The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-07-13

The following officers of the National
Educational Association, now in session in
Philadelphia, have been elected for the en-.
suing year President, NJ. a. Newell, Balti'
more, Md. Fice-Presidents John Han.
cock, Dayton, o.; c. G. Rounds, Farming.
ton, Me-; Edward Brooks, MillerSyille,
Pa; +. S. Joynes, Nashville, Tenn; n. A.
Calkins, New York, n. Y; j. W. Dickin.
son, Westficld, Mass; w. Ii. Rutfner, Rich
mond, Va; w. II. Luckey, San Jose, Cal.
J. II. Smart, Indianapolis, Ind; w. E.
Cosby, Davenport, Iowa; James S. Rollins,
Columbia, Mo-; j. S. McGhee, Peirce City,
Miss. Secretary, W. d. Henklc, Salem, D.
Treasurer, J. Ormond Wilson, Washington,
ID. c. +. 2. Huntington, OF Charlottes.
vile, is one Of the councillors.
The Universal Peace Union reSssembled
at Philadelphia Tuesday. Addresses in OPP
position to war and capital punishment
were made by cLucretia Mott, Julia Ward
Howe. and others. Judge Pierce, of Phila.
delphia, made an address, in which he said
that, although he was peace man, he con.
sidered war as the last dire necessity. Re
solutions were adopted counselling ad.
herence to the peace policy iu!dealing with
the Indians, and calling on President, Grant
to veto any bill looking to the transfer OF the
Indian Bureau to the War Department.
The new bell on Independence Hall
Philadelphia, which weighs $4,000 pound:
and cost $4,000, has been examined by eX
perts, who express the opinion that it IS mo-
cast in the proper shape, and that the tone
has not the volume or quality to be expected
from bell Of its size and cast. The bel
will be removed and recast. -" 90
The coroner's jury at Philadelphia in thu
case OF J.. VI, Garfield, an exhibitor at, the
Centennial Exposition from Kansas, re
Gently found dead at house in the vicinity
of the exhibition, has rendered a Ycrdic
charging Maggie Pool and Belle Mccain
with having caused his death by administer
ing sulphate of morphine. They were .bott
committed for trial. ..-s 800
At Albany. n. Y, Tuesday, in anticipa
ton of trouble at the new reservoir, which
is in course Of construction, twenty police
men were detailed to preserve the peace
While they were OIL the ground thunder
storm occurred, and the policemen anc
several citizens took refuge in q tool-shop
which was struck by lightning, and its IN
mates were all more or less injured. .-sv
David NJ. Yonell, is appointed postmaster
at Wayerlie, Rockingham county, va, ptCt
d. Yonel. Thomas Is. Busick is appointed
postmaster at Spring Garden, Pittsylvani:
county, uics james Anderson, resigned
Cyrus Golf is appointed postmaster at Ce
darsville, Roane county, West Virginia, :s'ic'
William III. Hifdreth. resigned. ~: 81
Mr.: Blaine's brother, an officer. OF thu
United States Senate, denies the statements
concerning the health Of the ex-Speaker
He says that, since Mr.. Blaine's arrival u
Augusta his condition has materially inn
proved, and that he is rapidly convalescing
1t is not expected, however, that he vii
take his seat in the Senate at the presen
term. r. p 49,. ta : ..-I t59 :,
:, The Iron Mouiders' international Asse
citation, which has been in session some day.
at Cleveland, Ohio has elected the follow
ing officers: President, William Satin, Gin
cinnati; Yice-P Presidents, John j. Grace, Al
bany francis Sullivan, st. Louis; Johr
Nolen, Toronto; and Denis Gum, OF San
Francisco; secretary, NJ, i. .Hayb burn, New
Work; treasurer, 2. u. Meaney, Brooklyn
Sixty ac,ar-loadss; 81 tombstones are being
shipped over tie Baltimore and Ohio rail
road for THE National Cemetery at Winches
ter, Va,gt< 5s.3stitff.Is &