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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-07-19
THE HILL CITY.
NONE BUT ADMINISTRATION SYMpA-
TIMERS NEED APPLY.
she Roanoke what One of
Them SsSs-How They Were
Discovered.


IyNuHURe. Va, July IS The funeral Of
Mss Laida Carroll, daughter Of John W
Carroll, took place this morning. and the
attsnlaDcc Vas the largest ever seen AT a
,~'vaie residence Members ~ the City
Council aud Tobacco Association and many
other organizations attended. The remains
were inferred Ia the Presbyterian cemetery.
Tho postmaster of tins city was notified
f1-day az tho appointment of Wallace Pat
ter.ou as q letter carrier; and the uotIGca-
uol also stated that only men known so be
~ accord wtA the present Administration
would D, considered for positions hcreaf-
t1.
Ishu I. Eoicfts. q well -known rincrnlo.
oi.t SANS he 81 confident he has discovered
nanul e..s 40 the porthv cS tern cad of
Ra.ciourt county. ~ VII commence
ton1c Dbl . feO days and is very smcuinc
~ >l.c,e-.
Tnr CorNTFRfErrERs.
d. Benjamin sheppard and Benjamin s.
Wliffcr 0ouIoctcd with the gang of coun-
ferfo,tcrs u B.>ltori aud Roanoke. were
iplerd r ial iu liberty last night hv Spe-
cisL Constable Metals Sheppard iaa man
about e.Nty -hyo wears I'D. aud Wa ten o.
shout ttt,-tye years old. Sheppard say,
DO lives about half way between Niuton and
Stewart iiie, and one nie ht last week Whit
Cen came g. ms house about DO O'Clock an 4
l-i Is los of dies apd other implements for
t.c manufacture Of counterfeit com. also q
double handful of uickles, under his
porch llo SAYS he FreW nothing about
Tho gang until Written came 60 his house
sud tgicd 90 rct him 60 go with th"m,
which ne decline 60 40 ~ first but after
ward. cousHntod hut that De never bad
Gay If the "qucor' lut one dollar. half
dollar, and ten unkies. he also states
chat the gang ai,o made ten ard
hsodolinr gold pieces. one-dollar and
lali-dDl.r silver pieces and nlckles.
lie snvs sN men compose the gang,
lut would not diNllce their names. How
ever. he went SO far a. o. ssy that one Of
thcm was n merchant From what the
Doctor saws dee evidently Int0uds 90 give
She gang away. Written declares thai DE
ST. as innocent as an unborn babe and that
DE ls boiuc prosecuted bovond measure.
lle declare that when h1s tral takes place
Dire wants the entire court composed Di
.f-uuch Republicans and half the jury
composed of negroes.
B. B.. Baker, who has store near Stew
orlfIIc. wac fhe gentleman who first got
sr fhc trail ~ tine showers. and DE SGT zap
for more tha0 ten nights looking ont for
ihcm. az "a con dnHhlo amount Of the
queer bad been passed ou him. tie also
Saws Sheppard was the principal man that
worked hfm.
The prisoners lod hearing before JUS
fice. DeanuR and Graham yesterday, who
sent them 90 bail htro for safekccpug.
The Wsticcs al~o retained ail ihc implc-
lucnts and cash ou hand which they will
produce GA Moudsy. Sloan, the party who
was n8ilcd 80 Roanoke. is still az large. A
,0u~Idora Joe amount Of tine counterteit
coin was traced CD Hoanoke before any of
D. Was discovered in Ihtrty.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-07-19

helm hard a starboard, the engines were
started ahead at full speed. making about
six knots, and the vessel made q complete
circle in FIVE minutes and forty SECONDS.
Under the same conditions, with the helm
hard aport, the circle was made in seven
minutes and fifteen seconds. Captain oker-
nit will report fsvorably on the constrnc-
Petrol developed will not be known nnth
Chief-Engineer Devlin and his assistants
work up the data procured at the trial. IL
is hoped she may yet develop 1, toO.horse
power. though 100 is probably all she de-
velOped al any time to-day.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-07-19
Mrs. President Polk.
fBy telegraph 20 the Dtspatch.l


