The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-02-04


Philadelphia rejoices in first-clas'
opium-smoking den.
Mrs. Paulus Keyser, Forepaugh
beaufy-the one that rode the elephants
suing him for $4,000.
An error has been discovered in the teN
OF the Pennsylvania prohibition act tha'
may prove faal to the project.
Colombo, whose history as state dates
hack less than seven years, is certainly adj
yancinc rapidly in civilization, and now
proposes 10 have a grand State musical fes-
fiyal in May or June, with Theodore
Thomas az conductor.
Edward W. White, of the firm OF Gll-
christ. White a. Co., smp-cbandlers, OF
New York, has fed to parts unknown, az
Ter having for the last two years systematl-
cally used the credit and the money of the
concern for his own private speculations.
A dispatch from Clinton, ILL.,, says that
the report that Judge Davis is TO be mar
ried TO North Carolina lady is purely SEN
satiopal. He intends to settle down at his
home in bloomington, ILL.,, after he retires
Irom the Senate.
Six years ago the Territorial Legislature
OF Idaho had but one Mormon representa-
tive, but now there are ten, one OF whom
is bishop OF the Church. The Mormon
population Is about one third OF the C5,0OO
Inhabitants OF the Territory.
III. II. Plumb, a travelling salesman from
New York, mysteriollsly disappeared on
January 9th from hotel at Cheyenne, W.
T. Ills oyercoat and dress-coat were found
I'm a CANYON near by covered with blood.
The body has not been found because OF
the snow.
II has transpired i'm a debate in the Com
mon Council Of Newark that 100000
worth of temporary loan-bonds had been
unlawfully issued. The chairman OF the
Finance Committee refused to give partic-
uElrs at this time, as an eX-ofiiciaPs liberty
would be ieopardized by so doing.
Prince Frederick Charles heard Of the
death OF his father on the oath ultimo, at
Asfoun, on the upper Nile. He at once
felegraphed to his wife that he would re-
turn Immediately, but was, however, dis
suaded from doing so by dispatch from
Berlin. lie will finish his journey.
In some of the rural districts in France,
notably the departments OF Auvergne and
Dauphine, wolves are positive plague,
and their destruction is provided for by
the Government. The amount annually
voted for destroying them is $50, 200 francs,
and the number of wolves actually killed
during the twelve months past by those
who received rewards amounted to 1,225.
The Chinese american Ne,cS, the first
Chinese newspaper published, appeared in
New York yesterday. Mr.. Wong Chin
Foo is editor. 1t is four-page weekly.
The matter will be dictated by the editor to
q scribe, who will print it with India ink
and a pencil upon sheets OF paper, from
which it will be photographed and then
printed from the stone.
Later advices show that the loss Of life
by the wrecking of the Italian steamer
Ansonia, on the coast OF Tripoli. was much
greater than given in the previous dis
patches, which stated that twenty OF the
crew persisted, and that the rest of the
crew and the passengers were saved. The
exact number OF lives lost Is not yet known.
A Vienna dispatch to the st. James Ga
zette says: "The Pope has returned very
conciliatory answer to the Emperor viii.
Hams letter. 1t is hoped that direct and
personal understanding will shortly be
reached on the basis of a complete revision
of the May laws, with concessions on the
part of the Vatican upon the question Of
obtaining the previous consent of the Ger
man Government to all ecclesiastical APP
pointments."
The question OF nationality has at last
found its way into medicine. The French
doctors in Nice are up In arms against
their English and other foreign brethren
established In that favored healthy resort.
A general meeting OF the former body has
been held, at which protests were entered
against the manner in which alien practi-
TONERS monopolize the most lucrative
practice. Amongst other points which
were urged il was stated that many OF the
intruders are not qualified French physi-
clans, and consequently have no right TO
practice anywhere in France.
A New York telegram saws Henry +.
Gillig, manager OF the American Exchange,
of London, who has been staying in this
city for some time, Thursday went TO Spring
field, Mass, to attend to some business,
taking with him a valise containing dia-
monds, iewelry, and bonds TO the amount
of over $4,000. He left his hotel Friday
morning TO call upon lady to show her
set Of diamonds. His yalise he left in his
room. When he returned he threw his
sealskn 0yercoat, in one OF the pockets OF
which were the diamonds, down in the
Office, and went to his room. When he
came back with his valise the coat was
gone. In the excitement that ensaled the
valise was laid down for few minutes,
when il, too, disappeared.