Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-10-17
relecranls Cnndensed.

lUf NfHh-lhBtIbl1 VI Ihhf'tAo N'4f VIZ -
strike yesterday
During his visit IN Berlin the Gar gave 10000
marks for the poor OF Berlin.
No additional jurors were secured in the Cronin
case yesterday al Chicago. There are siill four
vacancies
The Tri5und says that the Italian Government
has ordered 100000 cartridges % be made with
smokeiess powder.
Ala reception given By the Democratic Club
Of Palermo. Italy, Premier Crtspl In speechde-
ciared that peace was assured.
At Syrmna. Ga. tho Concord Wooueu-Mills
were Yesterday destroyed By fire. Cause un-
known. Loss, 100000; no insurance.
Last nigh, tho condition Of he King OF Poriu-
gal was anndhnced 20 BE- worse Gangrene has
set in and tho patient il deliriols.
Tho Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers Of
the United states convened In Denver. Col, yes
teriay. Chief-Engineer Arthur presiding.
Judge Irwin. OF Marion County Criiainal Court
Of indiana. yesterday held that tho drossei-beef
act Of the last Lcgisturo wcs unconstitutional
A little piece OF iron not moro thar an inch
lon q that became lodged In Tho cut-on valye u
sad 10 have caused the accident AZ the inclined
plane road in Cincinnati
George b. Squires, Of Brooklyn. y. Y, spc-
cal agent Of the General Land O1i"e. has been
dismissed. Squires vas formerly private sefre-
iary 10 Pension. Commissioner Tanner
CommIssIonor Tanner saws no don't believe
the decision Of MISUNDERSTANDING bus.oy over
ruling his order OF April 25th IN regard 70 PEN
sions Of loss than q per month Will si1nj
4 nre broke ont AZ midnight IN the British
steamer Carlton, loading cotton nj savannah Tor
LIVERPOOL The steamer hat 300 bales o.
boari. Tho nremen are working on tho vessel.
John 4. r. Campbell Of Kansss. one OF tho
prominent candidates for the Pension commits
sionership. ha' been rendered the position OF
Consul az Melbourne, Australia. Campbell Viii
accept.
A special 10 tho Enquirey-SUn from Florence,
Ga s3ys the gin-hOuse Of &. ". WilfOrd, with
90 300 pushels Of c0ttonseed aud thirty-iye bales
OF cotton, was burned Tuesday night No in
slrance.
The announcement tha' the steamers In Now
York hal advanced their freight rates caused
considerable stir on the Corn aud Produce tx
change Yesterday. There IA an active demand
for room on the outgoing steamers.
An oil-well owned by the Arhuckle family near
Pittsburgh was struck Tuesday night NJ Char
tress. just outside The city limits. It T. flowing
AT the rate Of 1909 barrels "a day. and ls tie
largest well ever struck 50 close 70 tho city.
Ex-oueen Natalie was informed yesterday on
behalf Of the Regency and ;he Government mat
unless sho accepts the conditions proposed she
win be- detarred from seeing her son again. She
declared that she would 1ey9r accept tho conil-
tiOns.
Alta meeting Of The City Council o. Jackson
vllo n committee was appointed 10 confer WIN
the Board Of Trade and the managers OF the
Sub-rropical Exposition with reference 70 So
curing a visit from the delegates % the lnternG-
tional American Congress.
4 dispatch from Sofa 70 tho Cologne Gtzefte
savs that tho Austrian lander Bank. cOjontly
with the German bnuks. has loaned the Bulca-
riau Government 2j,Op.NNO francs, ot Which lJ,-
ON 100 Is 10 be paid Immediately and tue re-
mainder IN two instruments.
The Fina co Committee Of tho Worlds Fair
4 80 FlIr "a wi hfanf
delay the necessary steps 70 Obtain subscrip-
tions 20 the guarantee fund Of S,D1Oyi, aud a
subcommittee was appointed u prepare mo
necessary subscription books FOR thar purpose.
Mayor Grant, Of New York. says that no viii
continue TO use every possiol c means TO prevent
tho electric-lght companies from operating
their plants until such time as the wires shall
be- absolutely safe All day long yesterday
workmen we're busy replacing gas-lamps end
burners on posts in the public parks.
A Tallahassee special 70 tho inns Union says:
Vpon tho receipt OF The news o. ex-G0yernOr
Per-y's death Governor Fleming ordered all tho
executive departments closed Tor mo dAy 10 re-
spect 20 the memory q the deceased. Tho SUI
preme Court also adjourned for the day. Tho
Capitol will be draped In mourning for thirty
DAYS and the flag displayed az haif-mast.
Governor Fleming and stan VIII go 10 Pensacola
on Friday % attend the funeral
Appointment Official Of the Interior Department,
speaking yesteriay of Commissioner Tanners
order Of April 18th advancing all pensions 10 -
per month which bal previously been below that
figure, said that Tanners order was simply
substitution Of his will for cioar provision Of
the law and IL IL had been permitted 10 stand its
principle might l8yo been extended 40 a. % cut
both ways. Pensioners might DO dropped from
the rolls by similar order, Or pensions OF
higher grade ignt DO raised or lowered, al the
caprice Of the Commissioner.
The programme OF tho marriage Of Princess
Sophle Of Prussia 10 tho Crown Prince Of Greece
and tho accompanying festivities IS published.
on the 2Gth Instant Emperor william Will make
his public entry into the city and IN thu evening
there will DO a grand tOrchiight procession. On
the 9th the marriage ceremony Will take place
and will be followed by n gala banquet AZ the
palace in the evening. on the 2S.h the family
banquet viii Do given, with display OF IRE
works Ia the evening. On tho 2Jth there will be
a ball aud an excursion 10 the royal residence at
TafOl.