The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-07-06

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can independence, and iii laying, broad and
deep, the foundations Of liberties in the
construction Of the United States; there
fore, as mark Of our sense OF the honor
due to his name and to his compatriots and
associates, our revolutionary fathers, we,
the Senate and House Of Representatives in
Congress assembled, in the name OF the
people OF the United States, of this the be-
ginning Of the second centurysef national
existence, do assume and direct the compile
ton OF the Washington monument in the
city Of Washington; and instruct the Com
mittees on Approp riations Of the respective
houses TO propose suitable provisions of law
to carry, out this resolution Z. Passed by a
unanimous vote. }.
-, - ENGLAND,s CONGRATULATIONS e..A
LONDON, July 5.-All the leading British
Journals express good will to- America on
the occasion Of the celebration OF her 8 Gem
tenary Failure."-Is; it~' ~; .,s.p :fSs:.,.' I
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At Washington Tuesday morning, about
O'Clock, William O'Brien and William
Grant engaged in! a quarrel, when William
Nicholson handed u pistol to O'Brien, who
fired it upon. Grant, the ball taking effect in
the abdomen and producing death. In the
same city; at IL O'Clock a. NJ, same day,
two men, Eimrod Norris and Richard: Wea-
don {coloted) had a dispute, when a friend
ofNorris handed him d knife, with which
be, severed IeWis's iuguldr vein, producing
death In "a few minutes. a young man
named Samuel Day was unintentionally
killed by his friend, William Garyey, seye-
raj miles from Washington, while practising
at mark. .ta.;- ,.a. - i4:. .,.a 81 -
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Ameeting of the National Executive Com
mittee appointed by the Indianapolis Con-
vention Independent or greenback, partly
was held in Philadelphia Tuesday, with Hon.
Moses w. FEELS, OF Detroit, in the chair, aud
Hon. Thomas j. @Durant, of Washington,
secretary. The formal acceptance by Peter
Cooper, OF New York, Of the nomination for
the presidency, and the declination OF Hon.
Newton Booth, Of California, OF the nomi-
nation rendered him for the second place on
the ticket was reported. The Executive Com
mittee are consulting with prominent green
back men OF both political parties from al
parts Of the Union, and will defer naming
their candidate for the Weep sidency for
few days. - Is, s.. ,5:sos ". q.
A terrific storm visited Fort Madison,
Iowa, Monday evening, lasting about fifteen
minutes. The St. Joseph Catholic church
was completely demolished by The falling OF
the steeple, which was 226 feet high. All
OF the other churches were more or less
damaged. The Park House is total wreck.
Almost every dwelling sustained serious
damage, and about forty houses were wholly
unroofed, and nearly all the sbade-trces
broken off or uprooted. The damage is
estimated at 100000. There was no loss OF
life, 'ra7 ~: r'.">r 7&t,.: .. - 81 is ..'
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About ~ o'clock. Tuesday night police
officer Louis Gommeninger, at Rochester,
n. Y, was murdered by II. g. Fairbanks,
of Wolcott, Wayne county. The man was
firing cartridge revolver in a crowd, and
the officer attempted to arrest him.. He ran
to house, and the officer followed. When
the officer opened the door the man cooked
the revolver and shot the officer.in the alb
donien. The officer died, in hall fan hour.
Fairbanks was arrested 1888 50 .Ed&I
The Pope madena long speech recently in
reply to addresses from the Cardinals In
the course OF it he said: that the two nations
which had been the protectors of'the Church
and had abandoned her had soon after felt
the avenging hand OF God, md that the late
Sultan had prosecuted Roman Catholics and
had forthwith been hurled from lIis throne
and deprived of life. His Holiness is re-
ported to be in excellent health.
r Rev. DR.. j. A. Duncan preached the
morning sermon ct the Round Lake camp
meeting, New York, on Sunday last, the
subject being &" A life devoted not to self,
but to God" The New York Herald, in
reporting the sermon, says: "In develop
ing the points OF his discourse wealth OF
illustration was used, oftentimes OF most
eloquent character, bringing tears to the
eyes OF his auditors, and expressions OF
praise to their lips" f., .t,.
LIP. Nfikkleson, of Silver City, Idaho,
committed suicide on the 28th OF May by
shooting himself through the brain in his
room in Silver City. Last year he was grand
master of Masons for the Territory Of Idaho.
He was native OF Denmark, aged fifty-two
wears, and unmarried. He was out of en-
ployment, and did not wish to be q burden
to his friends. ;-Ea,r - "" sl!h
= Colonel r. Barnwell Rhett, Jr., who has
been in retirement for some years in con-
sequence of killing man in duel, has as
sumed editorial charge OF the Charleston,
S. c., Journal of Commerce. Mr.. James Il.
Trueheart, formerly editor OF the State
Journal, Of this city, will be his assistant. .
At Long Branch, Tuesday, ;Idalia won
the half-mile race, Shylock the, mile and
nrarter. Ochiltree the Monmouth cup, two
and a half miles, and St. Martin walked
over the course for the S00purse, being the
only starter. The steeple-chase was won by
Bullet. .ft r.,5s, ~. 1879
The Governor of Matanzas cannot be ex-
pected to trust the .Cubans again. He had
everything ready to receive the surrender
of Yuglesito and his 800 men, when that
willy chief managed to escape into the: Cinco
Villas, where he has many adherents. !
The most serious fire, reported Tuesday
occurred at Philadelphia, and originated
from Wadding fired from cannon by boys.
A light breeze famed the fire, and before it
was extingulshed the loss amounted to $780,
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A fire Tuesday morning at Walton, KY,
destroyed q hotel, two dry goods-stores, Q
drugstore, two dwellings, a 1neat-store, and
few stables. The loss is estimated ut not
less than S50,00O. t.t
Professor R. E. Maillefert has become, a
bankrupt at Charleston, s. c., and is charged
with misusing money placed in his hands by
the city for improvement OF the harbor.
Mr.. Boucicault comes to America this
month. Miss Carlotta Leclercq and Miss
Nelson are among those who, will come in
the autumn. .,,nE III $50 :
Boss Tweed is reported in a Canadian
paper to have visited the territory OF British
Columbia quite recently en- route to South
America. .i,s..lu,ga,a .......-; 'f ,
Dartmouth College has just graduated
most unusual alumnus; he being fifty years
old. Rev. j. S. Small is his name; -,a j