The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-09-12
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The Tammany Harmony Committee OF
twenty-four Monday appointed sub-com-
mittee Of six 10 confer with Irving Hall
and the county Democracy in the interest
Of harmony.
4 Lima, Peru. telegram Of the 10th says ::
An unusually strong shock OF an Garth
quake was felt here at 4:10 A. VI. to-day,
lasting fifteen seconds, its direction being
from south 10 north,
The whaling schooner Ellen RiZpah has
arrived at ProvincetOwn, Mass, with
thirty barrels of Sperm-Oil. During last
week there were eight arrivals from the
banks, with 10000 quintals Of Goldfish.
They all report the gale on the banks as
very severe.
California furnishes a case Of the quick
est courtship probably on record. \
wealthy widow OF San Francisco and a
wcl-known hotel-keepcr OF Oakland met
for the first time few days ago. and in
exactly fifteen minutes after the meeting
they were engaged TO lie married. The
marriage was solemnized the next day. TO
| the unbounded surprise OF their friends.
A private dispatch received at Louisville
announces the death Mt Cabourg. Canada.
OF Mrs. Philip Speed, of Louisville. Mrs.
| Speed was a daughter OF George Keats and
n niece OF John Keats. the poet. John
Gilmer Speed. until recently managing edi-
tor OF the New York World. is her son.
Her remains will be carried TO Louisville
| for interment.
John c. Flynn. a well.known Cincinnati
newsboy, has retired from business, hay-
ing accumulated in thirteen years, bv the
exercise of industry and economy, $40, 900
in cash. He is now twenty-five years Of
age. and will embark in the hotel business
in Denver. His profits ranged from IS to
Sl2 day, which he regularly deposited in
bank.
| Saturday night mob Of sixteen masked
men forcibly entered the Yell-cOunty Jail
at Danville, Ark, seized John Coker and
DR.. Flood, took them to the iron bridge
across the river, and hanged them. Coker
was accused OF leading into an amhuscade
the sherifl's party in search of outlaws
several weeks ago, in which two men
were killed. Flood was accused OF har.
boring the outlaws. The bodies were dis
covered and cut down Sunday morning.
Mr.. L. II. Spangler, wealthy and prom
inent lawyer OF COShOcton, Ohio, has COM
menced suit for divorce from his wife. 10
whom he was married in 1868. on the
ground that she il habtual drlmkard.
For many years she has been a slave to
drink In spite of his efforts to reform her.
He also states that he sent her. at great ex-
pense, to an inebriate retreat in New York
city until she seemed entirely cured, but
soon after she came home her old appetlte
came back 70 her stronger than ever, and
she could not resist the cursed cup.
An Ottawa telegram says: Rev. Father
Siddons. secretary TO Cardinal Manning,
Monday had an interview with Dir. Lowe,
secretary TO the Department OF Agricul-
ture, in reference 20 the emigration Of
children from Ireland. lie asked that the
Government allow sum per capita for
every child sent out under Cardinal Man.
ning's direction. Mr.. Lowe, it is under
stood, said that 50 per capita would in all
probability be allowed. Six hundred chill
dren have already, through the eXertions
OF Cardinal Manning and his secretary,
found homes in Canada this season.
Monday morning Edward d. Cowan,
city editor Of the Leadville Herald, was
brutally assaulted by Alderman Joy, who
took exception to remark made by Cowan
In political discussion, knocked him
down, and, while keeping the crowd of
with a revolver, Jumped on Cowan's face.
kicking him until he was almost unrecop-
nizable, and inhicting wounds from which
he VIII probably die. Joy escaped 10 the
mountains. Cowan Is known in the West
as brilliant young writer OF excellent
character. JOY is a bully who keeps a dis
reputable dive.