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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-02
MEXICAN DIVERSIONS.

The Laeo Fit or Revolution Federal
and STATE Fsrces-serious Fiahiins Ex-
pected.
[By telegraph TO the Dispatch.l
MATAMoRAs, MEX, January L.
General Miguel Gomez arrived here yes
terday direct from the City Of Mexico,
and Immediately issued an order as
suming command of the Federal troops
in this State (Tamaulipas). General
Sebastian Villa Real has been appointed
to the immediate command of the forces
in this city. General Francisco Estrada
supersedes General Lauro Cavasos as
commander Of the frontier troops be-
tween Camargo and Nuevo Leon.
The newly elected municipal officials
are required by law TO assume their
offices to-day. The Federal forces will
try to prevent this. The State troops
will certainly try to install the officials,
therefore serious consequences are fear
ed. The forces are about equally di-
vided. Pronunciamentos are being
issued in the interior. The State will
surely be placed under martial law.
This move is in the interest Of Rubio,
the present chief Of the Federal Cabi-
net. father-in-law Of President Diaz,
and an aspirant for the presidency OF
the republic.
MIER, STATE OF TAMAULrPAs,
MEXICO, January The fighting
Wednesday proves to have been bat
tie between a large band of smugglers
and customs guards, in which one
smuggler was killed and several wound
ed. The customs officials captured q
valuable lot of silks, laces, and velvets.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-02
THROUGH THE STATE
,,rRsBURo AND yrcrH1rY.

u,ssh OF a weii.kwewn MANA
rrss,c incident Recalled. &C.
-..rondeuce oftne Richmond psspatch.l
PETERSBURG, Jan. l, 1886.
,.,ormat;on was received this morn
n the sudden death yesterday, at
nome in Sussex, Of Colonel I. G.
ham. a wcll-known and popular citi-
!, Of that county. Colonel Barham
Is abou. fifty years Of age, and served
llsntly as . private and omeef
rnuchout the late war. He was one
The most genial and kind-hearted OF
On and one Of the most entertaining
companions. lie was for some years
Connected with the press Of this city,
nd few men were more widely known
throughout this section.
4 A gentleman Of this city and an OFF,
,er Of that famous command has IN his
Possession complete roll Of Mahone's
brigade down to within short time OF
kbe evacuation OF Petersburg. He only
Dayed it from capture or destruction oy
mailing the papers in O box aud Sc
creting them in smoke-house IN this
&rity. They will prove valuable historic
<tecords.
The Petersburg Club has been off,
sally notified, under the decision OF the
Of Internal Revenue,
Ethat il must pay license for the priyi-
E1ege of using liquor in its rooms, and
the Club has gracefully yielded the
point as to its liability.
Il A number Of changes in mercantile
and professional business are announced
/ for the new year-more than usual
/ here.
The recent pardon by the Governor
of the colored woman Mary Booth, OF
Surry county, who was under sentence
j of imprisonment for life for murder, re-
calls a tragic incident of two or three
wears ago. A citizen Of wealth. re-
Gently from the North, had purchased
a fine farm and settled in that county.
lie was married, but had no children
and he employed a manager for his
farm who ate at the family table. One
morning his wife and the manager, after
eating breakfast, were taken i'll, and
both died in great agony. Death was
declared TO have been caused by poison
eaten in their food. The affair pro-
duced profound sensation, and every
Effort was made to fathom it to the bot
tom. Several of the servants were ar
rested on the charge Of administering
the poison-said to have been arsenic or
strychnine-but they we're finally dis
charged, with the exception Of Mary
Booth. who. after trial, was convicted
and sentenced to be hanged. On account
of her youth and other circumstances
The death-sentence was committed to
imprisonment for life, and finally par
don was granted. The body of the lady
was sent to New York for interment.
Her husbands grief was such that he
became a changed man, eventually lef'
the place, and st last committed suicide
His body was taken North and buried
beside that of his wife.
The congregation of West-End Bap'
fist church in this city have extended
call to Rev. NJ. l.. Wood, Of Charles
City county, to become their pastor.
ROBIN ADAIR.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-02
THE EASTERN SHORE.
fa,aI array In Ascsmsck, the Rsssls Of an
Old feud.

