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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-02-08
Strange Railroad Accident.

The Wabash train from Green City to
Milan, Mo-, met with peculiar accident
Wednesday morning. The car next to the
engine broke loose from the tender and
also from the car next behind tand started
out at right angles into the country. The
other cars closed up the gap and the engi-
neer kept on for more than mile before
he found out that he was disconnected
with the train. The strangest feature about
the whole matter was that the disappear
ance Of the front car never disturbed the
rest of the train, not even waking up the
sleeping passengers. The railroad.men
agree in saying tsat 1t was one of the most
singular freaks they ever knew. The car
that took notion to run off on its own ac-
count on u tangent was loaded with iron,
and the train at the time was moving about
twenty-five miles an hour.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-02-08
Current Political Comment.
A GROTEsQUE SHAPE IN POLITICS

OROTESQCE SHAPE IN PVLlIlcS'
New York sun, Democratic.l
The shape OF the coming Republican
candidate Is more easily recognized now
than it has been at any time In the past
two years. II looks like John Sherman.
A QUESTION THAT WILL NOT DOWN.
boston Globe, Democratic.l
Senator Logan is trying to work up that
boom. but we fear 1t will never amount tC
much. Somebody will get up just at the
wrong time and ask John where he was
when the war broke out.
JUST BEAR THIS IN MIND.
Atlanta Constitution, Democraticl
The Democratic party could have no
more important issue than opposition 10
Republican corruption and maladministra-
ton. and 4 settled purpose to reform and
reduce taxation in the interest of the peo-
pie.
HE WOULD HAVE TO GO OUT OF HIS PARTY.
PHILADELPHIA Times, Independent Republican,
President Arthur ought to try and find
a few honest men for maj shals in the south
ern States, even If he should lose delega-
ton or two to the National Convention.
The country would appreciate little sacri-
flee like that on his part.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-02-08

IN the Lsolie, published at Rome. NAV
premise that DR.. LAWS ranks among the
very first vulcanologists. DR.. LAWS says
in his communication that the volcano
seems to have entered upon period Of
stronger activity on the 9th. At A. ".
the lava burst forth upon the nortb-north-
west side OF the cone and traversed the
Atrio del Cayallo. Those who had the
good fortune to look at the mountain az
about 2:30 A. NJ. describe the sight a. some
thing truly splendid. The maximum Of
explosive violence manifested Itself
about 10 A. NJ. / passed the whole Of
the afternoon and night between the
observatory and the current OF the lava.
but my action was impeded by the dense
clouds which lowered over the mountain.
and which hiudered both our movement,
and our sight" When, however, the
mountain. became clear, a. il did after.
wards, the spectacle OF the central cone at
night was very imposing. On Saturday at
midnight saw the burning pumice-stonc
shoot high into the air, and The brilliant
reflection OF the molten lava within fhe
cone was SO great upon the oily clouds
above that they seemed one sheet Of fire.
At any time we have this latter sight. and
any day the eruption Of the northwestern
side may be renewed. Professor palmieri
propbesies great eruption.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-02-08
An Oyxter.Opening Match.

A Trenton telegram says: Six hundred
people, including every marketman In
town, witnessed the oyster-opening match
for the championship Of the State in Tur-
ner Hall tonight. The contestants were
Frank Cobine and John Seeds. both OF
Trenton, who were each to open 900 oys-
tiers by cracking. Each had put up 900.
Seeds won Ia % minutes and 30 seconds,
Cobine still having 100 oysters In the she'll.
Immediately after the match George A.
Beach, OF Philadelphia, CHALLENGED the
winner TO open from 100 to LOCO oysters
for from 800 to $1,000 side. Seeds wiz
doubtless accept. During the match the
crowd grew wildly excited, and towards
the close there was almost tumult. The
contestants represent rival local markets.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-02-08
Brief News Items.

Photographing on silk and linen is now
successfully practiced in London.
1t takes between $4,000 and $4,000 to
bury congressman at public expense.
NJ. Goutant-Biron, the well-known
French diplomatist and statesman. is dead.
Five hundred railroads have adopted the
new time, and only thirteen still hold fast
to the old.
Lake Champlain Is frozen its entire
length and breadth. and can be travelled
by horses.
The negotiations OF AdmiralIGaliber. the
French commander in Madagascar, with
the Malagasies, have been renewed with q
prospect OF success.
Schumacher, the assassin OF Detective
Block, Of Vienna, Is strongly suspected OF
having been concerned In the murder OF
Police-Commissi0ne Heubeck.
Admiral Courbet tclegraphs that affairs
in Tonquin continue quiet. So,indings
show that the water is OF sufficient depth
to enable the gunboats to attack Nac-Ninh.
Tie lower house Of the Hungarian Diet
Wednesday adopted resolution removing
from the orders OF the day the bill legal
izing marriages between Jews and Chris
tians.
As Prince Leopold, Duke OF Albany.
youngest son Of Queen Victoria, was
leaving public hall ut Dorking Wednes-
day night a man in the assembled crowd
threw a quart OF beer ut him. Only little
OF 1t, however, fell on the Duke. The
man escaped.
The Havana Gazette has published q
royal decree that invoices OF all merchan-
disc imported into Cuba must be certified
by the Spanish consul at the port from
which the merchandise Is shipped This
Is indispensable for custom-ho;'se entry and
apr royal of CAPTAINS manisests.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-02-08


