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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-02-15
ROTETOURT COUNTY.
COURT AND CCUrT MATTEEs-PERSONAL-
PREACHER ASSAULTS EIS WIFE.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch

Correspondence Of l.lc islClli4lohi DisU1tCl.l
FINCAsTLE, VA, February IL, 1888.
Cout-day. Largo crowd. Lots OF mud.
Candidates actively engaged in hand
shaking. The Judge threatened TO adj
iourn court till after the election, as the
court officers seemed more intent in look
ing after their chances for reelection than
in keeping order in the courtroom. Judge
Mays, in his charge TO the grand jury to
day, read an extract from Nh Massey'S no.
tice Of contest, and expressed 4 determine
ton that il any parties had been guilty Of
fraud in the late election they should be
brought to Justice. He bias placed in the
hands OF the clerk list Of witnesses to be
summoned before the grand jury tO-mor-
row. II all the other witnesses are as
ignorant Of the alleged frauds as your cor
respondent, the grand jury viii get only
hearsGy evidence.
The Burks negroes, who assaulted Mr..
MOeleck in his store in buchanan, were
Jointly indicted to-day, and their Trial fixed
for Thursday. There is great deal Of
feeling against them in Buchanan and
vicinity, have been informed. The court
Is now engaged in the trial o. NJ. {. Linken-
hoiIer for shooting, with intent to Kill,
Wickline.
Colonies Edmund Pendlcton, OF LeXing-
ton, and G. w. HansbOTOUgb, Of Salem,
the recently-choscn reporter OF the Court
OF Appeals, are attending court here. That
Colonel Hansborough viii make a very ef-
icicnt reporter there is little doubt.
Rev. p. II. Ryan, pastor OF the cOlored
Methodist church here, committed an as
sault upon his wife in buchanan yesterday,
and is on trial therefor before The Mayor OF
the town.
Rev. C. w. Beale, Of Buchanan, has been
conducting a revival at the Baptist church
here for week past, in which he has had
the hearty cooperation OF the Methodist
ministers Of this place. There have been
several professions, and two additions to
| the church.
An effort Is being made TO get free
bridge constructed over James river al
Lick run; but think two free bridges are
as many as our Board OF Supervisors dare
attempt in one year. AcToE.
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Srninr States.

We defined several weeks ago our posi-
ton on the question of ratiiying Mr..
MoORE's proposed amendment to the Fed
eral Constitution. The people Of no State
in this Union will ever allow their Le9isa-
ture to ratify an amendment providing that
States may be sued in the United States
courts and compelled to pay their debts.
We have stated also the difficulties which
would at once arise in the way Of the en-
forcement Of the judgments Of the courts
even il it were possible to get the amend
ment ratified. The Cincinnati Com
merciai may call these articles "Nwls
OF anguish" or by any other name
which pleases IL better, but it viii never
theless be left in hopeless minority
even in its own State il it shall undertake
to secure the popular approval Of Nir.
MooRE's proposition. After all is said that
can be said on the subject, it remains true
that the creditors of q State know when
they become such that they cannot obtain
from the courts any process for compelling
State TO pay its debts. And as DR..
MoORE's remedy Is worse than the dis
ease, we feel confident that the country
will never demand his services in this re-
gard.
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A Ec.I MOTOR.

