The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-11-27
Brief News Items.

AT the session OF the National Grunge.
Patrons Of liusbandry, in Washington, ON
Thursday officers were elected for the en-
SUING two years. J. VI. Blanton, ESQ. OF
Virginia, was elected n member OF the
Executive Committee. The next conyen-
ton viii be held in Washington.
Governor Long, Of Massachusetts,. being
unable 10 attend q Thanksgiving supper
given the newsOoys Of Boston. sent q let
ter, IN which he says: extend TO them
inc bencdiction OF the Commonwealth, and
tell them | trust they may never cry the
news OF any misfortune to her."
Football is all the rage in northern co.,
ieges at present. The grand championship
game on Thursday between Yale and
Princeton was not decided, aS the playing
was kept up till dark without any result.
On Thursday, Louis Raab, a farmer, liy-
ing three miles south Of IIeTysburg, Ohio,
shot his wife and then shot himself. both
dying soon afterward. Raab was the father
Of nine children, the eldest Of whom i
nineteen years and the youngest six months
old. \ domestic difficulty is supposed to
have been the cause OF Raab's act.
The Guiteau trial is burning shame TO
the country. Nothing like it was ever
witnessed in any but border court. H.
stead Of solemn tragedy a comedy has
been enacted every day since the trial be-
gan. Judge Cox seems to be particularly
weak individual. District-AttOrney Cork
hill is a vain, pompous I:an. Between
them they have brought about a pretty
state Of aliairs.-Phiiddelphia Times.
Mr.. Henry Straus. senior member Of the
firm OF StrauS Brothers & Bel, masters
and brewers, died in Baltimore on FRIDAY
morning at his residence. No. $50 west
Faycttc street. Mr.. Straus was well known
in the community aS man 81 Unbclnishcd
reputation. and most successful merchant.
! He was born in Bavaria, Germany. April
>, 1871, and was consequently in the sever
ty-iirSt year OF his age. 1t WAS he who
with Mr.. William s. Rayner first founded
the Reformed Jewish Church i'm the United
States.
The planting Of a tree rs a memorial to
the late President, and 10 be known as the
acknowledgements Tree" took place at
the grounds Of the Hebrew Hospital in
Baltimore on Thursday. The contribu-
tons TO the memorial were MI made by
prominent Hebrews. X. StOckett Mat
thews, who delivered the Grafton, remarked
that il was unique in the history Of the
world thai a tree should be planted by
Hebrews TO mark the deep attachment Of
the Hebrew race for n man OF another race,
another religion, and, il might almost be
said, of altogether different associations.
Speaking OF Guiteau on THANKSGIVING
day, a Washington letter TO the New York
Tribune OF yesterday says: He does not
seem to realize that he has robbed the ma
ton Of its head, a wife Of her husband,
children Of their father, and mother Of
her most loved son. lie is an incamate
fiend. Gall and not blood runs in his veins.
lie sits in his cell or in the courtroom
hour after hour cOolly specializing on his
chances OF escape, on the instructions Of
the Judge, on the prejudices, the emotions,
and the verdict Of the jury, on the effect
Of Scoyille's subtle speech and Of his own
wild words.
A special TO the Chicago Tribune, dated
Oshkosh. Wis, November 22d, says: \
novel suit is on trial in the Circuit Court Of
Hudson, st. CrOiX county. Prior to the
great fire which devastated this city in 1865
a Miss Hunter, now Mrs. Bertha Small,
was engaged TO be married TO Matt. Bray,
at present a prominent lumberman here,
but the contract was not fulfilled. Mr..
Bray made a settlement by giving Lis note
for $4,000. The note had not matu I'd at
the time OF the fire, and was burned with
other effects OF plaintiff. Bray denied hav-
ing given the note, and hence the suit. The
plaintiff has abundant witnesses to prove
the identity Of the paper.