NASHVILLE, TEsN. July ls--Tbe high
schools OF the country were represented ia
a meeting at Mckendrie's church to-day.
At o'clock the Polk mansion, filed with
It's mementOes of historical interest, was
thrown open 10 the reception committee
Of seventy-fve from the association. Mrs.
Polk, still beautiful and strong IN her
eighty-seventh year, stood In the west
parlor for al hour and received with IL
pleasant word each guest as they were pre-
sented 10 her by General Eaton, Of Ohio.
Mrs. Polk was assisted IN The reception by
her daughter. Mrs Hall her granddaugh-
tar, Miss Hall, and Miss Clara Conway, of
Tennessee; Mrs. james Ii. Canheld. Kan,
sas: Mrs. Colonel Parker, Illinois, aud
others. Mrs. Polk requested the Associated
Press correspondent to convey TO the coun-
try her congratulations; or, 10 uso her own
words =" am very well, indeed, and feel
highly honored % receive the educatoners
our land most kindly as people deserving
OF the highest commentator"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-07-19
The Manoncites and the Ants.
10y Associated presti

WASHINGTON. July 1s.-At a late hour to-
night Senator QUAY, General GARRISON.
Secrctarv Fcs>caden, and Colonel ". ".
Dudley, of the Republican National Com
miitee. were in conference with General
Malone ard the Virginia Repuhhcans tr-
deavorng to secure a harmonious solution
of the factional troubles in Virginia.
Two calls are before the Republican na-
uoual committeeman prepared by
Malone aud tho other by General Brady,
one of tie leaders Of thc artl-Mahoue
party. These calls We're under consldcra-
ton at midnight. one point which wae
asked by the Embellishments was that Il
temporary chairman az the various
conventions, county ard others, should
be selected by those IN ATTENDANCE
on the conventions instead Of being
named by the chairman OF the RepuOllcHa
State Central Committee. Malone u Us
said. readily conceded this point II rs
understood that the CHIEF thing M contro-
ycrsy - as % who shall sigu thc credentials
Of he delegates 10 Che state Convention.
on, # the Malone aihrrrut. sad ~ % iaie
hour that he thought this would hc settled
by having the credentials signed hN the
rha,rinen OF various county conventions.
Al midnight General Brady SAID hc thought
that the result OF the committees dclioe-
rat;Ons would be 10 secure harmonious
action in the next camphrn or The part al
the Republicans Of Nugni6.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-07-19
HE LATE PRIZE FIGHT.
Governor Lowry Declines TO he Inter
viewed.

viewed.
tBy telegraph TO the Dsps,eh.l
NV ORLEANS, July ls.-It having been
reported here that list OF 800 names, in
Guiding newspaper correspondents. rail-
road and telegraph people, and spectators
at the recent SullivaD-kilraIn fight had
been forwarded 20 MiSsisSi ppi, and that all
the parties concerned would be held TO
answer for violating the laws OF that State,
the Associated Press correspondent at
Jackson was instructed 30 ascertain If pos
sible from Governor Lowry the scope OF
the rosecution-whether or not the spec
tstors would be proceeded against, but the
Governor declined TO be interviewed on
the subject in advance Of the action of the
authorities Of Marion county. The Gov
eruor said, however. be might have some
thing 10 say on the subject in few days.
He thinks the report exaggerated.
HUNTING MITCHELL AND DONOVAN.
NEW YORK. July ls.-Detectiye Norris APP
peared az the Tombs Police Court to-day
with a requisition from Governor Lowry.
of Mississippi, calling for the arrest OF
Charley Mitchell and Mike Donovan, who
looked after KllraIn's interest in his fight
with sullivan. Norris has no requisition
for Sullivan. Kilrain, or Muldoon. Norris
arrived this morning and Inspector Byrnes
detailed Detective Lanthier 10 assist him.
Upon application being made for warrants
for Mitchell and Donovan before Justice
OReilly. the Justice declared warrants
were unnecessary. as the arrests could be
made without them. The two detectives
then started out with the intention of
making the arrests at once.
WHAT DETECTIVE NORRIS SAYS.
New YORK, July lS.-Detective Norris, OF
Mississippi. now here, said tonight: The
reason want 10 arrest Mitch i is that he
is an Englishman intending 10 leave the
country. have looked for HIM two days,
and have failed 10 discover his where
abouts. was in consultation with Gov
ernOr Lowry in relation 10 the tight on
June 28th and goth and July 81. rode on
Sullivans train rs far as Lexington, No.
and from there sent on assistants 10 the
end Of the journey. am an expert tele
grspher, you know, and was 60 keep
Governor Lowry posted on what WAS
going on, but tina wires were cut.
Governor Lowry IL indignant because the
fighters passed through his State and then
turned back and pitched the ring IN Mis-
sssIppi. The detective says nothing
further eau be done in the matter until The
Mississippi grand jury meets IN September.
Then about eighty men viii be indicted.
Since his arrival here Norris said he has
been engaged in re ting names, addresses,
and all possible information about the par
Elephants in the fight, from the principals
down. He denied the truth of the story
tnat he Was 20 yet $3.50 for taking the Kill
rain party through Mississippi TO New
Orleans.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-07-19
Investigating Charges Of Corruption.
fBy telegraph % the DispAtca.l