Another factor has appeared in the At
tempts TO cheaper the cost OF running
street cars and fhus proportlonately reduce
the rates OF fare. This time 1t is = motor
invented by an engineer Of large expe-
rience in the service Of the United
States Government. The motor does
not employ steam, and it weighs
only 1000 pounds-a weight easily
earned by the street rails now in use.
The force i derived from IN otto or SINH
lar class OF gas-engine, into which coal-gas
is fed from tank or reservoir. Alter it,
injection into the engine it is exploded,
and this explosion, operating upon series
Of pumps or valves, sets in motion the
movements OF the motor. 1t is estimated
that the use Of the new ear motor which Is
now being built win reduce the cost oil
running stree+ chr per day from SO to
Sl2, including the conductor and driver.
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A few DAYS ago we noticed that a leper
had been put ashore at Lcwcs, Del. by
foreign vessel. A special from Phiadel-
phia saws: lie was well dressed and his
manner was courteous. Save a slight limp
in his gait and an unnatural tingc 10 his
countenancc there was nothing outwardly
TO indicate the presence OF a peculiar mala-
dy. Upon reaching the shore he sought
ont a private and rather secluded boarding.
place, and there he remained, keeping
aloOf entirely from the people around him.
From significant hints dropped by soyc-
raj Of the crew who brought him ashore
it vas whispered about that the stran-
ger was a lcper, who, for The safety
Of his comrades on shipboard. had been put
ashore 10 shit f0F himself. The stranger
made no attempt at denial, but, on the con-
trary. seemed as anxious 10 avoid the ap-
proach OF his ncighbOrS rs they were 10
avoid him. The eXtrayagant stories that
went rapidly from mouth 10 month caused
such agitation that q special meeting OF thc
Town Council was decided upon 10 consider
ways and means TO rid the community OF
The dangerous patient To-day he was
found aud questioned by Press reporter.
lie admitted that the suspicious OF the peO-
pc were we'll founded. lie was. he frankly
hut sOrroWfully admitted. lepcr. He gave
his name rs James Atwald, and said he was
an Englishman b. birth, but up to last SUM-
mcr had been for ten years q resident Of liz
vana. where the disease, the germs OF which
were latent in bis system, developed itself.
His impression was that lie contracted the
infirmity while at Madagascar. where he
and others OF the crew with whom he was
associated were forced 10 work side byside
with a gang OF natives. number Of whom
were known 10 be diseased. Sometimes the
cOlors his skin had assumed would blend
until lis flesh actually appeared to him al
most as yaricgated asa garden in June. The
horror OF his position became at the time
almost unhcarable, and be contemplated
suicide rs 3 means TO escape bis awful fate.
He studied his case, and having learned
that exposure 70 cold weather was The only
means by which its rayagos could be mitl-
gated, lie determined TO 20 TO Canada and
enter hospital in Toronto. 1t was with
this Object in view that he obtained q berth
on the English ship Formosl. The cap
tain, however, suspected the nature Of his
aiiment. and told him he must eayethc ship
at Wilmington, y. c. At his request, how
ever, the captain permitted him to land at
Lewes instead, from which point he intend
ed TO 20 TO Canada. Nr. Atwaid during the
interview displayed to the reporter the Pc
culiarities OF the disease rs developed in
his case. The mere rubbing OF his hand
created fine, bran-like dust. Across The
palm the lines were stroaked brightly, so
That in the rays OF the sun they sbone like
n web-work Of silver. This popularity in
his flesh had communicated 10 the crow
feet lines on his temples, and they, like the
palms Of his hands, perceptibly glis,ened.
lie left Lcwcs III obedience to the demand
OF the Town Council.
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Inmates Of Glass Houses.

Viewed in the light Of recent develop
ments in The New York and the Massachu-
sets State prisons, the monumental check
OF the New York iri6une radiatcs vol
ume of brazen lustTc. Attacks from this
journal upon the South have for years
REQUIRED with the regularity OF gas
bill presentations, but as rule their
political animus was so apparent that
they were scarcely noticed. Recently,
however, the Tribune has taken new
departure, and appeared TO melt in
tears over the GLOW state Of civilization in
the South" as illustrated in the frequency
OF homicides and the abuses connected with
our prison system. No one at all acquaint-
cd with. southern prisons can deny the fact
that the lot Of the acreage southern prisoner
is not 4 happy one, or that there are not
cases in which the prison system could
be vastly improved; but for the Iri-
bune to dictate the alienation OF the
former and the remedy for the latter
Just at this iunctuTe strikes Us as
the acme Of Journalistic impudence.
Admitting only half Of what has been told
regarding the northern prisons named
t. be true, we are safe in the assertion that
the barbarity practieed has never been
'equalled in all the abuse OF the prison
system that has ever been charged against
the South. In fact, some OF the instances OF
cruelty reported from one Of The New
York prisons are almost beyond belief.
They have had no parallel since the abol-
ton Of the wheel, the tlumbscrew,
and the rack, and in several cases
have resulted in the victims being
sent to an insane asylum. 1t fol-
lows, therefore, that in making pri-
son discipline and the management Of peni-
tentiaries criterions from which TO Judge
OF the comparative civilization OF the peo-
pie OF the two sections, the Tribune hes
been guilty OF an act OF disqualification
only second TO It's oiIrontery. We would
advise it to descend from the high level Of
"social science" in is relation to prison
reform aud consider the moral Of the home
Iy little story about the inmates Of glass
houses throwing stones.
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A Fire Renders Seventeen Families
Homeless and rcstituto.

