The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-07-17
Rrief News Items.

A student at the University OF Wurtz-
burg was shot dead Sunday in duel. Ills
antagonist, German-American, has lied.
Rey. James McGrath, head pastor OF the
Church OF the immaculate Conception at
Lowell. Mass, recently returned from
Rome, and it is now made known that ne
was there appointed, and will soon be pro-
claimed. Provincial of the Oblate Fathers
for the United States.
Fifty corpses OF Zulu men, women, and
children were seen OIL June Both mt White
river, on the border OF Zululand. They
had been masSacred in their hiding places
by Cetewavo's followers. 1t Is said that
the Chief Mapoch has surrendered to the
Beers.
A special to the Nashville american from
Tracy City, Tenn, says while crowd was
waiting in barber-shop Sunday morning
a shot was heard, and negro barber who
was shaving customer fell dead, shot
through the head. Who fired the shot or
whence 1t came Is mystery.
A large fire occurred at Liptoszentlmiklo
to-day, in which a number OF persons lost
their lives. Eight corpses have been eXtri-
Gated from the ruins. Twenty persons, in
Guiding the project OF police. are missing.
Many people have been made homeless by
the fire.
An old and very deaf woman named
Rachel Hughes, eighty-two years OF age,
was struck by the incoming excursion
train near Benefits station, New Jersey,
Yesterday, and instantly killed. She stood
on the track and paid no attention to the
warning signals.
The New Haven Wire-Works, at East
Haven, Conn.,, were partly destroyed by
fire Sunday night. Loss, about $50, 900
fully insured. Three hundred men are
temporarily thrown out of work. +. ;.
Wheeler & Co., owners OF the works, say
they will rebuild and be in running order
within sixty days.
A dispatch from COkato, MIMI. says
that at 2 o'clock Saturday morning light
ming set fire to hotel there, which was
full Of railroad and travelling men. three
OF whOm-Jamcs Wittingham, Richard
Kelly, and young man named Shepherd,
all section men-were burned to death. y
large number of others received injuries.
A travelling man named Storm broke his
leg by jumping from q window. The fire,
spreading, burned twen!y-one buildings,
or nearly the whole business part OF the
village. The loss is stated to be 100000.
Many of the flags displayed in Paris Sum
day in honor of the national f:te were
draped with Grape for Louise Michel.
After the unveiIing OF the statue OF the Re-
public two anarchists stuck black flag
upon the statue. The people surrounding
the statue Immediately seized the flag and
tore it to pieces. One arrest was made.
Black flags were displayed in some OF the
obscure streets OF the city. Unfavorable
weather somewhat dampened the enthu-
siasm OF the people during the day, but
at night the festivities were OF surprising
Drilliancy.
Mary Trainor, domestic employed by
Mr.. Peter Bell, who resides near Pitts
burgh, lost her life Saturday night in sa-
wing her employers child. The latter lad
wandered out on the railroad track. Miss
Trainor heard the express train coming
and rushed out to save the child. She
reached the little one, and turned to re-
trace her steps but It was too late. She
flung the baby from her as the locomotive
struck her, grinding her beneath the
wheels. Her feet were crushed and her
body terribly bruised. The child was
picked up uniniured. Miss Trainor was
only nineteen years of age.
Charles Haywood Stratton, better known
to the public as General Tom Thumb, died
at his residence. at Middleboro', Mass.
Sunday at s. O'Clock, Of apopleXy. lie had
been slightly indisposed for few days,
but nothing serious was anticipated. The
deceased was born In Bridgeport, Conn.,,
January 4, 1888, and was consequently
fortv-fve years old. At the age Of fourteen
he entered the service OF =. Il. Barnum,
and has been before the public ever since.
He leaves widow (nee Minnie Warren),
who has been on the stage with him since
their marriage In 1863.
A bad break happened to the engine Of
the A =. nj. train from Camden TO Cape
May the other day near Woodbury.. The
axle Of one Of the driving wheels twisted
and broke the parallel bar on the opposite
side. In the promptest manner the en-
gineer, Joseph Wheaton, Of Cape May. put
on the air-brakes and brought the train so
gently to a stand-still that not passenger
knew that so bad break had occurred.
Only this intelligent promptness prevented
Il very serious disaster. The passengers
addressed grateful note Of acknowledge
ment to Mr.. Wheaton, and presented him
with purse OF S75.