The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-07-13

Paul Lappin, late Kansas State Treasurer,
who has been confined in Jail ut Topeka for
the last six months awaiting trial for forg-
ing district school bonds and purchasing
the same while he was State Treasurer, has
escaped in company with other prisoners.
A letter received at Washington Tuesday
states that Speaker Kerr is much worse
again, and though some Of his friends have
hope OF his recovery, he has very little HIM
self. he will not return to Washington be-
fore the adjournment.
Sister Mary OF the Angels, whose worldly
name was Emma Cecilia Hartman, daughter
of Isaac and Catherine A. Hartman, died at
the Catholic Carmelite convent, corner OF
Caroline and Biddle streets, Baltimore,
Tuesday afternoon, after several days ILL
ness, from cholera morbus.
4 letter from Valparaiso, Chill, contains
positive information that George NJ. Pinney,
the defaulting pay inspectors clerk from
San Francisco, is residing in that city. Pin
ney is reported as having arrived there with
two boxes, each containing $4,000 in gold
coin.
The coroner's jury at Providence, r. L.,
in the case OF George Fl. Prentice, who was
struck by ball thrown by Edward Meegan
on the 4th instant, have returned verdict
of murder against Meegan, who is in custo-
dy. The trouble occurred between the
boys at game OF baseball.
Governor Tilden, of New York, has COM
muted to Imprisonment for life the sentence
of Albert Fredenburgh, who was to have
been hanged on Friday next for the murder
of Orlo Davis in Gray, Herkimer countySin
June, 1879.
The Orangemen were to have grand pa
rade in Lawrence, Mass, yesterday. The
Catholic clergy solemnly enioined their peo-
pie not to interfere, and there is no antici-
| patton Of a repetition Of the trouble of last
year.
The "Father's Story Of Charley Ross"
will shortly be issued by Potter d Co., OF
Philadelphia. "Mr. Ross, who has eX-
for his lost child, holds chief interest in
the book" -.~..-.
The attempt by alleged blood relations Of
the late A. r.. Stewart, OF New York, to
have the probate Of the will OF Mr.. Stewart
opened, so that they could contest the will,
has failed
Some of the papers take exception to
Vice-P President Ferry's Centennial speech
on account OF its inaccuracies, and think it
hardly worthy OF place with the other in
tellcctual features Of the day.
The gift of $4,000 by an administrator of
Samuel Adams for the Old South, says the
Boston Advertiser, is one Of the most
princely anonymous donations recently
given for the public good. .... .
James Fisk, father of the late James Fisk,
Jr., was one Of the speakers at the meeting
OF converted Hebrews in DR.. Tyng's Cos
peltent, New York, on Sunday afternoon.
Further cotton-crop reports from Tennes-
see, Alabama, and Georgia are very favor
able, in many instances indicating unprece-
dentedly good crops.
Six companies of United States infantry
left Detroit, Mich, Tuesday for the West to
reinforce the forces operating against the
Indians.
William II. Evarts is suggested as the next
Republican candidate for Governor Of New
York.
A coat made by the late President john
son has been presented to the Historical So
ciety Of Tennessee.
The winners at Long Branch races Tues
day were May D. Burgoo, Bertram, and
Stanford. ...
| A marble bust 81 the late Chief-Justice
Chase was placed in one of the panels OF the
United States Supreme Courtroom Tuesday.
Benjamin Singerly, State printer of Penn
sylvania for many years, died at Pittsburgh
on Sunday evening from sunstroke.
The yacht Willie Kleinz beat the Eggle-
ton at Philadelphia Tuesday.
Mr.. Sothern is quite sick in Philadelphia;
result Of overwork in the hot weather.
Queen Victoria INDUCES in pic-nics at
Balmoral.
On his march to death General Custer
brought down an antelope at 400 yards.