The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-01-11
Brier News Items.


out military In New York.
Edward N. Wilson, cashier Of the Second
National Bank Of Jersey City, died at his
residence, No. 295 Bergen avenue, AZ
O'Clock Saturday morning. Mr. wilson
was the only son Of the late Blakeiy WI.
son, who was for many years pres'oeh' OF
the Second National Bank.
A fire in Baltimore on Monday nignt, IN
the notion and fancy-goods house Oh ~, .;
White, No. 90 Lexington street, resulted
in damage OF $1,000; covered by insu,
rance In the Liverpool and LONDON ana
Globe Company.
Governor Charles Foster was inaugu-
rated for a second term at Coiumpus, ONO,
on Monday in the presence OF large con-
course Of people. He delivered very
brief inaugural address, and tne oath OF
Office was administered by Chiei-Justice
Okey.
A Jury in the United States Circuit Court
at St. Louis has awarded Jeremiah A. Ora
yelle 81, 500 damages against the Minneapo-
lis and st. Louis Railway Company for the
loss OF two fingers and thumb in attempt
| ing TO couple a swiftly-moying engine and
a freight car. He sued for $4,000.
A dispatch dated Belfast, January 9th,
saws. "The largest steel sailing ship
adoat. registering 2,220 tons, has just been
launched for Ismay, Imrie & Co., managers
OF the White Star Line. IL Is named the
Garfield and will be employed in the
Australian and Californian trades"
The inspector OF buildings in New York
on Saturday condemned the Windsor The
atre az unsafe. Dangerous walls will have
to be repaired and new entrance made.
The first annual meeting Of the Mer-
chants and Manufacturers Association OF
Baltimore was held Monday, President
Smith submitting his annual report, re-
viewing the work OF the association and
offering several valuable suggestions for
the advancement OF the business interests
OF that city.
The largest mail ever brought into the
port OF New York by single steamship
was that which the steamer City OF Brus-
sells landed Sunday, consisting Of T49 sacks
Of matter. OF these 2s6 bags were for
Australia and the remainder for the United
States. Itrequired eight four-horse wagons
to carry the mail from the dock to the post
office.
The alleged defalcation OF Governor
Churchill, Of Arkansas, when he was State
Treasurer. has assumed a new aspect, and
| the Governor and his attorney now tell the
committee to 90 ahead and make their re-
port. The Governor did intend to make
an examination Of the committees findings,
but State Treasurer Woodruff refused to
permit him to take the books from the
Treasury or to make prolonged eXamina-
ton in his office, stating that it would OBJ
struct business.
Samuel w. Piercy, the well-known actor,
died from smallpox in Boston Monday
morning. He was taken with the disease
while supporting Edwin Booth. 1t was at
first supposed that Mr.. Piercy was afflicted
with malaria, but It subsequently proved to
be smallpox, and he was placed in the hos
pital, Mr.. Booth providing for him every
comfort. The order of Elks took charge
OF his remains, and he was buried in Cedar
Grove cemetery, Boston, Monday after
noon.
The awards Of contracts for the grading
and masonry Necessary to the completion OF
the double track Of the Baltimore and Po-
tOmac railroad between Baltimore and
Washington were made on Friday. The
contracts call for the completion OF the
work by June 1, 1882. The track-laying,
which will be done by the railroad cOmpa-
ny, will be pushed, with the graduation
and masonry, as fast rs possible, and it is
the intention to have the double track in
full operation within the year.
Mr.. JEFF. Hightower was on hunting
expedition near Graham 5. c., on the 30th
ultimo, and met with fatal accident.
While leaning upon his gun his dog began
to Jump I'D and play with his master, and
in jumping UP and down his foot struck
the hammer OF the gun, and the force not
being sufficient to cock it, the hammer went
down and the whole load was discharged
in the face md neck Of the unfortunate
young man, hflicting painful and mortal
wound. from the effects OF which he died
on Tuesday the Sd instant.
Messrs. I. Harrison Garrett, James
Sloan, Jr., and Osmun LatrObe, directors
OF the Ohio md Mississippi railroad, have
gone TO Cincinnati, where Il meeting OF the
Board Of Directors is to be held to-day to
adopt plan for the Reorganization Of the
company. The general features Of the plan
OF reorganization are the execution OF n
blanket" mortgage for $4,000, 900, and
the issuance OF per cent. bonds in such
quantities as may be required from time to
time to frn1 the present issues, &c. The
amount necessary to take the road out OF
the hands OF the receiver is $4,000, 900, and
this is to be the limit Of the first issue Of
the new 3 per cent. bonds.