Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-13
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A. ". Jones, cashier OF tho Bank Of Noting
ham, Ala. was arrested yesterday morning,
charged with disposing Of property levied on by
the sheriff some days ago He is IN Jail
The body Of sam Whitcomb WIS found in
closet OF the Catholic church At Florence. Ala-.
Yesterday morning with the skull broken In and
blood all over he place. The anair IL mys-
terry.
The Democratic caucus IN the senatorial race
at Frankfort. ny, met last uieht, butdi nothing
except appoint committees ana declde ths'
no election hould be allowed until nomina-
tion has been secured
Yesterday morning fire broke out In a row Of
cabins occupied by colored people In Madison.
Ga The nre extended 10 the Opera-HOuse
building and at ole time the whole town Was
threatened. Loss $4,000; partly insured.
Three thousand employees OF the National
Tube-WOrks Company at Mcheesport, Pa,
struck yesterday for 10 per cent advance In
wages All the departments OF the works are
closed down except the pudding and rolling
mills.
The subcommittee Of the House Elections
Committee, which visited Arkansas 10 investi-
gate the Clayton Breckinri1ge contest, has re-
turned 70 Washington. Tho committee takes no
stock in The Hooper story OF the killing Of Clay
ton as told by Witness Safor.
Tho Louisiana State Legislature convened at
Baton Rouge yesterday Tho Governor. message
10 principally devoted 10 his views IN opposition
TO the renewal Of the lottery charter and 10 the
defalcation OF Treasurer Burke. lie asks that s
reward DO offered for the capture Of Major
Burke.
Tho meeting OF the Executive Committee Of
the Republican National Committee, which was
10 have been held at Washington yesterday, was
again pos Donec. this time indefinitely. The
reason given for the posiponement is the ab-
eence from Washington Of First-Assistant Post
mAster-General Clarkson.
Ths loss by the fire which destroyed the old
engineer stOrehouse In the fort az Willetis
Point n. Y, Saturday night, is less than report
ed Colonel King, cOmmandent Of the post
says that the loss on building and contents will
not exceed $4,000, that the fire was undoubtedly
OF incendisry origin, and that he has ordered an
official Investigation
The Republican Congressional Convention OF
the Sixth Kansas district, after four days fight
yesterday nominated Webb McNutt, Of Smith
county, 20 succeed w. j. Turner. Turner was
before the convention for denomination, and
there were five other candidates. IL took two
days 10 organize the convention and two days 10
reach nominaton
Attorney-Generai Miller has received reports
from Marshal Weeks. OF the Northern district Of
Florida, that he has arrested three men in Leon
connty-two for violation OF election-laws and
one for conspiracy. lie says that affairs In the
state are improving, and that the Presidents
letter in regard 10 the enforcement Of the laws
Is gradually causing a change Of sentiment
among the people.
A terrific hurricane, accompaui led by an ex-
traordinary fall Of rain, swept over Jefferson
City, No, yesterday afternoon. The wind blew
al the rate OF sixty-1ye miles an hour and the
rain fell IN torrents A large section OF the roof
Of the state House was blown OF, the roof of the
peniicntsry hospital was blown away, and 8
heavy area Of stone on the top Of the wall of St
Pairick's cathedral crashed through the roof Of
the building, and wrecked the altar and ruined
the eacristy. Small houses all over the town
we're demolished. No lives were lost
A series Of hearings upon plans for the i'm
proyement OF the Mississippi river was begun by
the senate Committee Gn Commerce al Wash
ington yesterday. The members OF the Missls-
sippi River Commission. Captain Cowden. OF
LaSe-Borgne-outlet fame, and a number OF other
persons interested In the subject vere present
At the request Of Senator Frye General COM
stock, chairman Of the Mississippi River C)m-
mission, made statement Of tho plan under
which the commits lon Is working aud the results
80 far. General Comstock said tho commission
had entered upon the general Dian ~ contract
Ing the river 10 an average width OF q "a fact In
some places It's natural width Is from ons 10 two
mile. Toe purpose OF this plan il 10 deepen
the low-wsIer channel Tho results az this pIan
have been satisfactory. The Condition Of the
river for navigation has beon improyed by the
worn OF the commission. As 10 the Lage Borgne
outlet scheme General Comsiock said n should
not be constructed. IL would in tha oninion OF
the commission, result In the shoaling of the
river below New Orleans and Ultimately result
IN greater nood-heishts at New Orleans and at
Lake borgne lhan al present IN N Is de-
sired 70 open an outlet the C,oyernment
should throw the matter open 10 COM
petition and not make monopoly Of iL
Captain :. :. Leach OF the corps OF engineers,
who had been connected with xort an ,ne Mia
sissiDpi river since tho summer ~ Is7s. stated
his opinion to be that at no stays - ne riyer.
for no psrpo.e whatever. and s,no point. should
any OF ihe water De diverted from the stream.
Captain ID. {. kingman, Unitod sss,as aogtneer
In charge OF tho New Orleans dIs,rict. said that
in his opinion the Lake Borgne outlet would be
a disappointment and an entire fsi,ure as .
means OF relief from overflow Ws.ann a ~ liar
rod, member OF TIE Mississippi River commis-
Zion since IS organization. said he con ,urrsd
.,n s9s mSi saS aov Una; ,ns asssppi could be
OF work the commission now annrorscNrsvet-
ments and contraction In levenx Va would
ouild levses vhsshsr needed Tor usotscsien or
not