Atelegram from Nahanoy City, Pa, says
This Tuesday morning at l O'clock fire
broke out In dwclling-house occupied by
Frederick Gehring, on Centre street, at the
eastern end OF tue Town. The flames spread
with fearful rapidity, and before the occu.
pants were aware OF Its existence the Gre
entirely enyeloped the building and soon
communicated to eight adios ing dwell
ings, ell Of which were tornfy DESTROYED.
The entire block WAS composed OF frame
structures, compactly built. The occupants
had retired for the night, many OF them
barely escaping with their lives by running
from their houses in their nlght-clothing
into the street. The alarm was responded
to promptly by the fire companies, who
worked n0bly, notwithstanding the bitter
GOODNESS Of the night.
Much difficulty was experienced in ham
ding the frozen hose, but stream Of
water was soon playing on the fire, which
at this period threatened 10 sweep away
several squares. The hremen soon dis
covered that It was impossible to save any
OF the buildings afame, and directed every
effort 10 conDne the fire 10 the block where
it originated. They succeeded In this.
Seventeen families were rendered home
less. The Inhabitants OF the burnt dis
frict were principally miners aud their
families, and the men were at work In the
mines NJ the time OF the fire, and were mol
aware OF the destruction OF their homes
until they came 10 the surface this morning.
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girllmond gispatfh.
FEBRUARY Is, 1883.
A Convention.

The state Central Committee OF the
Democratic party met in this city yester-
day. and after much delibcration decided
10 call State Convention Ia be held In
Lynchburg on wednesday the 25th OF July
next. The resolutions adopted VIII De
found In our local columns.
The members Of the committee are wor-
thy representatives OF a worthy constituent
cy. We never saw manifested IN any Dou!
OF men more determined purpose to ACT IN
accordance with the dictates OF sound luas-
ment and good policy. There was no di'po-
siiion shown 10 serve personal ends. Every
member seemed to be actuated by high mo-
tiyes. All. or nearly ell, the members MADE
speeches OF more or less length. The COM
ml.tce was IN session for five or six hours
in all. The wisdom OF the body was
proved not less la It's non-action than in us
action. Ii might have done many things
that would have resulted iniurIousiy to the
Democratic party. 1t might have refused
70 do what It did, and might thus have IN
iured thc cause which its members have
so much al heart. In al that they did TIE
members acted with an eye single to the
success Of the Democratic patty neSt fali,
and TO the welfare Of The people 81 Virgil
mia.
Let nobody complain that the Convention
is to be held in Lynchburg; nor that Tie
time Of its meeting is too soon or too late;
nor that the right basis Of representation
was not agreed upon. All these questions,
and all questions bearing upon them, were
fully discussed. No conclusion was reached
until after full and free debate, deliberate
rejection, and due consideration Of Tie
probable consequences.
II the spirit manifested yesterday by the
members Of the State Central Committee
may be taken rs an indication Of that OF the
people whom they came here to represent
the sun Of the 9Th Of November next will
set upon Democratic triumph.
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Virginia Jews.

New Market IL trying to establish a ma
tional bank.
The temperance cause is prospecting in
Fredericksburg.
The post-Oillce at ,Iackson's Ferry,
Wytbe county, has been discontinued.
Mail goes to Wytheyille.
The Suffolk Heraid saws: Rev. w. T.
Walker was the recinient Of very hand
some gold watch last Sunday, which was
presented himby his congregation at Berea.
Joel Lupton, sr., died at the residence
OF his son, on Applepie Ridge. Frederick
county, few days ago. in the seventy
ninth year OF his age. Mr.. Lupton intro
duced the first steam saw:mill in the county.
The Gordonsville Gazette says: The Yir-
ginia Midland railway las delivered 20 the
Chesapeake and Ohio railway at this sta
ton since the 1st OF the month nineteen
ears loaded with wheat, to be forwarded
TO Richmond-more than 5000 bushels.
These shipments formerly went to Balti-
more.
Says tine winchester Times: The idea OF
reiinion OF the soldiers OF both armies
who fought in the Valley during the war
TO take place in October next meets with
favor from our businessmen, rs wei as
all the eX-Confederates whom we have
heard express themselves, and some def
mite action viii probably be taken shortly
TO promote it
4 fire broke ont in the western limits OF
MMtinsburg, W. Va, Saturday morning,
which destroyed the entire stock OF mer-
chandisc, s.ore-r00m, and dwelling, in
Guiding every article OF household iurnl-
ture, OF Mr.. Adolphus Sprinkle, himself
and family barely escaping with their
lives, and two other adjacent dwellings,
one belonging to Welcome Sprinkle, his
brother, and another storc-room and dwell
ing, owned by DR.. T.. G. Williams, and oc-
cupied by Newton OGdcrdonk.
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Political Points.

