Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-14
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The Yantic has arrived at Fort Monroe.
The White Squadron is at anchor in Tampa
bay, Fla. The eyolutions begin Monday.
Private Kilrain, Battery b, Third artillery,
was drowned in the moat at Fort Monroe Thur
day night.
Governor Northen has issued a call for a con-
Yention 20 be held in Atlanta May 9th TO arrange
for Georgias exhibit at the Worlds Fair.
The insane asylum seven miles from Nash
vile, Tenn, on fire al l2 o'clock last night.
There were about 500 patients in the asylum.
Secretary Proctor. Attorney General Miller,
and other Government officials arrived in Macon,
Ga Thursday night, and left for Florida over
the Georgia Southern railroad at III o'clock yes
terday morning.
Congressman Wilson, Of West Virginia, and
DR.. Burns, surgeon Of the United States ship
Chicago, passed through Atlanta yesterday with
Congressman Breckenridge, Of Kentucky, who Is
recovering from his recent illness.
A telegram from Madison, Ga, says: The fall
ure Of Banker High is worse than at first sup
posed. The liabilities are S67 900 or more and
the assets S25, 900. The loss is heavy on cOun-
try people Gepositlng with him. Mr.. High will
turn over everything he owns 20 his creditors,
even his house.
Another phase of the o,oak-makers' strike In
New York yesterday developed when warrants
we're made out for the arrest OF Joseph Baron
I dess, the strikers leader, for extortion. IL is
charged that he has extorted money out Of con-
tractors 10 have the strikes declared of In seye-
raj instances.
The Bear Ridge, Beechmood, and Reliance
Galleries, operated by the Philadelphia and
Reading Railroad Company, suspended last
night for an indefinite period The North Frank
lin will shut down tomorrow This suspension
Of mining will add 1000 men and boys 10 the list
Of idle miners, which is already large.
Tho Baltimore and Ohio western express
which left Washington at $50 yesterday after
noon ran into landslide when about twelve
cars left the track. John III. Stevens, Of Balti-
more, the engineer, was badly hurt, and some OF
tho passengers received severe shaking up,
but none were seriously injured.
The Pennsylvania coke strike against a re-
duction Of 10 per cent h as merged into an addi-
tlonal demand for an elght-hour day since the mi
ners' convention at UniOntown Thursday. James
hcBryde, a member OF the Executive Board,
says this IL the first movement OF strike that
viii embrace fully $4,000 miners by May LIST
unless the strikers demands are granted.
A FIRE at Duquesne, Pa, at o'clock yesterday
morning destroyed CRAFTS Hotel and three
story frame building adjoining owned by Bert
Neiyel. Tho people are greatly excited, as the
fire was Of incendiary origin. An attempt was
made two weeks ago 10 burn the place, but II
was frustrated The pumps In the vicinity OF
the fire were injured 80 as 20 make IL dficut for
the neighbors TO get water with which TO fight
the fire.
William T. Cundif, Of Texas, obtained a judg-
ment at Louisville, yesterday Tor 5000 dam
ages. Three years ago Cundin lived near Co
lumbia, KY, and one night twenty OF his neigh
bors came 70 his house 20 carry out threat pre-
viOusy made to fog him. He met them with a
shotgun and killed Tarieton Bradshaw. He
was acquitted of the charge OF the murder OF
Bradshaw. His trial cost him heavily. but he nj
once began suit 10 recover. His judgment Is
againar Wall-to-dp CitfzenQ ~ (0lumhia-
Major d. +. Dabney, chief engineer OF the
Levee Board OF the district In which the new
Robinson leyee, which gave away Thursday, Il.
situated, says: 1.-The break IA 115 feet wide and
the water Is running through 1t about six feet
deep, or was when / left there. The levee was
cut or blown up without doubt. IL was one OF The
finest and most substantial In tho district
Thirty or forty laborers on contract were turned
loose without their pay recently and they were
heard 10 make threats OF getting even. IL issur'
missed that some Of these placed a dynamite car
fridge where II would do the damage.
Treasurer Huston returned to Washington
yesterday afternoon from visit 10 his home II
Connersvile, Ind, and resumed his duties az th'
Treasury Department. He said he was sick II
bed nearly the entire time he was IN Indiana
and consequently had taken no part whatever II
politics and had had nothing 10 do with pollins
the State Legislature In regard 10 presidential
preferences. lie I'D not know, he said, how
long he would retain his present ofice. He ten
dered his resignation 20 the President Februar,
24tb, In order that his successor might be ap
pointed during tho session Of the Senate, and h'
has not heard from the President one way or TN
other since that date. lie said, however, that h'
wanted IL understood that he had not resigned II
"pet,n and that he had only the friendies
feelings for the President. While no bad sctcs
In perfect good faith In tho matter no did no
wish 10 embarrass the President In any way
and therefore he could not az present say hov
long he would continue 70 perform The duties .
Treasurer IL rested entirely with the Pres'
dent