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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-10-10
The Federation OF Trade and Labor
Unions.

CHICAGO, October 9.-The Federation OF
Trade and Labor Unions consumed Utmost
the entire forenoon session to-day IN as
cllssng various planks in their declaration
Of principles without reaching any dehhlte
result. The following resolution WIS
adopted
ReSOired, That owing to the palniul CIR
cumstances in connection with the eXlstlng
troubles between the international ana
Progressive Cigar Makers Unions, we IN
struet the legislative committee, at the close
Of the present congress, TO open commune
cation with the principal officers oil the
above unions and offer their services Is
mediators, with view TO bringing ABOUT
harmony between hose bodies.
The Committee on Resolutions recon-
mended the adoption Of resolution ask.
ing President Arthur TO appoint August
Donaih commissioner OF labor statistics.
This provoked discussion. one delegate
suggested that criticising Presid Arthur
one day and asking favor from hun the
next would place the Convention In a pc,
culiar position. The fact was developed
thar certain delegates favored other men
for the position. The resolution was nhaiiy
voted down
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-10-10
WEST POINT.
Democratic Flag-Raisii g-Speech from Hon
George n. Wise
Correspondents Of NE Richmond Di'paiohI

Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispa,ch.I
WEST POIST. VA, October :. 1874.
Tonight West Point M, h0nored her
s'andald-hcarfr. the Hon. George y. Wise.
Til, Was the OCCASION q throwing TO The
breeze a banner beaIing the names OF
cleveland, Hendricks, and George y.
Wise TIE pole Importing il I. about
90 feet high. and is on the beach in fUll
view Of The great York river.
The PROCESSION started from seventh
street ST O'Clock. and was led bv the JET
ferron band. This bond is Of home origin,
sud deserve credit fur the high degree OF
efficiency l. hI, attained. The stand from
which the speaker, were 10 address us was
% last reached.
Amid dcafenlng cheers and yOCiferous
ycll.. the Hon. George ID. Wise and Mr..
John Hunter assembled the platform. Mr..
isaac Diegs, IN few Weli-ch0sen words,
ssacd hat the banner be unfurled. and let
II. BE- said. after q recess OF twenty years,
once more "Wayc over thu land o. the
irco aud the home Of the brave" The
wind being o strong for the speakers. It
was agreed 10y them and the admiring
crowd 10 repair 10 the pavilion OF the
Grove Hotel Mr.. Wise spoke first, and
bis uICruccs were well received. He
promised faithfully that when he went
tack 20 Congress he would work for
our river. and consider Us his people.
lie recognized the fact that West Point is
the real outlet for Richmond, and that the
Two places have no conflicting interests
whatever. His arraignnent OF the Repub.
hcan party was mcTciless, especially u to
The cause o. the labor unemployed and
idle.
Mr. John Hunter spoke next. His
speech was a good one and took with the
crowd admirably. He made many telling
thrust.
West Point is aroused and may be de-
pended upon rs giving 4 good majority "a
usual for the ticket. {.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-10-10
CLEVELAND REPUBLICANS.
A Statement that g.. 2lj Republicans in New
York are Pledged TO Vote for the Oemocra-
tic Candidate.


