Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-02-28
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A dispatch from 81. Vincent, Cape Verbs,
states that an earthquake was felt there
yesterday.
Fourteen persons lost their lives by the
sinking Of the steamer Forest Queen. run
down by the steamer I4Oughbrow OH flam-
borough, England. Thursday.
James ". Trotter (colored), recorder of
deeds OF tue District OF Columbia under
President Cleveland. died Friday night at
his home, in Hyde Park, Mass. aged "a
years.
terrible gale is raging in the vicinity
of OpOrto. Portugal. Many boats have
been wrecked, and 10 Is feared that many
fishermen have been drowned, the number
being placed a. high as 200.
John Robinson negro desperado), who
made murderOus assault on Dir. CAREY,
merchant at Shaw's station. Miss by
knocking him insensible with club and
then robbed Carreys safe If $500, was
captured Thursday night and hanged, his
captors swinging him To a railroad trestie.
The total visible supply of cotton for
the world is 4.720,S72 bales, Of which
4,2is.3 72 bales are American. against 3.54S,-
3l7 aud 2,S782i7 bales, respectively. last
year. Receipts az all interior towns,
1881 bales receipts from plantations,
1869 bales. Crop IN sight. 7,s59,235 bales.
Eusbio Flores. a wealthy citizen of Starr
county. Tex, WAS taken before commls.
sioner yesterday to answer the charge OF
violating the neutrality laws of this country
BIZ aiding aud auettIng Catarino CARA 10
overthrow the Mex can Government. lie
waived examination and gave bond IN the
sun OF $780, 900 for his appearance ut the
next term OF the Federal Court in San
Antonio.
The Florida Chautauqua closed the first
weeks exercises OF its eighth annual as
sembly. at DeFuniak Springs. yesterday.
DR.. T.. r.. Hoss. of Nashville. lectured on
Tho Forces that Make Character" and
DR.. l.. l.. Davis. OF Utica, n. T., on Greek
orators. Prima-donna Decca was the fea-
ture Of the afternoon concert, and Madame
Dahl, the Norwegian prlma-donna, sang in
the evening.
The miners OF North Stafordshire and
North Water England. have mott fed the
masters that they will strike on March
l2.h IN order 70 maintain their prices and
wages. J his action IS IN accordance with
the decision of tho recent Miners Con-
ference az Manchelter-a.d ecislon which
effects over 100000 men. The Cleveland
iron masters have notified their mea that
their works will be closed II the miners
strike.
The anti-options bill will probably be
allowed 10 rest a month OF moro before its
consideration IS resumed by the House
Committee on Agriculture, which has
spen. several weeks IN almost daily hear
ings Of representatives Of oil views on tho
subject. These hearings took up ali the
time OF the committee and delayed a
number OF measures OF less widespread
interest. but which nevertheless demand
attention.
Judge Dubose, of Memphis, has admit
ted Lille Johnson TO bail IN the sum Of
SD. O00 on the ground that her health Is
beng impaired by confinement N jail.
The general pubic expected that blls,
Johnson would be admitted to bail. but
a part of the judges ruling, in which Is
stated her relation to Miss Mitchell in the
commission OF the crime. makes it evident
that the State has in it's possession
evidence which has not been made
public which will hold Miss Johnson
tor trial on the charge Of aiding in the
murder. The part of the ruling referred
TO IA as follows: witnesses IN this case
have been summoned and fully examined.
and without reviewing the evidence as
presented, II is sufficient to say that the
court is clearly OF the opinion that the
proof Is evident that the defendant
aided and abetted in the commission OF
tho crime with which abe and her code
fsndant are chargsd--a crime the most
shocking and malignant ever psrpsrtrassd
nv woman"