Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-10-11

Va; Mira. L. A. FlourDoy, Wilson Flour
noy, and Visa Lore flournoy, Chesterfield;
Mrs Dr. George Wiley aud son, Abingdon, Va. I:
Miss Grace Buchanan and Master Frank Bn.
chanan, Ashland, Va; Mr.. End Mrs. Charles II.
SulL Norfolk, Va: Major J. q. Mcclure. New
York; W, r. Robinson, Nielsen, Va; W. G. Dun
han and wife. IIampdcn-sldney; A. Y. Robinett,
v X R0hinett. and q. u. EgDc-. Petersburg: T.
Va; r. &. NcPhiel. Charlotte county; J. 4.
Broaddus. n. y. Broad1us, and 81. l.. fiois, Glen
Allen; G. }. Hare and W. X. Ward, Gloucester:
Philip Aylett. Washington, ID. CT
GAsxs os TIE oRoUSps
Tho following, sent TO tho DISPATCH ONCE last
night for publication, fully explains itsolt:
RICHMOND, Va, October 10th.
To ths Press:
In reply 20 Mr.. Candlish's open letter OF yes-
ter about gambling aud faklrs az the Expos-
tion.UrOunds desire 10 say that the society con-
tracted for the customary privileges ana restau-
rant with responsible party, aud minor
amasements on the grounds. In disposing OF
these privileges the society expressly supulatcd
that nothing illegal was 20 be licensed or ad-
mitted, and their character and location was 10
be subject To the contro, Of tho Committee ou
Prtvilcges AMI " such Illegal practices as MI
Caudlish lnfmatcs without designating, nave
been going on IL the grounds u was without me
knowledge Of the committee In control, ana u
would have been quite proper Tor MN, or any
other iuzer, 90 report them 20 the o1icers OF the
society or the civil authorities, when they Would
have been Immediately stopped.
have Just rnadea trip all around the grounds
aud fail TO ace anything, In my opinion, that II
Illegal or contrary 10 law or anything moro than
the ordinary games OF chance when nave
try aud similar games which have been COLI
siderei admissible ri city fairs and bazaars ana
other like entertainments. ~.
"a MEMBER or THE COMMITTEE on PRlvi-
LEGEs."
PARIS PRESENTED LAST NIGHT.
Pains Paris" was tho special attraction las'
night, and I'm spite OF the inducements dOWh
town tho crowd 70 witness the gaia-da. 0l ,lo s
festive French capital numbered some 5,VoO ",
moro. The scenes are VIVID, suggestive huu
thrilling and many expressions OF admiration
were heard on every side, especially IN refer
ence 20 the 'cyclers' work, which was FAR above
tbs average. Tho pyotechnic dispiay 'na'
closed the performance vas very nnc'
In the midst OF the "Paris and Commune an
accident occurred which detracted considerably
from tho success of the performance ana th,s"
n pail over tho entire audience for while MT.
Jean Wiizmon, the rope-walker, whose ski III
this direction has caused widespread conineht,
while walking the rope stretched rome th itty.
I'VE feet above tho platform, h1d covered apUut
halr the distance between the posts when ire
guy-rope suddenly snapped, ana The acropal TO-
celvcd terrible fall on the hard boards
below. lie WAS rendered unconscloss ~ u tlo
shock but was at once carried 10 Mr.. Nheys
once just behind the scenery, ana phy-
sicians were Immediately summoned VINO
pronounced hls injuries painful bat not
dangerous. DISPATCH man cAicd ht 'iI'
WUey's lradquartcrs ana saw tho wounded man,
who had by this time rrgainej consciousness, but
complained o. suffering considerably about ihc
head and back. No bones wcre broken, but
there we're u number Of ugly bruises ana cuts
on the side of the mans face ana head. Nhen
the reporter left tho acrobat was resting quietly
aud the physiclan homes that he viii recover In
q few dsy4. 10 was little less than miracle
nat Nr Nitzfn9u wac not dangerously hurt
Ills skill as nn athlete helped him 20 guide hun
sclf In n manner that ssye1 him from fatal
fail.
THE POULTRY SHOW.