Dgvvgu. COL, July l8.-The Criminal
Court grand jury, which has been investl-
eating the charges Of corruption made
.sainst the State officials IN connection
with the purchase # supplies and mrnl-
ture for The use OF the las General Assem-
bly. adjourned late last night. IL thor re
bort they severely criticised the actions Ut
The officials charged with the offences. To-
dav warrants were issued tor the arrest Of
Secretarv-of-State James Rice, Sheriff
Weber. and has partner. George II. era
ham. of tho furnituro-hOuss of Graham
4 Weber. who furnished the legislative
rooms. W. II. Lawrence Il Co.. who sup
plpd the assembly with stationary State
Printers Collier 4 Cleveland-ail beng
charged with conspiracy 10 defraud the
state. Secretary Rice and Shenn Weber
l-e now iu the Fast and could not be
served with the warrants. The Others,
however. were arrested and gave bail in
sur.s ranging from ~ 200 20 $500.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-07-19
An Unknown Balloon.

Providence. X. l., July ls.-About Z
o'clock Tuesday evening a big balloon
passed over this city heading In direction
that would have brought II up over buL-
cards bay or Vineyard soundein gu hour
or two. A great masy people here believe
that the balloon was the missing Campbe
air-ship, "a no asceDsions are known "
have been made hercabouts.
NEW YoRK, July ls.--Piiot Phelsn, OF the
pilot-boat Caprice, who brought the bark
Belt into port, reports thai on July 10th N
latitude SO degrees 80 minutes, Longitude
II degrees 40 minutes. he sighted from the
masthead at long distance away a
balloon dragging it's car along the surface
OF the water. He gave chase 20 Il, but al
shutdown. when about three quarters OF 9
mile from il, it collapsed and disappeared
from arOht
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-07-19
Mnshinrton Park Races.
nv l.lsrr.ph 70 the plspa.cn.l

CucAGo. July 18.-rhe weather and
track we're fine.
FIRST race-oue milc-Bravo won: Vino
ma second. CasSius third. Time, l.4l4.
SecOndrace--one mile and one sixteenth
Lotion won; Winning Ways second, Etu-
ria third. Zine. l:49'4.
THIRD -Lake-Niew handicap for two
vear-olds. six furiongS- Cameo won Avon
dale second, Penn 7 third. Time. lis IS.
Fourth race,-six furlongs-Josephus
won; DOusman second, BUSINESS third.
Time. l:l5h.
Fifth race-six furlongs-Estclle won ;
Zulu second, Miss Belle third. Time,
l.lll@.
Sixth race-one mile and a quarter-IIin-
doc Craft won: Princess Bowling second,
Brgndolette third. lime, 400.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-07-19
Disastrous Fire in Columbus.
LHr ielecrauh 10 lnn DlspANhl

COLUMBUS. o., July IA disastrous FIRE
occurred about / o'clock this morning in
This city. Half of tho four-story stone
business block ON north High street.
owned by the heir. Of the Breytogal
estate. WAS completely Quilted 10y the
flames. The German Furniture Company
occupied the first and second floors, and
their stock. valued at about $40, OOO, was
totall, destroyed. The upper floors wore
occupied by j. A. McAuley's Awning and
Tent Factory. His loss MAS about 5000.
Tho loss on the building WAS about go
GOO The roof ON the King building. q
handsome six-story Drownstone, supposed
10 De frr-proof, Was burned. Loss about
$4,000. The total loss Is estimated at
900 or $4,000 Three fremen were
injured. but not dangerously,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-07-19
4 Law to Regulate Executions.
nv ,alagraDh NJ ths Dispal'h.1

