davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-07

EOR RENT, PREMISES IilOA
- Capitol street. Delightful psivais -
Eeaidence. Immediate Possession. Apply
y ,e..oa,, = ale ~ ~ ns,S = . ~
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-07
WANTS.


WANTED, A WOMAN TO COOK
w and clean up house. Must bring re-
com me- dations. Apply at lo4 east Main
street ADDS
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-07

DICHMOND AND ALLEGHANY
III RAILROAD.
SCHEDULE OF TRAINS
IN EFFECT NOVEMBER ~. 1855.
TWO DAILY TRAINS EXCEPT Sun
pAY)
BETWEEN
RICHMOND AND LYNCHBuRG.
Through Accom- Night
Mail. mediation, Express.
tNo. /. mo. 8. t<o. y.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-15
NORFOLK.
BursIars-A Church Robbed-Travei
Delay ed.

BursIsrs-A Church Robbed-Travei
Delayed.
Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch
AUGUST Ia, 1886.
The residence Of John l.. Thomas,
the wsll-known ship-builder, on South
street, in Portsmouth, was burglarious-
ly entered last night and robbed Of
$40. The thieves entered Mr..
Thomas's chamber and carried off his
clothing, and, after getting the pocket
book from the pants, left all the wear
ing apparel at the front door. Singu-
lar to say, no one in the house was the
least disturbed by the intrusion. St.
Johns Episcopal church, in Ports
mouth, was also broken open last night
and the vestry.room robbed of num-
Der of valuables. This is the second
burglary at St. Johns within month.
All the crew except the captain of
the bark Codorus, wrecked ut Cape
Hatteras, arrived here this morning by
The inside route. Captain Benson re-
mains at the wreck to look after the
cargo saved. Besides the crew over
hundred persons living around Cape
Hatteras engaged in saving the 5000
sacks Of coffee, nearly all Of which was
gotten out Of the vessel-damaged, Of
course. The crew leave on the Bay
Lire steamer tonight for their homes in
Baltimore.
w. F. R. Phillips, of Orange county,
Va, and belonging to the United States
signal corps, reported for duty at the
Norfolk Office this morning.
The stesm.ya cht Sybilla, from Phils-
delphis, with large party on board, ar
rived here to-day.
The washout at Nottoway river on
the Seaboard railroad continues to be
menaciDg. The north abutment caved
in last night, and it is as much as the
strong force on the ground under Road
master Hand can do to keep the bridge
intact. 1t looks as if there Is going to
be an extensive washout. No trains
are passing to-day, and travel over the
road will be interrupted until the wa
ter recedes sufficiently to enable the
bridge to be restored. The Nottoway
was never known to be so lively be-
fore. The Meherrin is also very high
and threatening.
Mr.. John Mcclure, formerly OF this
city, was seriously injured near Column
bin, Tenn, recently in attempting to
Jump from a train. He fell between
the cars, and both arms and one shoul-
der were broken. lie received internal
injuries besides.
The remains of the late ii. NJ. Harris
were taken to Petersburg this morning.
The crew Of the foundered steamer
Resolute are expected homo from st.
Augustine tomorrow.
General William p. Roberts, State
Auditor of North Carolina, is stopping
in the city.
The receipts of the Norfolk post-ofiice
for the last fiscal year were s45, 1855.
Net profits of the office, S28, 633.04.
G..
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-15
i&LIFAX.
Personal Eotss-Iiatiroad natiors-

