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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-07-11

In tbis connection that Il was that sIy old
FOX aud typical bosa, Martin Van Buren,,
who WINS In 1S44 the first prominent suf-
ferss by the operation Of this rule, which
hks acted oil along a. . sort Of check on
the sbosses' who might be inclined to
work the unit rule in their own particular
interests with too great energy"
When first adopted the two-thlrds rule
was intended, no doubt. 10 enable the
slaveholdlng States to protect the instltu-
tion Of slavery. Inasmuch as the delegates
from the slaveholding States always con-
stituted moro than one third Of the whole
number, this rule gave them complete
negative control o: oil national convcn-
lions. No man could receive tho nomlna-
ton who did not get some votes from the
south-that Is, from shareholders.
We heard Mr.. TrcKsR raise this point In
favor OF the Democratic party In speech
which be made ia Romney NOV in West
virginis) tbirty-two years ago. Wesuppose
that he was right. Certainly the rule ope-
rated as we have said. whether IL was
adopted In the interest OF the slaycholdIng
States or not.
Cessante rdtione. ceSSGt ipSa G! iex. When
the reason ceases, the rule ought to come
to An end. Therefore. in 1876 the Demo
cratic National Convention referred the
question Of abolishing the two-thirds rule
10 the people, aud requested them to send
delegates TO the next Democratic National
Convention instructed to vote either for or
against the continuance Of that rule. But
the people failed to perform their duty in
this regard, and the rule was adopted at
Cincinnati in 1880 and again at Chicago in
1884.
We are not sure but II is time to put an
end to 9 rule which operates TO STAY the
favorites Of the pu blic, and the bestknown
and sometimes the best.quali6ed sspirants.
We know Of no good reason why 1t should
be longer continued in force. The south
ern States need no protection from the
northern or western. No section needs
any such protection. II strikes us that 1t
would conduce TO fraternity TO abolish the
two-tbirds rule. At any rate, now Is Q
good time 10 call public attention to the
manner Of Its operation, and ask the voters
IL they are willing to allow 1t to continue
thus to operate.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-07-11
Here and There.

Mr.. Atkinson says that the factory OF The
future will be one-storied.
The Rev. Hugh Lolly, of London, wants
to form village communities OF working.
men TO be drawn from the most crowded
horizons OF London. And he has written
a book on the subject entitled "Rehouslng
OF the Industrial Classes"
China will soon build its first railway.
II will connect Pekin with Tientsin. a
few years ago o short line was expert
mentally built between Shanghai and Woo
sung, but the natives got the idea that Their
"ioss" was opposed to it, and the venture
was finally abandoned.
A Quebec mechanic the other day stepped
upon nail, which pierced the sole OF his
boot and ran into his foot. The nail was
new one add clean, and he thought nothing
OF the injury, but in two days he became
lame and was laid up, and on the eighth
day he died Of lOckiaw.
The Toronto (OntariO) Globe opines that
the New York dentist who charged the
President OF Venezuela $1,000 for a few
DAYS services in his family is some relation
of the Toronto lawyer who charged the
Dominion Government first in detail the
regular lawyers charges on conveyance,
then for his "tme," then for his "fce."
The Maori King got so tired walking
through the Crystal Palace the other day
that he threw his royal person on the floor
and declared that he would not go another
step. This would not do; SO they bought
him a chimney-pot hat, q pair Of patent
leather boots, and strong cigar. This
made him tractable. and be began walking
again. lie thought the most wonderful
thing in the Palace was the people tramp
| ing about.
An interesting feature OF the Southern
| Exposition to be held at Louisville. ny,
| will be a large number OF Federal and Con-
| federate memorials OF the civil war, Illus
| tratiye OF the events, tragic and pathetic,
| connected Herewith. Committees have
| been appointed TO collect these memorials,
\ and all who have any in their possession are
| requested TO lend them. They will be eX-
| hibited in special apartment OF the Expo
| sition.
The San Francisco (Cal.) WOmdn'S
| Herald of Industry and Social Science Co
| operator carries at its head this ticket OF
| the "Equal Rights Party: For President
\ OF the United States, Abigail Scott Duni-
way. For Governor OF California, Clara
| Shortridge Foltz. The motto OF this long
| named paper Is "There Is nothing which
| the human mind can conceive which 1t may
| not execute" But probably it will not
| expect to execute this conception at the
| time OF the next national and State inaugu-
| rstions.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-07-11

