Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-11

latest frOm the Wires.
Three deaths from typhus-fever were re-
norted to the New York Health Board yes
terd Y. All occurred on North Brothers
Island.
The organization of the Texas Legisla-
ture Yesterday was anti-Hogg. which lndl-
Gates that the opponents OF Senator MlllS
have overestimated their strength.
The difficulties between the management
of the Western MARYLAND Railroad Com
pany and its engineers were settled yester-
day afternoon by means OF compromise.
Deficiency estimates are beginning to
pour in on the Appropriations Committee
at Washington. and 10 rs lkely tnat this
years deficiency bill will be fairly good
sized one.
No time was lost IN the organization OF
the Wyoming Legislature yesterday. ana
the deal between the Popullsts and the
Democrats. consummated at O'Clock yes
terday morning, was carried out.
In the Montana House yesterday-two OF
the PopulIsts voting with the Republl-
caus-L Leech Republican, was seated by.
vote of u TO 26, making the House stand:
Democrats, 26; Republicans, 2G; Popu-
lists. 3.
John C. Chaffee, leading merchant Of
New Orleans and planter. was shot and
probably fatally wounded Monday night IN
the parish Of st. Johns. The clrcum-
stances of the shooting are shrouded in
mystery.
The marriage Of Miss Clara Ford, daugh-
ter of the late Colonel Ellery &. Ford, 10
Charles Francis Nesbitt. OF Newport News,
Va, took place at the New York Avenue
church, Washington, ID. c., at 1880 o'clock
last evening.
The Bombay branch Of the Indian Cur
rency Association has requested the gov
ernment 10 Immediately order the stop
page of tine free coinage OF silver, and TO
refuse 10 sell India-Council bills under a
certain fixed rate.
Secretary Tracy has directed a court
martial 20 convene at Washington Monday
next 10 try Lieutenant q. Glover FIllette,
of the United States Marine Corps, for con-
duct unbecoming an officer, ETC., IN re-
fusng to pay his debts.
Fusion between the Democrats aud In.
dependents in the Nebraska Senate to-
day il more than probable since, IN eau
Gus held last night, II was virtually
agreed upon There ia little If any change
in the senatorial situation.
The House Committee on Commerce
Yesterday decided 10 report two bills to
amend the interstate commerce law, so as
20 meet the Supreme-COurt decision in the
celebrated Counsclman case, and also
Judge Grosham's recent decisOn.
Amid royal pomp and splendor and sur
rounded by European sOyerelgns or Their
representatives the Princess Marie, OF
Edinburgh. was married yesterday after
noon 81 SigmarinPen. Prussia, TO Prince
Ferdinand the Crown-Priuce OF Rou.
mania.
Private cable dispatches were received
in Wall street yesterday stating that the
Bank of France had removed the premium
IT has been paying for gold. The news IS
considered of great Importance as the
heavy and untimely exports have been
due in parts to this cause
A committee Of railroad men last night
issued a call for q South Carolina state
convention TO be held III Columbia on the
18th OF March next for the purpose OF en-
larging and solidifying the Industrial
Union for determined opposition TO the
present State administration.
Walter Marshall, 81 years old, a guard
on the Thlrd-Avcnue elevated road, Now
York city, last evening shot and probably
fatally injured his divorced wife, Mary. 30
wears old: shot and killed Robert Ding
fielder. 81 years old, the wOman's sup
posed lover, and then put bullet III MS
own brain.
The committee having charge of the
prosecution of DR.. Briggs met Yesterday
to consider their future course with reter-
ence TO an appeal. They decided. atteI
careful scrutiny OF the judgment Oh tht
court. 10 appeal directly to the General
Assembly. by which directness they will
save one years time.
A syndicate formed in New York by
Messrs. X. A. Lancaster d. Co. has placed q
large block Of the new ~ per cent. refund.
ing bonds of the State OF South Carolina
issued for the redemption OF the Brown
consols, which fall due July !, 1893, and
will in short time offer tor sale the
balance Of the authorized issue.
Forces of Federal troops and artillery
and two gun-boats have been dispatched
from BuenOs Ayres 10 the province OF
Corrientes, Argentine, 10 put down the
rising there against the provincial authOrl
ties. Five thousand rebels attacked 5000
provincial troops at Santa Lucia MOnday
and the fighting there was still going on
yesterday morning.
The thermometer in Washington last
night was down 10 degrees above zero
and strong north wind was blowing
The wind blew at the rate OF from thirty
TO forty miles an hour from Cape Hatteras
10 Eastport, Me. The coldest place IN tue
country yesterday morning was the mort n
ern shore of Lake Superior. where the
thermometer ranged from 80 to 40 oeio"
zero.
The House Military Committee yester
day ordered a favorable report on the bll
I -, (.raA lts
the present Chief Of the Signal-Office. va
Gates. his successor shall have the rank oi
Northumberland only. II also ordered
favorable report on Mr.. Outhwalte's bll
10 establish companies Of hospital corps
upon the same military status as compa-
nies Of infantry.
The Federal Senate yesterday passed the
bill granting the President addltiona
quarantine powers. The House passed
the Norfolk and Western bill. "a else
where reported in full, and defeated the
measure proposing q change TO the 4tn OF
March as the beginning and ending OF the
terms Of members of Congress. President
and Vice-President and other changes IL
yolving constitutional amendments.
The report of Mr.. Oates. of Alabama. or
! the Pinkerton investigation and the Home
! stead riots, which has been before the sub
/ committee OF the House judiciary Com
| mittee since last session, was again takeI
mo Yesterday BIZ the subcommittee. which
adjourned. however, without any agree
ment being reached Mr.. Oates's recon-
mendatlons and conclusions are altogetne
too radical TO suit the members of the
subcommittee.
The coal-dealers at Cincinnati have
taken advantage of the existing chapter
of accidents TO Ohio-riyer coal Transports
tion-the freezing mp of the river. then th'
breaking of the ce-gOrge, with great los
of coal-barges. followed By another freez'
and very cold weather-and have raiseS
the price of soft coal 20 s. per ton. The
prospect is that 1t will go to 81 or sS be
tore L falls. The price was $3.50 per tor
before the freeze began.
Good sho wing.
The RICHMOND DIsPAFcH. with its usua