The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-01-14


The Supreme Court OF Appeals will TO-
morrow render the decision In the case OF
Burks rerSuS Hinton. !.
Rev. J. G. Armstrong at the last stated
communication OF Dove Lodge, No. bl, n.
+. and A. NJ, was appointed chaplain OF
that body.
Mr.. Joseph p. Harrison, OF Brunswick
county, was in the city yesterday.
United States Marshal X. i. Hughes re
turned to the city yesterday from an at
tendance at the session Of the United States
District Court at Alexandria.
The snow disappears slowly, but the side
walks are in no condition to prevent
cburch-going to-day.
The police yesterday stopped the boys
from coasting on Franklin street between
Fifth and Seventh, whereupon the boys
appealed to the Mayor, who very properly
decided that they should not be broken up
in their fun. fit is noti'legal to be boy,
q boy should be allowed some opportunity
to exercise.
The Marquis OF Lorne and the Princess
Louise ought TO have our City Hall shown
them. Ten to one they will concede that
there is no public building like 1t in the
Old World.
Nearly every city in the land is now
looking ir'o the means the hotels have Tor
the escape of guests in case OF fire.
MIR. Meade Haskins has been confined TO
his rooms, at the Exchange Hotel, for the
last ten days by reason Of severe indisposi-
ton. Yesterday he was able TO be out for
a short while.
Those who heard George Kennan, Esq,
last year will be glad OF an opportunity to
listen to him again. He possesses the rare
power OF investing the dryest subjects
with a degree Of interest and amusement
that bespeaks the true orator. lie lectures
Tuesday night at Mozart Hall.
The friends of Master X. s. Coleman will
be glad to hear that he has received an ap-
pointment to the United States Naval
Academy at Annapolis, Nd. The appoint
ment was at large.
Some changes in the schedule OF the
passenger trains Of the Allegheny road
have been made. and the sleeping-car at
tached to the night express will hereafter
be run to Lynchburg and Lexington.
Berths, 81.
virginia Council, No. ., Order of Chosen
Friends. will have their annual rednion
and supper at Sanger Hall Tuesday night.
While Maine. New Hampshire, and YER
mont are suff ring from prolonged
drought, we are in danger OF floods. The
melting Of the snow commenced Yesterday,
and caught number Of people preparing
TO put their vehicles on runners.
Mr.. w. f. Cree, grand secretary OF the
Grand Grove OF Druids of tins State, re-
turned Yesterday from Fayetteville, n. c.,
whittier he went several days since by au-
thority OF the Grand Grove OF the United
States 10 institute new Grove.
He was warmly received by his brethren
OF the Old North State, and altogether had
most delightful time, notwithstanding
the cold weather. which was equally as Sc
we're as that experienced here for the past
week.
The Druids have an endowment feature
similar to that of other orders.
The weather indications for to-day lead
to the belief that we will have a cold rain.
A shifting engine got across the Fred
ericksbure railroad track at Hanover
Junction last night, and prevented the
train from Washington coming down to
Richmond. Immediate arrangements were
made with the Chesapeake and Ohio Com
pany, and the mail and passengers reached
here with little delay, and were promptly
tranSlcrTeu from INC utpol vi lhat COMPANY
to the Byrd-Street depot.
Mr.. Thomas B. Saunders, son OF the late
David j. Saunders, died last night Of con-
sumption in the thirty-third year o. his
age. He had not been conscious for seve-
raj days. He leaves Il wife and four chill
dren. His funeral will take place to-mor-
row at 2 O'Clock from the Grace-Street
Baptist church.
A Mr.. Sauers, from Virginia, was robbed
Of S99S in Philadelphia yesterday.
Hon. John Paul was in the city yester-
day. 1t is believed that either he or AT.
toTney-General Blair will be appointed
United States Judge to succeed Judge
Riyes; that is if the President takes Ma
homes advice.
An officer from the Maryland House Of
Correction came here yesterday, and yes
terday evening took away the two escaped
prisoners from that institution, who, being
unable longer to endure the cold anC
hunger to which they were subjected n
fugitives from justice, on Thursday sur
rendered themselves at the Second station
house.
The street-cars look quite stylish nov
that the snow requires that they shall b.
drawn by four horses.
The upper Main-street line will NJ
doubt be open to-day