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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-04-03
BETHEL ACADEMY ex-CADETS.
A Grand Reunion Next June-Enort TO
Prosecute Dyes Lynchera

A Grand Reunion Next June-Enort to
Prosecute Dyes Lynchera
correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.l
BErHEL ACADEMY. Va, April 2.-Great
interest ia being manifested among tho ex-
cadets about the grand reunion IN Juno
next. Committees composed OF these nave
been established from California to New
York. and from their reports the autnori-
ties of the academy, feeling confident OF
grand occasion, are making preparations
to entertain q large number OF visitors.
Observation-Disclosures Smith thinks pos,
sibly 500 cadets out OF . possible 1.OO0 wiz
be present. Among the dlstinguisnea
speakers expected on the occasion are Sen
stor j. w. Daniel, a patron OF the acade-
NV. who is to address the alumni; also,
Rev. w. l.. Hatcher, ID. D., of Richmond.
who will make q special talk to the boys
and preach the baccalaureate. Governor
Mckinney will be invited to be present and
participate in the exercises. 1t Is thought
that the reunion will pave the way to
brilliant future for the academy.
POOR WITNESSES.
Judge Lipscomb. of the County Court OF
Prince William, and MIR. j. j. DAVIS, CON-
monwealth's attorney, were in Warrenton
a few DAYS since investigating the chances
of presenting the lynchers Of Dye and
Helm to the grand jury. Mr.. Davis, says
n will be done, and that the guards will
be summoned as witnesses. The latter
know none of the lynching party, and so
the probabilities are that the grand jury
will fail TO find true bill.
Considerable difficulty was experienced
in securing a place for Dyes interment.
The people in this vicinity refused his
burial in their midst, and his remains were
then carried to STAFFORD, where some OF his
family had him buried. There it was re-
fused at first, but the owner OF the place
finally consented.
PERSONAL MENTION.
Mr.. John 8. Bond. of West View, 10 pay
ing the students of the academy flying
visit during this week. He returned to-
day.
Rev. j. w. Grub. who has been returned
by the bishop to this charge, did not fill
his regular appointment last Sunday, being
at conference. In his absence the Young
Mems Christian Association was addressed
by Professor Crawley, who spoke on lnf-
delty-Romans ill. 4.
DIR. and Mrs. Kendall, of Paris, this
county, learn, will make their future
home in Texas.
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nieht az the capture h 6pastAnbur4 OF
Pstterron snd Bob Phasr, che ringieedef9
OF ths jsil-bfeaking gang. Pettereon snd
Pharr were run down BY Deputy John veg,
mon. OF Spartanburg. Phssr Attempted
20 escape, and whom presssd Close by the
oficsr turned end attached him with his
knife. The ofIcsr ordered him 70 throw
mo his hands. bat he refused and still tired
10 ADVANCE with his knife. The onicer
drew bis pistol and fired twice. Both shots
took eject. One of the balls entered
Pharrs arm and made only flesh wound,
the other entered his left side and passed
through his body. Pharr fell, exclaiminR;
II am killed" He was picked up and
taken to an adjoining house and physicians
summoned. His chances for recovery are
very aim.
Al meeting of the MeckIenburg Demo-
cratic Executive Commits held here to-
day il was decided TO hold the primaries
May 9Th and the county convention may
10th.
THE LIQUOR QUESTION.
Monday the county commissioners hold
their regular monthly meeting. More ap,,
plications to sell whiskey in Charlotte viii
be fled. The interest in this matter 10 IN
abated. No license has as yet been grant,
ed. MANY think the commissioners Will
not refuse some of the present applicants,
but no one can surmise what action the
commissioners will take.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-04-03
CHAPEL HILLS KINGS DAUGHTERS.
Charming Concert for Their Benefit ut
Gerard Hall-University Is. Is. Team.

