The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-04-04
Rricf NeMA IfcInS.

Four million three hundred and forty
thousand boxes OF Yankee sartlines were
packed in Lubec. Me-, last year.
The court-martial which tried the case
OF Jaubcrt, the captain in the Belgian
army who was accused OF cheating at
cards. has returned a verdict OF guilty.
Jaubert will probably be expelled from the
army.
The journal Of the Caucasus. published
at Tiflls, in Georgia, warns Russia not to
be too sanguine in regard TO the control OF
Central Asia She should first define and
strengthen her position from BatOum TO
Hcrat and BaIllh. Ii other tribes initiate
those OF Merry. Russia must reflect whether
she is strong enough TO maintain the new
territory.
A Reading, Pa, telegram says: Ten
trickmen returning home last Wednesday
on the Lebanon Valley railroad, near Wer-
nersVille. fastened their two hand-truckS
on TO fast passenger train. On passing a
switch, while going at a high rate OF speed,
the trucks were thrown from the track and
the ten men flew in all directions. Seven
OF them were badly hurt.
Chilian genius has broken open anew
WAY OF brcad-winning by women. Young
women were advertised for some months
ago by the managers OF hOrse-railrOad
company in Valparaiso, ana from among
the applicants a sufficient number OF the
iarest and most vigorous were selected
and placed in the conductors positions on
the cars. They prove honestand accurate.
The friends OF Mr.. DcanO f. Smith, OF
| New York, who was found injured in Cam
| bridge, Mass, having stabbed himself re-
peatedly, say they have learned in Boston
! from State Medical-t hammer Holt and the
other attending physicians, surgeons, and
students, that he had not been drinking
but that the act was superlndUced while H.
| boring under an attack OF acute mania,
caused by over brain.wOrk and loss OF
sleep while weak from recent severe Ill
ness. He is now rational and improving.
Among the entries for the Cleveland
bench show is Butler" which belongs TO
an dhach6 of the COnnOtton Valley railroad
Office. 1t is called Butler on account OF
| the angle OF one OF its eyes, and is noted
for its rare intelligence. 1t is kept busy
all day long carrying messages and pack
ages from one Office to another. It knows
| the numbers OF the rooms, but Is not able
to distinguish all the men by name yet.
In all its works 1t never makes mistake,
and never loitcrs. When package or
message has been delivered it sits up on
its launches and waits until a receipt is
given for 1t. The train-dspatcher says it
is by far the best messenger they ever
had in the office.
| An interesting figure in Washington So
ciety, writes a correspondent, is the deaf
mute wife OF Professor Alexander Graham
Bell, the telephone inventor. "PrCieS-
sor and Mrs. Bell are frequently seen ut
large receptions. At such times he never
| leaves his Wiie's side, but holds her hand
within his own, and she looks up in his
face with child-like confidence rs he intro
0uceS strangers to her. She, from the mo-
ton OF his lips, understands the name and
repeats it in low. well-moduated tones.
Mrs. Bells articulation is not that OF a
natural voice, but she readily understands
all the remarks addressed TO her, and makes
suitable replies. She has shy manner,
and doubtless feels diflident about using
her newly-acquired faculty. but gains con-
fdence through the protecting watchfu-
ness OF her husband"