The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-01-18

DEsPERADo.-!Scoii0Ici,tg q Bulle The York
pa Republican gives the followi x account of
the arrest Of Michael Fisher motor desperado
on a charge Of roting in that borough, on Monday
last:
A warrant was issued for his arrest and he was
found at the corner of Main and Water streets,
when officers Fossett and Stambaug II, before he
eould his knife, succeeded In throwing him
down, taking his knife from him, and, with the es
sistance of others, conveyed him to the juatees Of
flee, where he was committed for the offence
These officers, especially Fossett. were somewhat
injured by the heels teeth and knife of the daspe
RADIO, but not seriously.
When he was committed, he drove his hand
through the window of the Justices office at some
person outside, iDjuring it dreadfuy IL was
with much diffuty that he was tied, thrown into
a wagon and conveyed to JAIL When he arrived
there, he managed tOsset har of iron, with which
he assaulted one of the keepers, injurng him some
what. When in the cell, he tore oil tho spiggot Of
the hydrant which h. threw with much force ct
those outside, who narrowly escaped feeling its
weight.
lie then broke up some Of the wood work In
side, with which hs made q club, and swors he
woulk knock out the brains Of any person who
should enter the cell. His conduct was such that
the sheriff ordered him 10 be shot, and two balls
were fired at him. one Of which grszed leg, and
tie other ball took effect in the other leg He then
submitted, the ball extracted, when he asked
to see 1t, and t,cai'o,"cd it Immediately!
II
A German scientific journal contains some val
uable hints on preventing cars from running OF
railroad tracks. Where the road forms a curve OF
1000 feet diameter, the difference between the
length of the outer aud the inner track Is equal TO
five feet for every 1000 feet of read hen the gauge
Is four feet, and nearly six feet to the 1906 for
six-feet gauge. This difference causes the inner
wheel to drag on the rail- thereby increasing the
resistance and wearing out the tire. II, by this
cause, one Of the wheels gets worn out more than
the other, its diameter will he smaller, and ths
motion OF the car In straight line will become
dangerous from the same cause.-the larger wheel
causes the smaller one to drag. III one o. the
wheels drags, the sliding friction produced there
by gives tendency 10 The car to place itself cross
wise on the track. Ii is dangerous, therefore, to
run at great speed, curve of 5000 feet
diameter, and this makes 10 1ecessary In build
ing railroad TO avoid curves much ss possible,
a road tkrougha rugged or uneven country To very
expensive. The axles have to DO made un nnecessa-
rily strong, as they have TO sustain twist from
the saaie cause. An Austrian civil engineer under
took to avoid this difficulty by putting the wheels
ON separate exile each. and uniting the two halves
by different means; none Of them, however, are
found to answer the purpose, aud there 10 still
wanted some cheap aud simple plan to give each
of the wheels an independent motion from the
other, still making the whole strong enough and
safe against accidents.
SUGAR FROM THE NEw CAsE.-The u. q. trrieui
tural Society have awarded large silver medal 70
Joseph :. lowering, OF PhiladelDhia, for the caro-
with which bis experiments have been made and
the samples Of sugar obtained from Chinese surar
cane. presented by him. The society, through its
committee, however, declared that they did not
wish 10 be understood AS certifying that the man.
rfacture VI sugar from the plant In the Northern
States ID as yet demonstrated to De more profitable
than other crops. Mr.. L.is samples were as fol-
lows A sample Of clean brown sugar FROM that
made on an acre Of land which, gave 625II lbs. OF
sugar and f2S55I gallons Of molssses; second
sample Of brown sugar. very fair, at the rate Of
u ita mars tiFt of fsUl,f
eral degrees lighter than what j. known ~ elayed
Havsnaa, equal to No. coffee sugar, and fourth
sample OF pure white crystalized sugar, equal, %
dr. L. claims, to the best sugars anywhere made.
THE AUTHOR OF the drama, called "Tom and
jerry very much ths rage quarter Of century
ago, died the Sd uit., at the Carter House. Lon
don. He had been blind tor many years. but had
been diligent scribe In his day. Ills name was
w. T. AoncTieff. Charles Dickens, while writing
his Nicholas Nickleby, thought proper 20 immof-
talize him the dramatic writer lin the pay ef
Mr.. Crummies) who lived on the brains Of men Of
intellect. The cause OF this onslaught was owing
10 Moncrief having draniatized Nicholas Niekfsby,
while IL was still In course Of monthly pubiicar
| tion, and given IL denoaemsnt Of his own, cen
trary to the authors sense Of poetic Justice.
| A PNITHYrL Dos.--During the time that Com-
stock was engaged In numbering his fsihsr ADD
/ mother, near Hamilton. N. X, few dafs ago, .
dog in the room, and the prisoner anirms that
attacked him, that be tried 20 Kill the animal ard
ges his heart, but was foiled In his efforts. Afsef
be lay down, the faithful dog sat all night watch.
ing by his ifeiess mistress. During the whois 81
animation Of the bodies the inquess, this hish'
I fnl animal remained under the bed, and eoald net
/ be removed from the room.
AEAY oapERs--tsen. Scott has ordered shs sear
| companies ef the hrst drasooas nov stsfsoned "
| the department VI Nev Mexico ~ b. trsssnsr:d
| 10 the department of the Pseine, and Fofs seen'
anan 10 be either andonvd or the drssocns sov
stationed there 10 DO relieved, - the eosisssnassS
ofifeer ds cans hest.
A rEAaRuL MAkSfSa.--A young lsdy, t~snss'..s .
years Of age, OF elegant accomplishments ana -
clnatlnS qualities Of many kindA, arrived sn ssas
city few weeks ago, from chii3ieoths. onie 81 y
visit. she had for some time been 70 ~ sssss !.
taking email quantities Of arsenic. fos snA
of beautlfyinx her complexion, and % sssasy -
he tsssk 4, overaeer sll sick, xnd DAY beNre yes
tsresy Me died.--lN. Leais 4s7'At.
John Hssex, charged with tbs naztss g osis.
/ ley, Ia washiahton, lasf June. and vho uSs
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