The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-03-17

New York, March 16.-The new directors
of tue Bank of the State of New York to.
day elected Lawrence Turnere yice.presi-
dent and appointed committee to investi-
gate the atf,iirs OF the bank. It is said the
required extension Of sixty days has not
been signed by the necessary number Of
creditors, and heuce the appointment Of the
Investigating committee.
New YORK, March 1G.-The wife of ex-
Senator Carl Schurz died here yesterday of
puerperal fever.
New YORK, March 16.-Prosper NJ. Wet
more is dead.
George L. Defreest and William b. Bull
lions, clerks in the insurance office OF Christie
& Boardman. Of Troy, have absconded with
ST. 900. Speculations in faro led to the de.
falcaton.
The costs of the Tweed .milIion-dollar
suit were taxed to-day, with some interest
vet to be computed. They are between
$4,000 and Sl3. 900, exclusive Of the one per
cent allowance, which will amount to about
100000. -
New YORK, March 16.-A special to the
Herald from Bismarck, Dakota Territory,
says undeniable evidence will be sent from
that place to Washington in a few days
proving that within one week after Belknap's
installation as Secretary Of War he began q
scheme for the sale Of all the prominent ira
derships on the frontier, and that they were
eventually disposed Of for money. The dis
patch says the evidence referred to will show
that one senator and one ex-senator, both
from the same State, the latter Governor of a
Territory, and an Ex-Governor of Terri
tory, now holding high position in the War
Department, and an ex-Territorial marshal,
have all been implicated.
PHILADELPHIA, March 15.-The annual
commencement of the Womans' Medical
College, of Pennsylvania, took place to-day.
Twelve ladies were graduated.
KNOXVILLE, March 1s.-Henry c. Avery
was to day convicted in the United States
Court of presenting fraudulent claims
against the Government and sentenced to
three years In the penitentiary.
A heavy westerly wind has prevailed all
day, prostrating -telegraph.poles and blow
ing down walls. .4e-
NEW YORK, March 16.-By consent of a
majority over $S, 100000 of each class of the
holders of six per cent. Of the first mortgage
bonds and Of seven per cent. mortgage
bonds Of the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad
having been given to the plan of re6rgan'za'
ton recently submitted, the election is now
in progress of committee of purchase for
the Reorganization for the purpose OF carry.
ing out such plan, to whom will be delegated
all necessary powers in the premises.
The election Of commissioners is being
taken by mail, and the names of those nomi-,
mated are Messrs. A. A. Low. John Castree,
C. P. Huntington, and a. s. Hatch, of New
York. and Isaac Davenport, of Richmond,
Va. The polls will close on the 10th OF
April, when the FIVE persons receiving votes
the largest number of bonds OF
each class shall be declared elected.
HAVANA, March 15.-The yacht Octayia
was captured of Carla island, near Porto
Rico. by the Spanish gunboat Herman Corr
ties, and was taken to Porto Rico. She Is
supposed to have some connection with Que.
sada, who left New York March LIST. Her
cargo consisted of 243 boxes OF, powder, 48
boxes Of cartridges, IL boxes Of shells, 100
rides, 100 carbines, and pieces Of artillery.
II Is not known whether she had any people
on board besides the officers and crew. ,3
ST. LOUIS, No., March 16.--The elocomo.
tive and eight cars Of freight train on the
Atlantic and Pacific road went though q
bridge over the. Mersmec river yesterday,
Killing Chris. LeasoD. 4 be engineer, and badly
bruisIng Harrison Preston, theefreman, bes
sides destroyingagood deal sl n Ero psrtys q,
lPRoyspysws. March 1e. The DfnocEatic.
saateac Convention met here to.day and norai.