Fatal Array In Aecsmsck, the Rsssis Of an
Old Feud.
Especial Telegram to the Dispatch.l
TAsLEy, VA, January LA fatal
ARRAY occurred late yesterday afternoon
at Matomkin, several miles north Of
Accomack Courthouse, between Thomas
A. Duncan and Judson Hickman, two
prosperous farmers and peaceable citi-
zens. II seems that feud had long
existed between the two families, and
when Duncan. and Hickman met yester-
day words passed and the two men
went out Of the store to have
il out in the public road. A
crowd Of some forty persons were pre-
sent and witnessed the fight which con-
tinued for fifteen or twenty minutes.
Duncan was middle-aged and weighed
fully two hundred pounds, while Hick-
man is hardly grown and is only Of
medium size. After Duncan had been
Knocked down three or four times by
the powerful blows from his adyersary's
fists. he made o rush for Hickman's
father who was standing among the
spectators. The two men clinched
but were soon separated. Dun.
can then started for home about
A mile distant. About an hour after.
wards he was found lying by the road
side in an insensible condition and wal
carried to his house, whore he died
early this morning. An examination
was held, and the dead mans skull
was found to be terribly fractured
above the left ear, while his face snt
body were covered with hideoul
bruises. Young Hickman was ARRESTED
this morning and lodged in Accomack
county Jail. The affair is regarded q
a very unfortunate occurrence. TIT
dead man leaves wife and two small
children who depended on him for
support.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-02
The New York sub.Trcasury.
fRy taIeVra nh In the DIapatch.l

WASHINGTON, January l.-Treasu-
rer Jordan will leave Washington for
New York tonight to take charge Of
the Sub Treasury there. Eighteen ex-
pert counters will also go on this eve
ming with the purpose of counting the
Government funds in the vaults. Trea-
surer Jordan may encounter some diff
ficulty in obtaining possession Of the
office, as it is understood that Mr.,
Acton, the present incumbent, asserts
that in justice to himself and his bonds
men he cannot turn over the moneys
in his charge except to a sue
cessor regularly appointed by the
President and confirmed by the Senate.
This matter, however, has been fully
discussed by high officials here, and the
opinion prevails that Mr.. Jordan can
legally take possession. Should Acton
rssolutely refuse to turn over the funds
to Mr.. Jordan, the Secretary, it is said,
could, if he considered it advisable,
take advantage of section 3640 Of the
Revised Statutes, which provides that
the Secretary of the Treasury may
transfer the moneys in the hands ofany
depository Of public monsys to the
Treasury Of the United States to the
credit Of the Treasurer.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-02
Spanish Republicans.

MADRID, January l.--At a banquet
given by Republicans in honor of Senior
Gorilla speakers representing the ma
jority of those present urged revolution
against the Government. The minori-
ty, headed by Senior Salmeran, an emf
nent Republican leader, protested
against violence, which they declared
would be harmful to the party's inter-
ests. They strongly urged that help
be sought from the Moderates.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-02
BUCKfNGHAM

Deaths Changed Her Mind-rhe Weather
correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch
DECEMBER 81, 1885.
Mr.. Alexander Morris, thrifty and
industrious citizen of our county, lost
his dwelling by fire on the morning oil
the eth instant.
Cards were out for the marriage Of
two Of our people in the nsighborhood
on the Both at night. The company
were on time, but the minister was
SIX minutes late, and the bride bolted
and sent the groom a message on
his way that be need not come,
and he didn't. The supper and dance
went on all the Same.
The beaver-man on Appomattox
river has removed his traps to . point
lower down the river, near the High
Bridge. aa
Mrs. William 4, Bendursnt, q lady
Of eminent pissy and worth, died q few
The weather ia damp and, warm. and
The hearts Of tobacco planters are
siRsy. Paul r. Brown. pssses Of
Maysville and Newstore Presbytsrian
churches, has been quite III, but Is bet
ter now, 8xs
Bishop Randolph came through the
community lstely on bis annual tour
sid ns5s q Enc Impression. S.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-02
THE RICHMOND NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. JANUARY 2 1886.

said to have been lying whore u was
found for . week. The "machine,"
which was partly covered with dirt,
was in some wsy revealed last night.
Police officers were called and the ma
chine was carefully taken to the Har.
rison-ssreet poIice-station, where several
experienced electricians examined It.
They were unable to decide upon the
nature Of the queer contrivance. There
is cylinder Of tin six inches in length
which IL is thought may contain dyna-
mite. This cylinder is Dramatically
sealed, Is are also other portions OF the
machine. 1t win be turned over to
persons Of experience for examination.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-02
A $4,000 Damage Salt.
fBy telegraph 10 the Dispa tch.

