The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-08-30

The National Liverpool Liie-Boat Asso-
citation recently presented the wiiesof Mr..
Plimsoll, M. P, with silver model Of the
stSamuel Plimsoll" life-boat. ..s.5f =
Mrs. spurgeon, the wife Of the eminent
London clergyman, has raised q "book
fund" to help poor ministers whose libra
, ries are scantily supplied. AT present it
amounts to one thousand pounds. ~
Commodore Vanderbilt, who it was sup
posed has been at the point OF death for
some time past, is now declared to be inn
proving, and the probabilities are that he
will be in good condition for business in o
few days.
Oscar Elder, an extensive; importer of
kid gloves at New York, committed suicide
Sunday in that city by taking prussic acid.
Financial difficulties are supposed to have
been the cause. His warerooms were re-
Gently robbed Of $4,000 worth OF goods.
Eugene Keteltas, a Manhattan millionaire,
and descendant OF one Of the earliest settlers,
died at Newport last Thursday; aged sew
enty-two years. He was a grandson OF the
famous patriot preacher, Rev. Abraham Ke-
teltas, and first cousin Of Hackett, the fa:
NOUS Falstaff comedian.
Marshal MacMahon recently entertained
at dinner Sergeant Boeltz, brave soldier
who in the late war defended valiantly q
small post, received military honors from
the Germans on his surrender, and was eu-
logized by the Government commission ap-
pointed to inquire into the defence OF strong
holds lost during the war.
Mr.. Edward w. Lane is dead. He was
author Of the best known English transla-
ton of eThe Arabian Nights Entertain
ment," book pleasantly known to all read
ers OF our language. He was born in Here
ford, England, in 1901, but spent much Of
his life in Egypt, where he acquired tho
rough knowledge Of Arabic and OF Oriental
lore.
Ex-Colonel Valentine Baker has not de-
cided to become soldier Of fortune as yet.
The London army and NaUy Gazette says
"that it is not true that he has Joined the
Turkish army, nor is it at all likely that he
will be called upon to organize the Turkish
cavalry, or that he will command it. He has
gone toward, not to-, the seat OF war to look
around him and see what he can do"
Mime. Nilsson is meeting with an enthu-
siastic reception in her native land. Crowd
ed pleasure trains are run to all the towns
where she sings, and at Stockholm it was
found necessary to open the doors OF the
Cathedral, there being no concert-room SUI
fcicntly large. At the request OF the King
Of Sweden she has consented to appear as
Marguerite in the Royal Theatre at Stock
holm.
The Emperor Of Austria recently saved
the life Of child which had fallen over .
precipice near Ischl, but fortunately had
the dress caught in the root OF tree and SO
remained suspended in mid-air. With much
difficulty and some danger the Emperor
clambered up the cliff, rescued the baby,
and returned it to its mother, whom he re-
primanded severely for allowing it to play
in so perilous place.
The order recalling the consuls and other
officials OF our legations abroad, made neces-
sary by the reduction Of their number by
Congress, has been issued at the State De
partment, and notices have been sent to
those whose offices are abolished. The con-
suls who have been retired by the abolition
Of consulates will begin coming in before
long, when they will step up to the captains
desk and settle.
| AS announced by telegraph, Presiden,
! Grant has determined to make the trip
round the world Immediately on the close
of his presidential term OF office. Mrs
Grant will accompany him. Mr.. Ulysses
Grant, Jr., will go to Europe on visit to
his sister, Mrs. Sartoris. The President has
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party, but the old Secretary, who is one Of
the Presidents most intimate friends. cam
not vet make up his mind to so long jour
ney.
The provision OF the law requiring re
duction of special treasury agents was car
ried into effect Monday by the dismissal OF
thirty-three of the force, reducing the mum,
Der to twenty. Captain c. c. Adams, chiel
Of fhe special agents, and personal friend
OF ex-Secretary Bristow, was reduced to
position paving six dollars day, and
clerk named Tingley, from Maine, appointed
to the office. Special Agent Hale, OF New
York: Evans, Fox; Mills, Brush, and Rus
sell, all supposed to be friends OF BrlstoW,
were dismissed.
It is not Ex-Governor n. B. Vance who II
one of the delegates ut Cape May, but his
brother. General Robert Vance, member Of
Congress. Governor Vance is now making
vigorous and telling canvass OF Nortt
Carolina, as he is the Democratic nominee
for Governor. He is not a member OF the
! church. but OF Presbyterian inclination
he .witti1v saws that the difference between
his brother Robert and himself is this: "He
. does not believe in falling from grace and II
: ALWAYS falling, whilst Robert believes IL
falling from grace but never falls. .-t'hatd
delphia Times. aa.s-..s.. .sta,.i i,.9 s.-'
Il II Lord Elcho has called the attention Of the
House Of Commons to acts Of bravery on the
part Of John Chiddy, who sacrificed his Life
to prevent an accident to the Flying Dutch'
man, on the Bristol and Exeter railway
He perceived large block Of stone on the
line Just before the train passed by at q
speed OF fifty miles an hour. and. by great
promptitude and energy he managed to re.
move it before the train reached the spot
In all probability ne averted a great catas'
trophe, but at the cost Of his life, for he was
caught by the train and killed on the spot
He was quarry foreman, nearly fifty years
OF age, and left family unproyided for.
Nine. Dobrovolska, who shot at Prince
i l|Gortschakofr at Berne; is said to be a mad
] woman well known to the Russian embassy
Of Paris.s sThe following particulars OF the
= attack on the Prince are given inan English
paper: con the 9th, at Gin the evening, ne
was returning to his house, when iady
very elegantly dressed fired at him with tn
revolver loaded. with small shot. The
Prince. who was not struck, turned TOWARD
her and himself disarmed her. He asked
her what motive. she had for such an .ae
x,.o. = = = oba; stated that she was name0