The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-01-14
NE WEATHER YESTERDAY was cloudy and
LOCAL MATTERS.
Personals and Briefs.


unless he submits TO the caucus rule rela-
tive TO appointment of clerks.
Hon. John Randolph Tucker was OIL the
floor of the Senate yesterday.
Shafer, the convict who did most OF the
work Of repainting the Capitol. has been
pardoned by Governor Cameron.
Now. or maybe never, is the motto OF
those who wish to pay their taxes i'm cou-
pons. The counterfeit "-coupon killer
may reach the Governor to-day, or, if not,
Il will certainly reach him by Monday. II
is believed that he will lose no time in sign
ing il.
Mrs. Harriet Bell died i'm this city yester-
day afternoon at the residence of her SON.
in-law, Joseph c. Courtney, Esq, at the
ripe old age Of eighty-nine.
Al late hour last night Madame Ber-
nard'S condition was unchanged.' Her
physician thinks there is little or no hope
of her recovery.
KILLED BY A BLAST William Harris
(colorcdl was killed and two others
wounded by an explosion which occurred
Yesterday i'm a railroad cut near the Deep
Run cOal-mines. 4 railroad several miles
long is being built from the mines to con-
meet with the Richmond and Allegheny
railroad at Lorraine, twelve miles from
Richmond. The unfinished work consists
OF deep cut. On Thursday iile wOrkmen,
under direction OF the engineers, exploded
a blast. but il seems that some part of the
charge was not fired. Yesterday Harris
and others commenced drilling in the same
hole. The result was an explosion with
effect as above stated.
Harris was a well-known railroad hand,
and was formerly employed on the York
River road. Aaron Dabney is reported as
one Of the wounded.
FIRE YESTERDAY.-Earlyy yesterday morn
Ing fire occurred in the kitchen attached
TO the premises of Mr.. T. G. Williams, No.
Sl5 west Grace street, caused by the eXplo-
sion Of a kerosene lamp. The alarm was
turned in from Box Third police-Station)
instead OF Box 1G Opposite Monroe Park,
which misled the firemen and prevented
them from responding with their usual
promptnesS. Damage about $50.
INSPECTING PLACES OF AMUSEMENT. Last
night Messrs. Higgins, Potts, Campbell,
and Thon, Of the Council Committee on
Inspection of Public Buildings and Places
OF Amusement, accompanied by Mr.. John
j. King, chairman OF the Committee on Fire
Department; Colonel W. +. Cutshaw, City
Engineer; G.. Watt Taylor, Chief Engineer
Fire Department; and B. II. August, Sec
retary OF the committee, visited the Rich
mOnd Theatre for the purpose of carrying
out the views Of the Council in regard to
such matters. A thorough inspection of
the building was made, and the obserya-
tions of the committee will be made public
hereafter.
SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS.-Stampe
and ais. as. Howle's administrator and ais.
Argued bv Judge J. a. Meredith for ap-
pellantS, and Henry q. Cannon, ESD for
appellees.
Moses rs. Cromwell. Writ of error and
SltperSededS awarded to judgment OF the
Corporation Court of the city OF Norfolk
rendered OH the 18th of October, 1881.
HUsrINGs CoURT.-The following cases
were disposed of;
Martin Fall, who was on Thursday tried
for the killing of W. J. Champion and
found guilty of involuntary manslaughter,
was sentenced by the Judge TO three
months Imprisonment in the city jail and
fined $50.
w. II. Miller and f. r. Miller, indicted
were tried and acquitted.
William Muse. indicted for felonious
assault on Otto Feldncr, was tried and ac-
quilted.
Several civil cases were also disposed Of.
TIE FESTIVAL. LAST NIGHT.-Mozart Hall
was filed last night by large and intelli-
gent audience to witness the entertainment
given under the auspices OF the Young
Mems Christian Association. Too much
cannot be said in praise OF the perform
ance. Miss Swain, though laboring under
filed the hall with her rich
voice, and the encore she received was a
well-merited one.
Miss Hatchett, who came all the way
from Atlanta for this occasion, recited
GnOne beautifully, and much
credit is due to the other ladies for their
efforts in their respective parts.
Taking it as a whole, the performance
passed off without hitch and was de-
cided success.
Great credit is due the Young Mems
Christian Association for endeavoring TO
supply our people with refined and moral
INSTALLATION OF OFFICERs.-Atameetlng
,f old Dominion Council, No. 3lG. A. l.. OF
H., held on Friday evening, January IL,
1859. the following officers were duly IN
tailed for the ensuing twelve months by
Grand Vice-C commander III. +. W. South
I'm. assisted by ID. S. {. NJ. L. Hudnall ana
,tber Grand officers James Il. Elan, past
Julius \. Hobson, command
r.; John Il. Whitaker, vice-commander /
Charles III. Iasker, orator; James IL ma
lick. secretary: X. 5. Anderson, collector; |
Il. Il. w. Southern, treasurer; +. J. Wey- /
mouth, chaplain; +. w. Anderson, gtilde; !
Alexander Freeman, warden; ). H. e
sentry.
REUNION OF MEMBERS OF VIRGENIA CoUN-
.gi--An entertainment will he gwen Dy /
Virginia Council, No. 26, Royal Arcanum,
At Singer Halle, on Tuesday evening, 10
which the members and their ladles are III
Iited- They can get tickets OF tie commit
zee, consisting OF Messrs. William Loveh-
stein, J. X. +. Burroughs, Il. r. iinsiey,
md ;. Binswanger.
Addresses will be delivered by Refs.J
William Jones and j. Il. hawthorne anu
here will be music, singing, ana iecna-
ions; after which a COLLATION. VIII De
pread, and, altogethCr, It VIII be al ENJOY
ble affair.
SOcIABLE AT TUE ST. JAMES. pieasaut
ociable took place at the 81. James Hotei
ist night, the occasion Icing IN entertain,
rent rendered Miss Nellie Alexander ana
liss Florene Wimbish, OF Albeinarle, py
Dme young gentlemen OF the city. Dancing
J the early hours OF the evening. ana re-
ast about midnight, and dancing later,
ere greatly enjoyed by a number OF young {
dies and gentlemen Of the city. "