Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-12-06

In the crouln case yesterday Mr.. Hynes, coun-
sci far the prosecution. took up tho argument
At Sheffield. Ala. yesterday Thomas Augustus
fell under a locomotive Both legs we're cut on
and BIO died
Tho total amount OF insurance involved In the
Thanksgiving nrc at Boston, as officially report
cd TO date, is ss3i3,C00
The report Of tho United states Attorney-Gen-
eral was made public yesterday. u treats chleny
Of prisons and election-laWs.
The benefit rendered 70 Mrs Parne1 By Come
dian W. j. Scanlon took place In New YORK yes
terdsy and sS77 was realized.
A special 10 the Alabama A e. Herald yesterday
says an incsndiary hre at Florence burned
liyory-stable containing twenty-one horses and
an adjoining building. Loss, sis,OOJ.
The muiilAted remains Of an eight-year-oid
daughter OF Jasen McAllstor, OF Aberdeen,
Miss, who strayed from homo wednesday, were
found yesterday. The matter is being nvesti-
gated
The trouble at tho South London eas-wOrks
arises from the fact that some OF the union mea
employed at the works have accepted bonus
10 make an engagement % work Tor tue COM
pany for one year.
The Official canvass % IOwa's vote was made
Yesterday. BOes DemOcrat, for Governor. has
isOll1: Hutchison lReplblicanl, i7A5S: Boies's
plurality. 6s73, All tho rest Of the Democratic
ticEet was defeated.
The suit Of DR.. Nathan r. Gorter against, RO-
bert CARROT for $4,000 for professional services
was settled yesterday. DR.. Gorter offered TO
compromise for $4,000 and the proposition was
accepted aud the money paid.
An Indianapolis Ssntinei special from Laiay-
cite, Ind, says ". Frederick Petit wae arrested
AZ Columbus, o.. this afternoon on reguisition
from Governor HOyey. charged with me murder
OF hts wife, who died quite suddenly July I'm.
The delegates to the Pan-American Conference
have adopted the report OF the committee on
Rules that there should be two ce-presi1ents
elected. and in the ausoncs OF President blame
and both yice-presidents one Of the delegates
should preside.
Alta large meeting Of The New England CAPT
talists at Denison, Texas. Yesterday. nearly
100000 WAS subscribed TO the stock OF tho Dent
son Cotton Manufacturing Company 70 complete
the capital OF 100000, which was required TO
build and complete the MILL
In the United States District Court Yesterday
nj Atlanta Judge Newman instructed the jury In
the case OF Wilson against the standard Life aud
Accident insurance Company TO md tor deieuu-
ant upon the ground that plaiutin dli not e1er-
cleo that degree OF care which the company 3
policy required.
Tho Farmers Alliance held a session az St
Louis yesterday, ar Wh,ch Mr.. POwderly and
other Knights Of labor made speeches. IL was
decided 20 have the headquarters Of the business
agents In New York. !. b. Dimes. Of Missouri.
was elected president and Oswald Wilson, Of
Sew YORK, secretary.
Father Schynso, who returned with stanley,
declares that half measures are impossible IN
Germany's dealings with the Arabs and that
Germany must either consent 70 slavery or main
tain her position in Africa by force until the
Arabs submit he says il will take centuries
10 suppress the slave trade completely.
In the United States Circuit Court at Columbia,
8. c., yesterday Daniel u. Chamberlain was
made permanent receiver Of the south Carolina
Roilwsy Company. Special masters wore APP
poinied before whom all holders OF bonds are re-
quired 10 prove their holdings. They are % re-
port at the April torn Of tho court at Charleston.