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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-19
AKIcYlNC POSTMASTER,
The new.,td Officer % Dovsc 'fiSes Re-
fuses 20 Give ~.


The new.,td OR'cer o, Dovtc 'tiSes Re-
fuses to Give ~.
A short while ago Mr.. c. Z. Wood
son was appointed postmaster at Dover
Mines, Goochland county, rice Warner
Taylor. suspended. Taylor was APP
pointed under the Republican admins
tration, and when Mr.. Woodson pre-
sented his commission refused to sur
render the Office.
Mr.. Woodson came to Richmond
Friday and made his complaint to Mr..
j. Catlett Gibson, district attorney,
who caused warrant TO be issued for
the arrest of Taylor and placed it in
the hands Of Special Deputy United
States Marshal John II. OVERLY, who
went up 70 Dover Mines that afternoon
and arrested Taylor yesterday morning
and brought him directly to Richmond.
Upon arriving here accused was taken
before United States Commissioner Ma
thews for examination.
The accused gave as his reason for
not giving up the Office that he had ex-
pocted TO be furnished by the Depart
ment with blanks upon which to make
out an inventory Of the Office, and for
which he would expect the new in
cumbent to give his receipt that he
bad not been furnished with such
blanks, and that he had not been noti-
fed by the Department of his removal.
lie was by the Commissioner sent on
to the grand jury, which meets Septem-
Der 10th, and was allowed bail in the
sum Of $500, William Cox tcolored) be-
coming his surety.
The warrant containing the complaint
charges First, unlawfully keeping a
post-ofiice at Dover Mines, Goochland
county, Va; second, unlawfully re-
tsrding and obstructing the passage Of
the mail Of the United States; third,
unlawfully taking letters, &C., from
the post-office at Dover Mines, Gooch
land countv Va
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-19
Local Option I'm Georgia.

ATLANTA, July 1S.-The House Of
Representatives to-day passed a gene
raj local option law for counties in
Georgia which have not already adopted
prohibition. The bill provides that on
petition every two years elections may
be held in counties where intoxicating
srinks are sold until the county goes
for prohibition, when no more elections
can be held. The bill now goes to the
Senate
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-19
Richmond knights Templars ut Ola
Point.
ESPECIAL telegram to the Dlspatch.l

Special telegram TO the Dispatch
FORT MONROE, VA, July l8.-A
party Of Knights Templars from Com
mandery Of St. Andrew, No. IL, arrived
at the I'ygeia Hotel to-day on a little
pleasure trip. Among the party are j..
j. Wright and wife, George W. Poe,
William +. Tanner, Miss Hattie Tan
ner, snd Miss Estelle Fisher, Of Wash
iDgton, d. c. D.; p. I. Conrad, W. r..
Turner, r. r. Snead, Colonel Thomas
J. Evans. Di. c. w. p. Brock, Henry
Bodeker, b. Z. Crump, G. A. Ncsbitt,
s. Il. Witt, A. w. CARRIER, Joseph F..
Gibson, j. +. Tyler and lady, L. P.
Ecker, 10. Lane Stern, George G. Jefier-
son, William Ryan, James D. Patton,
DR.. George b. Steel, Jack Temple.
George P. Stacy and three ladies,
George L. Street, j. SpOtt Crenshaw,
and w. Fred. Pleasants-the latter
two from Richmond Commandery, No.
.. The party numbers in all about
forty-five or fifty.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-19
.r.FGuANY SPRINGS.
psrsenals aad Briefs.

Police-Justice Richardson and wife,
who are at the Warm Springs, are
steadily improving.
The annual meeting of the North
western Mutual Life-lnsurance Com
many was held at Milwaukee on the
10th, and Colonel John b. Cary, of
Richmond, was elected president of the
Agents Association. Colonel Cary
was later called upon to make the pre-
sentation address to ID. +. Murphy, the
"Banner Agent" of the company,
and acquitted himself, the Milwaukee
papers report, with great credit.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-19
Sheridan and tho Indians paIayer.