CHICAGO, January l.-Patrick Fla
herty, who claims to have lived on q
farm in Cook county for twenty-nine
years, yesterday commenced an action
in the Superior Court for $4,000
damages against the heirs Of Cyrus II.
Mccormick, ST., claiming that from
1877 until the senior McCormick's
death Leander Mccormick and Cyrus
II. Mccormick, Sr., deceased, attempt
ed to eject him from his property,
a perfect title to which, he
says, he holds. Suits were commenced,
one after the other, to evict him. Some
were non-suited and others have not
yet come to trial. There is also bill
in chancery against him, and he says
that the summonses issued to the sheriff
were not served because the complain
ing parties failed to pay the sheriffs
fees. lie processes to think he has good
cause of action against the defendants
for malicious prosecution.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-02
Pretty Good Shooting.


INDIANAPOLIS, January 1.-The
body of a robber killed by Druggist
Kline on Wednesday night was brought
to this city yesterday and identified as
that Of one Thompson, who had been
stopping at the Powell House here for
the past two weeks, and who had been
under police surveillance since his ar
rival. On the lining OF his hat was
printed in gilt "New-York Hat Store,
Arcola, Ill.," and it is thought that he
came from Illinois. An hour after the
shooting a man stopped at farm
house near the village Of Broad Ripple
and asked the way to this city. Blood
stains were found along his tracks yes
terday, indicating that he was Thomp-
sons companion and that Kline's bull
let had taken effect upon him.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-02
AFTER MANI TEARS.
A Romnntie story, in which an ExConfeder'
ate Colonel Figures.

A Romnn,ie story, In Which an Ex-Confeder'
ate Colonel Figures.
Especial telegram to the Dispatch.l
RALEIGH, N. c., January Ia
most romantic story, in all respects
true, comes from Sampson county, this
State. In 1861 the Rev. DR.. Ii. 5.
Spivey parted from his son, John &.
Spiyey, at Goldsboro'. The latter
served with the army Of the South
west, and was present at the
seige of vicksburg, the battle
of Corinth, and many other en-
gagements. He was detailed on spe-
cial duty in Arkansas and was captured
at Dardanelles in 1863 and carried a
prisoner to Johnson's Island, where he
remained till the following February.
After his release he was sent to ShreVe-
port, La, and placed in command of his
regiment, in which position he served
until the close of the war. After the
surrender he went with some comrades
to try his fortunes in the Northwest.
After living a short while in several
States he settled at Salina, Kan,
where he has lived for sixteen years,
practicing law with great success. His
father heard Of his capture and i'm
prisonment, and thought he died in cap
tivity. In 1872 Colonel Spivey wrote
to his father. The letter was misplaced,
and came to light only few weeks ago,
while Mrs. Spiyey was looking through
an old box. The discovery Of its
contents led to correspondence
which resulted in the arrival Of
Colonel Spivey with his daughter, Miss
Nettie, in Clinton last Sunday. The
Joy of meeting Of the father and son,
each Of whom had long since mourned
the other as dead, is more easily i'm
agined than described. Friends of the
Rev. DR.. Spivey, who so recently wept
with him upon the death Of his wife.
now rejoice with him in his gladness.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-02
Another Bank.president Missing.


CLINTON, MASS. January THE
Lancaster National Bank Of this place
closed its doors last night after search
ing examination of the books by the
directors. President w. III. Mcneil is
missing and has not been heard from
stree Tuesday, when he was in Lowell,
whence he started ostensibly for Bos-
ton. lie is charged with having used
the banks money for speculative en-
terprises in which he was interested,
and which do not furnish ample Sc
curity. This is thought to be the cause
of the present trouble. What the
banks condition is no one knows, nor
can any one know until after the arrival
tomorrow Of Bank Examiner Gatchell.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-02
Spanish ReyOlutiOnisfs.
lBy cable to the Dispa tch. /

MADRID, January IA band Of
Republican Reyolutionists made an at
tempt to-day to destroy the railway
bridge in the Sierra Morena mountains.
Five members Of the band were ar
rested.
1t is reported that several persons
have been arrested and imprisoned at
Ciudad Real on suspicion of being i'm
plicated in revolutionary conspiracy.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-02


BRUSSELS, January liking Leo
pold to-day received Lieutenant Taunt,
of the United States navy, who has been
exploring the Congo region. Lieutenant
Taunt describes the region of the lower
Congo as arid, unhealthy, and unpro-
ductive. but above the Stanley pool, he
says, the climate is fine and the re-
sources immense. lie will so report
to his Government at Washington, Id
ing that the country is now unworka-
BILE that the whites cannot COLOMBO
that the natives will not work ; and
that cody labor is necessary. lie
found that the relations between the
whites and natives were excellent.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-02
A Missouri Blaze.

