Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-02-20
Telecranhic BreyItiss.

Governor Hogg has issued q proclamation con-
yening the Texas Legislature In extra session
March lith.
The North Dakota State Democratic Conven-
ton 20 select delegates 70 the National COnVcn-
ton has been called 10 meet at Grand FORKS
March 24th.
Berry Turner a noted outlaw, was MORALLY
wounded at marlborough, hy., Thursday,
while attending 70 escape capture. lie was
then taken and hanged by his capt3rs.
The Federal Senate yesterday passed the bill
extending for ten years The operation Of the
Chinese exclusion laws. II also passed the bill
approprating 100000 for the improvement Of
the road TO the National cemetery near fehsa-
cola, Fla.
An Austin lTex.) special says: The Jury in
the case Of A. \. ALE, charged with the
murder Of Edgar {. Bowen, Of La Sale county,
last June, returned a iici OF not guilty. IL
was shown during the ten days trial that Bowen
made threats against Ale and went armed Tor
him, and The Jury looked upon the homicide as
iusiihable.
A Lincoln Neb.) dispatch SAYS: Chief Justice
Maxwell, OF the Supreme Court, has rendered
an opinion holding that Goyernor Ihayer had no
right 20 hold the Office Of Governor nor d he
The right TO usurp the authority thereof hat
observation-disclosures Majors should have b I'D
the onice pending the test OF BOyds citizenship
and that when lac Was iofctd CUT by boyl MS
tenure ceased.
Vi
French Chamber OF Deputies, who vas stu
BY n. Constance, the then Minister OF the lute-
rior, during debate IN the CHAMBER, January
lgth last, has resOrled 20 law & obtain satisaf-
ton Tor the indignity put upon him. he attempted
70 force VI. Constance % fight duel, but the
latter would not accept any challenge, ana cJn-
sequently NJ. Laure has summoned hm 10
answer a charge Of assault before the Iubana!
Of the Seine.
The Hyde-Hopewell case, at Des Mones. Ia.
involving the civil rights OF the colored man. has
been settled in favor OF the defendant, Hope
well. The court held that hOpewell had rieht
10 refuse TO serve hyde in his restaurant. ana
| that tho fact Of the latter being a cOlored man
| did not enter into the case; IN other words. that
| the restaurant business Is private one. Ike
| that OF grocery or dry-goois store, and differs
! from that OF an inn, and that the proprietor
| thereof may sell or not 10 any one who enters
| the store.
The state Convention OF the Peoples party OF
| Louisiana met Ia Alexandria Thursday. There
/ were IL delegates present, and the following
/ State ticket Was nomlnatef: Governor. q. w.
| bruce: ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, j. j. Mills; Secrc-
] tary of State, ID. NJ. AcStrayick; Treasurer,
! John Mahouey; Auditor, John Hendricks Su-
! perintendent OF Education, j. ID. Patton: At
| torney-(ienernl, Judge Wade Haugh Ar. Gnco
ras placed in nomination for Governor but
! declined the honor. A State Executive Commit
/ tee was appointed, aud the convention adjourn
I Cd.
/ The Southern Lumber Manufacturer Associ-
| alton In session at New Orleans, adjourned sins
/ die Thursday night. after an sll-day session.
| Resolutions were adopted against the evils Of
selling by face-measure, which system prevails
/ In Alabama and Georgia The directors were
I constituted a permanent price-list committee,
with power 10 change prices. The only change
I IN grades was the abolition OF stsr-rift fawed
nooring A memorial to Congress was adopted
asking for additional ports on the Gulf coast
The various Independents we're appointed
COMMITTEES 10 solicit subscriptions for . yell)w-
nine exhibit at the Worlds Fair. ard Kans as
tity was named - the next place OF meeting.
b. B. White, .. Missouri. vas re-elocted presl
dent, and u. y. Mcleod, Of Missouri, treasurer.