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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-07-22
PETERSBURG.

RUNAWAY ACCIDENT-TwO PERSONS PAINFUL
LY INJURED-DEATH OF AN AGED MAN
COTTON AND TOBACCO sTATTsTIcs-PER-
soNAL, POLITICAL, AND OTHERWISE.
correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatchl
July 81, 1888.
runaway accident occurred on Halifax
street this morning, which resulted In IN
luries more or less serious TO two citi-
zenS OF Dinwiddic county Captain Archer
Goodwyn and his grandson, Willie Irving.
They We're coming down the street i'm a
buggy, when the horse switched the reins
from the hands Of young Irving and got
them cntanglcd with his feet. This fright
encd the animal, who ran away at the top
Of his speed without any check upon him.
People who saw the runaway called TO the
occupants OF the buggy to jump out, but
the call was not needed. Arriving at
Duane's wagon-yard. the horse turned
sharply into the gateway, upSetting the
buggy. Captain Goodwin was thrown for
some distance and much bruised. Young
Irving was caught beneath the buggy,
which was dragged over his body. He
sustained fracture OF several ribs, was
much bruised and scratched, and it is
feared sustained serious internal injuries.
The buggy was broken TO pieces.
Mr. Thomas y. johnson, citizen Of
Augusta, Ga, who has for some time been
visiting ut the residence Of his sOn-in-law,
Mr.. John Bcckwith, in this city. died last
night. He was about 6fty-cight years Of
age. and greatly respected. The remains
were inferred in Blandiord this afternoon.
The receipts OF cotton at this port to
date since September Isl are 2j,1j4 bales,
a. against 2G.Si0 for the corresponding
period Of last year. The receipts OF to-
bacco for this week were G3i hOgSheads.
and the inspections 931 hOgshcads. Total
inspections since October 1st, G.932 hogs
heads, as against 1902 for the same period
last year.
The Hastings Court Of our city will be
in session all OF next week, when some in
tercsiing cases both on the criminal and
civil dockcts will be tried.
The delegation from this city TO the
Lynchburg Convention will adopt the sllg-
ton of the chairman OF the state Commit
tee and select their representatives on com
mittecs before The Convention meets.
The McthOdists have nearly completed
one of the most beautiful little country
churches in the State at Dlspulanta, and
are now worshipping in it. The corner
stone will be laid on the 2d OF August. and
on the 10Th it will be dedicated by Bishop
CRANBERRY.
DR.. Gibson. OF Grace church. has been
visiting his son in West Virginia for some
weeks. and Rev. X. p. Kerr, OF the First
Presbyterian church, is in New York. All
the rest Of our clergy are filling their pull
pits. ROBlN ADAlR.
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taken for brothers Of nearly equal ages.
William H., the son, Il twenty-seven.
and IL mature and thoughtful. Both have
the same deep, dark, and wonderful eyes,
the lofty brows and clear features OF
pure patricans. They are southern men
in instinct and breeding, and the clear-cut
expressions OF musical voices mark both as
men OF perfect manner as well as thorough
education. Delicate and clear-cut I'm every
feature, they botray a nervous physique a.
well a. poetlcal Temperament. The father
has been In feeble health for some years,
but has been so well cared for by his loving
wife and devoted son that he has the ap-
pearance OF a man i'm excellent health. We
hope that appearances are proof OF actual
improvement, and that Paul HayDe
will long live in health and prosperity
TO enjoy the honor and blessings OF
his people. We are writing OF the men to-
day and not OF the poets. The works
OF Paul IIayne are known and read by all
true southern people and by the literary
world. and his book Of poems will c0nsti-
tute "A monument more enduring than mar
bile. The son is following in his fathers
footsteps, aud his poems are accepted by
the leading literary journals Of the day.
