Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-17
Telegraphlc flashes.

A number Of witnesses were examined In
London yesterday IN the Parnell Commits
sion case.
Heavy shocks Of earthquake occurred at
Guayaquil yesterday. The people were
paDlc-slricken.
An attachment against the property Of The
Bank Of Durham has been granted In New
York in favor OF Arthur {. Elliott in a suit
for Sj,9Si.
J. p. Hill, dehulting treasurer OF IIarri.
son, Iowa county, was yesterday sentenced
to two and half years confinement in the
peni,ent,arY.
y. c. Brdsall. editor Of the Hartford
Comm Telegram, was cowbided last night
bv Allen Wiley and l.. i. Smith, OF the
Sunday Globe.
In Brownyile. Ala, yesterday. Walter
Wor.ham accidentally shot and instantly
killed his cousin, Edward Andrews. Wor-
snam IA only twelve years Old and Andrews
fifteen.
The colsting steamer Valtarna, which left
Clutch, India, FOR Bombay with $50 natives
on board. is 4 week overdue. 10 us supposed
she fonndercd ia the recent cyclone and that
an bands were lost.
Parliament will be questioned on Monday
VITA reference to the appointment OF sue
cessOr 10 Lord -ackVlle as British Minister
at Washington. On Thursday the fisheries
dispute Will be brought up.
II is stated that the English Cabinet has
approved the proposed expenditures for The
new war vessels. The scheme il 20 build
eight lr,t~cllss men-oi-war, 4 score Of swift
cruisers, and many torpedo vessels.
The foolings Of the official returns OF the
congressional vote OF Indiana were COM
pleted last night. The delegation stands
ten Democrats and three Republicans
Democratic gain Of four congressman.
Ba'four, chief Secretary for Ireland, in a
speech 40 Leeds Criticisins GladstORe's
speech 90 birmingham. said that the al,egl
tions set fofth by The eX-Premier were
characterized by unbIushing impudence.
The British steamer Sandringham, load.
ing with cotton at Vanderhorsps wharf. in
Charleston. for Reyal, is on fire ln her FOR
ward bold. She has LOO bales NJ cotton
aboard. The vessel aud cargo are insured
abroad.
The President has approved the recon-
meudatiOn made by the Ciyi-seryicc Com
mis>iouers revokln0 that part of the cisl-
service rules which provides for the appoint
mcnt 81 expert m0ney-cOunIers In the Irel-
surcTs Office.
Ernest t'ngem, ~ Warsaw, WIS, a hunter
from Milwaukee. last night arranged set-
gun for deer GETTING lost in the wood, he
ran into his own trap, and received The
whole charge IN his thigh =. His recovery is
doubtful.
DR.. Neal Mitchell, Of Jacksonville reports
fifteen new cl-es OF yellOW-icyer for The
taeOty.iour hours ending al q =. VI. yestcr-
day. There were 30 deaths. Oi the new cases
nine were whites aud SIX cOlOred Total csscs.
1888: total deaths, 1906. There was great Te-
i0iclug over the Tact that there were uo
deaths.
Official returns from Iowa settle tle
closest election contest In the history a.
Iowa. Out II a total vote Of over 4O)0
Peter A. Day (DemocraD has about 500 ma
iority over John MANN (tepub'i.au) FOR
Railroad Commissioner. u Il thir'y-Onc
years since Democrat has been elected to
any state Office 10 Iowa.
The Knights u Labor Convention in
Chicaxo Yesterday considered the report OF
the Committee on Appeals aud Grievances;
adopted resolution ~ print Mr.. Barry's re-
port ia German and French; discussed
proposition 70 make noWspaper.men ineIigl.
bic TO membership voted down, and con-
,idercd The ca,es Of Thomas b. Barry, Of
Michigan, and j. n. Boomer, OF Toledo,
Ohio.
Knode Island has adopted an amendment
20 the Constitution which euiranehses eve g
male citizen Of the United states Of the age
II twenty.one years, who has bad bis resi-.
dence and home IN the State for Two years
and in the town or city ~ which he may
offer 70 vote for six months next preceding
the time Of voting. IL also abOiishes the
property qualification for voting for general
officers.