The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-01-17
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A game OF chess by telegraph was COM
menced on Saturday night between tue
Toronto and Buffalo Clubs, and will be re-
sumcd neat Saturday. No advantage has
been gained by either club.
There were three suits for damages in
New York and Brooklyn on Monday by
women against railways-onc Tor S5'0oo'
another for $4,000, and q third for $1,000.
Tho cases were tried and gwen to tho
jurics, but no decision rendered.
a Vienna telegram says Crown-Prince
Rudolph has abandoned his proposed jour-
pcy TO the East, and has resolved TO devote
portion OF the SIM the trip would have
cost TO the relief of the distress prevailing
in the flooded districts.
Reports concerning the northwestern
blizzard in Dakota, Minnesota. Northern
Wisconsin, and Iowa. say that number OF
people have been frozen TO death and lost
in the snow-storms, aud that rail- trayel Is
much delayed.
Mr.. Rassam has returned TO England
from the Carbohydrates Valley with ten
or twelve thousand specimens, consisting
Of tablets, cylinders, and various other an
tfques. Many Of them arrived In LONDON
somewhat in advance OF Mr. Rassam. Iney
remain yet 10 be classified and described.
There has been so much objection TO tie
proposed tariff on metals that the senate
Finance Committee has requested Mr.. On
yer. the member of the Tariff Commission
having this schedule in charge, TO come 10
Washington at once and confer with the
committee in relation thereto.
On Thursday last man named john
Francis Bell was found by Mr. Robert
Marbury. of Glymont, Charles county,
Md. in Mattawoman swamp, perfectly I'M
conscious. He was discovered to be I'M
der the influence Of liquor, and 80 badly
frozen that he died soon after being car
ried TO the residence Of MIR. Marbury.
The reports OF preparations for an early
rising of the Mussulmans in the mountain
districts OF Eastern Roumelia are con-
firmed. The authorities have seized seve-
raj cases Of Martini rifles sent by the
.. Young Turkey Committee" at Constan-
tinople, 10 committee in Philippopolls.
Turkish troops have been clandestinely
massed ON the Eastern Roumelian frontier.
A fire occurred at Laconia, n. H.. Sum
day in the Office OF the Daily and Weekly
T0cSin, causing damage OF over $4,000.
DR.. c. w. Hackett, one Of the publishers OF
the T0cSin. was found insensible in the
burning building, his spine and head hay-
ing been badly injured by fall while en-
deavoring to escape. His recovery is con-
sidered doubtful.
Several years ago the German Empress
instituted Us reward for long and faithful
service rs n domestic a special distinction
known as the "golden cross" to be given
only to women who have served in one
family for forty years and more. During
the past six years this coveted honor has
been given to more than 1913 women.
The sacred concert for the benefit of the
smallpox sufferers which was given in the
Academy of Music in Baltimore on SUM-
day night proved great success, nearly
1000 people being present, and nearly
81, 500 being secured. MANY sermons were
preached sduring the day against such en-
tainments on the Sabbath.
The ghost Of Myles Joyce, the murderer,
Is the latest witness against Saxon tyranny.
AS the warders Of Galway Jail have made
application for a transfer TO another prison,
it is probable that the ghost carries mus
ket and uses threats. Lord Spencer has
personally undertaken the maintenance Of
the two boys. who are the only remaining
members of the Joyce family massacred in
County Galway.
John Gilbert, the actor. one Of the vic
tins Of the milwaukee, fire, is reported bet
ter. lie imagines that he has been ill.,
dulging freely, and remarked TO his physi-
CHM Monday morning, "Thls drinking
whiskey is terrible thing" Though he
may not live, the news OF the death OF his
wife, to whom he had been married day,
will be kept from him as long as possible.
The remains OF John Howard Payne, au-
thor OF the song "Home, Sweet Home"
who died at Tunis, in Northern Africa,
which are being brought TO this country at
the expense OF Mr.. w. w. Corcoran, Of
Washington, are now in charge OF the
United States Consul at Marseile>, awaiting
transportation TO America. AS no vessel
OF the United States navy is at present
available for the purpose, they will proba-
bly, be brought across the ocean by n vessel
of one OF the regular steamship lines.
A Williamsport (Penn.) telegram says ::
Henry Carbaugh alias Dewalt and his
wife were arrested near Trout Run and
put in Jail in this city yesterday, charged
with an attempt to murder Carbaughs first
wife in July, 1879. The arrest was made
at the INSTANCE OF j. G.. Little, OF Wenks-
vile, Adams county. Carbaugh is charged
with several attempts to poison his first
wife, and on the night OF July 10, 1879, he
is said to have given her what he supposed
to have been q fatal dose, after which he
ran away with his hired girl and married
her the following day. They have since
been living near Trout Run, Lycoming
county.
A horrible instance OF human atTOcity is
reported as having occurred in Scranton,
Pa. For some time past man named
Quinnan and his wife have had many
family quarrels, in which the woman
usually proved victor. Quinnan resolved
on revenge, and on Wednesday last he pur-
chased whiskey for her, causing her to fall
i'm Il drunken stupOr. While in this condi-
ton he heated stoye-lids to red heat, with
which he burned her limbs in horrible
manner, also piercing her body with red
hot pokers. When the police went to az
! rest HIM the wife protested, declaring that
she would inilict worse punishment on her
brutal husband than she received as soon
as able.
| A Dublin telegram says: -Four informers
will be examined on Saturday. Some Of
the persons recently arrested have been
watched by detectives for the last two years.
Evidence will be given Of the existence Of
Fcnian army, also Of the formation of
| plot to murder Lord Frederick Cayendish.
Earl Spencer, and other Government Of
ticers. Proof will be submitted OF the
compauionship OF some OF the prisoners
with persons found guilty of murderous
outrages. There is perfect panic among
the consprators. One of the informers is
man who was recently convicted. The
police have secured revolver which was
purchased along with the one with which
the atfempt was made on Tudoe I ovson,s