fCorres pondencs OF the Richmond Dispatch.]
CHAPEL HILL, N. c., April LA concert
was given last night in Gerard Hall by
Durham musicians, assisted by the Uni
yerslty Glee Club, for the benefit OF the
Kings Daughters of Chapel Hill. Misses
Nola Woodward, Ada Hanks, Lizzie Harris,
and Vernon Darnall, ut the piano; Mr..
Buckner, with the flute, and Master Lamar
Cannon, with the piccola, rendered excel,
lent service. Vocal music was furnlshed
bv Misses Mary Mackay. Jessie Wood
ward and Mr.. Darnall, while Miss Halle
Walker favored the audience with several
amusing rotations. The Glee Club fully
sustained its reputation. .
Rev. w. S. p. Bryan. OF Asheville, one OF
the rising young ministers IN the Southern
Presbyterian Church, and who has Just ac-
cepted call to o Cincinnati church, WILL
preach the third of the series OF sermons
before the University Young Mems Chris
tan Association on the second Sabbath In
April.
Glass. is at Knoxville, Tenn, at present,
preparing himself. together with young
men from other of the State institutions,
for doing college deputation lfoung Mems
Christian Association) work among the
State colleges next year.
The following constitute the University
base bali team: Oldham, catcher Floyd or
Lanier, pitcher; L. Jones, first baseman;
Robeson, second baseman; Hoke, third
baseman; Wood. .short-stop; johnson
(captain). centre fielder Moye or Kenan.
right fielder Hendren. left fielder. The
University will play Guilford College on
the 10th and Oak-Ridge Institute on the
90d of the month--both on the University
Athletic Grounds. The team, through the
excellent training of MIR. Tate, OF Rich
mond, is now in hne shape.
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o. q human life as nearly a. can 10 CON-

loss Of human life as nearly A. can be COM
puted now.
Telcgraphic communication With ma
iorty OF the towns IN the stricken district
y rs vet very imperfect, and there Is still
NO connection whatever with few points
that were in the path Of the storm. Tho
hrst Eews over the restored lines
tells of destruction. suffering, and
death. II is believed that most Of
the worst disasters have been report
ed, but there are still 10 be heard
from New kiowa and DcGra6, and the
country districts where the storm created
the greatest havoc. Many isolated fstali-
les viii doubtless come 10 light within
inc next few DAYS. swelling the death-list
TO considerable extent.
The present list of dead including those
who have died from their injuries. now
numbers twcnty-seyen.
HORRORS PROM SOUTH KANSAS.
KANSAS CrTy. April 2.--Not until to-day
was teiegrapAic communication restored
with tho districts OF South Kansas which
were visited Thursday by tho terrible
cyclone and yesterday by tornado.
The storm struck the house OF Albert
Eggers, at Womego, and dashed it to
pieces Mrs. Eggers was found quarter
of mile OF, with her baby olasped IN her
arms, crushed and mangled in horrible
manner. lhcre WAS scarcely an unbrOken
bone in either Of tho two bodies. Mr.. Egg
gers was found with his arm broken and
badly bruised. When told Of the fate of
his family his mind wandered and finally
gave way. 1t is believed he cannot re-
cover.
BABY DKcAPITArED.
At Towanda the baby of james Blake
was one Of the victims. 1t met death in
terrible manner, and the body was not
found until Friday noon. when the search
ers were Mortified TO see that it was with
out head. IL had been decapitated, but
how has not bsca determined. The head
was found fully a hundred yards from the
body.
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DON'TLIKETHE LAW.
oYeTeaMeN DISCHARGE THEIR
CREWS AND ARE DISSATISFIED.
Norfolk ana Portsmouth, Primariss-Mo
WORK Needed Ut the Navy-rsrd--
Railway Omcisl Changes.

fCorrespoudence OF the Richmond Dispatch.l
NORFOLK, April 2.--The oystermen have
all come in and discharged their crews
and laid up their boats for the season. Dis
satisfaction il very general among them
over the new law, which enforces their
idlsness until the middle of May or nrst
OF June, when they can run truck to the
shipping wharves. Heretofore the oyster
men have been able to work on the rocks
until the first of May.
rwrN-cIrY POLITICS.
Tho Democratic primary election IN
Portsmouth has been changed TO the zStn
of April. The primary in Norfolk occurs
at an earlier date--the 12tb. The Demo,
cratic mass meetings in the Fifth and
Sixth Wards last night were very success
full. and two strong clubs were organized;
There are clubs in every ward now, and
so until after the presidential election.
Ex-Congrsssman George Z. Bowden thinks
Of being Q candidate for denomination IN
this district by the Republicans.
ASorHIR SHIP WANTED.
Strong efforts will DO made by the. au-
thorit,es and business associations or the
two cities to get another one OF the new
ships built here. Tho present vessel: are
20 far advanced that largo portion OF the
force now employed will have to be dis.
charged. unless other work is soon sent
here. All the painters were discharged
last night.
Notwithstanding the severe cold and
freezes at times and the backward season,
the erecn-pea CROP on the truck farms 10
now looking beautiful and promises
good yield.
Ex.Postmaster James II. Clements, now
Of the Pension Bureau In Washington, Is
on . visit to his home, IN Portsmouth.
Nr. and Mrs. John Eagers, of Richmond.
are visiting relatives in Portsmouth.
Rev. Mr.. 3. R. Leitch., who has been con-
Quoting q very successful revival in Ports
mouth, left yesterday for Charleston, =.
c., where he is engaged TO conduct pro-
tractsd meeting for several weeks.
HIS GOLDEN WEDDING.
Justice John w. Rutter, of Portsmouth,
celebrated his golden wedding last night.
The store of Mr.. John w. Amss, at Ben
nett's Creek. Nsnsemond county, was de-
stroyed by fire on Thursday night. The
loss was about 800 in stock and 5000 on
'I Mf. John Lilliston, ono of the Oldest
residents of Portsmouth, died Yesterday.
Captain Z. V. White and Judge r. S.
Garnstt will 60 10 New Orleans to repre-
sent Norfolk at the Grand Camp OF United
Confederate Veterans.
Mr.. I. w. Wishnaut, the new superin-
tendent of the Seaboard and Roanoke
railroad from Georgia, assumed charge
yesterday. Captain John ii. Winder has
gone to Atlanta as superintendent of the
Seaboard Air Line at that end of the
route, and Mr.. S. W. Paul, formerly city
editor of the Landmark, accompanies him
as secretary.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-04-03
CAROLINA POLITICS.
PROPOSED REPUBLICAN TICKET
NICHOLAS FOR GOVERNOR.
Tho Democratic. the Alliance. and the
Third Psrty--Oxfsrd's Aprii-Fooi
Hoax-In Limbo.

Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.l
RAxroH. N. c.. April 2.-Isy some per.
sons it Ia asserted that the Republicans
will put out . State ticket, with John
Nichols 40 ths candidate for Governor.
He will be ono of the weakest men his
party could put up. Nearly all the Re-
publican work is secret this year-as So
cret as that Of the Third party.
MORE BACKBONE.
There are steadily increasing demands
that the Democrats shall have more back
bone. Some of the leaders are nervous
and timid. and are in state OF fright at
the Third party. They also fear the ALI
ance, which Polk would have the people
believe is tbs Third party.
Folks paper twits Senator Vance, who
it says swallowed the Alliance demands
and then has never tried to carry them
out.
oTHIR MOTIFS.
Rev. J. N. Cole. pastor of Edenton-
Street Methodist Episcopal church here.
delivers the annual address before the
Wesleyan Female Institute, at Murfrees-
boro'.
DIR. Wade II. Atkinson. of Johnston
county, is appointed resident physician at
the Washington Cd. c. Emergency Hos
pital.
One North Carolinisn vas hurt by the
fall Of the staging near the cruiser Raleigh
at Norfolk Thursday. He is Mr.. Matt d..
Lee. q well-known businessman OF Colds
boro'.
PENNSYLVANIA capitalists have just made
another large purchase OF lands at Rocky
Mount for manufacturing purposes.
ROTTEN POLITICS.
Editor London, of the Pittsboro' Record,
tells me tho Ihird-party spirit Is rife In
his county (Chathaml, which has always
been such mirror of Democracy. He says
things are rotten" there. He is sturdy
Democrat and fights the Third party ac-
tIvely. The Democratic editors all over
tho State are standing up for their party,
though the Third-psIty people are stop
ping their subscriptions III great many
cases.
The Oxford paper yesterday announced
that ex-President Cleveland would arrive
there with Congressman A. III. A. Williams,
and would spend week hunting and tsh-
ing. Tho announcement captured the
people. who forgot it was tho lat of April.
The result was large ASSEM- blage OF peo-
pie to greet Mr.. Cleveland.
BOTH IN LIMBO.
The Blalock woman. whose sensational
arrest at Winston for bigamy has been re-
ported, and who was brought here yester-
day, will be tried at the next term OF court.
Her husband. If Blslock can so be termed,
since the woman IS the wife OF one Nlpper,
is now in Jail. Tho police arrested him
yesterday here for trying. while drunk, to
force his way into her mothers house.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-04-03
THE MORT HAMPTON MURDER.
Details of the Atrocious Crime-Killsd by
aTerrifc Blow on the Head.

