Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-29
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Domingo soldiers December tlth.
Ata meeting Of 800 OF the most proue
nent Businessmen OF Atlanta YESTERDAY
II was unanimously decided TO oeIn
once preparations for a Cotton Stey
and sub-TropIcai Exposition" which Wy
be ready for opening about ops
hence.
IL develops that the murderer Of ----'
Igram' of Pine B!ptf Ark; ana al the .grsss msrs
messenger, at Mound Valley. Kan. srs
confined In the penitentiary at Jacksons
Miss. under a sentence OF five years eacu
as burglars.
The latest reports from Rio Janetro are
TO the effect that the city IL being v0-
persons have been killed by shots from the
Insurgents vessels, while yeilow-fevef IN
the worst form has broken out In the city,
and has already caused FIVE deaths
Wednesday night fire broke out u
Rosenbaum's dry-goods store, az His
boro', Bosque county. Texas, and before
II was brought under control hsd DE-
stroyed an entire block on one side %
the public square. Total loss estimator
at sz75,oQo, about one-third covered by in-
surance.
The body Of Newton Witt. weil-known
living across the railroad track near the
depot at Franklin, KY. yesterday morn.
ing, with both feet cut OF. and otherwise
mutilated II Is thought the man was
murdered and his body placed on the
track TO disguise the decd.
An American. in the role OF a recruiting
officer for the Brazilian army, IL circu-
lating appeals at Boston for men To 90
to the front at Rio Janeiro Immediately,
and has succeeded In enrolling In that
and two privates OF the First Regiment
of Massachusetts, Volunteer Militia.
Mrs. Mary F. Lease. was yes
State Board OF Charities b. Gov
ernor Lewelling. She objected Tn
Of the State institutions. and said he
would have to be removed. or she would
have to go. so the Governor promptly
wrote an order removing her.
The obituary OF Warren Ladd one 4
the best-known citizens OF New Bedford.
Mass, and father OF Ex-Governor I.add.
OF Rhode Island. was published h.
morning paper in New Bedford Yesterday
TO the extent OF a column: but the whole
thing was a mistake. and when MIR. Ladd
came down TO breakfast he had thesprtvt-
lege OF reading the statement OF his own
virtues.
Nuley Araaf brother of the Sultan oe
Morocco, who was sent by the Sultan as
envoy 10 settle the trouble between thQ
Spanards and the Ruffians, has turned
over as prisoners TO General Martine1 ue
CampoS commander OF the Spanish uQor0
at Melilla- two of the Riffian chiefs. who
will be placed on the Spanish cruiser isla
de Luzon and conveyed TO Tangier, whore
the Sultan will determine the punishment
that shall be inflicted upon them.
The Kcasby & Mattison COMPANY
manufacturer of chemicals and ppe
works a notice to the effect that tho In
PRODUCTION OF the Wilson bill In Congress
Is causing the company To lose a largo
amount OF business. and requesting en,-
ployees In -vmpathy with the measure
to resign. Mattison, the president OF thu
company says that In future preference
will be given to Republicans In employ
ing men.
A deputation OF unemployed woskmsu
waited upon Mr.. Gladstone yesterday anq
for the unemployed by building streeh
railways In London. Mr.. Gladstone. In
reply. said that the want or employmenk
was not peculiar to London or any part
Of Great Britain. The goyernE mt SYM
pathized with the men and their famiiieg
In their distress, but IL would
be difficult for the government to engage
in work that was beyond its usual pow
ers.
Joseph Dojan was arraIgned In tho
Police Court at Washington yesterday
morning on the charge OF sending th.eat-
ening letters to Vice-President Stevenson
and Senator Mills. After hearing tho
evidence OF the Vice-Presidents clerk,
and of charles II. Mills. the son and
private secretary OF the Senator. and the
personal statement OF DOMAIN, Judge Mil
Ter bound the prisoner over 70 await the
action of the grand jury. fixing his bail
at 5000, In default OF which DOMAIN WAY
remanded TO prison.
The story OF the assassination OF Gene
raj joaquin Campos in San Domingo
reached New York yesterday by tho
steamer George W. Clyde. II had pre-
vlously been reported that President
Heureux, having discovered that a re-
bellion was pending, and that CampoS
was at the head of the insurrectlOnary
movement, ordered the rebel leader TO be
shot II arDcars now that General Cam-
pos, instead Of being assasslnated at tho
instance OF the government. was MUIR
dered. II is believed.-by a rebel.
There began at Wheeling, W. Va. yes,
terday a contest OF the will OF the late
Michael Reilly, by the three sons and q
daughter OF the deceased both the hoirw
and the children having been shut OFT OF
aEy portion OF the estate, which Is ap-
praised at $500. 900. and which is not TO be
distributed until the great-grandchildron
OF the deceased become of age. Right
Rev John j. Kain, Bishop OF st. LOUIS
and Mgr. John T. Sullivan, Vicar General
OF the Diocese OF West Virginia. are thu
trustees and executors Of the estate undsF
the WILL and the contest viii be a great
ore.