DIR. Koch. OF the Berlin cholera COM
MISSION, and the French physicians are at
loggerheads. DR.. Koch says the disease will
spread everywhere. The French physicians
do not think that there is good ground for
this prediction. The learned German may
be light, and il Is well for all countries to
assume that he is, and take the safe side by
enforcing rigid quarantine regulations. Yet
II is certain that IL the mortality reports
from Toulon and Marseilles are correct, the
panic that exists in those cities is out Of pro-
portion to the fatality that has so far at
tended the disease. When 1t is remem.
bered that the population Of Marseilles is
100000 and that OF Toulon Is 100000; that
both cities are badly drained and largely
peopled by classes that take no care OF
themselves; that the houses In certain sec
tons OF both are for the most part dirty,
dark, and poorly ventilated, or not ven-
tilated at all, the wonder is that the NOR
tally has not been infinitely greater.
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international Odd-FeIious.

A telegram from Brockyille. Ont, dated
The 9th says: The international Odd-Fel-
lows demonstration was inauguratcd this
afternoon by large number OF sports and
games peculiar to Canadians, which were
witnessed by 5000 people. Excursions
have been arriving from all parts OF Canada,
ACCOMPANIED by bands. The celebration
was opened By Lacrosse match fora silver
cup valued at $50 between the PcterbOros
and the MetrOpolitans. of Ottawa, the latter
beating the PeterborOs three straight games.
Other sports followed. Brockyille tonight
is filed with visitors. the streets are pro-
fusey decorated with American and Cana
dian colors and brilliantly Illuminated by
electricity. A musical tournament was
was held tonight on the Lacrosse Grounds,
six bands competing. The evenings en-
tortalnment concluded with brilliant
pyrotechnic display. To-morrOw's pro-
gramme consists Of a grand parade oil uni
formed bodies, competition drills, &c.
Many lodges and cncampments from North
crn New York are already here, and to-
morrow will bring those OF Oglens5urg,
W2tcrtown. Plattsburg and Malone. All
the principal cities OF Canada West are
also reuTescntcd.
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Foreign Facts and Gossip.

At Palermo TIVE weeks ago young Ital-
Ian Of good reputation quarrelled with his
friends at homo over some trivial matter,
and, in the heat OF passion. wounded his
uncle with q revolver and shot his mother
and grandmother.
At Asnieres, In France, NJ. Josse, who
was formerly leader Of the orchestra at the
Opera Comique, committed suicide several
days ago by shooting himself Though
the heart. At one time Nj. jesse was the
leader OF the orchestra In the st. Peters
burg Imperial Theatre. He has reputation,
also, as a composer.
The bakers OF Paris recently petitioned
the French Government TO obtain the abO-
lition OF the law OF 1871, which authorizes
the mayors Of communes 10 fix the price at
which bread shall be sold. The law re-
mains in active force at but few places, be-
ing in reality almost dead letter, but its
action Is only suspended, and at any time it
might be revived.
AT Tivoli, near Rome, recently died, in
an apoplectic lit. Cardinal de Falloux; aged
seventy-two. He was created q cardinal in
1877, and had devoted the most OF his time
and fortune 10 the making OF collection
Of paintings and other art objects showing
the influence OF Christianity in the devel-
opment Of art in Italy. Six OF the large
rooms In his palace were filed with this
collection.
While the Ministerial statement was being
made in the British House Of Commons,
two weeks ago, on the question OF the
Egyptian conference, the statement OF VI.
Ferry, made In Paris two hours before,
was In possession OF the members. They
were thus able 10 make direct comparison
Of II with the facts presented In Mr.. Glad
stones speech. NJ. Ferry's statement was
telegraphed to London Immediately after
ITS delivery.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-07-11

