The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-12-08
Brief News Ifcns
~, N, Bennett, editor OF the New yor,.
ir"'h'Seeter, died on Wednesday 'O'h


MsdSm9pAlbani has made an cnc,eon,o,,.
70 sing IN the United States and Consda a', ~
fore Christmas. "'''u' DC
me next House OF Repre- sentative. -,
pennsylvania will consist Of IN ~. VI
Gratis and IS Republicans. 80 ''"'o'
The Alhambra Theatre. London 49,.
burned wednesday night with ali H. c "n'
tents. No lives were lost. - 'o'''
The st. Nicholas Bank Of New yort on,
inc National Bank of New York have " d"'
'e''hhcd TO become state banks.
n complimentary dinner was eivcn W.,
neSday night by The citizens ~ Va, +" ~, w.
leans to Captain James b. Eads n" 0 vi
gineer. '-'''' 'ne en-
John Trinler, Of Chicago, fatally en-, III.
wiie's throat and his own in I ouis g. III
Nv, wednesday. His mind was ms, ~,
business troubles. "i'''' ~
The third game Of chess in pb;,o,o,,,i,
OF the new series between Stcinitz and
Martihez was played Wednesday evening
and resulted in a draw.
Counterfeit 81 notes Of the Bank o, Nov,
SCOTIA and the National Bank of TROY. Y
i? are IN circulation in Montreal and in
"'her parts Of Canada.
The election for mayor Of Augusta. Ga.
passed of quietly on Wednesday. Robert
H. May and 7. Il. Phinizy democrats
were candidates. MAY. the present incum..
oeh'' was reelected by 500 majority.
y ire on Wednesday DESTROYED fine five.
story furniture mandatory OF William
Lang, IN Pell street, New York. Loss on
furniture, $4,000; insured for Si.10O.
Loss 10 the building, $4,000; insured.
Mr.. Albert o. Newton. a wel.known
citizen OF New Castle county, Del. died
on Wednesday; aged cightv-fvc wears.
He was related to General Newton. and
ms eldest brother was a commodore i'm the
United States navy.
Joseph Borden, aged forty-fyc, and
j rank Bauer. aged twcnty-thrcc. were
crushed IN slope No. , in Gables orc-mine.
near boycrstoWn. Pa, oil Wednesday, by
FALLING ore. Borden was taken out dead.
and Bauer will die.
Rev. II. +. Buclncr, missionary Of the
Southern Baptist Convention to the In
dianS, died last Sunday near EuIaula.
Creek Nation. He had been laboring rs 4
missionary among the Indian, for more
than thirty three years.
The trial OF a suit was begun on We'd
neSday in the United States Circuit Court.
New York, by Alois Dicpcnbock against
Collector Robertson for $4,000. alleged
oyerchargc of duties on imp0rtatiOnS OF
church materials and statuary.
The presidents OF the New Orleans Cot
I fpn / l..
House, and Chamber OF Commerce have
written a letter thanking the President ioI
the views in his message relative TO the
Mississippi river improvements.
The Executive Committee of the West
crn Union Tclcgr1gh Company has adopted
a resolution to dismiss and prosecute undoI
/ the penal code OF New York any cmployC
who diyulSe> the contents Of a telegram on
allows any one to inspect dispatches.
Thc engines and machinery OF tho
F Charleston Cottor-f3ct0ry, which was be-
Gun I'm August. 1881. were successfully
tested "Wednesday, and next week >piuuinc
will begin. The MIL h1s 1900 spindlcs
+ with a capacity for 1900 more. II Is tn,
first cott0r-miil erected in Charleston since
/ the war.
The successful launch Of the iron-cIal
/ Puritan 81, Chester, Pa. on "Wednesday
/ ha. set at rest the doubts eEi ting a~ 20 hol
usefulness. Size viii carry - per cent
/ heavier armog thtn the Board allowed her
and when in commission She can carry
fifteen inches Of steel amor, as it viii ~
quirc 1880 gross tons TO load her dow
to hcr draft.
The question Of keeping open the me
nagcrie,. permitting driving. skating, anC
other amusement, in Central Park ON sun
DAYS va, discussed iy the New YORK. Pail
Commissioners ON " cdue-day. They tlra'
Is decided 90 allow all work, OF ncce-,it.
and recreation conducive to health to b
continued a- heretofore. subject to thc or
der, Of the superintendent.
Jean Joseph Louis Blanc, thcwcIl-kno"l
French historian and Radical, has jus
died. lie wa~ born ia Madrid October .
1873: WIS educated in France. In lS3
he founded i'm Pari, the Rccue On Pro9re.
advocating social and political reform. IN
first book wa, the Organization OF La
Ior." followed by the History Of TIE
years" Among his works is a" hlstor
~ fc French Revolution