Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-12-12
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ARREST FOR FIRING A GnURcH-DIscHARGE

AhhEoT TUX flhINU a CuChCH-DISCHARCEO
DECISION OF JUDGE PHELPS.
BosroH. Dec o. Ellen kscusr, young Irish GIRL has
been arrested ct Wsterton for setting fire Roman
Catholic Church 10 that place. She reported to have
bad some difficulty with the priest
James Mcdonald. claimed under the Ashburton treaty
on charge Of MURDER In Nova scoli. was ye,,sray
charged by the United States commissioner tho
showing the case to be ore OF msusiaughtcr.
Judge Phelps. Of Vermont, has given a written opinion
tha, the personal property Of the Rutland and Burlington
Railroad Company comprising oil the rolling stock aud
tools Of the road DO held by tho second mortgage
tees, who arc now In possession Of them.
WASHINGTON ITEMS
WAsiiSoroS, Dec. lO- ID understood that tho Presi-
dent Is extremely anxious 10 regard 70 the tariff aud will
use every s1erion TO accomplish mod6cNion Of the
same.
Tho raing Of the four proposed regiments and the in
crease Of tho pay will DO suoug tho trss Of the
present sesson
Sep.sor Hamin's entered las. nigh While he
Vas asleep. and robbed Of money aud other articles.
;RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
NV YORK, Dec l0-A freight train from Boston on the
Norwich and Worcester Riirosd, of track las,
evening, demoshing the engine, hrosing eve
The rvcr and seriously nurng Wu Blown the engineer
About 20 Of the hands steamer Worcester we're Oh
board tho train, aud Of them named Samuel James
was thrown 80 feet into the vcr but escaped with
only slight injury.
THE EXPECTED STEANER-sHIP NEWS.
NEW fonk, Dec. l0-Up to o'clock this e. enin2 we
have no udipga Of the steamer Pacific due from
Liverpool With weeks later sdvces The weather L.
warm, ard tire ateninR rain.
Arrived ship Anapos Of Baltimore, from H.vre, with
$50 passengers.
here TO day for repsrs and reports leaving In ha, port
on the % the steamer Fskn bark Catherine
to, OF the secret expedition no,oriety.
REPORTED BANK FAILURE-HANDS DIS
CHARGED :.
EEw YoRK. Dec o. p. MI, is currently ruuorcd here
this evening that the Empire City Bank has failed.
The Novelty Work." have discharged 5LO hands an !
closed o~ug the propreors ASSERT to the
OF the times aud tho dull condition Of trade.
RIOT AT WORCESTER
BcsroS, Dec l0-A serious riot occurred ycs,etd,y nj
worcester in this State, between party OF Irish h,
"ss &c to prove serious Ocer Kauc ju attempting to
arrest The belig"rents dreadfuy beitcn-so much
is esred that he survive Tnree Of the Offenders
we're arrested and held for trial. when the riot uuee
OFFICIAL VOTE FOR GOVERNOR OF NEW YORK
Nxw YORK. December lJ-At length have the oili
cia vote Tor Governor and Lieutenant of hi.
State. NJ. CLARK, for Governor, has plurality of SOg
votes over Mr. Seymour and Mr. Raymond for Lieuteu-
ant Governor, plurality Of 2S, 533.
PETER RICHINGS, THE ACTOR
FnILADkrHIA Dec. lU-A desp itch j., 1 received here
from New Oreius that Peter Rchngs and bs aupb
ter we're at Memphis the 9Th, and were expected III
New leans Monday II is therefore cvidett that Mr.
Il. Was not drowned n reported.
BANK on FIRE.
NEw foRE, Dec l0.-A fire occurred Ia nirht in the
Empire City Bark Building. The flames were confacd
to the basement and the lower n9or of the bauk Til,
damage is estimated at 5000.
ARRIVAL OF GUANO
New York. Dec. l0.-The clipper snip Red Rover has
'rved here from Capo with 1000 tons OF guano consgn
ed to Messrs. Brredi & Brother, Baltimore.
MORE SWINDLING IN NEW YORK.
New York, Dec. lO-Abraham Ackerni Az has been mr.
rested charged with swnilng IS OOU from tho Ohio Lift
aud Trust Company, OF which he clerk.
GREAT FIRE AT AKRON, ONO.
BUFFALO, Dee A lire occurred at Axiom o. yestcr
day, consuming nu entire square ofhujngs They were
no. however OF much value, aud tho whole loss is ouly
about $4,000.
LOSS OF NEW MISSISSIPPI STEAMER
CHICAGO, Dec. S.-Thc new steamer Chancellor, bound
to New Orleans snrk Cairo aud became total loss
SUPPOSED LOSS OF STEAMER
Bosros, Dec. lu--Tbe steamer Ellen Gislorue is pre-
sumed to have foundered the passage between IN
port and ST. Johns and ~ hands lost
HEALTH OF NEW YORK
NEw YORK Dec, lO.-The mortality If the week pv.t
453 being Increase Of 1903 over tho previous week