The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-01-31

A receatly-reported decision from the SUI
nreme Ce4lrt OF PENNSYLVANIA presents the
liability of bank directors for trusting out
the safe-eemhination in a new aspect When
John Auth was appointed messenger TO the
l5erman-American Bank he was required to
give bond that he would conduct himself
honestly and faithfully as messenger He
did so for awhile, and at length was en-
trusted with one OF the saie-keys and the
combination. Then one Monday morning
Auth was gone, and with him three thou-
sand and odd dollars from Me safe. The
bank sued his sureties, and they made an
swer that the directors were In fault IN
giving Auth the key and secret OF the
lock. II they had not done this, but nag
kept him to fetch and carry, he never would
have stolen the cash. The Court decides
against the defence. Auth bad acted dis
honestly and unfaithfulIy. What was the
impropriety in trusting him with the lock!
It must be trusted to some one. and to
whom better than one who had the carry
ing of the funds and was under bonds to
act honestly ?-Neao Yorlc Tribune.
It appears that of the case Of the Rev;
Mr.. Checkley, the clergyman who was suited
to have died at Toronto of actual want,
there have been mistaken reports. He did
die of starvation, but it was because OF
disease which prevented bis food from
atfordine him any nourishment. Instead OF
receiving $500 salary, as reported, his in
come really amounted to between 81, 200 ard
81, 800. The managers of the. Toronto Her
AID have made special inquiry, and IND
these to be the facts. Thus there has been
great deal OF discussion, which may not
prove, however, altogether without use,
since the stipends of many clergymen are
indisputably too narrow.-1Ta6u7ae.
Mr.. Judah Philip Benjamin, ex-Confede-t
rate Secretary, is now, it Is SAID, slXty.elgnt
years old, and looks as II he were fort!. be
il Queens counsel in London, having a
very large legal practice, which brings him
at least S15O,000 year. he IS really an
EnelIshman. His parents were natives OF
the little island of Nevis, ia the British West
Indies, and he was born on British ship
out at sea. He is quoted as saying that he
should have been made q. Queens counsel
several wears earlier IL some OF the powers
that be had not imagined that to honor him
might not be regarded as friendly by the
Government at Washington.
> Mr.. C. Fl. Chamberln, Of Plainwell,
Michigan, writes to the Allegan journal
that during the late war he ''bacame pos
sessedn Of large volume containing
manuscripts OF society papers edited by the
young ladies of the Richmond Female In
stitute, Of Richmond, Va. And he there
upon proceeds to quote a poem therefrom,
and signs the name of the writer to it. Per-.
hans it would be the right thing. for Mr..
Chamberiin to do to send that volume back
to Richmond, Va, by the most expeditions
EXPRESS route. Yorh Times.
At meeting in New York man got up
and said he had long wished to speak, but
his wife wouldn't let him. His wife had
died, however, and having his liberty ut
last, he proposed to exercise it. In about
two minutes the entire conference wept
over the death of the lady as over the loss
OF a personal riend.-BufaIo Express. .
A Connecticut man recently said, "Lend
me dollar. My wife has left me, and /
want to advertise that am not responsible
for her debts"