Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-12
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In the Maine House yesterday tue OIL
providing for State adoption of the Austria
lian-ballot system was defeated by vote
of "A to II, five members not voting.
The California Senate has concurred In
the Assembly amendment to the ballot
reform bill and the bill now awaits Cover
nor Markham's signature to become law.
The directors of the Western Union Tele-
graph Company yesterday declared the
regular quarterly dividend OF II per cent,
payable April 18th. The books close March
goth and reopen April LIST.
The Illinois Central railroad, the heaviest
sufferer by the recent unprecedented rain
storm in Mississippi, has succeeded in re-
pairing all the breaks on its line, and ls
now handling both freight and passenger
business to all points without delay.
T. A. Gale, a prominent banker and
politician of Yankton, Dakota, committed
suicide by shooting in the Merchants
Hotel. Sioux City, Iowa, yesterday. after
noon. He left letter saying that he had
lost all his money in the Chicago Board OF
Trade.
Bya vote of % to q. the Minnesota Sem
ate Yesterday voted TO retain the present
us,lry law OF the State as feature OF the
interest bill which the Observation-Disclosures
combine. under the lead of Ignatius Dom
nelly, is pushing. The law thus retained is
the one with regard to forfeiture OF the
principal.
The Tennessee river reached its maxi
mum at Chattanooga yesterday morning,
marking SO 9-10 feet on the gauge. There
was fall of two inches during the day, but
the ram is again falling and the chances
are that the 40-foot mark will be reached.
All the railroads are still hampered by SUB:
merged tracks and the lower portions OF
the city are still under water.
The Tombigbee river at Columbus, Miss,
has commenced to fall. The highest point
reached was three inches below the high
est point reached by the water in 1874.
The damage cannot at present DE estl-
mated. but it will be considerable. The
steamer Mary NJ, which reached Columbus
YESTERDAY evening, reports lady and two
children drowned near Pickensyllle, Ala,
Tuesday, while being taken from their
home, which had been overlooked. Their
names could not be learned.
The condition of the four rescued miners
at the GAINESVILLE (Pa.) hospital was such
Yesterday that the attending physician al
lowed them all TO get out OF bed tor the
first time. Big Joe's eyes are o source OF
considerable trouble to him. They are
much swollen and highly infiamed; and 1t
is with difficulty that be can see, franKo
is very much troubled with rheumatism IN
hisllmbs. Tomaskusky and Berno are doing
well. but mono of the men have SUFFICIENT
strength to do any wslking. IL IS more
than likely that their terrible experience
will leave serious results with some, II not
all of them.
Daniel Crowley, aged twenty-three. OF
Elmira. N. Y, and Charles Rose, Swede,
aged twenty-five, employees OF the Pencoyd
Iron-Works, in Pennsylvania. were kiilea
at the Blackstone Mills, Moonsocket, II.
l., yesterday afternoon. They were en-
gagged in taking down the ,Wood-worS
known rs a traveller, which had been used
| in constructing an iron bridge on the New,
| York, Providence and Boston railroad
when the structure parted and both went
with II TO the ground. Crowley's skull
was fractured and both of his legs were
| broken, and he lived but a short time;
Rose sustained fracture OF the skull ana
lived few hours.
The Jury in the trial Of James A. Sim
| mons for helping Classen wreck the sixth
| National Bank Of New York, after beng
| out all night, came into court at noon yes
terday, announced that they had been IN
able 70 agree upon verdict, ana as dsn 70
the request and the Jurors were locked up
again. Late last night they brought IN Q
verdict finding Simmons guilty on the
first count in the indictment against him
| that OF embezzling S622, 600 worth OF bonds
of the Sixth National Bank--and not guilty
on the four other counts of the indictment.
The jury recommended him to the mercy
OF the court.
| Charles L. Cook, formerly an officer OF
| tho defunct Park National Bank OF Cni-
eago and part owner in two Wisconsin
banks that failed when the Park. National
went under, was arrested in Chicago yes
terday on q requisition from Wisconsin.
The charge against Cook is illegal banking.
the complainant Is George W. Morse,
clerk of the Circuit Court OF Dodge coun-
~, Wis. one Of Cooks alleged many, VIC
| tins, The banks Cook is alleged to have
wrecked were tho Bank OF Juneau, Wis,
OF which he was MANAGER. aud similar IN,
stitution at Hartford, Wis. The amount Of
money said TO have disappeared was about
$4,000. Farmers and small tradesmen
were the sufferers. He took his arrest
coolly yesterday and succeeded in being
released en-. bail pending the hearing OF