Secretary Post has returned TO the city,
and was at Democratic headquarters to-day.
He met with most glowing reception in
his district, and says he has heard nothing
but good Democratic news since he has
been away. lie says that while on the
train coming here he met one OF the most
prominent Republicans OF Frank IIiscock's
district i'm New York, a businessman who
employs many men. who told him that
New York was as sure as any State in the
Union TO q fol- Grover Cleveland. He was
man who has always been Republican: was
a delegate to the Republican Convention at
Chicago, and SAYS he never voted any but
the straight Republican ticket in his life.
He took from his pocket private slip upon
which il was stated that the" undersigned,
q Republican, pledged himself to vote for
and support Grover Cleveland for the pre-
sidency. These slips, he said, were pre-
pared by the Republicans who were organ
lied TO supDoTt Cleveland. and were used
a. pledges by Republicans who wished to
md themselves 10 vote for Cleveland. He
said that in bis election precinct, which
AWAY, gives Republican majority OF over
50. he had gotten 20 Of those slips signed
by leading Republicans and sent them 10
The Independent Republican headquar-
tcrs in New York, and h. knew Of six
teen more men who had not yet signed the
pledre, but who would vote for Cleveland.
lie told Mr.. Post that the Independent Re-
publicans had thousands Of those slips cir
culoted throughout the State, and were
making the poll in that way. Ten days
800. he said. when he sent in his last batch
OF pledges. the secretary Of the committee
A.; Letter GnyinW that IN that
time they had received G3,2lj pledges OF
the kind from all parts OF the state, and
thew were ,till coming in. He SAID. also,
Thai if was not tie followers OF Curtis who
were most bitterly opposed to Blaine, bu;
the Sfalwarts. who two years ago had been
told that Cleveland was = good enough man
10 beat Foger, and who now thought him
a good enough man to beat Blaine
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-10-10
Kncroachmenf OF the Beers I'm Africa.
Try c,ble TO The Dispstch.l


LONDON, October 9.-The Times under
stands that the English Cabinet council
Monday concluded to adopt measures forth
with to stop the audacious encrolchments
Of the Beers in Africa. This decision, the
Times says, l. received with satisfaction by
the people OF England, who have watched
with growing Impotence the insults that
have been hoaped upon the English flag by
the people whose nsignihcance is their best
protection. At the South African confer
ence held here to consider the violation Of
the treaty by the Beers firm and decisive
policy was advocated. \ resolution was
adopted demanding that the Government
enforce the TranSyaal treaty.
The government OF Cape Colony, Cape
Of Good Hope. refuses to permit is local
troops to undertake the suppress ion Of the
Beers in Bechuanaland. n recommended
to Governor Sir Hercules Robinson by the
English Cabinet. The Cape Colony gov
eminent. on the contrary, recommends
that. British troops, with voluntary auXilia-
lies, be employed for that purpose. Gov
crnOr Robinson has again urged upon the
English Ministry the necessity that exists
for the reinforcement OF the colonial gov
eminent forces. The tenor Of adyices from
the Cape Of Good Hope points 10 pr0Dl-
bic civil war.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-10-10
DAM HE.
New Rsiiroad Proposed Hymeu,al-Lawn-
Parry in North panviile-Iiezis.

New Railroad Pf0pOscd-H ymeBsal Lawn
Parry in North Danviilr-Iieais.
Correspondence OF ,lc Richmond Dispa'ch.l
OCTOBER Q. 1851.
The directors q. the proposed Virginia
and Kentucky railway narrow gauce) held
meeting here Yesterday, and after adj
iournMCni CNlIcss themselves ~ hopeful of
being able to push the road through As pro-
posed. The charter, granted last winter,
authorizes them 70 commence At Cripple
Greek furnace. twenty miles east from
Wy.ltvill,. and build q narTow.eauge rail-
way thcuct 10 the Kentucky line and Ken
tucky connections. They have assurances
that the counties oi Nyihe. Tazeweil, and
Band vii yot. subscriptions.
Mi,s Rate Lawson. daughter 81 our
esteemed citizen. Mr.. Y. ". Lawson, and
Mr.. \. a.. Sites. one Of the proprictorS Of
the arlington Hotel. were married last
night and went off ON a tour North.
The Baptist ladies oil North DanVlllc gave
lswn.paTty night before last for the pur-
pose % obtaining funds for the purchase
OF q church les. and the proceeds counted
M abou; S15 net yesterday. some friends
have purchased q iot and are holding it for
The Ladies Christian Association.
2 Colonel Cabell was here yesterday, and
represents Democratic prospects a bright.
Last winter and last summer anumber on
negroes women mostly went OF North I'M
der some az nj, and were put into employ
mcnt in New York and New Jersey. They
have found the work required OF them
rather too mush, and treatment not what
wa, expected. and soclety not 30 good
amongst the colored people there. They
express themselves IS quite dissatisfied,
but do not ike TO cone back and confess.
ALPHA.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-10-10
Tho Cincinnati Enquirer" on the
Ohio situation.

