The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-12-21

Mr.. DAVID G. Martin, well-knOwn citi-
zen OF Baltimore, fractured bis skull by
falling on the street Friday evening, and
died before daylight Saturday at the Balti'
more City Hospital, whittier he had been
removed from The station-house. The cor
oner's jury rendered verdict "tbat ME-.
Martins death was ciused bya clot OF blood
on the brain, produced by fracture OF the
skull, received by a fall while under the in
flucnce OF liquor, between and 1870 L. NJ.
on December 17th, on the corner OF Ball.
more and Hanover streets. from which he
died at 5 A. NJ. on the 6h; and are fur
ther OF opinion that his case was mlsunder-
stood by the attending physician, although
il was testified by several medical men ina,
they woald have acted similarly under the
same circumstances"
The Wilmington (N. CO. Star copies The
Dispatch local about Fanny DayenportS
treatment OF her Richmond audience, and
saws: The same will apply exactly to The
play .goers OF Wilmington, who are Justly
indignant at the unnecessary slight put
upon them. Miss Davenport could easily
| have reached her next destination (Colum-
| bal in time without cutting" her plav and
her large and intelligent audience at the
same time. One entire act was left out here.
| Such conduct Is nothing more nor less than
swindlinc.
A gentleman Just here from Bealton. Fau-
ouier county, Va, says that day or two
ago Young man named William Shumate,
SON OF Mr.. w. j. Shumate, OF that place,
shot bimse elf through the left lung while IN
the parlor Of neighbOr, no one being pres
ent at the time but himself and young
lady, who, it is supposed. had described
him. 1t is feared his wound Is mortal. -
Wash ington tetter-Ale1dndria Gazette.
J. Churchill Watson, private secretary to
Colonel Williams, member OF the-Canaoiah
Parliament, committed suicide on Friday
night in a hotel at Ottawa. lie was found
dead i'm his room on Saturday, with SILK
handkerchief tied tightly around his neck,
causipg strangulation. Drink has thus made
a young " lie widow and child ia'her-
less.
The Augusta (Ga.) Chronicle has dis
patch relating TO the robbery OF L.. Nj.
Myers, OF that city, 10 railroad train be-
tween New York and Philadelphia; but the
amount OF his loss is stated at S10S instead
OF S1O,S00, as reported in the New YORK
papers.
A snit brought by William ID. Tucker
against DR.. Henry ID. Moves, the well.
known ocuist, for $4,000, for theloss oi
his left eve, has ended in a disagreement oi
the Jury. Ten were in favor OF the defend
ant and two for the plaintff.
The Harrison wire-mill, an extensive
establishment, occupying an ertire block,
| In st. Louis, took fire Saturday night, and
the pudding and rolling departments were
destroyed. Loss, S60,OOO, ana SIX hundreo
men are thrown out OF employment.
George w. Bishop, formerly judge Of
the Orphans Court OF Baltimore city, and
|. w. NJ. Helm, convicted OF forging certi'
ficates OF city stock, will be sentenced for
felony--the punishment being from two TO
ten years in the penitentlary.
Charles Sickler, OF Scranton. Pa, acci
denialiy poisoned his wife on SATURDAYS
night By giving her carboic acid instead ol
Choral She died In few hours. Sicklei
has gone crazy on account OF his fatal mis-
| take.
The men employed by Messrs. Birge 4
Sons, In removing the doris OF the Buffalo
| lire, recovered the charred remains OF
three victims. They were so badly burned
as to be unrecognizable.
An anonymous gift OF $4,000 has beer
made for the great cathedral ac Melbourne
Australia.
| The fair for the armory fund OF the First
Philadelphia regiment has yielded S3t,3oO
The receipts OF Mile. Sarah Berphardt'
Boston campaign amount 10 s49, 9,lol.ao.
The death OF Mrs. Lucy e. Pridemores o
"a e0titfv IL announced.
Barrett Is playing in New York.