Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-02-25
General News Notes.

tBy telegraph 20 the Dlspatch.l
HELENA, MoNr.. February 24.-Senatorial
ballot. No choice.
TIrSroN, n. j.. February A-The bills
authorizing racing and boOkmaking were
passed by tie House to-day over tho
Governors veto by 33 to %.
Fonr MoNRoE. Va, February 2i.-Ad-
mlral Gherardi. with the United States
warshps Baltimore, Charleston, San Fran
cisco, and Yorktown, arrived here at $50
this morning.
MEMPHIS. TEvN., February 2i.-The Ex-
acutiye Committee Of the Southern Whole
sale Grocers' ASSOCIATION decided to-day
10 hold the next annual meeting OF the
organization IN ST. Louis, commencing
March 23d.
BosroN. February 4.-The Journal says
"The sensation of the day in the shoe and
leather trade Is the news OF an agreement
and combination between Boston and New
York sole.leather firms representing a
capital Of some @45. 600. 600 with the view
of controlling the output of the tsnneries
under their control and consequently the
price of sOle-leather."
Bosrov, February M.-The Sl0,00O repre-
senting Corbett's stake in his match with
Mitchell was posted this morning IN the
shape Of a certified check by W. A. Brady.
Corbetts manager, with Dave" Banch-
ard. who has been agreed upon az inal
stakeholder. All that will be necessary
TO complete the match IL the putting up
of $4,000 by Mitchell.
/ Cs1cAoo. February 24-Eyerything was
quiet along the line OF the Belt road to-
dav, and many of the pieces of the striking
switch-tenders were filed by General
Manager Thomas. who claims mat be Will
have no trouble IN getting all the men
necessary. The prevailing opinion among
railroad men is that the strike Will fail,
and that none of the other organizations
will 90 out.
/ PIrrsBURG. PA.. February 2t.-The Vesu-
vlus mill of Morehead & Co., AT Sharps-
burg. has shut down indefinitely and all
Of the workmen have been discharged.
Between FIVE and six hundred are thus
thrown out of employment. One OF the
mill officials said to-day that the works
would be closed Mt least until the policy
OF the new administration affecting the
tariff shall have been outlined.
: new ORLFANs, February 2i.-The PicG-
,gme's Rio Graude City CIeXas) special
saws: Sheriff Shelly and Lieutenant Lowe,
with two scouts, attempted TO arrest
Eusebio NJ. Martinez diids Slangas dc Aqua
yesterday morning IN this county, about
/ thirty-fy miles from here. lie resisted
| arrest and was killed. Martinez will be
remembered "a the man who killed Rufus
Glover. one Of Captain Halls spies. lie
also attempted 10 kill one Neal. another of
Captain Halls spies, and was wounded by
Neal. He also tried to Kill Prudencio
Barria at the Gonzales rancho. IN this
county. and was cut and wounded by his
intended victim. lie also killed Captain
SECURE after he had surrendered AT San
Ignacio. He bore the marks Of the wounds
inflicted by Neal and Barrla and had on
i Gloyer's leggings when killed.
ToPEKA, KAN. February a. The Popu-
list administration is preparing for a CON-
plete overhauling of the State militia.
Every Republican officer will be discharged
and Popullst put in his place. There are
more than 100 commanding officers IN tue
service who will have to go. Their places
will be filed with trusty POpulists. who
will obey orders The Populist mi i.tary
forces are not to be confined to the Kan,
sas National Guards, which has q member.
ship limited TO less than |, 800 men. but 8
military force Of such magnitude as has
never been seen in this country except IN
times of war IL being formed. 1t is esti
mated that fully $4,000 Populists will b'
identified with this new movement. Mer
are drilling all over Kansas to-day-no'
with guns, they have not got them yet
but in the facIngs and marchings, and tines
| will be drilled with the guns when they
are ready for them.