The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-12-02
Rrfef News Items.
The Archbishop Of Canterbury Is falling

Great indignation IL eXpress'u III w"
York and Boston on account OF tnc eAteh'
10 which thcatre-ticket speculation has been
carried on Of late.
The Mexican Central railroad has been
completed 10 Lagos. 81 miles north OF Leon,
and 200 miles from the City OF Mexico.
William II. Wilson, OF Baltimore, was
drowned by the capsizing OF boat WINE
duck-shooting of Swan creek Thursda!'
Joe Thomas, who killed Charles NJ;
Murpby. editor OF the Rolling Fork (Mlss.)
Rer;e,r. was convicted OF murder on Mon
dov night and sentenced to the penitentiary
for life.
Eliot RYDER. newspaper reporter, arrest
cd in Bosfon last week for forging the sig
nature Of Minister Lowell to draft cashed
nv the American Exchange in Europe ior
siOO, has confessed his guilt.
The wife OF c. c. Isaacs, OF Baltimore,
died suddenly OF heart-disease III that city
on Thursday Just as she was about 10 &C
company her husband to washington 10
attend the Garfield fair.
The cornerstone OF Little Rock (Ark.)
University was laid on Thursday, under
the auspices Of the Masonic Grand Lodge
of Arkansas, Grand Master Logan ii.
Roots officiating.
For the dredging in Vicksburg barDor'
Ritterhouse Moore, OF Mobile, bid twelVe
and one-tenth cents per cubic yard, Which,
being the lowest bid, will doubtless De ac-
cepted by the Government.
Samuel T. Worcester, a brother OF The
,afc .Iosepb f. Worcester. IL. D., OF die
tionary fame. an eX-membcr OF congress
and Judge. Of Ohio, is dangerously Ill at
Nashua, n. III.
y NJ Mcdowell was murdered by co.
Iored man named Wilson some thirteen
miles from Camden. :. c., Thursday. The
fatal blow was struck with I'M axe, and the
murderer dragged the liieleSs body TO a
ditch and covered It with bushes. II VIII
son is caught he will probably be lynched.
An unsuccessful attempt TO launch the
United States monitor Puritan was made
at Chester, Pa, on Thursday. Another at
tempt to launch her was to have been made
Yesterday. The Puritan was commenced
in 1915, and has been lying on the stocks
since 1876 awaiting orders TO launch her.
A grand retinion OF veteran soldiers and
sailors, under the auspices OF prominent
military men, was held on Thursday at
Madson-Square Garden, New York. The
object was 10 raise funds for monument
in Central Park TO the memory OF soldiers
and sailors who fell i'm all our wars. There
were games for prizes and ball in the
evening.
The navigation season now closing has
been more prosperous than any previous
one on the lakes, except that Of 1880. The
arrivals at Chicago were 12.4i7 vessels,
against 12.7Ss IN 1880. This is 5000 more
vessels than arrived at the port Of New
York during the same period. Rates OF
carriage were fair most OF the time.
At Plattsburg. Y. V. on Thursday. while
Il heavy stone for the abutmcnt OF a bridge
over the Saranac river was beng raised.
the derrick-car tipped over into the river,
dragging the tender OF an engine with it.
William Icflcrman, master mason, was in
stantly killed; two Others were seriously
injured. James Murray is missing, and is
to be under the tender in the
river.
The twenty-tiith anniversary Of the ordi-
nation as priest OF Bishop Fitzgerald, OF
the Catholic diocese of Arkansas, was cclc-
brated at Little Rock on Thursday. He
has been bishop fifteen years. lie was
presented with 81 600 by the laity, a crozicr
by the clergy Of the diocese, large medal
by the children OF the diocese. pontiiicals
by Rev. W. J. Holly. OF Cincinnati, and
missal by Bishop Gallagher, Of Galveston.
The Socialists OF New York and Brook
lyn and different trade unions Were en-
gagged on Thursday in the opening OF the
Brooklyn Labor Lvccum Association build
inc. IN which it is designed 10 educate the
laboring classes by means OF lectures, etc.
There will be a well-stOckcd library and a
school for the children. DR.. Francis
Gerau gave the ground on which the build
ing stands.
In regard to the st. Louis society scan
dial il is said that on Wednesday morning
there vas an interview between husband
and WIFE, at which relatives Of both parties
were present. There were charges and re-
examinations. and il was agreed that hus-
band and wife must separate, and the legal
steps looking toward that event will be
begun at once. Judge Madill has been re-
tanned to represent Mrs. Tcyi-, and il Is
said that a petition for divorce will be fled
by the husband and not contested 10y the
wife. Colonel Reese and his daughter will
leave the city in "a day or two. Mr.. Tovis
viii take charge Of his little daughter.
Some time ago the philadelphia City
Solicitor West was asked by the "a, tI'us.
tees for IN opinion ~ 10 their right TO fur
nish to the city gas ior the street-hmps
without pay. lie has decided that the
trustees have the right 10 reduce the price
OF gas either TO the city or to the private
consumers, or 10 both, So that they DO not
reduce it TO "a sum insufficient to yield a net
profit Of s per cent. upon the existing
loan, the State taxes on loans Nos. f. 10 iG.
and $50, 900 besides. Healso saws that thew
must supply gas to the city lamps without
charge before they can reduce the price TO
private consumers below 3 per 900 feet.
Thursday was Knights Tcmplar day in
Washington. There was fine parade Of
Communicates present, together with
competitive drill. The awards were made
for ~ bearing of men in the ranks, (2)
marching, and (3) dress and appearance, to
the following communicates i'm the order
named: Mary, No. SO, Philadelphia; Co
lumbia, No. ., Washington; Cornthian
Chasseurs, Philadelphia. The judges Of
the drill were: Right Eminent Grand
Commander Peyton :. Coles, of virginia:
General ID. q. Swain and Major w. II.
Clapp. United States army. The Virginia
Templars present were: Old Dominion,
No. IL, Alexandria; Fauquier, No. Il.
Markham, Va; and detachment OF Com
mandery Of st. Andrew, OF Richmond.
Morgan Said 10 have Died Abroad.
Boston telegram says Major Ben. Per- |
lay Poore. the Washington correspondent
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