CVIcAGo. July ls.-A dispatch nom st.
Paul saws: Az the request 81 Governor
Merriam Attorney-Genorl Clapp rendered
an oDinion uuon the John Day Smith law
TO regulate executions, and pronounces II
constitutional. ,
The law becomes Of interest. az II VIII ne
tested tomorrow whom Albert Bulow viii
be hanged az Little Fails. The law pro
vide. that no newspaper shall be represent,
ed nj the executions and no paper shall
mint apv facts about them except the hour
of occurrence. The newspapers nave ar
ranged 70 PRINT extended reports.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-07-19
INCENDIARY FIRE.
A DOUBLE FRAME DWELLING BURNED
IN NORFOLK.
Applied the Torch-TaIe Of Domcs-
tic Bruta sity.
Icorrcspona.pc. Of tno R,chnona pI.patchl

tCOrrcspoudeDcc or the kfchn1ond Dspatchl
EoKTu1K. Va, July Is. 1889.
A double frame dwelling belonging 10
Captain Richard Vermillion. on Bart street
near Court, was fred by an incendiAry this
morning about $50 o'clock and destroyed,
with contents. A negro man named John
Ballard WAS arrested on the charge Of set
ting FIRE TO the premises and committed 10
jail for examination. Ballard had trouble
with Mary Jasper, an occupant of one OF
the buildings, who had him arrested yes
terdsy and carried before the Mayor on the
charge Of stealing money from her. When
released Ballard threatened that he would
soon get even with the woman Jasper, and
the firing of her house ScOn followed. No
insurance.
HIS WIPE DID IT.
Mrs. Martha Thompson. wife OF the real
estate dealer X. n. Thompson. who was
so horribly butchered with a Ratchet at
his home in Atlantic City. Was arrested to-
day on the charge Of committing the
crime, and conveyed To the county jail,
where preliminary examination was had
before Justice John W. Rutter. She ac-
knowledged having committed the assault,
and said she dld IL in selt-defence, because
Der husband had pistol drawn TO Kill her
with while sitting st the supper-table, and
sad he intended killing her be-
fore he left the house. She SAID she
fully believed he would kill her, as he was
drunk 40 the time and had been abusing
her all day, and she had mad 70 get down
on her knees and beg him not to murder
her several times before. He had beat and
chOkcd her in the bern, thrown clubs and
plates at her, and treated her ike dog all
the time. She was compelled to sleep out
Of doors when he was on a spree, or crawl
in the house in the dark and sleep under
the tables OF wherever else she could hide
herself She said Thompson had run
through all her property in drinking sprees.
Mrs. Thompson came from Petersburg,
and is the second wife of her husband,
having married him nine years ago.
EIGHT sENTgNcED.
The County Court, now in session, has
sentenced eight prisoners to the peniten-
tiary for various terms for stealing and
house breaking.
bred Scott, n negro house-burner, Of
BranChville, southampton county, WAS
sent to the penitentlary for i've years
yesterday.
George Washington (colored) fell dead
in boat at McCullough's wharf yester-
DAY.
4 force of ono hundred and fifty men
are now employed on tho battle-ship Texas
at the navy-yard. and the force cannot be
increased owing TO the dllatory manner IN
which the contractors deliver the material
for construction.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-07-19

1T WILL BE LARGELY A QUESTION OF
WHO COMES FIRST IN THIS SPECIAL SALE.
WE HOPE YOU WILL APPRECIATE OUR
sAcRIFlcsiN GIVING YOU SUCH BARGAINS.
FOR WE CANNOT 90 INTO THE MARKET
TO-DAY AND REPLACE THESE SUITS AT
THE PRICES WE NAME
THESE ARs ONLY SPECIMEN REDUCTIONS,
TIE WHOLE STOCK HAS BEEN MANIPu-
LATED IN THR INTEREST OF PURCHASERS.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-07-19
hsuNDAY-scHooL CONVENTION.

