The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-03-31
GENERAL NEWS OFaTHEDAY.
MOTION FOR A NEW TRIAL OyERRULED-
Z THE CHARLOTTESVILLE BANK CASES
THr ptUEp saEtasyrEst

H. J, Especial telegram to the DispatcnIT 2 &
LYEcHRURG, March 30.-In the United
States Court to-day Judge Riyes overruled a
mottonfor q new trial ii the case of Thacker,
OF, Nelson, convicted, yesterday Of robbing
the mail. He then sentenced him to six
months in Jail, without any fine. The pris:
oner is very young, poor, and respectfully
connected. ~ ..,,;,.,., FL In, 49,. !,
In the Charlottesville National Bank cases
all the parties indicted appeared In court this
morning. The cases were continued to the
September term. and the accused baiIed in
the sum of 81, 900 each, with some of the best
| citizens Of Charlottesville as security. It is
| thought the court will adjourn Saturday.
| The river is falling slowly to-day. The
Lexington packet arrived this evening, but
the Richmond packet had not arrived at 8
| o'clock Tonight.
THE SUITS AGAINST CLAFLIN & co.
| NEW YORK, March 30.-In the suits BY
| the Government against William 3. Clafiin
e. Co. for over a million aud half dollars
| for alleged under. valuations and penalties, a
demurrer was argued befose Judge Batch
| ford, who sustains the demurrer to all the
counts on substantially the grounds taken
| BY defendants counsel. -.----- +,
| a.i FIRES. ~ .l,..,s..
EVANSVILLE. March 30.-Eckles's tobacco
| warehouse and atemmery was burned last
night. Loss. $4,000. ~
1 WHITEHALL. N. Y, March 3O.-7A large
fire is raging at Hoosick Falls, MY. The
hotel and several buildings are burning. Aid
has been asked for from Troy. rN: -
HoosIcK FALLS, N. Y, March 30.-The
Phoenix Hotel was destroyed by fire to-day.
Loss, $4,000. .,., = -. .<0l..r.t nj
THE WORCESTER tMAssJ RESERVOIR
THIRTY FEET OF TEE DAM GIVEN WAY.
WORCESTER, MASS, March 30.-The wild
est rumors prevail regarding the dam Of the
Ireseryoir. The last report (at $50 P. NJ
was that thirty feet of the dam had given
way ra.'gGn, 4 ,@-#F'' Z -, 11,.' :.
| WASHINGTON, March 3O.--Not word has
been heard from Worcester since the dam
| gave way. Telegraphic communication Is
doubtless interrupted.
RAILROAD ACCIDENT; .,-f M,
CONCORD, N. H., March 30.-A freight train
standing on the Concord railroad last evening
| was run into by passenger train from Man.
chester. Two persons were seriously injured.
Both engines and the baggsge.car Of the pas.
senger train were wrecked, and six or seven
freight cars damaged. a<G,.~ - III
PORTION OF A BRIDGE CARRIED AWAY By
/ J. "f,t'' A STEAMER. .,.rj.. =, y
NEwHAvEE, Conn.,. March 3G.-Last night
! az the steamer City of Hartford was passing
down the river at Mddletewn she missed
the draw of the Avenue Line bridge across
The Connecticut river, and striking her bow
against the west side of the pier next to the
piyot-pier carried away the span west of the
draw, 200 feet long; and it now lies across
the stern,of the boat. The passengers, about
! fifty in number, escaped without injury.
i The pilot and oiler are reported severely
hurt. ,..
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CONFERENCE
/ ACTION IN RELATION. to ORDINATION
OF BISHOPS.
'PalLApELpHIA, March 3o.-The Methodist
| Episcopal Conference committee on the pro.
posed changes in economy and discipline
! presented their report. Among the most
important OF the notifications is that the
ordination OF bishops he henceforth and ever
hereafter discontinued as Illogical, -inconsist,
ent, vain, and misleading. 80 In view OF the
fact that we recognize but two orders in the
ministry-that of deacon and presiding
elder-and that the bishop holds only an
additional order is conferred. p ..T, .,.i,q
ANOTHER BREAK IN THE DIRE CT CABLE
! PosTsMouEH, N. E., March 30.-Another
break in the direct cable has occurred forty
| or fifty miles from RE Beach; supposed
from mslicionsness. 2as - as~7. ..-'s u 49,
i ANTI.CHINEsE IMMIGRATION MOVEMENT,
SAN FRANeIsco, March 80. III view of the
present anti-C Chinese movement here the
managers of the Chinese companies yester.
1 day sent q cable dispatch to Hang Kong that
as laws have been passed and measures are
being taken to discourage Chinese enfgra-
ton, the Chinese must not come, and
that; there would be danger to- life and pro-
perty If they came" i
a macs mee.ing to consider" the Chinese
question is to be held ,neXtW ednesdaY. night
4 Governor Irwin will preside. Similar. meet
Il ,nus will he called in other Dlacps e 81 :