The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-02-13
RrtcfNcws Items.

he Monde (newspaper) publishes dis.
Patch from the French Bishop OF Tonquin
20 the effect that one priest p catechists.
and at5 Christians had been massacred, and
sEsat I0S mission-houses had been destroy
cd. The Bishop appeals for help.
A .bIack vaIise," said to contain $685.
CO., was stolen from the New York Trans
Ger Company Monday night as 1t was being
taken 10 the Desbrosses-streef Terry from
fic Grand Central depot. The robbery
was reported 10 the police. who refused 10
give the name OF the owner.
The municipal schools In Paris are now
visited regularly twice month by medical
INSPECTORS, who also are required to attend
isf urgent cases. 1t is hoped by these
pscans to limit the spread OF contagious
diseases. There are 126 Of these doctors,
and they receive SlG0 year each.
A work called "Industrial Surgery"
will soon be undertaken in France. II is
said that wounds made by many Of the new
esols and machines used in the arts 10
France are often Of a nature to require a
special treatment, the principles OF which
are not laid down in the current books.
The Charlotte On. ca Observer has had
specmens OF tiD-ore (cassiterite), discover.
ed at Kings mountain, forty miles west OF
Charlotte, Analysed by Professor George
u. Hanna, assistant United States assayer.
Seven analyses showed the ore to contain
43-f6 per cent. OF tin.
Emperor William is renewing his efforts
10 effect a reconciliation between Prince
Rrederick Charles and his wife. He has
appointed Count Ranuitz, on behalf OF the
Prince. TO meet General Blumenthal, on
behalf of the Princess, to arrange basis
for reconciliation.
The lectures which have been delivered
fsy Matthew Arnold during his stay in
America will be published directly upon
his return to England, and in the autumn
nc will issue volume recording his Sim
yrcssions y Of the United States and its
inbabitants.
The Marquis Of Harrington, British Sec
rotary Of state for War, has obtained the
sanction OF the Cabinet for q scheme to
Increase the effective army. In this scheme
the recruiting system Is modified, and the
standard OF height for men acceptable for
service is made lower than the present one.
iAiasa Ramsey died in Savannah few
Days since; aged one hundred and four.
She was a slave in the family of General X.
III. Anderson. and nursed nearly all the
children, and remained with unaltered
fiieiitv In spite OF emancipation. Since the
war ehe has been cared for by her old
masters family.
a New York scientist in experimenting
with an explosive substance mixed with
pulyerized furnace Stag. has discovered
...f.s Iebt ,.f,. al Ub
plant nickel for coinage and other pur-
poses. 1t is expected that this discovery
will add millions to the future wealth OF
Che iron region OF Pennsylvania.
The select committee of the Austrian
Reichsrath appointed last week to consider
the extraordinary measures adopted by the
Government for Vienna and other places
fn view Of recent Socialist disturbances
approves of these measures, provided they
shall be limited in their application to
Anarchists. The discussion OF this matter
IN the Reichsiath will begin on Thursday.
A reyol. has broken out in Crete in con-
sequence of the Turkish attack on the
Greek Patriarch. The leading Cretons
declare that they cannot obtain redress,
and that they have therefore taken to arms.
The Porte has sent orders to the authori-
sies at Smyrna and Salonica TO dispatch to
Crete all the available soldiers to the num-
her of at least 5000.
Adyices from Cape Coast Castle, West
Africa, OF January 14th, state that the King
Of Kinjabo had assembled troops to resist
the Anglo French Commission for marking
the boundaries OF the west coast. The
English commissioner bad sent for assist
znce, and French men-of-war were landing
troops. At Assinee, Lieutenant Themp-
500, special commissioner to the CHIEF OF
0rwhin, bad been surrounded by the As
sinees. Serious riots had occurred at Accra
and Quitta, and had been attended with
considerable loss OF life. Smallpox was
raging at Coomassie, the capital OF Asian
Gee.
A Vienna telegram says While we'd
ding party was crossing the river Thesis,
near Domrad, recently, the ice broke, and
thirty-five members OF the party were
drowned. 'fhe party occupied seven
coaches, and were returning from we'd
ding. When half way across the river the
vehicles followed each other too closely,
and the ice gave way, engul6ng the whole
party. Only gypsy musician was saved.
There were numbers OF witnesses on each
bank, but they were unable to render
assistance. The screams OF the victims
~ere heard for some moments as the car