Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-02-28
TeIeRraphic Brevities.


fac;urer Of Valley Stream, n. u, whose inyen-
tons were largely in use In the navy, died at
hts home on Saturday night; aged "a.
Mr.. Springer, from the Committee on Ways
and Means, reported TO the House to-day, with
the recomm mendatiOn that II pass, the stump
bill placing tin and tin ores on the free list.
Colonel James w. Crawford, OF Augusta, Ga,
popularly known as Colonel Jim Crawford, one
Of the celebrities OF the racing world, died yes
terday in Augusta after an illness OF several
weeks.
Lazard Freres have cancelled their engage
ments made for the shipment OF 100000 In
gold to-day. The outlook now is very favorable
for a complete cessation OF gold exports during
the week.
At Onerman, Ca, Sunday night Z. ". Stewart
went 10 the house Of Abe Thomas (coloredl aud
shot him dead. Thomas had a few hours pre-
viously cursed Stewart and called him oppro-
DriOus names.
Tom Hill, a white man convicted Of felonious
assault and sentenced 20 confinement for twenty
years, was taken from jail at Spring Place. Ca,
Sunday night by a mob OF his friends, ana has
probably left the country.
Every employee at the mills o. tho Hubbard
Iron Company. Youngstown, Ono, not n member
OF tue Amalgamated Association has been dis
charged and the works are standing idlo until
the vacancies can bs fNed.
Lee Taylor, a saw-mill hand, in a at Of de-
spondoncy yesterday at Newcastle, Pa. lay
carried upon the saw in such a manner that his
neck was severed and his head rolled into the
dust-pit.
The Paris Temps stateg that French vessel OF
war has taken possession Of kerguelen, other
wise known AS the Isle OF DesOlaton, In the
In1Ian Ocean, which was discovered by the
French navigator kerguelen in l112. The island
is said 10 have beds OF coal.
The Mexican government is reported 70 havo
definitely decided to abolish the free zone. THIS
action will give general satisfaction along NE
Rio Grande border as 10 Is expected that II Will
result In the establishment OF extensive manu-
featuring concerns and other industries in that
region.
Comptroller Hepburn said yesterday that as
far az he had been advised there would be no need
OF the appointment OF a receiver ior dne osle
City National Bank, OF Atlanta, Ca Bank-Ex-
aminer Stone has gone 90 Atlanta TO assist EX-
aminer Campbell in Strengthening the affairs OF
the bank.
Leon DumOntei Boulangist deputy from the
French department of Aisne fought duel yes
terday with N. Prosper Oliver Ltssagar, the WE'LL
known journalist VINO has mad experience De-
fore both In duelling and in imprisonment on
account Of his utterances. DIm0ntel was
wounded IN the side.
The Rome Qtaly) police yesterday surprised
twenty-six Anarchists at work IN a bomb-taetOry
on tho outskirts Of the cisy. All tho men were
arrested and large quantity OF explosives was
seized. The police believe that they now haVo
the persons reHpOnSlUl9 lOr most OF tnb BAplD-
sions OF the last year.
Alta meeting Of cotton operatives In Oldham.
England, yesterday, a resolution was passed
calling upon the government to endeayor to
secure an international agreement upon the
reassemb bling Of the Brussels Conference, 10 the
effect that all the mints OF the world be opened
10 the unrestricted coinage OF gold and silver.
The sou,h-bound passenger tram leaving Cam
den, :. c., Sunday morning struck tie on tho
trettle few hundred yards south OF tho depot
and dragged 1t a short distance before the train
was stopped. A half-witted negro placed the tie
on the track at the instigatiOn Of another negro
for 8 cents. The negro IS now in jail. There
were no casualties
The widow OF Alfred Blount, the Chattanooga
negro who was lynched some days ago for felo-
NOUS assault, Instituted civil proceedings yes
teriay against the Sheriff OF the county. She
seeks 70 recover $4,000 damages, alleging that
her husband was not properly protected from
the mob and that he was not guilty OF the crime
with which he Was charged.
Great suffering exists in Oldham. Eng, owing
to the prolonged struggle between the master
cotton-spinners and tne operatives. The num-
ber OF people out OF employment IN Oldham
alone is "a 900. That town, IL is said, has not
seen such misery since the time OF the American
war. when the scarcity OF cotton caused thou
sands Of Lancashire operatives TO be thrown out
OF employment.
A great demonstration was made by the Ulster
Ufeand) Unionlsts In Belfast last evening. sir
DaOlel DIXON, bOrQ Mayor, pFoslle1. ana spoke
at length against the home-rule bln. Between
February 18th. the day on which Mr.. Gladstone
introduced the Dill, and February 25th, be said,
the total decline OF Irish railway stocks and
other securities had been cl,S45,75O. reso-
luton denouncing the plan 20 give Ireland
separate legislature was adopted unanimously
on the Boston and Maine railway, Just north
of ST. JohnsburypOrt Centre, at o'clock yester-
day afternoon two through freight trains col
lded at "a culvert. Frederick Clark, engineer.
Charles West, engineer, and Frederick Green,
fireman. we're killed. One brakeman was hurt
about the head, not seriously. None OF the other
trainmen were hurt The cause of the accident
was forgetting OF orders. Conductor Drew.
who is held responsible for the wreck, has red
20 parts unknown.
An sfidavit charging A. l. lands, Jr., Of
Nashville, with forgery and counterfeiting bonds
was filed yesterday In the Cincinnati Police
portant discovery was made yesterday tha'
Lands had ordered made here n fac sbmte OF
the seal OF the street-raiiwny company whose
bonds he proposed 70 counterfeit. and a rubber
stamp for the bank which negotiated the bonds.
lie had ordered these In the name OF j. q.
White, representing himself as the secretary OF
the street-railway company. Lands says he
never was member OF his fathers Arm.
The public and diplomatic galleries Of the
French Senate were crowded yesterday when
Jules Ferry ascended TO the place OF the Presi-
dent Of that body. The veteran statesman had
a vigorous and masterful air, and those near
triumph 10 his eyes He was heartily received.
In assuming the chair he spoke OF the political
ostracism through which he had passed. and,
passing fiom these remarks, which evidently
produced profound impression, he culogized
Ia generous language his predecessor. N. Le-
roger, urged the necessity OF policy OF conciia-
ton, and SAID with emphasis that he would
never be an instrument OF discord.
In the British House OF Commons yesterday
William G. Observation-Disclosures asked whether
the attention Of the admiralty had been called
10 a recent celebration In New York, at which
President Harrison was present, when the dag
OF steamship that had been built and subsi-
died as a Queens cruiser had been changed
and the dag OF the United states hoisted In IL
stead. Mr.. Cevendish- Bentinck also wanted to
know whether the admiralty would henceforth
prevent such n proceeding. SIR U. Kay Shuttle
worth, secretary 70 the admiralty, replied that
there was nothing 10 prevent the transfer OF q
British mercantile cruiser 10 q foreign country
after the period for which Q subsidy had been
granted her had elapsed