Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-07-26
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The little practice-ship Bancroft was
finally accepted yesterday By the naval
authorities.
Examiner Mcdonald has been directed
10 take charge OF the failed First National
bank. Orlando. Fla.
The business portion Of Hollow Rock,
Tenn. was DESTROYED by fire Tuesday
nlght. Loss, $4,000, with insurance
small.
A. J. Beall, a letter-carrier, was arrested
in Washington yesterday tor rlhing the
mails. having been caught through q
decoy letter.
Four EXPLOSIONS shattered the Albion
dynamite factory in Bonfleur, near Hayre,
France. Yesterday. Nine men were killed
and twenty severely wounded.
France. Italy. Switzerland, Belgium, and
Greece have agreed to exclude the Two
and. d.a-half-franc silver piece from the IN
ternational circulation OF the Latin Union.
Maggie TAYLOR. Lulu Johnson, Marian
Smith. and Nellie Patrick, all young
women. were drowned near Patrick
Landing, on the Wicomico river, Md, yes
terday by the capsizing OF a sail-boat.
The steamer Oceanic at San Francisco
brings news from Honolulu OF the ap-
pointment of William ID. Alexander as
special commissioner TO Washington TO as
sist III the negotiations for annexation.
There was run on the German Bank,
louisville. Ky., Yesterday afternoon. The
hank has over halt million dollars IN
cash and 81. 100000 worth Of securities
which can be turned into money at mo-
ment's notice.
The opinion prevails in official circles al
Honolulu that after receiving Minister
Blount's report President Cleveland wall
resubmit ex-President Harrison's treaty OF
annexation. or some modification Thereon
to the Senate.
The court of inqury which has been in
session at the Brooklyn hayward inVesti,
eating the collision between the United
States ship MonOngahela ana Norwegian
bark in the harbOr of Madeira mas exoue,
rated Commander Lyons. late captain OF
the war-shlp.
Secretary Herbert, Of the Navy Depart
ment, arrived at the Kittery nayy-yard
Portsmouth. n. H., yesterday, in the dis
match boat Dolphin. and after being intro
| duced to the officers of the yard and the
United States vessels at the yard made al
inspection of the yard.
The New York World Of to-day says
Ne GTlc I.tllrntu nus
the hands Of receivers. Judge Lacombe,
of the United States Circuit Court, named
John King and j. G. Mccullough. Tney
gave $500, 900 bonds. with ID. 0. Mills and j
L. Welch. of Philadelphia, as sureties.
As a result Of counter-otfers the Federal
| Treasury Department purchased Tuesday
lO7, SEQ ounces of silver at $500 cents pei
ounce, including the $4,000 ounces an
nounced in tuesdays dispatches. The
price of silver IN London Yesterday show
ed slight advance over Tuesdays price
The race for tn Stewards Cup. at Good
wood Yesterday was won By Mr. Henry
Minors s.year-old chestnut. FLY Medoraa
by Bendor, out of Ageneta, NJ. L. Blanc''
3-year.sld chestnut colt Marty, by Energy
ont of Modest Martha. being second. anc
| Mr.. r. Hobson's o-year-old bay horse que
bec.by Canadian. out Of Vesper, third.
Bank managers at Hamilton. Oat, re
mort that a large amount Of money hai
| heen received from American citizenl
during the part few days to be deposited
ia banks there, deposit Of $4,000 havini
been received yesterday from womaI
living in Buffalo, N. y. who had with
| drawn the amount from bank In tha
! city.