He is IN earnest and enthusiastic worker
like his father, and while his talents have
not been exercised in rs wide field, his
powers on natural subjects are much all
mircd for beautiful thought and rare mu-
steal rhythm. The refinement Of the men
and the rapture Of their souls enter all their
compositions. and father and son alike are
winning the goodwill OF their fellow-mcn
and the honors due 10 poctical genius.
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DANVILLE.

4 QUARREL ABOUT 4 DOLLAR ENDS IN MUIR
DER-THE SUPEEINTENDENCY or SCHOOLS
FOR THE COUNTY-COMPLAGNT AGAINST
POLICEMEN AND OTHERS-A BRIDEGROOM
OF SEVENTY-SEvE SALES-PER-
SDNALS.
correspondence Of the Richmond Dspatch.l
July 81, 1888.
In the Hastings Court Of the county, in
session this week, John Hill (colored) has
been sentenced to the pcnitentiary for
eighteen wears. for the murder OF William
l.. Walker, commonly known as Buck
Walker. The murder was committed on
the 2Gth Of March. and the quarrel which
resulted in the murder began with Walk
cr's abusing Hill for owing his brother.
James Walker. one dollar, and the reply
from Hill that Buck Walker was running
AN illicit diStllery. The parties net again.
another quarrel and some blows ensucd,
and at third meeting Hill shot twice at
Walker, one hall entering the abdomen.
Hill was previously known As a desperate.
Mr.. David II. Pannill, recently appointed
SUPERINTENDENT OF schools for the county,
has made Il formal demand upon Mr.. l.. H..
Pigg for the books and papers belonging
te the office, and Mr.. Pigg, who claims that
his own term OF olIct uocS Hoi tNIIlV III
the list of July, 1854. has formally refused
to deliver them, believing it his right ana
duty 10 hold the office.
MavOr Johnston published card yes
tcrday, in which he states that frequent
complaints have been made 10 Inn 10y citi-
Zcns. white and cOlorcd, about evils they
.allcgc they have suffered at the hands OF
policemen and others in authority. but
these complaints, he says, have nearly al
WAYS been found informal, vague, and in
definite, or not sustained bv evidence; and
ne invites citizens to present their com
plants in formal and definite manner.
Mr.. John W. Shelton, aged seventy
seven, was married at Chatham last Sunday
TO Miss Dora Hannah; aged thiriy-liyc.
\ tract OF $40 acres OF land lying near
Flippcn'S Mill. this county, has been re-
Gently sold at aution TO Mr.. y. {. Farmer
at SO per acre.
\ tract Of 2l2 acres Of land three miles
above Danvilc has been sold at auction to
Colonel Cabcll at 5000 per acre.
MIR. Coleman Il. Ferris. an esteemed citl-
zen Of the Mount Cross section, died ON
the 10Th instant, at the age OF Scycnty-SiN.
judge j. ID. Blackwell is on visit TO his
AGED father, in Buckingham county.
ALPHA
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The Father and the Son.
from The Augusta News.l


Mr.. Paul III. Ilayne, our distinguished
southern laureate, and his gifted son, Mr..
William ii. Haync, who inhcrits the poet
zeal genius and taste OF his father, paid the
Evening NeuS the compliment Of visit
this morning. They are ever welcome,
and we regret that their stay in Augusta is
only for the day. The breeze and bowers
OF Copse Hill are, however, far preferable
to the torrid temptations OF the city, and we
cannot blame any one from seeking shade
and shelter from Augustus summer suns.
Mr.. IIayne would easily be recognized by
any one who has ever seen his picture in
the frontispicce Of his fayorite book OF
poems, Notwithstanding the fact that the
engraving was made when he was young
man, and he Is now flity-three. This last
statement OF the poets age would never bs
credited by one looking at him without
positive and authoritative testimony. Al
though tifty-three he hardly looks NOR,
than thirty-iive, and so much alike ar,
father and son that they would be mis-
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pastor, Rev. Mr.. Preston, late Of West Vir-
gina. would preach next Sunday and
would be installed on the second Sunday in
August. Mr.. Preston is brother Of Rev.