The bill before the Virginia Senate In re-
gard to the debt Of Virginia and wes'
Virginia is intended, so It's friends claim, Il
release Virginia from all obligation to pay
any part Of the debt already assigned Il
West virginia. when does the bill pro
vide that Virginia shall be released? Read
and sec:
Provided that the holders thereof fo
Yves, virginia certihcates] shall agree frs
II, release this Commonwealth from all La
bilsfy on account thereof as soon as suct
settlement. for their benefit, Is made with
West Virginia"
You suppose that that reads
provided that the holders thereof shall
agree first TO release Virginia from all lia-
bility on account thereof
But that is not what it provides at all.
Oh, no. Virginia is to be released
/" AZ soon as such settlement FOR
THEIR BENEFIT Is made srsh West
Vrqiaia."
We quoted the above from the bill as II
appeared in an advertisement in the State
OF Wednesday. In another copy OF the
bin the same pledge reads as follows:
I. BE Il enacted by The General Assembly
Of Tirqinio. That after the holders Of the
ga. Qg3. 242 80 OF certificates Aforesaid have,
10 such manner as may be prescribed by q
board. consisting Of the Governor, Audi
tor. and Treasurer. agreed TO release this
Commonwealth from all liability on ac-
count Of said certificates, as soon as set
Element has been effected with the State OF
West Virginia OF its part OF the public
debt of Virginia for the benefit OF the
holders OF said certificates. DC.
As soon as Virginia makes with West
Virginia settlement that is for the bcne-
ii; OF the holders OF West Virginia certifi-
Gates. those holders will kindly release her
from all obligation to pay them herself!
Well. we should think they might afford
TO release Virginia then.
Buf Virginia will not assume that nep
Obligation. To pass the bin is equivalent
to declaring her own liability for It II she
fails TO make settlement with West Vir-
gina. Read the bill, and judge for your
selves. 1t reminds us OF the West Virginia
lawyer who asked JOHN SMITH to give him,
in writing, authority to pay JoHN JONES
fifty dollars for him, (the lawyer having
that much OF SMITHS money! The paper
was written, and the lawyer used it, in an
action which he brought against SMITH, to
prove that SMITH owed the money to JONES.
SMITH got nothing from the lawyer.
Virginia, like SMITH, is asked to give an
order on West Virginia; for surely to ac-
cept release conditioned on making a set
Element with West Virginia is 20 prove
that Virginia will owe the money until
West Virginia agrees to release her.
We hope that we are wasting time and
space in returning 20 this subject. There
can be no danger that the bill Will be re-
ceived with any favor in the General AS
sembly. But rs a member Of the Senate
called our attention TO the form OF the pro-
posed release, we thought it but right to
bring the matter to the attention of the
pabhc.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-02-08
A HAPPY SOLUTION" W." writes to
the State from Washington:

"The talk about the Morrison tariff bill Is that 1t
has fslcu fiat, and that IL has developed the i'm.
possibility OF dong any effective work In that oil
reciion at this session. This feeling has encour-
aged the opposition to the internal-revenue sys-
TEN, which II il generally believed cannot be abo
ished or tven materially reformed simultaneously
with any great amount of tariff reduction. The
most probable measure 10 be successfully pat
through will be the repeal Of the tax on tobacco
and ,he removal of some of the more obiectiona-
Bile features In the other branches OF The Internal
revenue system. There are many practical men,
however, who believe that In reducing the tariff an
Increase Of revenue will result by the promotion
of importation. a feature of the experience with
the last reduction. This would, If found to be
correct prediction, remove the difficulty OF re-
forming both internal and import taxes at the same
time"
II Mr.. MORRIsON's bill shall result in the
repeal of the law taxing tobacco, he will
receive whether he deserves or not the
thanks OF the country.
We commend the last portion Of the par
agraph quoted above to the consideration
OF the Charleston Ne,cS and Courier.
"Practical men" chats the kind believe
that q larger revenue will result from a
judicious reduction OF the tariff.
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To the Editor of the Dispatch:

