The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-08-31
BriefNeWs Items.

Aaron Goldstein, a prominent lsraelite,
died Wednesday ut Patterson, n. j.; aged
one hundred and five years.
The American Dermatologica Assocla-
ton met at Bolton, n. Y. Wednesday, the
president. DR.. Il. w. Taylor, Of New York.
in the chair. Interesting papers were read
by Drs. Pifiard OF New York; Graham.
Of Toronto; Stilwagon and Van Harbin-
gen, Of Philadelphia; and Atkinson, OF
Baltimore.
In Chicago, Tuesday, a drunken barber
threatened to kill his landlady because she
spoke Of having him arrested. The woman
became so frightened that she swooned
away and shortly after died. She had pre-
viotisly suffered an attack OF apoplexy,
which accounts for her nervous condition.
The barber has not yet been arrested.
William f. Turner, tenant on farm
of j. Frank Turner, near Easton, Md,
drove into town Tuesday morning without
hat or shoes and with other evidences OF a
narrow escape from death by fire. Mr..
Turner lived alone in the house, which,
with its contents, was destroyed by fire last
night. He barely escaped from the burn
ing building with his life.
Nine young ladies entered the nOvitiate
Tuesday at Villa Maria, the convent OF the
Sisters OF the Immaculate Heart, West
chester, Pa. They were Misses SalIie
Jennings, Mary Molony, and Carrie
Shauller, of Philadelphia; Haugh and
Dougherty, OF Manayunk; Grady, OF
Chester Smith. of Westchester; Houston,
OF Scranton, and Furey, OF Susquehanna.
six Young ladies received the final veil,
taking the names of Sister Mary CeleStine,
MARY Benedicta, Mary Christina. Mary
Genevieve, Mary Stanislaus, and Mary
Thomas. Very Rev. NJ. A. Walsh. admin
istrator of the Archdiocese OF Philadelphia,
presided.
News received at Denver some days ago
states that an aiiray occurred at ROCK
Creek, Col, between Edward Nottingham
and William Maddigam, but they were
parted before anything serious happened,
wednesday morning Maddigam appeared
at Nottingham's room, and on entering
cIinched, and Nottingham drew arevolyer,
and placing it at Maddigam's side fired
twice. Both men then released their hold
whereupon Nottingham fired two more
shots, both taking effect, and Maddigalf
dropped dead. No cause is known for thu
shooting other than that both men had beer
paving attentions to the same lady, ana 4
is thought that jealousy prompted the act
An Atlanta reporter has this to say con
corning the burning OF the kimDall House
"The fire had now clasped into It's crue
embrace the body Of the magnificent struc
ture. the leaping bazes were licking ant
! lapping the corners with flendish Jury, ant
large tongues Of flame ever and anon sho
from the windows at the sides like rec
devils laughing against the black SKY
Higher and yet higher the laughing name
leaned, conquering story after story IN thei
mad and dazzling career, until their crue
climbing was stroppcd in an ocean OF INK.
smoke. And when at last the sun ros'
| above the horizon 1t seemed as though tn
blazing building, in its wild and dazzling
splendor. dilnmed his morning glory"
The New York Times. in its report o
the proceedings OF the Deaf Mute Conyen
tion. saws: "The morning session Wa
formally opened with prayer by the Rev
lob Tnrncr, a deaf-mute minister iron
Virginia. To the speaking person it was
strange and at the same time expressly
and impressive invocation. There wer
neither bowed neitts noi Niooou yoo III VI
audience, though there was evident reve
renee for God who had afflicted and wa
vet held merciiul. Every one watched IN
iently the face and fingers OF the rotund
eray-haired, and pleasant faced dominic a
he asked for Gods blessing upon the dea
nutes, and for His direction in any actor
they might take to improve their tempor'
and spiritual welfare"
A Nashville, Tenn, telegram says: Ma
NJ. Smith, Of this city, to-day receive
from the post-ofiice box Of cake. accom-
panied by letter signed Annie l.. sun
yan," and dated New Albany, Ind, VIII
the Louisville postmark on the envelope
The letter explained that the cake was
wedding-cake, and announced the mar
rage of the sender. Mr.. Smith ate wv
pieces Of the cake, and, discovering bi
| Ter taste, suspected 1t contained poison
shortly after be became III from the ehec'
OF what he had eaten, and was only II
stored after some hours by the physician
! who were called In. An analysis shove
that the cake contained ,strychnine. smit
does not know " Annie l.. Sullivan" an
| Is at loss to divine the motive for this q
tempt TO poison him.