
not more than eighteen or twenty inches.
No one was hurt, but many were brighten.
cd, and stampede was the result.
The Staunton VindicdtOr SAYS: Ter
Years ago last March Albert Wheat, q
young man Of this city. and popular anna
ter musician, died and was buried in
Thornrose cemetery. The body was
placed In a metallic case, cemented. This
young man was the last Of his immediate
family, his father aud mother having died
and been buried in Washington City. On
TsurSday OF last week the body OF young
Wheat was disinterred for removal. TO he
buried beside his parents. A personal
friend at the disinterment unscrewed the
face-plate and viewed the remains. The
face was easily recognizable, and the hair,
which was smoothly brushed over the fore
head, was as natural as life. The clothing
was also perfect and without speck OF
dust
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Killed by a Tug-BOaf Explosion.
[By telegraph to the Dispatch.l


NEW York, November "a dispatch
received at the police headquarters shortly
after noon to-day says that this morning 4
terrible explosion occurred on board a
tug-boat which was steaming up Harlem
river opposite Wards Island. The boat
was blown to atoms and sank almost in
stantly. One Of the crew was rescued by
the pOice-boat. He said four men besides
himself were on the tug. He supposed
they were instantly killed and that their
bodies were carried beneath the water by
the Inflated tug-boat.
The tug-boat on board OF which the eX-
plosion occurred was the James n. Thomp-
son. She was coming through Hell Gate
with three schooners in tow. The tide
being contrary, too much steam was put
on, and the boiler exploded. The boat was
blown into fragments, and flying pieces
killed the helmsman on one OF the schoon-
ers. Seven persons were on the tug, OF
whom four were killed-Captain Ears and
his wife, the cook. John Kelly, Charles
Connors. and deck-hand. Charles Kelly,
the engineer, was picked up and taken to
Wards Island alive, but with broken
limbs. Two other men were blown into
the river, but were rescued.
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10y telegraph 70 the Dlspstch. !

IVY tciezfapn W tue Dspotchsi
NEW YORK, November DAT 10 o'clock
this morning David Moses, the bereaved
widower Of the late Blanche Gray, the fat
woman, mounted the raised platform that
extepds across the curiosity hall OF the
museum on the Bowery, where he IS on ex-
hibition. and took his accustomed place be-
tween the Circassiau girl and the bearded
woman. The lecturer, when extolling the
virtues OF each OF the curiosities. little
later positively contradicted the stories
now ahoat concerning Mr.. Moses's sale OF
his wiie's remains. After the lecture the
reporter bought Of Moses picture OF bis
late wife for ten cents. As he handed
back the change Of quarter Mr.. Moses
said: "This is the only way in which
have sold Mrs. Moses's body, and the only
way / intend to sell it." Being asked II he
did not fear her brother, he said: "Why
should / 3? have done only what a man and
gentleman should do. and il I am molested
by any one 1t will be their funeral pretty
uuicko
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-11-10
The chicago saIoon.License Law.
TBy telegraph to the Dispatch

10y tceRraDn 10 Tue Dispatcn.I
CHICAGO, November "a new move
was made to-day to test the validity OF
saloon-licenses issued by the city at Sl03
each few days before the State law making
the amount $500 went into effect. The
Citizens League brought suit against
firm OF grocers and liquor-dealers who
were, in fact, friendly defendants. Every
legal device in the defence was resorted to,
except delay in order to make strong
case.
The Court decided that the license was
franchise, and gave judgment OF custer
against the defendants, prohibiting them
from selling liquor under city license. An
appeal was taken, and within four hours
after the suit was begun the record was on
its way to the Supreme Court, where the
case will be argued at the next term. II a
decision can be secured before the 1st OF
April next it will involve the payment by
saloon-keepers to the city Of over $1,000
O00
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Brighfon-Eeach Races.
TBy telegraph 10 the Dispatch.l

