The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-12-16

Another Cabinet council was held Tues
day 10 discuss Irish matters. and still
another cOusciI was held Wednesday.
Blron Dowse, the MAG isiraie at Galway,
has received threatening letter. stating
that be will be punished II be conyicts any
of the prisoners brought before bin. Lord
Binmare has decided to leave Ireland on
account II threats received because he en-
poyed a carpenter from EGglpnd.
Major Boiling Gordon, prominent Ten
neSseean. died at his home, in Maury county,
last week aged eighty years. He was for
ten years y member OF the Tennessee House
OF Delegates, for two terms a State senator,
q member q the constitutional conventions
OF 1884 and 1870, aud twice chosen presi-
dental elector. Major GOrdOn'S father was
q native OF SpotsyIyania county, va.
Nr. John ID. Lawson. confirmed last week
a. president OF the Board OF Tax Commits.
sioners OF New York city, having declined
The position, Mayor Cooper sent in The
name of Henry T.. Rowland in his place,
who was confirmed by vote OF ID to T..
Mr. Rowland is an eX-aldermaD, and Re-
publican in politics.
Mr.. Thomas Allen. Of st. Louis. Mo-,
Tuesday accepted Jay Gould's offer for the
purchase Of his stock IN the Iron Mountain
railroad Mr.. Allen sells 40, 600 shares aud
Mr.. II. j. Marquand 10000, he purchase
money amounting to nearly S3,000,000 Mr..
Allen will remain president OF the road I'LL
the next annual meeting in March.
The miners OF the anlhracitecoal region
are disheartened by the order 20 work only
hail lime, when they bad hoped for an era
Of fun time and better wages. They regard
il as O sinister move on the part Of the em-
ployers TO prevent the deDand for increased
rates which they expected to make on the
Isl Of January.
The Cage pit nearthc Foord pit at Stel'
lariOn, y. s.. In which the explosion killing
a large number Of GOLFERS occurred a short
time since, vas found to be burning feIcely
Tuesday, and several explosions occurred
Efforts are being made 10 smother the tire
by iliing up ali the openings OF the mine.
A. Wharton, editor Of the Charleston Nv.
Val Advertiser, attempted suicide Oh Mon
day morning by leaping from ierry-b0at.
After much trouble he was hauled out and
cared for Il, The Hale House in Cbal leston.
lie j. supposed TO have been laborlng un-
der temporary insanity.
In. Oakland. Cal. Monday night, Miss
Elizabeth Tyler, eighteen years old, was
shot dead at the gate Of her residence by
the accidental discharge OF pistol in the
hands Of her aflianced. John Scoichler, sen
Of well kEoSn' commission merchant OF
San FraociscO.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company has
paid out $4,000 for claim. growing out or
the Mays landing accident on the West
JERSEY railroad. Mr.. Grace, whose two
daughters were killed, received $4,000.
Mrs. James Jones. OF Independence, Mo-,
on MONDAY night attempted 10 ill a lighted
Kerosene lamp. An explosion eDsued, re-
suItiDg In the death Of Mrs. Jones and her
two children.
The officiating clergyman OF The Parish
Church o. Noire Dame (Cathoic), Montreal.
has warned his congregation against patron
fzing Mile. Sara Bernhardps performances.
Several cases OF smsll.poy were reported
Tuesday al Eiizabeibport, N. j., and scar
leftover aud malaria are epidemic In That
town aud Bergen Point, acrNs Newark bay.
w. w. Winlon. president OF the Second
National Bank, OF Scranton, Pa, was tried
Tuesday 81 Wllkesbarrc on charge OF en-
bezzlemeni, and completely vindicaied.
General wade Hampton has published a
letter stating that be did not mean TO chal-
ieDge Sherman IN bis recent correspond.
eDce with that fupctionary.
A few days ago Henry w. Broderick. OF
Giles county, lost or had stolen from hin,
300 IN money and draft for Sl.lo0.
Judge Robert w. Hughes was In Balti'
more Tuesday 10 see Judge Bond, anf re
turned 10 Washington In the evening.
The population OF West Virginia Il els,
lg7-an increase Of 1878 since 1870.
TyphoId.ieyer prevails 70 an alarming ex
tent Ia Montreal.