The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-09-16
Crimcs alnfa sis,as,t,nltfcs.

MURDER AND SUICIDE eFsFA CHALEn MOTHER.
/ ST. LOUIS. September Is. Domestic
BILE crazed Mrs. Bonestn, OF Sdawuee, jack
son county. and she killed two children
with morphine and dased herself. Death
not resulting she then attempted to bang
herself, but was discovered before life was
extinct and cut down. s@
FRATR1cIDEl m GEORGIA.
ROME, Ga, September 15.-Gus Tram
NEIL, while under the influence OF whis-
KEY, shot and fatally wounded bis brother,
Van Trammel, this afternoon In De Soto,
q suburb of Rome. Gus was arrested and
confined in Jail. He had armed himself to
Kill an enemy, and Vans attempt to pre-
vent the difficulty was the. only cause OF
disagreement. Gus's wife was following
him irving to persuade him to return at
the time OF the shooting.
FATAL SHOOTING AT COLUMBUS, OHIO. ~
COLUMBUS, O., September 15.-James
Kerr fatally shot Andrew Fleming near the
demo. here, and the freight train being on
the point Of leaving, Kerr boarded 1t and
made his escape.
Ex.TREAsURER OF MISSIONARY SOCIETY IN
DICTED.
BosToN. September 15.-The indictment
against Demopd, ex-treasurer OF the Massa-
chusetts Hume Missionary Society, is on six
counts, and alleges the embezzlement OF six
different sums OF money on six different
d,ys in 1S77-'7S, but contains no infurma-
lion "a TO what particular funds We're en-
bezzled. Demo1d is confident that he can
show that he appropriated none OF the
money to his own use.
CHARGES AGAINST A COLLECTOR.
WASHINGTON. u. c., September 15.-John
Raw, q former attorney OF the Returning
Board, is reported to have preferred charges
against Collector Badger, Of New Orleans,
contemplating the latter's removal.
FATAL BOILER EXPLOSION.
NASHVILLE. September 1j.-Tbe boiler
in &. Powcrs's slaugbter-houSe exploded
this afternoon, tearing Frank Duty to
pieces, killing him instantly, and fatally
woundng Felix Creatham (cooreO.
Odd-FeIlOWs.
MEETING OF THE GRAND LODGE OF TIE UNITED
STATES.
BALTIMORE, September 15.-Grand Lodge
I. O. o. f. assembled in its ffty-n1th an
nual session at o'clock 4. 81. at Odd-Fel'
lows Hal!-John B. Harmon, Grand Sec
retary, presiding. Representatives were
present from all State, territorial, ana pro-
yincial jurisdictions.
| Annual reports were presented by the
Grand Sire, Grand Secretary. and Grand
Treasurer, and referred TO appropriate com
Tnittees. The States were then called ano
business presented, a. follows: Appeal cases
from several jurisdictions: petition from
the Grand Lodge oi Switzerland for lurls'
diction with similar powers to that OF the
Grand Lodge OF the German Empire;
amendments to the constitutions OF seVcra
Grand lodges and grand eneampments
resolution in favor Of biennial sessions, ant
an invitation from the Grand Lodge o
Ontario to hold the annual session OF 1851
at Toronto. =,
The report OF tie Grand Scribe gives The
present condition of the order as follows
with comparison OF the previous year
| Number OF grand lodges, 50; increase, ,
subordinate lodges, G,9I5; increase, 81
grand encanpments, 39-sAme as last year
subordinate cncampments, 5.SG3; increase
2S; lodge limitations, 33.SGG; decrease
2.227: lodge members, 44,22J; decrease
5,I2S; cncampmcut members, S2,40S; Dr.
G. case, 1919; total relief, S1,I40, 4G1.GS
increase. $50, 1887 total revenue, -, 2GG,
! 9S6 81; decrease, SljG, 0G5.33.
| Among other things the report take
strong ground against adopting the system
Of life insurance within the order, and fit
yors the repeal OF the constitutional prorl
sion restricting membership TO free whit
males.