~ -
NEW YORK, November 9.-The races
were run in the rain to-day.
First race-purse $3.50, for all ages. three
quarters Of mile-Wooley Douglass won !;
Black Gal second, Fearless third. Time,
1:2ll.
Second race-purse $3.50, one mile
Itaska won; Hotachim second, Joe Mitchell
third. Time, 1:46i.
Third race-purse $3.50. one mile and an
eighth-Felicia won; Ligan second, Little
Dan third. Time, 2:01i.
Fourth race-purse $3.50, one mile and a
quarter-Ferg KYLE won; Barney Aaron
second, Lytton third. Time, 2:13i.
Fifth race-purse $3.50, weller weights,
one mie-Clara A. won; Henry b. second.
Ben Wooley third. Time, 1904.
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The Hunt for the Buxzard's Band.
10y telegraph 70 The Dispatch.I

READING, Pa, November 9.-Ellis Bard,
who was wounded yesterday in the fight
with the Buzzard gang OF thieves in the
Welsh mountains, is improving. Forty
four grains Of shot have been taken from
his face and body. A posse OF men il to-
day continuing the search in the noun
tains for the robbers. The store OF James
Heidler, at Pottsvile, and that Of George
Stcnmetz, Mt Clay, were robbed OF mer-
chandise last night, it is believed, by MEM
beers of the Buzzard band.
LANCASTER, PA, November 9.-The
posse that was in pursuit OF Abe BuzZard
on the Welsh mountain has abandoned the
search, il having proved unsuccessful. The
outlaws knowledge Of the mountains
hiding-places renders his early apprehen-
sion very improbable.
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INDIAN. c.ps.r.a = e '.,...... croot

"A gBy telegraph to the Dispafch.f
wAsurSoTox. ID, O., November 0.-Gen-
eral Crook has forwarded to the War De
partment report from Captain Rafferty,.
| OF the Sixth cavalry, dated Silver Creek,
Arizona, October 26th, ~ follows: My
command arrived here nc p. NJ. to-day.
and found Lieutenant Hunter here with a
cavalry detachment from Fort Bowie In
charge of the Cbiricahuas that had come in
and surrendered in accordance with the
terms made with General Crook last May.
Lieutenant Davis and myself counted them
this afternoon. Those now here number
seventy-nine, men, women, and children.
The following Information is obtained
from the Chincahuas
One hundred and forty-six men. women,
and children removed into Mexico last
MAY. OF these, Juh is dead. His two
children are here. Navajoe. BilPs brother,
was killed by Mexicans. Two bucks were
killed IN drunken row by Indians. Ten
men and two women have gone to San
Carlos by another route. We crossed their
trail, several days old, to-day. Chief Chya-
terra, with nine bucks and one squaw, will
be here in eight days. Geronimo and
Chota, with eight bucks, ten boys, and
twenty women and children, are still In
Mexico, but will be in rs soon as they can get
their stock to travel. All OF the Chiricahuas
would have been in before this, but they
went TO Casagrande, after leaving General
Crook, to see il they could regain posses
sion Of some OF their people who were held
captive by some of the Mexicans in that
vicinity. They recovered one OF them and
were trying to get others. Whea the Next
cans attempted to surround them they
escaped to the mountains, and the party OF
twelve previously mentioned started i'm
medateIy for San Carlos, and were follow
ed, after about twenty days, by seventy
nine. now here. Navajoe Bilps brother
was killed about twenty days after General
Crook left Mexico. There was no fight
with the MeXicans. When they attempted
TO surround them at Casa Grande some
Of the MeXicans they knew at Casa Grande
informed them in time, and they left. The
chiefs now here are Natchez. BOnito, and
chihuahua. Seventy-nine now here prom
ised Cayatero 10 remain here until his party
arrived, eight days from this. / told them
| would remain that length OF time unless
| received other orders. Lieutenant Davis
has here rations for the Indians. Lieuten-
ant Hunter also brought out some OF Gero-
nimo and Chota's band with their party.
The Chiricahuas say not single Chiricahua
will be left in Mexico. The Indians now
here have captured Mexican child.
Geronimo's son Is here, also Chota's family.
fSignedl RAFFERTY,,
Captain commanding.
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Causes OF the Wisconsin Capitol Dis
RStcr.
TBy telegraph to the Dispatch. /

