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

DESPERATE EFFORT OF A CITIZEN OF BERKELEY
TO COMMIT suIc1DE-MARINE DISASTERS RE-
PORTED.
Especial telegram to the Dispatch.l
NORFOLK, December 30.-Frank Harring-
ton, very worthy young citizen Of the
town Of Berkeley, opposite Norfolk, while
suffering from mental depression, made q
double attempt to commit suicide to-day.
He took poison first and then shot himself
with pistol. His condition is critical.
The weather is clear and cold, but disas-
tiers continue to be reported from the coast.
XLIVTH CONGRESS Second Session.
WASHINGTON, December 80, 1876.
SENATE.
The Senate was not in session to-day.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House adjourned until Wednesday
without transacting any business.
WASHINGTON ITEMS.
WASHINGTON, December 3O.-Counterfeit
half-dollars reach here from the South. 1t
is supposed that they are from the dies cap
tured from the New Orleans mint.
L
sine die. H.,
Mr.. Ferry, the president OF the Senate,
had long interview with General Grant
to-day.
The thousand-dollar counterfeit bill is
dangerous. The one which found it's way
into the Treasury had been taken by bank
and paid out again.
The Secretary OF the Navy has ordered
meteorological observations at 1875 A. NJ,
Washington time, on all vessels every day
wherever they may be. These records will
form part OF the bulletin Of international
meteorological observations.
Barnes, the New Orleans telegraph man.
ager, has not arrived. 1t is understood the
telegraph authorities have taken no steps
toward obeying the Su6pgndS, but neither
have they taken steps to defeat them. They
are waiting for developments in the case OF
Barnes, round whose person reyolve the
questions of their duties and privileges.
The Oregon investigation before the Com
mittee on Privileges and Elections devel-
oped nothing new A Herald editorial, I'M
der the caption "The Prospects of an
Honest Count" commences ga note
worthy Washington dispatch in the Sun
Yesterday strongly co-roborates the intelli-
gence we received six or eight days ago
| from our own sources Of intelligence. Our
information was confidential, and we were
only permitted to shadow forth its Substance,
without liberty to state details. The cor.
respondent of the Sun takes greater liberty
from bis informants, and we are glad to find
our private advices publicly confirmed from
source which we have many reasons for
declaring Trustworthy. We knew that
trusted Republican senators were only
waiting for proper time to act, and the in
telligent dispatch to the Sun partially re-
lieves us from the pledge Of secresy re-
specting names and details, by which our
own correspondents consent to be bound.
According to the information OF the Sun
Mr.. Blaine, as well as Mr.. Conkling, stands
ready to abiure that party in the interest OF
justice, and neither OF them will be par
ticeps crininiS to the counting in Of Mr..
Hayes il it shall appear on candid review
OF the evidence that he was not fairly eject
ed. This not only accords with our own
Information, but with the intrinsic proba-
bility of the situation"
STRIKE ON TIE GRAND TRUNK RAILROAD.
8 TORONTO, December 30.-The long-threat-
ened strike of engine-men in the employ Of
the Grand Trunk railroad last night became
an accomplished fact. This morning the
road along its whole length Is enjoying an
almost total suspension OF business. Pend
ing the making Of arrangements for resump-
ton all trains have been cancelled. Freight
trains were all cancelled at 6 O'Clock yester-
day evening in anticipation Of the strike.
Now no less than fifteen Of them are on the
siding between this city and Stratford.
Meanwhile every effort Is being made to
secure the services of competent engineers
to place business on its nominal basis.
The train from Montreal was abandoned
% few miles east Of Coburg last night. The
passengers, sixty In number, were con-
yeyed to Coburg in sleighs this morning
The engines and cars cucumber the ilne at
interyala.I5 There Is said TO be large guam!
tity OF live stock In the abandoned cars.
The severe snow-storm subsidized this morn
ing. 8. ~
- TIE STRIKE ENDED.
PORTLAND, December 0.-There Is no
strike on the Grand Trunk railroad &hts
side OF Island Pond. Trains now run as
usual.
WHAT THE STRIKERS ARE DOING.
ST.. ALBAN's, VI, December 30.-The
Great Trunk engineers have seized the turn
table at Point Sc. Charles, and refuse to let
any trains pass. The authorities have been
applied to for aid at Montreal.