The excitement and oXcesscs OF a hot
presidential campaign shall not divert the
EnQuirer from its cardinal principle. which
j. 10 tell lis readers the trutli-the facts. n
near as they can be ascertained-without
regard 10 whose interests may be advanced
or impaired. II believes that Grover CleFe'
land will be elected President, and sees
splendid indications that Ohio will. at Tue
coming State election, giVea plain index OF
that result. II does not ask the pubic 10
accept party brag and buster as the a''Ilr'
ance Of Democratic victory, but invites
cool, deliberate, and unbiased consldera-
lion OF the controlling conditions.
The time is past when all parties a'-
copied the proposition that Ohio was H.
publican on full vote. For many wears
the curse Of the Democracy OF I'M otatc
was m Indifferent management, ana an I'M
preston among thousands OF Democrats
that i. was a waste OF time for them % 20
to the polls, and that there was nothing ior
their nominees except through the occa-
sional lolhargy Of the Republicans in m - Oh
year" when there was nothing al siaAt'
Two years OF Democratic success nave
destroyed this Illusion, and students Oh sta,
tistics have found that the increase anu
changes in population during the last ue-
cade have been largely in favor OF the lAr'!
Of the people.
The most bigoted, blind partisan cahho'
denythat the Republicans have LOST con,
siderable Independent vote. We pe''eSu
this detection is a large one. Large VI
small. 1t certainly counts against inc "a.
publican candidates, and Ia. no oh'c' J."
the way OF Democratic detection.
The Republican claim that the TERMINUS
who changed their party all glance 9n
account Of Republican sumptuaiy tsl'
lation have all returned TO them j. ~
warranted by the most authentic accouue a,,
II there was relapse Of the "ei' 1,",
vote TO the Republican fold, II wa i,,,
year, when, rs we have stated, ON W." W.
Democratic by majority Of more a"a"
twelve thousand. But there was ho' = -
lapse.
The Republican candidates have no AZ.
vantage with the wool-gr0wers. n', "a
no platform more favorable to thls .
than the Democratic declaration OIL pm"
ciples.
The trip OF the Republican can ',lure
for President In Ohio has been Ia'' ~
Crowds OF people have turned OH. 70 ,s Ito ~
upon The caravan Just a. they "o'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-10-10
RANDALL ar BRISTOL.
Southwest Virginia and East Tennessee Tarn
Out 20 Greet Him-Splendid speeches.

Out 20 Greet bim-Splendid Speeches.
ESPECIAL telegram 10 the Dispatch.l
BRISTOL, Tenn, October g.-This has
been grand day for the Democracy Of
Southwest Virginia. Hon. Samuel J. Ran
dall. Judge Waller Il. Staples, and Judge
John T. Harris spoke here to-day 10 crowd
of $500 or 1000 people from all parts OF
Southwest Virginia and East Tennessee.
At o'clock an effort was made TO raise
q Cleveland ana lIenrickS flag. Something
having gotten wrong with the rope, the
flag could rot be raised, but some true
Democrats determined that their flag should
float in honor Of the occasion before night.
fall. So the pole, which is llG feet high.
was lowered to the ground, the trouble
rightod. and the pole erected again, and at
$50 O'Clock the flag was raised amid the
shouts Of an enthusiastic and determined
people.
TO say that the speeches were good does
not express the idea. Judge Staples spoke
for an hOur. discussing Virginia politics in
particular and national politics in general.
lie was followed by Judge Harris, who,
heing very hoarse. did moi speak more than
fifty MINUTES. Then came Mr.. Randall.
who spoke FOR an hour and a half. He dis
cu>sCd the present system Of taxation. and
showed the uniustness and unc9nstltutlol-
atty Of it.
lie discussed the tariff question from a
tue Democratic standpoint, A. expressed
in the platform Of the Chicago Convention.
lie showed that by abolIshing the Internal
revenue system the revenue could and
should he raised by tariff on imports, and
this would give our Industries and our
labor all the incidental protection needed.
lie showed the corruption OF the present
Republican party, and that a change in the
administration was necessary for the hap
piness Of the people and the perpetuity o.
our Government. In short. he confirmed
the faithful. strengthened the weak. and
converted many from the error of their
way. The speeches Of the distinguished
gentlemen has done our section and the
cause Of Democracy good, as the result in
November will show.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-10-10
Powder-MiIIs Blown Up.