IBy teIegrHpH 10 inc DIsPHVH,
KANSAS CITY, July ia dispatch
to the Times from Fort Reno, |. T.,
says There is nothing Of special in
terest here. General Sheridan has had
a talk with a number of Indians, in
GLIDING Stone Calf, one of the leading
dissatisfied chiefs. The Indians are
divided on the question Of lease to
the cattlemen, and appear to realize
that if the Government undertakes to
disarm them they must submit. All
danger Of an outbreak is practically
ended.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-19
brow ned While Bathing.

by Telegraph 10 Inc UIhPaIcH'I
READING, PA, July lS.-At Mount
Rtna yesterday Charles Athenbach,
aged twelve years, went swimming
with six companions, and, getting be-
yond his depth, was drowned. The
boys made fruitless efforts to rescue
him. and then left without saying a
word to any one. His disappearance
caused alarm, and search was made
this morning, when his companions
stated that he had been drowned. His
body was recovered. The coroner
Jury exonerated the boys.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-19
Knives and Pistols I'm kentucky.

LOUISVILLE. KY, July ia
Couricr-Jounal special says Van
Horn. William, and Dock Bailey
brothers engaged in fight with John
Howard in Lee county. Knives and
pistols were used. Howard was killed
and Van Horn Bailey was shot and
dangerously cut.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-19
LATE WEATHER REPORT.
by telegraph to the Dlspatct

WASHINGTON, July I9-2 A. NJ
For the Middle atlantic States, gene
rally .Jdr weGther, nearly stationary
temperature, minds becoming south
erly.
For the South atlantic States, gene
rally fair weather, stationary tempera-
tire, rdridLie windS.
For Richmond and ricinity, gene
rally fair heather, ruth stationary tenn
peTdture.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-19
An Express Train Jumps the Track.

TBy telegraph 10 Ihe DBpatch.I
PHILADELPHIA, July l8.-An ex-
press train from Atlantic City, on the
West Jersey railroad, ran off the track
at Newfeld station this morning. The
engine was demolished, and Engineer
George Murphy, residing in Camden,
received injuries from which he expired
in short time. A number of passen-
gers were slightly injured. The engi-
neer was a married man and leaves a
family. 1t is stated that his brave con-
duct in remaining at MS post avetted
more disastrous results. The accident
was caused by misplaced switch.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-19
Boat Run Down aud Two Men
Drowned.

[By telegraph to the Dlspatch.l
NEwBURGH, n. y, July lS.-A
row-boat containing three young men
was run down last night by the barge
Charles Spear, in tow of the propeller
John l.. uasbrouck, and David Nee.
Walker, aged sixteen years, and John
+. futile, aged twenty-five, were
drowned. John II. Bradner, the other
occupant of the boat, was rescued.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-19
The Attempts TO steal the Danviile
Pay-sar.

lBytelegraph 10 the Dlspanh.I
ATLANTA, July lS.-At daylight
detectives arrested George Rose at his
home, several miles from this city.
Rose is charged with being connected
with the recent attempt 10 steal the
Richmond and Danville pay-car. He
was found wounded in the leg, sup
posed to have been the result Of the
fusilade during the attempt to rob the
car. His brother, Charles Rose, who
is supposed to have murdered his wife
a year ago, was wanted for the pay-car
crime, hat escaped in the darkness, and
efforts are being made to catch him.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-19
GERMANY.
Russian Poles Ordered 90 Leave - FOREIGN
Princes.
fBy cable To the Dlspatch.l

Russian roles Ofderfu 10 Leave foe-"
Princes.
tBy cable 10 the Dlspatch.l
LONDON, July lS.-The Germdn'd
Of Berlin states that the Imperial Gov
eminent has ordered 10000 Russian
Poles to leave Eastern Prussia. Ofthese
Poles 1000 are Jews. A majority Of
the exiled Poles have, however, been
granted a respite to allow them to sell
out their property and business and
settle up their affairs before leaving.
1t is stated that the German Govern
ment is preparing a bill to exclude all
foreign princes from the rights of in
heritance to any of the German ducal
thrones. The bill will, it is said, be
submitted to the Bundesrath next au-
tumn
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-19
Press 0pinssas en- the Lan@.Purt base
IBy cable to the Dispatch. !

