The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-02-02
SPIRIT oFTHEpREss.

Z TLDnUAh1 z, 1893. !
SPIRIT OF THIEF pKEss.
The Wai1 addresses to the Enquirer the fo,lov-
Ing intcrrogatory:
Why did Mr. Wise, in the late Reform Couvm-
tion, vote 10 favor of excluding III Foreigners from
the office OF and why wss he thus In favor
OF conierring 4 only on native born ciuzensa
The Penny Post thinks the Enquirer Is little
restive under the exposure of the tendency Of lie
appeal to the foreign born citizens; and In another
article defends Mr. Ethan Allen, the New York
Herald reporter, against charges made In the En-
quirer
We find in the Enquirer a reply from ~ Ger.
man Citizen +" to the Whigs article about the
German Democratic Association. Wequote par
agraph:
Social Democratic Club with such platform
does not exist 10 the city OF Richmond, except 10
the lively Imagination OF the Wing II Ia true In
deed, that about four years ago certain DR.. s.
came from Cincinnati, "a city which often success.
iuily vles with other large cities of the North in the
Invention OF asms9 to preach In Richmond the doc
.rlnes contained in that basis but 1t is equally
.rue tnaf his missions thanks TO the sound of
our our German population, proved to be an entire
failure. and that he left Richmond In disgust and
despair at the little success of his labors.
Ihe writer does not known but there are one or
two disciples of the emissary above alluded to still
lingering In this city; but thinks it neither fair nor
Just to hold the entire German population of the city
responsible for them.
DEATH OF KING KAMEHAMEHA III.-The Poly
nesian, a paper published at Sandwich Islands
thus announces the death of King Kamehameha:
:, After serious illness of FIVE or six DAYS, His
majesty hamehameha Ill expired at his palace on
FRIDAY, December is, at Is minutes before l2
O'CLOCK de was forty years and nine months old
Ihe painful event was Immediately made known
by hoistng the royal and national standards at half
mast and by the firing of minute guns, correspond
ing with the age OF his late Majesty, from Punch
Bowl Battery.
AS soon as the news spread the flags on shore and
aoat were all set at half mast, and places of busi-
ness closed. Large Plumbers of people assembled
near tue palace, and testified their grief by loud
and heartfelt wailing. At half past twelve O'Clock.
his EXceiency the Cover of Oahu escorted by
company OF Guards, caused the official proclama.
tion given below to be read in Hawaiian and Eng.
As, at the corners OF the principal streets of Ho-
noiulu. The proclamation OF his Majesty Kame-
haneha Nv. was received with shouts from the
people and evident satisfaction wherever 1t was
made known.
ST Mary's between ! and o'clock. and the Trin
comalee was firing in like manner when the Poly
nesian went to press.
PROCLAMATION OF THE NEW KING
Whereas, it has pleased Almighty God to remove
from this world beloved Sovereign, his late Ma.
Jesty, hamehameha III; and whereas. by the will
of his late Majesty, and by the appointment and
proclamation of his Majesty and OF the House of
Mobiles his royal Highness, Prince Iholiho, was
declared to be his Majestys successor. There
lore, public proclamation is hereby made, that
Prince Alexander Liholiho is King of the Hiwaian
Islands, under the title OF Kamehameha ". God
preserve the King. KEONI ANA, KuH1NA, NuI
THE WRECKED PASSENGERS OF THE PRopELLEa
WEsrMoRELAND-It Will be remembered, says
Chicago Tribune, of the 9th ult that the propeller
Westmoreland, was los. in the early part of this
winter on Lake Michigan. The captain and two
ladies were left on the beach, where they landed
from the boats, the rest of the party having gone
part of them to South Manitou, and the others to
Maaistee, and thence to Racine. After waiting Tor
two or three days for the return of the party who
had goneto Manitou, the captain escorted the two
ladies to point fifteen miles north of Platt River
where the wrecked mariners came ashore, and left
them for the winter with man named Fisher, who
is there building wood dock Then, taking their
words of tidings to their friends and bidding them
farewell, the captain started on his forlorn journey
towards civilization. The road was long and the
prospect gloomy, but with the hope and energy of
true Yankee tar, he proceeded. Travelling by
day. and seeking by night SUCH shelter as the woods
afforded, he pursued his lonely course for six days
and nights. Atthe end of that time, his eyes were
greeted with the view of buildings at rand Haven,
and there, tired hungry but still "jolly," he OBJ
tanned food and rest. He arrived at Buffalo, on the
18th met
HOMICIDE John Martin Rudolph, German,
was put upon trial in Philadelpha, last Tuesday,
on charge of killing his wife. The jury returned
verdict of guilty of fmurder in the second degree
A "ScENE IN CONGRESS- We copy the fol-
lowing from the Washington Organ, OF Wednes
day:
Yesterday in the HOUSE, of Representatives,
While the subterranean Telegraph from the Mssis.
sippi river to San Francisco, was under consider
ation quite an excitement was occasioned by a
fracas between General Lane, Of Oregon, and Mr..
Farley, of Maine. The former gentleman was
urging the postponemenf of the bill, in order to
allow other Territorial bills TO be passed which
were very necessary, when Mr.. Farley called him
retorted with words which finally ended in '.liar -
or something of that sort. Some assert that they
distinctly heard the word 'liar." Mr.. Farley inn
mediateiy advanced towards Mr.. Lane in threat-
between them and prevented the personal rencon-
tire. The Chairman (Mr. Pheps) demanded order,
and the Sergeant at>Arms hastened with his mace
TO that part of the Hall where the gentlemen
Order was soon restored, however, and the busi-
ness of the House went ON again, though not without
a deep sensation pervadng all.
SERIOUS FIRE-ArTEMPTED MURDER &c.-The
following is telegraphic Dispatch, dated Buffalo.
Jan. 80:
A fire broke out at Fort Erie &c. w last night
abeut one O'Clock, by which the engine house and
machine shop at that place belonging to the Budao
and Brantford Railroad, were destroyed, with All
their contents In the engine house there were hve
locomotives The loss 10 about $25 600. bnt may be
more The locomotives were not insured, and the
buildings only partially The Buffalo fre compa.
nies could rot cross the river owing to tremen
dous snow storm which was raging, no boats ooaid
come over for them All efforts proved frustless 70
save the property. The FIRE originated In the Oil
room.
Mr. Wadsworth President of the Bufalo and
Brsntford Railroad, will, sn Monday next, make 9
full exposition of the sfsirs OF said road which Will
be published. -.
An attempt was made recently TO murder Mr.. Old
fields prominent director Of the Bdialo and Brant-
ford hsiroad As he took his seat in bis sleigh at
Port Cobsum, he was shot by man whom he had
previously noiiced crawling along by fence. The
ball passed through his hat making slight hesh
wound upon bis head