Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-07-16
Brief News Items.

The latest presidential change in Pana-
ma is the reinstatement Of Or. Cerytra.
Adyices from Suakiu say it is reported
there that Osman Digna has captured Agig,
on the BED sea.
4 destructive fire has occurred on the
quays at smyrna, causing damage to the
extent OF G40,000.
Russia is proposing to establish \ mill
tary post near Archangel. and TO station \
feet permanently in the White sea.
The body Of George Obcr was fond
hanging in a harm near IrOnyille, Essex
county. y. Y. He was last seen = week
ago with two strange men who are now
missing.
Hon. Bobcrt Henry Lytloton. son OF the
late Lord Lytlcton, was married yesterday
in London to Mis-, Edith Santlcy. daughter
Of Charles Santley, the celebrated baritone
singer.
Baseball has an immense boom in Hen
dcrSOn. y. c., where the mayor Of the
town belongs 10 the local nine, and the
stores close and business is generally sus-
pended on the days when the club plays Il
match.
According to NJ. Muntz, a celebrated
French chemist. who has been analyZng
the various kinds OF water, the river. the
sea, rain. and snow water all contain more
or less alcohol. only pure sprDg water is
free from II.
The small town OF Mission san JO'e.
Alameda county. was almost totally de-
,troyed bv fire sunday night. The loss Is
4
when the water was exhausted claret wa,
used 10 cXtinguish the flames and prevent
the destruction Of the old mission church.
The only countries upon the globe to
which cholera has not been carried are the
islands OF the South Pacific, Australasia,
the Cape of Good Hope. the islands OF the
North Atlantic, and the western coast Of
South America. These localities are all
separated from India by a wide eXpanse
Of ocean, and have no commercial inter
course with that country.
Milfeld (Ohlo) telegram says: A terrific
boiler explosion occurred at VOLTS pOrta-
bic saw-mill. six miles from here, on FRI
day, by which one man was instantly
killed and several Others seriously injured.
Barr.ck Wolf was hurled quite distance.
and his body was horribly mangled. He
died almost instantly. Eugene Wolf was
struck By flying timbers and perhap. Ia
tally hurt, while Ray Blackburn was badly
cut up and Hawley Howard was scalded
almost to death.
A special from San Autonin, Texas,
says: sunday al LOzier station, on the
Southern Pacific railroad, duel at thirty
pace. was fought between Lieutenant Gun
nngham, commander OF the Seminole
scouts, and a railroad-man named DAILY.
Pistols were used, and three shots were eI-
changed. Cunningham was wounded In
the lee. When 1t was known in camp that
Cunningham va, wounded, several OF the
Seminoles armed themselves and sought TO
as.assinate Daly, but were restrained Dy
Cunningham. The duel was the result of
4 drlnklng-bout.'
A White Plains (N. " telegram says;
Lightning played havoc in this nelghDor-
hood Monday. A barn full OF grain and
lay on the north side OF Croton lake, owned
by William A. Reynolds, was destroyed.
Two men who were in the barn were pros
trated, but recovered sufficiently to rescue
two horses from the burning building.
barn on the south side, stocked with wheat
and hay. was also struck aud destroyed
aud two horses were killed. The residence
oi Stephen 5. Marshall here was struck ny
the lightning and damaged TO the extent oi
1900. An electric ball fell and exploded
between Mrs. Marshall and Mrs. j. W.
Mills, who were sitting in the room.