The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-03-02
Brief News Items.

The value Of foreign exports from Balti-
more during the month OF February was
$2,301,Sj
ON Thursday morning Il. II. Hanson,
-Jr., prominent merchant at Hartford Fur
mace, Md, met n sudden death by the acci-
dental discharge Of his gun while ducking
on Bush-River bridge.
4 meeting of oystcrmen who are opposed
TO the report OF the Maryland-N Virginia
commission closing the Potomac waters
10 dredgers was held in Baltimore on Tues
day evening.
The dry-goods establishment OF Edward
Malley d Co., in New Haven. was destroyed
nv fire on Tuesday morning. The cSti-
mated loss is $4,000. The concern car
ried insurance amounting to 100000 on
stock, fixtures, and building.
At Harrisburg Tuesday, during an alter
cation between a son OF eX-Sherlfi ReelS
and a colorcd man named James Hardware,
the latter struck the former in the head
with brick, inflicting serious and perhaps
fatal injuries. Hardware was arrested.
suit was brought IN the United States
Circuit Court at Providence, Il. l., on Tues
day, by A. II. Fisk, OF New York city, rs.
The First National Bank of that city, upon
a matter which may involve the validity OF
the A. d W. Sprague mortgage deed and
assignment.
The special election at Albany, y. Y, OH
Tuesday to Eli the vacancy in the State
Senate caused by the death OF Webster
Wagner, resulted in the choice OF Mr..
Baucus Dem.). Of Saratoga. by about 900
majority. There was not much interest
manifested in the result. 1t is Il heavy
Democratic gain.
The great walking-match in New York
il creating much interest and some excite
mcnt. Rowell on Tuesday beat his best
record by ten miles. At | o'clock yes
terday morning the score ,tOOd: ROwell,
2G0; Sullivan, 2lj; Hart, 2l9; Hazael, 2l5;
Norcmac, 200; Hughes, PSI; Fitzgerald.
PA.
In Washington Tuesday there were ru-
mors Of disturbance in the ranks Of the
Stalwarts because OF. the treatment Roscoe
Conklng had received from the Admins
tration. There were also rumors of Cabi-
net changes, among which William f.
Chandler was spoken OF for the position OF
Postmaster-General
II was decided at st. Louis on Tuesday
that note given in consideration of a diff
ference in an option IDEAL" il not void in
the hands OF bona fde holder. the note
having been acquired before maturing and
without notice OF any illegality. This
seems to be just opposite TO the decision OF
Judge Moran, Of Chicago. made on Monday.
The combined anthracite coal interests
agreed Tuesday to continue work at the
mines throughout the present week. No
action has been taken in regard to Il plan
OF operations for the remainder OF the
lianth OF March. As many OF the collie
ries arr Coded however, there is consld-
cradle restriciiCn in production.
Reports continue &c, come in from all
parts Of the lower Mississippi below Cairo
OF terrible state OF things in consequence
of the flood. Almost the entire low-land
cotton region from Cairo 20 Nicksburg Is
either submerged or likely to be soon, and
the damage there il already greater than
ever known by any previous food.
The striking rolling-mill hands at the
Union Iron and Steel Company's Works,
. on Thirty-frst street and Archer avenue,
Chicago, on Tuesday attacked number II
men who have been engaged TO fill the
places left vacant by the strikers. The no
lice were called on to Quell the riot, bat
were not in sufficient force 10 properly
protect the workmen. who were booted
and pelted by the mob.
The Baltimore Gazette announced on
Yesterday the retirement Of Mr.. George
Cotton from il, management, owing 10 the
pressure OF other business engagements.
Mr.. William Il. Croasdalc, the founderand
late editor OF the Wilmington (Del) Ecery
Eceniag, assumes the management and ed-
torial control Of the Gayette, which will be
"a pronounced and unwavering supporter
of Democratic ideas and principles"
General j. ID. Cox, Ex-Governor OF Ohio,
Tuesday night delivered an address before
The Cincinnati Society OF eN-Army and
Navy Officers, reviewing the second battle
of Bull Run. II was deliberately illustrated
with maps, and went 10 show that the new
testimony which was made the ground for
submitting the Fitz John Porter ease TO the
Reviewing Board did moi warrant re-
versal OF the decision OF the court-martial
in that case.
Governor Ludlow, Of New Jersey. has
granted rcprieye for thirty days TO Ro-
bert Martin, the wife and child murderer
under sentence To be hanged to-day. The
murderer's counsel will again bring the
ease before the Court Of Pardons with u
view Of having the sentence commuied 10
life-impfsonment The Governor has fixed
March goth a. the day for the execution OF
Maefin. the Newark murderer.
In Washington, on Tuesday. while Light
Battery A, Second Artillery, under COM
mand Of Colonel Pennington, was man@u-
wiring at the Arsenal Barracks, Private
McMenamy, gunner, was dangerously IN