Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-25
THE RICHMOND DIspATcH-wEDNEsDAY. MARCH 25 1891
the sheriff. Bad blood had existed between inc
parties for several days, and Rysis bad snreA'-

the sheriff. Bad blood had existed between INC
parties TOR several days, and Rynis haa snren'-
ened habry's NE.
The New York Sherman Statue Fund COM
mittee met yesterday and rcsolutions were
adopted that tho treasurer o. the fund pe re-
dues,cd to announce that tho subscriptions were
sufficient TO complete the statue. Ire totai
amount of the fund TO date Is s44,IeU'
0yMaley was Indicted in New Orleans ycster-
day for being an accessory before the fact OF the
attempting 70 bribe jurors. McCbrystai ms &C
conplice, has told his masters part N tue Trans
actions IN which the prisoner figured. Dctecufe
Collins has told the secrets Of oMsiiey's onice.
A private letter was received yesterday az
New Orleans from Tim A1lnghan. the gentle-
man who unprecedented O'Mailey 20 the Mem
phis reporters. lie is grocer across the river
and fell heir % few thousand i9uars, wiz
which he went North to spend with his relatives
Late yesterday afternoon more than half the
business portion Of Russellyille, the county-seat
OF Franklin county, Ala, was laid In ashes
Among the burned buildings was the new botel,
valued nj $4,000 and insured for $4,000. The
total loss Is estimated az $4,000. The nre Is
supposed to have been incendtary.
At n meeting in Chicago last night which was
addressed by Mr.. Carter Harrison, be sayagely
denounced Mayor Cruiger, and said that United
States Senator Palmer had no business inter-
taring with the msyoralty contest now going on.
A resolution 10 that effect was also adopted ~
the meeting and sent 10 Nj. Palmer
II Is now authoritatively given ont that the
objects Of the alliance meeting ut Birmingham,
Ala, II 90 consider the question OF adVaihg
farmers 70 plant a decreased acreage OF cotton.
II IL believed that this conclusion will be finally
determined upon to-day The questions OF bag
sing and ties we're incidentally referred 10.
Basco Frinko. one OF the survivors Of the
Jeanesville pa mine horror, Is dangerously III,
and his recovery Is doubtful Frinko, with his
three companions, were discharged from the
hospital some days ago. Since that time they
have been Toasted by their friends and the high
living proved too much for Frink0's stomach in
its weakened condition. He has been removed
10 the hospital.
Bills we're introduced in both branches Of the
Pennsylvania Legislature yesterday to organize
and define the congressional districts OF the
State. The Third district OF Philadelphia, which
has been strongly Democratic. Il greatly altered,
and has the appearance Of a Republican dis
tict. IL is estimated that sixteen OF the dis
tricts proposed are Republican, ten Democratic,
and four doubtful
Messrs Flint s. Co, Of New York, received
yesterday dispatch from their correspondent
at Chile stating that the Chilean Government, in
order 20 avoid the bOmbardment and destruction
Of Autofagasta by vessels In the possession OF
the rebels, have Withdrawn the Government
troops from Autofagasta with all the rolling stock
Of the Autoiagasta railroad 10 Colama, strate-
gic point between Autofagasta and lquique.
The Iynchiug Of John Dances Ccoored) at Co
hum biana, Ala, about O'Clock yesterday MORN
ing was the sequel 20 his attempt several months
ago 10 fel0niously assault Mrs. Brewster Potts,
highly-respectable white woman In Shelby
county body OF armed men went 20 the
house 81 Jailer Slaughter and forced him TO un-
lock the Jail cell They then took Dances TO the
woods, n half mile from the town, and hung him.
The TALLER, Deputy-Sheri1 smith, and Mr.. A. NJ.
Elliott. who came TO the rescue, were forced 10
80 along ana see the hanging. About 200 men
in all participa In tho lynching.