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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-07-15
A WOMAN AND EMINENT DONAiN.
The Law rs 10 Right OF Way Dcded By an
Ohio Woman with shotgun.


a Wheeling Telegram says: The ell.
zens Of the town OF Powhstan, In Bel
mont county, Ohio, are just now in
a state OF amused perplcxity over the
mishaps Of o party OF surveyors who
left that place two days ago TO survey
the line Of contemplated road running
through the place. Much opposition was
shown by farmers 70 the road, but "'' ~"
inc county Commissioner, overr,ic - - 49,
ing determined that the ,work sl,,,. We,
r. hhnveu' Among the farms THROUGH wJ,,n,,
:" "v iie would pass was one beio,,ai,'ui
, ~ siIs. i$'vlna Warren, who made . ~"
h 1911 Dus some time ago by ..orseli
husband, crime Tor Whit ,dl,ng her
fenced to the Column , she was sen.
si Ne V'f I'c" is pcnltentiary. sac
" ..y been pardoned. Mrs.
,,as determined that the road
Iii not cut her farm in two, aud 50
sent The county commissioners a lac0h'c
message that She would Kill the first
surveyor that set his foot on her land.
No Attentions was paid TO her, ana on
Friday the party, composed OF ). W.
shannon, attorney for the railroad COM
pauy; Major Mitchell. the county survey
or, and some halt- dozen surveyors. SCI out
and began operations. A> lu,y nc'dCN hS'
place Mrs. Warren came out Of her house
with shotgun and hid herself in some
bushes, awaiting The arrival Of the party.
Upon reaching her farm they carefully pit
their instruments over the fence, and then,
before gcit!ns QYcT themselves, took care.
full survey Of lie premises. Finally Mr..
shannon got upon the fence 10 take
better view. As he was in the act
Of getting over Mrs. Warren fred.
The shot demolished SharnOn's hat,
and so demorahzed him that he trnnbl,d
over the fence and took TO his heels,
the remainder OF the party taking t. the
woods. Shannon kept OF across the fields.
holly followed by Mrs. Warren, WHO Is
feet OF foot. rs sic was inthe act Of firing
at him a second time Shannon fell into q
ditch. and this accident Tost likely saved
his life. nc got ont much the worse for
wear, and proceeded ut full! speed TO Pow
hatan. The survey is postponed until IN
escort can be provided. Mrs. Warren -
said TO have the surveying instruments Stll
i'm her UOSSpSSIOn.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-07-15
Now Kent democrats.

At meeting Of the Democratic parry OF
the county Of New Kent held at the court
S,Juse ON court day, Jaly 10th, the follow
ing.mmed gentlemen were appointed
ile.egates 10 the Convention for the Third
congressional district 10 be held in Rich
mond on the 30th oi Suly-to wit: A. T.
Richardson, j. ID. O'Dell, DR.. 5. T.. Chris
etaa. and John A. Davis.
rIhe following resolutions were offered
Eni 'adopted
L.. IteSOlUed. That while the delegates
are not instructed, 10 is the sense OF tins
community that the name OF Colonel Williau
II. Aylett, OF King William county. he pre-
scented to the Convention as one OF the most
available persons IN this district rs a can
didaic for congressional honors.
q. Resolved That the Star be recognized
as the Democratic o. gan Of this county
and that Il he commended to the people rs
one of the most Trustworthy papers circu
lated in this section, and highly deserving
OF patronage.
8. Resolved, That copies Of the proceed
fngs Of this meeting b. furnished the Rich
mend Dispatch, the state, and the SllI
FOR publication.
j. u. O'DEH.. Chairman.
II. b. Fd,ntfcrOg. secretary.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-07-15

