Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-23
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Tho Fssnet lighthouse IL displaying rags OF
distress, but no vessel has been able 10 appfoaen
I.
The 7ym>ss Lisbon correspondent says the dls-
pute between England and Portugal Is assuming
moro favorable aspect
A. W. Morris & Brothers, cordsge-works At
Montreal, made "a assignments yesterday, WIN
total liabilities 81 $4,000.
Judge johnson, counsel for Judge Fleming
spoke Tour hours and half In the west Virgins
guDeruatorial contest yesterday.
The Mne-Ownersi Association OF Berlin has
finally refused 20 conceie the demandS OF tnc
strikers on the coal producing districts.
The strike Of tho miners at Charlteroi Is end.
ell. the employers having given in and accepts1
the terms demanded by the men. The snike
was for an increase Of pay.
Tho deadlock in tbs legislature OF Iowa con-
tinues, and the election ct a United states sena-
tor and the inauguration OF the new Democrauc
Governor seem further OF Than ever.
John Mcsheeney. the most prominent crimi-
nal lawyer TO Ohio. died AT his homo In Wooster
Tuesday from acute pneumonia lie was coun-
sci In the sssrroute trials In Washington.
The immense lumber and planning mill on Al
bsny street, Boston. owned by J. Z. raul x 20,
and occupied by that firm ana ABOUT tNenIy-ohe
wood WORKING frms. was burned yesterday.
Morrison Nunford, editor Of the Kansas City
Times. visiting New YORK. has had an interest
lug interview with ex-presldent Cleveland. He
last night telegraphed long account Of it 10 his
paper.
Thomas Rainey one Of the best-known ranch
men In Texas, died Tuesday from Ia grippe.
Immediately after his death bis aged father
went into all adjoining room and blew his bralns
out. Father and son will be buried together.
AmaiI-csr Of the Iron Mountain train was de-
stroyed by Ore near knobo, Ark. yesterday.
The car contained mail for Texas points. -.
Louis, Chicago, and the West. aud registerel
matter to the value Of about 5000 oil Of which
was lost.
IL began showing hercey again In the Sierra
Nevada mountains Yesterday Big snow-piows,
reinforced by 5000 men. continued their nght 70
relieve the imprisoned trains and open the ROAD
10 .ra1ic. officials state that the etorm is tho
worst they have ever encountered In the Slerras.
A New smyrna special TO the Ttmes- Union
says: Yesterday as Charles y. Morris, OF Cin-
cinnati. WAS coming down Halifax river In MS
canoe he attempted 10 cross An inlet with very
strong obb tide running. The tide carried him
out to sea, whore the canoe was cspsized aud
no was drowned.
The fret important step looking 70 an ANAL
gsmation ~ tho two great miners' organiza-
Inns has been takeu. Both the Minors Pro-
gressiye Union and National District Assembly
49, knights Of Labor at thoir conventions AZ
Columbus, o., yesterday, declared In favor OK
one organization.
Bids were opened at the Navy Department
Yesterday for material for use IN the construc-
ton OF the machinery at tho New YORK navy
yard for two cruisers OF 300 tons displecement
each. The Richmond Locomotive AMI Machine
WORKS made tho lowest bid for steel and hanged
plates NJ ksl 200.
A terrible wreck occurred on tho Chicago, Bur-
lington and quincy railroad yesterday noar
stanton. Ia west-bound passenger train col
ltled with freight train both OF which wore
running at n high rate OF speed. The engineer
~ the passenger train and several passengers
were killed and many wounded.
Tho committee appointed by the National
Afro-American League Convention recently
held I'm Chicago 70 present 10 the Executive aud
Congress petition for the enactment OF legisla-
ton % secure 20 tho cOored people thor rights
under the Constitution arrived IN Washington
yesterday. They will present their petition To-
DAY.
Mr.. Gladstone delivered m address at Chester
last night Referring 10 the Unitod states and
the plans for an enlarged navy he sal1 mat
country II still enjoying the blessings ana coni-
forts ~ restricted trade. and therefore would
nav 40 or 90 per cent. moro to build navy than
il would II let out 10 compete on equal terms
with other nations. But rs resources are so
erent that It can afford pay for the luxury OF
protection.
A vast crowd gathered I'm the House Of Repre-
seutRttvcs at Jackson. Miss, last night 20 pay
| their dual tribute 70 the late Jefferson DAVIS.
Among the decorations were q life-slZed portrait
| of Mr. Davis. the sword worn by him az Buena
| Vista, a sword Of General Robert b. Lee, anu
| several Confederate battle 1ags. The Stars and
stripes we're n central figure. Speeches were
made ami a series Of resolutions euloglsiic OF the
| dead were adopted
ST. Louis special from Austin says news was
| received yesterday Of a shooting affair ut John
| son CITY, BlancO county, arising from cOnlrO'
| yersy ia tho county over the removal or the
| county site from Blanco 70 johnson City. dit
| nculty arose between Ben. Cage, OF Bianco, aud
| Zack Lloyd. Johnson City man, In which the
| former shot Lloyd through the right lung
| LLOYD will die. Intense excitement prevails m
| he county, and it is believed that many men
| will be Killed before the affair ends.