Personal Kotss-Iiatiroad Mattors-
Coueert-shof.
Correspondence ofthe Richmond Dispatch. !
SOUTH BosToN, August IA, 1886.
Miss George Locke, Of Clarke coun-
~, who has been visiting Major and
Mrs. j. W. Rely, at Halifax Court
house, returned home few days ago.
Miss Woody Blount, of Maryland,
who has been visiting the family Of
Rev. DIR. o. A. kinsolving, at Halifax
Courthouse, left for home this week.
Miss Lou Rely, Of Halifax Court
house, who has been very i'll, issomewhat
better.
Rev. j. NJ. Luck, Of South Boston,
has received call to the Vernon-Bill
Baptist church, in this county.
Mr.. r. Holt Easley, OF Halifax
Courthouse, has recovered from his re-
cent sickness with fever sufficiently to
go ont driving.
Misses Sarah, Rebeccs, Bette, and
Carrie Powell, and the Misses String
fellow, Of Richmond, are visiting their
uncle, Mr. Thomas W. Leigh, Of News
Ferry.
Rev. Arthur B. Kinsolving, son OF
Rev. DR.. o. A. Kinsolying, who was
recently ordained, has preached several
sermons in the county that have caused
general remarks upon their force and
beauty.
The survey Of the Atlantis and Dan
vile railroad through this county is
being pushed with all celebrity. So the
order for an election may be asked at
the next term Of the County Court.
Two townships in Person county last
Saturday voted al6.000 to the Lynch.
burg. Halifax and North Carolina rail-
road. and thus this magnificent enter.
prise has been given another push to-
wards success.
The ladies Of the Baptist church Of
South Boston gave most enjoyable
entertainment last Thursday night. A
large audience Of people from almos.
every section Of the county was pres
emit. The chief attraction was tho par
ticipstion in the entertainment OF Cap.
tain Frank Cunningham and Mr.. Kirk
Matthews, Of Richmond. Captain Gun
ningham during the evening sang, With
exquisite feeling, "Ehrin on the
Rhine" In the Fragrant Summer
Time, !" "Ths Sword Of Bunker Hill,n
" Sinner, Come Home" Z" Gsnssisvs,"
"Nsarsr, Ny God, to Thee" Der
nard), and my Pretty Red Rose"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-15

became book. keeper with New York
firm of contractors he struck the high
road TO fortune. lie was partner in the
course Of a few years, and has proceed
cd along prosperous career ever since.
His wealth is estimated at from million
to million and half. The number
and extent Of his interests as contractor
are Just now a subject of inquiry by
local newspapers.
Mr. Flynn is a small, compact,
sinewy man, with nerves like steel,
and extraordinary self-command aud
coursge. Hepossesses superior mental
gifts and considerable attachments, lin
guistic and other. His services to the
Commonwealth have been two terms
in the New York Legislature. lie was
married in 1873 to q daughter Of Theo-
dore Moss, Of Wallack's Theatre.
When be vent to France last year he
carried an introduction to President
GIeyy, written by Mr.. Cleveland. The
question now sgitating the New York
mind is, Is this great man on the way
to Sing-Sing prison?
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-15
RORsEUHIP IN PUgsEIT.
Hiss Petty's Quick Punishment OF q
SlandeFer.