70 the EdiiOT Of the DiSpdte':
| find the following in the report Of the
lato meeting II The Chambc1 Of Commerce:
..1'bc president made a statement 81 facts
connected with me .IaRrs-river improve
ment appropriation 10y Congress, and sIid
that vpWcrc under deer obligation to Con
FRESHMAN George u. " Use and other Nir-
piuia members OF Congress for active cXer-
tons in this behalf
This is vclv well, - far rs II goes: bui
would cav, II may be allowed to speak,
that il would have been not aIniss IN so
dionifed ard influential body H. the
!Laml.cTo a. Commerce. to have recognized
the imporfant services OF some plcmbefs OF
CoryrCss other plan their OWN repre- 'entt-
tiycs. There is good reason 70 he'leFe Ihal
the Committee on Rivers and limbors was
80 rPgrv unanimous in favor ~ James
rive. that i, NAV look n little invidious
not 10 ar.mc them all. along with the chair
nlsn. Nr. willis, Of Kentucky; )lr. James
Tavin~. ZONES, Of the Mobile tAlabama) dis
! t,sct. and Mr.. BrcCkiuridcc, of Arkansa,.
F1It. "a truth. whilst wa St0uIdth1nk those
Gentlemen very sincerely for what they have
! ,Ioocforus I'm tho flce Ola great deal OF active
| tut,t,,iv natural competition. ive should not
! do tsen nor our noble rive the injustice
! of Thinking that they WeFe solely acIuItcd
{ bv'tfndlv feelings for Virginia. No man
J WIKI cN mines the sEhiC,t rs carefully -
/ th. gentlemen 81 that copWittee were com
/ ,,eted 20 do can FAD to discern the solid
! merit of this great ustiOrul work. And we
feel that we are indebted to the discern
iiir,.nt even mnrC than t. the goodwill oil
tAc able gentlemen a. The committee.
In the Senate we had a. warm friends n
81 the VouSc-atuong .bcm thai sterling
senator from rpxa., NJ. Coke, who. born
GA James river, ics fever forgotten IL
''lcauty or i:g worth. l'ut il is sheer JUS
if-icc 20 call public attention 10 the vote and
worEo Of Nj. Riddleb@@or in behalf OF tn
Improvement.
ii will be remembered that at the la'
session, on the enlightened motion 81 Mt
Dunlop. delegate fT0r this city. the Legs
lat;lrp. bv uraninou, vote Of both houses
instructed her senators TO vote Tor ant
favor tins improNeucAt. And IL VA, lately
seen how. against THESE instructions, Gen
cral Malone. acting through the CJHger-8e
u Michigan. got thc Senate'S COMMITTEES
on Commerce To- report q reduction OF tn
appropriation 33 per cent; ana, more thar
that, to recommend destruction OF th'
plan upon which the improvement vas iC
bc made. But Nj. Eiicicbcrgcr, deaf, ",
may Suppose. 20 The rcmOnStranceS OF th'
moribund pei;tnqlte Ola declying faction
stood true 70 his obligations to his STATE
aud obeyed the instructions OF the Lcgi,
la,urc. So FIR BE- deserves 10 be congratt
lated on his fidelity 10 his state and his in
dependcncc Of her enemy. May we no
hope that as long q. he remains in the Sen
ate he will help the Democratic party Il
redeem that portion Of our noble platform
which declares that "the Federal Govern
mmt should care for and improve The Mis-
si,sippi river and other great waterway
Of The republic so y to secure for the in'c
rior states easy and cheap transportation L
tiGeWAteT"t 80
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-07-15
JAMES CTR COUNTY.
Death OF ,he Oldest Resident OF thr County
Sad Event Recalled.

