Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-24
STILL ANOTHER NEW CITY.
A Crowd OF DeIuded Darkies-Anniver-
sary of the Departure of Troops.
Especial Telegram TO tho Dispateh.I

Especial Telegram 10 the Dispatch.l
LYNcHBURG, Va, April GA crowd Of
colorcd cmigrants, numbering tbirty-two
men. women, and children. arrived here
last night on the Chesapeake and Ohio
road. They state they are from Halifax
county and were induced by labor agent
named Blake, Of Atlanta Ca, TO eInigrate
10 Kansas, whore they would find good
homes and profitable employment. Blake
promised TO meet them at South Boston.
but when he failed to turn up they came
on here, thinking 90 find him. These peo-
pie are in almost destitute circumstances,
and "A contribution was raised to feed them
to-day. They say they propose 10 proceed
on their journey as soon as they can raise
the money.
The funeral Of W. Hayes Otey took place
to-day from st. Paul's church, and the re-
mains were followed 20 the grave by one of
the largest professions seen IN this city
for years.
ANOTHER NFW TOWN.
A syndicate has been organized TO i'm
prove and lay out the village of Madison,
IN Amherst county, opposite this city. OPP
tons have been taken on large amount OF
land, and the syndicate propose to 90 TO
work improving their property at once.
4 number of large capitalists from Cali
fornia viii arrive here the latter part of this
week, with view of investing their money
IN this State.
City Sergeant W. W. Cox, Of Bristol,
passed through the city this morning with
"a white man and a negro sentenced 10 the
pcntentiary for five and six years re-
spectivcly. for working the three-card-
monte game.
On the same tram was the sheriff Of
Scott county. having in charge a white
man convicted of arson in the county.
a negro convict also passed through on
his way 10 Richmond to secure his dis
charge. having served ont his term of eight
years for q crime committed in Petersburg.
He had been at work in the Southwest.
The Western Union Telegraph Company
have established an Office IN the new union
depot for the convenience of the travelling
puolic. Miss Anna Thomas will be the
operator.
A NOTABLE ANNIyERsARY.
To-day was thetwcnty- ninth anniversary
of the departure Of the Rifle Grays, the
Home Guard. and tho Latham Battery
from this city for Richmond M the out
break Of the war. Two Of these compa-
MES formed part Of the famous Picketts
Division. The Rifle Grays were COM
mandcd by Captain Maurice Langhorne,
the Home Guard 10y Samuel Garland, and
the battery by II. Grey Latham. Colonel
Ianghurue and DR.. Latham both reside
here now.
Graham. the new town of Tazewell
county, to-day gave out the contract for
$50. 900 hotel
THE MUBDERTRs OF TREASURER CADDALL.
II is thought that two Of the parties i'm
plicated in the murder of Treasurer ). II.
CadGall. of Pulaski, are DOW III Jail at New
berue. Strong circumstantial evidence
points 10 Vaughan, and the other man,
named Massey, has blood-steins on his coat
that ne can give no account Of. It - be-
leyed Vaughan has made confession TO the
officers, but that they are afraid TO tell 1t
lest the suspected men be taken out of jail
and iynched.
-Four countrymen were arrested Monday
afternoon on the Norfolk and Western pas
senger train while trying 20 go through
three Hungarians. Railroad Detective
baldwin caught them while one of them
held a largo knife 20 the throat of one of
the Huncarians and demanded his money.
They were taken to Iadford and l0ckedup.