10y cADse 20 It10 f7IsVHV"1'I
DUBLIN, July ls.-The IRISH Tt@es
approves the land-psrchase bill intro
duced by Lord Assebourne in the
House Of Lords last evening. The
Dublin Express says the bill cannot
succeed. The Freeman's Journal de-
clares that it is amazed that the Gov
eminent should expect that plan 80
small would in any wise help to settle
the land question.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-19
Tho Afgh ~ Breeze.

LONDON. July IA dispatch from
Paris to the Exchange Telegraph Com
pany says that the French Ambassador
at St. Petersburg. who was about to
leave the Russian capital on furloush
to enjoy . vacation, has been ordered
to remain at his post because of the
gravity of the Afghan difficulty.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-19
Kiilca His wife with n Butcher-knife
lBy telegraph 10 the Dispatch.l

JERSEY CITY, n. j., July Is
Mrs. Emma Gaunt was murdered by
her husband, John Gaunt, at their
home, No. 1874 Garden street, Hohoken,
at II o'clock this morning. Gaunt Is
81 Englishmsn, 6fty-fOur years old,
and was intoxicated at the time: a. us
wife refused to occupy the same bed
with him, and he stabbed her in the
neck and side with large butcher
knife. She died an hour later. Mrs.
Gaunt was forty-fve years Of age. The
coSple had been married thirty years
ana had five children. Gaunt is under
arrest.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-19
THE FRENCH NAVY.
DIprc IuIv IL A JmiraI Col
Racing I'm England.

LONDON, July l8.-This was the
second day Of the Manchester July
meeting. The race for the July handi-
cap was wen by Sanderson's four-year-
old bay colt Hsmbletonian Jardine's
three-year.o old brown colt Beaumont
second, and r. Vyner's three-yesr-old
bay FLY Alb third. There were seven
starters.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-19
A Desperate Negro Resenting an In-
INV telegraph to the Dispatch.l

[By telegraph TO the Dispatch.l
CHARLESTON, s. C., July lS.-At
Laurcns, in this State, to-day, j. NJ.
Irby, who was implicated iI / murder
case few years ago, resented an inn
aginary insult from a white man Dsmed
ialmer by forcing Palmer at the point
of pistol to submit to a severe whip
ping at the hands of a negro employed
by him tIrby). The whipping was
done in the presence of the sheriff and
town marshal. Irby is reported as be-
ing at large and as defying arrest.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-19

DUBLIN. July ls.-The Ennis share
holders of the Munster Bank have re-
solved to ask the directors TO call for
thirty shillings per share, and thus add
sl,l25, 900 to the banks capital, and
10 then reques, deposit0rs to delay with
drawing their money for six months to
give time to the management to develop
The institutions resources.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-19
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.


NEW YORK. July 16.-The l0ng-promised
July boom, which has been the ruling
feature OF the stock market this week.
made fur ther decided pros ress to-day. The
advance was somewhat irregular Lake
shore. Pacific Mail. Western Union. aud
New Jersey Central reaching their highest
price IN the forenoon; New YORK central,
LsckawabDa and Northwestern in the
afternoon before . O'Clock; and Union Pa
cific, 81. Paul, and Missouri, Kansas and
Texas in the last hour. The market. how
ever. was strong at the opening and, with
only moderate reactions, was strong
all day. The most important declines oc.
CURED between and O clock. when in one
or two cases prices yielded as much Is per
cent. The Losses were generally recovered,
and the market closed In ~ few cases AT the
highest and In the rest OF the list within
fraction Of the best prices 81 the day. The
net gains. compared with asst evening. were
~ for st. Paul and Lake Shore. IA for
Western Union and Michigan Central. II,
for Union Pacific and Canadian Pacific. aud
fractional amounts for the rest of the list.
Business was well-distributed to-day. 81.
Paul, with $4,000 shares. being the only
stock having abnormal sale. A report CIR
culated to-day TO account FOR the recent
advance IN prices was 70 the effect that Jay
Gould, j. Pierrepont Morgan, and one or
two others had accumulated 400, 900
shares OF stock prior To the begin
ming OF the present advance. They
then went TO Vanderbilt and offered
10 let him have any portion OF the stock
thus gathered at cost price. The story Is
that he accepted one half the amount mem
toned, and has permitted reports of'alleged
negotiations TO be circulated for the pur-
pose OF manipulating prices. Whether there
n any truth whatever In the story ~ rela-
ted, the street Is very decidedly ballish.
aad believes that the long. existing railroad
night Is rapidly approaching an end. IL Is
known that conferences continue To he
held between the leading Trunk Line OH.
eials. Sales, $4s. 600 shares.
WEEKLY BANK STATEMENT.
NEW YORK, Jaly ls.-rhe weekly
statement Of the associated banks shows
the following changes: Loans increase.
sl.oS5, 800; specie increase, Sl3t.l0e
legal tenders Increase. $l.57s 900; deposits
increase. ~ la, 800; circulation increase,
S2s, 100: reserve Increase. st72.730. The
banks now hold s6t S73, 900 In excess Of the
20 per cent. rule.
BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE. July Is. - Virginia new
1o-4es. 81; new % sik Bfd to-day.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-19
will Nes Explain.

