The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-10-25
RriCf News Items.


panied by his wife, arrived in Wa>hins ton
Monday night.
The steamship Amsterdam, Nhich arrived
at New York from Amsterdam Monday,
brought 10000 guildcrs.
Or. Boynton has fled a claim for $500
for professional services while attending
the late President Garfield.
The funeral Of Franl, Queen. late owner
and proprietor OF the New York CHppG,
took place in Philadelphia on Monday.
A prizc-fght between Bryan Campbell,
OF Colorado, and William Lynn, OF the
Pacific Coast, occurred at Pueblo, Col.
Sunday. Eight rounds were fought. when
LYNN claimed the stakes-Which were paid
to him-On account OF a foul in the last
round.
\ circular has been issued from the
Treasury Department notifying collectors
and other officers OF the customs that. bv
section 1854, Revised Statutes, the impor-
tation OF books copyrighted IN the United
States, without the consent OF the owner OF
the copyright, is prohibited.
Burgess Il Affords stables, in the Lex
ington Ky.) stock-yardS, were burned
Monday night. Twenty mules. worth
5000 each. and twenty-five short-horn cat
tie, which brought from 800 to $500 each
at recent sale and were waiting for the
purchasers to take them away, were
burned.
The bodies OF two women and man.
victims OF the Asia disaster, have been
found on Horse Island, Ontario. The wo-
men have been identified as Miss McNabb
and Mrs. Walter>-the former passenger
and the latter ladies' maid on the Asia.
The body Of the man was dccomp0scd be-
You'd recognition.
At Tarboro', y. G., on Monday, Consia-
bic J. J. Durford arrested Louis Guiiord,
a colOrcd man, for assault. On the way 10
jail the prisoner drew a razor and slashed
Iii, captOr across the abdomen. inilicting
mortal wound. Guiliord then ran OF: but
was afterwards captured. but not before
he was shot and fatally wounded.
Post-Ofiicc Inspector \. G.. Sharp has
recommended TO the Department that mar
riage and birthday insurance associations
be prohibited from using the mails. on the
ground that the organizations are frauds.
lie writes that he has come 10 this cOnclu-
sion after thoroughly investigating the
workings OF the institutions.
The suit of Marguerite Selvio, the actress
and singer, against Martin w. Handy.
Alice Harrison, and Lewis Harrison. known
as "The Harrisons," to recover 81 800
damages for an alleged breach Of contract,
was tried in the Court OF Common Pleas
in New York Monday, and n verdict rem
dered for the plaintiff for 81, 900.
1t is stated that among the indictments
found by the grand jury OF the United
States Circuit Court at Boston last week was
one or more against Abner j. Benyon,
president of the Pacific National Bank TN.
I'll its suspension year ago. The allega-
tons against him, it is understood. relate
TO the alleged illegal issue of some $50, 900
on time drafts. Kenyon is supposed TO be
somewhere in New York.
In the case OF Augustus Soteldo. charged
with numbering his brother. A. VI. Sotcldo
his counsel has filed an order fora S,,bDon1
on the commissioner ef the District to pro-
duce the letters alleged to have been writ
ten by Clarence Barton, Arthur Shepberd.
and Charles +. sanderson. These letters
were in SOteldO's possession on the nioht
he was shot, and reflect on Barton's cha
racter.
The Christian Convention for the Fur
thcrance OF Eyangelic Work. commenced
in st. Louis on Monday. The services
were conducted by ID. w. White. the
evangelist. Rev. w. j. Erdwan. of Chi |
cago, delivered sermon on the HOLY
Spirit and the believer. Rev. Charles |
Spurgeon, Jr., OF London, preached upon
Jesus himself. Rev. w. W. BOYD, OF ST. |
Louis, conducted prayer, the topic being
- come boldly TO the throne OF Grace
Deep interest was manifested.
The official count Of the returns from the
Ohio State election, held October 10th.
made by the Secretary OF State. shows the
following totals: For Secretary of State
Newman OemocraD, 31G,S74; Townsend
Republican,, 297,7j9; Schumacher PRO
l2.2O2; Hafer (Greenbacker),
I,a5. For Judge OF the Supreme Court
ohey (Democrat), 3l5, 1853 !; Doyle (RepubIi-
AM, 299,3S0; Rosenborough prohibition
81, 1890; futile (Greenbacker), 5.SS2.
cor member of the Board of Public
Forks-Weible Democrat. 3I5, 35s: Flick.
nger Republcan). 299,G33 Alderman
ProhibitlonisD, II, 24O; Stevens Green
acker), $500.