The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-09-05

Baltimore. nTeflc ssS SIS tonight ReT. j. "a
Peterson delivers III ass sc Oh the histor,
Lot Methodism in Pcrtsn1o Tomorrow
night, DR.. Bennett 90 the History gof Metho
dsm in yifginia S " ednesday night, BIshol
Doggett on the progress Of Methodism b
the nineteenth century Tie former pas.
tors viii deliver sermons each morning,
Methodism south OF the Potomac originated
In Portsmouth. :s .ssE:f:t
Chambers's Steam Fire Company, seventy
five strong, leaves for philadelphia tonight
to represent Virginia in the centennial de
monstration OF volunteer fremen OF the
United States. I'D ..5 IS :
(. ASSOCIATED Press teIeTanls.J
THE NEW YORK GOTERNoRsHR-A NEW CON
vEST1oN PROBABLE.
NEW YORK, September The World
says Mr.. Magoon left Utica for Albany Sat-
urday afternoon, and spent yesterday in
consultation with Governor TiIden and
members Of the State Committee there, in
Guiding all OF its officers and several OF its
members. A meeting Of the Executive
Committee OF the state Committee will be
held at its new headquarters, at the Metro
politan Hotel, in this city, next Thursday.
1t is not improbable that the conference
OF the whole committee may be summoned
at an earlier date or.upon the day named.
Dispatches from various points Of the
State leave little or no doubt that the COM
mittee will call a State Convention to meet
at once-probably at Utica or Syracuse.
~. FIRES.
Harris s. Co.'S steam saw-miil, together with
a quantity sawed luInber:and two dwelling
houses, near Byler, was destroyed by fire
last night. Loss, $4,000. sj4
New YORK, September 4.-The four
story brick structure in Hoboken known as
Busch's Hotel was burned this morning.
1t was unoccupied. Loss, 100000.
PITTSBURGH, September AZ fire in
Monsield, Allegheny county, last night de-
stroyed fifteen houses, including the Ameri-
can Hotel and Burgard's Bank. Loss, $780,
900 to $4,000.
SELMA, ALA, September 4.-Berg's plan
ing-mill and yariety-works and several
frame buildings were burned tonight.
Loss, $4,000; no insurance. ,.a~- ,ls...5s
YELLOW FEVER.
SAVANNAH, September 4.-The total inter-
ulcutS tO-Ouy NCiC SCfGuISCH, VI NHiNh toAA
were from yellow fever.
THE INTERNATIONAL BOAT REGATTA.
PHILADELPHIA, September 4.-The first
heat to-day was won by the Thames crew
beating the New York crew. Time, 1921.
The second heat was won by Halifax crew,
of Nova Scotia, beating the Paris crew, OF
St. Johns. Time, 1858.
THE RECENT FATAL PRIZE FIGHT.
PHILADELPHIA, September 1.-The pre-
liminary hearing i'll the case, OF Wheedon
and others concerned in the prize fight last
Thursday, which resulted in the death OF
Roster alias Walker, took. place to-day.
Wheedon. showed few signs OF his recent
contest, but appeared considerably worried,
as did also Sam. Collyer. Some Of the pris-
oncrs were identified as participants in the
| fight, after which the case was postponed
until "Wednesday.
Immediately after the hearing the coroner
held an inquest in the case, when it was
shown that all the prisoners except one
were present at the fight. They were COM
mitted for trial-Wheeden, Collyer, and Fid-
Mcr May as the principals, and the others
| as accessories. ,@ -