The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-01-28
nricf News Items.
General Ftzhugh Lee expects TO review
the Brooklyn militia on February 18th.

brief News Items.
General Fitzhugh Lee expects TO review
the Brooklyn militia on February 18th.
General Grants son married a daughter
Of ex-senator Chafcc. Mr.. Chaflee de-
clares for Grant for President.
Mr.. Camel, the merchant who fitted ont
the Arctic exploring steamer Dymphna, i
organizing a relief expedition TO proceed
by the way OF Siberia.
In the Supreme Court. New York, Fri
day. Judge Barrett vacated the injunction
obtained by Colonel Mapleson restraining
Emma Juch from singing with any other
management.
II is authOritatiyely announced that Sem
ator David Davis and Miss 4. l.. Burr will
be married ut the lady's home. near
Fayetteville, Y. G., Immediately after Con-
gress adiouns.
4 chopping-stone in WiSser's grIst-mill,
Flora, Ontario, burst Friday. SCATTERING
the building. killing Austin Crowley and
seriously iniuring Richard Buckley, mill
hands.
King William, Of Germany, the oldest Of
the kings and rulers Of the world. is eighty
six. and Alfonso. OF Spain. the youngest,
TWENTY-FIVE. The Pope is seycnty-three;
Alexander Of Russia, thirty-onc. and Vic
toria siNty-threc.
a weIl-dressed man, evidently for
cicncr. boarded The fast train over The Erie
railway for New York Friday morning at
Buffalo. While the train was passing Dale
station. six miles west OF Warsaw, he
jumped from the platform Of the rear car
and was instantly Killed. Passengers state
that his actions indicated insanity.
The Press Association states that in the
event of Mcssrs. Dayitt. Hcaly, and Quinn
refusing to give bail, they will probably be
sentenced to solitary confinement at hard
labor in the Kilmainham Jail. 1t is certain
that they Will not be treated as first-class
misdcmeanants, as the provisions OF the
statute Of Edward III. preclude such treat
ment
Mrs. Francis p. Smith, OF West Philf-
dclphia. returned home on Thursday eve
ming. and was unable to get into the house.
4 policeman managed 10 enter. and opened
the font door. On entering the nursery
the girl was found dead, seated in a
chair. wi.b the lady's infant in her arms,
and two other children were asleep in their
bed. IIeart-diSease is supposed to have
caused her sudden death.
The remains OF the thrcc-year-old son of
the late Or. :. IIasOn, OF New York, were
cremated in the Lcmoyre furnace, at
Washington, Pa, Friday. The body was
placed in the rotort about II O'Clock, and
two hours later was reduced to ashes. A.
usual, religious services were dispensed
with at the cremation. The ashes will be
forwarded TO the grandfather Of the child.
Or Kaufman, Of New York, in few days.
A New York telegram says: Quail-Eatcr
Walcott is in bad way. lie was on hand
at Cases to-day in full command OF his
senses and legs, but apparently uncertain
about his stomach. He walked up and
down before the hotel until the quail were
ready. Then be drank considerable gas
trinc. and then he began eating. He de-
youred the twentieth brace with IN air OF
Desperation, making better time than yes
terday. lie ate them in Giteen minutes,
and then drank more gastrinc and hurried
away.
Shrewsbury. Pa, has a midget. At it,
birth, nearly three months ago. ii weighed
one and a half pounds. A ring taken from
its mothers finger passed over IFS hand and
arm 10 the shoulder with ease. The child's
weight now is a trifle over three pounds.
II il regarded rs curiosity, over nine
hundred persons having been to see the
midget, some coming a distance Of over
twenty miles. The health OF the child Is
reasonably good, though ii has suffered
some from cold taken q few weeks ago.
An Edinburgh special says; Sir Alexan-
der Gait, High commissioner Tor Canada,
i'm a speech here Friday, referring to the
relations Of the British colonies to the en-
pire. said il was doubtful whether or not as
The colonies increased in material power
they would continue satisfied. Their pres
enl position OF separation. he said, was
neither necessary nor desirable. tie sug-
cested the possibility Of cementing the
whole empire by a scheme OF imperial
federation.
The recent exposure OF the illegitimate
traffic i'm dead bodies in Philadelphia Is
supplemented by n series OF charges which
the coroner's officials make against tho
new administration ut tie city almshouse
These allegations are confined 10 the i'm
proper removal of bodies from that instr
I tuition, and the failure Of IFS officers 10 re-
port cases Of death that come within Tho
+ jurisdiction OF the coroner. An inyestiga'
ton viii be made.
Engineer Robert Temple, on the shor'
road at Irondale, near Newburg, while In
/ toxicatcd, ran his engine into q loaded gon'
dola at Irondale Furnace on Friday. night
Benz. Flynn, superintendent Of thefurnace
was badly crushed, and one leg had TO ~
amputated. Robert Temple, the engineer
/ father, was hurt internally, and VIII proba
bly, die. 1t was yard engine, wi hou
/ tender, and the men were caught betweeI
the furnace and the eondola. The engi
neer left Immediately after the accident.
OLD BOREAs OK TIE RAMPAGE.-Th'
high wind whistled around the chimney
/ tops and steeples, and blew bricks dowr
l t. @l. ho