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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-09-25
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

MINIATURE ALMANAC sErTEhBBk ~. IbvI.
sun rises. .......... 900 IIiau TIDE =.
Moon rises........ll:j7 Evening. 1000
PORT OF RICHMOND. SEPTEMBER 90, 1901
ARRIVED
Steamer Ariel. Dsyo, Norfolk, mercnsnfiss
and passengers, l. Is. Tstun. vice-presidcnt
SAILED.
srhooner John W. Hall. Jr, Fleming, City
Point 70 finish loading ralroai-ues Tor Albany:
vessel Curtis & Parker. So
schooner sophia Godfrey. McCarty. bermuda
Hundred. 10 finish loading bark for stamford;
vessel Curtis & Parker.
schooner Dora Allison. Rose, Claremont. 70
lond pinc wood for New YORK; vessel, Curtis q
Parker. n
nnsh loading rlilrOaG-,ics Tor b8ltlnofc' 'oo'
sci. curtis s Parker.
schooner Carr. stone. City Point. To load lntn-
Der for WashlngtOa vessel, Curtis Parker
PORT OF NEWPORT NEWS. sErr "a, IsaL
lBy telegraph
ARRIVED.
Steamship Seneca, New York. merchandise,
and sailed Tor Norfolk.
Steamship Vigilancia. New York.
Barge Ga.ates, New London. for coal.
SAILED
Schooner II. Is. Ogden. New Haven, coaL
poRTOY WEST POINT. SEPTEMBER "a, 1891
lDy telegraph
ARRIVED.
Steamship City Of Atlanta, New YORK. NOR
chaniise. s,x,..
steamship Charlotte, Baltimore, Merchandise
steamer Elm City, walkcrton, merchandise
and passengers
SAILED.
Steamship City Of Atlanta. New YORK.
Steamship Charlotte, Nicxle. BALTIMORE msE'
chandisc and passengers.
MEMORANDA.
NEW YORK, September 2A-AfrIveo LSnns
Liverpool. Arrived out: Augusta VIctos'ss New
York for Hamburg.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-09-25
GRAIN AND COTTON EXCHANGE.
SEPTEMBER "a, 1891

GRAIN AND COTTON EXCHANGE.
SEPrExBgR "a, 1891
oFYERrS0A
WHRAr.-2.303 bushels
C0RN.-l,26O bushels
OArs.-352 bushels
kYE.-l06 bushels.
ssLzA
WHsAr.-2.302 bushels
COkS.-660 bushels.
OArs.-24U Dushclk
QUOTATIONS.
wHRAr.-Longberry. slssl.07 Mixed. 0Scs
el.0ti. shortberry, OSc.a>i.Od. No red'
ol.03s31.0<,
CoRN.-white, No. 2, 6sa69c. Mixed. No. q.
0Uab7c.
OArA-No 2. 34s36c, No 3. 3Oa33o Winter
(for sccd). 4bA50c.
kyD.-8OA9Sc.
rfOUR.
We Quote: Fine ea75ae4: supsrdus, ei.25A
$3.50: extra, s4.75 family. S5at5.l5; pat
ent family. S5.50aeH
Old newspapers for sale ct this once
price. - cents pse haAdssd
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-09-25

The Democrats OF Essex held a meeting
IN TappahaYnock on yesterday C2ist). be-
ing County court day. and fixed upon
next Saturday. goth, for holding dislnct
primaries to appoint delegates to con-
vennon to be held in Tappshanrock for
the purpose Of nominating candidate for
the House Of Delegates.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-09-25
PREMIER MERCER to Retire.

orrpxc, September 2s;-It IL state, "rau ,na'
Ship pending the result Of tho inquiry h into
the scandal with which his name mas o ,Sst
associated, on the understanding ,. ,ms'
Joly do Lotbinere will be acting TF0"i'''
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-09-25
MONEY AND ExCHAN1E.