lCorrospondcuco a. the Bichmoni Dispatchl


CHt.Lo1Tts,1LLr,N Va, july Is, 1883.
a convention az an Che SUNDAY schools
IN tle county Wll p. held AZ P-'ddy Creek
church. near stony Point. on FRIDAY and sat
rrdav. July 18th and goth. The following are
fnu, of toe topics That wall be considered:
THE Superintendent His Proper Du-
tIee. " discussed uy General James O.. Field.
of Aheinarl". "1he Teacher His N"ciiul
Qualifications. bv Captain g. f. Nawtcr.
90 me Miller School. The Relation ot the
j'n~tor Co thu SUNDAY School. 80 hy the Rev.
fuhu b. lurpn. 81 Charlottesville; How
Can sunday Schools b. Made More Attract
D.. without Loss pf Spirituality: by \. NJ.
l4c,. Of Alpemarla. Sunday School Mu-
ei.--if. Proper OBJECTS and Character by
Professor T. IA. Smith. Of the University
Oh virginia. The Opening add Closing
Exercises How Best 90 Conduct Them.
by the Rev. =. IL. Gwlnn, 90 The University;
Bible Ciasscs-Ihe Best Methods" by
MIR John Is. Minor, Jr., Of the University.
band j he Library and Periodicals Their
Relative Advantages, bY air. II. W. Ma
a,ruler. ~ Albcmarle.
Captain Eugene DAVIS, county superu-
Nonitut. aud the committee IN charge, have
lireu huSi .or some time making The nee
ttS..rv arrangements, aud the meeting
promises g. Doc % great success. \ number
0f persons representing the schools 10 TINS
cats viii ho present.
The first district conference of the Alex
andr,a district. a.ungtou Conference.
Mcthodi~t Episcopal Church lcoloredl.
kouycucd inthls city to-day. and Will ho iu
session fOnr DAYS. 4 large number OF dele
lCltfs aye iu ATTENDANCE.
The prospects for d good apple crop IN
tfhis .ou1ty are very fine. lhrpra crop
hu.. yer, large. lut d. was consld ruiy lie
tur,-i b., Oh. faia-. Some large shipments
~ ,ariGpoaohes We're made by several OF
our trrirgI lwcTS.
Thc funeral services Of Roscoe X. An
drew. infant son of Mr. j. b. Andrews.
t1ok place t.I- afternoon from his parent,
residence. ou Ridge street.
Dr. Broalus ll.nuaga' of lrouton, O.,
j. 800 thr ciff visiting his relatives
Miss Annie AKIN left TINS week for her
home m Illinois.
The weather continues very cool ant
pleasant. W.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-07-19
Monmouth-Park Races.
ru.,ote,,,,,n n tha Dtsoatcb

MONMOUTH PAEK, n. D., July 1S.-The
weather was perfect and the racing was
good.
First iace-seyen furlongs- bes,sie June
won: Bancloehe second, Connemare third.
Time, l:25i4.
second race-six furlongs -Cayuga won 4;
Devotee second, Wiamante third. Time,
l.1j.
Third race-uile and furlong-Sam.
Wood won: Hev-Day second Miss Thomas
third. Time. l:5S.
FOURTH race-4niie and a furlong-B LA
b. won; Barrister second, Ben. Harrison
third Time, l:571l.
Fifth race-one mile Mizpath won
Earnest second, Kernesse third. Time,
l:43A.
sixth race-siy furloags-Drzzle won
Onward second, Kempland third. Time,
l.l6.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-07-19
THE RICHMOND DIsPATCH-FRIDAY. JULY 10, 1889.

has been twenty-five years and the latter
thirteen years In the employment OF the
firm. Lacey admitted 10 Inspccfr Byrnes
that he had been stealing on an average
$40 worth Of hams week for the Last three
years. Both mems thefts amount TO 5000
or a.. 900. They stole hams from the store
and sold them b. grocers. Three hundred
and forty dollars we're found on Lacey
when arrested. and be said this was some
OF the money recerved for stolen hams.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-07-19
Baseball Yesterday.
Tpv telegraph 10 tho Dispatch. |

