The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-03-16

There seems TO be q fever ior s,'ihing III
the north and west. They arc becoming
very general.
The Board OF Trustees Of the Johns
Hopkins University OF Baltimore nave de-
termined 10 keep the university where II
IL, but enlarge 1t by purchasing an adloln-
Ing lot. The minority OF the Board want
the university removed to Cliiton, IN ac-
cordance with the wish OF It's founder.
Charles II. Foster, for the past few years
leading editorial writer on the fhiiadei.
phia Record, died Tuesday morning OF
pneumonia after an Illness OF less than
weeks duration.
The troops sent to Omaha continue 10
guard the laborcrs, and no further disturb
ance has occurred. The new grand Jury Is
inquiring into the cases OF the rlng-ieaders
Of the strike riots.
The first annual commencement OF the
Medico- Chirurgical College OF Philadelphia
was held in Philadelphia on Tuesday, and
was largely attended. The yaledictory was
delivered by Professor William +. Waugh.
VI. ID.
Mrs. Thompson Rine. residing at Peach
Bottom, near Wheeling W. Va, was
burned to death Sunday by the explosion
OF bottle OF carbolic acid and gasoline,
which set fire to her clothing.
a boat with three sailors arrived at En-
pire City, Oregon, on Monday. The men
said they left the Australian bark Bulwark,
twenty EIGHT DAYS out from Yokohama.
The officers and eighteen Of the crew were
left on board. The vessel was in sinking
condition, and has probably been lost
al n q Al.o
Norfolk and Western Railroad Company
held in Philadelphia on Monday the resig-
nation Of Mr.. Victor Newcomb rs q men,
Der OF the Board, which was offered at the
previous meeting Of the directors. was ac-
cepted. and Mr.. John G.. Bullitt, an emf
nent lawyer of Philadelphia. who has here
toforc been acting a. counsel for the com
pany, was elected TO Gil the vacancy.
An inquest was held in New York on
Tuesday in the case Of George W. Wall,
who was shot by his wife at New Utrecht,
l.. l., who died at the Presbyterian Hospi-
tai, IN New York. Mrs. Wall il under ar
rest but the testimony taken by the coroner
showed that the shooting was accidental,
and the jury so declared in their verdict.
The United States Supreme Court has
decided in favor OF the American Steam
ship Company, Of Philadelphia, in suit
brought by il TO recover excessive fees
paid to Shipping Commissioner Young.
The point decided il that charges can only
be made for each new man shipped,
whereas the practice Of the Commissioner
was TO charge for the whole crew.
A man was foundstruggling in the water
in front OF one Of the Philadelphia wharves
on Monday night, and was rescued by q
passing steamer. lie gave his name "a
Charles Lcishncr, and said that he was a
stranger and had asked Il man to direct
him to Tenth and Market streets. The
stranger conducted him to the wharf.
robbed him OF $50, and Knocked him into
the water.
In the case Of General Nehemiah y. Cur
It's, indicted for receiving assessments for
political purposes, the atter's counsel oh
Tuesday presented 4 written plea to judge
Benedict. OF the United States Circuit
Court Of New York. The plea rccites that
the proper name Of General Curtis Is New
ton Martin Curtis, and not Nehemiah. and
Tor that reason he prays that the indictment
may be quashed.
At the annual meeting Of The StOckhold-
ers OF the st. Louis and san Francisco
railroad, held in II. Louis on Tuesday, the
number OF directors WAS increased from
six TO thirteen. The directors elected were
G. p. Huntington. Jay Gould, Russell
Sage, J. +. Seligman, Edward +. Winslow,
4. II. Hatch, James o. Fish, William +.
Buckley, a. W. NIcker>on. G. W. Rodg-
erS, ". l.. Trask, and Il. :. Hays.
The Garfield Club Of New York, at its
meeting Tuesday night, decided TO circu-
late petition asking President Arthur to |
pardon Sergeant Mason. The members OF !
the Club expect to hayesl00, 100 signatures
in a weeks time. Petitions are also being !
circulated in Chicago in behalf Of pardon |
for Sergeant Mason, and subscription lists |
have been opened for his wife's benefit. !
Both houses of the Ohio LEGISLATURE YES
tcrday adopted resolution respectfully re- !
queSting the President TO pardon Mason /
and restore him to the army.
4 dispatch from New Haven dated the /
l4th instant says: "Thc State authorities /
now say that the trial OF the Maliey boys !
and Blanche Douglass for Jennie Cramer's /
murder will be begun in the Supreme
Court i'm about five weeks. Professor Chit
tendcn. OF Yale College, has completed his
analysis OF the portion Of the re-
mains OF Jennie Cramer set apart ut the |
second eXhumatiOn, and has reported to |
State Attorney Doolit'lc, who refuses to be
The chemists search WIS
limited TO tests Tor arsenic by the indict-
mcnt, which attributed Jennie Cramer's
death to arsenic alone. Professor Chitten-
den conducted his examination with closed
and locked doors, and even went 30 iar rs
70 dispense with the services OF all as
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