Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-27
Jmportant TeIeprams Bricfed.

Mrs. j. II. EstiI. wife of the proprie-
tor of the Savannah Morning News. died
yesterday morning, after short Illness.
meeting of Conservative peers was
held I'm London yesterday, at which the
policy OF Lori Salisbury In regard 10 the
parish councils bin was approved.
Commencing tomorrow. 18th, the Sea-
board Airline through train for Atlanta,
now leaving Washington at 1857 4. NJ,
will leave the Federal capital at i:52 Il. NJ.
daily.
The Mississippi Democratic caucus to
nominate a successor To Senator Walthall
met and took six ballots yesterday, with
out result. There is apparently a dead
lock.
A man supposed to be Thomas Ham
mond OF Boston. was found dead In his
room aboard the steamship William Crane
one day after her departure from Balti-
more for Savannah, where the Crane ar
rived yesterday.
The Senate has confirmed the nomina-
tion OF William l. buchanan. Of Iowa, To
b. Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
lie. and j. f. Il. Bcckwth, to be Col
lector OF Customs at Savannah. Ga.
There is no longer any doubt at Wash
ington that the Chinese will register. a
letter received from Mr.. Welborn, Collec-
tor Of Internal Revenue for the san
the Chinese there are registering now
very rapidly.
The Haytlen government has given no.
tice 10 the Legation of the United States
in Hayti Of its intention to adopt ex-
treme measures against small whalers
and other American vessels putting In at
closed ports Of that republic, and pre-
sumably carrying on contraband trade.
The Khedive has acceded TO the de-
mand made upon him by Lord Cromer,
the British Diplomatic agent at Cairo,
that he publish formal retraction OF the
structures he recently passed upon the
Egyptian army and issue an order prals-
ing its condition and the efficiency Of the
British and Egyptian officers.
r. B. Mcclure, Of the Executive Coun-
ell Of the Knights of Labor, arrived IN
messenger of Grand MASTERY Workman
Sovereign, bearing the official papers 10
be filed in the proposed proceedings
against Secretary Carlisle to enjOin the
issuance OF bonds proposed by him.
A special cablegram from Key West.
Fla, says: There is great excitement
here over the attempted assassination
last night of Emanuel Prendez. Spanish
cigarmaker lately from Cuba, an em-
ployee of the Seidenberg Company. The
guilty parties are unknown, but N caught
Judge Lynch will probably preside over
their cases.
The backbone Of the hatters lockout
and strike at Danbury. Conn., is possibly
broken. and there is little doubt that
all of the eighteen factories there that
have been closed for nine weeks against
the unions will be running independently
next week on full time, and with almost
as many OF their old employees as they
care 10 take back.
Judge Key. OF the United States Dis
willie last evening joining In the decree OF
Judge Newman, OF Atlanta. for the sale
OF the Marietta and North Georgia rail-
road at Atlanta. reserving the right 10
change his decision II IL is subsequently
4 creed in his court that the litigating
contractors shall hold the first lien on
the property.
The Federal Treasury Department yes
terday lost in cash, as compared with
Thursday, 81. 800, ,O00 making the net bal
ance stand at the close % business. ssv.-
OF, ,ilS as follows: Gold, sS6. 922. 33l; cur
rency. so, ,Os9 III, less $7,29i.793 for inter-
est making the true net balance. in round
figures, So, 10000. which Is the lowest net
balance IN the Treasury In recent years.
the gold-balance also, yesterday, standing
lower than Il ever has stood since specie
payments were resumed In leI5.
The Federal House Committee on Rules
will this morning report an order for the
consideration OF tue iNtONlc-ldX pfDpOfl-
ton. I'm accordance with the instructions
OF the Democratic caucus. IL VIII provide
for three days additional debate on the
Wilson bill. to be devoted To the income
tax: two days in addition will be given
TO general debate. and one day 10 discuss
Ing proposed amendments under the five
minute rule, and the vote on the bill will
then be taken In the House on Thursday.
the LIST OF February.
The Supreme Court OF Minnesota has
handed down a decision OF startling ef-
feet. releasing, as II does, Frank Hos
kins. editor OF the Henning Advocate.
and Mrs. NJ. J. Blsisdell. OF Fergus Falls,
known as the Minnesota Blizzard" from
the state insane asylum. and holding
that the law passed last winter regulating
the commitment OF insane persons TO the
section IA Of the United States Constitu-
ton. and also OF that section OF the
State Constitution which. provides that
no person ahall be deprived OF life or
liberty without due process OF law, Four
hundred and seventy patients were con- .n.
law referred TO-