Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-05-12
1,,,., from the wires.

| The Charleston -. q. cotton f Aena. IT.
Yesterday adopted resolutions, seainss 'no
passage Of the anti-option Dill NO" oeiO'0
| Congress.
Some of the compositors on the augusta
| (Ga.O Chronice left their cases yesleruy
! because Others refused 20 Fsy thci' as''''-
ments for the Pittsburg strike.
The Ossrra'ore Romano. at Rome. lLaly,
publishes a letter addressed 70 Atnericaa
| bishops by the Propaganda ne IN leglau
TO the development OF Arch1 I ando, s'e'
lands plan respecting porocu'"i s0"'o'o
severe wind and hail-stor;n passed a
few miles west and nortn o, Vasnihs'on
CITY Yesterday afternoon. Haiistohes a.
large as hens eggs fell; preakins n,nns
windows. destroying hot-nouses' III" i"
ing early vegetables.
A dispatch from Cabui, the capital OF
Afghanistan, states that cbolerd Gp,-
damic in that city. The Ameer has WITH
drawn from the palace and is residing 10
camp that has been established a ht'ie us
lance beyond the walls.
The Redding and Weaverville (Cal)
stace was robbed Tuesday night by two
masked men about one mile from hed-
ding. The robbers got away WIN tue
express-box, but II contained no treasure
The mailbag was not touched.
An election took place yesterday. to fill
the vacancy in the British House OF C0in-
mons caused by the death on April 20 last
of Lieutenant. General Sir Lewis Peily
(Conservative.) The Liberals were conn
dent of winning the seat but failed 10 DO
so. They had the satisfaction. however
of reducing the Conservative majority py
53i.
Two excursion trains on the Savannah
and Atlantic railway collIded at ~
bee Beach yesterday afternoon. delay-
ing travel half a day. Admiral Ghe-
rardi and his staff were on thelr
way to review parade OK marines 10 "a
yannah. but were delayed so long tnat the
review did not take place. The damage
by the collision was slight. One ,eXcnr-
siopist Jumped from the tram and dlslo-
Gated his shoulder.
Monday night party of men visited the
home of Silas Grin. who lives within the
corporate limits OF Adairsyille, Ga. ana
left notice for him TO leave the county
bv Wednesday. The note was accom-
panied by an object lesson IN the
shape of switches of tough hex
DRY. He refuses TO leave, and SAYS he
knows who the parties are. No reason was
Given for the desire of the band to be rid
OF SIlas. He is a white man about % years
old. His house IL guarded.
The jacksonville (Fla) Board Of Trade
passed resolutions yesterday endorsing
the plan of the Florida Worlds-Falr Com
mission to raise 100000 by popular sub
scription so that Florida NAV be properly
reoresented at the Worlds Columbian
Exposition. The boards Fair Commit.
tee will raise $4,000 in jacksonville and
an appropriation of $4,000 Is expected
from the commissioners of the county IN
which Jacksonville Is situated. ms
action of the jacksonville Board OF Trade,
il il said, assures the raising Ct the $500
600 in the State.
The Democratic majority OF the House
WAYS and Means Committee did not hold
| their conference yesterday until q snort
| time before the hour set for the full com
mittee meeting, and so reached no conclu-
sion on the three principal tarih bills now
under cOnsideratiOn-ylZ: The free IRON
ore. free refined sugar. and tree lumber
measures. At the session OF the full com
mittee the sub-Treasurv bills, which have
| been before the committee for some time.
were taken up, and Mr.. shiyely, OF In
! diana. was authorized to move their re-
ference TO the Committee on Banking and
| Currency.
| Up to the present time not single pub
| c-building bill has been passed 10y the
|
| of all previous congresses in late Years IL
was only after a warm fight in committee
| that it was decided to report favorably any
measures providing for the erection of new
| buildings. An opportunity Is now desired
| 10 pass some of these bills, and Chairman
| Bankhead yesterday introduced a resolu-
| ton setting apart two days in the latter
part of this month for the consideration
| OF measures reported from the Public
/ 4 l,r "a ra4 " -
priority to revenue and general appropria-
| ton bills.
| The Louisiana House organized yester-
| day by electlng George w. Bolton. of
| Rapides. as Speaker. Governor Nichols,
| in ms biennial message, devotes much
space to leyee matters. He shows that
| during the past two years the state OF
| Louisiana has contributed to levee con-
struction S2.723.79s, and tho United States
| 1926. 599. within the borders of the State.
| He says the financial ability of the State
10 meet its obligations Is assured. The
| Governor Joins the State Treasurer IN
recommending the withdrawal of all
outstanding consolidated aud constitu-
I tional bonds and the substitution therefor
of new per cent. bonds.
| A measure which has received the APP
proval Of naval officers generally and the
| Secretary of the Navy, and one which, II
is said. will greatly benefit the enlisted
| force of the service. received favorable
action yesterday by the Naval Affairs Com
mittee Of the Senate and was reported TO
that body. This measure proposes to
amend the existing laws relative 10 the
| enlistment Of men. so as TO provide that
in future they will enlist to serve for
four years instead of three years,
as at present. This change Is made IN
order TO save the government the expense
| Of sending home men whose three-years'
terms of service has expired during @
cruise, as frequently happens, and who do
not wish 20 re-enlist. Another change
made by the bill provides that men and
| bows who re-eulist TOR four years within
three months after honorable discharge
may be entitled TO receive full pay during
the time they are out OF the service. 1t also
| allows the enlisted man who has served
thirty years. whether private or commits
stoned officer, to be placed on the retired
list with the rank and pay held by
him at the date of his retirement from the
service: and in the discretion,of the Presl-
| dent he may also purchase his discharge
upon practically the same conditions as
now exist in the army. A further provi-
sion permits any alien q years OF age and
upward who has enlisted 10 become cltl-
zen of the United State without any pre-
| viOuc daclaration of his intention TO be-