fBy telegraph 10 tile DlspatchJ
MADISON, WIS.,, November 0.-The
causes which led to the accident at the
Capitol building yesterday afternoon are
variously stated. Some ascrIbe it TO de-
fective iron pillars, and Others to poor ma
sonry. 1t is the opinion OF Contractor
Bently that the loss will fall on the Com
monwealth, as the plans were approved by
the State architect, and blame cannot be
laid on the shoulders OF the builders. The
loss cannot be estimated at present. The
work was to be completed March 1, 1884,
and 100000 were appropriated by the
Legislature to meet the expense. The
wing was designed for the use OF the His
torcal Society. Five men had left the
basement and were about returning when
the crash came. Hundreds OF people were
at once upon the scene. and, with the aid
OF hook-and-ladder company, every suf-
ferer was extricated. Medical assistance
was summoned, and the wounded were re-
moved to places Of safety. james Kelly,
one Of the injured, died at 10 O'Clock last
night. James Dowell Is diving.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-11-10
Excitement In Southampton County.
lBy telegraph to the Dispatch.l


NORFOLK. VA November 9.-The white
people OF southampton county are appre-
hensive Of an outbreak among the negroes.
kilograms have been received at Ports
mouth asking for assistance in the event OF
trouble, and Mayor Lamb has posse o;
citizens ready for the summons in case 1t
should come. Yesterday drunken negro
told the servant OF a white family in that
county that at II O'Clock last night 1000
negroes intended to STAY every white per-
son, from the cradle w, in Southampton
county. The white men at Newsom's, and
Franklin, Boykin's, and Branchville, were
well armed and sent out scouts to learn
what was going on.
1t was noticeable that not a single negro
was to be seen at their usual places Of re-
sort. This gave color to the report, and
women and children were taken TO the
woods and a guard placed around them.
The kilograms further state that the negroes
who work around the railroad stations have
not been seen since yesterday afternoon,
and the people are preparing to defend
their homes. Thus far no intelligence Of
the trouble has been received here, and IL
is impossible to say whether there is just
grounds for existing excitement and fears.
southampton county was the scene some
wears before the war about thirty, at least
OF bloody slave instruction, and it Is not
improbable that the traditions of that time
have something to do with the prevailing
apDrehensionS.
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The New Schedule Of Standard Time.
Inv telegraph 10 the Dispatch.


CHICAGO, November 9.-All railroads
running out Of this city will adopt the
new schedule OF standard time, COM
mencing next Sunday, with the possible
exception OF the Burlington road, which
has not vet decided. The time for this
(centraD division is nine minutes later than
Chicago time. .
CHICAGO, November o. - The Illinois
Central railroad management has decided
not to adopt the new standard time, soon
to 90 INTO effect, but 1t is getting out time
schedules based on Chicago time. The rea-
son given for this decision is that its hume
rous suburban trains must necessarily be
run on Chicago time, and to run It's other
trains upon different schedule would mix
up matters and increase the danger Of acci-
dents and collisions. II the city OF Chicago
should adopt the new standard time the
road will do likewise.
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The Suit Against Jefferson Davis.

WASHINGTON, November 9.-Argument
was begun to-day before the Supreme Court
in the case OF Stephen Percy Ellis ct al,
Us. jefferson Davis. This is
the suit brought by the next OF kin and
collateral heirs Of the late Sarah Ann Dor
sey, Of Louisiana, for the purpnse of set
ting aside the will by which the said Mrs.
Dorsey left all her real and personal pro-
perry to Jefferson Davis. II is maintained
by the heirs that the testatriX at the time
when she made this will was not OF sound
mind, and that she was subject to undue
influence.
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A dispatch TO the Cleveland (0hio)
Leader says that II threshing-machine boiler
exploded Thursday on the farm OF Mrs.
Goethe, In Dover township, Tuscarawas
county. Mrs. Goethe was blown fifteen
feet. Her shoulder was broken by flying
piece OF the machine, and her recovery Is
doubtful. John Smith, engineer, was
blown sixty feet and was badly injured.
Peter Lintner was blown a considerable
distance and was injured about the back.
Several persons had miraculous escapes.
The barn was set on fire by the explosion
and was destroyed, together with large
quantities OF grain and hay.
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A Suit Involving xix Million Dollars.