An Oswego IN. " special says: The
usually quiet village of Sandy Greek is
greatly excited over horsewhipping
episode that occurred there day or
two ago, and several suits for assault
that have grown out of it and that are
still on trial. At the mouth of Little
Salmon river, on the shore of Lake On
tario, is q pleasant little summer re-
sort where Eugene 0. Bartlett keeps a
hotel. Miss Petty, daughter Of Colo
mel Petty, of the firm OF Petty & Bsst-
wick, of New York, Wall-street bro
kers, and Mr.. Willard Lswton, of Gin
cinpsti. whose father is State agent for
the Mutual Life-InsurAnce Company, Of
New York, have been spending the sum-
mer at the little resort.
Miss Petty is prepossessing young
lady, about eighteen years old. Rumors
came to her that Bartlett, the hotel
proprietor, had circulated reports az
fectipg her character, and she became
very indignant. In company with Mr..
Lawton she sought justice Of the
peace and asked his advice in the mat
ter. The justice discouraged any legal
proceedings, aud when asked what he
would do about it il it were his daugh-
ter, be jokingly remarked that he might
perhaps buy a horsewhip. Miss Petty
and Mr.. LawtOn took his al,
vice in earnest, and the former
armed herself with a stout raw
hide whip, and, in company with
Law ton, set out to find Bartlett. On
the way Lawton armed himself with a
broom. handle. The aggressive pair
met Bartlett in the highway and de-
manded an explanation. None being
forthcoming, they attacked Bartlett
sayagely, Miss Petty l,yinS on heavy
blows in quick succession across the
head and shoulders. Bartlett ran, but
the attacking party kept close at his
besls. Finally Lawton tripped and
fell, and Bartlett bounced upon him,
struck him on the head several times,
and then retreated. Miss Petty being
satisfied, both she and Lawton returned
to their lodgings.
Bartlett was badly punished, and
will carry marks of the encounter for
many days. After the whipping he
swore out warrants for Miss Petty aud
Lawton for assault with deadly weapons.
The justice fined Miss Petty $40, which
she paid. The case against Lawton is
still pending. Besides these there are
other suits pendiDg-one against Bart
lett, brought by Lswton, for assault,
and two brought in the Supreme Court,
one by Bartlett against Miss Petty aud
Lawton for damages for the assault,
and by Miss Petty against Bartlett for
SANDER. The proceedings caused a
great sensation, and the people for
miles around are attending the exami-
nation. There is promise Of some sen.
sational revelations before the matter
\ is ended,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-15
point, bat Il i natural that there should
b. ) desire to have LEE near wAsarrd-

point, but II i natural thst there should
b , desire to have LEE near wAsRrF0-
TON and JACKSON. But were our con-
tespporariss on the ground, they would
We think sec that the erection Of an
other seas monument on tho Capitol
Square would be . serious blunder.
There IL no place on the Square where
another monument would not De
dwarfed by It's surroundings. The
WASHINGTON monumentsuffsrs owing
to the proximity Of the Capitol build
ing to IL, and, when the new
City Hall shall have been erected, 1t
Che WASHINGTON monumenD wills
We fear, be seriously dwarfsd. Fur
,her, the advocates Of placing the LEE
monument on the Square should re.
member that before many years shall
have elapsed 1t will become necessary to
cree, new Capitol building or enlarge
greatly The present one.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-15
The Difference.

A writer for the Baltimore Sun says
that the case OF FIELD as. BENNETT
was . civil action Of trespass on the
case, whereas CUTTINGS was State
prosecution for criminal libel.
The similarity Of the two cases con-
sists In the fact that both persons we're
held to account in foreign country for
acts done in this country. 1t does not
matter in the least what the nature Of
the prosecution Is. The question is,
il our Government 10 allow an Ameri-
can citx,n to be assessed with debt
Il $4,000 in England, aud forbid
another American citizen In Mexico to
30 fiued s6Q09 But tho difference Is
much moro than this il Cur.
TING was really punished for an act
committed in Mexico, whilst BENNETT
Waa sued for an act committed in the
! United States.
The public will be slow to concede
that an American citizen may rightfully
be made to account In England for any
Act>done 10 this country, whether be Is
called to account in criminal or in .
civil court. According to the Sus's
correspondent, CUTTING nigh. safely
have been sued for and made to pay
't25, 900 In . private libel suit, and 60 to
jsil untilhs paid it-perhAps for years
bat Vas wronsfally tried for criminal
HAL. thoush In TIE latter casa the fins
eas only 5000, and the term ofimprison-
psnt only one year.
We printed CUTrISa's criminal libel
LIST week. It consisted in calling
EmIaDro MEDINA 80 fraud" and
= dsAd-bsst."
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-15

