The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-04-11
Rrief News Items.

At the Tewkesbury (Mass.) almshouSe in
yestigation Monday several witnesses teStl-
fed to abuses of the most outrageous char
acter. Governor Butler was not present.
A Washington man named King has in
vented suicide pellet. They are OF the
size OF capsule, and are favored TO suit
any taste. When swallowed by the victim
the moisture OF the stomach causes them to
eXplode-and the man is blown TO atoms.
An Englishman named Menefy, believed
to be a crank, called at the Central Police
station in Pittsburgh Monday night and
stated that he was one Of the murdererS OF
Lord Leitrim, and wanted to give himself
UP. He claims that he is q member OF the
Land League. Nihilist and a Socialist.
and SAYS he was one Of SIX men chosen by
the Land League TO kill Lord Leitrim, and
that they shot him on kilmerick road.
county Antrim, Ireland, November Is,
1881. He was locked up.
Mr.. c. c. Fulton, proprietor Of the Balti-
more American, publishes card annOunc-
ing that lin view OF the uncertainties Of
life and recent severe admontionS that
death may come unaware" he has trans
ferred to his soll-in-law. General Felix Az
nus, for the benefit and use Of his four sur
yiying children and their heirs al the
rights and franchises, premises, &C., Of the
American newspaper. Mr.. Fulton will,
however. continue TO give the american
all the responsibilities OF proprietorsbip,
and il Is stated that he has now reason TO
hops for reestabllshed health.
a Rome telegram says: Bishop Herzog,
OF the Old Catholic church. SUNDAY con-
firmed six young ladies in the American
Episcopal church here. He made trip
from his home at Berne, Switzerland, es-
pecially for this purpose. No other in
stance Is on record OF an Old Catholic
bishop having visited Rome in an official
capacity. He was delegated by the Ameri-
can ecclesiastical authorities TO ofliciaie on
this occasion, Us there was no English on
American bishop i'm Italy Many promi-
nent citizens OF the United States were
present at the impressive ceremony, in
Guiding the American Minister, w. w
Aston.
A telegram from Erie, Pa, says: Jane,
Gascoyne. n moulder OF the Jareck Manu-
featuring Company. has been fearfuly
burned by yitriol. 1t was flung over hin
by person whom he suspects 10 be q
union man, and whose object, he believes
was 10 blind him, in revenge for obtainino
situation for non-un;on friend. There
Is serious trouble brewing here between
manufacturers and moulders. At lbe
Sarns Manufacturing Company all union
men are out and also at the Maleabe Iron.
Works. and the mouIders OF Cleveland 4
Hardwiek threatened to 90 out il am an
prentice was not discharged.
Monday, in New York. the detectives
captured the sneak-tbief who on SATURDAY.
March 3ist, stole $4,000 worth of bonds
from The office Of Il. b. Treat. publisher. *
broadway. The thief, who is known a.
"the Doctor" gave his name as David q.
Bliss, and coniesses the theft. lie saws he
was tempted to steal when he saw the omen
safe. He went into the Office as a book.
canyasSer and adroitly distracted the bond.
The police know him as shop-lifter. They
got trace Of him from his conversation Of
people In Cincinnati. The arrest was made
when Bliss was negotiating for the disposal
OF the stolen securities. lie is said 10 be a
wel-connected southerer, and once held a
high Office under the Federal Government.