Erenng.- Exchange active and weak at
isla4si. Commercial bills. 4i9aais. 2
Money cas-, a. 5tS. closing at G. IN
Treasury Dalances-Coin. : 3.i77.0o0 cur.
rency. Sl5.sia0JJ. Governments dull
but steady 4per cents. Ma. State bonds
entirely neglected.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-09-25

Hickok's No. 1. II. ID. G., rig. sn1 r M,
line bun-CuIed are Pure ulshn; a'' 0''
sup-CuT6d Toboccos. lrytne"'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-11

NEW YORK. April l0.--The bears in the stock
market last evening were confident that a ma
terial reaction was close at hand, but the bulls
were Just as confident that the rise had by no
means reached It's limit, though there was a dis
position in some quarters TO acknowledge that
the pace OF late has been little too fast
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-11
mAaksrs sv TELEGRAPH
NEw YORK

NV yosx. Apnl Io.--cosson qriet; mi9AIl.Ss
M mel ssosU:s ssi ., ssss: sJ Ga ss.. 20 a.
bales; s.posts~.S sns . cDc1isaSs bsiss q p
var. ,, 80 si.7ai bsIea weskiy; Net ~
.s,n,. Ok oas na,es: gross. 24,324 baiss; ~
nortSr-,o Great Britain, 1o.p07 nescs; ~. 49,
400 bales; 70 the Contin,os, Sz2 6SIS.-aI1
spinners Totals today: Net rees'RsSS ~ 90.
bales: exports-so Great Britain. " 10 M
20 the Continent, S,<5t pssse; sss ,IaSf
bsiSs. exnorts~so Great Britain, oo,st3 ~ ns
10 Fr.ncc. .OI bales; TO the Consfpsps. 49,
bales TO she Channel, 5,403 oaiea ~ 49,
september ist: Net receipts, o,soo's1@ 1so Ssx
ssles, 70 France, s0O,o5o bales; 70 the CoSsss
nent. 1. fg7. Tp3 bales: 20 the Chsnnei, 49,
bales Corrcction--Deduct 1.<se peies ~ r-s
receipts since September LIST clatmeo ~ ~ ~
ed by both savannah and Charleston ~ ~S Us ~
receipts Southern -four steady and dun
Iaasle. higher and firm with fair hnsinees; ~ 4
rod, si.16itae1.1sls IN elesctor; sl.Is lsS1rs
options opened hassc. lower, advsncea 49,
French cables. and oloeed ,ssesc up Ne ~
Nav, ELISA; June, SLIM; Juiy. styS
Corn Irregular and dull closing easieI; ~ -
77Iaa7si4c. In elevator; .s,ss.sstc. ~ -, isSks
offerings and desire TO cover contrscss ~. S,ss
73szc. June, sissc.; July, 7Ossc. cen
and steady; options nrmer and qnis.; No 81
=
5piSa6olSc. mixed western, 6os66c hope n ~
and aniet Coffee-0ptionss steady; closed ivsSo
POINTS up on better cables; April, lI.2O; hssLs
sl7.l0asIIl5: July, sl6oossioIoi spos ~
steady and more active; fair cargoee, 20c. 20:
z. lSs,. Sugar-Raw drm and quieti renec0
Arm and active Molasses- Foreign nrm; ncN
Orleans firm and active. Rice urn ana AMY
active. Petroleum steady ard quiet; rennea-
New York, 6.aoa7.20c Cotton-seed OIL 9nies
and steady; crude. oif-grade, 24s27c. kosin
Arm and scarce; strained, common 70 good.
sI.65asi 7O Turpentine DUH at 4oha4lc
Wool steady and duh. Pork quiet ana nrn,.
peanuts firm; fancy hand-picked. &C.; farmers :
2s4a3tSc. Beef quiet and steady. Beef hams
cut meats duie, and iirm picked bellies, 6Ntc !;
Middies inactive. Lard opened rrm and closed
weak and quiet: city, f6.5Osso,oV; NAY. so;yi
ssked; July. 1921. freights quiet ana steady;
cotton, I'd; gain, Ind.
CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, April IO.--Cssh quotations: Flour nrm
and unchanged. No. . spring whesf, tl03,ss
al. O3s,; No. 2 red, sl.o3isas1.O3sy. No. .
corn, 61isaB1t$c. No 2 oats, 53,yc Ae-e-porxs
sI237le. Lard, sB.00aS6.02ie short.rpss
s6.O5as6 10: dry-salted shoulders, soaSo.iVs
short-clear, 80. 40as8.45. Whiskey, sl.ld.
The leading futures ranged "a follows;
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-11
latest from the wires.

