The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-07-21

Two boys were drowned "Wednesday
while fishng-onc in Joncs's Falls and the
other at South Baltimore wharf.
Colonel Colvin Morgan, brother Of the
famous cavalry raider. General John III.
Morgan, died at Lexington, ky., on We'd
nosday.
The Supreme Court OF Errors OF Cincin-
natl, on Wednesday. decided that women
are eligible 10 admission rs attorneys In
that State,
The Temperance Alliance complains that
The Criminal Court does not enforce The
law prohibiting the sale OF intoxicating
liquors on sunday in Baltimore.
A severe shock OF earthquake occurred at
the City OF Mexico on Wednesday, lasting
two minutes. Not much damage was done.
but the people were terribly frightened
There was 4 heavy thunderstorm in
Boston, Mass, Wednesday. The damage
by water in the lower sections OF the city
will be very great. The rainfall is COM
puted at LIS inches.
The Colombian authorities at ASpinwall
have put full stop 10 the career OF the pi-
ratical steamer Colon by Selling her in
compliance with the request OF the Nenu-
Zuelan Government.
The ship Magellan. living at Lewis's
wharf, Boston. which. when ready, was to
proceed TO Valparaiso, was struck by
lightning Wednesday afternoon. The head
OF her foremost was shattered.
Iron manufacturers complain that the
sales Of iron are not large. and that prices
are irregular. There is considerable ore
offering at a large reduction from prices
ruling several months since.
The viii Of the late Cornclious j. Wander
bilt waSadmiited to probate in New York
Wednesday, an amicablc settlement having
been made with his sister. Mrs. Berger,
who lad fled objections to its probate.
Seven flagncn and four brakemen. en-
plOycd on the Eastern division OF the Erie
railway. were discharged at Port Jervis
Wednesday morning. They were notified
when discharged that it was for melting IA
strike.
In the much-talked-of mayoralty election
AT Los Vegas, y. NJ. the McXicans elected
Romero 10y POO majority. The whole Terri
tory and Colorado cyinced much interest
in the struggle. and the Americans are
much gricycd nj the result.
The Third regiment, National Guard, OF
New Jersey, known as the Garfield Legion,
arrived at Long Branch Wednesday, and
went to Elberon 10 visit the Francklyn
Cottage, where President Garfield died.
On their return thcy were reviewed by eX-
President Grant.
The first regular train from Memphis TO
Louisville over the Chesapeake, Ohio and
Southwestern road reached Louisville
Tuesday night The first through train
for It. Loui, over the Louisville. Evans
willie and -. Louis AIRLINE left Louisville
yesterday morning.
Charles Poppe, aged forty. committed
suicide "wednesday morning in New York
by hanging himself in a restaurant in
Eighth avenue. OF which he was the owner.
Business rcYcr>es and the elect OF a sun
stroke lac received some years ago are
thought to have led to the commission Of
the act.
At sale Of jersey cattle i'm Philadelphia
on "Wednesday AZuline second. two years
old, was sold 10 W. ii. Wilkinson, OF
Springfield. Mass, for Sl,3j0; CaSSandria.
three wears old, 10 \. Il. Darling, OF Oar
lingtOn. y. j., Tor II 900. \ bull calf, two
months old. sold FOR $40 10 James T..
Ross, O! Wabash, Ind.
party consisting Of three women and
four men. OF lloughton, Mich, were out on
the Portage river Tuesday when the boat
overturned. resulting in the drowning OF
two women and one OF the men-Mrs. Jo-
seph Blanchctte end George Lacrosse and
wife. Some Indians. who were in the Vi
cinity. saved the others.
The National Temperance Campaigning
opened at ocean Grove. ". j., wednesday.
The address of " leone was made by Rev.
DIR. l.. II. Stokes. president OF Ocean Grove
Communicating \ association. Hon. William
T.. Dodge. OF New York. president OF the
National Temperance Society. responded.
The Attendance il very large, and the meet
ING will not close before SUNDAY evening.
A committee of fourteen strikers went
20 Jarvis & Co.'S tobacco-nspection build
ipg in jersey City Wednesday evening
and persuaded twenty Of the employees to
ioin Them Thus reinforced they marched
10 the Erie freight depot. The Russian
Jews working there Wre panlc-Streken,
and the police were calcd out, but the
strikers retired without doing any harm.
4 meeting OF flax, hemp, and iutc pro-
ducers. dealers, and spinncrS was held NJ
SARATOGA wednesday. Arguments were
made supporting the present tarlll on raw
material. and adopting higher duty on
manufactured goods. \ committee was
appointed to present statistics to the tarili
COMM, .ion. and to prepare basis for per-
manent organization. to be acted upon at
subsequent meeting.
DR.. TAYLOR reported to the Philadelphia
Board Of Health. through the sanitary
Committee, the result Of the analysis re-
Gently made of the waters Of the Schuylkili
I1yer. The result Of the investigation
shows that the fears Of the irving having
been poisoned were uniounded, ana that
the phenomena observed in the waters IN
the vicinity OF Reading are by no means
unprecedented.
Some days ago two SwedeS, named
Hiding and Robertson, were arrested III
Chicago for petty larceny, and proceeded to
create a sensation in Jail by coniessing a
horrible murder perpetrated by them III
Sweden. The story was improbable Tor
many reasons. hut was brought to the At
tention OF the Swedish Minister at Wash
ington. who telcgraphcd Wednesday that
the investigation shows no ground for
holding them for murder.
The Halifax line steamer Alhambra,
which left New York on Tuesday. bound
out. ran into the Providence and Stoning-
ton steamer Rhode Island of Stafford,
Conn. The Rhode Island was badly IN
jurcd. and had to bc taken in tow by the
Fa-Rivcr boat Providence. No one was
hurt. The night was clear and The acci-
dent vas caused by the Rhode Island at
tempting 10 cross the bow OF the Alhaii-
bra. The captain Of each vessel charges