The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-07-27
Brief News Items.

AT sotmar, in Germany, during a thun
der-storm, mother and her four children
were Killed by single fash OF lightning
A man has been committed to Jail IN
Nashville, Tenn, for failing 10 pay iudg-
ment OF one cent and costs found against
him.
Tne appraisal Of the property OF the late
poet Longiellow shows a value OF about
S350,OOO, OF which 100000 Is persona
property, and $4,000 in real estate.
AT Chicago Tuesday Thomas Mcguire
whose trial for the murder OF his mistress
three weeks ago was to occur Tuesday,
cut his throat with pockct-knife in hi:
cell In the morning. lie will probably die
The Ohio Liquor Dealers Association
has called meeting at Toledo, August 9th
to organize for an aggressive political cam
paign next fall. Invitations have beer
extended to all local associations to send
delegates.
Thomas Custard, OF Meadyill, Pa, one
Of the Milton trio OF acrobats connected
with SclPs circus, who had Just been en-.
gagged as brakeman on the New York,
Pennsylvania and Ohio railroad, and on
his first trip Tuesday, fell from freight
train at Window and was killed.
The rebellion in the lower end Of the
State OF Tamaulipas. Mexico. is said TO be
gaining strength daily. Ii is reported that
over 400 men, headed by young Cortinas,
attacked and defeated the Government
forces. A large portion OF the troops in
Laredo have been ordered to the scene OF
the fighting.
In New York Tuesday Judge Cullen,
in the Supreme Court, granted an absolute
divorce to Mary Alice Tcarle from her
husband, George Osmond Tearle, the
actor. The court fixes the wife's allimony
at $4,000 year, and $500 additional for
the support OF each OF her children. The
plaintiff is allowed S400 counsel fee.
Physicians III Berlin have been giving Il
good deal Of attention TO the defects OF Wis
ion among school children. Thousands
OF children have been examined. Many
changes and Improvements have been made
in the arrangements Of school-houses. class
rooms, &c. OF late years an aurist has
been examining the ears Of the children,
and has discovered 1893 cases Of ear dis
ease amang 5,9Oj children.
John Thomas, a thirteen-year-old boy,
was thrown under the cars and had both
legs cut oil while attempting to board a
moving train at Scranton on Tuesday. He
died soon afterward. When the news OF
the accident was carried to the boys moth
er she was nursing an infant three weeks
| old, and Mrs. Thomas was so affected by
the shock that the child ut her breast was
seized with cOnyulSions and died in a few
! hours.
A sad drowning accident took place at
Atlantic City Tuesday. Two inseparable
schoolmates, Maggie Wassor and Nellie
Rosenberg, each just fourteen years old,
from Philadelphia, went bathing in the
surf, though neither could swim. They
went out too far, and though every effort
was made TO effect rescue Miss Rosen-
berg was drowned. 1t was only with the
greatest difficulty that her companion was
saved.
| Captain Payne, OF Oklahoma notoriety,
and his attorney, Colonel Waters. OF Tope-
ka, made application Monday to Judge
| McCrary, at Keolluk. Iowa, for an iniunc-
ton 10 restrain General Pope from inter-
| ierng with the settlement OF Indian Terri
tory. Secretary of War Lincoln was origi-
nally party to the suit, but as to him 1t
has been dismissed. Colonel HOllowell,
United States attorney for Kansas, repre-
sented General Pope. 1t was agreed that
printed briefs should be submitted by Au-
gust 10th.
John w. ShIpp, son OF Rev. DR.. Shipp.
| OF the Vanderbilt University OF Tennes-
see, recently found under his pillow at a
hotel in 1t. Augustine, Fla, plump look
| ing pocket-boOk. He opened it and drew
out one thousand dollar biz. lie then
counted thirty-one bills Of the same de-
nomination in the pocket-book. Mr.. Shipp
went down stairs and turned the wallet
and its contents over to John Edwards,
proprietor of the hotel. 1t ultimately
transpired that Utica banker and stock
| holder i'm the Jacksonville. st. Augustine
and Halifax railroad-W. jerome Green
had occupied that room the night previous
and the money was his property.
! A dispatch to the Chicago Times from
the Rosebud agency. Dak., says: "The an
nual sun dance OF the Sioux Indians took
place yesterday at the camp, near the agen-
cy, about one thousand Indians being pre-
sent from all parts Of the reservation. as
well as number OF white visitors. Fif-
teen warriors took part in the dance, hay-
ing tasted four days before entering into it.
Their bodies were frighhully larcerated
according to the usages OF the tribe in test
! ing the game qualities Of the participants.
Ii is probable that this is the last time these
cruelties will be permitted, As a stong ef-
| fort will be made 10 have the Government
interdict the barbarous practices"