CAPTAIN Cunningham completely won
his audience, and responded TO frequent
eneoyss With the best good nature. Al
though at . great disadvantage in
having to sing in large warehouse, yet
his voice was clear and strong
and penetrating. Mr.. Matthews
charmed the audience by his accomps-
niments on the piano. His execution
was faultless and brilliant. Both Mr..
Matthews and Captain Cunningham
walked into the affections Of the South
Boston people, who will always
extend them hearty welcome
when they visit here. Miss Gabri-
ellie Wade, Of Halifax, beautiful and
most accomplished vocalist, sang
several ballads with perfect expression.
The auar,ette, "Coms Where the
Lilies Bloom" by Misses Wade and
Olive Lacy and Messrs. 7. I. Frazier
ard W. W. Wood, was q splendid
rendition of fine piece Of music. The
psntomime Of Cinderella" "The
Cotter's Saturday Night" and sew
eral tableaux were given with good
effect, and the entertainment met with
the hear test appreciation from the en-
tire audience.
The streets of South Boston have
been greatly improved, especially on
dark nights, by the erection Of street.
lamps.
A few nights ago Mr.. Jere. Lovelace,
who lives in the neighborhood Of As
bury church, was returning homo about
Q o'clock; q tree had been blown
across the road, and he was forced to
turn out into the woods. While there
Mr.. W. b. Ford came along, and, hear
ing an unusual noise, fred twice with
. shotgun in the direction Of what he
supposed to be dog. Mr.. Lovelace
received both loads and WAS painfully
but not fatally injured. His cries
brought Mr.. Ford to him, who placed
him in the wagon and carried him
home.
DELEGATES TO LYNCHBURG.
Especial Telegram TO the Dispstch.I
SOUTH BosToN, VA, August IA
The Democrats Of this place to-day
unanimously elected Hon. R. R..
Noblin, W. ID. Barbour, and j. NJ.
Darlington, delegates, and j. W. Dick
erson, Howard Franklin, and j. A.
Phillips. alternates, to the Lynchburg
Convention, which meets on the 25th
to nominate a successor to Hon. John
w. Daniel. The delegates are unin.
structed, but will vote for P. @. Ed
munds. Black Walnut precinct sends
Captain j. A. Palmer, A. A. Owen.
and William Craddock-all said to be
for Edmunds. Scottsburg sends Fl. O.
Hudson. Clover sends j. G. Garden,
A. V. Wonack. J. NJ. Pollard, and j.
T. Covington (delegates) and ii. Ii.
Hurt and l.. Bowman (alternates).
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-15
SUPPOSED ANARCHIST

Arrested for Putting an obstruction ON
the Railroad Track.
Especial telegram TO tie Dispatch.l
STAUNToN, VA, August l4.--Yes-
terdsy afternoon man giving the name
Of John Norwalk was arrested four
miles west Of this city, after placing an
iron bar on the track of the Chesapeake
and Ohio railway. II was iish-bar,
and was imbedded in the frog OF
switch. lie is Pole or Prussian, and
is supposed to be an Anarchist.
There were ten bands Of music in the
assemblsge at Mount Crawford yester-
day. An organization was effected,
and Professor Y. R. Webb, director OF
the Stonewall Band, was made presi-
dent of the Association. This city
will be the next place Of meeting.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-15
A silly Thing.

tArkspsss Traveller
Young lady Ito her mother): Miss
Spillers, heard, was accomplished.
Mother: Well, isn't she?
Young lady Not q bit.
"Does she understand French?"
"0f course"
"Music?"
Certainly"
~ should think that she is accom-.
plished. What fault can you find with
herr"
"Wby, mamma, she writes such 9
horribly plain hand. Anybody can read
it."
"0h, the silly thing"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-15
wouldn't Accept the Coupons.

salem HINES" htBiblef.I
Some time ago young man named
James Leighton, in the employment Of
Mr.. j. O. Deyerle, was fined by JUS
tice White s20 for carrying concealed
weapons. and was given thirty days in
which to pay the fine. The, time hav-
ing expired last Saturday, he rendered
coupons in payment of the fine, but
Sheriff @. NJ. Weber promptly refused
them, and Leighton was pat in Jail for re-
fusal to pay the fine. We learn that he
will now bring suit against the Sheriff for
damages on account of imprisonment,
and MIR. Royal, counsel for the foreign
bondholders, is expected to be here to
conduct the proceedings for damages.
1t is quite evident that Mr. Leighton
has allowed himself to become the I'M
fortunate tool by which his employer
would crafty his capricss, aud We are
satisfied that it will be Leighton the
day when he gets jury Of this county
to award him any damages under the
circumstances. 1t is the thinnest
dodge on record.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-15

