Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-19
ratestf from the Wires.

latest from the Wires.
The Kansas legislative deadlock con-
tinues.
I'm the Wisconsin legislative caucus last
night tho vote for senator was: Mitchell,
81: Bragg, q; Knight, 20; Dodge, l. Ne
cessary 20 a choice, Al.
While running 10 fire in Evansville
Ind, Tuesday night hook-and-ladder
truck was overturned and an engine and
street-car collide1. injuring five fremen.
two OF them fatally.
J. A. Balestier, representing the Hamii-
ton Dlsston Investment Company. Is IN
Quebec, Canada, endeavOring to induce
twenty-five French-Canadian families TO
accompany him 10 Florida to start colony.
The Executive Council of the American
BANKERS Association, IN session at New
York YESTERDAY, elected Henry W. FORD
secretary. The annual convention of the
ASSOCIATION il to be held IN Chicago Sep
TENDER 9Th and 9TH.
Fire broke ont yesterday afternoon IN
the basement Of the wholesale notion ware
house Of Guy, Curron Il Co., No. 3l5 Nlnth
street. Washington. ID. c., consuming their
entire stock valued at $4,000. The in
surance will not cover more than half the
loss.
The fve-story building at 1872. 43i. and
49e north Third street. Philadelphia, occu-
pied by DUNCAN, Hood x Co.. morocco
dressers. was partially burned tuesday
night. The loss Is estimated ~ about
Sl2O.0 and is fully insured. The origin
of the fire Is unknown.
The Republican members Of the Kansas
Legislature met in caucus last night. a
ballot was taken Tor nited States soma
tor and resulted Bishop a. Perkins
urosent incumbent). 80; Joseph W. Ady,
30: Lucien Baker Estate senator from
Leavenworth countv), 1l-nO choice.
Another caucus will be held tonight
The Washington Legislature. in Joint
session YESTERDAY, took five unsuccessful
ballots for United States senator and then
Adjourned out Of respect to the memory u
ex- Prssident HAYES. The last ballot re-
suited: Allen Republican,, 4s; Turner
(RepublicauJ, q; Griggs democrat, "a;
Ieats PoDullst), ..
The new United States cruiser Bancroft
was to have started from Ellzabethport,
y. j.. Yesterday for Newport. K l.. for her
official trial-trip. but a. Long Island Sound
* completely frozen over solid II Il uncer-
tain when she will be able 10 leave Eliza
bethport. She is now fast IN the ice ~
MOore's Sons yard
Secretary Tracy has sent by cable an ex-
tension of one months leave OF absence 20
Commander Emory, late United states
naval dfdctc at London, who IS now IN
Pans 4 child Of Commander Emory 5
died IN Paris Tuesday and another child Is
seriously ILL., Secretary Tracy has caoled
"a message Of sympathy
The steamer Guiding Star. of the Gin
cinuati. Memphis and New Orleans Line,
aground at Harr!s- Landing. few miles
from New Madrid. No, viii provo total
| loss. The ice has knocked hole 10 feet
long and feet wide IN her hull, and she
| is rapidly going TO pieces. The crew de-
serted her tuesday. The boat Is valued "a
$4,000 and the cargo at $4,000
Hugh F. Dempsey was unanimously
reelected district master workman OF Dis
| trict Assembly No. 3, knights Of Labor
| Plttsburg, Pa. yesterday afternoon. Re
! solutions were adopted expressing conf
| dence IN Mr.. Dempsey and that the charge:
| brought against him for completely Ia the
alleged Homestead polsonings were IN
| true.
Advices from Nsnticoi. Md, state thai
| there is every reason 10 believe that seNe
| raj men have frozen to death IN small
| canoes that were caught out and frozen NJ
! several miles from land. Some Of the mel
| IN them started to walk before the ice Wa
strong enough 10 bear them and were
| probably drowned. Three traInps wer'
| frozen 10 death Sunday night near Princes
| Ann. Nd.
Bank-ExGminer Stone Yesterday. at til
! request of the directors and stockholdef'
OF the Bankers and Merchants National
| Bank, of Dallas. TcXas, took charge of .th'
institution and closed its doors. The La
hIlit!e- of the bank amount to $4,000
and its assets 10 $500 ESQ. The bank yes
| terdav evening secured the money 10 llqu
date deposits and redlscounts.
The Populists now are distinct fac
tor in the wyoming senatorial contest
They have caucussed and fixed upon
man to be supported IN all JOINT sessions
Their choice Is William Brown, OF SLerl
dan county. He is a Democrat, but ha'
been cooperating with the Populisti
lately: i IA work'ngman, made good re
cord III the Legislature. Is educated, aut
has taught school in the North. II the
Popullsts STICK to him, 1t Is SAID they car
| elect him.
The Press Printing Company. of Little
Rock. the largest concern Of the kind III
Arkansas, assigned yesterday to IL. {
| Batcmau. Liabilities, $4,000, the FIRST
National Bank being preferred credIt'l
fer $4,000. The announcement OF the
| failure created panic among the depO'l
| tors OF the bank, and a run which wa
| checked Yesterday began again TO-DAY, hu
was again checked by assistance from The
| banks III this city and ST. Louis.
The Kansas Populisss have finally de
cided 10 submit the question OF the Popu
| list house organization 10 the STATE
| Supreme Court. TO this end IA,
Senate yesterday passed and sen
| to the House the legislative Gppropra
| ton bill. The House will pass It and th'
| Governor will sign It, Then the RepublI
| cans will enjoIn the Treasurer from
| making any payments under II on thu
ground that the bill was not passed bV th'
| legally-constituted House. Thus the mat
| ter will finally get into court.
The meeting last evening in the concer
! hall Of Madison-Square Garden. New York
| IN aid of the Hampton Institute for iii,
| education of Indians and negroes was
! success. Although general admission wa
| free, voluntary contributors paid as hlgl
| as - for box, while reserved seat
! sold at proportiJnate prices. A collection
was also taken mp toward the end of thu
| meeting. and in both ways good sum
were realized. A chorus Of sixty student
| from the Hampton institution varied th
| experimenting with the singing of planta
tion melodies. Seth Low presided, and
among those who occupied boxes q
were on the platform were Messrs. Henry
| Willard. c. Z. Huntington. Carl Schurl
| Rev. DR. Rainsford, General Wage
! Swayne. and others. President Low, DE-
| EainsfOrd, Carl ScbuTZ. and others spOke
| Cablegrams Cut Down.
! The strike Of the German miners has ap
parently come to an end. All the miner