A Sad Event Recalled.
correspondence Of the Richmond Dispaich.l
JuLY IA, 1884.
Mrs. r. b. Warren died last night, In the
pipctieth year Of her age. She was the
widow Of DR.. VI. s. Warren, who was sur
econ IN the army Of 1912, with the rank OF
captain Of Virginia militia, and was sta
toned at Hampton. .
Mrs. Warren was the oldest resident OF
The county. and leaves SIX children. fifteen
grandchildren. and twenty-five grcat-2rand-
children. She was noted for an active life,
a strong memory. which renamed I'M
d;mmed 10 the last, and heart warm and
Dorcas.hke, which shed light aud sunshine
upon the poor, who were always with her.
Three Of her Sons were doctors and one is
now county judge. Her most promising
boy was Killed September q, 1910. lie
was st home on vacation from school;
took his gun, dog, and boat, and started
after sora. He did not get home as
punctually as usual, suspicion was aroused,
night came on, aud. search began. Day
broke and the DcighbOrhoOd was enlisted.
The excitement grew until the people OF
the whole co1nty volunteered their SER
vices and every boat aud canoe was impress
ed. The second night the boy was found
dead on the Charles City side OF the Chicka'
homiuy, Slot through the heart his gun
empty aud its muZzle pointing to him. Hi
faithful dog stad with him during these
weary hours. The mother never recovered
from Elis wound. which was opened afrcst
by every September gust. PENINSULA.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-07-15
FoRgIrUDE or 4 CONDUCTOR.
Although Dangerously Hurt lie Saves q
lnh

AIthoush Dangerously Hurt. lie Saves "A
Crowded Train.
a Nincenncs Und) special Of sunday
saws: An extra, consisting "a an engint
aud cabOose, on the Evansville and Terrc
Uaute railroad, left the trlc& five mites
north OF here at =, NJ. Yesterday. IT was
running on the Chicago EXPRESS time, and
the latter was iu,t two minutes behind,
laden with many passengers from the
Convention. The scene 81 tue accident
Is known as Fort Knox. the railroad being
laid on the brink Ui the river 10 avoid the
hill, and there u sharp curve Whife the
wreck occurred. The tender left the track
first, throwing the CafOOSo OH tHc tleS. FOR
a distance OF SIX hyndrcd yards the ties
were torn cloan from the road-hcd ana she
rails were bent uptke Straws. The tender
* bent M mass Of shect-irOn and the ca
boOse was broken into spllnlcTs. Wheeis
ana trucks are s.st,ered around in the
woods and the Fuins OF tho cab0oSe ar"
living a hundred feet away sgainst tree.
The occupants - this car WIRE the conduc-
for. william LUcas, James O'Bren, and q
man named Mitchell.
Lucas craofed ont 81 thc wreck and
started qrounG the curve ~ signal the at'-
rroacbipg pr Senger train, taking of ms
coat and waving Il rs BE- ran. NheU ne
ssw fli.t he was recognized by the engineer
Ire droppcd 30 the ground from exhaustion.
III isieared enat his back Is broken Mitchell
had his nose ana 4 lcg broken. VBrleu Is
injued iurernaily. The engine remained
on the track and TIE engineer was unhuu,
while the irCman was only cut az The fore
( he,.E. The jraIn warned by LUca@ Tan upsu
| some o. the loose rall> before II could bC
/ stoned. The fact That il was stopped or q
trestic proves how n@row was their ts'
cape.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-07-15

! en- the .hird-story window into the arms
Of a nlan standlngin the yard. The chllfs
bead struck The shoulder Of the maa and
was knocked ont Of shape by the concus-
SION. Beta aud hts wife escaped by means
Of a ladder . divided by the nelghbors.
Owing to DELAY In sending out the alarm
every one was out Of the house when the
fire department arrived.
intense indignation is felt against the
owner 81 The building for failing 90 supply
u with suitable Horoscopes, aud a com
PLANT viii be made 20 the Bureau ~ Bulld-
iOgs. IL Il said that the owner. Mr.. Jen-
ming, was fined year ago 10: falling 70 pus
1rc.escapcs when ordered 10 do 50. The
less by the fire was only $1,000.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-07-15
THEfsy wERE NO FIRS-ESCAPES.
ThsiIHas scenes Daring u h%nic ~ New
York Tenement-iio4@e.


