The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-06-16


! The British revisers OF the Old Testament
| haye proceeded as far as the tenth verse OF
| the first chapter OF Ezekiel. DR.. Schaff has
| published card in which he characterizes
the report that the American Bible Revision
| Committee have made certain changes in
the scripture text us "unauthorized and
premature"
Mr.. Speaker Kerr sat up for several hours
Wednesday and wrote a number Of letters.
He expects to-day to go to the country resi-
dence of Colonel Rives, near Washington,
and after soiourning there two or three days
he will go to the Rockbridge Alum Springs,
Virginia.
A rival Of Blind Tom has been found at
Blount Springs, Alabama, in the person OF
James Harden, colored boy from Balti-
more. He plays the guitar and sings the
most difficult music exceptionally well, and
is also something of a composer. He has
received no instruction, but is most EN-
phatically natural born musician.
The trustees of Johns Hopkins University,
Baltimore, have awarded fellowships to j..
W. Gore, G. E., University OF Virginia,
mathematics; w. Page, A. B., Randolph
Macon, Virginia, philology, among others.
borhood of $500 per annum.
There has been an impression that several
of the European Governments, including
England, Germany, and Russia, were buy
ers OF grain in this market, but bankers
who hold close connections with these Gov
ernments are disposed to doubt the truth OF
this.
A statement which has been made that the
House Judiciary Committee have agreed to
accept the Caldwell telegram in the Blaine
investigation as testimony is erroneous.
They have simply agreed to publish it.
The French papers have been astonishing
their readers with report that balloon
from America had landed at Reunes. The
story, which was given with circumstantial
details in some journals, was complete
hoax.
Samuel Scott, a well-known young man,
for long time connected with the Theatre
Comiuue at Washington, was drowned
"Wednesday afternoon while swimming near
the Auueduct bridge. His body was drag
ged ashore, but life could not be revived.
u man, supposed to be John Hudelson, a
Richmond (Va.) thief, was arrested We'd
nesday morning about daybreak in the act
Of breaking into the residence Of Mr.. Spar
row, on Thirteenth street southwest, Wash
ington, D. C. Judge Smell sent him to jail
for six months.
An edict has been issued by the Royal
Theatre of Munich forbidding actors who
die on the stage to come before the curtain
and bow "before the close of the play"
Petersburg audiences applaud altogether
l,o;r fao ia
music is sole-inspiring .-Inder-Appeal.
Germany has attained concession from
Spain in relation to the war-taX upon Ger
man residents of Cuba.
Dan. Rice, the Snowman, is again in trou-
BILE. The appurtenances OF his new circus
were seized for debt in Catlettsburg, KY,
few days ago, Immediately after perform
ance. ...
The Arkansas Democratic Convention
have nominated w. r. Miller for Governor.
M. Belaunde & Co., provision merchants,
OF Havana, have failed. Their liabilities are
estimated at $500, 200.
The London Times officially denies the
reports OF the death of the mother ana son
OF the late Sultan.
The tenth annual convention Of the Mas
fer Car Builders Association OF the United
states assembled at New York "Wednesday.
Tn New York, Wednesday, $4,000 Chesa.
peake and Ohio railroad bonds were sofa
at 900. .
General stoneman has been appointed one
% the railroad commissioners OF California.
A son Of General Longstrect is running
village hotel in Georgia.
We learn that there is an unusual number
of. visitors at the Buffalo Springs Tor Inc
season. and that they are. mostly from the
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