The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-12-27

At WATERFOWL, n. Y, the snow has been
falling for three days. No trains have az
rived there since Monday, and none have
started from that point. AT Kansas CITY
| the weather is the seVerest known there 1ur
twelve years. The Missouri river is closed
with ice foot thick, the snow is two feet
deep, and the entire overland transportation
is transacted with slcighs-all the lailroad
tracks being blocked up.-Bqltimore Ame-
ricdn, 2Gh.
| During a fire at Newark, n. j., early
wednesday morning, George Yatman,
| fireman, fell from the roof Of the First Re-
| formed church and was instantly Killed.
The church escaped with slight damage, but
an adjoining brick building belonging to
the church was much damaged. The Star
Rubber Company's factory, at Trenton, y.
j., was destroyed by fire the same day.
A fire occurred Wednesday in the coal
bunkers OF the steamship Athens, while
lying al Girard Point, below Philadelphia.
Her matches were battened down, and the
commandment filled with water, putting out
the fire. Tire Athens belongs TO the Blue
Star Line, and was TO have sailed on Satur-
day for Amsterdam.
The grand jury at St. Louis is engaged in
investigating the affairs of the defunct Bank
OF the State Of Missouri, and will probably
indict all directors Of that concern. Cap
tain James 3. Eads was one Of the directors,
| but the statement that indictments have
been found against him is premature.
Ezra Wilson killed his wife at Boston
Wednesday, and then committed suicide.
They were married in July, but bad quar-
relied and separated. She visited his store
to procure some letters written during their
courtship, and second interview terml-
mated with the death OF both parties.
| A Yracas occurred Wednesday in restau-
rant in Washington. during which Samuel
| Emery shot and almost instantly killed
james Coombs. The shooting was accident
al. as Emery intended to ann at another
person VINO had assaulted him. The de-
ceased was not engaged in the fracas.
The Court OF Appeals, in session at st.
Louis, has decided that divorce cases cam
not be referred to referee. This decision
places large number Of parties to such
suits in a very unpleasant position. as it null
lilies the decisions made by referees.
The Globe and Niagara FIGURING Mills, in
the village OF Black Rock, New York, were
burned Wednesday, with their contents
1900 barrels of flour and 5000 bushels OF
wheat.
Clifford Burbans, well known rs the clerk
OF the Charleston Hotel, at Charleston, S.
c., was run over by horse at Savannah on
Tuesday, infictins fatal injuries. He was
on his way to Florida.
George Hale and George Matthews left
Gloucester, Massachusetts, on Monday, in a
dory, for the off-shore fshing-grounds, and
as they have not been heard from since it
is feared they have been drowned.
| Admiral II. X. Hoff, of the United States
navy, died at Washington Wednesday in
the Sixty-ninth year Of his age. His widow
is the Youngest daughter Of Commodore
| w. NJ. cambridge.
Four persons have been arrested in Rock
Castle county, Kentucky, upon the charge
OF forgery, under the pension laws, and
are now in the costody OF United States
marshals.
The steamer Thomas Jefferson, from
Norfolk, Va, bound to Elizabeth City,
! North Carolina, was sunk fifteen miles
below Norfolk by striking a snag. Her
freight and passengers were landed.
The ice in the St. Lawrence river broke
I'D Wednesday, sweeping away twenty
seven fishing cabins. Two fishermen are
missing, supposed to be drowned. 4
Colonel John S. Mosby left Washington
Wednesday night for San Francisco,
whence he will sail to assume bis duties as
American Consul at Hong Kong.
The steamship City of Atlanta, from
New York bound to Charleston, mas
returned to her port under sail, having
been crippled by losing her rudder.
William Miles, aged nineteen, was drown
ed Wednesday while attempting to cross.
the susquehanna at Sunbury, Pennsylya-
MIA, on the ice. ~. ,..i ,.. lid -;..z :
The departure OF the Amer from Balkh
With the Russian Mission Is officially con-
frmtd. ~t.GNr 40" RI. t.,sa ti15.
A hotel-keeper at Copenhagen has been
arrested charged with threatening to shoot
the King. .r..s.+ t....,rt . III 80 -.
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