Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-07
artist has adapted the style the quasl.By-
xsntlne mosaics Of Rarenns tot.e arch'.
tectuie Of Streets great work.


A telegram IRON st. Etlcnne, In France.
fays wid.beast tanner named Agop. whit.
icr,oln,ing nj IN exhibition. wi' atiackei
Nv n tiger end terrific Struggle en,ued.
The audier &C, panic stricken. rushed for
the doors, when Agop succecded IN releis.
ing himself. and. spite OF bis wounds. en-
tred the lions cage to conclude bis per-
Torrance.
A body, terribly battered and mus,lated,
has been discovered close 10 GaenserDdof,
a village near Vienna, on the Northern
rn,lway. An inquiry was nj one in,ti.
,utsd, which resulted in The arrest OF thres
Sloyaks, who will he charged with muir
dcrisg and robbing the deceased In train.
and then throwing tue body on The rails
in order to conceal the crime.
James Mcatvaid. who recently killel his
son in an attempt TO murder his vile and
The entire family at Thorncombe. near
Rlandford. in England, has been examined
ly The prison surgeon at Dorchester and
another doctor, who have signed c,rtii-
cate declaring the accused to be insane. aud
The Home Office has ordered his removal 10
the Broadmoor Asylum for Criminals.
AZ the Bombay Club a billiard match has
been played between Colonel Sartorius (of
London celebrity and John Roberts. Jf.
Of 600 points up, spot stroke barred, the
former receiving COO points start. Ths
game was won by Roberts by GS points, hi.
bcst freaks heinY 1876, "a and "a, and Col
onel Ssrtorius's best 90 and 80.
In November last an old man named
Gilbert, iurniture-merchant in the Rue
De- d.
sbOn. A medical certificate reported that
he died OF pulmonary congestion. but the
police have row arrested three notorious
thieves believed 10 have murdered him.
one. indeed, has confessed that he was
stTangled in mode known ~ the coup d.
plre PrdneOiS-lhat is, by silk hand
kerchIei, which leaves no trace Of violent
pressure.
A gentleman who accompanied Captain
webb on his successful swim across the
chaune! has been to Dover making arrange
n.cnts for similar attempt by Miss Beck
with. Tens, the pilot who accompanied
webb, has been engaged, and. according to
lrcstnt arrangements, Miss Beckwith will
etttmDt the feat IN the second week in Au-
gust. when the tides and the temperature
Il the water are considered most favorable.
The Duke Of Marlborough has just made
q proposal TO the Government for the sale
Of the great picture Of the second Duke OF
Marlborough and his Duchess and children.
Ly Sir Joshua Reynolds. Next TO the Raj
fsclle Madonna and the Nandyck Charles.
this. in the opinion Of many critics. Is the
most important work in the Blenbeim cor
lection. II Is certainly one Of Sir JOshuIs
finest pictures, and the largest he ever
PAINTED.
The anniversary celebrated by Victor
Hugo 4 day or two ago was not properly
his own fffe. but that OF his pitron stint,
II. Victor. This he always keeps in u less
public fashion than the other politics are
Junk for the day. and the poets frs d.,
many OF whom dissent from him widely
on public questions, mces in harmony.
! his year, owing to the publicity given TO
the ocrssion hy the journals, a larger gather
ing than usual assembled at the poets resi-
deucc in tho evening.