The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-04-20


hopcleSsly blind.
Mr.. Beverly Tucker has been confined
70 his room Al a New York hotel for four
weeks hv a severe attack OF gout.
Macon county. H.. boasts the Oldest man
IN the state. il not the oldest in the coun-
trv. His name Is Robert Gibson. and his
ace i over one hundred and sixteen years.
lie i Eve feet two inches IN height, ana
weigh, li5 pounds.
4 special from Matamoras, Mexico, SAYS
rcnorts have been received OF terrible
food In Yahuahia. The river rose so rapid
~ that the people could not escape. six
were drowned and much valuable property
and stock were swept away.
Ten Of the twenty-six members Of the
Soufh Russian Worlmen's Federation.
who were convicted At Odessa recently,
and sentenced 10 various terms Of impris-
onmcnt Tor Nihilism. have pctitioned the
Car for "a mitigation OF their sentences
\ man named Eugene Kingston. who j.
said ID Dee an lDvinclble and 20 nave peeh
connected with the PhWniN-ParS murders
in Dublin. has been arrested IN Liverpool.
kingston. when arrest d. Struggled marc 70
escape Detectives have started win han
for Dublin.
two hundred University students W Cd
nes5av called upon the rector, at 1rsaW'
and demanded an explanation ~ the ar
ra.f ~ certain Of their comrades. The
rector refused an explanation, ana SUM
moped the rolicc and military. who Dis
persed the students and occupied the COT
legc building.
man giving his name n Andrew Coz
Quit. who claims 10 be hali-brother OF
ex-governor Colquitt. OF Georgia. mas been
arrested I'm Philadelphia charged with
stealing watch from Captain Peter herr
~ tho brig Gem. The watch was present.
cd u Captain Kerr by the President o. tne
United states for rescuiug the crew OF the
saip Thomas Freeman. in 1870.
The marriage Of Miss Thompson to Mt.
Andrew NcNair. son OF the Rev. Dr. W @
II. NcNair. was 10 have taken place Thurs
day evening at the residence OF the oride'
IN Newark. y. J. Invitations had been
INT ONT. and q large number OF guests bad
arrived. but the bridegroom didnot arrive.
Later I'm the evening Miss Thompson re-
crvea note from McNaT saying that he
had left Newark forever.
Tho business q the Mormon Conference
hsvin. been finished u hirtAnd' ONO
Safurlav. SUNDAY wa, devoted - closing
religious exercises. \ prayer-meetnSW was
held and the sacrament administered III
the morning. followed by forenoon AFTER
noon and evening services, ~ which ser
mon, were preached by Joseph smith
head of Tie Anti-Polysamous Mormon
Church. and other leaders.
Tho work Of the Illinois Legislature has
f.ru SD seriously retarded by chronic abb
,eDteci-m that the speaker OF the House,
means Of correcting the evil, has init
mated a determination 10 refuse 10 certhy
Tie - per diem Of all members mol IN ac-
tli attendance % sessions on lhe days
cb,-yod for. A system OF heroic treat
meat of thi, sort would be strong card
Of reform for tie man courageous enough
10 iuauguratt 30.
4 tall col0red man. wearing eyeglasses
and rather GOOD clothing. has been work
ing the voudoo scheme IN ignorant coloTeG
nar-on. residing on The northern suburbs
oi Washington. De gives the name % Dr.
Cqr4. and IN, succeeded in victimiZlng
several persons. The doctor carries a
.llU and several mystic cmblems in grip
.srt. and claims that hc can remove charms
or disease without difficulty for a Zee vary
ing from 80 cents to -.
Time. the destroyer Of most things,
give. 10 violjns IN almost indefinite value
and Importance. The Joan Cmlno Nlohh
i 9ao wear. old. and i IN an almost perfect
state Of preservation. TWO thousand doi-
lar i, a common price for a otradllarius.
ON one occasion 1.j00 acres Of land We're
given for a Siainer violin. ana a. portions
~ tbe CITY II Pittsburgh are now built
unon The land. u may well DE sahd 20 nave
been the largest price ever paid TOT q NloI'h'
4 Pe,th telegram says: \ great scandal
has been created In The lower house 81 the
Diet ly Deputy FuZe,.cry declaring that
member ~ that body was connected with
a Gang NJ foreign thicye, who had been
operating in Pc,tn. Herr P0lonyi. who
hg, been employed a- % lawyer inYe>tl-
eating the doing, OF the gang, denied thai
any member " the Chamber was connected
with the thieves. FuZeSsery subsequently
sand DE had been misinformed. ana With
drew biz offensive remarks.
A Copenhagen telegram says: The King
la, received an address from the Lands
thing notifying him that they bad passed a
vote Of confidence in the Ministry. lie
la also received an address from the
N.. 4 Obj Al4lll- AiA " 44A'Al wv -AA+A--'r'
= sured. Replying 10 the latter communities
ton. the King said he regretted the failure
Of the FoIkething 10 pass the ministerial
bills. especially the bin which related 10
the national defence. He expressed the
hone that the two houses wOuid negotiate
for an agreement. In answer 20 the adj
dre>, from the Landsthing his Majesty de-
clared that he was resolved 10 MAINTAIN
constitutional stale OF things.
4 Toronto telegram says: Fire this
morning destroyed the village OF Oakyille
on the lake shore twenty miles from mere
The tire brigade from this place went ou'
l,v snecial train. but were too late 10 save
the village. The loss Will amount 70 $780,
900 or more. The inhabitants OF the village
are docking 10 the city by hundreds FOL
shelter. The prohibition act was IN force
in the county where the village Is situated
but when the tire caught drugstore tw'
barrels Of whiskey were rolled out on IN
street and the several members Of the VII
lagc IRE brigade became intoxicated anG
belpless. otherwise the fire might have beef
controlled i'm lis first stages. The nsu
rance was small.
During dancing irolic on SATURDAY
NIGHT in a rear tenement house in New
York the occupants OF the lower room
protested against the noise, and because
the stamping OF the dancers had caused
the pla,tering 10 fall. John Brandt a col
. bored conductor, was the host on the oc
cs.ion. and he and several Others wen
upon platform at the head Of an Outside
stairway. During the quarrel that ensues
The rush OF Others from The dancing-roon
was too much for the slight railing, and
giving way John Brandt and Martha Bile
feli 70 the stOne-paved courtyard below
Brandt was killed and Martha Riley died