The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-02-23

II is now stated that the stvere winter
will cause a loss ranging from 10 10 30 pei
cent. OF the herds throughout the entire
cattle grazing. grounds OF the West. The
terrible hard, hips which the animals have
had 10 undergo will also cause great diml-
mutton in The natural increase. William
Parton, a member OF the Nebraska Legisla-
ture, estimates his loss at S12j, 900, and j.
n. McShane. another member, calculates
that he has lost 10000 out OF 10000 head oil
cattle. The full extent OF the damage cam
not yet he ascertained.
In our last the drowning OF Captain Will
linn Chance IN a ditch while intoxicated
was reported. We have now to chronicle
the death OF Mr.. Keely Budd under similar
circumstances. On Tuesday Mr.. Budu
went TO a neighborng sore and drank 10
excess. In going home that night ne Tell
into a ditch near the premises OF Mr.. Joln
Rogers, and persisted in not more than elgh.
teen inches OF water. His body was found
the following morning .-EdSterp Virgin
i'm AccOmdc county.
The bronze statue OF General Daniel Nor
gan 1.-THE hero of the battle OF Cowpens),
which is TO surmount the monument al
Spartanburg. s. c., has been placed on cX-
hbition at Philadelphia. 1t is eight and Il
half feet in height, and is spoken OF as the
most spirited ever executed 10y Mr.. 10. a.
| Ward, the designer. II Is TO be unveiled al
| the centennial anniversary OF the battle on
the llth Of May next.
C.P. Huntington bias filed a bill ia equity
| in the United States Circuit Court At san
| Francisco TO prevent the payment OF taxes
| levied on the Central aud Southern Pacii(
railroads in California on the basis of assess
ment fixed By :he State Board OF Equaliza
tien. Fifty suits have been drawn. cover
inc every mile OF railroad owned by the tive
companies in the State.
Mr.. Ben. lie Fevre, member Of the House
from Ohio. in taking card out OF his
pocket in the lobby OF the House Monday
morning. dropped fifty dollars in money
papers worth $500 more, and some yearly
passes on railroads, none OF which has he
seen or heard Of since washington letter
AieIdpdrid Gazette.
A letter has been received in Washington
city IRON Sitka stating that Miss Mary BalI,
daughter Of Colonel Vi. ID. Ball, United
States collector for that district. and ior'
merly of Alexandra, Va, was married last
month to a naval officer on the United states
ship jamestown, now lying at that port.
A series Of Entertainments, consisting OF
vocal and Instrumental concerts, are being
given at Hartford, Conn, at which the adj
mission fee is only five cents. They take
place once week, and are designed 10 en-
iertain those who are not able TO pay the
usual prices at other places OF resort.
A Joint stock company has been formed
10 run line OF steamers between Braz'l
and Halifax in the winter and Brazil and
Montreal in the summer. The company VIII
probably receive subsidies from the Cana
DUN and Brazilian Governments.
R.H. Adams is appointed postmaster at
Lodore, Amelia county, rice William T..
Green, resigned. The post-office at Rich'
land, TaZewell county, IS discontinued lor
want OF a candidate. The papers 60 to Ce'
daI Bluff.
A large meeting 10 express sympathy
with Ireland and 10 protest against The co.
ercion bill now pending in Parliament was
held Monday hight in Philadelphia. Speaker
Randall and Colonel John w. Forney made
addi csses.
Kellogg Il McDougalis extensive lInsced-
oil works al Buffalo, y. T., were almost en-.
llTtlN utStIONtu w wv 'NNU
amounting to $4,000, with assurances az
giegating sjs,00O.
The Cunard-Line steamer Batavia, from
New York for Liverpool, which was towed
Into Fayal with her propeller gone two
weeks since. will have to be towed TO Liver.
pool for repairs.
Emanuel Morris, large dry-goods deal
er at New York, Corpus Christi and La
redo, Texas, and New Laredo, Mexico,
has failed, with liabilities amounting to
100000.
Ex-Governor Seymour Is slowly recover
Ing from his recent illness, and is staying
with his sister, Mrs. Roscoe Conkling, Utica
The Baroness Burdett. Cout,s and her hus'
band are coming to this country for brida
tour about the lst OF May.
Mr. John T. Raymond and Miss Courtney
Barnes, daughter OF Rose EytiDge, are TO u
married In April.