DR.. Preston. OF Richmond, and son OF Col.
onel j. l.. 7. Preston, OF Lexington, Va.
The observer is struck by the intelligent
and vigorous character OF many Valley
country churches like this, by their hume
rous attendance and excellent buildings.
Their standing is well indicated by such
pastors as DIR. Strickler and Mr.. Preston.
Rev. DIR. Houston, Presbyterian mission
airy to China, who has been visiting his
father-in-law, William Withrow, Esq, is
absent at Salem. DR.. Flshburne. medical
missionary, is rallying in his own home
circle here from the illness which shortened
his useful foreign career. VI. Davis, Esq,
OF Pittsburgh, Pa, one OF the prOprietors OF
the Crimora Manganese Mines near Waynes-
bOrO', has returned from business trip to
Europe, and is again here at the Waynes-
boro' House with his family.
As journey on, MORE ANON.
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\ Chattanooga (Tcnn.) telegram says :
Your correspondent to-day had IN inter
view with NJ. j. O'Bricn, supreme trea-
slrcr Of the Catholic knights OF America.
regarding the dcfalcatiOn OF j. l.. Ilcch-
man. his predecessor. Mr.. OlIricn is a
leading wholesale merchant, and one OF the
most prominent citizen, of chattanooga.
He says that the order was cognizant OF
the dcfalcatiOn several days ago. shortly
after his election he attempted 10 make a
settlement with Hickman, but the latter
claimed that his books were not posted,
and only turned over TO him $4,000. lie
even asked for portion of that sum Ia
pay orders which had been received
Il few days previous, but his request
was denied. The bank at Grafton with
held $1,000 TO pay IN order which they
stated they had secured. They aftcrward
refused to pay this order, and subsequently
paid the money 10 Hickman. who claimed
that he would express it 10 O'Bricn. The
money never came, and the Ordeg had To
be paid out Of the funds in OlIrien'S hand.
lie saws the amount OF the defalcatiOn has
been greatly exaggerated, that IL will not
exceed go, 0O0. that the Grafton Bank will
be held responsible for $1,000, and Hech.
mans bond-men for the rest. lie says that
the financial condition Of the order Is very
satisfactory. There stands to the credit OF
the Association S35, 900 cash, all outstand-
ing claims have been met promptly, and
there il more than enough on hand TO meet
all maturing obligations. II the entire de.
ficit OF Hickman was divided among mem.
bers 1t would be less than seyenty-iiye cents
per head. The order he states, is growing
rapidly throughout the country.
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4 BALLOON lTnherfl,c Sen.

GMarscilles Letter to the London Daily New-.l
The international exhibition OF Nee j.
rcscrying some wonders for the foreigners
who may propose to pass portion OF the
winter OF lSS3-l upon the borders oil the
Mediterranean. one OF these wonders Is Il
balloon which its inventor, VI. ToSelli,
calls" the observatory under the sea-" 1t
is made OF steel and bronze, TO enable it to
resist the pressure which the water pro-
ducc, at a depth OF l20 metres. This sob
seryatory under the sea" has height Of
eight metres. and is divided into three
compartments. The upper apartment is
reserved for the commander. to enable him
to direct and to watch the working Of the
observatory. and TO give 70 the passengers
the explanations necessary rs to the depth
OF the descent, and what they will see in
the depths OF the sea. The second apart
mcnt. in the centre OF the machine, is COM
fortably furnished for passengers TO the
number OF eight. who are placed 81 that
they can see long distance from the vessel
or machine. They have under their feet a
glass which enables them to examine at
their ease the bottom of the sea. with it,
fishes, it, plants. and it, rocks. The Oh
security being almost complete at seventy
metres Of depth, the observatory will be
provided with a powerful electric sun,
which sheds light to a great distance in
lighting these depths. The passengers
have at their disposal telephone, which
allows them to converse with their friends
who have stopped on the steamboat which
transports the yoylgcrS 10 such places aS
are known H. tine most curious in the
ncighborhOod. They have also handy a
telegraph machine. Beneath the pa>,cn-
gers an apartment i reserved for the ma
chine which i constructed on natural prin-
ciple>, that is To say. a. the CeSSie OF Il fish,
becoming heavier or lighter at command,
80 aS to enable the machine 10 sink or rise
at the wish Of the operator
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Cupid'S Victory.
