The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-04-19
Brief News Items.

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Archbishop Michael Hannah, of the Do
cese OF Halifax, n. s., died at that city on
Monday.
The German man-of-war Luise has sailed
from Havana for Norfolk.
The water at Morgan City, La, has fallen
eleven inches from the highest point reach
ed by the Hood.
The bill allowing women to vote for pre-
sidential electors was defeated in the lower
house Of the Massachusetts Legislature
Monday.
The United States apprentice-ships Ports
mouth and Saratoga sailed from Newport
on their European cruise Monday morn
ing.
Argument was heard at Harrisburg. Pa,
Monday, upon the right Of the State to tax
the logs Of the Susquehanna Boom Compa-
ny, which has already paid the tax upon its
capital stock.
The death on Saturday at Bridgeport,
Pa, OF the second victim OF trichinoSis has
renewed apprchensions for the recovery OF
the remaining sufferers, and it is believed
that several more Of them will die.
] preston hbMtlrs VI Illllpl num- iss
while crazy from drink last night, went to
the house OF his srothcr-in.Aw, Clarence
Lindsey, and shot and killed him. and re-
turning home cut his wiie's throat, nearly
seyering her head from her body, and then
shot himself
Accounts from all over the state show
that 10 damage has been done 10 the fruit
crop Of Arkansas by the cold weather
The season is unusually advanced, and the
prospects for heavy crop are exceedingly
good.
Archbishop Gibbons left Baltimore on
Monday for New Orleans, where he will
otliciate at the marriage OF his niece. lie
will be gone two weeks. During his all
sence Vicar General McCOgan, OF It. Pc
ters's church, will discharge the archiepis-
copal duties.
Three county judges OF Greene county,
Missouri. appeared before the United
States Court at Jefferson City Monday to
show cause why they failed to levy Il tax TO
pay the interest on the Kansas City and
Memphis Railway bonds. The farmers Of
Greene county resist the tax. and threaten
violence if IL is levied.
II
that they concur with Acknowledgement
Brewster i'm the opinion that the President
has no power TO set aside the sentence OF
the court.marlal dismisSing him from the
army, but they contend that the President,
by the exercise Of the plrdoning power.
can relieve him Of the disability which now
excludes him from holding office underline
Government. They also ask the President
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law TO carry out the findings OF the Board
of Inquiry, composed OF Generals Scho-
field, Terry, and Getty.
Tie Cleveland and Cincinnati Baseball
Clubs met upon the diamond field at Gin
cinnati on Monday. Eleven innings were
played-Cleyelands, 7; Cincinnati>. 4. Two
games were played in Philadelphia Mon
day, one OF them being quite interestingly
cloSe-Worcester 3. Philadelphias >; Attn
letic IL, Quaker CityS. At New York the
Princetons sustained defeat by the Metro
polItans i'm score OF Is to .. At Pitts
burgh the Bunalos badly gored the ALLIE
gheneys in IA score OF Is to 3.
The Guion steamer Alaska, whichs ar
rived at New York from Liverpool Sum
day, has reduced the record between
Queenstown and Sandy Hook by several
hours. She left Queenstown at 1913 \. VI.
Sunday the 9th instant, and stopped of the
bar at Sandy Hook at l2:39 p. NJ, making
the voyage to that point In ! days hours
II minutes, with difference OF time added.
She passed Sandy Hook at 800 =. NJ,
making the voyage, as usually reckOned,
with time added, in ! days hours ~
minutes. The days runs were: 10th, $50
miles; nth, 3S3; 18th, 1872; 18th, Az 4;
l4tb. 400; 18th, 397; 10th, 4l9; to Sandy
Hook, IL.
A novel christening ceremony took place
on the receiyng-ship Wabash, at the
CharlestOwn nayy-yard, on last Thursday
afternoon. The little one was Helen
Josephine, daughter Of Captain }. n. Mil
Ter, commander OF the Wabash. The cap
stan OF the vessel was used as a stand for
the baptismal font, and was elegantly deco
rated with flowers. The water in the font
was from the River OF Jordan, Holy Land.
The Rev. DR.. Lambert, Of st. Johns
church, Charlestown, conducted the SER
vices, and Mr.. and Mrs. James j.. Tate, OF
Baltimore, acted as sponsors. After the
ceremony the child's feet were placed in
earth brought from Mary Wand, the birth
place OF the mother. Mrs. Miller was in
mourning for her mother. The child was
born on the ship, and has never been oil OF
it. Captain Miller leaves soon TO take
charge Of the Tennessee.