A New York special Of SUNDAY says :;
The inmates Of a four.stary tenement
house at 2i9J Second avenue wee aroused
earlythss morning by am alarm sf fire. The
fismos br,.ke out In the basensop', and COM
mupicating with two dumhtwsiters aud
air-shafts in the rear Of the building as
well as thass alrway. soon reached every moor
and filledt.fe whole house with dense clouds
OF smoke. The terror vi the inmates al
being aroused from their sleep and find
ing all means OF egress cut OF, an tue
building was not provided Win nre-
escapes, was indescriDable, while hhe heavy
thunderstorm which was raging WITHOUT
increased their fright. The windows IN
the front cf The house appeared !" DE the
only way Of escape. and the family occupy
ing the secoDd floor were the first to make
their way out upon an awning OF grocery
tfere which occupied the floor, whence
si,ey were tak@l by neighbors who cane 10
their assistance.
The wife OF flames Morris, who liyed on
The third fioor. leaped from the windows 10
the awning and nlled down mo the s,ree',
receiving severe injuries. Her husband
fhssw the baby after her and II was caught
bya nelghbor 80 II dropped from the awning
unls,ured. Morris himself made his way
down in safety. john Mcmahon. who lives
on tbs top floor, attempted TO lower his wife
and baby from the window by means
Of sheets tied together, but the
fabric gave way before they had
reached the third floor and woman
and chi,e came crashing down upon the
awning, which broke beneath the combined
weight. airs. MeMahoR fell upon the side
walk and vas picked up UNCONSCIOUS, her
skull fractuEed, and her arm broken, be-
eidos receiving internal iuinries. She will
probably not sIiryiye the shock. The In
iant lodged upon the awning. and strange
10 say was found TO be unhust. Mcmahon
succeeded in getting down safely by clam.
herring tom wiaoow to window: Louis
Loudon and bis wife, who oe.
eupy The rear rooms on the second
eocf, jumpad from the window into
The Yard below. Mrs. Loudon fell upon
some stone steps and broke her left arm IN
fwo pisces. Jacob Betz, . butcher. wrapped
hir baby pp Ia 4 blanket and dropped "
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-07-15
CULPEPER.
Daring Rcbbery-A Merchant Bound and
Gagged and fIis safe RIiled.


ICorrcspondence Of the Richmond D'spF.ch.l
July IL, 1884.
A robbery was committed at the neigh
boring village IT MitchelPs Station last
night, which for cootness ana daring
would rival SOME OF The ro6berics in large
cities. Young Prank Somervihe. OF the
firm OF j. w. SOmeryille Il CO., merchants,
MitchelPs Statlon, on returning To his store
last night about IL O'Clock was met
by three masked men, who, with
drawn pistols, commanded him TO
throw up his hands. lie was then
securely ted and gagged. and told to
keep hTnseif comfortable. Bis captors de-
iibersiely overlooked the stock OF goods
and hclped themselves. They ordered him
10 open The iron safe, whic., he positively
refused to do, whereupou u ey broke hole
i'm Il and blew IL open, and took theretrom
$500 1881 900. overlooking ore package OF
money containing about $500. They car
ried ayyay lot Of canned fruits, &c. and
such other articles SIS pleased their fancy,
having Mr.. Somervillc bound and gagged.
He was found in that condition this norn-
ing between and 3 O'Clock. There Is no
clue as yet to the perpetrators OF the rob
s,crr X.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-07-15
AFTER DIN NER.

Persons who suffer from Indigestion can arrest
the progress 81 that painful malady by The nse OF
an AFTER DINNER PILL - composed that II
viii rive tone 60 The stomach. prevent heartburn
rouse The liver 10 beaIihfuI action. invigorate Inc
ktdneyf. and thus, through the activity OF tbese
organs, promote the natural movement OF the
stomach and bowels. AYER'S FILLS are 50
compounded that their action. fhougi nild' ef-
leciually produces the above results. They also Ia
curing Constipation remove the cause Of Bi,'ous-
ness, Liver Complaint. Kidney Disease, Rheuma.'
tism, and many other serious ailments.
AYERS PILLS
cOl.ain no mineral nor poisonous substance. and
do not Rripe uniess The bowels are irTitatei. and
even lien their innucnce Is healing. To cJatlnue
their effect in constpstcd or chr1aic ca-es they
need only be taken IN diminishing install OF
Increasing doses. For sclmcu and Inhabitants or
travellers In sparselysoltei countries. where ply
scians are not AZ hand, they are OF ine,tlmahe
vare. There Is hardly n sickness they will not
alley tate. and IN most cases cure. IL taken promptly
To young girl Ju;t entcringupon womanhood.a"'
% women whose period df maternity f. -
20 a close. AYER'S PILLS In mol win.
merely sufficient 10 ensure reg ,a.a dl.aa
bowel;-wll nc found &c .,ar actI9s m mo
lSCALcULAnLE VALUE.
PREPARED BT
DIR. J. G. AVER 4 CO., Lowell, Mas.
Sold by all Druggiss. ylS'se23
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-07-15
ne:,eas EeueatIanal Gathering,

