The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-10-03


Rhode Islands Centennial celebration will
take place on Thursday next, and New
HamDsllire's on the 18th instant. The Cen
tennial Commission on Friday and Saturday
approved number of awards upon which
action had not previously been taken. The
rule requiring tifty-cent note, silver piece,
or package-ticket as an admisslon--fee Will
hereafter be strictly adhered to, and conse-
quently one-dollar note will not be taken
for two admissions. ... s.sa.'s
A meeting Of representatives OF the Grand
Trunk, the Baltimore and Ohio, the Penn
| sylvania and Erie Railroad Companies, was
held in New York on Saturday to exchange
views for the purpose Of bringing about q
settlement Of the railroad war, No settle
..nent, however, could be effected in the alb
sence OF the representative Of the New York
! Central road, but it was agreed that the diff
| ference should be settled, and it is believed
| that it soon will be.
Mr.. A. 0. Morgan, who was appointed
receiver OF the Arkansas Hot Springs pre-
perty by the Court OF Claims, has Just re-
ported to the-court that the receipts for rent
during the present year will amount to some
thing like 100000. This money will be
coyeredi into the treasury. Congress will
at the ensuing session be called upon to
take some action regarding this property.
1t will probably be put up at public sale.
The citizens of Washington have shown
substantial interest in the ceremonies con-
nected with the. unYeiling Of the statue Of
General Mcpherson. During this month
invitations have been sent to all Of General
McPherson's classmates, including those
who served in the Confederate army, among
them General j. B. Hood. 94
On the LIST of October mail service com.
menced on seven hundred routes which
were let under regular advertisement on tire
31st Of July. The Postmaster General has
also issued advertisements for the regular
lettings for this years service, to, take effect
January l, 1877. ,s.::a4 >. Fl
Il Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Chichester were
burned to death at Troy, n. Y, SUNDAY, by
an.expiosion OF alcohol, which was being Ig
used in: the preparation OF Yarnishs The
mixture was put IN Q leaking pan ION on q
'kitchen-stoye, L,:risi = ~. ,.ss'}.t;iY
Peter Cooper the greenback candidate
for President, is contemplating starting
next Tuesday OH a stumping tour through
the greenback portions of Pennsylvania,
Ohio, and Indiana, going by way OF Harris
burg and Cleveland to indianapolis.
A suit for the foreclosure OF q mortgage
for S2,500,00O has been instituted against
the Buffalo and Jamestown Railroad Com
pany and everything pertaining to9lt by the
Farmers Loan and Trust Company, OF New
York, representing the holders OF the bonds
issued by the company in 1868. .s,:.stf n!
Thomas G. Bacon, OF South Carolina, died
on Monday last. lie was well known MS
great adrnirer and fancier OF fast horses, and
was one5of the Oldest race-horse men In the
United States, IS { ,s72.I 5iaIs.t5,f
John and Nicholas Collins, cotton ware.
housenien, New York, have been arrested
for completely in the theft OF 81, 900 worth OF
opium from the bonded warehouse OF Ed
ward o. johnson d. Co. ~
F 1 Thirty riotous union moulders oyercame
| the watchmen at M. L. Filley's non~union
ioundery, Troy, NJ Y, Sunday morning
about 2 'clock, and carried OF pattern
valued at 81 200. s.e Et.i. Is y,
I The jury Of inquest on the victims ,of thu
Hate accident on the PAM Handle railroad
have rendered a verdict that the dlsasfe,
was caused by the breaking OF an axle Q!
one OF the cars. III 5ls5sss
r The citizens OF Montreal, Cspada, hay,
held d meeting to take steps to prevent lths
atspread of smallpox ], end passed esolution!
advocating compnis Try NATION i and I'M
enforcement OF the penal clauses, 81 81