Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-07-09

| Captain jODn 1falnOT. moUuiJs NJlVel
| In his dory for Bristol, England. from New
Haven.
+. l.. Pilot, sixty years OF age, husband
| Of Nine. Janauschek. the actress, was found
| dead Monday aft srnoou. from hcart-di5-
ease, in his apartments, in Boston.
A Fayetteville ARK special says: "Sun.
| 6ay morning heavy water-spout fell near
| the head OF brakes creek, Madison county.
| covering a radius OF fifteen or twenty miles.
| Three women and three children were
drowned on Richand creek. Several
houses were swept away"
ADublin telegram OF the 18th says: Arch
bishop Croke. in defeating a church at
Ballyneety, near Limerick, yesterday, made
an address, IN which he exhorted his hear
ers TO pray that ireland might be 4 nation
again. He insisted upon energetic action
for the attainment OF civil and religious
rights.
Mrs. Regina Winternitz. the oldest per-
son IN Lawrence county, Pa, died on sat
urday; aged one hundred and four. She
was Jewcss. and had not tasted meat for
fifteen wears. owing 10 her inability 10 get
il prepared according to the Jewish method.
She leaves nine grand and seven great
grandchildren.
A Des MOines GOTa) special SAYS: Every
saloon in this city has been closed, and no
liquor is obtainable under any preteXt.
News from all parts OF the State show that
the new prohibition law will be obeyed,
unless possibly a. some river points. The
saloon.keepers generally are either remov-
ing their stocks to other states or embark
ing in some other business.
A Denver COLI special telegram says
The Fourth was quite generally cclebrlted
throughout this state. The most notable
event occurred at swan City. small mining
camp. where the miners. not being supplied
with fireworks, proceeded 20 celebrate by
blowing up the post-otIice with giant pow.
der. After the explosion the establish
mcnt IN question was found t. have yal-
ished. Luckily no one was injured.
A Richfield Springs (N. " telegram
SAYS: The story that George, Croker tied 4
boat-anchOr to bis Lee and lea ed oyerbolrd
into OtscgO lake and WIS drowned is NJ,
now regarded as a fsct. Il Is now staiel
that Croker, being threatened with arrest
upon charge % bigamy, hired Walter LIZ
iugStOn , row him across the lake anf %
return here and relate the story OF suicide.
which Croker had concoc'ed. Three wo-
men claim Croker for a husband.
A Port Deposit (Md.) telegram says: A
terrific storm, accompanied 10y rain and
hail. passed over this section last night.
At Rising sun the track OF the Philadelphn
and Baltimore Central railroad was washed
so badly that no trains could pass, and pas
scngcrs had to be transferred around the
break. Near Peach Bottom, on the Column
bin and Port Deposit railroad. a landslide
occurred, and trains were delayed. Con-
siderable damage was done TO corn aad
other crops.
A Reading pa special Of the 7th SAYS
Reports received to-day from BerN,. Leila
non, and Montgomery counties state ye>ter-
day mornings storm was IN the nature Of
a clOuG.burSt several miles wide. AMI
bursting with terrific force. Not for fifty
years has a storm Of 50 short duration
done so much damage Roads submerged.
many bridges washed away or damaged.
barns and houses unrOOied. and many acres
Of folds washed out as completely a. II
crops had never been planted.
Nautical circles are somewhat excited
over race which is to take place from
Baltimore 10 Moorehcad City. y. c.. be-
tween two schOoners. The vessels are The
w. ". Hines, owned by Mr.. L. y. Schail,
aud Judy Garrett, owned by McSsrs. VI.
Garrett & Co. The two schOoners had
race down the Patapsco last Friday. ali
their owners afterwards determined TO test
their speed by long race 10 North Caro-
Ina, whore they will load with watcrmal-
ons. The purse 70 the successful vessel is
1850. There was considerable batting on
The result saturday. The boa.s shlcd
Monday.
The Chociaw troubles. which originated
in the refusal OF certain property-owncD
TO pay the peImit-t,X, have assumed a So
rious attitude. Milo Hoyt, prominent
Choctaw leader. has been Outlawed and
driven INTO the Cherokee nation, where be
has gang OF about thirty men, mostly
desperate characters, who have rallied to
his support. Fifty ChOctaw militiaman
have been called out. and the Cherokee au-
thorities have been asked to cooperate with
the militia I'm eiiecting the arrest OF HOyfs
gang. Warrants have been issued for the
arrest OF IIoyt for burning the Choctaw
courthouse. A fight is daily expected.