The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-02-22

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were escorted to Trinity cemetery by the
congressional and aldermanic committees.
They were deposited in receiving vault.
There were no ceremonies.
DR.. Homberg, who was cremated at Wash
ineton, Pa. last Saturday, was eighty'fye,
and bachelor. Catharine Giberson, rich
maiden lady Of Lancaster, Pa, who Is hope
lessly i'll, has requested that her body be
cremated.
The Police Court Of Washington on Sat-
urdsv discharged the rule against II. IL.
Wells. Jr., which had been issued to com.
pei him to show cause why he should not be
disbarred on charges OF conduct unbecom-
ing lawyer.
At Nanticoke. Pa, on Saturday night, a
Hungarian named LafscbU>ki broke bottle
of alcohol in his pocket, and the contents
saturated hi clothing. He afterwards lighted
a match, when hi> cloth caught fire, and he
was 30 terribly burned that he VIII probably
die.
Parncll resumed active work in Ireland
Sunday by addressing meeting OF l0,OOO
persons. He urged continued resistance to
high rents. and congratulated himself on the
success Of the obstruction measures pursued
IN Parliament. The meeting was presided
over by a Catholic priest. aud the stars and
stripes were conspicuou'ly displayed.
An investigation has disclosed the fact
that false returns OF the number Of in
mates in the QUEENS county On. - poor
farm have been systematically made for
several years, and that the county has IN
this manner been robbed OF large sums OF
money. An average Of fifty more inmates
than have actually been provided for has
been charged to the county.
Carl Jansen. a SweGe, twenty-One years
of age, who Is thought to be insane, jumped
into the river at New York sunday, and
landed on a cake OF ice. Two policemen
ATTEMPTED TO rescue him, when he fired six
shots at them from revolver. He then
jumped into the water, but was fished out
aud taken 10 the hospital.
\ Columbus. Ohio, dispatch reports that
il is the belief among the best friends OF
Governor Foster that the portfolio OF Post
master.G General awaits him. 1t reports an
interview with Governor Foster, IN which
il says he was nOn-c Ommtta, but said he
was sure that General Garfield had not re-
yeaed his intention.
The large field OF lfteen-inch Ice which
has lain all winter In the "lIorSe. Shoe"
between Sandy Hook and the highlands OF
Nayesink. n. j, gave way on each shore
sunday and drlfted out in one mass, carry
ing along everything in its way. a portion
OF the New jersey Southern railway freight
dock, about fifty reet in length, was broken
down, the piling having been cut by the
ice.
The Wilson Industrial School in New
York is a decided success. The receipts
during the year 1880 were SS,32i.07, and
The expenses S7,7j2.i0. The institution
includes day school, where two hundred
girls receive dinner, together with lnstruc.
ton in sewing and the elementary branches
a Kitchen garden, where the pupils are
taught housework a mission church Il
sabbath school, and circulating library.
We learn that Judge Rives has appointed
James Harbour United States commissioner
for the county Of Patrick, and directs that
all persons in that county arrested for viola
tons OF the revenue laws shall be taken
before him for trial. This is a great con-
yenicnce to the people OF Patrick, and will
ave the Government a great deal in the
shape OF mileage. Why can't we get COM
missioner in Floyd?- FOW Reporter.
When the congregation Of the Ames Me-
lhodlst Episcopal church, New Orleans, as
,embed sunday morning, It was found that
he flooring OF the church bad all been re-
moved and the furniture taken away. On
inquiry It was ascf rtained that the work
lad been done by order OF Rev. Mr.. Bris.
or, the former pastor, who bad been re-
.enily removed. The Rev. DR.. W. c.
Webb, OF Norfolk. Va, who has succeeded
DR.. Bristor, was to have preached sunday.
Alyan Clark X Sons, Of Cambridge. Mas,
who are making a big telescope for the San
Francisco Academy OF Sciences, are to re-
,eiye $50. 900 for their work. The contract
provides that it shall be an achromaiic as
,tronomical object glass having thirty-SiX
inches clear aperture. The glass is TO be
finished within two years after the rough
Uses are obtained, and it Is expected that
hese discs will be had before November |,
1888.
We learn that last Friday Colonel Miller,
Justice OF Montgomery, issued warrant
or the arrest Of William Cole, white man
If Piusylvania, who was on visit TO his
mother, who lives near Graysvlle, in this
constable to make the arrest. The negro,
IN his way, summoned another negro to 90
With hlm. They found Cole at his mothers,
md attempted TO arrest him. but he escaped.
The negroes fired fourteen rounds at him,
III. without effect Floyd Reporter.
Numerous flying reports from Clear Fork
Bland county indicate the finding in the
,ewly-dscovered cave there OF a human
keleton, thought to be about eight feet in
height. Whether the dimensions have been
Exaggerated or not we do not know, but It
s evident that there are mysteries hidden in
his immense cavern. The skeleton is pro-
ably that OF large man OF the present age,
Who has met with foul play, and been hid
len away BY parties who knew OF the caves
xi,tence.- Ciinch- Valley Ne,rS.
General Z. r. Alexander, president of
he.LouisviIe and Nashville Railroad Com
ANY, says that while his company was not
he purchaser OF the Atlantic, Mississippi
nd Ohio road, 1t was purchased by gen.
leman having large interests in the Louis
lille and Nashville road; and that his CON-
ANY expects valuable results from having
Norfolk, Va, as 4 port OF entry and de-
very for their lines, which now permeate
throughout the South aud Southwest. In
lher words, the line simply secures an
dditional outlet at Norfolk.
saturday morning Monroe Bass (coloredh
ged about thrty-five years, was killed by
he falling IN OF the cabin he occupied IN
forth Danyille. The accident occurred
bout O'Clock in the morning, but 1t was
alf-past before Bass was found under the
uilding. Mr.. G.. w. Baueh about this
me made this discovery, and had the re-
laIns removed. The mao must have been
,stantly killed, his skull being crushed,
reast badly broken through, and left arm