by telegraph % the Dlspatcn.I
NEW YORK, November 0.-The suit Of
Sylvester IL. Gray against William f.
Bruff and others was called to-day by
Judge Wallace, in the United States Cir
cult Court, for argument on a motion TO
restrain the defendants from attempting to
take or in any form interfering with or
dlsposing OF any OF the stocks or bonds
which they hold on the "Bruf railroad"
The SUIT involves about SG,000,000, and
will determine long controversy. 1t went
over until the December term.
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NEW BLOOMFIELD, MISS

Gentlemen,-I have been suffering for the .last
five years with a severe itching all over. ! have
used up four bottles Of your Hop Bitters, and u
has done me more good than all the doctors aad
medicines that they could use on or with me. I
am old and poor,but feel to bless You for such a
relief from your medicine and torment OF the doe
tors. have had fifteen doctors At 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 skin sickness. Now. after
these four bottles Of your medicine. am well. and
my skin is well, clean, and smooth as ever.
HENRY kROCBI.
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~ Telegraph.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK; November y. 1000.
Stocks opened strong and higher on announce
ment Of advance Ia grain freight rates. The Inn
proycment IN prices ranged from TO Y. trunk
lines, Oregon Transcontinental. Western Union
Union Pacific, and Pacific Mail being prominent
oregon Transcon.inental. however. soon weaken
Ell. and the decline in Oregon Transcontinenial
market and prices fell Of aGDS. After midday
oregon Transcontinental was steadier, and the re-
mainder OF the list ga IL, Pacific Mail lead
ing. In the final dealings Vanderbilts developed
considerable activity and advanced to the hest
figures OF the day. The closing was buoyant for
Vanderbiits and strong and bIzber for active
shares; OREGON Trinscontinental stronger at Az.
a decline Of :. for the day. Compared with last
nights close. prices show an advance OF s@1A;
Canadian Pacific, Louisville and Nashville, Erie,
Northern Pacific, and wabash preferred, however,
are isa4 lower. Sales. 352, 900 shares.
BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE. November 9.-Virginia 6's, second
series, 81; past-due coupons, 46: new l0-40's,
40; new IS. 81. Bid to-day.
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A BelIigerent school.Boy.
BY telegraph to the Dispaich.I

HoBoKEN, n. j., November 8. "A boy
thirteen years old. named Joseph McGiu-
mis-. pupil Of Public School No. 1. was so
unruly this morning that the principal
summoned the janitor to eject him. When
the janltor arrived the boy warned him on
main OF death not to touch him. The
janitor, disregarding the threat, coIlared
the lad. who produced a revolver and
aimed Il at the janltor. He was quickly
dlsarmed and lodged in cell at the police
station.
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vourAIC electric PLAsTERS.

vOLTAIC ELECTRIC
\ PIhsTFRs.-For the relief and prevention,
the Instant il is applied, Of Rheomatism, Neural
s,s scistica Coughs, Colds, Weak Back. Stomach,
ana Rowels shooting Pains. Numbaess. Hysteria.
FemaIe PAIN, Papitation. Dyspepsia, Liyer-Com-
nIaint' Bilious Fever, Malaria, and Epidemies, use
rTpv eo,nbined with POROUS PLASTERl. and
laugh nj pain. 25e. eye-ywhere. NO s-Th&Sa
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Fatal Fall OF q ScaRO,d.
IBy telegraph TO the Dispatch.

PITTSBURGH, November IA dispatch
from New Castle, Pa, says: This morn
ing, while four men were working on a
scaffold at the Rees Brothers furnaces, the
supports gave way and the men fell to the
ground, eighty feet below. One man was
Instantly killed, and two others received
internal injuries which will probably prove
fatal. The fourth mans fall was broken
by his catching hold Of cross-bar, and he
escaped with slight bruises.