The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-01-03
Brief News Items.

A dispatch from Cairo says that the Eeyp-
! tian Ministry viii accept General Sir Eve
/ lvn Woods army scheme, which provides
force OF G,000 troops, with VI English OIL
GERS.
A meteor OF remarkable size and bill
| liancy was observed from East Concord,
y. H., Monday night. II was bail o. ire
ia the southeast, seemingly four inches in
diameter, hich shot through less than 4
degree toward the southwest and exploded
like rocket, but without noise.
The steamer Suez, from the Sandwich
| Islands, brings news TO December 22d.
They are very active making preparations
| for the coronation OF King kalakaua on
February 18th. a grand ampbitheatre to
seat over 1900 persons is being erected IN
front OF the palace. The coronation eere-
monial will take place in the grand pat
yilion. The railroad which is projected
around the Island of Oahu, ii is estimated,
will cost not more than 100000.
1t is estimated that the aggregate cost OF
the pictures in the private galleries OF New
York city is at least sc, 100000. Mr.. w. III.
Vanderbilt heads the list with S1,000,0Oc,
followed by Mrs. A. T. Stewart, 100000;
Miss Catherine l.. Wolfe, S450,000; Au-
gust Belmont, s35O,OOO. These galleries
arc filled almost entirely with the works OF
foreign artists.
A dispatch from Albany says: Governor
Cleycland's Inauguration was rs brief and
simple ceremony as he could have de-
sired. 1t took place at an early hour, and
| was over so quickly that hundreds OF peo-
pie who expected 10 be present at the
taking OF the oath arrived TO find it ended
and the new Governor installed in the
Executive chamber.
At Kingston, N. Y, New-Ycar's day
several hundred persons were skating,
when Anne Staples, daughter OF A. s.
Staples, prominent citizen OF that place,
broke through the ice. Nine young nien,
while attempting to rescue her. also fell
into the water, and narrowly escaped with
theii lives. A young man named Gillette
supported Miss Staples for twenty minutes.
lie finally fastened & rope around her, and
she was pulled out by the crowd in an I'M
conscious condition. No lives were lost.
A Philadelphia telegram OF January LIST
saws: Chief Commissioner OF Highways
William Baldwin died suddenly this morn
ing. lie walked TO the opening meeting OF
the City Councils, accompanied by his
brother and one OF the select conncilmen.
On the way down he complained of feeling
III, bnt continued until he reached to-
bacco-store on Sixth street above Chestnut,
which he entered. lie sat on chair, his
head dropping OH his breast, and was una
BILE to speak. When doctor arrived Mr.
Baldwin WAS dead. The cause OF death Is
supposed to be heart-diseasc.
A Nashville (Tenn.) telegram says: The
Rev. =. A. Hoyt, d. d., pastor OF the
First Presbyterian church, Of .his city,
and at one time president Of the New York
Gold Board, created quite sensation IN
the Legislature Monday. The Rfadjusters
have sn overwhelming majority In the
body, and when Or. Hoyt. opening the
proceedings with prayer, asked God 10
preserve Tennessee from the stain and dis
grace Of reputation, every member was
dumbfoundcd. II was telling shot, and
was much appreciated by all except the
keHdiusters.
A vein Of very rich specular iron ore has
been discovered near Lignum, In the lower
end OF Culpcper county.