Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-03-20
RricI News Items.

y. Y; aged sixty-cight.
Several ,kirmiShes have taken place
between the Turkish troops and the
Albanian insurgents in the vicinity Of
pri,rend, and $50 Turk, and 10 Alba
mans have been killed.
The great grain districts OF California
are suffering from want Of rain. A
four hours shower has improved the
prospects in the cOaS; counties, but no
rain has fallen in the interior. where the
crops are in critical condition.
RumOrS are current that the Prince
of Wales, while in Ireland. will an
nouncc that the Duke Of Connaught
and family, after their return from In
dia. will reside in Dublin, the Duke
succeeding Earl Spencer as Lord Lieu
tenant of ireland.
Joseph Ncumeycr. furniture manu-
facturer. of CarlNruhe. Germany, He'd
to this country in January, 1894, after
having, As i, charged. obtained 10, S6j
marks on forged checks. He was ar
rested in New York Wednesday while
at work in a cabinct-factory.
There arrived at Mount Carmel. Pa.
Wednesday. from Poland, boy seven
year, old that had made the journey
from his native land without assist
ance. save a card having the words
" Antonio Claso. Mount Carmel. Pa"
The little fellow was cared for Oh his
arrival by some of his country people.
A strange case was partly heard in
court at Montreal the other day, being
a suit for $1,000 damages for SANDER
instituted by Mrs. Waldron against
her daughter. Mrs. EayeS. \ large
number of witnesses gave evidence
testifying TO the defendant having
applied odiouS terms to her mother.
The Prince of Wales had long con-
ference with Earl Granville before start
ing for Berlin. The unusual circum-
stance of the Prince comforting with
the Foreign Secretary is connected with
the Princes visit to Berlin. Although
he was given no direct mission. il is
understood that he received hints re-
garding relations between England aud
Germany.
Paul Lintoand Bud Willetts, residing
near Chiffon, Falls county. Tex, while
carelessly handling can of blasting
powder near a kitchen-stOvc allowed a
few grains to drop into the fire. An
explosion instantly occurred, which
wrecked the building. The force Of
the explosion aroused the entire neigh
bOrhOOd, and men hurried to the scene
Of the disaster to find Iinto and VIII
let's insensible. their clothing burned
of, and they apparently in dying con-
dition.
In Boston wednesday morning Sing
Lee, alias y. Mong Fong. visited the
store OF &c Quong. to whom he owed
some money. Upon payment being de-
manded quarrel arose. &c Quong
seized Sing Lee by his queue and struck
him on the back. Lee seized a Ratchet
and, with one blow, split his antago-
nist's head open, and with another cut
a deep cash through the right ear to the
neck. The men were then separated by
some of their countrymen. Sing Lee
was arrested and held in 1000 bail.
Quong will probably die.
A Weston w. Va.) telegram says !:
The population Of this county is 900.
This, the largest town, has a popula-
ton OF l,S0O. The next largest town
has less than 800 population. The
grand jury just discharged found $50
indictments, Of which 49, were for the
Illicit selling Of liquor. The Hon. w.
T.. Arnold moved the court, owing to
the great distress prevailing in the
county for the lack Of food. that court
be dismissed in order that the people
may have an opportunity to provide for
their families and stock. The prose-
cutting attorney agreed aud the term was
ended.
Sheriff Isaac Mumma, Of Dauphin
county, Pa, accompanied by consta-
BILE, tried to serve writ Of ejectment
on Jacob lands, Of Derry township.
lAndis was not at home. but Mrs. Lan-
dis was, and she first attacked him
with an axe. lie wrested the axe from
her, and she then seized large kettle
Of boiling water and rushed at him with
il, while another member Of the family
cut the constable With GA axe. Sheriff