Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-27
News Notes.

The number and importance of the CON-
mercial and manufacturing enterprises in
aucurated and completed in Macon, Ga,
during the past year are perhaps unsur-
passed bv any city in the country, popula-
ton considered.
The Irish land-purchase bill introduced
in Parliament Monday by Mr.. Balfour pro-
poses the edition OF some S1G5. 00J. 000 TO
the $50 600 900 already advanced by tie
Tory Government TO enable tenants who
desire to do so TO buy the farms they occupy.
DISPATCHES from those counties in Kan
sas which were devastated by pra;Te-frcs
SUNDAY and Monday last report that the
fires have been subdued. Fifty-two farms
We're included in the fire areas. The loss
is $3.50 000. The growing wheat is report
20 have escaped damage.
Miss Fanny Davenport was unable to ap-
pear at the Academy in Buffalo Tuesday
night. During the performance Of la
Tosca" Monday NIGHT she accidentally fell
heavily upon the stage. sustaining painful
though not serious injuries. Her physician
saws she will be able TO appear in a day or
two.
In accordance with the recent order of
President Corbin, of the Philadelphia and
Reading Railroad Company four engineers
and four fremen were discharged Tuesday
DlpIuiuE lOI NIlutligs infN MtAt iNth
with a written notice reading. You arc
dismissed for drinking" Suits for defama-
ton OF character are threatened.
An indictment by the grand Jury Of
Boone county, w. Va, against Judge G.
z. Latham for playing cards" was dis
missed. II was proved by two attorneys,
who were admitted to be authorities upon
the subject. that there was no such game
mentioned in Hoyle as cards" but that
cards were pieces OF pasteboard with which
games of various names are played.
A special to the Mobile Advertiser from
Pensacola, Fla, says: A crowd of citizens
Of both eolors entered the Jail at Mariana
Tuesday morning, took Simmons Simpson
therefrom, and riddled his body with bull
let's. Simpson was many tunes murderer,
and escaped from the State pententisry
few days ago. On Saturday he murdered
a negro in cold blood at Mariana. and the
citizens determined to Get rid of him.
Mary Giles. aged thirty-five, was taken
TO the Presbyterian Hospital New York,
Tuesday with her left hand severed from
the wrist subsequently the police found
the severed member in the parlor of her
residence She refused 10 make any state
ment. and the facts of the occurrence
could not be learned. 1t is supposed the
woman. who has been living apart from
her husband. became suddenly deinented
and committed the deed herself.
During the late war II. d. Cole, Jr.. of
Newman. Ga, secreted q box OF silver be-
tween the ceiling aud roof OF the residence
then occupied by the family. After the
war the box could not be found, though
diligent search was made for it. A few
DAYS since Dir. Cole was making some re-
pairs on the old house and had occasion to
tear away some of the interior framework.
As be removed one or the lower partition
boards silver coin fell out, and upon
looking further MIR. Cole was rewarded by
finding every dollar Of the long-lost money.
Never delay treating a cough; but use ct
ouce Dr. Bulls Cough Syrup. Price $50. ,