Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-11-03
Teiecraphic Tersities.

The remains OF the late eN-Premier
VanOre Ncrcier were buried Yesterday
business in Montreal on the occasion being
generally suspended.
The ship Fannie Dutard has arrived at
Port Piakolsy. oregon. bringing news tnat
the Ivanhoe, which has been overdue lor
more than 4 month. sans, with all on
board, September 18th.
Commander Thomas Nelson has been
ordered to ordnance instruction at the
Washington navy-yard and AssiStant,,SSu
geon j. y. Hope detached from the Mare
Island navy-yard and ordered nome.
Secretary Herbert has revoked the order
10 place the Marion I'm commission, as no
men would be left for the Now cruiser
Olympia which must be commanded' IN
order that her trial and inspection can
be mad aa well as her final acceptance
completed
The grand fury 1t Trenton y. j., has
Indicted four justices of the peace for eX-
torting money-namely, Abram -. \.
Naar. Levi r.. AyrcS COrnellus =. Abrams
ana Harvey Savidse. the accusation BENZ
that OF extracting Illegal fees from poor
and ignorant people.
NunicipaI elections were he'd through
out England and Wales Thursday and
the returns from li6 horoughs, In 80 OF
which there WDrc no contests, snow the
conservatives won 90 seats; the lnOnistS,
;. the Ministerialists. q. the Labor party.
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Judge Phelps. Of the Common Pleas
Court. baltimore. yesterday fined Attor-
news Edward Clarke and Joseph Brist0r
so each, ana committed them 10 the
custody Of the Sheriff for twenty-iour
hours for contempt ~ court IN en-
gsging In hsticufts in the courtroom du-
ring the noon recess.
Yesterdays session Of the Lexow Com
mitt-c. New York, as :. whole, was not
prolific of sensations. but was more IN
the way of corroborative evidence OF ied-
lures heretofore brought 70 llght. ME-
Matilda Hermann. however, the long
l0oked-for witness, testified. and added
three new police captains and several
wardmen 10 the list Of alleged black
mailers.
Police-Captsin Stephenson was yester-
day arraigned before Judge CowinS IN
general sessions. New York, on two
charges OF accepting bribes OF barrels
Of apples and baskets OF peaches from 4
commission merchlnt for permission 10
violate the city ordinance against ob-
structing the sidewalk with merchdnllse.
tie plaaded not guilty, and was admlttti
10 bail in 1850. with leave to demur u
the pleading within week.
Mrs. Cleveland has accepted the invita-
ton to name the American Line steamer
st Louis. which will be launched at Phlla-
delphil Monday. November l-th' Inc
President will not attend the ceremony,
but Mrs Cleveland Will leave Washington
on a special train Monday morning. ac-
companed by a party Of her own selec-
tiOu. including the wives ana uauShtel
of the Cabinet officers and number OF
personal friends, returning 10 Washington
the same afternoon
Secretary Herbert has sent letters Of ad-
nncnitinn 10 First Lieutenant Lewis {.
Lucas. Of the Marine Corps, and ENSIGN
Charles p. Hughes, both officers or the
Mohican. for gross negligence or duty.
Ensign Hughes wa7 in charge OF a party
which went ashore for target-practlce;
and a court OF inquiry found that he had
not personally, I'm accordance with the
regulations. inspected the firearms OF ms ms
party on returning 10 the SNIP 10 zee
that all cartridges had been extracted.
Lieutenant Lucas was subsequently ex-
aiming the weapon i'm the armoty, wheh
a cartridge which had been left in a
revolver exploded. and the ban went
through a bulkhead into an adjoining
room. where Lieutenant John 7. Collins
was at work, and inflicted Il resh-wound
In his arm.