Mr. Tilden keeps the run OF the proceed
ings OF the Democratic Convention by
means Of private wire.
Joseph Fabre. a French deputy, has
written life OF Joan OF Arc, and proposes
q national fete In her honor.
DIR. Urish Terrill, OF Virginia, Is the old
est delegate In the present Democratic Con.
yention. His age Is ninety-two years, and
he attended o National Convention rs long
ago as 1874, when he voted for Henry
Clay.
Miss Alice Neyma will make her DEBUT in
grand opera in Paris in October. Another
American singer, Mrs. Rammelsburg, oil
Cincinnati, will make her first appearance
under the stage name OF Nine. Monti. She
Is said 10 be very handsome, and possesses
very powerful voice. The voice OF Miss
Neyma is delicate, flexible, light soprano.
During his visit to Palestine General
Lew Wallace visited the old mosque al
Hebron, being only the fifth Christian who
had ever entered 1t. His predecessors were
the Prince OF Wales and his TWO sons and
the Emperor OF Austria. He went into
every part OF the cave except the Cave OF
Machpelah, which Is entirely closed.
General Grant Is at Long Branch for the
summer. He has discarded his crutches
and Is able TO walk with a stout cane. The
injury sustained to bis hip last Christmas
Is still source OF trouble, however. Though
there Is not the slightest soreness under
manipulation, there is weakness OF the
entire limb which displays itself the mo-
ment he stands on 1t.
N. Barthelem'r ST. Hilaire now lives In
retirement at Pussy, glad to have quilted
politics and diplomacy for bis first love,
literature. Solitary old age has not soured
his genial temperament, and he still takes
some interest In current affairs, but, says
he, "what is II TO me whether ! know
what Is about TO happen twenty-four hours
sooner or Iateri"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-07-11

hour the casting was comp;esed, and a
large stream Of water was turned into the
core TO cool or the gun, process which
was expected TO occupy three DAYS. Every.
thipg seemed 20 be working successfully.
when suddenly vast let OF lame sho. IN
10 a height OF ffiy feet from the planking
surrounding the flask. The terrified wnrs-
men, some fifteen altogether, fed for their
lives. The next Instant a tremendous ex-
plosion threw them all on their faces,
while 100 tons Of molten metal was scat
tered In all directions. Almost By a
miracle the workmen all escaped serious
injury. The building at once caught irc,
and soon was burning briskly.
The firemen fought brayely, however.
and IN half an hour lad the danes under
coptrol. The gun was to have been shipped
to Sandy Hook, and was worth $1,000.
The damage to machinery and buildings
will make the los $4,000. The cause Of
the explosion is said to have been an insult
ficient supply OF water in the core. The
flask gave way. and the heated metal
escaping set fire 10 the dry timuer5 form az
n support around If.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-07-11
gun aii YsOhiIc BANKS.

4 Mobile (Ala.) telegram OF wednesday
SAYS: st. Francis street Wa well filled
with people this morning awaiting the
opening 81 the banks. There was RIM
on the People, Savings Bank and the Mo-
bile Savings Bank by dcpositors. All de-
mands were promptly met, and the former
bank remained open two hours after the
usual closing time. There Is now no excite
ment to speak OF in financial circles. All
the banks are prepared for any emergency
tomorrow, and confidence Is being rapidly
restored. Mr.. Jones, assignee Of the Bank
Of Mobile. which suspended Yesterday, ha3
not vet announced statement Of the banks
affairs. but is At work on The report 10 its
creditors. The total amount due dppostors
Is about 100000. The assignee believes
that all claims will be ultimately paid in
full.
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nEAgEGA.

