The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-11-10
Brief News items.

The participation OF the President in the
! New York election causes uniayorable COM
ment in Washington.
Gold certificates to the value OF Sl3,00O,-
/ 900 have been received by United States
Treasurer Gilfillan.
Chief-Engineer Melville continued his
narrative relative to the loss ofthc Jeanette
before the Naval Board OF Inquiry We'd
nesday.
Mr.. :. Il. Suit, chairman Of the Republi-
can committee OF Prince Georges county,
Md, Is charged with having voted the
Democratic ticket OF electiOn-day.
The gas company has turned eff the gas
in all the public buildings controlled by
the city OF New Orleans, including the po-
! lice-stations, parish prison, City Hall, etc.
The city owes the company over 5000, 900
old debt, and on cash contract.
c. Allen Stewart, n cook on board the
United States traning-ship at Newport. Il.
l., struck Francis Bcmar, the steward OF
the same vessel. on the head with meat
platter few days ago. Belmar died We'd
nesday from the effects OF the blow. He
leaves family in Washington.
The Historical Society of Pennsylvania
celebrated the two-hundredth anniversary
OF the lapding OF William Penn on the soil
OF Pennsylvania by a dinner at the Academy
OF Music, in Philadelphia, Wednesday eve
ming.
An explosion az the Windsor powder
mills, Quebec, Wednesday, covered ten
acres of ground with the debris OF the
buildings and machinery. Only one man
was on the premises, and he was blown to
pieces. Six tons Of powder exploded.
The body OF \. T. Simpson, Of Pitts
burg, was found "Wednesday morning
| living in pool OF blood on Liberty street.
in that city. Ii is supposed he was MUIR
dered in house near by and his body
thrown into the street. Three women, the
inmates OF the house, have been arrested on
suspicion.
In an interview with Il. ID. Leighton.
Grand Secretary OF the Knights OF Labor.
Wednesday. he said he was Of the opinion
that the political campaign just closed
would be the last OF the Labor party in
Pennsylvania. He was in favor of hereaf-
ter throwing the labor vote to the candi-
date OF the old party most favorable to
labor.
NtHtidi I. -. UIull anu MS son | INSScS
arrived in Boston "Wednesday morning.
and occupied the forenoon in riding about
the suburbs. They are guests of the Ex-
ecutive Committee OF the New England
Manufacturers and Mechanics Institute
Fair. The General and his son were
driven to the Institute Fair in the after
noon, and escorted through the building
by President Little, Of the association.
He was much interested in the various ex-
hibits, particularly that OF the Richmond
and Danyille railroad, and was the recip-
lent OF many courtesies from the exhibitors.
The eighth annual session of the Western
Wholesale Drug Association began az Cleye-
land, Ohio. Wednesday. The name was
changed to the National Wholesale Drug
Association. Over one hundred members
were in attendance, representing fifteen
States. The annual address was delivered
by the president, James S. BurdsaI OF Gin
clnnati. The reports OF the secretary and
treasurer were submitted. Communities
tons from and representatives OF manufac
turers OF pharmaceutical goods were re-
celyed. Horace Benton, OF Cleveland. was
elected president.