Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-21
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Tbs Gas Trust Of Chicago has surrendered i's
charter.
The Chicago and Erie railroad has serious
strike on its hands. The strikers are conduc''''
and dispatchsrs.
The Democrats Of Colorado In cascus nave nave
sgreed 70 tho nomination OF Judge Caio"eH
Yeaman for United States senator.
II is stated In Paris diplomatic circles that tne
French Government has decided 70 oraer 49, re
raj French men-of-Ear TO rendezvous IN 'n'
Chilean waters
Atan adjourned Democratic caucus u,, ,ss' ssoe-
called for a nomination OF United STATES sena
tor OF Hartford, Conn.,, the nopiina1ioH wa
again poslponed.
Gua. Lee, superintendent Of the Poke County
mines, OF Georgia, sho. aud knied L1 ,sa5
Ewell tcolored). employee, because ns Inrv
obedience 20 a command. Inc corOno'' ''
hold Lee for murder,
The grand fury Of Chattanooga has rsturneo
an Indictment Of murder in the nrs. ~
gree against Judge ]. A. Warder, who sho' MS
s0n-in-iaW last sunday.
Representatives OF foreign goyernmenes ~
Santiago have entered formal protests egasn1,s
the blockade of the Chilean poris py war 'Oo'S'
In possession Of the insurgents
Thanks to the thaw, which now appears 70 have
come to stay, thousani 81 Of the unemployed peo-
pie in England are resuming WORK, winch hS'
Interrupted BY the cold weather.
Al the annual meeting OF the members OF me
clearing e. house at baltimore yesterday resol1-
ton was adopted protesting seainst tne pa7''e'
| by Congress Of the pending silver Dill
The employees OF the Bethlehem IRON Com
| psny, OF Pennsylyania. have boon informed on
| reduction Of wages Of 10 per cent after fep.
| ruAry 1sL A depression Ia trade Is atTlpu'ou
as the cause.
All the contested-slection cases in the Genersi
Assembly OF Illinois have been declared on 81 49,
result of the compromise yesterday DeISeeu 80
Democratic and Republican steering comihi"oo0
| Of both houses.
CAPTAIN John Maxey was wsylsid and murder
| ed on tho road about three miles from mis- horne
| 10 Sumter county, s. c., Monjsy night WnIo "
| turning from the town OF sumter. Two negroes
have been arrested on suspicion.
Several citizens OF Memphis, who have Tor
I'VE months been drilling for oil In MOTH AiS.
| bama have struck a 2i-barTel well prcuuciut x, n
| heavy green oil, 80 per cent. superior W 'no
] average product OF Pennsylvania
The action Of the Colonization company organ
| lied BIZ colored men ia Washington. py Nnlch
| the coiored peorle were promised cheap usD os
| portAtion TO Africa, has teen brought 70 tho ~
| iention Of the Post-onlce Department
The Rank of Downs at Downs, Mitchell coun-
| ", Kas closed its doors yesterday morning. "
was connected With the AM rican National Bank,
| of Kansas city, which failed yesterday lno
| liabilities aud assets cannot DO ascertained.
The interstate shooting match at Pensacola
| Fla. has been definitely liked Tor feoruAry I3'li
| The Chicago Gun Club has engaged accomuo-
| dations for sixty men. The naval drill, iastinR
| several weeEs, will commence the same usle.
| A snecial 10 the Topeka Journal from kansa7
| CITY saws that the Executive Committee oil the
| Farmers Alliance have made report eoln ..
| pletely generating President McOtstn lIOln
| any improper connection with the noted turner
| letter.
| Thu pishop Of Belfast has written a letter for
/ publication I'm which he condemns Parnell and
| nraises Thomas Sexton. Tho blshop also asAs
| the National League membersf they desire 70
| see Tory members Of Parliament representing
| Belfast
From official sources Il is learned that 900 ten
| apts In Kilkenny, Ireland, who adopted he
| "plan OF campaign have paid their rents since
the split In the Irish party and that 30 per cent.
| OF the tenants ara now anxious TO come TO terms
| with the landlords
| great military review has been ordered by
| General Miles, to take place tomorrow Irac-
| tically all the troops at the Pine-Ridge agency
| viii participate There IS belief that TINS as
| play will DO the last feature OF the campaign
| against the ghost-dancers.
| Flint 4 Company, New York, received the fol-
| lowing cablegram yesterday from their repre-
| sentative In Valparaiso, Chile: "The plockade
| "a established at Iquique, Pisagua, and Caltea,
| huena. Exchange 10 20K. The three named
| morris are all nitrate ports, and the Immediate
effect OF the blockade will Do TO raise the price
| Of that article"
| bill was introduced in the House at Topeka
| Kans yesterday 10 confer tho right OF suffrage
upon women. il provides tnaI any so, mn
twenty-one years Of age shall be entitled to vote
al all general, social. and municipal elecuons
/ 10 the state and shall be entitled 70 De voted
I for, and hold any oflice In the state. Inc NJ
| lance members are practically unanimous on
/ tho question Of woman suffrage.
Joel Cook, tho financial editor OF the Philadel-
| nhia Lsdger and correspondent OF the London
| Times, says his dispatch TO which Secretary
Blaine refers was a brief snInmoriZatlon OF
long dispatch that appeared ID ths new lorA
/ Times Of the date OF January 9TH from Anna
| polig Md, giving in detail the names OF the
| vessels to be concentrated In the Bering ses and
| the number Of tho guns and men they would
carry.
| Oliver Thixen (colored) was hanged by moi
one mile north OF FByette No., yesterday morn
ing Iast Friday afternoon May Crows, the
daughter OF a farmer living near fayette, was
attacked while walking from town TO her home
| by a masked negro, who after robbtng her at
| tempted a criminal assault She was accom-
| panied BY little colored girl, who ran scream
Ing down the road. Her screams frighlened tne
| negro aud he escaped. Ihixen was arrested
| charged with the crime, aud both Miss Grows
| and the cOlored girl Identified him. Early thii
| morning mob gathered at the Jail. battered the
| door down, oTerpowered the guards, ana secured
/ the prisoner. Dragging him TO a raVine noar me
| scene OF his crime the mob hanged him 10
| limb Of q tree.
| Fanuell Hall, Boston. was packed with business
1 men yesterday. who adopted resolutions protest
| Ing against the free coinage OF silver. Laying
4 aside party ties In the face Of common danger
| we protest against such pernicious and disas-
| trous legislation. We appeal 70 the Presiden
OF the United States In the last resort TO inter
| pose his veto 10 avert this evil We pray the
| Coinage Committee OF the House 20 postpone
4 further action upon this bill until a committed
| representing this meeting can appear before
| them and present In fun the reasons wnlct
corIpel us 10 spare no effort 70 compass its de
! tn Chamber OF Commerce aud Merchant:
xchange Of Cincinnati also adopted aresolu
lion protesting against the passage Of the free
| coinaCa silVpr bill