The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-02-26
Rrlcf News IScn,x.

l0rAltu ~ f'sh'iih'Ns
The PENNSYLVANIA State Democratic Com
mit,ee has been called 10 meet n Harris
burg March 22d.
Abel Easton. Of New York, made an as
signmcnt Friday To thomas {. Dorcmus,
giving $4,000 preferences.
The churches Of Chicago propose 10
make q combined effort 10 close the inca
tree on sunday and stop indecent per-
formanccs.
For the first time In the history Of Chit
cago no, gambling-houSc In Chicago was
open on Wednesday night. They were
closed 10y order Of the mayor.
The San Francisco Corn Exchange has
iuauguratcd gambling in wheat aiter the
fashion ~ Chicago, in spite OF remon-
Stranccs from farmers and millers.
The steamer city Of New York, from
Now Sidney. y. :. w. for san Francisco,
now three days overdue. J., supposed to DC
delayed 10y some accident 10 the machinery.
Fire broke out late Friday night In The
Parker building, on south Charles street,
Baltimore, damaging the building TO The
amount Of $1,000 and the stock to tn eX-
tent Of about $4,000.
A meeting Of German citizens at New
ark, n. j., Friday night. adopted resoiu-
tions m favor Of the repeal OF 80 much OF
the SUNDAY laws OF The State q make a
lecnor Of 4 saloon who sells on Sunday
culltv Of keeping q disorderly house.
Samucl II. Owens, Past Grand Master OF
tho Masonic Grand Lodge Of Missouri,
Grand Ilirh Priest OF the Grand Chapter
Doyd Arch MasonS. and Grand Treasurer
~ The Ancient order Of United Workmen,
%, Missouri. died in 1t. Louis on Wednc--
day.
Thomas McNichacl, pension claim
,,en, vos arrested in philadelphia on Fri
dav. and committed for trial, for charging
an cxorbitant fee for collecting pension
Jue John Smith. and threatening 10 throw
the pensioncr down stairs when the latter
demonstrated.
Governor Hall, Of Delaware, has declined
70 interfere in the ease OF Jeremiah IIarri-
gan, sentenced to be hanged on March oath
for the murder OF Dennis Shea, in March
last. Ilarrigan was informed OF the Gov
ernor's decision, and manifested but little
emotion.
The state Grecnhack Convention OF In
diana met at Indianapolis on Wednesday,
Hon. Gilbert DE Ia Matyr presiding. and
adopted the usual platform. After the
adoption Of the platform full State ticket
was nominated, with the exception oil
Judges OF the supreme Court.
There /, much diSaflectiOn in Jamaica on
account II the extravaganza OF the Colonial
Government. Resolutions have been IN
tr0duccd IN the Legislative Council urging
reduction 81 the Governor salary ana
rctrenchmcnt in other expenditures. which
were only defeated by the casting vote Oh
the Governor
The suspicious removal carly Wednes-
day morning from the steamship Ohio, III
Baltimore. which had just arrived from
Bremen, ~ 1900 pair, Of kid gloves, val
ucd at about 3, 900, caused the arrest OF
the party moving them, and viii doubtless
unearth a case Of smuggling. The officers
OF the ship knew nothing Of the goods.
Professor Jackson, proprietor Of the py-
rotcchnic works IL Chester. Pa, where the
explosion occurred last week with such
fatal results, and Charles NanhOrn, his as
s,tant. have been arrested. and are in GUS
tody. Nanhorn was in such precariOus
condition that he could not be removed
from his home, and he was placed in charge
OF an officer.
Il is laid that President Gowen has con.
fdcnily declared thlt the Reading Railroad
Company will never pay the amount $751;
OOO) charged against it by the Government
for reyenuo-taXcs on wages certificates,
since It has been held 10y Judicial author-
tie+ that all the mortgages upon the compa-
ny's property must be met before any sale
Of rolling stock to -atisiy the Government
claim can take place.
The State Greenback Convention Of
Michigan met at Grand Rapids Wcdnes-
day, with 200 persons present. Hon. j.
W. Bgole. of Flint, presided. The pre-
yailing sentiment favored adherence 10 tie
existing name and platform. After q lon@
debate, motion was carried 10 endorse
Jesse ilarpor's call for National COnven-
ton. IL was resolved to hold state
Nominating Convention at Grand Rapids
June Sth.
Secretary Hunt has received communi-
cation from the authorities at Hampton,
Va, complaining OF the presence Of the
United States flagship Tennessee near that
place, on the ground that it may result in
The Introduction OF smallpox among the
residents. The Secretary states that the
disease has disappeared entirely from the
Tennessee. lie has, however, ordered that
the Tennessee 20 TO sea and join the North
Atlantic squadron.
"Dad" Little, the boy who went in a
skih 10 the rescue OF some persons on a
natboat during sunday nights storm at Pa
ducah, KY, was not drowned. aS reported.
When his skill reached the boat it was
taken possession Of by two OF the persons
whom he went 10 rescue. They capsized
the sklf and were both drowned. Little,
with two others, remained on the hull Of
the hatbOat, which was blown across the
river and went under 4 drift pile, turning
upside down. Little swan 10 4 tree and
climbed 10 fork, where he remained about
six hours until he was rescued. \ 25-ccnt
subscription has been started for him and
is being liier liy responded to by the citi.
zens OF Paducah.
The New York State Committee OF the
National Greenback-LabOr party met i'm
New York wednesday to consider the call
for National Convention, recently issued
by Colonel Jesse Harper, chairman OF the
National Committee and "to take action
As 10 what should be done to defeat the
dangerous measures now pending before
Congress for rcfunding a portion Of the
national debt into long bonds, and for
extending the charters Of the m.
tional banks" Also, 10 stimulate
united effort among nations every
where IN support Of measures now
pending before Congress or State Legisa.
lures which are calculated 10 correct IN,
wrongs and restrain the dangerous intlu
ences OF railroad, telegraph, and land mo
nopOlirs. On 4 call of the roll nearly al
the member, spoke in scathing terms o
the act Of Colonel Harper and in opposi
ton 10 the call for national convention
4 A resolution was adopted favorins Tn