The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-01-04

ravages Of which were worse than for years.
Vernon, NO., also had more tobacco
worms than ever before; but other returns
from Missouri are favorable. in respect to
both the yield and quality. The quality OF
the entire crop averages about the same as
that Of last year. &: -. &c .,.', !.
No systematic returns OF the cotton crop
were collected for December.
D. - WASHINGTON ITEMS. {; :segts =
WASHINGTON, January ,3.--John A. Heele
has been nominated collector OF internal
revenue for the Second Alabama district. Z
The House committee on the electoral vote
have reached no vote. They had two meet
ings to-day. The matter collected has been
ordered to be printed. The joint meeting
will not occur for several days.
Mr.. Currie has been confirmed rs collector
OF customs at st. Marks, Fla. 7..s5.,e..;s;:zz
Lieutenant Commander P. f. Harrington
has been ordered to the Hartford, at Hamp-
ton Roads, as executive officer. .91 islsly;, .
A bill was introduced in the House this
morning to amend the charter Of the Freed
mans Bank. It provides that in case Of
the death, resignation, or disability OF any OF
the commissioners appointed under the act
Of June 20, 1874, their, survivors or survi-
vor shall be invested with the legal posses
sion and legal title to all the property of
said company, and shall have all the rights
that were conferred and enioined on
the. three commissioners. 1t also pro
Yides that il all three OF the CON-
the final execution Of their trust, then the
trustees OF The Freedman's Savings and
Trust Company shall select a commissioner
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bond to the amount OF 100000. The bill
also authorizes the Secretary OF the Trea-
sury to accept the resignation Of any Of the
commissioners which may be rendered, and
gives the present commissioners authority
to command and compromise debts.
CHARGED WITH RoBBING THE MA1Ls-THE
EAST RIVER BLoCKADED WITH ICE.
NEW YORK, January 3.-Three of the
former employees of Dodd's Express COM
pany have been arrested on the charge OF
cutting open mail-bags and abstracting let
ters while in transit between this city and
Brooklyn. They have been turned over to
the United States authorities for trial. War
rants arc out for the arrest OF others. The
post-office authorities decline at present to
give any information in the matter.
In two hours the ice blockaded East
river this morning. Thousands were de-
layed. .-.....-..
GUILTY OF ALLOWING WOMEN TO PREACH.
NEW YORK, January 3.-The Presbytery
OF Newark to-day by vote OF Is to II
found Rev. Mr.. Lee guilty Of violating the
Scriptures by allowing women to preach.
THE sUNKEN STEAMER EMILIE-RECovEgY OF
SOME OF THE CREW AND PASSENGERS.
KEY WEST, January 3.-Thc boat has re-
turned from the search for he.missing pas
sengers of the steamer Emile Two of
the crew were found wading in water. One
was insane from suffering. DR.. Hernengila
Rodrigue de Alvarenza, the Brazilian COM
to the late Centennial Exhibition,
was saved. This morning he was taken
from the sky-light, on which he had drifted
since the Emile went down, in an eN-
hausted condition. He is now recovering.
MURDERED BY HIS INSANE WIFE. 80.
CINCINNATI, January 3.-The Gazette'S
special says: Henry Creighton, a resident
OF Bloom township, Fairfield county, was
murdered by his crazy wife yesterday after
noon. She shot him twice and cut his head
off with an axe. The parties had been mar
ricd four years. --,=-'
FIRE IN A PENNSYLVANIA C0AL-M1NE.
PoTTsvILLE, January 3.-The gangway
OF mine No. took fire to-day. The flames
extended rapidly. 1t is supposed that all
the laborers escaped by the various OPEN
ings. The mules were suffocated by the
smoke and gas.
Later.-The smoke is increasing hourly.
In some places the mine is caying in.
OFFICERS OF THE BALTIMORE CORN AND FLOUR
EXCHANGE.
4. BALTIMORE, January AT q meeting Of
the newly-elccted Board of Directors of the
Corn and Flour Exchange the following
officers were elected for the ensuing year: :
President, W. B. McAtee; Vice-Presidents,
J. j. Middleton and James Knox; Trea-
surer, r. NJ. Willie; Secretary, r. Wheatly ;
Executive Committee, James Lake, Will
liam J. Fullerton, and R. w. Gwathmey.
no REFERENCE TO NATIONAL AFFAIRS.
HARRISBURG, PA, January Ex-Governor
Hartranft's message makes no reference to
national affairs.
- STRIKE OF THE ICE-HARyEsTERs.
HUDSON, January 3.-The strike among
the ice-harvesters has assumed large pro-
portions, and violence is feared. The
strikers formed in line with banners and
music, and proceeded to the ice companies
houses, where they embarrassed the horses
used in scraping the ice. No arrests were
made.
A dispatch from Catskill this evening
says the excitement is intense. The strikers
are parading the streets, and special police
men have been sworn in. The leading ice
companies have had meetings and resolved
under no circumstances to advance the
scale Of prices.
RAILROAD STRIKE ENDED.
MONTREAL. January 3.-The strike on the
Grand Trunk railroad has ended, the men
having yielded. -.