Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-26
Tnlecrnnhic NreriiIns.

The Federal Treasury yesterday purchased
713.OOO ounces Of SILVER at .S42Oa.S42J.
Governor Alteeld. Of Illinois. and party ar.
rived at Ashcyille, y. G.. yesterday afternoon.
II ia stated that bishop Brooks died without
making any Will IL H. estimated that his real
and personal property cannot fall far snort Of
$'JO,oOO.
The Federal Senate in executive session yes
terday confirmed the domination 81 hluah
Haliord 10 be major ana paymaster in the United
STATES army.
Commander Henry l.. johnson has been dis
missed from the navy for suffering his vessel,
the Mohicnn. to be run upon Il rock and
hazaried,' tho grounding having taken place Oh
the Alaskan coast.
Tuesday large saw-mill Of G.. W. Favors e
Co.'S at Upatoi, near Columbus, Ca, was blown
into atoms by the explosion OF the boiler OF the
engine. Two persons were killed, three fatally
injured, and four seriously hurt
The switchmens strike in the Lake Erie and
Western yards at Muncie, Ind, which was
thought to have been settled, has broken out
anew. and, IL is believed, VIII finally develop
into "a general tie-up Of tho Lake Ere and West
crn system.
Private adylces received at tho Navy Depart
meni Washington, from Newport state that the
preliminary trials OF the practice vessel Bancroft
this week were favorable III the highest degree,
aud tBat It Is certain the vessel will greatly tx
coed her contract requirements.
The second day OF tho Augusta carnival yes
terday saw larger crowds than ever ~ tho GeOr-
gla city. The time was devoted 10 sports 10y spc-
cal artists III tho public squares, tree 20 all. 1t
night a trades display took place. aDd the floats
OF the different firms made magnificent pro-
cessiOD.
\ large colony Of negro families passed
through benson, Tex, Tuesday, en- route for he
Cherokee strip. The head OF each family had a
bogus certificate emitting him to 100 acres Of
gbgfgo land They -nII lley maid T.. each for
the land certificates, and that the lands had
been located for them by q cOlored minister.
They came from Northwestern IoXas.
Mrs. Madeline Yinton Dahlgren, wiIow Of Adj
mTal Dahgreu, gave a tea Yesterday afternoon
In Washington IN honor OF Mgr. SGtOii.
the newiy-appointed Apostolic delegate 20 this
country. The ladies' assisting Mrs. Dahieren
were her daughter. Mrs. iOtsey, and Miss Edic.
Many government officials, members Of the
diplomatic corps, and prominent society folks
called
Chief-Justice Fuller, Of the Supreme Court OF
the United states and Associated Justices Blatch-
iOrl, Brewer aud Brown, with Marshal Wright,
Cers Mckinney, aud other alta hes OF the cOurt,
left Washington by special car on the Richmond
and Danvllle vestibuied-limited train last night
IN route for Macon, Ga, 10 attend the obsequies
OF the late Justice lamar, which are 10 take
place az noon tomorrow
At meeting ~ the undergraduates OF East
Tennessee and North Georgia hello at knoxville
last night resolutions were adopted protesting
against the alleged discrimination against do
nestle in favor Of Italian marbles In the con-
struction Of the new library building at Wash
ington, ana tho congressman from marblc-prO-
ducing States were asked 10 introduce a rosOlu-
ton FOR congressional investigation.
\ sensation in the COnnecticut House yester.
day was the rejection OF the nomination made
by Governor Morris (DemOcraD Of Professor
Simeon F.. Baldwin, of New Haven, 10 be assO-
ciato Justice OF the Supreme Court Of Errors.
linn of Ind III a.
Winchester, for the supreme Bench was
promptly confirmed by vote OF 2l0 10 /. Both
nominations had been reported Oh iayorably by
the judiciary committee.
Captain Etheridge, superintendent Of the Lite
Saving Service, and Captain Gaskill arrived at
Beaufort. y. c., last evening from Ocracoke ui0
the bosch in a cart. They report that vessels al
OcracOke are shut In by Ice, and that n the ice
breaks W with the present soft weather the yes
seis Will be IN danger, some having been already
badly cut. For miles out OF Beaufort Pamlico
Sound il frozen hard and the people along the
banks are IN considerable distress.
4 committee Of prominent Memphis citizen.
bearing . petition containing 1000 signatures
entered Crlminai-COurt-Judge DubO-e's once
yesterday TO pray him 20 use hls influence 10
effect a closing OF tho gambling houses OF Men,
phs. Judge Carrick ". lleiskell proceeded %
read the petition, when Judge DuDOse stopped
him and DeEemptOrlly ordered the committee 20
leave ms private ONCE ant come into court next
day II they had of1icIal business To discuss. Inc
Judges aDruptness created quite a sensation.
The gambling-hOuses stole a march on the
reform committee by quietly closing two days
ago.
Ia the Federal Senate yesterday Mr.. Hale re-
ported from the Committee on Naval Affairs an
amendment 10 be offered 10 the naval appropra-
,On bill authorizing contracts for the construc-
ton OF twenty-One battle-shtps OF about 5000
tons displacement each, two armored coast
defence vessels, ten glin-b0ats OF 500 10 LOCO
tons displacement each. and eight nrit-class
torpedO-bOats The amendment 1xes no limiI
OF cost, but appropriates S3,OO0,000 towards
the construction II the vessels, $1,000, 900
towards armament. and 100000 for torpedo
experimentation. Mr.. Faulkner introduced a
bin for the admission OF Utah as a State. The
time Of the HOuse was consumed in fillbusteriLg
on the part OF Mr. kilgOre and others against
the bankruptcy bill.
The Republicans took advantage OF the hlibus-
terng In the Federal House Yesterday 10 intro
duce what seemed TO them doubtless sarcasm OF
the most biting variety. MIR. Reed suggested
that the House should recognize the fact that
public business was In the hands OF tho mInori-
", and that since The House conld not transact
public business 70 should be allowed 10 adjourn
and the mem beers permitted 10 40 about their own
business. Mr.. j. u. Taylor made the point Of
order that the proceedings were derogatory 10
the dignity Of the body and therefore not per-
Missile. Such conduct was not In keeping with
the dignity OF tho present House or any other
House. "If you said any other House." suggest
ed MIR. Reed. ait would DO right but draw
ingly-" not this House. tLaushter.l Mr.. Bou-
teilo sarcasticaliy inquired whether the position
In which the House found itself was not the re-
sult OF the deli bernie action OF the House in d.
vesting itself Of power 10 control It's own bust
ness. lLaughterl