Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-05-06
Lst.,, from the Wires.

Three more cases Of typhus-ieyer were ciscov-
cred In New York yesterday
Five hundred thousand dollars In gold were
taken at the New York sub-ireaeury yesterday
for shipment 10 Europe. French bankers expect
TO take $4,000, 900 more to-day
The Federal House Public Buildings Com INIT
tee yesterday acted favoraDl5 upon the dis ap-
proprieting 100000 for the beneft Of Elizabeth
City. ". c., and 100000 for Tampa, Ella.
Tho Richmond Cotton-Factory Company,
whose plant is ten miles from Augusta. Ca,
failed Yesterday, with liabilities amounting 10
$4,000. Tho company was re.rsanHed TWO
years ago with capital stock oil otsloV'OOo'
The steamer Advance, at New York from Bra
lillian ports reports that t0e steward died from
yellow-faver at santos, and that tho ships sur
geon, DR.. George Randall, was Afterwards
stricken With tho fever and sent TO The hospital
Of Para.
The Senate Commerce Committee, ty unan-
nous vote, decided yesterday 10 report tayoraely
the bill granting American register TO certain
foreign built ships OF the Inman Line Of a tor :
mage oi not less Than 5000, ana spsed OF not
less than twenty knots, which passed the House
Monday.
W.T.. Jordan and J. J. McLaurin, Of tho Har-
risburg eau, were arraigped In THO Court Oh
Quarter Sessions yesterday beiore Judge
fbever. ia Philadelphia, charged By Governor
Pattison with criminal libel Both the deiend-
ants pleaded guilty, and Governor Pattison was
placed on the stand and related the nature OF
the libel for the benent Of the court In passing
the sentence.
Continuous rains In Iowa for tho last week
have resulted in high water and great damage
to the railroads. Twelve miles OF the Des
Mones and Kansas city road, between Des
Noines and Gainesville, are washed away.
About the only lines ia Iowa that have not sur
fered are the Northwestern AMI tho Burlington.
Travel By wagon Is impossible ON account OF the
condition Of the country.
Elijah Sherman, who was convicted IN the
Bryan county (ba.) Superior Court "Wednesday
night Of the murder Of young man named
Butler, committed suicide in his cell after SEN
tence was passed. He broke his skull by butting
his hsad against the wall and drank poison.
Sherman's three sons, who were tired with hliii,
wero acquitted. They proved that they were
compelled 10 Kill Butler by their iathor, who
threatened 10 Nil them IL they did not shoot
Butler. Sherman was Oyer 5O years old, ana tho
worst character in his county.
Ia the Chancery Court mt Mobile, Ala, yester-
day, argument being concluded on all issues IN
the case Oi Nicholas q a. vs. the mobile anu ONO
Railway Company, Chancellor Taylor decided in
favor OF tho compialnants end lXed the appeal
bond at $4,000. The decree statos that tho
road must pass from the control OF the Farmers
Loan and Trust Company OF \ Now oIk, Which -
now RAINING IT, back into the hands OF the st0ch-
holders represented by ID. j. Aackey and
Others, cOmplainants III the original Dill.
e The "act 10 prohibit the coming of Chinese
persons into the United States" was laid before
the President yesterday and he had confer
ence with the Attorney-General In regard 70 II.
Tho latter examined tho matter carefully and
informed the President that e was very grave
question whether all the existing restrictive
legislation would not expire to-day. Ia order,
therefore, 70 avoid any possible legal complic1-
tions that might arise on that point the Presi-
dent afixed his signature 10 the bill, ana It Is
now the law Of the land.
heavy rain Wednesday at Topeka. Kan,
was followed WednerdaY night by iaii OF water
that amounted almost 20 n coud-burst. As re-
suit one side OF the city s under water. The storm
created conservation among the people, many
OF whom moved their families from their homes
10 places OF greater safety. Many families we're
Obliged 20 move by means OF boats or rudey-
constructed rats. The wstcr IN the streets
varies in depth from six inches 10 a foot and
many lower stories are under water. The creek
that flows through the town OveruoWcd iis
banks, and added 10 the gen sral alarm. soise
foundations were weakened, Tut no serious
damage was done.