Cincinnati.
CincinnAtis..........O 2x-5
St Louis. 90 0 0 l o o.
Base-hits-Cincinnatis 10; St. Louis, 4.
Errors incinnatis, o ST. Louis, :. Bat
teries-Mullane and Earle; Cham Derlaiu
and Boyle.
Washington-teu innings, tie:
Washingtons ......0 q o 0 o. .
Clevelands. o 3 q ] D. o o. 3
Base-hits- Wgshingtons, 9 Clev"ands O.
FrrorS-W aShingtons, 3 Cieyclands, 2.
Batteries O'Day ald DAILY; OI}rlen and
Xmmer.
Philadelphia:
pittsburghs .........O o 90 0 u 0 o o. %
Biscuits - Phla1 alphas, q; Pitts
burghs,4 4. Errors -Phihdelphias. g., Pitts
burghs. 3. Batteries-C4soy and Clements !:
GAVIN and Miller.
Brooklyn:
Brooklyus. O921O12O-ll
Athletics .....-.....O / 2 o o 3 o. z
Observation-Disclosures. z; Athleucs, IS;
Errors Brooklyns. 3 Athletics, g. Bate
rics- Cauthers aud Yisner; weighing and
Cross.
New York:
New Yorks...........1 C 1 0 o o. 4
dianapolis.........2 o o 0 o O o O. 2
IH-f-llit New lHIhr, II, iANihH-l 'it''
r. Errors New Yorks, 3: Indianapolis, 2.
Batteries-Keele and Ewing; Boyle and
Buckley.
Boston:
.Bostons. ..............32 0O101 Is
Cllcaqos. 90 0 o o l o.
Base-hits-Bostons 8: Chicagos, G. Er-
rors-Bostons, .; Chicagos. q. Batteries
GARRISON and Bennett; Iledy and Flint.
Louisville:
Kansas City..........O1O0OO00 o.
Loulsyiiles. ...........0 0 o . q %
Base-hits- Louisvilles, II Kansas City,
Z Errors Louisvilles, 2; Kansas City, 3.
Batteries-Ehret aud Cook; Sowders and
Hoover.
Columbus;
Baltimctes...........OO 41OO 90 o. 0
COlumbus............O 0 o o o o q o O. .
Base-hih,- Baltimores, Z; Columbus, /.
Errors Baltlmore-, o: Columbus, l. Bat
teriee-Knroy and Tate; Baldwin and
Bhsh.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-07-19
Big Coal-iieaVers' STRIKE.
nv teiegraph 10 tho Disparh.l

SUPERIOR. WIS. july ls.-A coal-hoavers'
strike was uaugurated Yesterday after
noon. The Lchigh coal-heavers quietly
walked out and refused 10 handle coal at
Jess than fifty cents an hour. The great
lockout thi spring ia which the beavers
stood ont for nifty and We're offered forty
cents per hour. was lost by the strikers,
hut they have watched their opportunity.
They saw that all the surplus labor was
employed. and with the fleet Of coal yes
sells al the dock victory eeemed sure.
From tine I.chieh tine strikers passed 10
other doors, and Ina all cases induced men
10 quit. The strike viii u' doubt be the
most serious ever inaueurated at the head
of tho lnke.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-07-19

Stul al Large Personal Mention.
FCorrespordonoe Of Tho Richmond Dispatch.

ONANcoCK. July II. 1852.
Jamc Sliold. tuoyouny white man who
broke out ot Accom4ck county jail last
SATURDAY. night. ua- NOT been arrested. lie
WAS serving out "a term of SIX months for
houschrcs.hiuC and stealing some tobacco
aud jug 81 Whlskoy.
The tfsi sweet potatoes Of the season
were si prcd from here last Saturday.
Se..ral more barrels were shipped 10 Bal
tiuort ou the steamer that left here TINS
afternoon. They bring fancy prices at
hrst.
been sold 20 Captain George i. Savage and
consolidated with the Cape Charles lead
hgtL of which Captain Savage ls editor.
Rev. " Thomas iiuudley, ot Johnston.
South Carolina j. visiting his brother, Rev.
John ". Hundlc}. IN Onancock, and
{reachcd "a fine sermou in the Baptist
church here Sunday night.
Mrs ". =. SlmOus M Mis- Annie Crow,
ot iuch nond, is visiting the Misses Qunby
~ this place.
The weather. quite cool here for some
DAYS past, is getting warm again.
KALLIAs
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-07-19

LOUISVILLE, Ky. July lS.-Iast night
while convict named Wells WAS working
ON the Kentucky Midland railroad between
Georgetown and Paris, KY, he made bis
escape from the guard-bou-e and went to "A
ed "A change OF clothing. Tie guards
who were on his track came upor him soon
after near "a toll-gate on the Paris pike a
mile from Georgetown and called 10 him
10 halt. lie started 40 run, whom one OF
the guard fired at him, putuug seven
huck,hot in his back, killing hiul instant