The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-07-04


than laborers, S54,s54. Receipts arc nearly
II per cent, salaries are nearly per cent.
Existence depends on increase OF receipts
or reduction of expenditures; perhaps both
can be accomplished, perhaps both ought to
be. The friends OF the canal ought to look
this matter squarely in the face. Lynch
burg is more deeply interested in the work
than any other city.-Lynchburg NenoS.
Herman FRANKIE, of German birth, fifty
five years old, committed suicide Sunday
morning at 1 O'Clock at the residence Of his
brother, George FRANKIE, No. 100 German
street, Baltimore, by shooting himself
through the head with pistol. Mr.. FRANKIE
had been in melancholy mood for some
time, but it was not apprehended by his bro
theirs family that he entertained suicidal
thoughts.
The efforts of the police to enforce the
Sunday liquor-law caused riot at Jones's
Woods, New York, Sunday, where Ger
man society had assembled to spend the day.
The bar-kecpcrs who were selling liquor
were arrested, when the Germans set on
the officers OF the law, gave them beating,
and rescued the parties who were arrested.
The police received reinforcementS and re-
captured their prisoners, besides arrestinS
persons who were most active in ctfecting
the release OF the bar-kcepers.
Returns thus far received from the Colo
RADIO election indicate that the proposed State
Constitution has ! cen ratified by an over
whelmns majority. The day OF election
Saturday was treated by all classes as a
holiday. stores and other places OF business
being closed and exclusive attention given
to the election. Colorado will vote for Pre-
sident this year.
Charles Fisher, the veteran actor, aged
siXty-tivc, was married in New York on
Wednesday, ut the Church OF the Transfg-
uration, to Miss Josephine Fl. Shaw, aged
twenty, an actress OF the Fifth-Avenue
Theatre. May and December truly, but Il
very noble and genial December.-Ne1e
York Express.
Margaret McClinchy, who has been rum
ming baby-farming" establishment in
New York, on Saturday pleaded guilty in
the Court OF Quarter Sessions to the charge
of cruelty neslecting children entrusted to
her care, and was sentenced to six months
in the penitentiary and to pay fine OF $3.50.
J. J. Astor and William Is. Aston propose
to erect a magnificent stone altar and rerc-
dos in Trinity church, as q memorial OF
their father, the late William B. Aston. 1t
is to be built OF Cacn stone, white marble,
and alabaster, relieved by gold and mosaic.
Senator Jones, OF Nevada, who was a dele
gate to the Cincinnati Convention, hired a
furnished house while there, purchased
some $500 worth of extra bedstcads and beds,
and on leaving gave the landlady $1,000 in
cash besides the furniture which he had
bought.
Mrs. Harriet Fox, wife OF John Fox, real
estate agent in Baltimore, residing at Wa
verify, was found dead in her bed on Satur-
day morning. The cause is understood to
have been apopleXy or heart-disease. She
was tifty-tiye years old.
The Union Trust Company, OF New York,
as mortgage in trust, took possession Satur-
day OF all the property OF the Missouri,
Kansas and Texas Railway Company, and
appointed W. A. Bond, late receiver, as
general manager.
The New York Republican State Con-
yention for the nomination OF candidates for
Governor and Lieutenant-Governor, and
for presidential electors, will meet at Sara
toga on Wednesday the 23d OF August.
A fire in St. Johnsbury, VT, Saturday, de-
stroycd sixty buildings. including stores,
mills, dwellings, DC. ; the entire business
portion OF the village. The loss is estimated
at 100000; about one third insured.
A fire broke out Sunday night in Dun
ware, short distance from Scranton, Pa,
and demolished an entire block Of build
ings. Loss estimated ut $4,000.
Commodore Vandcrbiltis mending slowly,
but surely. The Commodore is better built
than most modern craft, or he would not
hold out against so many storms.
James II. Horner, United States consular
agent at Sagua, Cuba, died Saturday OF con-
gestion OF the brain. The deceased was an
estimable man and highly esteemed.
Among the graduates of this session at
the Kentucky School OF Medicine are j. D.
Anderson, Il. B. Fishburne, and j. Smith, of
Virginia. @
Bellefonte, Pa, was flooded by terrific
storm Saturday evening, and 4 considerable
amount Of property destroyed
The winners at Long, Branch races Satur-
day were Mettle, Meco, Bertram, and Coro-
net.
several houses in Gloucester county were
struck by lightning Tuesday last. No great
damage was done.
Five men of the New York Seventh resi-
ment were overcome by the heat at Phila-
delphia Saturday forenoon.
The Rev. C. A. Kendrick, prominent
Baptist minister, has been convicted at Co
lumbrs, Ga, of adultery. -
Mrs. A. T. Stewart, accompanied by son
and daughter OF Judge Hilton, sailed for
Europe Sunday.
Ex-senator Schurz and his family are To-
Gated in Montgomery county, near Phlla-
phia, for the summer. tg
Mr.. Paul Du Chaillu, the explorer, sailed
from New York on Saturday on his way to
Scandinavia. II
So far George Eliot has made $3.50, 0GO out
of "Daniel Deronda."
Italy has $4,000 men ready for fighting.
TOBACCO. CIGARS, DC.