Terrific Blow on the Head.
fCorrespondenco OF the Richmond Dispatch.l
WELDON, N. c., April 1.-Murder most
foul was committed in Northampton
county early this morning. MIR. Atlas
TAYLOR, O prominent farmer who lived near
Seaboard. was the victim. Mr.. Taylor was
an early riser, and this morning, as usual
went out to attend to the feeding of his
stock before daylight. Failing to return
to breakfast. his wife became alarmed,
thinking perhaps he had been taken SICK,
and sent some of her children to see why
MIR. Taylor did not return to the house.
BLOODY MAUI.
One of his little daughters found O
bloody maui in the stable lot and quickly
returned to the house in great distress.
The household was alarmed and search at
once instituted. Neighbors arrived and
great pools of blood were found about the
lot. The news that Mr.. Taylor had been
toully murdered spread like wild ire, and
the search for his missing body was begun.
II was soon found. Tracks led ID the d.
rection of Palicasa creek. and in short
while his body was discovered.
THE AssAssIN's BLOW.
The remains were quickly brought ashore
and there q ghastly wound on his head
showed that the assassin had dealt blow
which would have felled an OK. The creek
in which the body was found was about
one mile from the residence OF the de-
ceased.
Mr.. Taylor was well-to-do farmer and
enioyed the respect and esteem of all his
neighbors. He was man who was sup
posed to carry money in his pockets, and
the murderer probably knew this. Every
effort will be made to bring the perpetrator
of the deed to justice. The law-abidlng
citizens Of Northampton are aroused and
the greatest excitement prevails IN the
neighborhood where Mr.. Taylor was
known.
JURY's VERDICT.
The investigation before the coroner's
Jury revealed the fact that Mr.. Taylor was
struck three times on the head. Tracks in
the lot showed plainly that more than one
was implicated. A short distance from
where tue first blows were struck,
there is evidence of struggle and
at this spot blood and hair were
found matted to q tree. 1t is sup
posed that Mr.. Taylor struggled with tho
murderer or murderers at this point, ana
that they struck him against the tree. In
fact the bruises on the top OF the head
pointed to this superstition. In the pock-
cts of the murdered man was found strong
rope. which from marks about tho neck
and legs of the victim pointed to the tact
that a rope had been tied around his neck
and another around his feet and a stick
then thrust through, and in this manner
the murderers hurried him to the creek
and threw the body in. All this could
easily have taken place before daylight, as
MIR. TAYLOR left his house about one hour
before that time.
There is no abatement in the excitement
created by the murder of o good citizen
right at his own door, and the officers are
making every effort to capture the right
parties. The verdict of coroner's jury,
rendered last night, was that MIR. Taylor
came to his death by blows inflicted upon
the head by unknown parties.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-04-03
DWELLING sunNeD IN sArH.


0uoeeo ALREADY ~ tno warn pvs8
Social SD Personal rssss :
lCoresps.6sucs Of ne Rishmoud pispasoa.1
wAnx Spnuos. Va, April i.-News has
reached here OF the burning OF sdwshme
ct Willisnsville, in the upper end 81 TIM
county. on Wednesday. The house Was
the property of J. X. r. Loving, but was
occupied by another family ct the time.
The FIRE is thought TO be the work OF an
incendiary. Nothing was saved from tne
house, and il was with the greatest dim.
Guilty that the fire was confined 70 that
building.
Although the Warm Is not open regularly
to guests, yet there are four visitors hero
now from Brooklyn who will remain for
SIX weeks or more.
Mrs. NJ. 7. Eubank returned to-day
from Washington and will ct once make
preparations for the coming season.
DR.. Is. +. Hopkins, the resilient physi-
clan of the Warm, returned to his post on
yesterday.
K. s. Turk, Of the Staunton bar. was
Court in Pocahontas county.
j. W. Stephenson left to-day for Hun
tersville to attend that court.
Miss Roberta Parker. who has been the
manager of the Woman's Exchange at this
place for Q number OF years, leaves In Q
few days for Old Point. where she will
open her repository for some weeks. This
Exchange, which has tor its object the
sale Of articles made by ladies of culture
whose means have become diminished. has
attracted attention and received work
not only from this country, but also from
England.
Miss w. May Mcdonald, of Covington,
Is the guest Of her uncle, William III. Nc
Allister.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-04-03
THt WESTERN STORMS.
Death and Destruction North and south
Dire Disaster in Texas