BY a vote Of 80 to 10 the PENNSYLVANIA House
Yesterday refused to concur In the Senate amend
ments 10 the bill reimbursing Ex-Governor Beaver
for money expended during the Johnsto~n
floods. The bill will now return 20 the Senate
aud conference committee win probably DO APP
pointed. The contention h over the preamble
rcciting tho extent Of tho disaster and the good
work done by Governor Beaver and William b.
Kembe. This was stricken from the bill when
il was on It's anal passage in the House ana was
reinserted IN the Senate.
Anna Dickinson left New York city yesterday
for Goshen. y. y, whore she Will undergo med
zeal treatment. The story that she was sane
woman when she was committed 10 the Danyilie
pa insane asylum, and that her commitment
was irregular: that the State lunacy laws were
in her case nagrantly violated, and that Phila-
delphia physicians and officials were concerned
IN the injustice done her Is officially ana particu-
larry denied in the city last named. All con-
ccrned, her friends, her physicians, and the ON
clals connected with the case, deny ~ TOTO mat
Miss Dickinson has suffered in any manner
whatever and aver that ON the contrary her best
interests have been carefully served throughout
The stories she has told since her discharge from
Danville are said 70 be tho outgroWth Of ber
malady.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-11
CHARGE AND COUNTER-CHARGE.
The Pleasant state of Things in Chicago
Harrison Gin Politics."
[By telegraph 20 the Dispatch.l
. ii 10 RnAL 4 10 IL nnnf1 y


CHICAGO, April I0.-Both the Republicans
and Democrats continue to charge each
other with fraud In more or less definite way.
The former charge the latter with Folding DacH
returns for the purpose OF changing them so ~
10 give Crcgier n majority, while the Democrats
charge the Republicans with having iuggled the
returns In certain precincts by counting votes
east for Elmer Washburn as Hampstead wash
burne votes. The Republicans also accuse the
Democrats Of conspiracy TO secure an apparent
majority for Crcgicr before the Election board
with n view 10 prccipitatng contest IN the
colrts which can be protracted, Cregier IN the
mean time holding tho OfIlce until the two years
provided as the term Of Office shall nave eA-
PRED.
Ex-MavOr Harrison, who ran rs an Independent
Democrat In opposition TO Cregior. has joined
forces with the Republicans IN the fight against
Crcgier before the Election Board. lie appeared
I'm the once OF the board this morning ana as
PLAYED all Of his od-time FIRE and yigor. lie de-
clared that 10 WAS his wish, above all things, TO
have the charges Of fraud foTetod out. lie de-
clared that he was prepared 10 subscribe rl'OOU
20 a fund for that purpose, and that he knew
prominent Businessmen who would raise m al
diti0nal $4,000. When asked whether he was
about 20 leave the city he cried: "No, sir; am
IN politics, ana / am going 20 remain IN TINS Guy
for two years more. ] am IN politcs.'
Owing 10 the absence OF Attorney Sugg, VINO u
H. the canvass Of the returns was postponed IN
tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-11

the mouth Of tho Pengive river To Bri.;sb
vessels on tho ground that she fears ALI
clustering expedition to seize Beira. in
order TO gain q route from the coast N
Manicaland. Her real motive for this
move, however, is 10 stop project OF the
South African Company for starting direct
steamship communication between Cane
Town and Beira, linked with a line Of
coaches 10 the interior.
THE AMERICAN copYRrdur LAW.
The English publishers are prepared
for q period OF s;agnation in their trade
until July LIST, when the American copy.
right laws goes into operation. The nub.
LEGATION OF Ruskin's Poems" Mrs. 0rr's
Lite of Browning" and other works
which were to be issued in May, has beon
postponed in order TO derive benefit from
the American concessions.
Lord Randolph Churchill had a run Of
luck at the City and Suburban handicap
on Thursday. He backed Colonel Nortb's
horse Nunthorpc (25 TO / agains1 and
Melted $4,000. He did not back his own
horse.
Gneral Booth, Of the Salvation Army.
has gone TO Cannes TO recruit his health.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-11
UNCLE SAM AND CANADA.
The Coming Conference to Embrace the
Seal Problem.
fBy telegraph to the Dispatch.l