. "Rus" presents his compliments to
Readjuster Democrat" and says that
he does not pretend to Judge the conscience
OF men in matters OF morals. X. ID. thinks
that q debtor has the right to prescribe
terms to his creditor, and that bis mis-
fortunes entitle him to DO so. "Rus," on
the contrary, thinks that no terms are
morally right which are not acceptable to
both creditor and debtor. The language
used by Rus which appears so OBJ
jectionabIe to Il. ID. is rather quoted than
original. "Rus" is accustomed to accept
and" bow to the law Of the land" What the
Supreme Court declares " to be Clean" let
it abe clean" have no quarrel with
conscientious Readiuster Democrats.
HRrSc
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-02-08
The Atlanta Constitution, a

The Atlanta Constitution, after thor.
oughly looking into the matter, has come
to the conclusion that none but whiskey-
men" have any interest in the Kentucky
bill to allow distillers credit OF two or
three years longer oil whiskey now in
bond. The Constitution is too liberal
What was the object OF the distillers in
pressing the billi We reply, to keep uT
the price Of whiskey. SO that all the con-
sumers-millions of them ii we may credit
NEAL Dow--are interested in having the
bill defeated. whereas only score or two,
or perhaps q hundred, distillers are inter
ested on the other SIDE. Even the distlll'
ers' own employees are interested in de-
ieating the bill.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-02-08

We cannot help but be amused ct the
| Dispatch. Ii pretends to be very solici'
tous less the tariff should divide the DEM
ocratic party and be made an issue In the
presidential election, and yet, in issue al.
ter issue, it DISCOURSE on the subject and
does everything it can to agitatc the pubic
mind on the subject Vest Point Star.
The Dispatch would be perfectly willing,
II 1t were practicable, to taboo the sub
ject: but when we see Democratic papers
constantly publishing articles intended to
prove that nobody can he good DEM
ocrst who does not endorse HENRY WAITER
SONS vagaries. we are compelled in SELF
defence to let the other side he heard.
Three out of the four Democrats from Viz
gnia in the House CT Representatives dis
like Mr.. MoRRIsON's tariff bill. Are their
constituents TO be misled into the belief
that those three gentlemen are not sound
Democrats? The Washington Post con-
tains almost every day articles calculated
to make Virginia Democrats believe that
JOHN s. BARBoUE, GEORGE ID. WISE, and
GEORGE c. CABELL are not Democrats at
all. Our duty to them demands that we
defend them.
Here are two such paragraphs from the
Post OF yesterday:
Democrats who desire to retain the duty
on coal and repeal the whiskey tax are not
furnishing the best illustrations possible OF
the good old Democratic faith.
So far MS heard from Mr.. Morrison's tariff
bill has been well received throughout the
country. 1t is regarded as satisfactory
measure by Democrats generally.
The first is slur upon the Virginia plat
form. The second says that the Demo
Gratis generally" regard Mr.. MoRRIsoN's
tariff as satisfactory. Are we to allow such
to pass.unnoticed day after day
and week after week? If we do, what is
to become next fall OF Virginia Democrats?
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-02-08
Both Sides.

Washington lcitcr-AIexandria Gazcttc.I
MIR. Tucker Democrat. from Virginia,
says the Morrison tariff bill is 4 good bill.
and that it will meet and receive the sup
port OF the mass Of the Democrats in Con-
gress and in the country. He, however,
does not think that iron-ore should be put
on the free list.
Mr.. Thomas Republican,. from Illinois,
in a short talk with the Gazette'S CORE
spondent this morning, said the bill re-
ferred to was so unsatisfactory that he did
not even think it would be reported favor
ably by the committee. 1t is understood
that all the Virginia congressional dele
cation, except Mr.. Tucker, are opposed to
the bill
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-02-08
Horrors Of Mineral Poisoning.