iBy telegraph 70 tbs Dispetch.l
YoNKERs, July IS.-This morning
$50 hands in the print-mill Of the car
pet-works refused to 20 to work. No
grievance has been stated and no de-
mand made. The company is in igno-
rance Of the cause.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-19
Overcome BY Fest Air.

CHAMBERsBURG, PA, July lS.--
About sixty men were overcome by
foul air and smoke from blasting in the
South Pennsylvania railroad tunnel at
Roxbury last evening. Two were dead
when rescued, and several others are
not expected to live.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-19
why He was Arrest<d.

ST. PETERSBURG, July lS.-lt is
now stated that the clerk Of Mr.. Finn,
British Consul At Reshd, Persia, who
was arrested by tbs Russians in the
early part Of LIST June while he was
searching for lost mule beyond the
Persian frontier, was taken into custody
as q suspicious person because be failed
to produce his credentials, and that he
was liberated the moment the Russians
ascertained that he was An English SER
want.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-19
The Masmwsssas Murder, &c
nv r~hIa tn the DfspA trh,l

DUBLIN. July ls.-The Freeman's
Journal. commenting on the announce
men, made in the House Of Commons
Yesterday by Sir Michael Hicks-Beach,
Chancellor Of the Exchequer, that the
Earl of Carnarvon had promised to
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-19

Samuel Irenaeus Prime was born at
Ballston, N. Y, November 4, 1912, and
graduated at Williams College in 1929.
He studied theology at Princeton and
entered the Presbyterian Church. He
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-19
Arranging for a yixorou, Campaign.
lBy telegraph TO the Dispatch.l

FoRT MONROE, VA, July 49,
Senator Malone, Governor Cameron,
Congressman Wise and Libbey, ex-
Collector Bowden, Of Norfolk. and
other prominent Republicans are here
arranging for vigorous campaign.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-19
a.by Gvsnd X nsbe.

One of our prominent pisnists Is en-
thusiastic over his purchase Of q Knabe
Grand Piano, bought last evening from
Mr.. Manly Ramos, 903 Main street.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-19
General Grant NO, 40 Well.
(By telegraph 10 the Dispatch. ]

MOUNT McGREGoR, July lS.--Gen-
eral Grant passed restless night last
night, because Of the excessive heat.
He only enjoyed about four hours
sleep, and to-day is not feeling SO well.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-19
Death of DR.. Irgaaeus Prime.

New YORK, Jul7 ss,--Rev. DR.. s.
lrenaeus Prime died at l2:45 p. NJ. to-
day at Manchestes VT, where he was
stricken by paralysis last Sunday.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-19
Threatened strike tn England.

LONDON, July lS.-Twenty thou
sand cotton-mill operatives at Oldham
will, it is thought, 60 out on q strike
against 10 per cent. reduction in their
wages.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-19
RICHMoNp TOBAccO MARKEr.

lrLf Ia,-Tpdlng was light TO day aud
Attendance on Change small. Receipts
continue very good. The market thus week
mas shown more life altogether. with rather
n hardening tendency ON oflSht tootccos.
while In dark there has been no not icea Ole
chuuup
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-19
LOUISVILLE.

