The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-04-07
RricC News items.

Brief News items.
Cbicago has had siXty-nine undOubtcd
murders since the beginning Of the year
1881. and Of all the murderers only one has
been hanged.
Vivian Reno alias Bcrtram W. Burdsall,
n PHILADELPHIA salesman, committed sui
eide in Brooklyn clearinghouse Thurs.
day. He left n note. the last words OF
which were, ''Cause OF suicide, nobody's
business"
Thomas Gaines. a farmer OF PhGniX,
Md. was burned 10 death in barn near
CorkevsyiIle. Baltimore county, on We'd
nesday. He went into the barn to sleep
off the effects % a dchauch, and while he
was in there it caught aiirc.
An indianapolis Qnd) telegram OF
Thursday says: Kentland, Ind, was last
night visited with destructive fire, re-
sulfing in the almost total destruction OF
the business portion Of the town. Twenty
firms were burned ont. The total loss viii
be fully 800. 600. half Of which is covered
by insurance.
An Ottawa telegram says: COnYelslng
with n friend at the Government House re-
Gently. the Marquis OF Lornc is said to have
expressed his desire that his term Of office
should be extended another year. There
is a rIm0r current in this connection that
the Imperial Government will crafty the
wishes OF his EXccllency.
Lieutenant !. Evarts Greene. now editor
Of the Worcester Mass Spb was taken
prisoner at the battle Of Bali, Bluff, and
surrendered his sword TO Captain Single
ton. OF the Confederate army. Last week
CAPTAIN Singleton, now representative IN
Congress. sent the sword 10 Senator iloar.
with 4 note requesting him TO restore II to
Lieutenant Greene, which he ut once did.
% On the complaint of Miss Josephine
Ncelv, daughter OF Dr.. Nicely, OF Wash
ington. ID. c.. Florence Gertrude Williams
atlas Weston, prepoSscssing young Wo-
man, was brought before United States
Commissioner Osborn in New York Thurs
day oil a charge OF purloining Miss Nee
Tvs iewelry. The THEFT was acknow-
lodged, and Miss Williams was sent back to
Washington.
A bill was introduced in the New York
Senate ThuTSla and Immediately ordered
to a third reading, to prevent any attempt
TO pers0natc or represent Jesus Christ, the
Saviour. by any show, play, or dramatic
representation. The bill prohibits any
such representation, whether free or for
an admission fee, and declares a violation
of its provisions misdomeanOT, puni>ha-
Bile bv fine OF not less than 500 nor more
than - GEO. or imprisonment not less than
six months nor more than one year. This
bill is, it IS said, aimed especially at the
Passion play
\ San Francisco telegram OF the 9Th
saws In the case OF Verona Baldwin, on
trial for shooting LUCKY" Baldwin, the
jurv retired at noon, and after brief de-
Law asked for further instructions regard
ing the question Of insanity. They again
retired. and ut o'clock returned "a verdict
OF not guilty on the ground OF insanity.
The verdict was received with applause by
the audience. The Judge ordered the
courtroom cleared. 4 number Of Miss
Baldwin's friends and many strangers per-
sonal'y congratulated her, and the ladies
present got up quite scene over her. she
received her acquittal smilingly and much
~ a matter Of course.
\ Boston telegram SAYS: Fast-day was
observed i'm Massachusetts, and New liamT-
shire Thursday by Il general suspension Of
business and by religious exercise, i'm the
Protestant churches. In this city Governor
Buffers proclamation was discussed in
several pupits. Rev. James Freeman
! Clarke discoursed on the fable OF 1.-The
Bramblcs and the Trees" lie argued that
the reign Of the bTamble would be ended
when the real disposition Of The bramble
was appreciated Dr. Bartol was personal
] l. 4. ..fs ~ f1ta f.ANatrngl Int
| him credit Tor his services in the late war.
! He defined the Governors character rs a
mixture Of good and bad in such an in
tense way that there was nothing about
| him that one could be satisfied with.
4 funny suit is on trial in New York
! between Bernard Berwick and Miss Re
becca Mclean. BarWick is the plaintiff,
and he wants $4,000 to heal the wounds
| caused by her iilting him. She made him
suppose that he was TO be made the hap
picst Barwick in the world, and her letters
read on the trial were filed "With oceans
Of love and lots Of kisses, your own loving
Baby Rcbccca,r to use her own words.
Baby" il appears, was the term OF SUI
perlatiye endearment which she ap-
piled TO her Benny Boy, coupled
with cheap chromos containing verses
OF the most lovely character. About the
first OF the present year change came over
her feelings. She no longer signed herself
Baby" nor did she languish for her alb
sent lover. Goodness led to estrangement,
and finally ended in enmity and prosecu.
ton. Benny. after he recovered from the
sense OF loneliness caused by her faithless.
ness. bethought himself OF damages, and hC
is now seeking filthy lucre to compensate
for the loss OF his " Baby's" false heart, tho