The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-01-09

Mrs. Lizzie bunker, aged Gftv-eipht,
committed suicide In Brooklyn Sunday BY
jumping IRON a fourth-siory window.
| A shock of an earthquake was felt in diff.
ferent parts OF Northern Ohio between 2
and 3 A. NJ. on SATURDAY., peoplc were
aroused IRON sleep, and some chimneys
topplcd over.
Owen Lynch was killed, aud John Nc
Govern and John McCary were seriously
injured, near Glcndon station, Pa. on the
New Jersey Central railroad, Saturday
night by locomotive that was backing up
for train.
The Episcopal churches OF the Spring
| field (lllmois) Diocese have unanimously
declined to assent TO the conservation Of
Rev. Hugh Miller Thompson, Of New Or
leans. lately elected Bishop OF the Diocese
OF Mississippi.
Sunday Norman w. Smith, OF Rutland.
VI, student In the Medical College at
Atlanta. Ga, committed suicide by shoot
ing himself through the head. He was a
young man OF good moral character, and
the cause Of the rash act is beyond con-
lecture.
The Empress OF Austria lately saved an
old blind woman from falling over bank
into the river by jumping out Of her car
rage and running TO the old PERSONS
rescue. The imperial lady is noted
horsewoman, and is as nimble as she is
generous.
In Washington Sunday night Charles
Perry. of the dry-goods firm Of Hcmpstone
& Perry, committed suicide by shooting
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iv-two years OF age, and was unmarried.
The act was caused by temporary aberra-
ton OF mind. the result OF dissipation.
The Republican committee of students
Of the University at Rome having arranged
for meeting sunday at which to unveil a
bust Of Oycrdank, the police arrested the
promoters of the proposed demonstration
and seized the bust. Among those arrested
is Signor Fratti, the chief editor OF news
paper.
The body of Moses G.. Hanauer, n wealthy
Hebrew coffee dealer Of New York. was
found at Fort Washington Point. on the
Hudson. Sunday night. There was bull
let-hole in his right temple and nelr by lay
n revolver. one barrel OF which had been
discharged. II is supposed that he COM
mtted suicide.
A dispatch from Alexandria, Egypt. says:
4 conflict has occurred here between Alba
MAN and European members Of the police
force. One Albanian was killed and six
others dangerously wounded. Two OF the
European policemen were injured. A
searching inquiry into the affair has been
opened.
William Seaver. editor Of the " Drawer"
in Hdrper'S Magazine and contributor
To H0rper'S BGzdr, formerly editor Of q
Buffalo newspaper, and well known in
this country and in England. died at his
residence. at Mount Vernon, n. Y. Sun
day OF acute pneumonia, after two days
illness, in the siXty-ninth year of his age.
Prince Krapotkine refuses to employ
counsel and will defend himself. The
charge brought against him OF being a con-
triyer of anarchist plots has been dropped,
and he will be tried under n law of the
empire making Communism punishable by
Imprisonment for five years. There will
be no jury. Three judges will try the
case.
Florence MagagonS was arrested in New
York on Saturday for attempting TO poison
her mother ~ putting carbOllc acid in her
coffee. Mrs. Magagons noticed the smell
and did not drink il. Florence confessed
the act, and said She did it because her
mother treated the other children better.
The Girl was committed for examination As
to her mental condition.
A telegram from Victoria, b. c., says:
News of an alarming character has just
been received from the Indian Mission at
Melllkattah. The attempt of the English
Church authorities to force Bishop Ridley
on the natives met with determined oppO-
sition from the first. 4 month ago the
Bishop was warned by the Indians to leave,
but he refused to do so. 1t is said that the
Indians have attacked and destroyed seye-
raj mission houses.
Fred. Gebhardt has published a card in
which lie rebukes the press for their treas-
ment OF the jersey Lily. "My attentions
to Mrs. Langtry." he says, care such as
any gentleman should. without comment,
be privileged TO pay to any lady. Mrs.
Langtry is here in the company OF her huS-
bands sister, dwelling in public MOTEL,
and the object of such scrutiny as none but
a person OF irreproachable character would
court. 4 little reflection would, am sure,
suggest to most people that many OF the re-
marks made in relation to my acquaintance
with Mrs. Langtry-a stranger III strange
land, and on that account the more depend
ent upon congenial friends fora few hours
relaxation after her duties to the public
have been performed-are scarcely in con-
sonance with justice, kindness, or decen-
ryr