The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-01-13
Brief News Items.

AQYiceS from DuDlln etutS tiiat hNt'y
correspondence Is again progressing be-
tween Mr.. Egan and Mr.. Pigott concern
ing the Land League funds. Mr. Pigott
declares that 100000 OF the funds are not
accounted for.
A Raab, Hungary, telegram says soldiers
have been placed along the dykes to pre-
vent the people from returning TO their
homes over the dangerous ice. The re-
pairing OF the dykes has been impossible
sInce the, frost set in. The whole Rhine
Valley is frozen over.
Mr.. William Bucknell, OF Philadelphia.
generous supporter OF many puDilc IN
stitutions, on Thursday handed TO the
Roord of Trustees OF the University al
Iewisburg, Pa, "a Baptist theological semi
nary.l his check for 100000, including his
own subscription OF $4,000, which was
made on condition that 0,000 more should
be secured.
Samuel Wurster, an employe at Hofer's
four-mills, Harrisburg. Pa, was caught in
the machinery on Thursday and torn almost
TO pieces. His right arm was torn Of, his
left arm was dislocated, one Of his legs was
fractured, his head was cut and bruised,
and there Is deep hole in his side, allow
ing his entrails to protrude.
A dispatch from Charleston, s. c., says
information has been received by the
British Consul at that port to the effect that
her Majesty's ship Dido will arrive there
on Monday next. He believes that the
Dido has been ordered to touch at Charles
ton to await the arrival Of the Princess
Louise, and TO take the royal party to Ber-
muda, as was first contemplated.
The Chapel church Nutheran) near Gas
| tonia, n. c., was burned by an incendiary
this week. 1t was a large brick structure,
and the best in CASTOR county. The CIR
cumstances clearly indicated the fact that
| il was the work OF an incendiary. A new
| ly-made ladder was found in the woods
near by, and 1t was seen where 1t had been
dragged to and from the church. The roof
had been saturated with kerosene oil.
A gene.- 5urt-martial, held at the navy
yard, Portsmouth, N. H., convicted Chief
Engineer Edwin Wells on he charge Of
| "assauIting an enlisted man III the navy"
and sentenced him to be publicly repr,-
manded in general orders by the Secretary
OF the Navy Secretary Chandler has ap-
proved the findings Of the court, and has
issued a general order carrying the SEN
tence into effect.
John Day found a stretch Of about
fifty miles on a Co orado trail without q
bar. He set up one in tent forthwith,
and few travellers were able to get past
without yielding to the unexpected temp
tation lie made money fast, and kept it
i'm tin box, which was under the counter
when he was awake and his pillow when
he slept. III other day he was found
with half dozen bullet-holes in his head
and all the profits gone.
A Berlin dispatch OF the 18th says Ed
win Booth opened his engagement at the
ReSidenz Theatre here tonight as Hamlet.
The house was crowded, and the perform
ance was q perfect success, Mr.. Booth be-
ing repeatedly called before the curtain
and fairly stormed with applause. Prince
Frederick William, who was present, re-
maintd until the conclusion OF the play,
and ireQue" tly expressed to the director OF
the theatre his admiration OF Booths in
comparable acting. The British Embassy
and the American Legation were present.
A board Of naval officers Thursday con-
cuded a series Of experiments at the navy
ward, Washington, to test the efficiency Of
a new feed for the GatlfJg gun. A single
case charge was fred within three secorls (;
yollevs OF thirty rounds averaging six
tenths of a second; eight cases $3.50 rounds)
i'm forty seconds. Altogether G,000 rounds
were fired. A great advantage Of the new
feed is its adaptability to any angle of dis
charge, where the grayitatlon feed operates
reliably within only limited scope. The
experiments were regarded as successful.
The inventor, DR.. Calling, and a large
number OF army and navy officers were
present.