The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-02-17
Brief News Items.

A diSpafch from Fort Meyers, Fla. says
Disston's party Of twentv-two gentlemen
reached that point Yesterday, having cross
ed the Florida peninsula by steamer
through the canals and Lake Okeechobee,
the first time IL was ever done
4 wagon beside which was dead mnle
was found near Pendergrass. Jackson
county. Ga. Thursday, and near by was
found the body Of an unknown pan COW
cred with leaves. Marks Of violence were
upon the body.
Panama dates 10 the 9Th instant state that
foreigners At Guayaquil have requested
protection on account q an internal re-
volution there. The American guDboat
Essex and French and English war vessels
have been ordered there.
Washington letter SAYS: II j. amusing
% note the different social circles in which
Red Cloud moves here and elsewhere. In
New Haven the chief was recently tender
ed a public reception. and occupied the
spare room Of the palatial residence of
Professor o. c. Marsh, Of Yale College.
Last night be was one of the audience al
the Theatre C0mique. where ladies are
also welcome. but where, for some reason,
they never 20.
The crypt under the Cathedral at Garden
I gifv. L. l.. intended A. a last Tesfing-piace
for the remains of the lste 4. T. stewart.
has been completed. The paneliing and
finishing Of the crypt cost over 81, ,0e0. II
j. eighteen feet high. Two sides Oi il are
occupied bv windows and one side 10y
doors. The two stone s3rcOpha-i in the
centre of ihe apartment are intended FOR
the remains of Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart.
Whether the remains Il Mr.. stewart have
ever been recovered or not il j. certain that
they were never taken 70 Garden City.
The Galveston Ne,rSs Laredo special
savs " On the arrival of the nortl-bound
train from Laredo Il Webb station We'd
ne>day night. William Monroe. telegraph
operator and agent. the only person al this
isolated station. was found dead on The
door in q pool Of blood. shot through the
head. and bis skuil crushed with a hafchet.
on his table was an unfinished letter 10 his
mother. saving that he was saving money
% visit her in July next Il j supposed
De was murdered for plunuer
A rumor was circulated in Washington
THURSDAY that ~ order had been issued %
discontinue the coinage Of the new i've
cent piece and % recall those already -
sued The story probably originated from
the fact that the supply Of the new coin a
the Treasury Department j. exhausted.
Treasurer Giilllau says that be does not IT,
tend % order any more Il The new coin t0rthe
present. and not until II j. decided whether
or not b continue their coinage. Secrets
" Folyer hes taken no action on the ques-
ton as vet.
Patrick Dunn. q laborer employed az
Niddlehope. y. Y. died in the almshouse
a few days since from injuries received IN
The following singular manner: He was
intoxicated. and taking one of the large
railroad lamps used on outside work.
which hold about hall q gallon Of kero-
sene oil. be started of for more liquor. He
had not gone far when he feb in a hole.
The oil from the lamp hlled both Of his
boot-legs. II took fre. and lis trousers
acting as a wick does in a lamp. the man
legs were burned almost to the bone. Be
low the tops 0f the hoot-le-s the flesh was
not touched bv the flames.
The upper circles Of Hartford. Conn,
are excited over another scandal. This
tine II Is Nj. !. Hart Welch, son Of State
senator Welch. q milli0naire. who bas IL
-tituted preliminary arrangements for d.
vorce proceedings. de charges h. 5tauii-
ful Young wife with inldelity. II i ru-
mored. however. that the wife has recently
Ted her husband % such q cond0nati0n oi
an alleged previous misdemeanoTs THAT al
the detective skill be has employed goes for
nothing. and that pending divorce pro-
ceedings are IN 4 qUanaaTy.