The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-01-28

In Baltimore on Thursday four new cases
OF smallpox and one death were reported
at the health Office.
Thirteen cases Of smallpox were diS.
covered In New York Thursday. Five OF
these were concealed in three families, all
living at 1903 First avenue.
The Cincinnati health officers weekly re-
port shows the total number Of cases Oh
smallpox for the week 10 be y; deaths,
90; cases under treatment, l2I; discharged,
90.
A young man giving the name OF George
Watson. from Swedensboro', \. D., put
who Is believed to be "Dan the kid," OF
Philadelphia. was arrested in Baltimore
Thursday night while attempting TO get
away with the money-drawer OF MIS-.
Sherry, who keeps a:grocery- and liquor
store.
Oscar Wilde lectured in Baltimore Thurs
day Night to an audience OF about SUI.
His costume was an evening dress-coa''
white waistcoat, black doeskin knee
brooches, black silk stockings, ana patent
leather shoes, tied with wide Dlack RIBBON,
and heavy black rosettes. III Is snu haii
suppressed litter ran through the audience
as they caught sight OF his aesthetic legs
William White. aged eighty-three years,
n well-known citizen OF Albany, y. l.,
died on Thursday, the result OF injuries
received by being run over by runaway
team on Broadway few days ago. Hewas
At one time one Of the proprietors OF the
ALBANY journal and the Albany Register.
Rev. Henry W. Bellows, ID. D., is lying
NJ residence.
New York. from an intestinal disease which
has bafiled the efforts Of his physicians.
There is no change reported in his condl-
tiop. but an operation is said to have been
decided upon.
The annual banquet Of the Merchants
and Manufacturers Association took place
Thursday evening ut the Carrollton.
Among those present were Governor Ham
iton. Senator German, eX-Mayor Latrobe,
Mr.. Enoch Pratt, Oscar Wilde, and others.
In the case OF w. II. Lewis (colOred)
against Hitchcock. a restaurant-keeper, TO
recover damages for refusing him refresh
mcnts, the court in New York Thursday
the plaintiff having failed to prove himself
a citizen-directed Judgment for the de-
PENDANT, unless the plaintiff amends his
complaint within twenty days and pays
cost OF demurrer.
Guiteau occupied the first day after his
conviction in writing another 'address to
the American people," He appeals to the
public for money to enable him 10 employ
eminent counsel to argue his case before
the court in banc. The verdict rendered
by the jury is endorsed by public opinion
both at home and abroad.
Hon. Edmund Burke died at Newport,
n. H., on Wednesday; aged seyenty-three.
He was member of Congress from 1889 to
1S4j. and afterwards was commissioner
of patents under President Polk. He was
one OF the most prominent lawyers and
politicians in New Hampshire. and was Tor
many wears editor OF the Washington
Union.
No news had been received i'm New York
I'D TO . O'Clock wednesday afternoon OF
the overdue steamer Edam. a telegram
was received by her agents stating that the
revenue-cuttcr Grant would be sent on
search for her. The Grant is now at New
London, c., and Collector Robertson has
notified the customs authorities there to
dispatch the Grant in search OF the Edan
Immediately on the formers arrival.
The following cablegram was received
on Wednesday 1T the office OF the National
Rife Association, in New York, from Sir
Henry Halford, London, in regard to the
international rifle match at Wimbledon
ave accept standing two hundred. Re
turn match must remain open question:
This settles the question OF position at 200
yards, which must be shot standing.
M
Swansea January 9Th, which arrived at NeW
York Wednesday, had heavy ;. to n. y.
f. gale, backing again to :. W. all the pas
sage, during which she lost four boats, 200
feet of cattle-deck. bridge, rails, and stanch-
ions; also the whole OF the lower bridge,
bulwarkS, and everything movable of the
decks; smashed in the chart-room and
wheelhouse doors, and filling the rooms
with water, destroying most OF the nautical
books, charts. etc.
At the sale Of the "GOvernor Caleb Lyon
collection " in New York Wednesday night
the "WaShington collection brought fair
prices. The original portrait Of General
Washington, by Gilbert Stuart, realized
$3.50. A punch-bOwl belonging to the
General, and bearing his initials, was sold
for $780, The oval plateau Of the Cincin-
natl set. presented By the officers OF the So
ciety of Cincinnati. realized S210.
At Wallace II. Brink & Co.'s foundry,
Burlington, VT, on Thursday, eight work.
men were making a full ton casting, when
the ladle was accidentally overturned ana
the whole mass OF molten metal poured ont,
setting the building on fire. Patrick Don
nelly, benjamin Wright, and Thomas
Crowley were. perhaps, fatally burned.
James HAYDEN was also dangerously burn
ed. The other four escaped. The foundry
was damaged to the amount OF several
thousand dollars.
The combined anthracite coal interests
agreed on. Wednesday last in Philadelphia
TO curtail production by stopping work at
the mines on the last three days OF this
week Ii was thought that the sudden re-
turn OF cold weather would create sucn n
heavy demand that no suspension would be
ordered; but such a course was not deemed
advisable, and prices will be maintained by
| the restriction agreed upon. The eastern
market is in some places quite bare OF coal,
and heavy orders have lately come from
Boston and other points in New England,
I but the current home demand il not rs
large IT, could be desired.
Some three years ago ga ship-birth COM
pany" was organized in Boston. Several
Of the officers made oath that capital OF
1 100000 had been paid in. Some time
afterwards the company was re0rganized
under new name, and stock to the amount
OF 100000 was issued and sold at high
| figures. The price went down, and the
new stockholders finding themselves in
! the majority, instituted an investigation,
which showed that they had been swindlcd
BY fraudulent representations. Warrants
were issued against Messrs. Nose, Pelton,
Casse,l, and Mcclellan, all well known in
Boston money circles, charging them with
| us.1iurA in sANnal.nn thnt the slncL Of thD