[By telegraph to the Dispatch.l
WASHINGTON. April lO.-The EoeHin9 Star
prints the following:
IL now looks very much as II there would DC q
conference between the United States and Can
nda on several topics about the middle OF next
October. October 2th is said TO have been agreed
mon between Secretary Blaine and Sir Julian
Pauncefote as tho date for the talk on trade re-
iations and mean while Sir Charles upper viii
have ample opportunity TO arrange certain mat
ters with the British Premier that are necessary
before there can he a full and free conference
Mr. Blaine, il is understood, has determlne1
10 utillze tho anxiety on the part OF the CANA
dian Administration for reciprocal arrange
ments 90 good advantage in bringing the Bering
Sea nroblom to an issue. The oilerof Canada TO
omen M freer trade with tho United States
does NOT flatter NJ Blaine. The question thus
presented, 20 IL Is asserted, has little weight
with him when compared with tho more impor-
tant one OF the Bering-Sea fisheries, when ne re-
CARDS as the absorbing topic for diplomatic
mo belief Is that the Secretary is, therefore,
zoinp 10 meet the Canadian Commissioners IN
October with tho proposition that the discussion
hefween them shall be upon three topics-flfst,
Reh,ing sea: second, the Newfoundland tsh-
eries, third, international trade. His attitude
viii be that az a shopkeeper refusing 10 open q
new credit With a customer until he mas settlcd
nm his Old account BY this means, 1t Is Thoughts
no secretary may be able 20 bring the repre-
s@ntatlyes IL England up 20 the dilemma OF
ether abandoning the question Of reclprocit! OF
making some sort Of advances toward the seiNe-
ment OF the seal problem
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-11
RICHMOND STOCK EXCHANGE

FRIDAY. April 10, 1891.
Closing quotations at the Stock Board:
.uL...Ar.l..r.Ir,.l ~
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-11

Court had gone down; that the court insieadi .w
giving Juziro az his trial man learned IN isw'
had assigned him "a counsel "a ffauduleht p ,s.
tender who was there incorporating IN the ku aeS
Of lawyer" and that japanese wero okclun und
and psfIt turiea. Counsel for the state nam.
tanned that JuHro had not been denied Any ~
his constitutional rights and that wriI OF hdos,,
corpus cannot issue upon any OF the grouhus VI
complaint set forth. ,,orr,
on tho application for writ OF habeds corpus loI
Joseph Wood. the negro who Is under sentence
of death By electricity, tho principal point OeNe
the absence OF negroes on the jury.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-11
J. G. BLAINE In '92.
HE HOLDS A SECRET CONFERENCE
WITH LEADING REPUBLICANS.
He win Write No Moro Letters" The
Situation Can Take Care OF ftseif-
Out Against Harrison.
Special telegram TO the Dispatch.l


WASHINGTON, d. O., April 1o.-It is stated
here on good authority that Secretary
Blaine within the past twenty-four hours
has had a conference with leading Repuo-
licans in reference to his attitude in the
presidential race in 1892. II is said that
Mr.. Blaine told his callers that he
could not afford 10 be q candidate
against President Harrison, and then
he was informed by these Republicans
that he need not be considered in that
light: but all the same there was ire
mendous movement in his favor, and II he
would only remain passive and write no
more letters like the Florence epistle OF
1888 nothing could prevent bis nomination
in 1892.
BLAINE Is WILLING.
After much persuasion and earnest APP
peals, it is stated in political circles here
that Mr.. Blaine promised that he would
not. in any event, write letter, and prsc-
tically consented to let the situation take
care of itself If this be true. there IL
going TO be commotion in the Republican
camp and especially among the Harrison
followers.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-11
THE FUNERAL OF ALBERT PIKE.
Services Marked by simplicity and Ao-
sence OF Display.
fBy telegraph 70 tho Dispatch-l

