The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-06-15


The freshet in the Frazer river, b. c.,
still continues, and many settlers have lost
all their property.
An exhibition OF Brazilian coffee was
opened in New York Tuesday in the rooms
OF the Brazilian Consul, in Broadway, and
the members OF the Coffee Exchange at
tended the opening. They pronounced the
exhibits excellent. The exhibition will
continue for three months.
The late Salmon Whitney, Of Boston, be-
queathed $l2, 200 to be divided among the
various Baptist institutions i'm different
parts Of the country. The residue Of his
estate is to be divided equally between the
American Baptist Missionary Society and
the American Baptist Home Mission So
ciety, but the amount is not stated.
The Rhode Island General Assembly met
at Newport at noon Tuesday, and voted for
United States senator. In the Senate Hen
~ b. Anthony had 20 votes and C.. S. Brad
ley Democrat) 8. In the House Anthony
had "a, Bradley 4, and George II. Browne
Oemocrat) 1. This l. Mr.. Anthony's fifth
election.
The Buffalo Medical Society on Tuesday
declined to endorse the new code O. ethics
Of the New York State Medical Society, for
clinging to which the New York delegation
was excluded from the recent session of
the American Medical Association. The
vote tabling the resolution OF endorsement
was unanimous.
Alderman Roosevelt has sent to Mayor
Grace his resignation as q trustee Of the
Brooklyn On. " bridge. He says that
telegraph and telephone companies have
been permitted to run their wires over the
bridge without paying for the privilege,
and that one member increased the weight
Of the suspended super-structure from
$500 to 6,700 tons without consulting the
Board.
The Master Car-Builders' Association OF
the United States began its annual session
at Philadelphia on Tuesday-Leander Ga
rey, OF the New York Central and Hudson
River railroad, presiding. The Associa-
ton Is composed OF the master car-buld-
ers Of the various railroad lines, and its
object Is an interchange OF information as
to the best methods Of constructing rail-
road-cars.
The funeral procession in st. Louis on
Tuesday afternoon in honor OF Garibaldi
was quite an imposing affair, and was par
ticipated in by all the Italian societies in
the city, aided by large delegations Of
French; German, Swiss, and other nation
alities. There was also society Of Com
munists and dele alton OF MasOns in the
line. Memorial services were afterward
held at Masonic Hall.
Charles Kern, dissoiute New York
printer, threw himself out OF third
story window in the Bowery on Tuesday
morning in a desperate attempt TO commit
suicide. He carried the sash with him.
and struck the ground like log, sustain
ing frighliul and possibly fatal injuries.
He dived head foremost, but, striking q
sign, turned a somersault, crashing to the
pavement. He had evidently been on a
debauch.
Perry Veasy, the old colored servant and
protfg< OF Senator David Davis, and to
whom the Senator paid his last visit on the
Sd instant, died at Wilmington, Del, Mon
day night. Vcasy was born in Cecil coun-
~, Nd, and lived with Senator Davis till
the death OF the latter's uncle, when he was
set free. Senator Davis always manifested
great interest in him, and two weeks ago
visited him at Wilmington.
Official warning has been given to the
public that on the 18th or 26th Of May 200
new and unregistered bank bills, OF the de-
nomination OF s25 each, were stolen from
the Spanish Bank OF the Island Of Cuba.
The notes were engraved in London. They
are numbered from 2300l to 232O0 inclu-
siye, and are signed by the sub-governor,
Moyano. The notes are void because they
are unregistered.
The stock Of coal on hand in Phiadel-
phia Is exceptionally light. The Philadel.
phla and Reading Coal and Iron Company
has but 5000 tons Of all sizes on its Port
richmond wharves. and nearly all of that
quantity Is hard egg and stove. Individual
operators have at the same point about
$1,000 tons. This Is a smaller stock than
has been stored 1T Port Richmond for sew
eral years, and Is inadequate for current
requirements.
The American Institute Of Homeopathy
began its thirty-ninth anniversary at In
dianapolis on Tuesday with three hundred
delegates present, eastern cities being
largely represented. President Breyfoge,
IN his address, said President Garfcld's III
ness had led to very extended considera-
ton Of the claims Of homeopathy. The
tendency had been to demand an accurate
science and better equipment Of colleges
and libraries.
The tenor OF the reports a. to the grow
Ing crops In the sections OF Pennsylvania.
Ohio, and West Virginia tributary to Pitts. |
bargh, Is on the whole very encouraging. |
The wheat crop Is rated far above the ave- |
rage. The corn crop has everywhere been
much thrown back by the late rains. Oats
are little below the average. The pros
poets OF the hay crop are immense. Pota-
toes are doing remarkably well. A rather
light crop Of apples IL indicated, while
peaches are almost entirely killed by late
fr0sts.
Nothing transpired at Pittsburgh on 4
Tuesday 70 change tho labor situation. A
Meeting OF steel manufacturers was held !
. the afternoon, but no action was taken I
hst would have any effect on the present :
ondltion Of Affairs. The general senti-