A PHILADELPHIA LAD GETS BRIDE IN SPITE
OF PARENTS OBJECTIONS.

A PHILADELPHIA LAD GETS A BRIDE IN SPITE
OF PARENTS OBJECTIONS.
A Shamokin PENN special OF the 10Th
says Society in this place is all a-lluttcr
over the sensational elopcment and mar
riage Of Miss Katie Dram and Charles By
crs. The bride is but sixteen and The
groom eighteen years Of age. The girl is
the daughter OF w. NJ. Dram. one OF the
leading members Of the Northumberland
county bar, and Il gentleman Of wealth and
influence. The young man Is Philadel-
phan, whose home is at 1916 Park avenue
\ year ago the Philadelphia and Read
Ing Railroad Company sent fifteen civil en-
ginoCrs to ShamOkin TO locate the route Of
the Shamokin. Sunbury and Lewi>burg
railroad. and young BycrS was among the
number. lie soon became very intimate
with Miss Katie, who, about two weeks
ago, informed her parents that she was be-
trothed to Mr.. Bycrs. and was soon going
to marry him. On account OF her youth
her parents objected, and forbade all in
tercOurSe with the young engineer. Last
week Mr.. Dram went 10 ASbury Park,
leaving his wife and daughter ut Shamo-
kin. On Sunday young Byers drove to
Sunbury, where he induced IA minister to
bc Oii HdHu ut Oily uCIloNH, WulCu II b'-
tween here and Sunbury, where. during
the night, the matrimonial knot was to be
tied between the lad and his sweetheart.
He returned to Shamokin and engaged
double carriage, and then waited outside
the Dram mansion for the hour when his
beloved one was to meet him.
After Mrs. Dram was fast asleep. Miss
Katie and young servant girl stole from
their beds and joined the waiting lover.
They were driven TO Snydcrtown. and the
minister performed the wedding ceremony.
When Miss Katie and her maid had slipped
from the house they lett the door unlocked.
but a Waterman. in making hi, usual
rounds, discovered this, and ringing the
bell. informed Mrs. Dram, who. SuppoSin@
that it was SIMPLY the result Of neglect. re-
fastened the door and returned to bed not
dreaming that her daughter had effected
an escape. When the neWly-marricd cou-
pie drove homei they found the door
locked, and the bride and groom were
forced 10 walk about town until quarter
after ) O'Clock in the morning. when the
young husband lett for Philadelphia
Yesterday Mr.. BycrS returned 10 Sham0-
Kin and demanded his bride. This morn
ing they took the train for Philadelphia.
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Lolita surely Married.
MR.. uUss, TIE HUSBAND, TO SAIL FOR EUROPE
AT ONCE TO JOIN HIS WIFE.

MIR. HISS, TIE HUSBAND, TO SAIL FOR EUROPE
AT ONCE TO JOIN HIS WIFE.
A Washington special says: 1t may be
ST ated on excellent authority that Lolita,
the actress, is married to D. +. lIuss, OF
this city. The marriage took place several
months ago, but publication OF the license
was withheld until the bride reached
Europe. There seems no longer any eX,
cuse Tor secrecy, and the husband Will
leave vid the National Line within few
days TO join his wife. In recent lelter
Lolta enclosed TO Mr.. Iiuss draft for S2,oOO'
which he had cashed to-day, utilizing q
portion of the funds in giving swell
dinner to few intimate friends. AL TINS
party Mr.. Huss presented undoubted proois,
OF his marriage 10 the frolicsome L0tta ana
announced that he would leave for New
York Tomorrow, and would attend 10 Dilsi'
ness matters In that city prior to his de-
parture for Europe.
