The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-04-21


nrSsr News Items.
Hut little progress was made wItn Tue
Johns will case 10 Baltimore on "eoncs-
Day.
The crop reports In Arkansas indicate o
better weld Of wheat and corn tnan TOT
many years.
The Connecticut Senate Wednesday de-
feated the House resolution asking the par
don Of Sergeant Mason.
Among the first prizes won at the dog
chow at New York Tuesday was one TO
Hon. 8. J. Tilden for smooih-coated st.
Bernard dog.
Hannibal Hamilton Chase, president oil
The PEOPLES Bank. In Baltimore, died from
susldcn illness on the street "Wednesday In
Che seventy-second year OF his age.
The railroad commission bill passed the
New York lower House Wednesday. II
now goes 10 the Senate. AS II stands, the
commissioners are elected by the people.
A petition was fled in the United States
Circuit Court, at Chicago, Wednesday,
asking for the appointment OF receiver
far t.,e Alton and Terra Haute railroad.
The court took the matter under ADVISE
meBt.
French Canadians are returning daily
into the Dominion in large numbers from
fl,e New England States. Five hundred
arrived at st. Johns, Quebec, "Wednesday
Special trains with over one thousand lett
for Manitoba.
The steamer City OF Sidney, from Auc-
Land. New Zealand. which arrived q, san
francisco WEDNESDAY, brought about 300
messengers, nearly half Of whom are Nor
mon converts en- route TO Salt Lake, mostly
Danes and Norwegians.
The Massachusetts, House on "Wednesday
accepted the committees report recon-
mending ssleaye to withdraw" on the pc
tition Of certain atheists for legislation,
providing that disbelief in God may not
affect PERSONS credibility as witness.
The cornerstone Of the new armory OF
the First regiment Pennsylvania National
Guard was laid in Philadelphia on We'd
nesday with Masonic rites. The Twenty
second New York and other regiments
were present, and the military display was
fine
The annual meeting Of the American
Society OF Mechanical Engineers convened
"wednesday in Franklin Institute, Phila-
Slelphia, and was called to order by Pro-
lessor X. III. Thurston, the president. The
membership at the present time was stated
to be 1925.
The receiver of the North American
Lfe-Insurance Company testified before
the New York legislative committee on
"Wednesday that the expenses OF settling
its affairs had been S3i,37S, and that there
are $2S9,706 on deposit to the credit OF
policy-holders.
TIP. O'COnnor, member OF Parliament
for GALWAY, was rendered 4 reception We'd
nesday night at the Cooper Institute, New
York, previous TO his departure for home.
Charles A. Dana presided, and many dis
Singuished citizens attended. Mr. O'Con-
nor was given S1,9SS to take to Ireland.
Annie Herman, aged twenty-four. Of No.
1O3 east Thirtieth street, New York, died
suddenly on Wednesday morning from
arsenical poisoning. No cause could be
assigned for the suicide. Letters found
Indicate that she was also known rs Annie
Walters, OF Philadelphia.
Two boys, aged respectively eighteen
months and four years, sons OF Thomas
Ryan, OF Camden, n. j., are dying from
what the doctors pronounce trichinosis,
caused by eating boiled ham q week ago.
The doctors say the trichina have pene-
frated every portion of the children's
bodies.
A decree was signed in New York on
Wednesday for a partition OF the property
bequeathed to James Gordon Bennett by
his father, the will leaving one half to HIM
sell and one half in trust TO his sister,
Jeanette Bell, the income to her during
her life and her share TO her children The
property to be sold includes the Bennett
mansion, Morewood Place, the Bennett
building, and several houses.
a meeting Of the members Of the iron
and metal trade interested in establishing
an exchange was held in New York on
Wednesday afternoon. A committee was
appointed to apply for charter, in which
the pane was given rs "The New York
Iron and Metal Exchange" 1t says the
initiation-fee Of the first two hundred men,
bers Will be 800, with S25 annual dues,
and that the other members will be charged
$500 initation-fees.
One day last week james Bailey shot
Howard at a log-rolling four miles
below Harlan Courthouse, Ky. Bailey had
threatened Howard, who seemed to try to
avoid difficulty with him. On Howard's
arrival at the log-rolling Bailey attacked
him with rock, but was prevented from
striking, when ne drew pistol, shooting
Howard i'm the hip and inllicting a serious
wound. The shooting seems to have been
malicious in the extreme, and Bailey has
fed the country. County Sentinel.
A secret meeting of saloon-keepers and
whiskey-dealers was held at Cincinnati on
"wednesday to decide on a course OF action
with reference TO the recently-cnacted law,
known as the Smith bill, which requires all
places where intoxicating liquors are sold
TO be closed on Sundays. The brewers
raised fund to make a legal fight against
the law, aud advised all saloon-keepers to
guard against disorder, but to keep open
Sunday and test the law in the courts. The
salo0n-keepers also raised q large fund fol
legal defence. 1t appeared to be the senti'
nent OF the majority that the Pond bill,
which places tax OF $500 year on each
saloon, should not be resisted. The saloon
keepers Of Columbus have decided TO close
their saloons on Sunday as required blythe
Smith bill. The saloon-keepers and liquor
dealers Of Toledo presented request to
fhe Police Board to enforce all laws for the
observance Of Sunday, and an order ha.
been issued accordingly.
The QUESTION SETTLE D.-There's no use
In arguing the question OF the potency o.
some substances for especial service il
emerpepeieg. They will do all they nro