Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-02-19
Geographic Brevities.

Charles Mitchell has conceded all the
conditions demanded by Corbets and a
fight between the two men Is now assured.
The British Liberals have regained the
seat in Parliament for Hexham, Northum-
berland. which they lost at the recent
general election.
The st. LOUIS grand jury yesterday re-
turned seven indictments against ex-Clty-
Treasurer Michael Foerstel, charging him
with the embezzlement of city funds to
the extent of S64.O0O.
Bard Rowell got drunk in Callahan, Fla,
Friday night, and on his way home in the
country laid down on railroad track and
went to sleep. A train ran over him and
crushed him to death.
Hal Holstein and John Dubose. two
white horse-tbieyes. resisted arrest BY a
posse yesterday morning in Aiken county.
$. O., but were both captured, Dubose be-
ing probably fatally injured.
The striking cotton-spnners in Lam
cashire, Eng, have agreed to accept rs
per cent. reduction in their wages, their
strike having been against q proposition
of the masters to reduce wages per cent.
T. ID. Fulford. the champion pigeon shot.
and Walter Breeze Smith, of Tuxedo, shot
match OF 100 birds at the Larchmont
Club grounds yesterday afternoon for $3.50
side. and Fulford won by score OK
Sc TO SO.
When the Joint session Of the Wyoming
Legislature met at noon Yesterday TO bal
lot for United States senator motion 70
adjourn sine de was carried, so that the
Governor, who 10 q Democratic Peoples
Party Fusionlst. will now appoint.
Judge Aldrich, of Beaufort, S. c., has
fled decision in the application OF tho
State Of South Carolina, Henry b. King,
and other stockholders OF the Port ROYAL
railroad to breaking the lease held by the
Central railroad of Georgis, sustaining the
compliments and appointing j. ii. Averill
| receiver.
Hon. r. w. Patterson and Nr. DIN
Wimberly, two prominent lawyers of
Macon. Ca, engaged IN a fist fight IN the
! Macon courthouse yesterday over card
in the Macon Netrs written by Wimberly,
and charging Patterson with "trickery
unworthy OF O lawyer" A duel is
limited ut.
The Paragon mill. Columbus, Ga, which
was sold under foreclosure Of mortgage
| to II. IL. Epping, president OF the Chatta-
! hooche National Bank, Columbus. for
| S25, 700. has Just been resold to Major LOUIS
Hamburger. representing the Hamburger
cotton-mIlls, for $4,000, and the two mills
will be consolidated.
A FIRE last night totally destroyed the
double four-story brick building at Brough-
ton and Barnard streets, Savannah. occu-
pied by Lin isay 4 Morgan, furniture deal
ers Loss on building. $4,000: on stock,
over 100000. Odd-FellOws' Hall. in the
rear. was damaged TO the extent of about
! $1,000. Total insurance, about $4,000.
In Germany the Social Democrats are
/ making final efforts TO defeat tho army
/ bill, Meetings to protest against the bill
will be held in all the larger cities and towns
to-day, and the Social Democratic press
has been ordered by the Central Committee.
in Berlin TO unite this week in violent
attack upon the measure. The prospect
il that unless tho government accepts the
National Liberal compromise, granting
45. 900 men instead Of the 50 600 demanded
BY the bill, it Will be Obliged to dissolve
the Reichstag and appeal to the country.
Sheriff Vance, of Abbeville, one Of the
county officials sentenced TO paw q SjOt
fine and TO Imprisonment by the United
states Court at Charleston, :. g., for con-
tempt. Yesterday purged himself in open
court of the contempt and was ordered e
be released from custody. The fine, now
ever. still remains. The sGeriffs OF Ander
son and Aiken nave both returned to then
homes on parole. being SICK. Tho Sheriff
Of New berry remains IN custody OF the
marshal, having thus far refused to purg'
himself.