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

Brief News Items.
The Prince OF Wales has nominated Nj.
2. Lorilard's brown colt IroQuois for the
race for the Stockbridge cup, which comes
off ut Stockbridge next season.
MFR. Spuller Repubicau), who was
Thursday elected yice-preSident OF the
French Chamber OF Deputies, received
1872 votes against 145 for NJ. Boysset, Radi-
cal. This indicates that Gambeltism is not
very strong in the Chamber.
A Cairo dispatch to the London Times
says Lord DuffeTin informed the Egyptian
Ministry, in reply TO their request, that
Great Britain withdraws from the control,
and suggests the appointment Of Euro
pean financial adviser who will not inter-
lerc with the public administration.
Dan Taylor, colored hostler Of st.
Louis. went home Friday morning, took a
revolver from a bureau. and presented it
at bis wife. Give me time TO pray" she
exclaimed. mot minute" he replied,
and fred three times, inllicting three
wounds, which are mortal. Then he gave
himself up TO the police.
Italy has demanded from the Porte re-
dress for recent afiront to servant Of
the Italian consul at TripoIi, and Count
Corti +. the Italian ambassador at COnstanti-
mop has been instructed to make repre-
sensations in regard TO Gel tain false reports
which caused the Porte to demand the re-
call of the Italian consul.
A Liverpool telegram SAYS: At a meeting
OF the Marine Board Friday the chairman
presented to Captain Edwards, late COM
| Of 80 nj or,
behalf Of the United States Government, O
silver vase, in recognition OF his services in
rescuing the crew OF the ship Isaac Webb
in 1880.
Mrs. Hettie Cunningham, q widow Of
Wheeling. W. Va, Friday threw heI
three-year-old baby from the suspension
bridge at Fairmont into the Mononeahcla
river, distance Of 81 feet, and then jump.
ed in herself. Both were rescued afteI
floating over tae dam below the bridge, and
with difficulty Tesuscitated. No cause is
assigned for the act.
A Syracuse (N. " special OF the 12tl
says: In Camilus, at O'Clock this morn
ing, Theron Wheedon attempted TO muir
der John Cross by firing five bullets through
his bedroom door. One OF the bullets
lodging against his spinal column. The
wound is not necessarily fatal. Wheedon
disappeared after the shooting, but was sub
sequently arrested.
The body OF Joseph Miehl, resident OF
Baltimore, was found Friday afternoon
about three miles north of the city with a
bullet wound in the right temple. In his
right hand was 4 revolver, and III the lett
wine-glasS, and an empty wlne-bottle was
on the ground near by. On his person
was found paper, with the following
written in German GAS have lived so |
have died-always merry. My last glass Is
rendered TO my friends"
A severe electric storm, accompanied
by 4 high wind, which reached the velocity
OF sixty miles on hour, prevailed at Den
yer Friday. An electric-light tower, 1S5
feet high, was blown over, wrecking a
small frame house near by. The inmates
escaped without injury. Several buildings
were unroofed and the walls Of number
Of buildings in the course Of erection were
blown down. The damage is quite heavy
throughout the city. No loss OF life Is re-
ported.
A New York dispatch says: James A..
Savage and Samuel Joyce alias "The
Kid" two young men, were both in love
with q girl who wears the blood red ribbon
OF the Salvation Army and resides in the
" Barracks" in Christopher street. The
two men met ia liquor-saloon in Wash
ingtOn street Friday night and quarrelled
over the fair sinner-Sayer. Joyce finally
drew knife and stabbed his rival in the
back, in1icting q dangerous IL not fatal
wound. Savage was taken to ST. Vincenps
Hospital. His assaiIant escaped.
Nine. Materna, the prima donna, who
took such IN interest in the fire department
OF Cincinnati when she visited that city last
spring, has Just sent TO its chief as sou
Uenir one Of the safetv-clotbs used in the
German fire department. 1t is a stout,
sheet OF coarse linen eleven
feet square, strengthened by broad strips
OF girtb sewed on at intervals OF foot. A
stout rope is fastened around the edges and
iooped for handles, 80 that eight men can
take hold on each side. In two OF the cor
ners Nine. Materials name is worked IN red
silk.
A telegram Of Friday from Belvile, ILL.,,
SAYS: Philip Matthews, twenty years old,
was hanged here to-day for the murder OF
Miss Anna Gier, his sweetheart, on the 2Stb
OF last May. The gallows was erected In
the corner OF the iail-yard. The drop fell
at noon. Matthews died after n short
The execution was private, only
officers, clergymen, and reporters being adj
mitted 10 the yard. The father OF the MUIR
dercd girl was very angry because the exc
cution was not public, so that Matthew's
death would be more ignominious. The
town was crowded with visitors, but there
was little excitement.