GBy telegraph 20 the Dispatch.l
CUMNINsyILLE, ONT, October 9.-The
Hamilton powder-mils were blown up to-
day. -Four men were killed ard two
wounded.
The rames OF the killed by the explosion
are: william Murray. Henry Sibbels,
George Matthews, and William iIeartber-
ington. The injured are: Albert Culp.
who was badly burned about head and
legs, and Daniel Doherty, who was badly
burned and bad limb broken. Neither Is
expected TO live. The appearance OF the
victims is sickening. II WAS with difficulty
that some OF the bodies were recovered.
They were found stripped naked ana
long distance off In the bushes With legs
and arms broken and burned black. They
were scarcely recognizable. The cause OF
the cXl lo>ion i unknown.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-10-10
NORTH CAROLINA.
Republican Corruption Fund-The EKpssi-
tiou.
Especial telegram to II. Dssr.:crI


Especial ie.egrsm 10 tie Dssr.:cr.I
RALEIGH. n. c., October 9-At Demo-
cratic headquarters here information has
been received that the Republicans are re-
ceiving large campaign fund for use in
North Carolina. IL il an open secret that
money IL being used. Up 10 a few weeks
ago the Republican campaign fund was
practically nothing. Now II becomes evil
dent that by outside contributions the fund
IL becoming liberal. The Republican work
- SOMEWHAT changed In character. IL Is
now more in the nature OF what is termed
bushwhacking. Sour Republicans, admit
ting The defeat OF York, their candidate for
Governor. say that much can be done to
secure votes for the national ticket.
John VI. Moring. independent candidate
for Congress in this district. gives formal
notice OF withdrawal. The Republicans
bad endorsed him. They now transfer
their favor TO Josiah Turner, who il also
an Independent candidate. Turner il one
of the best known characters in the State.
lie became famous in the reconstruction
period as the most extreme Democrat in
the South,
The long drought IL at last broken, after
continuing twelve weeks. COpious rams
fell last night and this morning, but too
late to benefit crops.
At Durham, while brleklayers were at
work on the top OF an immense chimney
stack, eighiy-iive feet from the ground. the
entire structure WAS crushed to pieces.
The men fell the entire distance among de-
bfiS, yet, wonderful 10 relate. not one WAS
killed. All are badly bruised
Yesterday and to-day General Scales was
given grand reception by the Democrats
and People OF Pitt county. He spoke there
both DAYS to the largest crowds ever as
sembled in the county. and with the best
effect. Last night the town Of Grcenvilie
was decorated and Illuminated in his honor.
lie feels greatly gratilied at the warmth OF
his reception.
To-day ut the state Exposition the at.
tendance was large. More persons from
the northern and New England States were
observed among the visitors. The weather
has become delightful. The Exposition
authorities are arranging for special fe1-
lures.
Invitations 10 the press Of the northern
States were sent out to-day with free trans
pOrtation to the city and return.
Arrangements have been cOrplcted for
the ceremonies during those special days
devoted to colored people. There will be
paradcs Of colored troops, addresses by
distinguished orators, and a speech OF wei
come hy Governor Jarvis.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-10-10

q mile. for two year. oils --Pardee won
Eachus second. Time, LIS.
Third rnce--free handicap sweepstakes.
for ihree.year-olds. one mile and three
furlones-R ataplan won; Tornado second.
Time, $50.
Fourth race--free handicap sweepstakes
for oil aces. one mile and fve.sixteenths
MarkIand won; Topsy second. Time.
2:22.
Fifth racc-Durse $500, oil ages, one
mile-Wandering won; Patterson secobd.
Time, l:i6.
sixth race-handicap hurdle race. one
mile and lbree.quarters, sewn hurdles
Quebec won; Captain Curry second
Time. 800.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-10-10
NORFOLK'S BUDGET.
The Dismal-Swamp Lottery Case-iuisnc-
tion Dissolved.

