Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-02-19
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George Ward. an escaped convict from
Georgia, was arrested In Philadelphia yes
iefday.
A dispatch from Munich says that King
Otto. OF Bavaria, bss been proved without
doubt to be hopeessly insane.
Four more persons have been arrested in
connection with the murder OF Police lnspec-
tor Martin at GweedoIt, Ireland.
The steamer Aid. OF Columbus, Ga, was
burned on the ChatlahOOche river near
EuiauIa last night. She cost $1,000.
A cyclone passed over Banke county, Ga.
yesterday, and Thomas stevens and son and
Mr.. and Mr.. Meadors were instantly killed.
John shannon. Frenchman who resided
at Bradenyile. Pa, committed suicide Satur-
day night on account OF threats made by al
legged White Caps.
Delaitre gave notice in the Chamber OF
DEPUTIES Yesterday that he would Introduce
a motion 10 favor Of forming ministry out
side OF Parliament
The Governor has resppOinted Hon. Henry
A. Shorter, OF huiaula, president OF the
Railroad Commission OF Alabama for the
fun term OF six years.
An the factories at Augusta. Ga. were
closed Yesterday on account Of high water.
The river at o'clock was thirty three and
| one half feet above iOw-water mark.
The dwelling and Office of DR.. Woods and
| the boardlng-hOuse and grocery Of Mrs.
| Evans. at Point Greek, w Va. were totally
destroyed by ire sunday night. Loss about
$500.
Judge A. p. Edgerton, who was recently
| removed from Office az q ciyI-serVlce com
missioner. has written long open letter 10
! President Cleveland attacking MS Admins
traitor generally.
4 serious shooting afffsy occurred AZ Lam
sing, Tenn, Yesterday, IN which Dock and
John Burus were both fatally wounded by
| G.. A. Quinn. merchant Of that place. Dock
| is dead and John Will die.
The Little Rock (Ark.) Gazette says there
is but little doubt from facts that have come
| TO light within the past few days that the
assa.slns OF John NJ. Clayton are known, aud
that before long they will be Ia the clutches
Of the law.
Meline, recognizing the impossibility OF
! forming Cabinet on the basis OF a concern
tration OF the several Republican groups, has
abandoned tue attempt. II is expected that
| President Csrnot viii appeal to RouYer 10
form a Ministry.
Archbishop Walsh delivered an address
! 10 the pupils OF the Catholic school Ia Dub
| i'm Yesterday. He said that the Govern
/ ment ought to treat the Irish Catholics ia a
more liberal manner aud place their colleges
on az equality with other colleges.
Owing 10 the necessity OF General Harrl.
son urgently requiring the control Of all his
time during his few remaining days in In
| dianapOlis It - announced, ut his request,
| that after tomorrow he Will be compelled TO
| discontinue dsily afternoon receptions. and
| only such callers as secure specific appoint
menis eau be received.
Notices Of a reduction in the wages Of
iron. workers to take effect about March lst
having recently been made 10 Reading,
Pittsburgh, Potlstown, POttsviIle. Birds
| boro'. and other places. IL is learned that
a ioini meeting Of delegates representing OIL
the iron.workers affected in these cities will
be held shortly to decide whether or not to
accept
The Cologne Gazette says 1t thinks that
the White Book" on samoan Affairs re-.
Gently Issued by the Government bears
striking testimony 10 the wisdom and mode
/ ration OF GflUCt Dl4mhtChs ~ HVth9 this
The reports OF the German Consul &C Apia
prove that the action OF the Americans was
| illegal and Oyerbearng, aud that the policy
Of Germany was the bringing OF peace to
Samoa.
The Tribunal OF Commerce. before which
an application was made TO declsre the Pam
ANA Canal Company bankrupt on the ground
| that IL is a commercial company, has decided
that it is a commercial company, thus up
setting the Panama Company's plea based on
a recent decision OF the Tribunal OF the
Seine that IL IL civil concern, and that the
| Tribunal OF Commerce had therefore no lu-
rIsdictlon Ia the matter.
The Cotton Exchange Of New Orleans has
adopted 8 resolution requesting Governor
| Nichols 10 reconsider his action in removing
| Or. J. Y. Ably, the quarantine physician at
| Mississippi quarantine station. The States,
Times-Democrat. and Item all protest against
the removal Of DR.. Ably. The papers claim
| that not orly the people OF New Orleans but
| those OF the whole Mississippi Valley are In
terested in retaining him on account Of his
wonderful success.