The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-07-15

The st. Louis Republican states that JUS
tice Heller, OF that city. few days since Wis
tied the, jail, where Mckee and Mcguire, two
OF the whiskey-ring convicts, are now sery-
ing out their terms, and invited these wor-
thies out to take the air. The iailor did not
demur, and permitted the conyiets to go
forth, law or no law. The two repaired to
saloon and spent pleasant half hour in
drinking lager and Chatting.
Large quantities OF salmon are now being
shipped from Oregon to Europe. The sal
mon are all caught in the Columbia river,
and ii the shipment by sall-vesses is sue
cessfully established 1t is thought the trade
may be made profitable at retail price of
not over sixteen cents pound:
Miss Abbott, whose non-success in opera
has been noted, turns out to be,a married
lady-Mrs. Wetherell. Friends who gave
her pecuniary assistance while she was pre-
indignant at her want Of candor as to her
domestic relations.
Mrs. Governor Coke and son and Judge
S. II. Renick and family, of Texas, are at
the Roanoke Red Sulphur Springs, in this
county. Governor Coke is expected to join
his family at this delightful watering place
during the summer Salem Register. -.
Colonel John Forbes, Of Texas, is in Phil
adelphia. He is the senior surviving officer
OF General Sam Houston, and was commits
sary-general Of the, Texan Army of hide
pendence. at present he is colonel and
aide-de-C Camp on the staff OF Governor
Coke. His age is eighty. ~o.
Mr.. A. Baltazzi, owner OF Kisber, win
ner of the Derby and Grand Prix, never
lost sight OF the colt for a moment on its
journey to Paris, and tasted the water and
tested the oats prepared for the animal to
see that no drugs were administered in
them. 80 ~
On Tuesday morning last Chapman Smith,
a young man about twenty-five years Of age,
living on Johns creek, Craig county, COM
mitted suicide by shooting himself in the
head with a rifle, the ball going directly
through the head from temple to temple.
F.. J. w. Binnett.& Co.'s mandatory, and
an adjoining frame house, in Morrissania,
n. z, were: burned Thursday, and L. A.
Adams's undergrad was damaged. Loss,
$50, 900. A fire at Rondout, n. Y, destroyed
a hotel and large barn. Loss, $4,000. a
!, A man named John Wolf and his wife
were so badly burned by the explosion Of a
kerosene lamp near Trenton, N. j., that the
woman died ina few minutes afterwards,
and the man is beyond the hope OF re-
coyery. IN 4ga
The Centennial judges to the number Of
$50 arrived at Buffalo, n. Y, Thursday, Uid
the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern rail-
road. After an hours drive the party, with
a number of guests, took the train for
Niagara Falls. -, .-.,s ~.
~ 4 storm OF unusual severity prevailed at
Wilmington, Del, Thursday. evening.
Several houses were struck by, lightning,
and q man named George Morris was struck
and instantly killed while walking along the
Lancaster pike. IL .;|.ti So,
The Savannah (Ga.) NeHs calls attention
to the fact that while negroes were not
generally subject even to epidemic diseases
while they were in slavery, they. are now
finding deadly enemy in every fruit bush.
Il During the last fiscal year exports from
Philadelphia to- foreign ports amounted in
value to $40, 254, 075, being an increase over
the previous year. of $11 $3.50, 056, more than
one half being carried in American vessels.
" A Philadelphian named Elias GCleaver,
while ont riding near Atlantic City, n. j.,
Thursday, was struck by O locomotive and.
Instantly killed. 80
MIS-. House, who shot and killed Ter nus
band near Trenton, N. d. afew days since,
has been admitted to bail In the sum Of
100000. as.a ,.a
(, AIinumber of members OF the National
Educational Association, which adjourned
Wednesday in Baltimore, have arrived at
the. Centennial Exhibition grounds. s.
I, James Flynn was instantly killed and Miss
SPARTAN dangerol III ipi fred Whiis driving
across the railway track att Collins bay,
Ontario, Thursday. @ 8 { 25..{' 20 - i t. Els
: The Charlottesville Chronicle says OF the
Rev. N. II. Massie, of that town, who died
last week, that his "example was SER
mon." ~, S,-fflti ,-s5gs-'
Miss Harriet Bunten is appointea post
master at Sage, Upshur county, w. Va, pscs.
Sarah A. Moore, resigned.
i Michael Tally, while at work in the yard q;
OF the Manchester On. HI Aillsss sgss sun
struck and died. tsSsis 81, - -
8. Tie National BILL Posters Convention Of
New York adjourned Thursday ana Wii
meet next year in; Pittsburgh, Pa.s -