Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-04-18
his well-known resources are expected to
show in the increase Of gold holdings.
Secretary Carlisle continues to decline
TO talk on the situation.
washlnt,on minor srentlon.

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. April i7.-Emancipa-
tion-Day was celebrated here to-day oy o
parade OF the cotored residents of the Dis
trict and by public mass-meeting at Liu-
coin Park. where speeches were made IN
commemoration OF the day.
BY decision of the Supreme Court of
the United States. rendered to-day in an
opinion read by Justice Brewer. Secretary
Hoke Smith scored another success in one
OF the railroad damage cases, the prosecu-
ton of winch made him famous in the South
country even before he wos called into
President Clevelsnd's Cabinet. IL was in
the case of the heirs of w. ID. Powers
against the Richmond and Danvllle Rail-
vay Company. which was appealed from
the Circuit Court for the Northern Dis
triet of Georgia. Powers was run over
and killed at Lula. Ga, April IL, 1886, by q
train belonging to the defendant COM
pany. On the trial of the case below.
which resulted in Judgment for S9.s00
against the railroad. the oompany's couu-
sci asked the court TO instruct the jury
that Powers was guilty of such contrlbu-
tory negligence as TO prevent recovery.
This the court declined to do. The COM
pany appealed. aud the Supreme Court OF
the United States has now affirmed the
Judgment on the ground that the ques-.
ton of contributory negligence was one OF
IQcL IOT Lue Jury w uCitAluiuc ahV NV Va
law for the court.
General Schofeld and Rear-Admiral
Belknap have been assigned as military
and naval aides TO tho President on the
occasion of the naval review in New York
harbor.
The trouble between Minister Egan and
the Chilean authorities over the action OF
Mr.. Egan in giving shelter and protection
TO two Chilean refugees has not been ad-
iusted. Secretary Gresham refused to
saw to-day what action he had taken IN
the matter. He stated he expected addi-
tional information from Santiago by cable,
but ND TO the hour Of closing the depart.
rnent this afternoon no such message had
been received.
The last plate of armor for the ,urrets OF
the cruiser New York and barbettes OF the
cruiser Olympia arrived at Washington
navy-yard to-day. The plate Is an S-inch
nickel-steel one and will be tested at the
Indian Head proving-ground this week,
Rear-Admiral Benhau, commanding the
first division of the nayal-review fleet. had
a conference with Secretary Herbert to-
day IN regard to the disposition OF the
vessels of his squadron after the review,
but no conclusion was reached.
General SchOfield said to-day that while
the project OF having United States troop:
at the Worlds Fair had to be abandoned
on account of the refusal of the PARK com
mIssloners to allow the use OF q portion OF
Washington Park for their encampment
he thought that arrangements could yet be
made 20 have the corps of cadets from the
Military Academy visit the fair during the
summer.
Mr.. T.. H. Strobel, of New York, the
newly-appointed Third-Assistant Secre-
tqry of State assumed the duties OF hi:
Office this morning His predecessor, Mr.
William NJ. Grlnnell. will enter the firm oi
/ Morton, Bliss & Co., the New York bank
ers, on May 1st.
George +. Wilson, Chicago publisher
convicted in the Circuit Court for the
Northern District of Illinois OF the viola
tion Of the postal act of September 6. 1883
was TODAY granted a new trial by the Su
premo Court. In the course of his argu
ment before the court below the District
! Attorney spoke OF the fact that the de
! fendant did not testify in MS own behalf.
i This, IN the opinion Of Justice Field anC
all the other members of the Supreme
Court. was calculated TO unduly prejudice
! the Jury against the defendant. Ih'
Judgment of the court below was there
fore reversed and tho case remanded Will
instructions to grant new trial.. Wilson
had been sentenced IN the court below tC
/ two years in the penltentiary.