GREPP.-Dicd, July ., 1854. At ten minutes 20
: O'Clock, CHARLES A., youngest child 81 Mr..
John L. and Mr.. T.. '. Grrpp; aged one 3zr i've
months and nineteen days
Farewell, my parents, dear;
lam az rest, yau need not fear;
My stay on earth with itee was short,
SO now prepare 10 follow tue.
Funeral services ~ the house THIS AFTER
NOON At o'clock. Friend, aud acquliaIances
arr respectfully Invited 10 attend.
Alexandra papers please copy.
HAYEs.-Dle1. July 10, 1854, JENIFRl
GARRETT, infant son OF Lucy j. and James VI.
ssuaer little children to come unto me, for OF
sush are the Kingdom uf Heaven
Funeral services At the grave TOMORROW AZ
TERSOON at half past O'Clock.
~WARING-FORD-M by Rev. william
p. Wright. July 7, 1854, Mr.. RICHARD :.
city.
p. NJ, DAISY, daughter OF Isaac and Mamie
Goddard, sgcd twenty.one months and nlneteea
GAYS.
iier funeral will take place from her parents
residence, No. 5I5 north Eighth street, THIS
fFridayl EVENING az 8 O'Clock. Friends OF the
family arc invited 20 attend.
MOORP.-Dicd, at his home, In Chesterfield
county. Va, Saturday, June %, 1854, WILLIAM
T. MOORE. in the seysnty-seventh year Of hi age
He lived a blamtless life, by the grace OF God
died a Christian. lie did his whole duty, lac rests.
"There Is no DEATH An angel form
Walk, DER the earth with silent tr0adi
lie bears our best loved things away,
And then We call them dad
"He leaves our hearts all desOl1tr-
lie plnets our falrest, sweetest flowers;
Transplanted into bliss they now
AdOrn immortal bowers
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-07-11
NARROW ESCAPE or FIREHEM
SIX Men Buried Under Burning Debris Mt
Trenton Rubber Works.

Trenton Rubber. Works.
A Trenton special saws: Half dozen
fiTemen narrowly escaped death at an ex-
Iensive fire in the Hamilton Rubber-W orks,
on the outskirts Of this city, wednesday
evening. The fire started from some un-
known cause in the third story Of the
brick building Just after the ninety
wnrkmen bad LEFT for the day. II gained
rapid Roadway before the engines got
properly TO work The liiemen devoted
their eXeTtions 10 removing the stock.
Nearly score OF them were on the first
floor when crash vas heard. The roof
had fallen. Its heavy weight carried with
IL the trembling ceilings underneath. and
the side walls also yielded. There was y
rush made for the doors. Only portion
Of the little crowd escaped. Women
shrieked and men turned away their faces
rs the cries OF suffering men came from I'M
der the debris.
Six fremen had fallen. Among them
were William Walton, Michael Dalton,
Fred. Walker, William Rose, and JOhu
Carson-all married. BY the eXertlon' OF
brave comrades all were promptly rescued.
Rose was found to be the most seriously
Injured. His head had been crushed, and
his body was u mass OF bruises. Still the
physicians do not despair OF his life. Dali
ton had leg broken, and sustained ugly
head wounds. The other men were less
seriously injured. 1t is reported that at
least two men stil lie under the ruins, but
il is impossible tonight TO verify the ru-
NOR. The loss by the fire will reach $780,
OOO--fuliy covered by insurance. The
chief loss is on stock and machinery. An
other part Of the walls fell later. and seye-
raj other frcmen narrowly escaped.
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THE STATE AT LARGE.
PETERSBURG AND VICINITY.
Organization ola Camp OF Confederate vess-
sns-vieIanna the Usi,sa States Re'euue

crgnnization OF a Camp OF Confederate Nets-
rsps-yieIatna the Usitsa States Revenue
Laws.
ICorreepondence OF the Richmond Dispsteh.l
PETERSBURG, july 10, 1854.
At n laTgely-attcnded meeting OF the ex-
Confederate soldiers OF southampton coun-
", held at Jerusalem, several days ago, the
:. Southampton Camp Of Confederate vete-
ransv WIS organized. with Captain j. TX.
Rochelle a. D esldcnt. Coniniittees, consist
ing of five gentlemen aud Eve ladies from
each magisteriai district in the county, were
appointed TO solicit subscriptions 20 erect a
monument in memory OF the dead soldiers
OF the county.
Two colored men-Shadrach Saunders
and William Alen-were arraigned before
limited States Commissioner Gallagher on
the charge OF selling manufactured tobacco
without a license. They were sent on TO
the District Court for trial. Saunders has
been carrying on the Illicit trade In his bar
bershop. He has served a term OF one year
In the Albany penitentiary for similar Of
fence.
The committee OF the Council last night
had conference with Vice-Prcsident
wexford. OF the Virginia and Carolina rail-
road. to whom the proposition as hereto
fore published In the Dispatch, embracing
slJO.cOO in bonds for the road. was sub
mitted. This proposition VIII be reported
TO the Council Tonight for its action, and
will probably he adopted.
The Norfolk and ApDomattox boat crews
have accepted the invitation OF the Cock
ade-City Club to participate in the regatta
which las been arranged TO take place at
Dnfn
few DAYS. No response has as yet. been
received from the Richmond club.
A gentleman who has recently travelled
extensively through Dinwiddie, Nottoway,
BrIln ,wick, and other counties adjacent,
reports the crops generally in splendid
condition. The wheat has been damaged
TO some extent by the recent rains, but the
faIners are following the suggestions OF
the Richmond Grain and Cotton Exchange
in allowing il to dry before threshing.
The corn is backward, but looking re-
markably well. A very full crop OF tObac-
co has been planted. and it is well advanced.
The fear il that il will come too early to the
knife. Cotton is backward but looking
we'll He says the farmers are very cheer
full.
A good deal OF dissatisfaction exists
among the colored people by reason OF the
failure OF the Republican caucus OF the
Council 10 nominate their man for street
commissioner. II Is reported that the col
ored councilmen desire TO combine with
the Democrats to defeat the nominee for
city engineer.
1t is feared that the financial crisis has
temporarily ruined the movement to estab'
lish the Home for the Sick here.
ROBIS ADAIR.
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TONS OF MOLTEN IRON.
Tremendous Explosion in Casting the Big
Cannon for the Government.

