Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-25
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Tie taking Of testimony a. Augusta,
ga. IA thomas h. WatsOn's contest for a
congressional seat began yesterday. No
developments OF any importance.
The cruiser Newark arrived at Naples
yesterday from Cadlz. She Is to receive
the Vatican exhibit aud BRING IL 10 thu,
country tor exhibition AZ the Worlds
Fair.
The Macon (Ga.) Tttraph was sold At
public auction yesterday and bought IN ~
tho bondholders for small figure. Il Il
not probable that the sale Will be con-
trmed by tho Court.
The upper house Of the Alabama Assem-.
bly, yesterday, by a vote OF II 10 Is. re-
fused 10 pass bill granting pension of
$500 per year 60 the widow OF Jefferson
Davis. An attempt 10 secure reconsldera.
ton will be made to-day.
The Texas Senate hos shelvei the House
resolution adopted Monday endorsing tho
Hatch anti-optlon blll and passed a substi.
tute. expressing confidence in the Ioxas
senators. MeSsrs. Coke and Mills. dong
what Is best under the circumstances.
Bradstreet's agency at Omaha has given
notice To the Omaha banNs that tns Capt
tai National Bank Of Lincoln will proOa.
biz be able 10 paw depOsltors ia full. but
that in order 10 do tins Its stockholders
will be obliged 10 paw from p 10 80 per
cent. of the claims of depositors.
The shortage Of Augustus Cronkhite.
Treasurer of Warren county. Ind. grows
as the examination of his books proceeds
Nothing has vet been heard Of the sb-
scondlng official, and hls bondsmen fear
he * gone permanently. The discoveries
Yesterday sweled his stealings 10 100000.
and they may 20 considerably above that
figure. Az least one half OF his thirty
bondsmen will be ruined.
The Lake Erie and Western yard switch
mems strike at Muncie, Ind, Is over. Tho
men yesterday accepted their money and
are leaving tho town. Chicago men were
brought IA and ara working under police
protection. The union factory men re-
fused 10 20 out as was expected, aud tho
union engineers. conductors. and tiremen
would not indulge IN sympathy strike.
No trouble Is anticipated.
In the Atlanta (Ga.) Superior Court yes.
terday lady who has been known "a Mrs.
Walton Dale was gwen verdict III u suit
on her part for divorce. The case IL "a ro-
markable one and IL of special importance,
since lts effect ia 10 declare that Walter u.
Dale. a Baptist preacher, IL. as u is alleged.
IN reality ). q. II. Nutall, a sporting man.
who deserted wife and children III North
Carolina. Nutal or Dale VAS once tried
for bigamy aud convicted. but is now out
on bail pending now trial.
DR.. Francisco T.. Bustamente. the newly
appointed Minister from Venezuela To tho
United States. was received formally bY
President Harrison IN the White House at
noon yesterday. Dr. Bu~tamento was pre-
sented bv Secretary-of-State Foster. aud
atte. ho had handed the President hls
credentials. the usual EXPRESSIONS of mu-
tual goodwill and regard were exchanged:
What they said IL interesting because or
the present condition Of TIE relations be-
tween Venezuela and this country.
The Grand HarbOr Of the American Bro
therhood of Steamboat Pilots OF tho
United States met IN Washington yester-
day in It's seventh annual convention.
With four exceptions all the twenty niue
local organizations were represented. The
body discusses all questions OF interest %
their craft, including improvements IN the
laws and rulcs governing the Inspection
and navigation of steam vessels II Is uu-
derstood that the brotherhood ~ makln.
an effort To secure for themselves and tho
As.ocia.ion Of Marine Engineers proper
representation on the government board
of thIrty-twO supervising inspectors ot
steam vessels. The sessions OF the co.,
yentiOn are secret.