The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-10-17
Brief News Items.

actress, died on Saturday at her residence,
| in North Scifuate. She was married to
George G.. Boniiace in 1855.
In Cincinnati Sunday night pipe used
| i'm Morlein's brewery to conduct ammonia
cal gas burst in the stable through which
il passed, liberating the gas, which killed
twenty-three horses.
The Evangelical Alliance, in session at
Allentown. Pa, has decided to erect new
building for publishing purposes at Cleye-
land, O. When this addition is made an
entire block VIII be occupied by the pub
fishing department.
Freddie Gebhard spent Sunday on n
small side-wheel steamer OF the New York
quarantine, waiting for the steamship
| Oregon, with Mrs. Langtry, her mother,
and little King Charles spaniel called
Lillie.' Dir. Gebhard escorted them 10
the city.
James Rose. bright little boy not five
Years OF age, died in Chicago on Friday
| from the effects OF whiskey which was
poured down his throat by drunken man
and woman, who amused themselves by
getting him intoxicated. The boys father
| Is in Jail, but was allowed to visit the
! death-bed OF the little victim.
A resident OF Wayne county, who did
not approve OF his sons proposed marriage
with a widow OF his acquaintance, secured
pOstponement of the ceremony, after the
guests had begun TO assemble, by hiding
the Young mans wedding-clOthes. The
young man avows his determination to
marry the widow yet.
The British steamer Slyertown, now at
| New Orleans. is the largest vessel that ever
visited that port. She is 4,03j tons register,
and will carry Il cargo OF $4,000 bales OF
cotton, which is already to go on board.
| Her arrival is given as a proof OF the eS-
tablshment OF deep water through the ope-
ration OF the ietties.
The boiler Of Grand Trunk freight To-
comotiye exploded at Yarmouth. Me-, Sun
day morning. carrying the whole top,
weighing over ton, quarter OF mile.
Engineer Pierson was blown TO the rear OF
the tender and slightly injured. The fire.
man was hurled out OF the tender. but was
not much hurt. The locomotive did not
leave the rails.
Eight more writs have been issued on be-
hall OF the deposltOrS against Lawrence
Brainerd, president Of the It. Albans (Nt..
Trust Company. They are based on charges
OF misappropriation Of funds. Brainerd
was arrested, but gave bail in $4,000 a.
o. Brainerd becoming his bondsman'
Much dissatisfaction is felt at the delay In
the trial Of Brainerd on the grand jury in
dictments, the case having been continued
to the April term.
The number Of new buildings erected or
in course OF construction in New York
is now greater than at any other period
in the history OF the city. During the past
five years Sl60,6S1 ,019 have been expended
on new buildings; that amount not in
Guiding the cost OF alterations and repairs
on buildings which needed the same. The
amount expended on new buildings du-
ring the first nine months OF this year Is
S4S.067,2
The torpedo, which has done good SER
vice in the oil-wells, may now be used to
facilitate the removal OF great accumulations
OF snow. The invention is called Gunthers
Torpedo Snow-Plow. II consists OF appa-
rstus 10 be applied 10 locomotives by means
! OF which, when the locomotive Is pushed
into snow bank, torpedo Is exploded
against fring-block so that q snow-banI
will be shattered The engineer OF the To-
comotiye has complete control OF the firing,
and by successive explosions may advance
through the thickest drifts.
During the marriage ceremony Of Miss
Maggie brennan to Mr.. James Knowles in
the Catholic church at Lake Geneva. Wis,
one day last week, an incident worthy OF
note occurred. While the party were
taking their positions at the altar bird
few into the church and alighted upon the
head OF the bridesmaid. Miss Mary Bren-
nan, a sister OF the bride. The bird then
flew to another part OF the church, and,
huttering moment above the head OF
Mrs. Brennan, mother Of the BRIDE, rested
upon her head; then flying, ii settled upon
the shoulder Of the bride and remained
there during the ceremony, and then took
its flight through the open window.