The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-03-10

Reuben Lyon, a well-known citizen OF
baltimore. committed suicide In Guys
Hotel Wednesday by taking an overdose Oh
laudanrlm.
Hon. Robert s. French, q distinguished
lawyer and jurist OF Wilmington, n. ~, y
dead. He was native OF Dinwiddie
county, Va.
The fire marshal of New York made his
annual report wednesday, showing that
1.7s5 fires occurred In that city last year.
General Humphrey Humphreys, aged
about eighty years. one OF widest-knoWn
and most highly esteemed citizens on the
Eastern Shore, Nd, died on Tuesday last at
his homo. in Salisbury. Wicomlco county.
A decision was rendered on Wednesday
In Montreal against the Globe Mutual In
-s,,rance Company, by which the policy
holders will secure indemnity to the ex-
tent OF their stock.
Alonzo c. Manning, OF Virginia, rela-
tive OF an Ex-Governor OF North Carolina,
was acquitted OF charge OF obtaining money
by false pretences in the New York Court
oi General Sessions on "Wednesday.
According TO the report OF Surerintend-
ent Maxwell. Of the Cincinnati Chamber OF
Commerce, there was decrease OF 3s,622,-
GAS pounds In the pork packed in that city
last year as compared with the preceding
year.
The Iowa Legislature on "Wednesday
passed bills cXempting sewing-machlnes
when used by seamstresses rs means OF
livelihood, from execution, and providing
for the punishment OF registered pharma-
ccutists selling liquor illegally.
At a meeting OF 81. Louis merchants on
Change Wednesday Governor Crittenden
made an earnest appeal for aid for the SUI
ferers i'm the overlooked districts in South
eastern Missouri. About $4,000 in money
aud provisions were donated.
The obelIsk in imitation OF the one in
Central Park, located at Elizabetbport, n.
Y, by q obaccO-manuiacturer as an adyer-
tisement, was blown down Wednesday.
1t is said that the President on Wednes-
day urged upon Senator Edmunds the ac-
ceptance OF the Supreme Court iudgesbip,
but he positively declined the honor, and
said that under no circumstances would he
consent to accept it.
The new municipal bill which makes tie
mayor Of Philadelphia the responsible
head of the city, giving HIM the appoint
ment Of the heads Of departments, &C., is
now IN shape and ready for enactment by
the Legislature when it meets. The coun-
ellis will be asked to pass resolution re-
qucsting the Legislature to adopt the mea-
sure.
At the Methodist Conference in Freder-
icksburg Wednesday Rev. DIR. Brown and
Rev. j. Z. smith. OF the Presbyterian
Church; Rev. DR.. Dunaway, pastor Of the
Baptist church Of Fredericksburg; Rev.
DR.. Mcbride, Of the Episcopal Church,
and the Rev. DR.. Sledd and Rev. George
III. Ray, Of the Virginia Conference, were
invited to take seats within the bar. Rev.
j. Timothy Smith was announced us trans
ferred TO this Conference from the West
Virginia Conference.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Union Pacific Railway Company was
held in New York OH Wednesday, and the
old board OF directors were reelected for
the year were S24, 2jS, 81, and the net earn
ings S11,1TS.471.
Arguments were begun in Boston on
Wednesday, before the supreme Judicial
Court Of Massachusetts,. in the case OF The
Union Pacific Railroad Company rs. The
Credit Mobiier OF America, which has been
for several years. The plaintill
seeks to recover about S2,000,0Oo, which il
paid to the defendant through fraud, ii j.
alleged, in the construction OF the Union
Pacific railroad.
About a year ago Captain James McSher-
~, OF Frederick, was appointed receiver
TO take charge OF the assets OF Mt. st. Mary's
College, located near EmmittSblIrg, Nd
A satisfactory settlement has been effected
with the creditors, and the receiver has,
upon his own petition, been discharged
from his trust. The outlook for the future
Of the institution is reported to
be most encouraging.
Al Providence, Il. l., on wednesday, the
Supreme Court decided to advise the trus-
tee OF the A. & W. SpragIie estates TO maine
an early day and Il convenient place to re-
ceye offers, by open competition for his
right, title, and interest in the Spraguc
property, and to execute a contract Of sale
with such responsible party or parties as
may make the highest offer in accordance
with the terms Of the sale, which are to be
submitted to the Court.