LOUISVILLE. July is.-Grain weak.
Wheat-So. 2 red. csc. Corn-No. . white.
joa5oc. oa's-No. , mixed. $50. Proyi-
sions steady. Bacon-Ciear rib. s6.l5is:
sides, 81. 62ts Bulk-mests-Clearr rib. IS. IS !;
sides. 1925; shoulders. t4.25. Pork-Mcss.
si0.7o. Hams-sugsr-cured, $3.50. Lard
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-19
Cholera I'm Spain.
(By cable to the plspatch.l

BY cable to the pispatch.l
MADRID, July lS.-There were
1929 cases Of cholera and ga deaths
from the disease reported yesterday in
Spain.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-19
THE DIAMOND FIELD.
yIgcINTAS AGAIN BEATEN.
scse,.l telegram 10 the Dispatch


LANCASTER, PA, July lS.--The
Ianeasters defeated the Virginias this
afternoon in the eighth inning after the
local club was apparently whitewashed.
Kimber was unfortunate in his pitch
ing. hitting three men and giving four
their bases on balls. Iiggiss's batting
was the feature OF the game, he having
made home-run, a three-bagger, and
a single. Greenwoed's bsse-running
was grand. Hyland led at IN, bat for
the lsncasters. The following is the
score by innings
iss4 se7 Total.
y SnTs..I.r g 9 $50 Sc Z
Bsse-hIts-virginia q; Lam ss,er. >.
ITross~ Virginia, 2; Lancaster. y. suueS,
Ss;i-Vif,inla. 4, iancsstcr. =. Earned
1lus--N .gsinia. I Lancaster, j.
oTHrR GAMES.
Especial telegram to the Dispatch.l
Pittsburgh; Pittsburgh, 6; baiti-
more, Is. a.,
Cincinnati Cincinnati, s; Metro
poliian, 3. NTH,
Philadelphia Detroit, 4; Phiisdcl-
phia, 5. - :. ,on;s
Q.
wilmington: Raleigh, 10; Seaside,
8.
Providence Providence, 5; Buffalo,
a.
Chattanooga Columbus, s.; Chatta-
nocga, 2.
Newark Nationals, 7 Newarks, 81.
Trenton Norfolk, 8; Trenton, 6.
st. Louis st. Louis. 8; Athletic, s..
Boston Chicago, 6; Boston, 5.
Louisville Louisville. 8; Brook
yvn A
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-19
MARkETS BY TELEGRAPH.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, July ls.--COtton steady sales.
Isl5 bales; uplands. lOi. c.: Orieans.
10 slice; consolidated net receipts. 2de
bales Fiour-Southen quiet. wheat
Spota n. lie better. but more or less neglect
ed: new red, soui hern, 500; No. red.
81 oil from elevator: July. nominal. Au-
gust 81 Olasl02. Corn opened heavy and
e.c. lower. closed steady, with the decline
partly recovered; ungraied, 5Oa54' tc. un-
graded white. 5ia55o.: No. 2. July. 52-a
52i,c Oats ,ai.c. better and very quiet:
No. z, S6i .a3Bl.c Conee-Spot fair; Rio
steady at ss.62Y: No. 7. Rio. spot, s6.als
Sugar duh and Unchanged. Molssses un
changed Rice steady. CottOn.sees all
32aS5c. fer crude. ssa4Oc for refipe voo,n,
steady. Turpentine weaker u, "a, nlsns
steady. Mo0i firm and far 49, p",ls
steady and In moders' i j. a.,' Mss.'
sil;a0. Middles dui' long clear. 50. Lard
"l'nuut, tu"' q change aud very dull
cOnlrhct spo' ~ 81 srsfghts steady
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-19
HOTEL. CORB'S ISLAND.

