The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-06-06


Washington gossip says that the biggest
game OF cards ever played in this country
took place recently in that city. Two poll
ticians OF national reputation. 4 member OF n
great clearinghouse in London, and John
Chamberlin, the well-known turfman, sat
down to quiet Scance at draw in one OF our
leading hotels. The play grew heavy as
time passed, and the interest became so in
tense that the sitting lasted thirty-siX hours,
at the close OF which Chamberlin was win
ncr to the amount OF $4,000.
The cornerstone OF the Church OF Paulist
Fathers, named the Church OF st. Paul the
Apostle, to be erected at Fifty-ninth street
and Ninth avenue, New York, was laid
Sunday. All the Catholic societies except
| the Ancient Order Of Hibernians, which are
under ban OF the church, turned out about
5000 strong. The ceremonies were con-
Quoted by Right Rev. Bishop Corrigan,
| Cardinal McCloskey being unable to be
! present.
An unusual event took place Sunday at
! st. Johns Catholic church, Cincinnati, the
occasion being the ordination OF seventeen
| priests, ten OF whom were students who
left Germany because they would not sub
nit to Bismarck's policy towards the Cath
| Ole Church. The ceremonies were very
| imposing, and were conducted by Right
Rev. Bishop Ryan, assisted by several prom
inent clergymen OF that diocese.
The. Centennial Hymn, written by Whit
| tier, which, being set to music by the COM
poser John X. Paine, was produced at the
opening OF the celebration at Philadelphia,
is to be taught in the public schools OF New
York. The children will he required to
| sing il hereafter Us standard song, as they
now sing "America" and "Flag OF the
Free ~--~~-7-.
Police raids on violators OF the Sunday cX-
else laws in New York were ontinued Sum
day, and fifty arrests were made. The ac-
cuscd were all held in 800 bail, which was
promptly furnished. Rumors were that a
great raid would be made on Gilmore's Gar
den, which would be compelled to close.
On Monday colored man named Will
| liam Gibbs was caught in the gearing OF a
I huge punching-machine at the Edge Moore
Iron Works, near Wilmington, Del, and
! his arm torn from his shoulder and the lat
ter crushed in such manner that death re-
suited q few hours later.
Poole, the famous English tailor, died
two weeks ago at Brighton. He was IN
American, born at Worcester, Mass. Cur
rent literature is full of reference to him
and his establishment.
One Of the finest bridal presents received
| by Lady Vaudeville was Il set OF silver from
the Duke of Manchester, father Of the bride
groom. The set consisted of over fifty
pieces, and was manufactured in London at
a cost of $1,000.
| Mrs. Caroline Richings Bernard, it is re-
| 10 in nt NJ handsome
offer from Manager Mapleson to become the
prima donna OF Il company Of American
singers for series Of performances in Eng
! land next season.
| In Bland county, last week, three citizens
| captured three cub bears, and next day
they went back to the same woods and
bleated up the mother and killed her.
4 storm in Yates county, n. Y, Sunday
blew down two dwellings, church-steeple,
and numerous trees and telegraph-poles,
besides unroofng one church and several
other buildings.
Jennie Martin, aged fifteen, was shot and
instantly killed by co!ored boy, aged twelve,
at Cheyenne, Wyoming, Saturday. 1t Is
not known whether he fired the shot inten-
tionally or not.
Mrs. Belknap is losing health, flesh, and
beauty. Their carriage has been sold, and
she cannot walk out without attracting OBJ
scrvation and annoyance.
King Victor Emanuel has accepted the
honorary presidency Of the Philadelphia
committee for the erection Of statue OF
Columbus.
Two sons OF Mr.. Bloss, OF the Cincinnati
Enquirer, were with him when he was killed.
He leaves four children, three sons and
daughter.
1t is now thought that the final adjourn
mcnr OF Congress will not take place before
the middle OF July.
General George B. Mcclellan will deliver
an Grafton st the 4th OF July celebration at
Binghamton, n. Y.
Mrs. Grant still loves Mrs. Belknap, and
sends her bouquets.
MINERAL WATERS.