Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-02-04
Der was probably iettisoned 30 rolicve soma
timber-laden vessel in distress.

Der was probably iettisoned 10 rolicve soma
timber-laden vessel IN distress.
Yesterday at Knoxville. Tenn. Prank
Twyford raised check given by William
jenkins for 81 To $40 and tried to pass h
az bank. Payment was refused. and
Twyford mad the assurance n walk around
to Jenkins's establishment with tho bank
officers. jenkins being there Tvyford
made dash for liberty, but was oyertakon
and arrested.
The following dispatch was received in
Charleston yesterday 10 X. ~ Mar
shall a Brother, Bankers. Charleston, y.
c.: Syndicate has instructed Bank oil
Charleston 10 call per cent. on subscrip.
tion TO two million (S2,000 O0O) bonds. pay.
able February 9Th. lSignedl The Balti.
more Trust aud Guarantee Company, by
Robert G. Davidson, president"
The tests with the pneumatic tubes OF
the cruiser Vesuvius were continued a.
Port Royal. 5. G., yesterday. and, speak
ing of the days work, an officer sad Il
would be misleading 10 state that every
shot had been entirely satisfactory; that
one of the shots. indeed. had been disaJ-
pointing, but that the remaining SIX shots
had gwen the most satisfactory results ye.
obtained.
After consulting with committee from
the Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers,
President NJ III. Smith. of the Louisville
aud Nashville railroad. Yesterday posi-
lively refused 10 accede TO a request that
the passenger engineers on his rOad he
paid 81 cents per mile instead OF cents.
the latter being the rate they are now
getting. The question s, therefore, Strike
or no strike.
The pressure among the Italian Deputies
for Parliamentary inquiry into the Rome
bank scandals was increased yesterday hy
confirmation Of the report that Signor
1anlongo. the imprisoned Governor of the
Bank of Rome. had made q statement m-
phcating Premier Giolitti and ex-Premiers
di Rudini and Crispi. After a short but
stormy debate. the Chamber decided 20
authorize the prosecution of Deputy Lerbi.
The ballot for United States Senator in
the Nebraska Legislature yesterday re-
suited as follows lhurstOn publican, /,
6l; Green independent. 81: BOYD Demo
craft, 3: Morton (Democrat). 3 Rocsn
UndependenD, 3. Five Democratic aud
Independent votes We're scattered. Neces-
sary to "a choice. &c. 4 resolution offered
by Watson Republican) that three bal
lots be taken before adjournment was lose
by vote OF 66 10 80.
Advices from Prague. Bohemia. state
that in that city Thursday an excited
crowd attended the funeral Of an ex-com-
municated Roman Catholic priest uamei
Smetana. who had many friends and tol-
lowers among the people. The priest was
inferred in the Protestant cemetery. un
the way back from the funeral the mob
stoned the Office of the Clerical Nn-s. %
Church organ. which had spoken unfayor-
ably Of Smetana. The police attempted 20
stop the riOting. but were resisted SO yigor.
ouslv that they had To draw their swords
and make a charge upon the mob. Many
rioters were wounded and many arrests
made.
In the British House OF Commons yes
teTday the debate on the Queens speech
proceeded monotonously unit, Henry la
bouchere proposed an amendment iu favor
of Withdrawing entirely from 2anda.
Mr.. Lahouchcre's speech. however. dis
appointed the opposition. who had eX-
peoted heavy attack on the govern
ments policy IN East and North Africa.
In fact, the speech was only N the nature
OF friendly remonstrance with the Minis
ters tor not having cut loose M once from
the responsibility inherited from the Com
servgtlyes. After an academic discussion
lasting three hours, the House of Lords
assented TO the Queens address wlthou, a
division.