The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-05-19
Brief News Itoms.


Home-Rulcrs al the kilmainham compact.
Hon. Robert Given, ex-assocIate judge
OF Westmoreland county, Pa, died sud
denly Tuesday OF heart-disease aged eigh-
ty-two years.
There seems 20 be little foundation for
the report that the win OF Ralph Waldo
Emerson has been found. His estate Is be-
lieved TO be worth 100000.
Two hundred druggists convened at
Worcester, Mass, Wednesday TO organize
a State pharmaceutical association. a con-
stitution and bylaws were adopted.
The hotel building in course OF con-
siruction at Por; Royal, s. c., was burned
late wednesday night. Loss, $4,000; no
insurance. Cause, incendiary.
Joseph Mullin, ex-representative in Con
gre>s and eX-ius,ice OF the Supreme Court
OF New York. died suddenly at Saratoga
Wednesday. lie was in Congress from
1871 to 1Si9.
Warrants have been issued in Jersey
CITY, n. j.. for the arrest OF some striking
coopers on the charge that the leaders
were conSpiring together to the hindrance
of trade by preventing others from work
ing.
Edwin Bibby. of Providence, Il. l., has
challenged Joe Acton, Of Wigan, England,
now i'm Philadelphia, 20 wrestle, Gr9co-
Roman, best two in three falls. for 5000 4
side and the championship OF the world.
The arrival Of vessels at New York OIL
Wednesday reached the unprecedented
number Of 40, as follows: Eleven steam
ers. , ships, SO barks, 1G brigs, and AZ
schOOners.
II is now understood that the expenses
of the New York music festival not only
exhausted the receipts and the guarantee
fund. but that assessment will have TO be
made to meet outstanding obligations.
Joseph L. jerks, who murdered his
brother-in-aw Monday night, was taken
from the Jail at 81. Martinsville, La, Tues
day and hanged at the scene OF the murder.
The lynchers also hanged on the same tree
colored man named Eugene Azas, who
had also committed murder.
Carl Klote, Of Antwerp, second officer
OF the German steamer Pleter de Coninck,
while on the voyage from Antwerp to Bos-
ton, hanged himself because he was de-
tected sleeping on his watch when the ship
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was reprimanded by the captain.
Al the pool-tournament in New York on
Wednesday night Sutton defeated Knight
bv a score Of IL to 8, thereby winning
third prize, and Jacob Schaefer defeated
Wallace, thereby winning the fourth prize.
Frey and Dankelman will play for first
and second prizes tomorrow night.
The Cincinnati Commercials special
from New Comerstown, Ohio, says that
Isaac Gardner and his three daughters
were drowned while attempting to ford
the TuscarowaS river on Wednesday.
Gardner drove his wagon into the water
against the protests Of number Of by
ISLANDERS.
A banquet was given at the Carrollton
Hotel, in Baltimore, on "Wednesday eve
ming. i'm honor OF Governor William T..
Hamilton, and proved very brilliant affair.
Speeches were made by Governor Hamil-
ton. Mr.. James Hodges, Mr.. j. V. l.. Find
Law. General Bradley 4. johnson, and eX-
Mayor +. c. Latrobe.
The coal-miners Of the Pittsburgh dis
trict, In convention on Wednesday, re-
solved to continue the strike against the
reduction OF from to 81 cents per bushcl
for mining, and levied an assessment OF 81
per man on all miners still at work TO de-
iray the expenses OF the strike. The ope-
rators are firm in their determination TO
enforce the reduction.
The annual reception TO the old settlers
Of Chicago and vicinity was given by the
Calumet Club last night. Among matters
of interest was the presentation to the Club
bv John Wentworth of an old fiddle, for
merlv owned by Mark Beaubien, local
character i'm early days, and a tomahawk
taken from the body Of Captain Wells at
the time OF the Fort Dearborn massacre.
The Nav No. Of the fertile Record, Just
issued. contains mass Of valuable evidence
respecting the alleged adulteration and
false packing Of American cotton. Factors
at all the southern shipping ports and a
number OF northern spinners join in testi-
.ying that fraudulent packing is very rare
| indeed, aud that the charges so freely made
in England are grossly exaggerated.
| The National Jockey Clubs spring meet
ing. inaugurated at Washington on We'd
nesday, is said to have been quite q success.
President ArthWand the Cabinet, together
with a large number OF distinguished per-
sons, were present. The judges were eX-
Senator Lewis, Senator Beck, and Major
Thomas w. boswell. In the Youthful
Stakes" yesterday Major DoswelPs Eolist
ran, selling in the pools at $50, with Joe
Crammer.
At Louisville, KY, on Wednesday the
first race, fiye-eighths Of mile, was won
by Clipsetta; time, 1904. French pools
paid SlG0. The second race, five furlongs,
by Punster; time, 1904. The third race,
one and one sixteenth Of mile, was won
| by Checkmate, IIindoo second; time,
| 1:5O4-the fastest time on record by half q
second. The fourth race, mile heats, was
won by Bubbler. The fifth, one mile, by
Farce, Bagdad second; time, IA.
At the funeral OF ex-Representative Jo-
seph ii. j. Nichol, at Lawrence, Mass, on
! Wednesday, the body was escorted to the
Church Of the Immaculate Conception by
the Father Matthews Society, OF which de-
ceased was a member. i'm full regalia. The
Rev. J. III. Deyie, pastor OF the church, re-
fused to admit the Society unless they re-
moved their regalia. This they refused to
do, and the body was buried without any
funeral services.
A mortgage OF the New York Tribune
building to the Seamans' Bapk for Savings
for loan Of 100000 was recorded on
wednesday, with another instrument by
which holders OF more than two thirds Of
the stock assented 10 the Transaction. The
capital stock OF the Tribune association is
divided into two hundred shares OF $1,000
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