The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-02-01
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A twelve-year-old son Of David Willis,
OF NorthwOod, N. H., left home last Thurs.
day and nothing has since been heard OF
HIM. He purchased a pistol few days
before, and it is feared that he has either
shot himself accidentally or by design.
Salvini's domestic circle consists OF two
daughters and q son, Alessandro, the lat
ter Of whom is playing In this country.
His home Is delightful villa situated In
the suburbs OF Florence, and made happy
by the untiring devotion Of bis daughters.
NJ. Paul Bert has delivered q strong
speech at Chateaudun, eulogizing its he
roic defence against the Germans, and Ia
| nienting the death OF so many brave French
| men. He concluded with the words: I" May
an avengIr rise from theirashes !" The Ger
man press is greatly lrritated over the
speech.
Herr Ellinger, wel'-known sportsman
Of Vienna, committed suicide at Monte
Carlo, owing to losses at the gambling
tables. The Pope has given private au-
dience to q prominent member OF q society
for the suppression OF the gaming-tabes at
Monte Carlo, as there is apowerful move
ment to suppress the tables.
Among the emigrants at Castle Garden
the other day were five chubby children,
ranging from four to twelve years, who
had come from Ireland unattended. Each
OF the quintet was labeled "To be left Til
called for" Their parents. who came TO
this country year ago, called for them the
moment they arrived.
Mrs. Mary r. Forester, OF 1899 York
street, Brooklyn, died Wednesday Of a ma.
lignant pustule. She was seized with vio-
lent pains on Tuesday night, and shortly
afterward the pllstue made its appearance
on her nose. 1t quickly spread over her
face and neck, and she died in ten hours
after its appearance. Twelve hours after
death her body was completely decom-
posed. and an autopsy was impossible.
Medical men regard it as q remarkable
case.
Despite the attempts at concealment, the
investigating committee OF the New York
Legislature has developed the fact that
County Clerk Keenan,, Of New York city.
has a remarkably remunerative position.
He admitted that his net fees for searches
last year amounted to $4,000, salary 3d.
600. and other perquisites aggregating
OIL
his services. IT is hardly necessary TO say
that Mr.. keenan, objects to any change in
the management OF the office whereby his
almost princely salary might be cut down.
The savings banks OF Rhode Island make
a good exhibit for the year Just closed.
The amount on deposit in the thirty-eight
savings banks at the close OF the year was
$50, 127 1906, divided among 100, ,4S2 deposi.
tors, being an increase OF 500 depOsitors
compared with 1882. The number Of de-
positors of $500 and under $1,000 is A.
339; depositors OF $1,000 and upwards,
IA, 113. The average to each depoaitor is |
S4l .607, and the average rate Of interest |
paid was AZ per cent. The increase OF
those depositing less than $500 was 6,796, |
showing an easy condition Of affairs among |
the mechanics and laborlng classes.
A Lehigh-Valey weSt-bound passenger
and express train, while rounding curve |
near South Easton Wednesday morning, |
ran into locomotive that was backing |
across the track. a heavy fog prevailed |
at the time and prevented the engineer |
Of the passenger train perceiving the loco
motive until within few feet Of it. The |
splinters that flew from the wreck broke
The windows and sides OF the tram. and |
caused such panic that the passengers
rushed for the doors, but were prevented |
rom leaping by the brakeman and the con-
1uctor. The engines that collided were
badly wrecked. The first car OF the eX-
press train was also wrecked, but nobody
was hurt.