IL will be remembered that few weeks
ago, when the marriage-licepse OF q. r.:
Iiuss and Charlotte Crabtree was published
in the papers OF this city. that the correct,
ness Of the story was denied by several ol
Lotta's friends as well as by the groom
TO-day's developments, however, are as
serted TO be conclusive, and leave no room
for doubt Us to the marriage OF the fayoritt
actress.
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Virginia News.

The Eastvile northampton county, Her.
att says: The negroes are still fighting
over the late election. 4 few nights ago,
at Blyview, George Simkins. cOlored
man, was terribly beaten by Coalition ne
grOcS.
The Confederate Soldiers monument was
unveiled at Christiansburg on the 18th in
the presence Of large crowd. The Hon.
| Beverly Munford. OF Chatham. delivered
the address. The monument was erected
by the ladies of Montgomery county.
The Scott comfy Banner says: Last Fri
day evening at Goods saw-mill, near the
Natural Tunnel, in this county, Mr.. James
u. Good was attacked by Jesse VI. Horton,
who. without any prOyoeatiOn whatever. ~
we are informed. stabbed Mr.. Good. inhict-
ing q severe and probably fatal wound.
Horton escaped.
The LynchbuIg NcrS says In eXcaya-
| ting for the water-mlin on Ninth street
between Main and Church the stump Of
The Clay and Frclinghuyscn pole Of the
memorable 1871 campaign was dug in a
well preserved condition. As all Of the
honest old Wings are in the Conservative
party this mcmcnto Of that grand old
party, on the eve Of the Convention which
meets next week, is hailed aS an suspicious
| omen.
The Shenandoah valley says Mr.. sam
Ucl OIingcr, residing near Quicksburg.
Na., short time ago cut and had sawed
into lumber yellow pine tree which We
| think is entitled 10 the appcllatiOn Of king
Of the forest. The result was 2,l20 feet Of
lumber inch measure He took ~ feet in
length from the tree, and the last cut
squared IL inches. II is thought had the
saw been large enough TO cut through the
| first cuts without hewing them down the
result would have been at least 5000 feet
Of inch lumbCr-thc saw cutting only 2l5
inches. much had 10 be- hewed oil Of the
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WAYNESBORO'.
ALPHA.

SUMMER PLEASURES IN TIE VALLEY-TINH-
LING SPRING-NEw PASTOR-RESIGNA-
COMMUNICATING PERSONALS.
(Corrcspondcncc OF the Richmond Dispatch
WAYNESBORO', AUGUSTA COUNTY.l
July 10, 1888. !
Your tourist finds this a town OF some
importance in the summer, and that it does
not lose its activity and its interesting re-
lations with the outer world in the winter
Many rest here on the way to the remarka-
BILE Luray cavcrns and TO the White Sui
pbur. The summer population is filling
up rapidly. note Richmond people like
MIR. Larlls, Mrs. Baldwin, and their fami-
lies. Mr.. W. j. Crump, Mr.. q. +. String
fellow; Norfolk people like Mr.. Luther
Sheldon's family; Baltimoreans like Mr..
J. W. Denny and wife and Mr.. M0hler;
MesSrs. Womble, OF Washington, and
Clarence Buell., of Brooklyn, n. Y; Mrs.
Uillman, OF Nashville, and many Others.
The private bOardlng-houses seem TO be
doing good business. The commercial
traveller is bound II alight amongst these
driving, thriving descendants OF the Scotch
Irish-a fne,stOck, qualified by whole
some admiXture OF sturdy Germans and
old-fashioned Eastern Virginians.
The visitor finds MOuntain-Top House a
short way off overhead, and "Sweet
Alton" Just below it. "lIumpback y
mountain, twelve or fourteen miles away,
gives him glorious jaunt on horseback,
or in the merry carryall with a picnic
Marty. StauntOn Is twelve miles on by the
chesapeake and Ohio railway, or by q
lovely. gently-undulating road. with fair,
fertile fields and noble woodlands on either
side. bounded by distant walls OF blue
mountains. What perfect picture.