A Boston special CT the 9th says: A
terrific explosion startled the people Of
South Boston this afternoon. Then two
alarms OF fire In quick succession called a
great crowd 10 the South Boston Iron
Works, where a remarkable accident had
taken place.
Under contract with the Government,
preparations had been made to east the
largest cannon ever made in America, with
a weight Of 120 tons. The work was 10 be
done IN a pit forty feet deep and twelve
feet wide, In which was mould four feet
Ia diameter and thirty-fyc feet high.
Within the mould was placed core con-
sisting Of long wrought-iron fue, around
which was wound layer OF rope, aud on
this thickness OF sand aud cement. Du-
ring the casting cold water was to be run
through the interior of this flue. The
molten metal, contained In three furnaces.
was conducted by troughs into large tank
or mixer, from which two short troughs
ran into the mould.
At O'Clock the signal was given 10 TIT
the gates, and fiery food OF molten metal
filed the mould TO the brim. In half IN
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-07-11
BEATEN BLACK AT MIDNIGHT.
A Terrible Whipping Affair in Dinwiddi'
Comfy,
Petersburg Index Appeal

Petersburg Index Appeal
William +. Edmunds. AGED thirty-Gye, n
married man and farmer, living near Ilar-
per's Home, Dinwiddie county, about
twenty-five or thirty miles from here, came
10 this city yesterday and told a pitiful tale.
lie related that some weeks ago his sister
Matte, a young lady living at his house.
and who Is slightly erratic, went mo the
woods determined TO spend the night there.
Edmunds and his wife went in search Of
her, and after finding her cndcavorcd t.
persuade her to return home. She per-
sistently refused. and Edmunds declares
that thew had TO use some force 10 get her
home. In the struggle incident to these
efforts the girl, he says, sustained some
bruises. Ever since she has protested 10
neighbOrs that her brother had brutally
beaten her. and this story, IT appears, found
credence and brought about terrible con-
sequences TO EdmundS.
Monday about midnight a crowd OF
masked men came TO his house, and with
much shouting awakened him from his
sleep. He came to the door, attired only
in his night-shirt ana trousers, TO know
what the party wanted. In IN instant he
was seized 10y dozen hands and hustled
to n convenient tree, where be was tied up
by his hands. His shirt was then stripped
off his back and blow upon blow rained
down upon him. The implements used
were horsewhips, and three OF these, It
Is said, were worn out upon him, until his
back was one mass of bleeding. quivering
flesh. His cries brought his father 70 the
scene, and he pleaded with the mob FOR his
sons deliyerance, but ii was in vain.
After the ilagellatoTs had exhausted their
strength and their victim had wellnigh
tainted, they departed, and Edmunds was
released from his bonds by his father, who
conducted him back to the house, his wife
in the mean time having fed with her chill
dren 10 II neighbours home. Not until yes-
terday was Edmunds able to leave his
house. His back is black as ink from the
bruises produced by the whips. His visit
to this city is for the purpose OF securing
medical attendance and the services OF q
lawyer to aid in the prosecution OF his
assalants, some OF whom be claims to have
recognized.