/ was suffering with Blood Poison, and
treated several months with Mercury and
Potash, only TO make me worse. The
Potash took away my appetite and gave me
dyspepsia, and both gave me rheumatism.
/ then took SarsapariIlas. etc. Al
these Sarsaparlla mixtures have Potash in
them. This made me still worse. a. It
drove the poison further into my system
A friend insisted should take Swift's spe-
ciic, and It cured me sound and well Of the
Blood Poison. drove the Mercury and
Potash out OF my system, and to-day | am
as well rs ! ever was.
GEORGE .. WELLYAN. Jr.,
salem. Mass.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-02-08

II is dangerous ground to venture upon
we mean legislation intended to restrict
the privileges OF frecmen. The good will
be bound hand and foot by such laws,
though they ought to have the privilege OF
defending in all proper modes their rights
as voters. The bad will pay no attention
to such laws. 1t is, besides. impossible to
execute such laws. Some things must be
left TO the good sense and Judgment of all
public servants. Don't encourage politi-
cal or partisan prosecutions unless you
wish the judicial bench to be filed with
mere partisans.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-02-08
CoranEssIorAL REAPronrroH.
me Vote I'm Committee Breusn'
Devn 20 the Porter and Wick
ham Plans end the For
msr Adopted.

The special Joint Committee on Con-
oressionaI disappointment met ID the
Senate chamber last night aud proceeded 70
vote upon the various plans. AtSt O'Clock
all the plans had been disposed OF except
that OF Mr.. Porter and that OF Mr.. WICK
ham. and vote between them resulted as
follows:
Eo, W;cLLnp,,s. For Porter'S.
Messrs. Dunn, Messrs. Dars.,
Wickham, Glasgo"'
ID y Roiieu. Koiner,
Riand. Warwick,
RishoD-5. Banks,
overly,
Whitehead,
Porter--S.
Recorded under the rule as present, but
not voting Mcsssrs. Dunlop, Heaton, ana
c. BalIey-3.
Absent, III members.
MIR. Koiner announced that the Potter
plan had been adopted as the committees
report, and the committee then rose.
The following is Mr. Porter's plan:
(The vote given Is that Of November, 1883
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-02-08

The csnard about the "Queen OF aa-
b,tps ), visit to this country has led TO the
cobwebs being brushed of many an o'u
geography. BY the way, Richmond PEG.
Die should breathe freer upon learning 'na'
the woman who has been mistaken ior !ne
Queen Is not here 10 boom another o'ane-
tie MULBERRY excitement.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-02-08
vcsuvius in Eruption.
THE SPLENDID SPECTACLE PRESENTED TO ,
ITORs AT NAPLES.

THE SPLENDID SPECTACLE PRESENTED TO VS.
ITORS AT NAPLES.
A Naples correspondent writes: Vesu-
vius seems to have entered upon new
phase OF eruption. For many months the
lava on the southeastern slope OF the noun
tain has been flowing down the Jagged
sides, presenting most splendid sight at
night TO those coming from SaIerno and
La Caya by roll, or to those who awaited
the last train from Pompeii. But on the
morning OF the 9th--that Is, last Wednes-
day morning-vesuvius, which for seye-
raj days previous had been manifesting
great signs Of uneasiness, showed bis teeth
In q new quarter, and that, too, on the
side OF the mountain where the eruption IN
clear weather can DO seen from the
city Of Naples. The local papers have
given short notices Of II, but the fuiiest
and most satisfactory account when !
have seen Il from DR., Johnston Layis's pen
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-02-08

They 1.-THE southern peoplel have in
creased their representation, and at the
same time they have reduced the negro below
the level OF a chattel to that OF a wild
beast" Attorney General BreuSter.
And this "wild beast" you would, il
you could, put into power in South Caro-
lima, Mississippi, and Louisiana. What
Democrat has ever said so hard thing OF
the negroes as MIR. BREWSTER said in his
blind mallgnityY
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-02-08

The Savannah Ne,cs says "Some terri
bic fate appears 10 hover over KEIPER.
Perhaps he is going to be appointed Gov
ernor Of Alaska" We should say some
terrible fate appears to hover over Alaska.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-02-08

HENRY WARD BEEcHgR having been re-
ported as attending an entertainment IN
New York when 1t was certain that he was
in Boston. publishes card, and asks,
" Have 1 double?" We hope not. one
HENRY WARD BEEcHER Is about as much
as the country can stand.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-02-08
RECAPITULATI0N.
The Den0crntic 3

The Democratic caucus has not yet acted
upon this subject.
This plan differs very considerably from
that first presented by Mr.. Porter, and
published m this paper at the time.
yembcr uSS3).
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-02-08

G00D REASON PoR Nor V0TING.--In the
United States Senate on the 9Th
Mr.. Hoar (wben his name was called :
ator from Indiana [Mr. Voorhees,. l do
not know how he would vote II he were
present, and do not know how ] should
vote.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-02-08

The Philadelphia Press says: ono boss
ism, no bulldozing, no hypocrisy, no snam
reform, but clean, fair. open fight on the
basis Of record and merit. That's what
the Republicans Of this town want
Then they don't want the principles OF
their party to have a show.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-02-08

jMr. ARTHUR has appointed young man
postmaster "on his merits" 1t Is well
that there Is no trouble about the presi-
Dental succession, as IL Is hardly possible
Mr.. ARTHUR can survive such an act very
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-02-08

