Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-03-28
Tclcrrams Cut Down.

Tho situation Of affairs at Antcrs, the Choc-
taw Nation. IS regarded a. critical, and II i5
feared nothing eau prevent conflict.
About all Of the employees of tho now illr-
grave Mn. Fall River, Mass, ware on 4 strike
yesterday. Tho trouble Is one with reference 10
wages.
Tho great strike Of coal-rnlners in the Monon-
gahela Valley is virtually at an end. Probably
three thousand men resumed work yesterlly
and the remainder are expected ~ be back i'll
side Of a week.
Some months ago Moses Brothers, bankeri Of
Montgomery, Ala, who failed IN July, lS9l,
we're indicted for embezzlement. esterday
they were acquitted Oi the chafge IN mo Moht-
gOmery ity Court.
John Mcmahon. tho baseball catcher refuses
10 sign a contract with the New York club be-
cause the salary offered u too small. lie has
received excellent offers from Savannah, Nash
vile, and New Orleans.
The preliminary hearing before the United
States Commissioner, IN Atlanta, IN the case ot
Mrs. Hammond, believed 10 DC an accOmplce OF
Lewis Redgine resulted last night in Mrs.. Ham
mond's being bound over 10 court in 1000.
James T.. Dobbins, Of the nrm Of Dobbins K
Dazcy, cotton factors. Nashville, Tenn, whlrn
firm assigned n few days since, has called a
meeting Of all tho firms creditors for April i'm
IN Nashville with n Wow % arriving at settle
mcnt Cf the firms liabilities
The Embark Methodist Episcopal church,
Scranton. Pa, partially destroyed by fire De-
cembcr "a last at n loss Of 100000, and whtrn
hal been almost reconstructed, was again
burned yesterday. Loss, $4,000; insurance,
$4,000. Fire incondiary, II Is believed.
The Canoy-Yalley Bank. at Caney, Kan, was
robbed late yesterday afternoon OF $4,000. The
1)b was done by two men named starr and New
b comb. the former OF whom II q fugitYe from
Justice. 4 possa has started after them, but ~
they secured a good start 1t is feared the chase
will prove iruitless.
X. Irving Latimer, the fomous Michigan matri-
eide, escaped from prison yesterday. IL Is sup,
posed that he got possession OF some powerful
drug and administered 1t 10 the guard ani
night-turnkey. Guard Haight was found dying
about | O'Clock yesterday morning, Latliner
having gone an hour before thu. time. Haieht
died NJ 3 4. NJ.
Mr.. Balfour, leader OF the British Unonsts in
Parliament spoke Mt length yesterday on his
motion that the Irish Executive be censured for
condoning serious offences and thus bringing
the law into general contempt. lie made ms
ATTACK on the government with exceptional
vlgor and evoked repeated and loud cheers from
the Opposition benches. Mr.. Balfours motion
was defeated-3l9 10 ~.
The names OF the gentlemen who win act "a
pal-bearers at ths funeral OF the late Elliott r.
Shepard to-day are: Chauncey VI. bepsw, John
sloane, James McDonnough. John A. Sleicher,
Logan c. Murray, Colonel John J. MccOok. John
:. Kennedy. Warren Van Maiden, Warner
Miller, and ex-Judge Noah Davis, and the inter-
ment viii be made in the Vanderbilt mausoleum
in the Moravian cemetery at New Dorp, Staten
Island.
In the British House of Commons yesterday
Sir Edward Grey, Parliamentary Under Secre-
tary OF the Foreign once, stated that the British
Foreign once mad been informed OF tho inten-
ton OF the United states 10 accredit ar ambas-
sador 10 the Court OF 81. James in acceptance OF
and reciprocation for the friendly action of her
Britannia Majesty in raising the British Minister
| at Washington TO the rank OF Am AMBASSADOR.
In Baker county, Ga, Saturday night three
white men and two negroes, named William ana
Green Davis, brothers, engaged In desperate
fight while the white men were searching the
house OF William Davis for stolen goods. Green
Davis was shot dead. William Davis fought with
an axe until he fell In his tracks cut almost 10
pieces with knives In the hands OF the white
men, who left him on tho foor dead His an
tagoaists we're also horribly cut.
A Liberal-pariy meeting was held at the
Foreign once. London, yesterday under the
presidency OF Premier Gladstone to discuss the
position OF business and the course Of tho Libe-
raj party IL Parliament. Is was proposed by
Mr.. Gladstone that the Irish home-rulc bill
should be put on a second reading April 9th and
that it should have precedence OF all other busi-
| ness every DAY except Wednesday. The meet.
| ing was harmonious throughout and general
| purpose was shown 10 act compsctly 10 support
| OF home rule and the other great Liberal mea-
suree