Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-07-31
The CRATER BATTLE.
ANNIVERSARY or rhs FAMOUS NINE
EXPLOSION IN 1864.
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burg Challenger Richmond.


tCcrrcspondcnce o, the Richmond Dispatenl
rxrxxmuRc. Va. July so.--To-day is the
twenty-seventh anniversary Of tho great
battle Of the Crater. fought Just beyond
the limits of this city in 1894. The mine
was exploded at an early hour IN the morn
ing and tho Confederate lines were broken
and soldiers killed and wounded by tho
tsrrible upheayal Of the earth; but the
Federal troops were punished far beyond
their expectations. and during the day
wcro driven back 10 their lines with disas-
trous loss. Those who saw the mine !"
on that day will never forget tho scene OF
Suffering and death II presented.
Hon. II. w. Flournoy and Major +. II.
Iassiter viii address the people Of Greenes-
vile county at Emporia on Monday IN be-
half OF Cleveland and Stevenson and the
great principles they represent
REVENUE COLLECTIONS.
The internal revenue collections in the
Second District during the month of July
amounted TO Si6i ,4S5.05. The tax on cigars
and cigarettes was s56. 227.77, and on to-
hAcco, $si,s97.S5. The special taxes were
ELECTION OF oFunRs.
At the annual meeting of Wesleyan
Lodge. No. sos. q. L., held last night, the
following officers were elected for the en-
euing year: M. W. Nelms, past chief tenn
plar: George w. Vaughan, chief templar;
Miss Binnie Seay, yice-templar; j. ID.
Alley. chaplain; T.. g. Harris, recording
secretary Ernest Meredith, assistant sec
Rotary; Bunter Mattox, financial secre-
tary; Shelton Vaughan. marshal Miss
Clara Smith, deputy marshal Mrs. Maggie
Tucker. treasurer; Mrs. @. Nj. Chester, sn-
per,ntendent juvenile templars; i. Is.
= Thacker, guard. and J. Il. Perkins, ,senti-
mel. This is one OF the largest and most
enthusiastic temperance lodges in the
State and has done good work IA TINS
CITY. After the election of officers refresh
ments were served and the lodge was
treated TO some fine music.
DISPOSITIONS TAKEN.
Depositions were commenced to-day in
Che suit of Tenant against Dunlop. which
was recently brought ia the Hastings
Court. TO establish the value OF certain
brands OF export tobacco purchased BIZ
Mr.. DAVID Dunlop from the widow of ID.
IL. Tenant. Major Stiles and MIR. Is. Il.
Munford. Of Richmond, are present as
counsel for the plaintiff, and Messrs. Alex
ander Hamilton and X. ID. Davis for
the defendant.
pErFRsBuRo's TRADE WITH RICHMOND.
Some OF our merchants would be much
pleased if the sweeping statement made At
the recent night session OF the Riehmond
Council by Mr.. Haley. Of the Granite
Cutters Union. was sustained by cold
facts. According TO the D1sPAToa's re-
mort. he statedl that when Richmond
funds were sent TO the Cockade City they
never return" The fact Is that since the
Richmond and Petersburg railroad put on
40 many trains between the two cities,
Petersburg has spent q great deal moro
money in Richmond than the latter city
has spent in Petersburg; and the tact also
Is that the large majority OF the class
known as our laborinR-men patronize
stores and other places, which are thus
enabled in turn to literally patronize
Richmond manufacturers and dealers.
Mr.. Haley should have said. az was no
doubt his intention, that he represented
the Granted Cutters Union as against the
Petersburg Granite Quarrying Company.
PERSONAL.
Mr.. Samuel III. Marks, one of our oldest
and most respected citizens, and the old
est Odd-Fellow IN the city, Is quite Ill from
the effects Of the heat.
Judge s. Bassett French, Of Manchester.
has been in the city during the week. the
guest of his friend. General Stith Boiling.
Mr.. Henry Il. EdmOnds. who died III
Manchester on Thursday. was Tor many
years the faithful Waterman of the Swift
Greek Cotton-Mills. He was brother of
MIR. James Edmonds. of Richmond, and
the father Of Mrs. Julia Crosby, OF Man
chester. His remains were inferred yes
1erdsy in the old family buryins-ground
nesr Swift Creek.