The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-06-15

Mr.. Charles Jones Is a negro, twenty-four
wears Of age, whom 1t would be well for the
courts to put out OF the way for some little
while. 1t appears that he mas made three
attempts to kill bis wife, 6rst with a pistol,
then with yitrio, and on Saturday with a
knife. II was during the last attack that be
was arrested. When brought into the
YorkvilIe Police Court, yesterday, the facts
were developed that, while the wife. was a
sober, saving, and industrious woman, he
was dissolute Ioafer, aud 1t was because
she would not support him that he en-
deayored to kill her. Unfortunately, Mr..
Charles Jones is only one Of numerous
class Of negroes in the metropolis who are
wiIi0g to live. on the money earned by
their wives, and sometimes their mistresses,
and these poor women endure lives OF ter
ror and misery that it would be pitful TO
DISCLOSE New York Express.
Patti, it seems, is coming over after all.
| II isn't so much money that she wants as
something which she hasn't been able to
find in the realms Of "tbe effete." She frets
over "her ambiguous social position in
London and in Paris" Patti does well to
come to America. Her social position here
wouldn't be at all ambiguous, but We can
point proudly to Bernbardt as living proof
that we don't mind those things in America.
A city merchant Qhe Philadelphia Ledger
tells the story who had formerly been a
resident OF a country town was in the habit
of making annual visits to his native place.
On one OF these occasions he missed min-
lister who had preached there for many
years, and on asking for him one of the
deacsns said: "Ob, you mean Mr.. Chan
Gel yes, we sent him his resignation last
fall"
In murder-trial in Nevada citizen was
being questioned as to bis qualifications to
sit in the jury-box. One query was
"Wbat would you do if you were on the
Jury, and the case was" DC. "Sure I'd do
whatever was plains to the rest OF The
company" said he. He was excused. The
local comment is that this teaches us that
politeness is not always TO be encouraged.
The probibitory candidate for Governor
iu Wisconsin two years ago was in the
Racine county iai for drunkenness the
other day, 1t is stated. We have tried TO
get at the moral of this story, and all we can
figure out of it is, don't run as probibitory
candidate for Boston Post.
The ability with which Mr.. Conkling
keeps away from his home at Utica excites
remark. 1t is possible that he breads meet.
ing q" Mrs. CoDklins's sSn.in.law," as be
con;emptuously styles his daughters hus-
band.
The heart.broken tramp actor will soon be
disputing the highway with the hereditary
princes Of the road. From the palace car
to the boOf is very easy and rapid descent
for him.
ASunday school picnic manager explain
ed that he did not make the lemonade sour
because the children had milk for breakfast
and be was afraid to make them sick.
Admire the consistency OF the Republic
| cans who condemn Conkling for resignine
and now call on Vice. President Arthur to
follow his example.
What has Lawrence Barrett done that The
New Orleans Picoynne should say Conkline
Is the Lawrence Barrett OF the politica
stagey
| II is folly 10 Conkling 10 dream OF sue
ceeding against Roberlson's 1000 offices
and the Treasury OF The United States.
The Fredericksburg grand Jury has ad
journed, after finding twenty eight indict
mentS.