The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-07-12

A man writing from New York to At;Or-
ney. General MacVeagh says he was in
Washington during the 18Th and l4th Of
June, and on the latter day walked up to
LAFAYETTE Park and sat down. A short time
after two men came up and sat down on a
bench opposite. One Of them, from the
photographs and description given, the
writer believes to have been Guiteau. The
other was short, dalk man with full beard.
During their talk the party thought to be
Guiteau said: No; it can't be done at
Long Branch. 1t will have TO be done here.
Arthur will be here then, and will get my
appointmeDt." The writer thought nothing
OF It till after the tragedy. He does not give
his name.
Says the Saturday ReUielo: Women
are VIGOROUSLY Indifferent TO their food. IL
European community could be deserted
for wear by the men, we verify believe that
the women would slide back, first into a
custom of having tea and chop at every
meal, next INTO peckng at some bread and
butter at any hour when they felt the pangs
Of hunger, lastly, into the condition OF saw
ages who live on casual roots and the gum
and bark OF tree. 1t is man, proud man,
who keeps women up to the civilized mark
10 the matter Of eating and drinking"
The Ocethorpe Echo says: "Gum.log"
preachers is a term used in the Methodist
Episcopal Conference to designate a class
OF unpopular ministers that no community
wants. They are "hard stock" and are
generally put off on some mountain COM
munity, where they get a salary ranging
from $50 to 5000 year.
The Savannah Ne,rS says: Gold is found
in thirty.siX counties in this State, silver IN
three, copper in thirteen, iron in forty
three, diamonds in tweDty.siX, whskey in
all OF them, and the last gets away with all
OF the rest.
Five thousand persons, or one sixteenth
Of the total population OF eighty thousand,
have Joined churches at indianapolis IN the
last six months. The Democrats will do
better there next time.
The Boston Post thinks that the White
House buctines are too technical, and
ought to be brought down to the under
standing OF the people. The Post man has
evidently mslad his dictionary.
Amina b )schcttl, bullet dancer, died re-
Gently at Naples, leaving fortune in which
three palaces at Naples, one at P0rtici, seve-
raj carriages, and a quantity Of diamonds,
stocks, &C., formed part OF the assets.
Mrs. Nellie Grant. Sartoris has left London
for the family country-seat. General Grant
is anxious to gather his children about him
az Long Branch, and Mrs. Sartorls contem-
plates making the visit very soon.
Tll.omened were the words OF Roscoe
Conkling on his resignation that it signliled
1" either a murder or Il suicide and that he
" preferred the former"
Senator Bayard will be the guest OF bic
congressional colleague, Mr.. Perry Belmont,
throughout the present week, at his home,
near Babylon, L. |.
New York has for its amusement three
theatres. museum. and two cOncert-gar-
dens. and it is somewhat suggestive fact
that all are doing well, despite the hot
weather.
Associate. Justice Clifford, Of the Supreme
Court OF the United States, is reported to be
very sick of Cornish, Me. The physicians
say his death is likely to occur IN lew
days.
Mrs. General Sherman says that during
tbirty.one years Of married life Der husband
has never stayed out later than IL O'Clock at
night. The General doesn't know what he
has missed.
A bride is reported 10 have lately said
81 told all my friends to have my name
nut on my presents, so that II divorced
George should not be able 10 claim them.'
"Anythng historical berel" he said at
Mount ID, sert 10 native. oval, yes"
was the reply. That there COW used TO
belong to Ben. Butler"
Sitting Bull has been kicked out OF
grocery.store at Ou'Appelle. From a
plumed warrior chieitain TO bar-room
ioafer What descent for Mr.. S. Bull!
Should the President die, everybody will
blame the doctors; If he gets wen, they
will give the credit to his splendid constltu'
ton.
Since the closing Of the racing season the
rush 10 Coney Island has subsidized, and the
monster hotels are castles OF bleakness and
dreariness for four days out OF every seven
There Is a general intimation Throughout
the country Of desire TO hold a natlona
thanksgiying.dsy In the event oil the PreSl
dents couyalescence.
The New York Commercial Advertise
calls the comet "she," because 1t Is hea
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