fBy telegraph 70 tho Dispatcnl .
WASHINGTON, April 10.-The funeral OF
Albert Pike. grand commander tor 1ne
southern Jurisdiction Of the scottish nl.o
Order OF Masonry. took place In this city to-1a!;
and at the request OF the dead man was marko1
by simplicity and an absence Of display OF any
sort. The services were held In Asceiislun
Episcopal church, bnd MasOns OF all degrvseI
were present In large numbers, but by spsclas.
request none Of them wore the regaliA Oh thpI
order with tho exception Of an armed CISCO. run
the Scottish Rite consistory, which acte1 ,s ~
guard u honor at the funeral. Rev. Dr. bniys.,
rector Of the church, read the ritual presorlDcu
by tho Church and Masonic choir sa ,.t
"Nearer, Ny God..to Thee and ABIDE WI MI
Me-" aftefWiit3f the remains were taken 10 oaA-
Hnl cemetery, In this city, for interment'
The honorary pall-bearers were; seha'qqi
Dolph, Of Oregon: Rev. DR.. Bullock, Henry l..
Palmer, the sovereign grand commander OF lny
Northern Jurisdiction Scottish Rite: Sehe.ni
James w. Denver, James A. Henry, and freuv-
rick Kramer, Of Little Rock, Ark; Ashton > ~,
White. and the active members OF the supreme
Council OF the southern Jurisdiction now Ia 'he
city. -.
Active pall-bearers: Arthur ST Clair, Denver
Frank Armstrong, Thomas Lanlgan, Major John
$ Duffy, ex-senator Fowler, OF tennessee
Major Robert A. Howard, Representative Clltou
X. Breckenridge, Judge /. Ii. ManguIn.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-11
A BLooD-THlRSTY YOUNG NEGRO.
He Brutally Murders CbiId-He Had
Burned n Housc--A Natural Criminal.
Special telegram 10 Tho Dispatch.l


CHARLOTTE, n. c., April 1O.-Wiliam
StTOuds, two year-old child, was killed
yesterday on DR.. j. II. AtkinsOn's plantation
about three miles from Rchburg, S. c.. by Ga
renee Robinson, boy Of seven years, both
colored. The parents were absent in the fields
when their three children and this boy went To
play along the banks Of a brook near by. ON re-
turning at night the parents missed the child
ana began search. After some time they came
upon its dead body, lying with its head toward
the stream,
THE MASGLED BODY.
The right side Of the skull was crushed In three
places and part Of the brains scattered on the
ground, while near by were three flint stones,
being matted with hair and blood from tho
childs head. The child's clothing was saturated
with water.
YOUNG MURDERER.
A little 1ve-year-od sister Of Clarence says
the child fell into the water, which Is about two
feet I'm depth, and that Clarence put his foot on
the body of the child and held il in the water
and atterward dragged it out Of the water by the
heels, secured stones from ledge Of 1int-rock
about twenty yards distant, aud pounded IL on
the head with them. She said the child could
not sit up after being drawn from the water.
There were signs Of the chids having struggled
while on the ground.
ADMITTED THE DEED.
Clarence AZ the post-mOrfcm examination ad-
mittcd tho deed and showed how no used the
stones. and said that his mother never told him
that God would punish bad boys; also, that tho
child struck him while In the water.
BOY CRIMINAL.
Clarence seems fun of criminal propensities.
having burned bis mothers house last year 90
see n big IRE, and recently tried to induce boy
older than himself to fire the family residence Of
tho same plantation. The Coroner secured a
physicians certificate and Clarence was taken TO
Chester where Solicitor Mcdonald will be COM
INUNDATED with for instructions Clarence de-
parted munching piece of bread unconccrnedly.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-11
a JOURNALISTIC JUBILEE.
The Fiftieth Birthday of the New forh
Tribune Celebrated Appropriately.
m. ,.i.c,anb tothe Dspatch.l

Nrw York. April 1O.-To-day was The
6ftieth anniversary Of the birth OF the
IT, York T,fbuae, and the event was httingy
N'.5o,,,oaaa nv a Jubilee AT the Metropolitan
$1,000 IIonse mo vast odi1ce was well nned,
ana programme worthy OF tho occasi xS,u, mgs
s.ndered. Addresses we're msde by Miniaih
Mckinley, Jr chau9eey 81; Ma peP eorse William
C@ssis An original poem was read by Edmund
Clarence stedman, and an orches'Ita o. MP
oeees under the direction Of Walter painrv, si,
pisyed SIX pieces by American 1c'n Ire oScunied
nm sna seata on the stage, and the lar sez
WAS well represented in the audience MY =, ooI.
An the lower tier was occupied by parry Vi oo'-
ored ministers aud their families
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-11
Politics In Prince Edward Island.

