Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-12
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The work of grading Jackson Park. Chi
cago. in preparation for the Worlds fair
was begun yesterday morning.
Tho United Workers of America in
their convention at Columbus, o., yester-
dav voted $500 for the relief of the striking
Alabama miners.
Robert Bonner and party including
Hamilton Busbee, OF the IuTJ; f~'d, ga
F1,.na spent Yesterday in Atlanta. MIR.
Bonner was given dinner ana reception
by the Scotch. Irish Society.
There will be a caucus of Republican
members of the Federal House this eve
ning AT o'clock. Silver will be the chief
II not the only subject of consideration,
and an effort will be made to unite the
party on this matter.
The New York Board Of Trade and Trans;
portation yesterday. afternoon adoptyu
rasolutious protesting most earnestly
AGAINST any legislation looking to the tree
coinage of SILVER until the cooperation OF
other commercial nations can be secured.
Inv Gonld and party arrived at st. Au-
custIne. Fla, Tuesday night, and yester-
day took carriages and were driven to the
various points of interest in and about the
city The PARTY will leave there this after
noon for the Indian-River country thence
going TO Tampa, the trip to occupy four
days.
The animal convention of the American
Nevsnaner Publishers Association was
called to order in New York yesterday by
President James w. Scott, or the Chicago
Herald. About 200 representative newspa-
per-men from all parts OF the country were
present. The secretary's report showed
that the association has been constantly
improving.
Bids were to have been opened at the
Navy Department yesterday Tor the COZ
struction of torpedo cruiser OF ABOUT oOo
tons displacement and to cost not more
than $3.50. 900, but none had oeen receIysu'
The craft was designed TO chase torpedo
boats of the Cushing type and was TO be
guaranteed TO make speed OF not less
than twenty-rhree knots, with about 6,OOO-
horse power.
The special train of the veteran corps OF
the Eth MARYLAND regiment left New Or
leans by the Louisville and Nashville road
at 1 O'clock Yesterday. The Veteran Iou-
| ayes, OF Elizabeth, n. j., left at 2 O'Clock
for Mobile. where they will be received oy
the Lomax Rifles and Confederates. Inc
Richmond Howitzers and Lee-Camp Vete-
rams also began their homeward Journey
yesterday afternoon. The junior hussaIs,
OF jOlQLnDu6, OulO, nokc W -SA~ -
New Orleans until to-day.
A Connellsyille Pa.) special says: The
only coke-works in the Connellsyllie re-
gion in active operation are those OF w. ..
Rainey, non-union operator. Inc en-
ployes are nou-union men and nave ex,
pressed desire 10 CONTINUE AT the oiq
wages aud their employer has expressed
himself as willing TO protect them against
any bulldozing ON the part of the strikers.
SO forty detectives and a number OF depu,,
| ties have been distributed at tho severai
works owned by Rainey. Threats nave
been made by strikers to mob the hainey
mon If they insist upon continuing WORK.
At large and enthusiastic meeting Of
the Columbus (Ga.) Board OF Trade last
night the following resolutions were
unanimously adopted and o copy teie-
graphed TO Secretary Blnine:
Resolced. That the Columbus Board OF
Trade most heartily endorses the policy or
reciprocity OF trade with foreign nations
on the plan of the treaty recently adopted
with the Republic OF Brazil and secured by
tho efforts Of Hon. James q. Blaine. secre-
tarv OF State. and that We regard TINS m
ternationai treaty Of trade one OF the bold
est moves and the inauguration OF policy
| which promises more benefit to our COM
mon country than any act OF recent Ameri-
( can statesmanship.
| Resolssf. That the foregoing resolutions
/ be tslegrRphed to Hon. James q. Blaine,
/ Secretary Of State. ct Washington. ID. y.
The South Dakota Independent cauons
Tuesday .nieht decided 20 drop Campbell
and polllnafo 8tAte-Senator Kyle instead.
In tho Republican caucus Senator Moody
I WAS decided - a8nin - the party n0fri-
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