Santa ANNA. Texas. April "A cyclone
which devastated this place Thursday
l.Eat was tine most disastrous that ever
VISITED tins section. About ) o'clock a
black cloud was seen forming. and IN a
frN minutes u took shape and began to
nDFc. with long, tail-like shape touching
tlr ground. The noise TesemDled that OF
Lcayily-lOaded train on trestle, and IN a
ic~ minutes u began its work. The house
U AIRS. Haven was completely demolished.
AD1t j. 4. Lambs house was wiped out
of existence. Sir. Heath's house was
t'rcwn ail over the prairie. The residences
oi y. NJ. tau and Mr.. Bass we're also de-
'fDyel. Dir. story had died only five
minutes before the storm struck ms house,
sllug Willie McCullOm. aged Il years.
Lui wOunding Mrs. Mclaughlin. Mrs.
story. Airs. Boyers, Mrs Bass, Mrs. V.
Wood, ). q. Mclaughlin. II. l.. MeLaugh-
ln. Rose Mclaughlin. May Mclaughlin,
same Mclaughlin. and John Mayor. The
house OF 4. l.. Woodward was demolished
eul Alr. Woodward was badly injured, and
G.. Reeds house was entirely DESTROYED and
aA the family Oi Eve were injured.
40 place fiye miles from Irickham two
HOUSES were driven into each other. IL is
reported that Miss jackson was killed and
rank and Louis Brooks and the wife OF
tfank Brooks terribly injured. Mrs.
if"pAs INJURIES Bang fatal. The storm
tore telegraph-poles out Of the ground
ana twisted the wires all out of shape. No
it.egfams can at this writing be sent east
III Che direction Of the cyclones trail. In
u late last night no report could be sent
cut 10 any direction.
srsKs KILLED IN ONE SEIoHBoRHooD.
o., h4 19 Crr. April 2.--Ihe Stars wame-
~ Kan special says: Seven persons
KILLED II the dreadful record Of Thursday
nights cyclone IN this vicinity.
FIFTY KILLED.
Kansas CiTY, April 2.--Fifty killed. Those
TWO words, when the story OF the recent
Kansas cyclone 10 told. will represent the
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The Fire Record.


GREESvnLE, Miss, April "A fire start
ed in the Opera House yesterday and be-
fore II was quenched had destroyed thirty or
moro buildings Total loss upwards Of $780,
600; insurance, $4,000.
EDNBUEGH, ScoI., April "a large paper
mill ~ Dunbar, thirty miles northeast Of this
city, was burned to-day. The loss On building,
stock. and machinery amounts 10 100000.
HAMBURG, GER, April AT 1880 this morning
IRE started In the warehouse at the head Of the
Kaiser Quay and burned itself out. The ware
house was completely Quilted, only the bare walls
being left standing. Large quantities or cotton
and coffee were stored on the upper doors Of the
building, and the cellars were nlled with casks
and barrels OF oil and spirits, which made such
on intensely hot fire that for q time 10 WAS i'm
possible for any enc 10 get within lighting dis
tanco OF the building. The sxact loss is I'M
known, bat II will DO very heavy. Herr Tegge,
chief Of the fro brigade, is missing, and II is
thought that he persisted In the IRE. Several
fromen received dangerous injuries By being
struck 10y falling DEBRIS.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-04-03
,vARslTIEs DEFEAT JoNss's BOYS.
Score Is to O--Orange-and-Blue Uniform
Schedule of Games.
ec,aI Telegram 10 the Dlspatch.I

Especial telegram to the Dlspatch.l
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA, April 2.-The
athletic grounds had dried of sufficiently
for game this evening between the
VARSITY and Jones's School teams. The
BOYS at Jones's school are very enthusiastic
over athletics, inspired by the games they
see played at tho university. and are very
EXPERT at both tootba and baseball for
boys OF their age. In the game this eve
ming the Varsity team appeared in Its new
uniform of solid navy blue with "Nir:.
ginian in orange across the breast and
"U. W. In orange on tho cap. The uni
form Is different from all previous ones.
While the game this afternoon was not a
test of the teams playing ability, yet 1t
showed o steady improvement in base
running md fielding, and their ability to
find the bali. The score was Is to in
favor of the 'Yarsity-only one error against
them.
A game will probably bo played with
Pantops here next week.
GAMES TO DE PLAYED.
The following Is q schedule of games I:
April 9th and 7th, University Of Vermont,
at University of Virginia; April 18th. with
Dartmouth. at University of Virginia I;
April 18th and 18th, with Lafayette, at
University of Virginia; April 14th and 18th,
with Lahigh, at University OF virginia
April 18th, with Princeton, at Richmond I;
April Goth, with Princeton, at University
of Virginia; May 10th and 18th, with Uni
ver.ity of North Carolina, at University
of: Virginia; May 18th, with Washington
and Lee University, at Richmond; May
3lst. with Johns Hopkins, at Lynchburg /;
Nav 9th and 2sth. with Columbia Athletic
Club, OF Washington, at University Of Vir-
ginia. Amherst will probably play here in
April.
The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Com
pany has very kindly offered to haul twelve
car loads of gravel from Basic City free OF
charge tor the construction of quarter
mile cinder running track on the new
college campus. This track when com:
pleted will be beauty-in fact. one OF
the best in the South. and will do much 70
promote track athletics and an annual
field day. The Chesapeake and OHIO has
won the hearts of the entire university by
its generosity.