10Y ttIeklHPH % tH5 DHPHbcH'I
MoNTROsE, Mo-, January 1.-The
large warehouse Of johnson Il Buck
and another building occupied as store
rooms we're destroyed by fire yester-
day, and five dwelling-houses were
torn down to prevent the destruction Of
the entire business part Of the village.
Loss on buildings and stocks, $50, 900 /;
insurance, s25 900.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-02
Burmah's Annexation.
IRv cable To the Dispatch,l

RANGOoN. January 1.-The procla'
nation announcing the annexation Of
Burmah to the British Empire was read
here to-day. There was a grand pa
rade in honor Of the event, and large
concourse of natives gathered to near
the reading of the proclamation. Eng
land cedes to China q part of Upper
Burmab, in order to make the Chinese
and Indian frontiers contiguous. India
advocates an offensive and defensive
alliance between China and India.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-02
Serious Railroad Collision.

by Telegraph 10 the Dlspatch.I
GALVESTON, TEX, January IA
special to the Ne,cs from Dallas says !:
A collision occurred yesterday morn
ing on the Houston and Texas Central
railway at Carrot station by which a
passenger engine and caboose and
three freight-cars were damaged and
set on fire. The caboose was full Of
passengers, most Of whom sustained
injuries, W. 5, McGraw and FIVE
ytar-old son of Mr.. Darby, both Of
Dallas, were seriously injured. The
passengers were brought back to Dallas
last evening, where the injured were
cared for.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-02
Brisson aud Grcyy,

10y tHUIU 10 IIIO DloI"tOH'I
PARIS, January 2.-There is q wide
breach between NJ. Brisson and Presi-
dent Grevy. 1t is rumored that the
former has written to the latter re-
fusing to lend himself any longer to a
combination the object Of which is to
impose upon him (Brisson) lasting dis
credit
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-02
k0fe Go0vhet9.
4 Rv teleora nh In tina Diana rh \

by telegraph TO the Dhpatch.t
PITTSBURGH, January To-day
there are $50 idle conyicts in Riverside
penitentiary. Contracts in. the iron,
cigar, and broom departments having
expired, the conyicts employed in these
departments will remain idle until they
can be placed at rug-making or oshsr
industries that the State may see ct TO
establish. sa ll [
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-02
A Long Strike Oye-.

Iby IeleRfaph 70 Inc Dlspatch.I
PITTSBURGH, Pa, January L.
The long strike of the river coal-miners
is virtually over. The miners of Wall
ton, Hays, Fisher & Munhall have re-
turned to work at the two-and-a-half-
cents rate, and there are now almost
1000 men at work at that price.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-02
Iord.MayOr sullivan Installed.
INV M nia IN thu Disnatch

DUBLIN, January 1T. d. Sullivan,
the new Lord-Mayor, was formally in
stalled in office to-day with much cere-
mony. The populace was very enthu-
siastic and turned out en- masse
in honor Of tho event. An i'm
mense procession, composed Of arti-
sans and laborers carrying green ban
ners and bearing other emblems Of green
colors, was one of the features Of the
days celebration. Thirty bands were
interspersed throughout the procession.
Good order prevailed. No soldiers were
seen on the streets during the demon
stration.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-02
DAN VILE.

