The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-02-17

-Four new cases OF smallpox were re-
ported In Baltimore on Wednesday.
Mr.. John +. McDoncugh, well-known
actor, died In Philadelphia early Weuhes-
day morning in the fifty-sixth year Of his
age.
The Washington Republican Of yesterday
saws: Mr.. Ed. Hofi, the principal tenor OF
the Mozart Association, OF Richmond, is In
the city.
John Porter, the oldest printer and pub
Usher in Maine, died Wednesday ut Rock
land; aged seventy-fve years.
William Nickel, president Of the First
National Bank Of Chillicothe, Ohio, died
Wednesday night Of paralysis. He was one
OF the Oldest citizens.
Mr.. Clarence Barton, who was wounded
IN the fight with the Soteldo brothers in
Washington lust week, was able to be ont
on wednesday.
The body Of the late Ko-Kun-Hua, pro.
lessor Of the Chinese language ut Harvard
University, will be enclosed in lcaden
casket and sent to China.
At the Eighth Ward Land-Leagnc meet
ing in New York Wednesday night adj
clesine and Mrs. Parnell, the mother OF the
agitator.
Rev. Lawrence Walsh, Of Waterbury,
Conn.,, treasurer OF the Irish National
Land League, reports having received
| from the Chicago fund. from December ID
to February 4th, S45, 16T. He has sent
SJ9,5jS in all to Treasurer Egan since last
October, and expects to send $1,000 more
this week.
The ice-men of the Hudson are alarmed
over the prospect, the heavy rains and
slush OF the last ten days having made the
ice soft. Not more than ZOO, 900 tons have
so far been secured, against 100000 tons
last wear. Predictions of higher prices for
ice the coming season are already INDUCED
in.
Patrick Murphy received a verdict OF
81 900 damages in Boston Wednesday
against the Boston and Albany Railroad
Company for permanent injury to plain
tiff,s right arm, received from the breaking
of an imperfect ladder on 4 ear while
plaintiff was performing his duties as
brakeman.
An ordinance in regard to theatre-ticket
Spectators, offered in Select Council, IN
Philadelphia, two weeks ago, was consider
ed by the Law Committee Wednesday, and
was reported fayorably yesterday. IL COM
pels ali spectators to pay license Of 5000
a wear, and prohibits them from selling
tickets within fifty feet OF the place OF
amusement.
The annual reception OF Palestine Com
mandery, No. Is, Knights Templar, was
held Wednesday night at the Academy OF
Music, New York, a review being had by
the Grand Commander of the State, George
W. Walgrove; after which dancing en-
sued. Delegates were present from De-
troit, Cleveland, Massachusetts, Rhode
Island, Maryland, District Of Columbia,
Connecticut, Kentucky, and Virginia.
In Philadelphia on Wednesday ID. f..
Bommerscheim was put on trial for dis
turbing public service in Judge Yerke's
court, and was discovered TO be religious
monomaniac. He was under great excite
ment, kept quoting passages OF Scripture
and shouting A." iiallelujah," and when he
was placed in lower room OF the build
| inn his voice was heard through the build
| ing in trumpet tones. At times he became
very violent, and was finally ordered into
an insane asylum.
The annual reiinion OF the Massachu-
sets Press Association was held at Boston
Wednesday. Francis Proctor, OF Glouces-
ter, was chosen president for the year.
Mr.. Baldwin, the last president, in an adj
dress made special reference to the cordial
greeting given to the Association by the
editors and people of Richmond at the time
of its excursion TO Virginia. kompli-
mcntary letters from Carl Schurz, George
William Curtis, Governor Long, and Henry
w. Longfellow were read. One hundred
and twenty-five members sat down to dim
ncT.