The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-12-05
Brief News Items.

The drill for the artesian well at the
shops OF the Winchester Arms Company
In New Haven, Conn, has struck fast AT
the depth OF 1000 feet.
A New Hampshire genius during a base
ball game in the height OF the season. when
the outsiders were numerous, earned two
dollars by boring holes through the fence,
charging the boys FIVE cents for each hole.
Chicago has a novelty in the way OF a
gospel ship, called the Glad Tidings. IL
Is IN command OF Captain Burby, his wife.
son, and two daughters. 1t makes trips
through the northern lakes. and religious
services are conducted by the family.
Mr. John G.. Watmougb, Of PhiIadel-
phia, is about to start from Petersburg,
Va, in his sailing yacht. commanded by
Captain Poplar, OF Hayre de Grace. for a
cruise OF a month"; during which they will
enjoy cunning excursions on the hunting
grounds along the James river.
A general reduction has been made in
the wages OF employees OF the Canada Pa
cific railway. On Monday. at Winnipeg.
the boiler-makers struck, and they refuse
to return under the new tariff. This Sc
Their necessitateS frequent repairs TO en-
gines, and 1t is thought probable that a
compromise will be made.
Last Friday the members Of the Interna-
tiOna Union OF CigarmakerS at Chicago. to
the number Of 1000. notified the manuiac-
turers OF their refusal 10 work alongside
the members OF the Progressive Union, a
rival organization. The manufacturers AT
once signed an agreement to shut their
doors Monday morning against the Inter-
nationaliStS, but only thirteen stood by the
compact. and as consequence only about
100 workmen were shut out.
Adam Springer. brakeman on the
Western Maryland railroad, was run over
ana instantly killed at Leltersburg station.
near Hlgerstown, Monday afternoon at 4
O'Clock. Springer was putting down
brakes on a freight ear. which had been
shifted on a siding, when he missed his
hold and fell of on the track. The wheels
OF the car passed over his neck. completely
seyering the head from the body.
The students OF the National College OF
Pharmacy, who left in a body a week ago
because Of the admission OF coIOred man
as a student, held a meeting in the lecture
room OF the college Monday night. the re-
suit OF which will probably be that all of
them will 90 back. The meeting was a
rather NOISY one. The senior students an
nOunced that as they had paid their tuition
fees they thought it best 10 20 back and
finish the course. The Juniors charged
that the seniors were deserving them. ana
proposed as a compromise that all should
leave the National College and enter How
ard University a colored peoples college,
a students. No action was taken, how
ever, except to pass a resolution OF thanks
to Director Thompson, who had voted to
sustain the seeding students at the direc-
tors meeting few days ago.
A Cleveland telegram says: All hopes OF
recovery have been abandoned in the case
OF Mrs. Minnie Hanks. who apparently
died last Wednesday, and whose body pre-
scnts an appearance OF life. The funeral
services took place this afternoon, and
the body was placed in a vault. where it
will be kept for some time. There il
nothing about the WOman's appearance 10
indicate death. \ rosy glow oyerspread
her checks last evening, and the hand,
which the reporter was permitted to touch,
bent AS easily a. that OF a live person. A
galyanic battery was used on the body yes
terday. After the electric current was
applied TO the body" said the lady watcher,
" her face became flushed, but later in the
day it grew pale. This morning it flushed
up again."