Those who do not leave their religion
bchind them with their churches and bust
ness will find regular services every week
in three churches here-the Presbyterian
Baptist. and Methodist. Rev. Mr.. KinZeI
still supplies the last, and Rev. +. Nc.
Cutchin the first. Rev. w. A. Wbitescar.
yer has Just resigned the care Of the Bap.
fist church, after several years Of work,
which has been remarkably successful, in q
field until lately entirely new and untried
by his denomination. AS a distinguished
gentleman said Of him, his life and influ
epce are benediction TO any community
Last Sunday, at Thinking Spring, the
well-known Presbyterian church, fiy,
miles hence, Rev. DIR. Thomas Hume, Of
Norfolk, preached to a large, interested
congregation. The former pastor, Rev
DIR. Strickler, now OF Atlanta, was present
and announced to the people that the new
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OF the corona IL is seen to he larger rs the
time Of exposure il longer. This shows
that the corona extends indefinitely. and 1t
decreases in brilliancy in exact accordance
with the mathematical laws OF dillraction.
These laws involve very complicated
mathematics, but by them alone DR.. Hast
ings has proved that there must be ditirac-
ton where the corona is, and that il must
follow the same laws as those observed.
There is Il small envelope around the sun,
but in the opinion Of Dr. Hastings it does
not extend beyond what is known as the
chromosphcre. Or. Hastings took advan-
tagc OF the expedition TO discover and map
out the position Of fourteen new double
stars, and Professor Holden also succeeded
in finding about the same number OF still
other new ones"
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The New York 7'imeS'S figures obtained
in the recent poll Of States on the presi-
Dental question, and ITS campaign letters,
when put together, don't combine i'll good
Radical thunder. Like the professor OF
chemistry whose preparations the boys
sWapped around, il will have to acknow-
ledge that "thcre Is something wrong
about this result, young gentlemen and
then take a flying leap through the back
door to get out of the way OF the retort.
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At Newport, r. H.. Wednesday, bro
,hor w,ited for George +. Allen, an ap-
prentice boy on the training ship James
Town on the opposite shore, with suit OF
drv clothes. Allen, It seems, was tired OF
ses.faring life, and so he deserted. just
%osore the Portsmouth started out on a
crnise ne stripped himself OF his clothing
and iumned overheard in the dark, but he
ne, reached the shore, and the brother.
weary and tired OF watching, and believing
%e had gone to sea, left the cily. Thurs.
dav however, the body Of the lad driited
ashore ON Coasters IIarbor Island In de-
composed state
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The Louisville COurier-JOWndl says ::
4 Mobile mothcr-n-Iaw presented her
daughters husband with Il house and lot.
4 Massachusetts, mOthcr-in-law made will
in favor OF her sons wife, and died within
two weeks afterward y" and now we don't
believe that the Comier-JOurndt Is opposed
70 SAM. RANDALL for Speaker or is in favor
az free trade,
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A Georgia exchange says: "a notice
able feature of the commencement eXer-
cises of the State University just finished
was the appearance OF the senior class IN
suits made of southern jeans Who viii
dare charge now that we southern people
do not recognize that the way to lean-us Is
through our factories and universities,
10th
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The Washington Post says: "WALT
WHIrMAN's poems have attracted attention
in RuSsia. but the attempt TO introduce
them to the reading public OF that empire
has miscarricd." And yet there are peo-
nile who would have us believe that Rus
sian society is dcpraVcd.
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The Philadelphia Press says: "BEN.
BUTLER is on the eve of discovering that
the poorhouSc issue in Massachusetts is not
sufficiently elastic to be stretched all over
the country" We agree with the Press
for once. 1t is hardly big enough to hide
REN's multitude Of sins from the public.