ton Dissolved.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch
OCTOBER .. 1884.
In the Corporation Court to-day Judge
Brooke delivered his opinion in the Dis
mal-Swamp Lottery Company case, dis
solving the injunction restraining Mayor
Lamb from interfering with the operations
Of the company.
twill be remembered that the Supreme
Court recently issued an injunction as
above, which should be In force until
case from Petersburg involving the legality
Of The company's charter should be decided
by that court. The company at once re-
sumed operations, and Mayor Lamb asked
the Court TO dissolve the Injunction.
The opinion was delivered to-day, ana
after going at some length into the case the
Court concludes that the Court OF Chan
cory has no jurisdiction TO grant an in
junction In this case, and being 50 Of the
onjnion, without considering any other
question, doth dissolve the injunction as
Being improyidently awarded"
Mr.. John ;. Wise, counsel for the com.
pany, asked for a suspending order until
The 9TH OF EOyember-unt he could test
the matter in the supreme Court. II was
granted. T.
fly telegraph 10 the Dispatch.
NORFOLK, Va, October 0. 1891.
{. Hall " indsor, books and stationery,
has made ~ assignment Liabilities, 1iG,-
600; assets not ascertaDed.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-10-10

credit the rnmor. Mr.. Meol. /, Iii
known IN Richmond. having beer c ~v''
nected with several prominen, mc ,~ M,
establishments In that cltv. '""'''o
Our Town Council has appointed Mr. 7
". Darlington mayor IN plsce ~ Al .', az ~
W. Ward. who resigned. sir. C.rr;n,,",
win make good officer. s'o"
MI James o. Dickcus. son Of MIR A,hert
Dickens, OF Halifax Courthouse w,s n,as
ried Tuesday in Mobile, Ala. Ia Ms c.
RE McGill, OF that city. MIR. Dickens 4. =,
nephew OF The late Thoma, O'Connor -,
Knoxville. Tenn. who was one OF thovic.
tins Of the terrible Mab;y. Conner street.
eight in that city IN 1882. ''
The tobacco market Is std. but little 4,
coming In. When season comes orr ~ ,re.
houses viii be taxed to their utmost.
DtGtf
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-10-10
lBy telegraph 70 the Dispatch.

CINCINNATI, October 1.-The CommeTcid1-
G0xette's special from Richmond, n.y.:
says: Fire broke out In the planing-mill oil
G. Zafiord last night, aud, aided by a heavy
wind, the flames proved very destructive.
Engines were sent for from Lexington,
and the fire was got under control after
burning two hours. The following are The
losses: G. Zafiord's planing-mill, 1000
w. w. Potts -four mills, 800, $50; city
gas.works. $4,000; w. r. FranciSs
marble works, $4,000. Smaller losses
make an aggregate loss Of $4,000. Total
insurance, $4,000.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-10-10
PORTSMOUTH.
The Baptist ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Killed.

f''N' HssoCtutou-ssrA n''N
ispccial telegraph to the pi.pstch.l
NORFOLK. Va. October ., ISL
The Portsmouth Baptist Association ma
iourned To-day to meet next year WIN
Black.Crcek church, Southampton county :
Rev. e. G. Dirgan. OF Petersburg, TO
preach the sermon, and Rev. Il. W. Cridlin
alternate.
To-day 8 public collection was li'ted Tor
The old preachers and widows a3d orphans
OF preachers. and resolution adopted urg-
ing all the churches Of the Association TO
take immediate steps to aid the work oil the
Education Board.
A collection for education realized 3i37;
for home missions $3.50 was raised.
A committee was appointed TO take into
consideration the dividing OF the Associa-
lion. the present number of churches being
about sixty, and extending over large
field, too wide TO allow all the churche, 10
DC r, presented. The reports from all the
bo-rds were very gratifying, and discussed
with great interest.
\ negro waterman employed on a barge
was killed to-day by being jImmed ut Gil.
merton,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-10-10
THE RICHMOND DISPATCH FRIDAY. OCTOBER TO- 1884