The quickest and best way TO relieve the
Treasury OF too great m influx Of money,
says the Kansas City Times, is 70 put raw
materials for manufacture on the free list,
reduce the protective tariff one half, and
take the duty of refined sugar altogether.
The consumers would feel this instantly.
There would he relief ut once, and NJ the
next Congress there would be . guide rs to
further reductions.
The spring elections in Ohio ere Begin
ming TO excite attention in that State.
They are looked TO rs showing the DRIFT Of
the political tide. and are generally taken
rs an indication. OF how the State win 20
in the following October. This year they
will have more than ordinary importance,
and both parties are accordingly making
unusual preparation. The control OF Gin
cinnati and Hamilton county is regarded ~
on important strategiJal point, and il will
be vigorously contested this year.
The Boston Post says: Contact with the
practical problems OF commercial and in
dustriai life may modify the views Of The
man Who as a student has honestly iDbihcd
iree-trade ideas, but they can never loei-
caliy make y Tr0tccii0nist OF him. The
Professor OF Political Economy at Harvard
was once editor-in-chiei OF n leading and
Influential protection journal, but We be-
lieye it took him less than year alter
enforcement from special influences and
special interests to take his place
wen UP in the ranks OF free-trade
professors. Professor Perry, OF Williams,
also seems TO be the cause o. great uneasi-
ness TO many people, and we believe that
even some OF the sons Of the college at a
recent meeting at Cleveland improved the
occasion to attack his doctrines. Probably
neither Professor Perry nor Professor Sum-
ner nor Professor Dunbar would advocate
such a revolution in our tariff system as the
adoption Of absolute free trade. But free
trade is the only legitimate rationale Of the
science, aud in spite Of natural obs,ruc-
tons it is the duty OF all society to lean to-
wards it, even though it may never be able
to attain that economic ideal.
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Ea0 Accident.
bau Accident.
A MAN FIRES A GUN IN JEST AND KILLS

NAN FIRES GUN IN JEST AND KILLS A
LITTLE GiIL.
a PhGniXyille, Pa, telegram says Mon
day evening a little girl named Letitll,
daughter Of Charles MacNamec, living In
Appleton Row, North Ward, this place,
was shot dead by Matthew Hartigan, q
neigsbor. The girl had been to the resi-
dence OF e neighbor at The eastern end OF
the row; she left there, and passed her
home and proceeded to the residence Of
llartigan in the western end OF the row.
Exactly as she entered the yard in front OF
his house shot was fired through the front
window. The girl fell crying "Mamma.''
She was picked up dead and carried 30 her
home.
It appears there was q party OF young
people spending the evening at Hartigan's,
who were In one room, while he was in an
other. lIo called his wife. told her he was
going TO fire his gun through the window
TO brighten The visitors, and that she should
not be frightened. lie told a young man
ia tho room with him that the gun was
loaded with marble. lie fred as he said
he would, and shot the little girl purely
accidentally.
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a telegram from Port Deposit, Md,
says: At Hunts Hotel, in this place, Mon
day night, young man named Eugene
DeCourccy Mitchell shot himself with a
Colts revolver, which he had borrowed, as
he stated, for the purpose OF shooting at a
mark. The ball took effect in the left side,
producing internal hemorhage. Mitchell
IL living al this writing, but the physician
pronounces the wound fatal one. Mitchell
is about thirty years Of age, and 1t is said a
love trouble was the cause OF the act.
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DEATHS.

Died, on the 18th instant, at emi.hyillo, Char
i0tfe county W.. 20 the residence ~ her father K.
I. Gauld!ne. LILLE, beloved wife Of G. Irving
Phillips.
and be inferred at Hollywood Relatives and
friends are requested 10 attend the funeral from the
Danviile depot.
Died. I'm King William county. January 90,
ISc3. after IN Illness II twenty minutes, LOfilE
WADE. Youngest chiid of II. d. and :. l.. Logan ;
aged three years and three months.
Died I'm S.aunt0n. We. February 9lh. ut ID =.
Il. of scarct-fcvCr. MINNIE NNRt LIE. only
Child of Clllord and tAc late W.liie a. Bargain
aged nina years
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BuRNErT's COCAINE has received uni
yersal endorsement. No other preparation
possesses such remarkable properties Tor
embcllshing and strengthening the hair
and rendering it dark and glossy. IL cures
badness and eradicatcs dandrlln.
Burnett's Flayoring Extracts are the best.
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rr.rFgssh

4 STATED CONYOCATION OFaHg-,
u YETTE ROYAL ARCH -
CHAPIER, 40. 43. VIII De held 90 s.; -
Adams Han. corner Of Main and Third +''-
etrccts. THfS (ghursdayl EVENING 81
o'clock. Al Eoyal Arch Masous IN good standing
are cordially inyi'cd.
CHARLES LUNDIN,
&c l5-1t# Secretary.
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yyARygsE.Es.