The total eclipse Of the sun by the
moon will occur August Goth. The
best point of observation will be Gre
NADIA, in the West Indies. Here 4
large number Of American and foreign
astronomers will assemble. The total
eclipse at this point will last four
minutes.
An extensive salt bed Ia in process Of
formation at the Kara Boghoz, . small
estuary on the eastern coast Of the Gas.
plan. The evaporation from the gulf
is 90 great that current runs into It
from the see. There Is no return CUT
rent and the gulf Is rapidly filling up
with salt.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-15
THROUGH THE STATE
DIVE AND GOSSIP PROM THE HILL
CITY.
An rxcursion from North Carolina-Death
Of Mr.. David =. Booker
Mrs. O'Meara.
,,cr,,.nouaence Of the Richmond Dispatch. !

lt,orrespopdence OF the Richmond Dispetcn.l
LyScHBURo, August. IA, 1886.
A large number Of excursionists from
North Carolina were here ell day yes
terdsy. There we're about 500 In the
party, and they seemed to enjoy the
trsnsposition to the locality OF the
brsc,Dg atmosphere Of tho Virginia
mountains. II was one Of the best-be-
haved and otherwise respectable par.
ties ever here on similar occasion, and
did credit to the Old North State as
well as to the Presbyterian church OF
Greensboro, under whose auspices it
was conducted.
Telegrsphic intelligence was received
here to. day of the death of Mr.. David
L. Booker, of this city, at Big Spring,
Montgomery county, at 3 O'Clock this
morning. Reference has been made in
the Dispatch to the sad accident to
him, occasioned by his jumping from
the cars while the train was in rapid
motion, as we'll as to his condition since
that time. Mr.. Booker was q native
Of this city, and had been engaged in
the tobacco trade from his youth up.
His sad and untimely fate is source
of affection to his large circle Of friends,
both here and elsewhere. He WAS about
forty.two years old and unmarried. His
widowed mother resides at Big Spring
with her sop-in-law, Captain John N.
Sumpter, Of the Norfolk and Western
railroad. 1t has not vet been ascer-
tanned whether Mr.. Booker's remains
will be Inferred here or at the place Of
his demise.
The symptoms in the case of Mrs.
O'Mieara, the lady who was accident
ally shot by her husband, were rather
alarming Yesterday afternoon, but agood
nights rest has resulted in q change
for the better, and her physician as
sures me her condition at this writing
is comfortable and hopeful. REX.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-15

stubborn Fa Is.

