Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-11-23
Telegraphic Tersities.

The Federal treasury-balance yesterday
stood AZ So. $40 7S0. a slight decline from
Tuesday The gold on hand aggregated
$Si. S3G.
One case of yellow-fever was reported
at Brunswick yesterday, that OF Maiy
Lancaster, white, and SIX patieh's "eie
discharged.
residence of Jefferson Davis, at Beauyoir.
and convert Il into a home for deserving
Confederate soldiers and their WIDOWS
who are unable 20 support themselves
OF the municipal elections held through
ont Spain on Sunday last the notable
features were the abstenti0n from vou,s ,I
of the Federals and Zorillaists, ana IN"
making OF general gains by the Cariists.
A verdict of not guilty in the murder
trial OF T.. w. Harris, editor OF the Green
Vile (Tex) Herald, was rendered last
night after long trial. Harris Killed pr.
Vowel. at Denison, for slanderlns ms
wife.
The Navy Department has approved the
findings of the court of Inquiry appointed
to investigate the grounding or me new
gunboat Machias In Chatham Bay, Mass.
last month. exoneratlng the officers or
the vessel from blame
1t is probable that the striking tele-
graph operators at Rome, Italy, Will go
back to work to-day, Slgnorl Crispl ara
Cavalotti having advised them so TO 90.
and a majority of the strikers being IN
favor Of acting on the advice.
During the recent gales in Great Britain
the life-boat crews at the various stations
on the coast responded to sixty signals
for assistance and saved at least 200 per-
sons from drowning. their work meeting
with the highest praise on all sides.
The Aetna Standard Iron and Steel
Company at Martins Ferry w. Va,
locked out 1000 employees yesterday MORN
and shut down the mills, the lockout be-
Ing the result OF a refusal OF the Amalga-
mated Association TO grant ~ ner cent.
reduction in the sheet-iron scale.
The .arched-stoned roof Of ST. Pierre
Chapel, recently erected In Cour Pierre,
near Glermont- -Ferrand, Puy-de- Dome de-
partment, France, fell yesterday after
noon while many Sisters Oh Mercy LM,gIild MgIl
and others were injured severely.
Father ]. B. Els. OF the Sacred Heart
church. Columbus. o., was fired upon hye
times by two burglars, who aroused him
while robbing his house at 4:3O O'Clock
yesterday morning. one bullet struck
him in the right forearm, making a pain,
full wound. but the plucky priest elected
both of the intruders by main force.
The afternoon express on the Little
Miami railway leaving Columbus, ohio,
at 315 O'Clock. struck a carriage In the
were We're Il three young ladies'. Miss Anna
Kelso and Miss Mary McDlll were in
stantly killed, and Miss Eva keiso 80
badly injured that she Will die. They
were crossing the track.
The trial OF Henry s. Cochran, late
chief weigher of the Philadelphia Mint.
for robbing the mint, was begun before
Judge Butler and jury In the United
/ States District Court at Philadelphia yes
| terday Cochran's counsel. however.
made no defence, and verdict OF guilty
was rendered by the jury without leaving
the box.
The trial at Chicago OF the officers and
directors OF the Guarantee Investment
! Company. indicted for using tae mails in
| the interest of lottery scheme, resulted
! yesterday in a continuance, the presiding
/ Judge. however. characterizing the COM
pany's methods OF doing business as IL
| legitimate. and their spoils as nothing
short Of public plrnder.
| 1t Is understood in London that the sue
! cess OF Lord Rosebery. the British Sec
retary OF State for Foreign Affairs. In
bringing about settlement OF the great
| coal-strike has determined the govern
I ment 10 intrust the Secretary for Scot
/ land. Sir George Treveiyan. with a SINH
| lar role in regard 10 the Clyde ship-yard
strike. which has now lasted two months.
The Equitable League OF America re-
celved It's death-blow yesterday, Judge
| Harlan OF the Supreme Court handing
1 QOWh hAo eNotIt@'S N.~~s-.f~ts 'ss
| the quo warranto suit brought by he
| State OF Maryland. which decision re-
| cords a total defeat for the league, the
| Judge holding that its charter mas been
! forfeited and that receivers should be
appointed to wind up its affairs.
Every seat In st. Paurs Episcopal
church. Baltimore. .wes occupied at noon
yesterday when Miss Josephine Poe,
I daughter OF the Attorney-Generaio Of Mary
/ land. Hon. John p. Poe, was married 10
| Dr. 8. Nordaine Duer, OF Philadelphia.
| The church was beautifully decorated for
| the occasion. the lights from hundred
waxen tapers and the bright hues OF large
| bunches OF ehrysaafhemums and roses
making a spectacle long to be remernr
| bered.
Despite the fact that the Ryan Com
pany. Atlanta, Is In the hands OF . re-
| ceiver. the store Of the concern was
closed Ip yesterday afternoon BY order
OF Judge Lumpkin. certain New York
! creditors not protected By mortgages
preceding the assignment having moved
| in the matter. charging fraud AGAINST
| the company. alleging that The company
| had no intention Of paying for goods pur-
| chased. and asking the right TO tdentify
/ a