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

1t is reported that plot against LORD
Harrington has been discovered, and the
precautions for his safety have been in
creased.
On Wednesday night, as party Of nine
men were returning to North Hoosic, n.
Y, from Hoosic Falls, their horses ran
away, throwing the men out. One mans
neck was broken and all the Others were
injured.
A deficiency of $4,000 CT $4,000 has
been discovered in the accounts OF the
Manhattan Fire-Insurance Company OF New
York, for which Louis i. Carman, the Sec
retary, who disappeared on Saturday last,
is supposed to be responsible.
The dam confning the waters OF Noun
tain-Lake Park, Garrett county, Md, gave
way last week, and the waters rushed
through the grounds over the intervening
space into the Little Cough river. The
dam was 600 feet long, and was only COM
peted last fall.
G. E. Douglass, of Crockett, Texas, was
accidentally and fatally shot Wednesday
night in the Opera-House OF this city. As
the audience was dispensing a pistol drop
ned from the pocket Of T. NJ. Blakeley,
sheriff of Fort Bend county, discharging a
bullet which took effect in Douglass g
body.
The Propaganda has directed Monslg-
more sylvestre SembratowicZ TO go 10 VI
emma and oversee the proposed reforms III
the SIavo Ruthenian Roman Church. one
of the most important OF these reforms is
the ADOPTION OF the Gregorian Calendar.
The Ruthenian and Slavo-Catholcs sun
use the Julian Calendar in their llturgicai
services.
Private adyices from Hamburg state that
Hanover and Prussia have renewed nego-
tiations with the Duke of Cumberland In
regard to his remuneration OF his claim 10
the throne Of the Kingdom OF Hanover on
the basis OF guarantee OF the Ducny OF
brunswick, which would be raised to q
grand duchy, and the payment OF an in
demnity.
General Fitzhugh Lee, whilst in Mobile,
Ala. few days ago, was brought in con-
tact with Sergeant Alber, who was with
him in the United States dragons in 1899.
They were both badly wounded In an en-
pagement with the Indians on the IeXas
frontier General Lee tells OF some vigor-
ous band-to-hand combats with the saw
AGES. i'm which Sergeant Alber was always
by his side. The meeting between the old
veterans was exceedingly pleasant.
A Reading Pa.) telegram says: A nine
wear old son of Isaac HILBERT. OF Newmans-
town. fourteen miles from here, met with
frigbtful accident Thursday. The farm
hands were cutting corn-fodder and the
boy was caught by his clothing and whirled
around the rod, which was making one
thousand revolutions per minute. lie
struck his head and feet on the hard ground
and was horribly mangled, shreds OF skin
and flesh hanging loose all over his person.
The law, back to his ear, was laid bare
His body Is ieack and blue all over, but no
bones were broken. He may recover.
John HamleD, Swede, was amusing
himself on Sunday evening by firing at
mark at Niles Valley, Tioga county, Pa,
near the front door OF clearinghouse.
A lady IN the house was very i'll, and the
report Of the pistol annoyed her. Charles
Fulford, a boarder, went to the door ana
requested Hamien TO cease firing. Hamlen
turned and fired at Fulford. The latter
ran out, knocked the Swede down, and fell
dead on the sidewalk. Hamlen's bullet
had passed through his heart. crowd
seized IIamlen, and, procuring rope,
were hurrying him TO the woods with the
intention OF lynching him. A party OF
citizens interfered and succeeded In rescu-
ing the Swede, and got him safely TO the
jail in WelIsboro'.