Our good friend Of the Lynchburg
1droncs Ia right In assuming that
Nessrs. JOHN A. HAMBLEToN & Co.
have suggested that new proposition
20 settle our Stste debt would be favor
ably received by her creditors, but
vastly mistaken in supposing that ths
terms suggested would be acceptable
to the people Of Virginia. The brokers
named have declared emphaticAlly that
the bondholders will never under any
circumstances consent to surrender
their tax.receivable coupons for any
thing else than other tsx-receivable
coupons that they have . self-executing
contract and will never be foolish enough
to exchange such Q contract for one
depending upon the honesty of the con-
tracing Commonwealth.
But this is not all. Messrs. HAM
BLEToN & Co. have clearly indicated
what sort Of proposition rs to the prin-
cipal weuld be acceptable to the bond
holders; and inasmuch as our Lynch
burg contemporary seems never to have
seen it we will again state its features
in the language of the agents Of the
bondbolders. The well-known brokers
hereinbefore named, whilst very proper.
" disclaimipg authority to pledge the
bondholders, add that their connection
with the Council Of Foreign Bondhold-
ere, and their personal acquaintance
and correspondence with very many Of
such bondholders, made them familiar
with their Uhs bondholders) views re-
garding the debt question. They then
say:
Although It is not customary or to
be expected that creditor should offer
terms Of compromise TO debtor, we
should even advise the bondholders to
formulate and propose plan Of settle
ment il the people Of Virginia will only
signify their willingness to listen to their
proposal. From the figures as pub
iished by Auditor Rutiln we take it that
the State is now able and has every
prospect of being able in the future to
Day 4 per cent. on the full par value Of
oil bonds nov outstanding and including
al past.due coupons il funded"
The same old tune. The same old
McCuLLocH bill. The same average
interest Of 4 per cent. The same, prin-
cipal of more than thirty millions of
dollars; that is, II we are to allow the
men who have given the State no trou-
bic, but have funded under the RID
DLEBERGER bill, to have as good terms
o. those who have not only refused to
accept our terms but have employed
lawyers at cost Of many thousands OF
dollars annually to harass the State
through her officers, and to try to
compel the acceptance for taxes OF
coupons which the law Of this Com
monwealth says shall not be so accept
Cd. Surely our friends ought to have
Is good terms as our enemies. But
even IL the bondholders who have
funded under the RIDDLEBERGER bill
are not to be permitted to come in for
the advantage of the proposed new set
Element, the principal which the bond
holders agents demand to have paid is
very little, If any, below thirty mil
ions of dollars, seeing that all past
due coupons are to be funded.
Why distrac. the people of Virginia
with such . proposition "a proposi-
tion almost exactly the same as that
contained in the McCULLocH bill?
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-15

Wood charcoal has given plsce TO =
new material, and the proportion Of
ssltpetrs and sulphur has been chssged.
The new powder makes less smoke,
and is slower to explode whom not con.
fined. It has proven Its efficiency in
the heaviest artillery, provided always
that the guns are ch.losders.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-15

"Followipg close upon the denial Of
the Labrador famine story comes word
from Michigan that the forest fires re-
ported as burning over whole counties
there are neither destructive nor dan
gerous." But it seems that the Texas
meteor.man got his work in all the
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-15

To g.: Osborne, the marine resi-
depce Of tho Queen Of Great Britain,
is in Isle Of Wight, England, one and a
half miles from West Cowss. Balmo-
raj Castle is on the river Dee, forty
four miles from Aberdeen. tBy the
way. JOHN mitchell, the celebrated
Irish patriot, told US that "Bal-mor>-
Al +" should be accented on the second
SYLLABLE. WEBSTER says the same.
WORCESTER that it may be accented
upon either the second or last.)
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-15

"Senator EDMUYDs is certainly one
Of the most prominent Republicans in
public life." Well, yes. He did make
himself rather prominent in calling for
certain papers; but there are several
sorts Of prominence.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-15
OFFICE or KENFER a McMULLAN
AT MADISON COURTHOUSE VA.

All persons interested In the foregoing
proceedings will take notice that have Ap-
pointed the 18TH DAY OF SEPfEMBEh.
1859. a. the time, and the office 81 kempcf
& MCMILLAN, at Madison Courteous, Va
as the place 10 execute the decree. OF whNn
the foregoing ID an extract, when aui
where said partiss are required To alteut.
with the evidence needed by ME, 10 sisIe
said sccounts.
Given uuder my hand As commit siOneE ~
Madison Cireuit Court the day and year
above written. y. ~. MCMCILAN,
On lo-suit Commissioner.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-15

The Philadelphia Inquirer says ::
"a serious question has arisen in
Washington relative to the reappoint-
ment Of officials who have been 70.
jected by the Senate" But what is
Washington going to do about it?
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-15
BRIEF COMMENT.

"The notary public Of Dakota
bank made $500 by protesting his own
check for s3.' The American COL
ony in Canada should not be deprived
Of such an ornament.