The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-02-11
vs,~tuh News.

Sidney IL. Steger has been commits
stoned postmaster at Big Island, Bedford
county, Va.
Mr.. William Q. Spence, well-hnown
citizen Of Lynchburg, Va, died In that city
Thursday.
General sherman has recommended that
the school At Fort Myer, Va, for the in
str,iction Of officers in military signalling,
he broken up, and this instruction be
given In the future at the Lcayenworth
school.
Two negro boys. named johnson and
Vceney, who have been indulging in eX.
tcnsive cllicken-roost operations IN ana
about Lcesburg, have been detected, cap
frred, and the guilt fastened upon them in
the shape OF nine-and-thirty well laid
on.
We are indebted to Mr.. John T.. lIankins
manager OF the Richmond Dispatch ioi
Office, for very handsome specimen OF
rolor-printing in the shape Of a calendar. -
FOLEY Virqinion.
A large ball Of fire was seen to pass
across the sky from east to south on Tues
day night 1T about 10 O'Clock. The party
observing it says II was about the size OF 4
hat crown, and that it left no train as q
meteor, but Illuminated the sky above the
light OF the moon.-Lerington Gazette.
The "DIsPATCH CALENDAR FOR 1882.
Our thanks TO the manager OF the Dispatch
Job office, Mr.. John f. Ilankins, for beau-
fiful specimen of his artistic work in u
handsome card calendar. printed m colors,
and combining the useful and the beauti-
ful in admirable proportion and effect. IL
could not be surpassed in finish Of eXecu-
fion.-- trederictS5arg Ne,cS.
We regret TO record the loss by fire OF
the fine residence of j. 4. Gardner, Esq,
In Chester Gap, two and half miles from
this place. Hesaved his furniture, and has
q good frame house close 10y that he can
Use temporarily. This property was in
surcd to the amount OF $4,000. Mr.. Gard
ner's has been favorite summer resort for
many boarders from the eastern Cities
FIginia Front Royal ReddjuSter.
A letter from Buchanan TO the Fincastle
Herald, dated the 9th instant, says:
"Mr. Ed. Martin, brother OF Mr.. John
Martin, on last night, whilst in state OF
delirium from fever, and in the absence OF
his brother, who had just left the room for
some purpose, got pistol and shot himself
through the breast, which proved fatal
shot. Mr.. Martin was young man OF some
twcuty-one or twenty-five years OF age, and
l,as been confined to his bed with fever for
n short time"
ARREST OF THIEyEs.-Fred. Adams and
Jim Lowery Doth colored and old offend
ers) were arrested by the city police on
Monday for stealing two horses, LOT OF
chickens. meat, apples, &C., from Mr.. Jo-
-seph McCOmb. The horses were taken
to carry away the plumber, and after having
used them for that purpose, they were
turned loose and went back home. The
PARTIES live i'm town, and Il search OF their
houses revealed a LOT OF bacon, Tor which
no owner has been found, and a number OF
articles which had been stolen from Mr..
HidebraDd some six weeks ago. After
hearing the evidence, Justice Licklitei
committed them to Jail to await the action
of the grand jury Valley Vir9inidn.
MEETING or GRAND LODGE KNIGHTS OF
HONOR NEXT MoNTu.-The Grand Lodge
Knights OF Honor of Virginia will holc
their fifth annual session in Lynchburg
commencing March 18th. The present
officers OF the Grand Lodge are as follows
J. II. Lamkin. Richmond, r. q. D.; L. c
Morton. Staunton, G.. d.; John j. Wright
Richmond, V. q. D.; Judge j. NJ. Keet
lug, Princess Anne county, A. G. ID.
Rev. ii. Nj. Hope, Portsmouth, Il. c.
William, III. Baltic, Staunton, q. r.; NJ. Il
Hudnall, Richmond, &. T.; Rev. }. L
Kenncy, Chincoteague Island. Crane
Guide; Julius Joel. City Point, &. g..
Jos. 4. Bowyer, Lynchburg, G. S.; Il
ID. Blick, Norfolk, and L. B. Branch, Pc
tersburg, Supreme Representatives. Car
Norfolk, Trustees.
There are at present three thousand mem
bers IN Virginia.