II Is not generally known that the Con-
federate army escaped fearful disaster
early In the war. Grammar-annihiIator
LOGAN, Il Is ssid, thought Of joining Il.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-02-08

The Hartford Post remarks: "When
Boston gets the new crcmatory in running
order she will be more like Athens OF old
than ever" Her grave philosophers will
light up the world FROM the beam. Ahs
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-02-08

The Atlanta Constitution says: "The
half-dozen ofiice-holLers that compose the
Republican party In Georgia are in state
Of perpetual riot.v SHERMAN should have
such lawltssness investigated Immediately
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-02-08

H0RsFoRD's ACID PHOSPHATE IN MONT
SwEATs AND PRosrRATIox.--Dr, II. Stud
halter, st. Louis, No., says: ~ have used
Il In dyspepsia, nervous prostitution, and
In uight-sweats with very good results"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-02-08

B.H. Douglas & Sons Capsicum Cough
Drops are manufactured by themselves,
and are the result OF over forty years
experience In compounding cough medi-
cincs. u. 8. and Trade Mark on every
drop.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-02-08
Deaths,


Died. at the residence of her husband, No. jl2
east Franklin street, February 7th, at : 4. VI.
Mrs. LOUISA II. SQUIRE. wife of l.. :. squire
The funeral services VIII take place from Tie
residence at o'clock Il. NJ. FRIDAY, February
sth. Friends and acquaintance are invited u A.
tend.
Died. on the 9TH instant, at 7 A. NJ. 81 the rel.
dence Of her husband, Simon Gouldin. I'm IIenriD
county, Mrs. EMILY H. GOCLDiN. IN the seven.
ty ninth year Of her age.
Her funeral win take Place TO-DAY from l4r
late residence at $50 f.. NJ. Friends OF the family
invited t. attend.
Died. February 9th. nj the residence Of ~.
father, FLANK ELIJAH SIMPSON. infant .n
of r. J. and Anna c. Noble; aged two months
will be buried THIS AFTERNOON at ;
O'Clock.
Did AZ the residence OF her husband, No. 622
south First street, February Bih. AZ O'Clock T..
NJ, Mrs. BARBARA r. MURRAY. IN the seven
ty-third year OF her age.
Asleep In Jesus. oh, how sweet
To re for such a sumter meet.
With holy confidence 10 sing
That death has lost its yenomcd sting.
Asleep ia Jesus f. peaceful rest.
Whose waking Is supfClncly hieSt:
No fear, no woe. shall dim that hour
That uauifcsts the Sayiouf's power.
Her funeral win take place from Pne-St
Baptist church THIS (Fnday) AFTERNOON Al
81 O'clOcs.
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MEETINGS.


MASONIC NOTICE.-The men, "A
WI bers Of DOVE LODGE. No. 5I,~HN~
A. +. and A. NJ. 'yill attend stated u *
communication Of their lodge at the lodge w
room, -. Adams Han, corner Main aud Third
strcets on THIS friday EVENING. February
9Th. at o'clock. Members of sister hedges and
transient brethren are fraternally invited.
BY order of the W. NJ.
fe sit BEN. T. AUGUST. Secretary.
VHE REGULAR MEETING OF MI
L TUAL LODGE. No. 2I9, KNIGHTS on
HONOR, will De held in Odd-FellOws' Hall on
FRIDAY EVENING. 9Th instant. at ~ O'Clock
After the tram action OF routine business The Lodgr
will unite with Fraternity Lodge In the reception
Of the Grand officers at schiller Hall. All mem
bers are requested 10 be punctual In tIoir attend
ahce BY order Of the W.D. o. +. VASE,
fe Sits Reporter
ERATERNITY LODGE. No. ri.
L KNIGHTS OF H0NOR.-Tho members II
Fraternity Lodge, No. 265, arc requested % Al
tend IA regular meeting Of their / odge al schiller
Hall, 600 east Broad street, THIS iFridayl
EVENING. February sth. at ~ O'Clock. The
Grand Dictator will be present.
BY order of Dictator.
fe Silt :. II. JACOBS, Reporter.
OFFICERS AND MEMBERS OF
~ CAPITOL LODGE. No. 1905. i. OF H.,
are requested 20 attend a regular meeting ~
Knights-Of- Honor Hall, corner Fifth and Marshall
street, THIS Friday EVENING at u oclocA.
by order Of the Dictator.
fes-1ts j. b. WOODWARD, Reporter