Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-03-31
TeIegrnms Reduced.

TeIegrHms Reduced.
The PENNSYLVANIA state Republican COnven-
ton will be held at Harrisburg August 3Oth.
Dr. II. c. Hornady, a well.known Baptist
preacher Of Atlanta, died at Montezuma, ca
yesterday. lie had been III long time.
Mike Chambers in Jail at san Francisco, has
confessed that he Ia the man who murdered
Frederick Fetterman some months ago al
Huntsville, Tenn
Tho Campbell Glass and Paint Company's es-
taplishment, Kansas City, No, was completely
destroyed 10y IRE yesterday. LOIS, Sl@O,OOO'
insurance, 100000.
A report comes from Thompson, Ca, Thomas
f. WatsOn's home, to the effect that Watson has
abandoned his contest for the seat OF Major j.
G. c. Black in tho next Congress-
Tho Pennsyyana State Board Of Pardons has
recommended pardons for ABE" Buzzard. tho
notorious Wolsh- Mountain outlaw, and James
:. DUNCAN. wreczor OF tho Bank Of America,
Philadelphia.
Tho Philadelphia admiral Gherardrs flag
ship, tho Baltimore. the Yorktown, the Nesuyius'
aud the torpedo-boat Cushing sailed yesterday
I morning from New York for the naval rendez-
vous at Hampton Roads.
The greater part Of the arsenal In Lille,
France. was burned yesterday. All OF the au-
paratus used in charging cartridges and shells
was destroyed. ghe powder and melinite maya
zines, however, were saved. Loss, l,OOO,UOu
francs
A fro started in tho FoYest-City varnish Com
panys works, Cleveland, o.. shortly after noon
yesterday. and burned with such rapiiity that
the escape Of the employees was attended with
much difficulty. Two men pershed in the
flames, and perhaps moro.
Tho flshing-scn )oner Ada X. Damon, Of Pro
vincetown. Mass. lost six men Tuesday. They
were setting travis from doriee when snow
storm shut them from view and they we're no'
seen again. Three dories blew ashore between
Nansett and Welneot aud one dead body.
The Chattanooga bar yesterday sent to Gov
eruor Turney n cordial endorsement Of judge
w. X. McAlister, OF Nashville. for appointment
az Judge Lurfon's successOr on tire State Su-
premc-C COurt Bench. All the prominent mem
/ bers OF the bar, with not more than three ex
ceptOns, endorsed Judge McAlister.
The canal-boat Edward Hayes. lying st the
I foot OF cast Thirtieth street, New York, wa:
I crushed and sunk nj O'Clock yesterday morn
/ ing. David Williams and the 3-months-olc
/ child Of Captain CarmBn were drowned IN,
/ boat sank in n few seconds ard the Captain and
his wife had TO be fished out OF the water.
| In the British House Of Commons yesterday
evening Mr.. Gladstone moved tnat after Eas-
! ter government business should have preSe
dence. Tho motion was approved by Inc
/ Liberals, and several proposed amendment.
/ were voted down. The Government moved anc
/ carried closure, and the vote on Mr.. Giadstone
motion was 1913 20 20.
The Junior security-hoders OF the Centra
] Railroad and Banking Company OF Georgia VII
/ apply 10 the courts OF that stats for n stay o.
/ the proceedings tO foreciose tho mortgage Sc
! curing the7 per cent tripariite bonds, hayinf
| arranged with the New York Guarantee and
Indemnity Company 20 purchase for their &C
| count the said tripartite bonds as soon as The
| order OF the court eiaying foreclosure proceed
| ings has been obtained
John Price, Baltimore's notorious character
| whose private graveyard contains three Baltt
! moreans and ono New Orleans man. accortins
| to general report, was yesterday convicted II
Rcott City OF shooting with intent TO kill Carrie
| kocs, Of Baltimore, aged 10 years Price aske(
| Carrie 10 marry him. Sho refused and was sko
| without more ado. Prico will laDguish sever
moro years In jail nhero he has already spen
at least thirty OF his seyenty-four years Of life.
Tho Nebraska legislative committee appoint
/ cd 70 consider tho testimony taken herotoiur'
bearing upon tho administration Of State IN
| stitutiona by tho Board OF Pubic Lands ans
Buildings reported yesterday that IT had ioune
! sufficient Testimony 70 indicate that the STAT
has beon systematically plundered oy Safe ON
cials and recommended that impeachment pro
eoedngs bo Instituted against John Q. Alien
Secretary Of state; A. X. Humphrey, conmis
slouer OF Public Lauds and Buildings; Geore.
II. Hastings, Attorney-Generai, and j. l. Hin
cx-Ireasurer.