Narriel ~ Glen Al,cn Bant'st church. Honrlco
county. Va. on Thur day. February sih. bv Rev.
80. ClOpfon. r.jOUN NJ KING and Miss FAN
ME ID. BROADDUS; both Of IIenr.co county,
Va.
Married February g. 1888. at St.Jahn's German
church. By Rev. I'd. Huber, W. J.. AitG TO d. y.
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Mr.. Angelo Williams. assistant treasurer
OF Hayerly's Fourtcenth-Strcet Theatre,
New York city, spilled quantity OF car
boiic acid over himself. He freely used st.
Jacobs Oil and was cured In less than one
week.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
HUTICA sHEETINGs
IN REMNANTS.

we hsye Just received Sd, 6.4,7f.g4.o
and J2-f GENUINE UTICA BLEAcHpn,
! SHEE1INGs IN REMNANTS. which 30 20
sell at much less tilan regular prices; ''
! PEiDE-OF-TEfE.wEs COTTON, the ger.s-.
article. at | lie. yard:
The largest and heaviest HyCKABACK TOWr,
/ ever offered IN this city &c 50 per dozen-gos1,
De cheap
Heavy 81 PILLOw-cAsE LiHEs at zoe. ,..
yard-wOrth Csc:
/ UNION LINEN HEHsTfTCHED IfANDKyp-
CHIEFS NJ 70. worth iOc.:
| GENTLEMEN'S HEslSTITCHEU HANDrFp
CHIEFS AT 25c. worth 3jc.:
| TUBKEY-RED TABLE-DAMASK at 5Oc.av,-,
worth Csc;
Fine CIIECKEDMUSLIN at 1G'c. per y,rIvo-,,
25c.
! HAMBURG EDCINGs AND IE.ERTfVGs
Tie largest Stock INC create variety ~ r,t'.rr.
worked on swiss, Cambria, and Nalusooh tu
elegant assortment of Edgings and m
inss % match No such assorlmcu;
can be found elsewhere.
TcRCHON, SMYRNA, PILLOW.CAsr. ,nI lt.
~ other kinds Of LACEs--a full os.o.tmn, ,t
an makes:
CURTAINs-a hrec assortment, from s2f1stD
an kinds: WlEDOW-slfADEs IN great ,s.f..
sty, with FIXTURES:
CARPETS. RUGS, OIL-CLOTtiS. LINOLETW-
in great variety ~ low prices;
4 fun assortment of LADIES UNDEGs AE-
MENrS-llcics In this department o. tl.H 'he
goods
GENTLEMES's FCRNlsTIISG GOODS " c,,rr
description.
fun a,sorimeu, Of LAU7,DriED anl t,.
LAUNDRfED SHIRTS eex h0Ys aud mon.
WHITE and COLORED QuuIs in 400 qrll......
the cheapest ever Cfcrct in this city;
DRESS GOODS Tor spring wssr.
FLANNELS OF an linda large stock of r'f.
BROIDiRED FLANNEL.
Wear now making illYalliti'ns 60 our....t.
We now show the largest assortment ami Oh. i...
gest sock Of goods n ,his city, ani Nc 1911 lI
tie loves prices. LEVY DAVIS e. DRAKE.
fc8 surc. .sor, 90 LCvY irot'...
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Doc. Allen. Norfolk, Virginia. srys.
Browns Iron Bittcrs cured me OF dys-
pepsia and torpid liver
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Special NOTICES.
M THEY ARE GoiHG.
Ar cosr-LrNES, pAMAsK, and WINE.

AT cOsT-LINEN, DAMAsK, and WINE
CLOTHS;
AT CosT-NAPSlNs, DOILIES;
AT Cosr-TowELs, TOWELS;
AT CosT-TOwELLlNG GLASS TOWEL
LING;
AT COsT-LINEN CRASH;
At COsT-SHEETINGs and sHI4TINGS;
AT COsT-HAMBURG EDGINGs;
AT COsT-HAMBURG INsERTINGs;
AT Cosr-HANBURG FLoUNCINGs;
BELOW cosT-BLANKETs and CoMToRTA'
BLEs:
BELOW COsT-BED-BLANRETs;
BELOW CosT-CLoAKs snd DoLMANs;
BELOW COsr-FLANNEL sUiTINGs;
BELoW CoST-PRINTED IIANDKERCIlIEFs
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orr splendid line OF LADIES' UNDERWEAR,
Of our own superior manufacture, will be so'l alta
discount Of 10 per cent in order to comply with
the rest of our
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A Dog Story hes been sent to us by the
author OF Calais Morale. For sale by c.
4. JOHNSTON.