The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-06-25

SUNDAY %, 1882.
brief News Items.
BENJAMIN Brewster, OF New Haven,
took the Dc!orcst medal In the contest OF
Yale students in oratory on Friday.
Leonard Tracey, the prize-6ghter, was
arrested at New York Friday while on his
way to claim the stakes in the fight with
Brown.
Advices from Dcmcrara OF the 9th in
slant state that according 10 reliable calcu-
lations the exports OF sugar this year will
reach 49,, 200 hogsheads.
Bernard McNally, who was cut on We'd
nesday In an affray with colored members
Of a Grand-Army Post in Baltimore, died
Friday evening.
Henry c. Client. a member OF the Texas
Legislature, had Frank Hammond, gam
bier, arrested in New York Friday for swim
ding him OF $50 at a game OF cards.
The winners at Brighton Beach Friday
were Halcdon, Prosper, Brambaletta. Mar
chioness, and Captain York.
The Bishop Of Ottawa was accorded 4
grand reception on Friday on his return
from Rome, 10000 persons taking part.
The United States revenue-cutter Thomas
Corwin arrived at San Francisco Friday
from Sitka with the crew OF the steamer
Rodgers, and proceeded at once to Mare
Island.
The number OF Chinese arrivals at Vic
toria, Il. c., last week was about 700. The
city is full Of Mongolians, and much alarm
is felt on account OF their presence.
The Chicago Board OF Trade committee
appointed TO canvass for subscriptions TO
aid the Iowa sufferers report $500 raised
on 'Chanee. apart from Mr.. Farwelfs
$1,000 subscription.
The National Encampmcnt OF the Grand
Army OF the Republic closed its sessions in
Baltimore on Friday, and adjourned to
meet in Denver, Col, next year. Nearly
all the delegates and posts left Friday, and
, by night but few OF the guests remained.
Yesterday the Masons Of Philadelphia
celebrated It. Johns day in memory OF the
northumberland anniversary Of the
organization Of the Grand Lodge Of Penn
sylvana, the oldest in the country. A pa
rade took place, in which 55S lodges par
ticipated.
The Republican Congressional Conver-
ton OF the Seventeenth Ohio district, after
taking $40 ballots without result, adj
journed Friday sine die. The candidates
were McsSrs. Taylor. PoOrman, Holling-
worth, and Dalzell, and Congressman Up
degratf. The Convention had been in ses-
sion three days.
Rev. r. Molat Neil, acting pastor Of the
First Presbyterian church, Brooklyn, y.
Y, is accused Of having forged his ccrtiii-
cate Of ordination and his credentials. The
reports concerning him we're published in
the Boston papers four years ago, alleging
forgeries and dismissal from several
churches.
The panic at Alexandria has been renewed
by rumors Of fresh calamties, and a NUM-
Der Of Americans have taken refuge on the
United States war vessels in the harbor.
Admiral Seymour is making preparations
10 land a force Of sailors and marines.
Further achievements have been sent TO
the feet.
The United states training ship James
town arrived at Newport, Il. L., at noon on
Friday from San Francisco, after 4 passage
OF one hundred and eleven days. All well.
The Jamest0wn's trip is considered re-
markably quick one, being a sailing vessel.
She was not expected before July.
The intercollegiate four-oarcd race for
the Childs challenge cup, on Friday, over
the national course. Schuylkil river, the dis
tance being one mile and half. was won by
the crew OF the University of Pennsylvania
by two lengths in nine minutes and thirty
two seconds; Princeton's time, nine min
utes and thirty-six seconds.
The Boston police on Friday night inter-
rupted prize-fght in the Dorchester dis
trict between George L. O'Brien and Mi
chael S. Bowling, both OF Sou'h Boston.
Thirty-six rounds were fought. and
O'Brien, who was captured, was very badly
used up. The other principal escaped.
-Four hundred persons witnessed the mill,
but the police secured only half dozen OF
them.
Benjamin, OF New York, coXswain OF
the Columbia crew, was drowned while
bathing of the Columbia boat-house at
New London, Ct. on Friday. Benjamin
was seen 10 sink by one Of the crew, but
before assistance could reach him he was
drowned. Benjamin's body was recovered
by graphing, and will be taken to New
York by his father. He was nineteen years
old, and general iavorite. 1t is the Opin-
ion OF Captain Goodwin that there will be
no contest this year. The Harvard men
think, however, that it may yet be held.
All the flags in the city and on the river
are at hal.-mast.