HALIFAX, N. s, April lO.-The Liberals
won a sweeping victory In Prince Edward Island
Wednesday. Fourmcmbors resigned their seats
In the Legislature o. become candidates for the
Dominion House OF C0mmons-yiZ.: Hon. Donald
Ferguson, Provincial Secretary; Hon. Patrick
Blake. Speaker Of the House; John Mclean, and
John Ico. leader of the Opposition. The first
three were supporters Of the Government. Elcc-
lions to nll the vacancies took place yesterday,
and resulted in the return Of four Opposition can
didates This defeats the Government and viii
compel them 10 either resign or dissolve and
make a general appeal 10 the country.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-11
BruIah Pleasure CluD.

On Thursday night last quite q number
Of Young ladies and gentlemen. princl-
pallv of the West End, met at No. south
Plum street and organized the Beuiah
Pleasure Club.
As the name implies its object is entirely
social. and they have already planned Il
charming programme tor the summer
months.
Mr.. William +. Brandt was chosen presl-
don't. with Mr.. FLOYD Huxter as ice-presl-
dent. and Mr.. Milton L. Luck, secretary
and treasurer.
The club starts with exceptionally good
prospects. having organized with twenty
five members and fully as many more ap-
plicants.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-11
REPUBLICANS BARRED OUT.
one Good Result Of the Australian Ballot
Law in st. Louis.
IBy Telegraph TO The Dlspatch.

CHICAGO. Ill, April lO.-A special from
st. Louis says As a result of Tuesday 5
election the Republicans In -. Louis are nov Dc
barred from representation AT the polls and Will
be ignored in the selection Of judges ana clerks
al tho next election. Under the new Australian
ballot law the party falling % secure one Third ~
the total vote cast Is debarrcd from all privileges
md representation. In Tuesdays election the
Democrats and municipal Independents pollcd
tho main vote. tho Republicans casting ohly
10000, n quarter Of the total number. ke"pru-
Votes Carlisle says ne will recognize the IN
dependent movement a. distinct political par
IS and accept Us nominations in the same man
ner az those OF other parties fit cares 20 place
ticket before the voters at the next election. IN
thIs case. ne SAYS, he will divide the judges and
clerks equally between the Democrats ana the
Independents and throw the Republicans out Of
.re rregiupf
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-11
JUGlRO'S CASE, AGAIN.
Another Appeai-Grounds for tho Present
Aetion-Points Raised

W,sHISGros. April l0.-The second mp
naal of Shibuya Jugno TO the United States
snnrsIne Court from the sentence by when ne
was condemned in New YORK state 70 S Ssnra Ds
rorr, to.dny' The court heretofore refused TO
grant Jugiro a writ Of habsas corpus based on
me contention that electricity was cruel ana
unusual mode Of punishment ana me present ,ssns
snniicat ton Is made on the ground mat there
ssepa arrors committed at the trial OF Jugiro.
T TS,V case for the prisoner was submitted on
, nlo n,iefs by Mr.. Roger NJ. sherman, and
Er. Isaac H. Maynard made an oral aTgainen in ~
vsnhn ~ ~" ~ SHERMAN were that Jugiro was
senssneed before The mandate of the supreme
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-11
WASHINGTON SMALL TALK.
Silver Offerings Believed to BE Bogus
Naval Orders-Notes.
tBy telegraph 10 the Dispatch.l

WAsHrvGTox. April 1O.-The President
to-day appointed Lorenzo Crounz, OF Nebrashh'
30 be Assistant Secretary Of the Treasury. V'oe
General Bachelor, resigned.
The amount Of silver offered 20 the Treasury
Department to-day was 1.60j,J00 ounces ana
the amount purchased 800 300 ounces at 1850
agS. .. ooo
IL is believed by the department TINT 6OO,OOo
ounces Of the silver offered to-day were not gen.
uine offers at the price at which offered.
Heutenant-C commander A. J. lyerson has been
detached from the command Of the Fortune ana
ordered TO command the Fern; Ensign Walter D.
Sears from the Yesuvus and ordered TO the
Fern: Boatswain PerrianOnd and Mates a. r.
Calender and G. II. ThOrne from the Fortune
and ordered TO the Fern.