A Madison OWIs3 special says. The Ma
'tional Iducatioual Association which, v IN
the. Educational Council, opened here on
Thursday night, AID which will close on
Frjdrv next, las already Attracted S,uOO
te1chars, ana promises 10 he the largest
educational CATHERINE over held IN America.
Tomorrow morning the Educational
Cou3oil will continue SIS work vith {"
discussion oi PcdasOgIcs n SCI
euce" and " Requirements Tor Ad-
mission 10 College" III the e1enlnS
the Froebel Institute Of North AueriG
will open it, session with an address by
President Ilaitmau. 81 Indians. The -
cousip State Teachers Association VIII also
initiate is work with IN opening address
Ii, President Stearns. Of tkes w Whitewater
STATE Normal School. The industrial and
NJ. departments IN the Capitol building,
under DirectOr-GcnerGl +. ". sheldon, al
Roston. will De officially Inspected to-mof
row lv Governor Rusk. OF Wiz 1n>iE !:
/ Hon. Thomas ". BcEueil, president OF
the National Association; Ex-Governor
( Faircbild. General David htwood. Colonel
", i. Villas. Of Madison; Ord. J.. VI. Cni-
nv. OF virginia. and Rev. A. u. May, with
4 Others. members OF the press and prOmi-
! neEt educators.
The exhibits OF This department in tech
nicai education and SC DOL industrial work.
! G, signing work. aud kindcrgarten are the
/ finest and mo>t extensive ever on cSh!h-
ton in the United States. 4 prominent
and noteworthy feature IS the growing
| unanimity a. 10 the methods and purposes
of art education in this country, the
end at once being practical and de
clalinary. Five StatcS-Iowa. Illinois,
/ Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Indisna-hGI e
complete exhibits OF school work, from
| the kindergarten TO the complet,cn fs
the college curriculum aaestion. 1t has
-!!saSbpoiEiitGdp'Iiis enemies nv r,Schu.e,,5
wrangle and diyidGNccw York. Missouri,
I MARYLAND, California, and Pennsylvania
have partial but comprehensive eNhloits:
| OF the various cities represented in art and
in industrial works in common schools.the
exhibits OF s.. Louis. Chicago. Providence,
RI, Columbus. O.. aud Worcester, Mass,
are mentioned as especially noticeable ard
complete. Important exhibits are made ny
! the Massachusetts, Normal Art School and
| the Maryland institute, OF Baltimore.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-07-15
PROPOSALS..

CITY "SCTvTFR's OFrtCE,l
RICHMOND, VA, lulv IL. 1881.
NOTICE.-SE PROPOSALS
X will h icr ived az this Office untl
TUESDAY NEXT. July 18TH,
40 O'Clock =. VI,
for furnishing Tie city males and horsr' Nlth
FEFDIROVENDEH. Sc. and also with = rRAW,
for three months.
The Commit on streets reserves tie right TO
reject any or az proposals offered and to give the
contract Cor each article required 10 the lowest
bidder Tho 'rfor.
Terms 81 proposals can h. Obtained BY applying
1T tins on5ce. ". L. CUTSIIAW.
svl2-td civ Engineer.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-07-15

