The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-12-19
Brief News Ifeyns.

Chicago telegram says: A large three
masted schooner was i'm view off Evans
ton, short distance north OF this city, for
| two hours to-day, drifting helplessly. Sew
era tugs sent from here have been search
ing for her the entire afternoon. but with
out success, and It is believed that she has
gone down with all on board.
A Vancouver wv. IT, Telegram says: A
grand rally was held here Monday night in
honor Of the passage OF the woman's-suf-
frage law. Leading politicians. irrespective
OF party, are getting up n petition to Presi-
dent Arthur 10 appoint Mrs. Durway, the
leader Of the wOman's Acknowledgement
cause, Governor OF the Territory.
James Sheridan. clerk Ia the employ Of
VI. johnson, wholesale Tea and coffee
merchant at No. % Pine street, New York.
was arrested Monday, charged with having
embezzled large amount Of money from
his employer. Ii Is thought that the amount
may exceed $4,000. The evidence Of his
dishonesty is said to be conclusive.
In the inquest in the case of Charles
Mclaughlin, the millionaire who was shot
on the 18th instant In San Fraucisco by
jerome b. Cox, the coroner's Jury MONDAY
brought in verdict that Cox shot Nc
Laughlin In self-deience. The vsrdicr Gre
ated sensation, as there was nothing in
the evidence TO warrant it
The Jacksonville Times. Union states that
one day last week resident OF that clty
took from the st. Johns river with an
eight-ounce split bamboo rod, with ken.
tucky" reel, 321 bass and trout. Tbare
were 277 trout and Al bass. The bass rem
from three quarters of a pound 10 min e
pounds, and the trout were above the ave-
rage size.
A Milwaukee telegram says fire was
discovered In the laundry OF the Plankin-
ton House Monday evening which created
panic among the two hundred guests,
who remembered the Newhal House
holocaust and rushed into the street. The
female servants, mostly on the upper
noors, made rush for the fre-escape, and
about twenty OF them, with the assistance
OF The bremen, landed safely upon the side
walk. Owing 10 the breaking OF a gas
pipe and the ignition Of the gas, the fire
men had considerable difficulty Ia MASTER
ins anS preventing the spread oi the
names, aud siRis: 81 Their were asphyxisted
by miDgisd gas and s,s?ke, but were re-
Ssss-ti1sSst 4 VT GaA%-Akt " III EO.DDU.
oraes sss restored sitter couple Of hours.
a1d shs gsissss re,'nrsa 10 their rooms.
TIE Pfestdsai h., appointed board Of
gsfieefE ~ TIE army ana navy 10 consider.
.be question ii stnsl'ng an expedition 10
tise ssisA 81 Lse'ielianf dreely and his
party, sad 30 tSis,m'nsnd Ia the Secretaries.
OF Var 500 The Navy Jointly the steps the
aeAfd u. Y desbl advisable 10 be taken for
ssa sqTi; jsaasi and transportation OF the
sefsia efs'ss:stissi, and tc suggest such plan
sa5 ia etsTi and conduct and for the or
ssatsaisile ~ it, psrsoHnsf ~ may seem 10
tisasu hsst adapted 30 accomplish It's pur-
rsss. los board IL composed OF the fol-.
lowing oi'aers; Brigader-General W. b.
hssen, ,hist signal oficer United States
ss1sgi tsYtkin james A. Greer, United
ssstis MY LieuisnsntC Commander b. H.
@Stssis. United States navy and Captain
sssptgs W. Davis, Fours sentb infantry,
. alses Nsses army. The board will meet,
% ssllnTton on the 10th instant.