The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-03-28

The Princess Louise Is expected to re-
turn to Ottawa next week.
There were one hundred and seventy-fve
deaths at New Orleans last week, sixty-6ve
OF which were caused BY smallpox.
On Monday Frank. the twelve-year-old
son OF Jacob Gearing. OF Canaan, N. Y,
committed suicide by hanging himself. No
! cause for the act Is assigned.
Ex-Congrcssman Thompson, Of Butler,
Pa, charged with raising n note from 800
to $4,000, was released Monday, the prose
cution falling to make out case.
Joshua Eatman alias William Wright
(colored), a notorious murderer, who, four
years ago, killed man near Wilson, n. c.,
and was outlawed, was captured ut Raleigh
and taken TO Wilson Monday.
Henry a Gooding, of Yarmouth, Me-,
was returning from hunting last Saturday
when he was met by Josiah LoIing, who,
after inspecting the gun, handed 1t back,
whereupon it was accidentally discharged,
killing Gooding instantly.
The aristocratic swelIs at Berlin were
much chagrined that artists had place
among them in the recent grand festival OF
the White Hall. They were told that ii
was by the express wish OF the Prince I'M
pcrial, and had to "shut up"
Hon. E.rastus Brooks. formerly a pro-
nounced opponent Of everything savoring
OF woman's rights, has introduced JOINT
resolution in the New York Assembly for
the seclIrement for women OF the "civil
and political rights for which they have
been so long contending.
The footpads in Chicago have ceased to
attack men at night, and seem To be direct
ing their attention TO ladies in the daylight.
Three assaults and robberies have been re-
ported in the past three days. Two Of the
ladies were roughly handled and their
pocket-books were stolen.
A French engineer, NJ. SebIllot. expects
| by introducing "tbe iron beam system"
which so changes the model OF the
present steamship as greatly to reduce the
water resistance, TO build an ocean steamer
with a speed OF thirty-6vc miles an hour
reducing the transatlantic trip to four
days.
Members OF q new western temperance
society, instituted by an eloquent Roman
Catholic priest Of Milwaukee, and called
tut IyttSut VI tUt NtOSNg w UOJ
themselves to total abstinence. but swear
not to enter any place where alcoholic
drinks are sold for consumption on the
premises.
The Association OF the Confederate Army
OF Tennessee is arranging for the erection
in New Orleans OF monumental tomb and
equestrian statue Of General Albert Sidney
Johnston, the cost OF which will be at least
$4,000. 1t is desired to lay the corner
stone April 9th. and to push the work to
speedy completion.
An old woman who has for many years
kept newsstand at the corner Of Broad
way and Maiden Lane, New York, was
found dead the other morning in miscra-
bic room OF tenement-house OH Frank
ford street, where she had lived alone since
1876. Eighteen dollars IN cnange were
found on her person, and bank-books rep
rescnting $1,000.
A Rome telegram says: Another bottle
containing explosive material has been
found near the Quirinal. Several arrests
have been made. The Pope has consented
to be represented at the coronation OF Che
Car. TAe reply OF Cardinal Jacobini, the
Papal Secretary Of State, TO the note Of
Herr Won SchloeZer, the Prussian repre-
sentative at the Vatican, relative to Cardi-
mel Ledochowski. simply announces the
receipt of the note.
Frank Mahar, aged seventeen years, was
accidentally killed in the gun-room If the
Light Guard armory at La Crosse, Wis,
Sunday afternoon by comrade OF the
same age named Louis May. The latter
placed what he supposed was an empty
shell in one Of the rifles and pointed the
gun at Mahar, who assumed tragic atti-
tude, with his hand on his heart. An in
slant later a bullet was sent through his
head. Mahar was fayorite candidate for
a West-Point cadetship.
Rev. Father Dillon, the new pastor Of st.
Demands Catholic church. at Easton, Pa,
has warned his congregation against at
tending the meetings OF the Salvation Army.
lie said an attendance upon the meetings
could only result in the production Of evil,
and he intended to adopt measures TO pre-
vent any OF his charge having connection
with The work He has given those OF his
who take part in the work one
week TO reconsider their action. and after
that if they continue their interest they
will be denied dissolution.
A Baltimore telegram says: When Pre-
sident Diaz and his party visited the Ma
tional Museum they were particularly
struck with the case OF live snakes, and
Senior Diaz asked many questions about
them. The attendant in charge, who is
famous snake-charmer, took out several OF
the larger snakes and handled them as
freely ~ II they were pet rabbits. SIS
there much interest taken in the snakes by
yisitos?" inquired Senior DiaZ. "A re-
markable interest,"" was the reply. "and it
seems to be growing all OF the time. But
few ladies ever pass the snake-case without
looking into it, President Diaz listened
to the recital with evident interest, though
several OF his party found more satisfaction
in looking at the Japanese and Chinese
articles OF ornamentation which are in
cases near by, and particularly the print
tive oX-carts and wagons from New Next
co, which are Oh exhibition in the main
hall.