Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-03-15


The Connecticut House has passed q
bin giving women the right TO vote a.
school-district meetings.
Intelligence from Zanzibar asserts
that the Bclgians are about to withdraw
from the stations now occupied by them
in East Africa.
The Russian Government has formally
sanctioned the reciprocal treaty between
Germany and Russia for the extradition
Of conspirators against the lives OF royal
personages.
The London Standard states that the
dukedom Of Brunswick has been Of
fered to Prince Albert Of Saxe-Alten-
berg, who is q Encouragement on the
staff Of the Czar.
A box containinga supposed Internal
machine was intercepted and detained
at the Philadelphia post-offce. IL was
addressed to Miss Alice Fisher, head
nurse at the Blockley Hospital.
During thunderstorm a few nights
ago the saloon OF Harry Burton, in the
village of Roseville, Ohio, was shattered
10y the explosion of Eeg Of powder.
II was the only saloon in the place,
and had been recently epened.
Superintendent Snowden, of the
United States Mint in Philadelphia,
states that he has received over $1,000
trade-dollars since March 4th, and that
letters from holders Of the coin in va
rious parts of the country ase pouring
in upon him.
The United States Treasurer Friday
received conscience contribution oil
$50 in an envelope postmarked Brook
lyn. n. y. il was accompanied by an
unsigned aote asking that the enclosed
money "be put in the conscience fund
Of the Treasury as late return Tor
moneys improperly obtained at a former
date"
Titan Ramsey Peale, last son OF
Charles Wilson Pealc, the famous por-
trait-painter of the revolutionary period
died in Philadelphia Friday, in the
cighty-sixth year Of his age. He was
brother of Rembrant Peale, the artist,
and of Franklin Peale, at one time
coiner of the United States Mint in Phila-
delphia.
A sensational story has reached
Greenyille. o.. of a startling discovery
made by a couple Of hunters near Cor
don. After saving through log they
found that they had severed the head OF
corpse, which had been placed in the
hollow Of a tree. How it came there
is a mystery. On the clothing was
found sl00 in bank notes.
The National Transit Company'S six
inch line from Carbon Centre to Bear
creek burst on the main street. Pc
trolia. Pa. Friday night, flooding the
tewn with oil. People were afraid to
light lamps and all fires were instantly
put out. as danger Of conhagration
was imminent. The Fire Department
got out hose and washed the streets
clear of oil.
James Edward WaTnOck, the young
Yale student who was arrested on
Thursday last for stealing gold watches
of his fellow-students and lodged in jail
at New Haven, has been released. His
father, who is retired doctor and a
millionaire residing at Atlanta, Ga,
- -, t to that city and settled up the case
NV nav,n,- several hundred dollars. The
Young mans mind is thought to be un-
settled.
Joseph Lalonde, a young French Ca
madam. was lost on Mount Royal, near
Montreal, Friday night. He had been
out snowshoeing with his club but
losing sight Of them he tramped around
in a circle all night, and when day
broke found himself in sight of Cote des
Neiecs. few miles from the city. His
arms and legs were badly frozen, and
one foot and hand will have to be ampu'
tated.
Mr.. Joseph John Jenkins, well
known painter in water-colors, is dead
He was born at London in 1871, anC
was instructed by his father in portrait
engraving, profession he was obliged
to abandon in 1889 because Of ches
troubles. Among his best-known work
are the companion pieces, Going Witt
the Stream and " Going Against tn
Stream" engravings of which have hat