The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-07-02

Articles OF agreen ent and consolidation
of the New York, Boston and Albany, the
Boston, Hoosic Tunnel and Albany, and the
Boston, Albany and Schenectady road under
the title Of New York, Boston, Albany and
schenectady Railroad Company, have been
filed with the New York S. cretary Of State.
The consolidated company is to be managed
By board Of thirteen directors, to be In
Office one yesr. or until their successors are
elected. Erastus p. Csrpenteris president;
John w. Van Valkenburg, vice-president !;
Andrew V. Stout, treasurer: William s.
Carnan, secretary and Edward Appleton !;
chief engineer. The number OF shares OF
capital stock is 92,GO0, OF the par value Of
300 each.
A United States grand jury have indicted
some OF the directors CT Newark's First
National Bank, as well as the late cashier,
Mr.. Hidden. 1t is also said that DOvell,
who was teller about six years ago, and
who was defaulter TO the amount OF $780,
600, has been indicted. This defalcaiiOn
was suppressed at the time for the reason,
It was alleged, that most OF the money had
been refunded in the shape OF real.estate
colaterals, and with the connivance OF the
directors, whom it is now reported have
Just been indicted. Hidden Is now hiding
abroad.
In the storm OF Tuesday Mr.. William
Ross. OF Lancaster county, North Carolina.
was killed by falling limb. On the same
day, in Caswell county, negro girl living
on the premises OF MIR. John Hodges had
been sent for a turn OF wood, and was re-
turning, and when climbing fence large
tree was blown down upon her, the trunk
catching her hesd upon the fence and liter
ally crushing the skull fat. When her
aunt went to look for her she was found
thus impaled, with her feet projecting in
the air nearly straight from the trunk of the
tree.
The Shenandoah Herald, published at
Woodstock, says that the nomination Of
Hancock was enthusiastically celebrated in
that place last Friday night. Large bontires
and the firing OF cannon collected crowd,
which was very ably addressed by Judge
II. C.. Allen. The people are for Hancock,
and will give him their full support.
Mira. Emma G.. Treat is appointed post
master at West Point, King William coun-
ty, Va, vice Morgan Treat, not commits
stoned. A new post-office is established at
Boswelps, Cumberland county. Va. on the
route from Buchanan 10 Richmond, with
Robert j. Shepherd as postmaster.
During the storm near Faison's, DupIin
county, on the line OF the Wilmington aud
Weldon railroad Tuesday, house contain
ing large number OF colored people was
struck by lightning, and one Rayford
Thompson was instantly killed. Slngularly
enough. he was the only one injured.
DIR. William w. Norris, tbirty-one years
OF age. son OF MIR. q. Somervlle Norris,
cOmnltted suicide at his fathers residence,
No. IA CharIes-Street avenue, beyond Boun-
dary avenue, in Baltimore county, at L.
NJ. Wednesday by taking morphia.
The Lynchburg News states that iiye
stock.cars from the Tredegar IrOn-Works
passed tbrou.yh that city Tuesday, destined
for The Alabama aud Great Southern rail.
road. II saws ,'he Tredegar Company have
large contracts with several western roads'
The Bristol Nelos learns that the Blacks
burg Board Of Visitors Mt the recent meet
Ing showed President Buchanan neither
quarter nor courtesy. Hence his prompt
and return TO Emory.
Major John w. Daniel was presented with
q handsome gold-headed cane while at GIN
einnati BY two Of the North Carolina dele
CATION, who were originally Bayard men,
but were converted by his speech.
The Lynchburg, Petersburg, and norfolk
people are combining TO prevent SAFE OF
the Atlantic. Mississippi and Ohio railroad
1T the present time.
The Lynchburg people talk about eslap-
fishing a line OF street ears.
Yesterday Lynchburg commenced taking
Der school census.
The CorcorGu Art Gallery, at Wasbing'
ION, will be closed from this time 10 rep-
Iembef LIST for repairs.