Nateh.Sish, Serstces-Cane Presentation -
Other Matters.
Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch
JANUARY l, 1886.
The Methodists kept watch-night at
Mount Vernon church aud saw the old
year out. DR.. Starr preached the SER
mon of the occasion. After the con-
gregation had been dismissed, Colonel
Withers, on behalf Of the ladies Of the
church, presented DR.. Edwards with a
gold-headed cane and Mrs. Edwards
with pair Of gold spectscles.
Mr.. T.. NJ. Pace, Of PAGES ware
house, goes on duty to-day as 9re-mar-
shall, ,ice C. c, Suesd, Esq, resigned.
Mr.. Pace will make a most excellent
officer.
DIR. Starr, of the Main-Street church,
delivered temperance address in North
Dsnyille last night, during which he
was asked II he favored temperance
party in the State. He replied without
hesitation that Ee did not favor such q
party, beokutt it could do no
I'D sxd would tend to divide the
= yota End give balance Of power
M tsople. He referred to
bition in North Caro-
his position, saying
s. his convictions, but
Il / \ whenever il could
100 - WAS wron0 Tho
: audience up con-
ELLA.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-02
Cold Waye Counting.

by telegraph to the Dispatch.l
CHICAGO, January 1.-The United
States Signal Office reports cold wave
coming. The temperature will fall Is to
20 degrees in thenext forty-eight hours.
1t is now IL. to 20 degrees below zero
north Of Dakota and Montana.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-02

by caDie 10 the Dlsphtcn.I
CoNsTANTINoPLE, January Lit
is stated in Russia that Turkey will
fulfil the article in the Berlin treaty
providing for the execution Of religious
reforms in Armenia.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-02
what o Bank President Took Away
with Him.
NV talexra nh Tn tina Diapaschy

WoRoEsTER, MASS, January L.
One Of the directors Of the Lancaster
National Bank at Clinton is authority
for the statement that Mcneil, the
missing president, was at the bank
Tuesday night, when be took from the
vault 5000 in bank notes, ti,000 N
gold, a large amount Of stock in the
Rutland (vt.) Marble Company, sup
posed to be about 1000, and 8 lot 81
paper signed by himself and hsld by
the bank, thought to be about $50, 900.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-02
Fire I'm Dublin
IBy cable TO the Dispatch. I

DUBLIN, January LA gasometer
belonging to the Dublin Gas-works
caught fire this evening, and is burning
fercely. The flames lighted up the
whole city.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-02
Becoming Common.

LONDON, January 1.-The Standard
remarks that peerages, baronetcies, ETC.,
will soon become as cheap as they are
in France and Germany, and expresses
the hope that such honors will in the
future be restricted.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-02
suicide or an AishAmfan.
lBy telegraph to the Dispatch.]

COLUMBUS, GA, January l.-R. II.
Harris, . prominent citizen Of Leo
county. Ala, and member Of the Ala
bama Legislature in 1880, committed
suicide yesterday by shooting himself
with pistol. Financial troubles caused
the act.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-02

By ,elssrapa . u. p.sp.ssA.l

P1TTsBURa, January l.--Lizzie
'Garlstt, the divorced wifs of Jshn GAR
lett, . Grsnt-strsstm loou- Keeper, called
ct his saloon tonight and, driving . re-
volver, fired ~ hin and thsn shot her
cell. IN the Ian hreest, The ballet In
tended 90, GaElett grpssd. his had and
burisd IL i y ~ van beck q him.
Mn. Gan, s,Nill die. Tha eoapIs have
not been living together fbe aix noaths.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-02

10y 8ietfsPn W sue Onpescn'i
DETROIT, MICH, January 1.-The
polics report al quiet among tho Pelish1
church people. Il is thought that the
presence Of the police and . know
ledge that the militia are under orders
has had . quistiDg effect.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-02
IBy telegraph to the Dispatch. ]

CHARLESTON, s. c., January L.
jones P. Colburn, who was shot in the
back on Wednesday last by Emile Ge-
retti, an Italian, who afterwards com.
mitted suicide. died at Mount Pleasant
to-day Of internal hemorrhage. I
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-02
A Bfshop IN Danger.
tpv s~t.Is N tna Dls1oatch.

. Lospos, January Liking Nom
bssa, in Central Africa, has seized
Bishop Harrington, who has besn en-
gagged in missionary service, and will
probably put him to death, No reason
e given for the Kings action. 800
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-02

ROME, January 1.-The Pope win
hold . consistory at the and Of January
for creating bishops. He does not in
tend to create any cardinals then.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-02

-.ST. PETERSBURG, January l.--Ths
journal says that negative result q
the Balkan Conference will prevent
{ Russis from joining another conference
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-02

has issued Z circular announcing tho
sales during the month Of December Of
S.46l, 200 pounds Of tobacco - the
largest sales for the Same month for
wears.