Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-07-11
NEWS AND MISCELLANY.

NEWS AND MlSOELlAN1.
Oregon yielded eight millions Of gold dust last
year.
Lady Londonderry len two millions OF dollars
cash, besides her great estates.
beautiful young English lady lille en- her
bridal tour IN Switzerland was struck by lightning
and killed.
Den Pedro Caudamo has Just died 81 Lima,
leaving a fortune OF L q co COO sterling. lie VS.
surnamed the Prince Of Bankers.
An eminent coroner in London recently lie
-olared that there we're 10000 mothers 10 tue me
tropohs who murdered their children
They punish people queerly in China. For rob
bing pedder, person was lately put into
mortar ,cannOn) and fired az iinst stone wall.
Nathaniel Wolfe. a we,l.known citizen aud law
yer Of Louisville, Ky, died on the 4th inst.
Captain Matthew p Maury, formerly Of the in.
stitute az Washington. and more recently Of the
Confederate navy, Is In Mexico, looking around.
The French Admiral OHeIel 70 take him 70 France
on board his flagship. The generous oder Vas
refused.
Ex-Governor william B. Campbell, Of Tenrea.
see Is q candidate for Congress in the Nashville
District.
Madame KOssu,h, the wife OF The famous Hun.
garian leader has d.ed q; Genoa, after ten years
illness.
A Russian lady recently presented 10 the Pope
pair OF slippers, in which were placed 6OOJOi IN
bank notes.
The Sutz canal viii lessen the distance be-
tween New York and Bombay by 900 miles.
In England there are large number Of ladies'
who have put on mourning for the American
President.
The Government undertaken at Nashville since
the Federal occupation Of that city, has buried
l22S4 Federal sOlliers and employees also ab ut
500 Confederate soldiers and 10000 refugees and
cOntrabaLds.
A silver cradle has teen presented by the town
10 the Lady MayoTess OF Liverpool for her In
FAINT
Ataieceat dedication Of a temple az Cincinnati
the rabbi defined true lsraslite % be one who
trusts in God and believes in TIE divine truth OF
the Bible, needs no king 70 govern, no Messiah 70
redeem, and no miracles 10 demonstrate the truth
Of iehgion."
a -steaer, on his way 10 the Iowa State
prison. while on a steamboat { rev his mana
cled hands over she neck OF the man who was
guarding him, and making desperate leap Tor
ward threw himself and the man INFO the river
Both were drowned.
Massachusetts, is 10 the market soliciting bids
for six and a half millions OF the war fuud'
scrip Of the Commonwealth.
Last sumner a cargo OF ice vas imported into
England iron Norway. Not having such ar.
tiele in the custom-house schedules, application
was made 20 the Treasury and % the Beard OF
Trade, and. after long delay, il Vas decided that
the ice should be entered as dry goods butth5
whole cargo had melted before the doubt was
cleared up.
Queen Victoria will visit Germany in August.
aud on The 24th OF that month will meet the
Prince and Princess OF Wales. the Prince and
Princess ROJ al Of Prussia, the Prince and Prin-
cess OF Hesse, and all the members Of the royal
family az COburg who intend 70 be pre.eat az the
Inauguration Of the statue VI the late Pricce Con-
sort
An affecting incident occurred al the fire which
consumed Be utsl's Hotel, Bay City, Michigan, on
Thursday morning last. A lady bOarder who Oc-
copied rooms on the third door. became somewhat
excited " hen the alarm OF FIRE was giyen and
went down stairs 10 discover It's whereabouts,
leaving her infaEt chid asleep IN bed. In the
confusion sic forgot 70 until the lanes had COM
plete possession OF the hote'. She then attempt.
Cd 10 enter the building % rescue il, but was pre-
vented The hremen and O'Ees, in saving the
furniture, Tires the bedding out Of the windows.
This identical bed was rolled up, thrown out Of
the window, aud carried with the other goods on
70 the bridge, for safety. Alter the ire, in re-
moving the goods, the little innocent was found
safe and asleep.
Secretary Welles has issued an order reducing
the navy from a War establishment 20 a Peace.
He thinks that this will reduce the navy from
5000 Eands 10 1900 or 1900, and il will be cur
strongest guarantee 10 the maritime nations Of
the world that We are pacific people, and design
aggression upon none.
The number Of applications at Washington for
pensions in June was greater than ever before
since the war begun S4OOO pensions have been
issued; $4,000 10 invalid soldiers aud 6OOO0 %
widows mothers and minor children. The pay
mems 10 pensioners the past year have amounted
to s9,OOOJO0 and when al pensions arising from
the war shall have been granted, the annual ex-
pense will be abont SlS,OOOOOO.
AtWana Walls, Oregon, Judge Lynch has
taken In hand the cases Of the roguss who are
systematically depledating upon property there
about and 6fteea OF them have been hung under
his DEGREES.
John Beviu, Of Lenawee, Michigan, who DELHI
erately murdered his fathec and mother, and ais
wife some weeks since, has been convicted OF
murder 10 the first degree. Ills unset tried TO
get him % on the insanity dodge.
A stranger appeared al Bloomington, ILL.,, on
Friday night aud while at hotel displayed q
large sum OF money. The next day he was found
murdered and robbed on a road rear the city, his
skull having been fractured with blow By q
heavy instrument from behind A returned sol