gaze upon procession Of circus wagons;
and IL Is significant that the receptions In
small towns and ut rural railroad stations,
where entertainment Is scarce, have been
larger In proportion to population than In
the cities.
The arguments. the enthusiasm, the logi-
cal drift. are with the Democracy.
The dispensers OF the corruption fund,
The election reporters and ballot-box bur-
glars. and the desperate ofllce.bolders are
With the Republicans.
The success OF the Democratic candidates
next Tuesday depends on full, united
vote and fair count.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-10-10
Ease.Rnlt Yesterday.

TTT UItET1Nn 7" IH' TTT7IIiIVI'I
Brooklyn Brooklyn, II; lndlanap)lE,
,.
Detroit Detroit. ,: New York. Q.
Kansas city: Kansas City (Unions), :;
-. Paul Unions, ,.
-. Louis: It. Louis OUnions), IL; Ma
tional, ].
New York: Cincinnati, /; Metropolis
tan, !.
Buffalo: Buffalo. :; Boston, :. Game
stopped by darkness.
cleveland: Cleveland. II; Providence, 3,
Pittsburgh: Toledo. 9; Alegheny,3 3.
Chicago: Chicago. 10: philadelphia, :.
Cincinnati: Cincinnati (Unions). 10; Bos
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-10-10
The Confessional Discussed In the
Episcopal Congress.
ny telegraph u the Dispa'ch'1

DETROIT, Mich, October 9.-The morn.
ing session Of the third days meeting OF
the Episcopal Congress was devoted To lhe
discussion Of the topic Confessional
The paper was read by the Rev }. II.
Hopkins, of Williamsport, Pa, SUSTAINING
the confessional. Rev. {. George Currle,
OF Philadelphia, feared the confessional
because il became compulsory in the end;
Rev. Edward w. Osborne, Of Boston, sald
he was believer in the confessional. lie
claimed that the whole sense and feeling
OF the Church holds that confession and
absoluiion are neediul and lawful. Rev.
Leighton Parks, OF Boston, said the con-
iessional was Of pure origin. but had de-
generated. Other gentlemen discussed the
subject briefly.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-10-10
Cholera Notes.

Thy cibIc . nc UsphTVH'T
MADRID, October 9.-During the past
tventy-four hours there have been two
deaths from cholera in the province OF Ali
cante. The Imperial states that there have
been II eases Of cholera aud II deaths in
Barcelona since September 18th. Barcelona
papers deny the truth of this statement.
ROME, October 9.-RepOrtS from the
cnolera-iufected districts OF Italy for the
past tweuty-four hours gives . TOTAL Of 1i5
fresh cases and - deaths, against 49, cases
and - deaths for the preceding twenty-!Our
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-10-10
The Succession To the Throne OF the
Netherlands.
by cable TO The Dlsratch.l

THE HAGUE, October 9.-king william
OF Holland and the Duke Of Nassau have
held several interviews recently, which
have resulted i'm an agreement being N
rived at i'm relation to the succession TO The
throne OF the Netherlands. The agreement
entered into is n follows:
King William OF Holland recognizes
the right OF the Duke Of Nassau TO the
duchy ~ Luxembourg, and the Duke Of
Nassau, in turn, admit, the right OF the
Princess Wilhelmina, the daughter OF King
William. Of Holland. to the throne Of lIol.
land. At the wining ftteS al Luxembourg
King william OF Holland will. with due
formality, publicly announce and present
10 the court the Duke Of Nassau Is his sue
cessor TO the grand duchy OF Luxembourg.