The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-03-17
Brief EeWs Items.

Mr.. Beverly Tucker is said TO be pre-
pairing volume OF personal "reminiscences.
Senator Fair, of Nevada, "Wednesday
| told reporter that The i1Imor that lIe is to
resign is unfounded.
A former pastor Of Philadelphia, the
Rev. DIR. J. III. Ecc!eston, now Of Newark,
n. j., is said to be the only clergyman in
the United States who has refused three
biShoprics.
Policeman Gustave Muller, of Jersey
CITY, while temporarily off duty on Wed.
nesday night, was so badly beaten by
roughs that his life is despaired Of. One
arrest has been made.
Mrs. Downey, OF Lower Brighton. Y. H..
was frozen TO death i'm the storm Of Satur-
day. She wandered of the roads, fell into
the deep snow and persisted. The body
was discovered Thursday.
Ex-Rerresentativc Il. T. Flower, Of New
| York, has returned to the Treasury the sum
Of S45S.50, being the amount oyerpaid him
on account OF salary and mileage as a men,
Der of the Forty-seventh Congress.
The police in New York were Thursday
notified Of the mysterious disappearance OF
IIulda Schmul, young emigrant-girl who
but lately landed in New York. The girl,
with her brother and sister, were passen-
gers on the Inflated Cimbrio. OF the three,
HIuda was the only one saved. A general
alarm was sent out.
The Press Association says it is stated
on good authority that James Mullett. one
of the murder-cOnspiracy prisoners, has
given information duplicating Patrick
Egan and several others in the Dublin
crimes. The information is said to be suf-
ficent 10 justify the arrest Of Mr.. Exam
when he returns from America.
The Rhode Island Republican State Con-
vention met at Providence Thursday, and
nominated Augustus .. Brown, Of Bristol,
for Governor, and Oscar j. Rathburn. of
WoOnsocket, for Lieutenant-Gov
Joshua nj. Alderman. Secretary OF State.
S. j. Colt, Attdaney- General, and Samuel
Clarke, General Treasurer, were renomi-
mated.
A Harrisburg (Pa.) telegram says: At
the close Of the afternoon session of the
Senate to-day Senator Lee accused Senator
Mcknight of working against the interests
of his constituents and lodging the free
pipe bill, to which Mcknight angrily re-
torted. Senator Emery, who was stand
ing by, also accused Mcknight OF pur-
posely avoiding the matter. Angry words
during which Emery slapped
Mcknight in the face, and Mcknight
struck back, but Emery warded the blow
OF. Other senators then interfcred, and
order was restored.
The Longfeilow Memorial Association
has received letter from Mr.. BennOck, in
London, which says that all the prelimina-
ries for placing q bust in Westminster Alb
hey are now arranged, sufficient capital
having been subscribed, the sculptor en-
gagged, and the position for the bust Sc
lectcd. 1t will stand upon column be-
tween the memorial niche of Chaucer and
the bust of Dryden, with full and unn-
terrupted stream Of light falling on it. so
that the bust will occupy a central and
most conspicuous place iii the Poets Cor
ner.
The California Legislature has passed
law providing for Il new course of pro-
cedure in murder trials where the plea Of
Is set UP by the defence, which
will no doubt pcrceptibly abrldge the num-
Der of murderous lunaticS in that State.
The accused is TO be first examined for in
sanity, and if proved sane he shall be tried
for murder, aud the insane plea shall lie
considered an aggravatisn Of the offence.
II adiudged insane, he goes to an asylum !
Tor life, and cannot be released unless his !
sanity at the time Of the murder is proved, |
when he is to be released and tried for |
murder.
The Prince of Wales's son George struck !
up violent muddy" Irritation at an Aus !
traian ball with lovely little girl OF fifteen !
looking older, as girls do there). 1t was
mtlessly open and frank, but the authori.
les took him in hand, bringing him out to
he dais to be portioned out properly. The |
roy was not TO be baflled. He slipped into |
he crowd and secured his "girl" again.
he was brought back to the |
latform and confronted by an indignant
ady, the npich-respected daughter OF the
Governor OF the colony. who assured him
With emphasis: @ II you do that again / |
viii box your royal ears" The boy, see
ng that she evidently meant what she said,
lid Eot do it again.