The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-12-22
HrJef News Items.

The ArchDlSh0pfic Oh tahtcrO'i! HIS
been offered to and accepted by the Rev.
DR.. Edward White Benson, Bishop OF
Truro.
Forty thieves attacked the town OF Al
macattan, Pueblo, Mexico, on Tuesday
night, captured the mayor, justice, and
aldermen. and carried them oil 10 their
rendezvous, where they hold them for
ransom.
Daniel and Thomas League were ar
rested at Mobile Wednesday in the act OF
passing counterfeit quarters. Implements
for their manufacture were found in their
possession. They claim West Virginia as
their home.
The Sisters of Charity Hospital at Biz
Rapids, Michigan, was burned Wednes-
day morning. The sixty inmates were all
removed safely. A valuable library belon-
ing to the estate OF the late Father De Ceu-
ninck was destroyed.
George Lovcry, who in 1872 murdered
Roundsman Philip Lambrccht. i'll New
York city, and was sentenced to mprison-
ment for life, escaped from Sing sing pri-
son Tuesday. lie placed dummy" in
his cell, and secreted himself till nightfall,
when he crossed the river on the ice.
Atelegram from Morristown, n. j., says {:
A large barn and out-buidinSs belonging
TO ex-senator Randolph were burned early
Wednesday morning. Loss, $1,000; in
surcd one half. The new stcam-dtcher
lately patented by Mr.. Randolph and built
at an expense OF over $4,000 was also
burned. The fire was of incendiary origin.
During a severe hail-storm Wednesday
night Deans miling-housc, six miles from
Huntsville, Texas, was blown down, in
| stantly killing Albert Driden and four ne
gro women, who had sought shelter in the
! building. Ten persons were i'll the build-
ing at the time Of the accident. Three OF
four others were slightly wounded.
A Chinese merchant. who thrust into the
street a comtryman who sought succor at
his house while desperately wounded in
the throat. was convicted Of manslaughter
at Victoria, +. c., the jury holding that the
act Of the merchant accelerated death. lie
was sentenced 60 fourteen years inpfisor-
mcnt. The prisoner burst into tears and
was carried out helpless.
A Pembroke (Ontario) telegram, Of the
Goth. says "Ihc Copeland Hotel and ad-
| Joining block were burned at an early hour
this morning. Three persons were burned
! to death-twO French boys, servants ut the
hotel, and James Cameron, agent for j. H..
| Booth, OF Ottawa. The other guests at the
hotel escaped with much difficulty. The
total loss IS estimated at Sl0O.000 divided
among the following: J. Copeland, I. &
W. Murray. Edward Behan, V. Charr0n,
r.. Il. Gray, +. Martin d Co., and Francis
Thompson"
Jefferson, Ohio, is much excited over the
Gefalcation of s. j. Fuller and II. l.. St.
! ! chn, the cashier and the assistant cashier
OF The Second National Bank, and the s,ls-
pension Of the bank pending an inyestiga-
ton. Fuller has fed. lie has been specu-
lating, and used S50,000 to $4,000 Of the
banks funds. st. JOHN, on learning that
! the crime was discovered, had q stroke OF
paralysis. The depositors are not likely to
! lose their money, the stockholders being
! liable for 100000, which is far more than
the average amount Of deposits.
The City Bank of Rochester, n. Y.
which closed its doors Wednesday morn
ing owing to Il misrepresentation OF $3.50, 600
OF it's funds by its president, c. L. UPTON.
had deposits, it is said, to the amount of
$500, 6O0, while the bank holds paperamount-
ing to $500, 900. Upton was treasurer OF the
Western New York Episcopal diocese, and
had its funds in the bank. The savings
banks OF the city had large sums on de-
posit i'm the bank. OF late he has been
specializing largely in oil. A few weeks
ago there was heavy fall in prices, and he
took money from the bank to carry this.
|. Within the last few days the room which
serves as the headquarters OF the Citizens
Committee, organized to make war upon
professional thieves and their alleged atet-
tors, the detectives Of Washington, has
been almost overrun with victims OF rob
bery-all OF whom tell substantially the
same story OF the way in which they have
been despoiled of property, aud have re.
covered it by means OF rewards through
detectives. These cases show the intimate
association OF the detectives and profes.
sional burglars and sneak-thieves, whose |
recent. daring and successful operations
have given rise TO the citizens movement.