From July 18th to 18th; 7. c.
Boiling, Miss A. D. Boiling, S. A. At
kins, A. b. Tyree, d. o. Davis, q. p.
Halves and two sons, G.. Hunt and two
sons. w. 4. Sizer. Luther Martin, I.
J. Todd.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-19
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS.
COLD SULPHUR SPRINGS.

To July ls, 1885 Mr.. James S.
Netherland, Miss Alice Netherland,
Miss Emma Netherland, Miss Ella Jar
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-19
A North Carolina Tragedy.
Try telegra oh TO the Dispatch.

RALEIGH. n. c., July ia spe-
cial to the Neus and Observer from
Marley, N. c., says: Tonight at 8
o'clock a terrible tragedy occurred
there. Julius Lux (white), intoxicated,
drew a pistol in the midst of q crowd
and began firing, killing Samuel Spar,
a white man, and severely wounding
three negroes before he could be cap
tured. Lux and others implicated in
the affair are in the guard-house under
a strong guard. The excitement runs
high and lynchiDg is expected.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-19
BALTIMORE

BALrINoRx. July Is. Virginia new
Io-4ss, ~; new gs sly Bfd to-day.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-19
RALEIGHS NEWSF BUDGET.
Respited-The Pittsboro' Murder-Drowned-
Severely Bunrned-kiiled By Lightning.
tSpec,al telegram to the Dispatch.l


Severely Bunrned-Kiiled by Lightning.
Especial telegram to the Dispatch.l
RALEIGH, N. c., July 1S.-To-day
Governor Scales respited Joseph D.
Howard (colored), convicted at Fayette-
vile last November and sentenced TO
be hanged last January. He appealed
to the Supreme Court, which confirmed
the decision Of the lower court, and in
MAY he was sentenced TO be hanged
July 25th. 1t is alleged by the appli-
cants for the respite that evidence
diminishing the extent Of the crime can
be shown. Upon this statement Gov
ernor Scales granted . respite to Au-
gust 18th.
The coroner's jury in the Finch
triple-murder case has not yet rem
dered a verdict. 1t met Tuesday last,
pushed forward investigation IS much
as possible, and adjourned to meet in
Pittsboro' on Monday. 1t is generally
believed that the right parties have been
reached, but perhaps not all OF them.
There is much talk of lynching Lee,
TYSON, and Jerry Finch, the negroes
in Jail at Pittsboro' charged with the
murder. Good detective talent is en-
gagged in the work Of getting evidence.
Near Rocky Mount Clarence Daugh-
bridge, fourteen years old, son Of VIII
liam Daughbridge, while swimming
with TIVE younger brothers, sank. The
little boys made strenuous efforts to aid
him, and the elder came very near be'ng
also drowned.
Miss Julia Fowler, Of Wilson county,
was fearfully burned about the chest
and face by the explosion Of half
| pound of loose gunpowder, placed in
| the drawer of a sewing-mschine by her
brother. She was looking in the
drawer with light, and spark ignited
the powder.
Alexander Lear, a worthy young
man, was killed by Lightning in Arson
county recently. He was ploughing,
when he saw heavy cloud gathering
and he rode his mule to the stables.
Lightning struck the building. demolish'
cd the roof, and, descending, struck the
mule and the man, killing both In
stantly.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-19
FRANCE.
The Coming gIection--The Question of Church
and State.

and State.
(By cable to the Dispatch-l
LONDON, July 18.-From Paris it is
stated that the most important question
in the coming general election of France
will be the religious question. This
fact is generally recognized, it is said,
and the Pope, Cardinal Guibert, and the
Archbishop Of Paris are directing all
their efforts to prevent q result
which will eliminate in the scpara-
ton of Church and State in France.
Undoubtedly q very large number of
Catholics in France favor separation as
valuable to the cause of Catholic action.
Dispatches from Rome state that
Cardinal Howard is expected to spend
a short holiday in Ireland as the guest
of the Earl Of CarnayOn, the new Irish
Viceroy at Dublin.
THE FRENCH NAVY.
PARIS, July lS.-Admiral Gaiiber,
Minister Of Marine, estimates that it
will require at least s6,OO0,OOO to re-
pair and equip the French navy in
manner necessary to make it first class.