MAfr1Na roR swkgr RgvEsoE.
A yonne posander keeping fsithfni "asca
Jpon ilis Mothers Mus5errr.
rafouot Carrtaj Newsl


Fourteen years ago Joseph Comosk', sr.,
died In Poland, leaving snug estate, sno
Joseph Comoski, Jr.. his sister, ana thetwo
cbidren's mother. The hoars OF mourn,
Ing had scarcely passed when M'coael
! Shamoiick turned bis eyes upon MISS 20
| moski. lie woocd and won. To possess
The whole estate now became his unboly
ambition. The widow stood In the way OF
The successful accomplishment OF his foul
olject. He meditatcd and fluslly deter
mined 10 resort 10 foul means for the re-
moval Of his obstacle.
One morning The little Polish village wls
excited as Il had never been before:
some one. during the hour Of sleep, mad
foully murdered Widow ComoskI. sus-
pirlon at once attached itself TO the son-in-
law. Pursued by the law aud n guilty
corscjence. he fed from the land OF bis
birth, crossed the ocean and found employ
mcnt ir the mines Of Pennsylvania. Here
he considered cunself secure. =.
Joseph Comoski, Jr., though but boy OF
fourteen years. swore solcmnly to ayenge
bis mothers death, even should the MUIR
dorer seek 49, ...e-' 1','"~' "0o' ~ earth.
n butspsFss 81 ihi, resolve be babe Ton,
der edleu tc hls betrayed sister aud Saileo
Tor b.mclica. Fortune favored the brave
cou,b and after a time he discovered his
,no,her's murderer in Pottsgllle. lie at
nncc made known hiss discovery TO the
Pol,eh consul az New Y FORK and acquainted
In, With all the facts in ire case. The
syusna,Iv Of the official was enlisted IN
he lows behalf and he promised ms
assistance. The boy kept y watch
ovcr the murdercr's doings, tracing hun
from town 20 town. Finally the ingltiVe
v.,e arprchendcd while engaged In The COM
mission Of robbery and sent TO the Phila-
dolpbia pcritcntary for term OF three
vcars The Consul III the mean tie hau
written TO Poland and learned oif.se cor
rectnccs Of the boys story. He '.Ien Sc
crred the extluditiOn papers, Md the boy
came 70 Mount Carmel, where so many OF
his country men reside, to work while me
threo wears were passing. He found em-
rioymtnl at the Penus,slyania couicry as
an ash.whtcler. ~ his industrious hatits
he gained the good will Of his bosses ana
was finally promoted tOfOrcmzn, p0Hu0n
which he now satisfactorily fills.
jtc young man is scrupUlously careful
10 tsyiny his earnings, and II was q know
ledoo Of this, followed by an inquiry from
IN Official. that led to q recital OF the above
iacls. The Young man has succeeded in
kecuinc his secret from his cOuntrynen'
ana this accc nj win probably be to them
Startling. u, has collected snug little
sum by lis economical habits, AMI, with
Gre in his eye, one day tins week remarked
&C. our informant that upon the completion
oi the murderer's term OF Imprisonment
the extradition papers would meet hin
/ in The face. and The villain should swing
/ from the Polish galows il II took every
cent he earned at the Pennsylvania col
,irtV
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Late weather Report.

Especial telcgFam % uie UlspH'VH'I
WASHINGTON. d. c., July l5-l:20 a. M.
For the Middle Atlantic States, fair wea'
Their, winds shifting to northwesterly IN
the southern part, west to north wiuds III
the northern part, stationary barometer.
For the South Atlantic States, partly
cloudy weather, local rains. westerly winds
IN southern portion, and shifting TO
westerly In the northern portion, station
ary temperature.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-07-15
,svo Negroc. Killed by lightning.

sfCoiresyondenee Of the Richmond Dispatca.l
PORTSMOUTH, A., July 10, 1884.
Isaac Balm and PoCpey Shelton were
buried here to-day. They were Killed by
lightning on Friday night on the farm OF
C.fptain John West, on che DiSmal-swamp
canal. Both were negroes, and belonged
,nr ,rtsmouth.