The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-02-10
Brief News Items.

In Baltimore on Wednesday five new
eases Of smallpox and one death from that
disease were reported.
Judge Charles Fox, the oldest member
Of the Cincinnati bar, died Wednesday.
"Tom" Hughes still holds his faith in
fhe Rugby colony, but blames those who
made unauthorized representations OF what
the colony really was for q great deal OF
fhe disappointment felt by colonlsts.
\ report which, however, lacks coniir-
nation, is TO the effect that meeting at
tended with serious results has taken place
upon board the bark George Peabody,
Baltimore vessel, while tnTOtde from Balti-
more 10 Rio.
The Supreme Court Of Kansas on We'd
nesday decided unconstitutional so much
Of the prohibitOry law as prescribes pun
ishment for drunkenness, on the ground
that the provision was not expressed in tue
title OF the bill.
A sale OF furniture was advertised to
lake place in Philadelphia on Wednesday
At dwelling i'm which six persons have
died from smallpox since November 2Gth.
The police stopped the sale, took posses
sion OF the goods. and will destroy such ~
cannot be fumigated.
Captain Walsh, of the steamship Abe
marie, reports that when the vessel was on
her way to New York Tuesday night lady
messenger, OF the name OF Mrs. Roach, Of
Milford, Del. was lost overheard and
drowned. Her body was not recovered.
Conductor George Il. Hanford and
brakeman George Melius, who are indicted
for manslaughter in connection with the
roitpn,1 Aiooofa, at Gsxafvfan nnyXit
were arraigned i'm New York Wednesday
Mclius was allowed to defer his pleading TO
she charge, and Ilanford interposed plea
of not guilty. Both OF the accused were
continued on bail.
4 bill was introduced i'm the New Jersey
Senate on Wednesday requiring telegraph
companies 10 deliver messages withina mile
OF the Office at which they are received with
out extra charge. In the House joint re-
solution was introduced calling OH the New
jersey members of Congress to vote for an
appropriation to improve the navigation Of
she Delaware.
Miss Catherine L. Carlin died on rail-
way train near 81. Adams, VT, October .,
1881. A physician said she had been
poisoned with arsenic. Mrs. Smith, Of
Montreal. who was travelling with Miss
Cariin. has brought snit in Brooklyn. n.
", against the physician for expressing an
opinioa that threw an unjust imputation
on her. She claims $780, 900 damages. No
poison was found in Miss Carlin's stomach
after death. and the coroner's jury exon
Grated Mrs. Smith.
The General Book Committee OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church OF the United
States met I'm Cincinnati Wednesday in ex-
ecutiye session. The sale Of the st. Louis
property with view TO change Of lOca-
fion was authorized. Committees on re-
port. salaries, appointments for the sup
port OF bishops. and on miscellaneous docll-
ments, were appointed.
There was furry In speculative circles
at Nashville Wednesday over the drop in
Tennessee bonds. The reports from New
York, together with local rumors about an
unfavorable decision Of the Supreme Court
on an Injunction suit, cauaed the weak
holders TO let 20. As the Supreme Court
has not yet prepared an opinion on the
subject, the rumOrs are regarded In legal
circles as premature.
"Wednesday was the closing day OF the
smlny meeting OF the South Carolina
Hockey Club ut Charleston. In the first /
rare-one and quarter miles, purse S25o--
BaIIast won; time, 2:i6. Second racc--a
handicap. one and half miles, entrance
316 cIub TO add 500 Bonnie Castle, Ke-
no Helen Wallace, and Tom Montague
rfsrfed. and Bonnie castle won; time,
Z:l5. Third race--a mile dash Tor purse Oh
gI50--Duke OF Kent won; time, lag. Inc
asst race was for consolation purse Of