Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-04-05

Electric Sparks.
William Donald. n prosperous farmer OF Fort
Mil, :. G.. shot himself in the head yesterday
death being instantaneous.
Columbia q. C.) viii have n spring carnival
May l1th and ism, consisting Of competitive
military drills, bicycle races stc.
The editors Of the negro newspapers pub
lisned in virginia met in Petersburg yesterday
End organized "The Negro Press Association
OF Virginia"
Tho Commercial Bank Of Australia has failed
II had capital Of c3,OOO,OOO, OF when
81, l,2O0, 600 were paid up, aud reserve iund OF
c750,000
A rousing annexation meeting was hold ct An
derton Town Hail, ontario, Can, Monday after
noon. and an organization was effected with
nearly 1000 names on tho list
It has developed that Whskcy-Forger Sutton's
debts will reach. and may so over, s3oO,OOV'
lie has large debt IN baltimore which Is, now
ever. secured by old rye whiskcy.
The Houston Post publishes Texas cotton
acreage reports from seYenty-siX countess
which. on the whole indicate an average acreage
increase Of from - TO 20 per cent
Edward l.. Matthews. assistant secretary Of
the Baltimore Young Mems Christian Ass0ci1-
| uon has been elected secretary Of the Atlanta
Young Mems Christian Association.
Tho Rabbi Abraham -Peroira Mendes. pastor
OF the Jewish synagogue at Newport K. l'' died
yesterday morning while on VISIT to Now l OK
In his sons apartments, NO l31 west Forty
ninth street.
AT tho ioint Democratic caucus Of the Senate
and House Of Representatives Of the Florida
Legislature last njght Samuel Pasco was unan!-
| mously nominated for United States senator 10
| succeed himself.
Chief-Jusiice Ceder6ranz, Of Samoa. has again
sent III his resignation 10 the German govern
Inent on the ground that the samoa treaty con-
cluded IN Berlin has become farce. II VIII
probably be accepted
The trustees Of the Slater fund, at the sugges-
tiOn Of Hon. j. l.. ". Curry. chairman OF the
board have decided TO change the uso OF the an
nua interest from the literary to the Industrial
education Of the negro.
Gusteye Speth, horticulturist at the Georgia
Stnte Experimental Station, was buried at Au-
eusta yesterday. Ho was n German by birth,
and in early lie studied and practced medicine
In Paris and New YorA.
Miss Johnnie Lloyd, a young woman living a
few miles south oil Bedford City, Va, whilo
sitting in front of IRE fell asleep. Her clothing
became ignited and She was 70 badly burned
that her recovery Il Impossible.
The strike Of 10000 carpenters, scheduled to
take place yes'e day at the Worlds-Fatr
| grounds. Cnicago, to enforce discriminating
| against non-union men. turned out a dismal
failure. Noi hundred men cult work
William Webster, who for several months has
been employed n the Tampa Bay (Fln.) Hotel a. a
| private detective was arrested yesterday IN New
| YORK charged with having stolen slO.OOO worth
| Of iewelry belonging 20 the guests OF the hotel.
Governor Hogg, of Texas, has issued proca-
nation establishing quarantine on the Texas
| Gull Coast aud Rio Grande border 10 take effect
May LIST. all places south Of latitude % degrees
| 20 be deemed infected unless proof Is given 10
| the contrary
Miss Fanny Lyons told queer story nj the
| In a night She said
| John Schuzeu. a stonemason, under threats Of
| death had mado her 90 90 q Justices court and
marry him. She lived with him several days
and then took the first opportunity 10 escape.
Mrs Annie Lampher. Of Alexandria, Va, COM
mlttel suicide yesterday by taking ounces
| Of laudanum death ensuing In a short time.
| Her husband is a n0n-cOmmissiOned ofiicer in
| the navy and Is thought TO be on vessel in the
| fcot at Norfolk. Dependence caused by III
| health was the cause OF tho dccN.
Mr.. A. A. Mcleod. president OF the Philadel-
| phia and Reading Railroad and Coal and lion
| COMPANIES has rendered his resignation 10 take
! effect May ISL. lie will also resign the receiver
ship, bis reason for rosigning being belief that
needed financial assistance viii not be given tho
| company Rs long as he remains With II.
Mrs +. G. Lloyd, wife Of farmer living in
| North Decatur, Ca, was shot by pistol in the
| hands Of her husband yesterday. The husband
| claims that u was accidental and the wife cor
robOrates THE, but some of the people OF Deca-
| tur claim that Lloyd was about 70 shoot his
! brothor-in-law when his vito Jumped In and re-
| ceiyed tho bullet.
The state Department officials az Washington
are worried Ocer the question Ot paying for on
! PERTAINING the spanish grnndees aud other for
eguers VITO will visit the worlds FAR, the JONI
/ resolution Of Congress inviting spanish royalty
! 10 participate In the opening ceremonies OF tho
/ exposition having carried no appropriation for
| the purpose named.
| NJ Dupuy succeeded yesterday in forming the
| following Cabinet FOR France: Dupuy. Premier.
and Minister OF the Interior; faul Louis Pey-
| trail Finance senator Guerrin Justice Poin-
| carre, Public Instructor; Iefrerer. Commerce; {;
| Admiral Reunier, Marine; Deyene, Foreign
! Affairs Viette, Public Works; General LoizOl-
| lon War; Niger. Agriculture.
The Tennessee Coal, Iron and Hallway Com
| many held ono Of the most important meetings
| in lts remarkable history yesterday at Tracy
Clty. Ii was IN tho nature Of q reorganization
| meeting and Nat Baxter, Jr, was elected presl-
/ dent: II. n. De Bardeeben. ylce-president; I:
| G. AdricE second vice-presdent and general
manager, and James Bowron, secretary and
/ treasurer.
James Lennon, the Lake Shore engineer who
/ was fond guilty OF contempt ot court according
1 TO judge Ricsss decision. has, in obedience TO
! the instruction o. his attornevs refused TO pay
/ his nnc and hns bcen formally arrested and 1.
/ In the custody OF the court. His attorneys VIII
| appeal tho case to the supreme Court q the
/ United States for a writ OF babeas corpus, ana
/ 1t will como up az Washington a. soon rs possi-
/ bic. The Brotherhood OF Locomotive Engineer,
| will fght The matter % the bitter end and will
| moi spare any expense.
! Cashier McCandless, Of tho Gate-CitT Na-
/ tional Bank, Atlanta, Ca. publishes card, IN
| which he says, among o,her things: p" l have
| nothing 10 hide or conceal. and. lar from at-
tempting 10 suppress any acts, now court and
| demand o thorough investigation ana rest my
| action and record In tho hands OF the grard
| jury. i only ask the pubilc 20 await
| thor action, as there u no mystery aeoni Red
wines defalca,ion: and II that body will take up
! the matter they can get all the eyi-
! dence, both circumstantial and oral, 10 show
| what became OF the money
| President Hurt. of the Atlanta Consolidated
Street-RailEay Company, wns asked yesterday
/ about an item stating that within q month the
leading eeciric-raiiway lines IN Nashville. Chnt-
! tAnoOga. Birmingham, Atlanta, Mobile, Mont
| gomery and other Fouthern cities viii be under
| the control of the same persons who recently
! bought the Brooklyn surface roads. Mr.. Hurt
said tbs report was not irus and that there was
| nothing LOOKING TO u move In tho direction indi-
| Gated, but Atlnnta men arc huying tho stock oil
| the Consolidated Company now owned by
/ Rnatcu parffaa With A. VfFH 10 obtaining control.