The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-11-25
Rripf News EfeIns.

Brief News Items.
The trial OF Arab Pacha has again been
postponed. with the consent OF the prcsi-
dent Of the court. \ very uneasy feeling
is beginning to prevail.
Two members OF the ministry under
Ragheb Pacha declare that Arab Pacha
stated in open council that ii the British
fired shot Alexandria should be de-
strOyed.
In the course OF a speech before the
Young Republican Club OF Brooklyn, y.
y, Wednesday evening, Mr.. Gaze made
The statement that ex-senator Conkling i
the man who. above all, i responsible for
the assassination OF Garfield.
Francis Porter, AGED thirteen. was Thurs
day arrested charged with tampcring with
the switches Of the Syracuse and Bingham
ton railroad. He pleaded guilty. and was
committed TO await the action OF the grand
Jury.
Dcmcrara adyices 10 the 9th instant say.
in reference to the sugar crop, that all the
estates are engaged diligently in grinding,
and that the crop is very promising. The
bulk OF the sugar exports j. going to the
United states and Halifax.
1t is probable that Lieutenant Dancn-
hover will again be placed on the stand be-
fore the Jeanette Board OF Inquiry TO
give testimony regarding the difficulty
which is said to have existed between De
Long, Collins, and Melville.
Captain Nathan Appleton, of Boston,
says that Count de Les>ep> and General
Turr. the Hungarian canal-buider, will be
Interested with him in the building OF the
-hip-canal across Cape Cod. 1t viii cost
over $4,000, COO.
An official dispatch from PctSchora dis
trct confirms the recent report that the
Danish polar exploring steamer Dimphna
is enclosed in the ice at Waigatz. She
will winter there. Her crew is in good
condition OF health, and the ship has on
board an ample supply OF provisions.
Nothing has been heard OF the missing
Harrisburg stock and grain-brOkcr, X. i.
Si>k. Since his disappearance it has be-
come known that he has yictmizcd quite
number Of the businessmen Of Harrisburg.
His embellishments, il i claimed, will
amount to over $4,000.
John p. Baker, aged about fifty, doing
business in New York and living at Day
ton, y. j.. attempted to jump OH the l2:ij
ea>t-bound SXprc>S train on the Pcnn>yl-
vania railroad, at Elizabeth. when he was
thrown under the wheels and manglcd to
pieces. Hi, death was instantaneous.
At Buffalo, y. Y, Thursday morning.
Martin Hubert was found hanging out OF
a window OF his house dead. He was
seen about 10 O'Clock "Wednesday eve
ming, and it is supposed that hc.was intoXi-
Gated. Not being able TO open the door.
he attempted to crawl in the window.
when the sash fell upon him.
The Rev. Il. II. Woodruff. Of Baltimore.
who was arrested some time ago charged
with opening a letter addressed to Il. II.
Lawrence with intent to oh>truct corrc-
Spondcnce, and for Sccrelin" and embcZ-
cling the same. pleaded guilty in the United
states Court Thursday. He was sentenced
to pay a fine OF $3.50. and i'm default OF bail
was sent 10 Jail.
The property stolen by five masked men
ON August 10th from the residence Of Alex
anderJ. and Thomas NJ Gilchri>t. in Char-
ton. Saratoga county, y. y, has been re-
covered in New York city through ncgoiia-
tionS. The property Included $4,000 in
bonds and mortgages, certificates OF dcp0-
sit aggregatng $4,000, and $500 in cash.
4 ransom Of $3.50 was paid.
The international wrestling match for
$1,000 and the championship Of the world
between Clarence Whistler, Of Kansas. and
Joe Acton, OF Philadelphia. formerly of
England, will he decided in New York
December 18th. The conditions OF the
match are catch-aS-catch-can best two i'm
three falls. The wrestling match between
John Mcmahon and Captain James c. DAILY
for 800, and medal for mixed wrestling,
will come off in Boston December 18th.
\ Washington telegram saws: 4 rlmor
prevails tonight among persons who are
usually well Informed that another court
martial trial is likely to grow out OF the
ease OF Captain Alfred Hopkins. who wa,
recently dismissed from the naval service
Tor leaving his post OF duty at Pensacola,
Fla. The principal charge in the new
trial VIII, 1t Is said, he that OF perjury, and
will involve an officer who testified i'm be-
half OF Captain Hopkins but whose state
ments, il is alleged. do not correspond
with the records and with the facts aS
established.
Rafiaelo Dilago, wldOWer, has obtained
verdict OF 200 in the Marine Court OF
New York against Fanny Robey. a young
widow, whom he loved not wisely. but too
well. The fascinating Fanny accepted his
presents to the extent OF $1,000, but when
he sought TO lead her to the matrimonial
altar she declined to be led. Her indignant
lover Immediately called heY before the bar
OF justice on the charge OF breach Of pro-
mise OF marriage, and was rewarded with
a verdict which recognized the value of his
gifts. but IGNORED his lncernted afInctions