The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-03-31
Brief News Items.

An officer of Emperor Williams body
guard committed suicide Wednesday by
shooting himself with pistol
Alta meeting Of the Geographical Society
nj Frankfort Thursday the resumption OF
the Polar expedition was advocated.
A citizen OF Lincoln, Neb, has for n
moneyed consideration promised i'll mar
rage the hand Of his daughter toa wealthy
Chinaman. also resident Of Lincoln. The
girl is only thirteen years old. She seems
TO be greatly smitten with the Celestial.
The Chicago public schools were this
wear closed, for the first time, on Good
Friday. A Chicago paper saws that hall
OF the children do not know what Good
FRIDAY is. and perhaps some of them could
not learn by asking their parents.
A Bellair (Md.) telegram says: Mr.. John
Ayers, who resided near Churchville, liar-
ford county, committed suicide Thursday
morning by hanging himself in a stable
near his residence. He was about forty
five wears OF age, and large dealer in cat
lie. II is rumored that domestic trouble
prompted the act.
Thursday tramp cut the throat OF fe-
male tramp at Hecktown. Pa, and then,
with two other tramps, fled across the
fields. The woman was found on the road.
side, and was taken TO the almshouse. She
saws Charles Tilghman is the name OF the
man who assaulted her. They were walk
ing along the road at the time, talking on
different subjects, when he suddenly seized
her, threw her on the ground and cut her
throat. II is thought she cannot live. a
party is in pursuit OF the tramps.
woman named Mrs. Johanna Domingo,
n native Of Germany. wife OF a Manila
fisherman residing at Tunisburg, was adj
mitted to the Charity Hospital, New Or
leans, Wednesday afternoon, suffering from
leprosy. DR.. Berat was in attendance on
the woman, who expressed wish to go 10
the hospital, and the physician thereupon
consulted with DIR. Jones, president OF the
Board OF Health, and they concluded to
giant her wish. The case eXcites great in-
terest, and its features will be carefully
investigated.
In Philadelphia Wednesday night force
Of men tore down a temporary bridge at
Second and Nenango streets, which had
been put up by the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company to accommodate the travelling
public while lowering the track Of the con-
Meeting road, so that the pike should not
be crossed at grade. The destruction was
the work OF the Philadelphia, Newtown
and New York Railroad Company, whose
officials contend that the Pennsylvania had
invaded their property in building the APP
proaches to the bridge. The bridge was
is feet wide, with span OF 200 feet.
An Alton Qll.) telegram OF Thursday
says: Yesterday afternoon the dead bodies
OF two colored men, recognized as those OF
Henry Depugh and Henry Ross. were dis
covered in shanty on Rocky Fork, a col.
ored settlement near here. The head OF
Depugh was almost entirely blown Off
evidently with shotgun, and his body
was lying on the floor, while Ross lay in
bed, stabbed through the body near the
heart. The two dead men were farmers
and occupied the house in common. De-
pugh was the son OF Rev. Isaac Depugh, {
weil-known colored Baptist preacher. The
motive OF the crime, as well rs the perpe
traitors OF il, are unknown, and there is mo-
the slightest clue TO the identity OF tn,
criminals.
A New York telegram Of Thursday saws
Thelyrand Jury to-day began an inyesiiga
ton CT the case Of George w. Conklinp
Jr., " no shot and killed Wilbur II. Haver
stick, rnd he will probably be indicted ant
reaTeSed. Recorder Smyth, addressin!
TIE GRIND jury, instructed them TO inyesti
gltc the case, and said that the Police Jus
tee, Scion S. Smith, hal exceeded hi
powers In assuming 10 decide that Ia,
homicide was iustiiablc. His action, III,
Recorder said, does not estop the 2ranf
tnry from indicling Conhlng. Counsel fo]
MIS-. Ublcr have received instructions &C
begin le gal proceedings against DR.. Amidor
Tor the recovery OF $3.50 which Mrs. Uhlel
claims TO be due her out OF the sum left by
HaNerstlck at the time of his death.
News has come that an Indian maiden
belonging to branch OF the Sioux on Tho
Oak-riyer reserve, in Manitoba, recently
committed suicide. The chief desired her
TO marry certain member OF the tribe
who was advanced In years, but the mai.
den's fancy had already been engaged by a
young brave, whom she promised 10 wed
IL she wed at all. The objection shown to
the chiefs wishes enraged him to such an
extent chat he insisted on The marriage
with the older one, and threatened all man.
Der OF punlsbmcnts in the event OF further
contumacy. There appeared no possible
escape for the unhappy maiden but one,
and she brayely faced il. Getting posses
sion OF piece OF rope, she managed TO
slip away unobserved, and fastening the
I. rope to the branch OF Il tree in the vicinity
OF the encampmcnt, succeeded in most
eiiectually hanging herself