Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-10
TeieCraphic Brevitles.

An official statement of Chinese regis
tration under the extended Gcary law
places the figures at lco.3O.
Samuel l.. Clemens Mark Twain), senior
partner of the publishing house or Charles
l.. Webster & Co.. sailed for Europe yes
terday.
The little village OF Norway Ne. was
visited yesterday by q most disastrous
fire. the total loss amounting TO haIf
million dollars.
The troops at birmingham. Woodlawn.
and Bessemer. Ala. have been ordered
under arms on account OF the threatened
mine trouble.
Most Of the miners along the Norfolk
and Western road have been given an
advance in price for mining and have
refused to strike.
A. N. Schuster G. Co, the largest cloth
ing firm In ST. Joseph, Mo, has failed,
the amount of money involved being estl-
mated at 100000.
Two white men giving their names as
J. Frank Mason and John Morgan were
arrested near Savannah, Ga, yesterday
charged with counterfeitlng.
The Federal Treasury Department was
advised late yesterday afternoon that
81 800 0D0 I'm gold had been engaged at the
New York sub-Treasury for export to-
day.
The State Department Mt Washington
IL OIlltlulty lUlOIUttd tfidl tfli
government has restored the exequatur
OF Braiia, the American Consul at Grey
town.
The event OF the bicycle meet in At
lanta yesterday was the defeat OF Tay.
lor, OF Boston, and John 5. Johnson. OF
Syracuse n. Y, by L. c. Bald. OF Buff
falo.
Secretary Hoke Smith was called from
Washington Tuesday night to Atlanta on
business, being compelled to cancel MS
H.. I'll -l.,..s r.tf o.
uuence.
A special from Birmingham. Ala. says:
The negro miners at Milldale have quit
work because they received three formal
notices from strikers to do so upon pam
Of death.
Colonel w. c. p. breckenridge returned
to Washington from Lexington, KY. yes
terday. and speaks with his accustomed
confidence concerning the probability OF
his denomination and re-election.
A number OF editors were ssntenced In
Berlin, Germany. yesterday To imprson>
ment for having iibelled the police in
commenting on their conduct at the
Friedrichshain brewery last January.
There was not a sufficient number of
free-coinage advocates present at the
House Coinage Committee meeting yes
terday to induce Mr.. Bland TO ask for q
vote on his free-coinage bill, and so II
went over.
Coxey repudiates the statement made
rY Representative ffulrON, VI hduoao,
that HIS tCoxey's) followers would leave
Washington as soon as he Ooxey) could
be heard by either a House or Senate
Committee.
The Baltimore and Ohio railroad has
put an embargo on all the coal on It's
tracks between Baltimore and Cumber-
land. and will hold the coal for its own
u.e il It's supply should run 50 short as
to threaten n stoppage OF Its trains.
The Senate has confirmed the nomina-
mi 20 L.. f.lt cot fkr
OF Customs for the District. OF Petersburg.
that of Robert T. Ailsworth to be Collec,
tor of the Cherrystone District, and that
OF ID. l.. Toney 10 be postmaster or Man.
chester
The President yesterday sent to the
Senate the following nominations: Pu-
chanan Schley. of MARYLAND, TO be Mar
shal of the United States for the District
of Maryland; Lloyd Wilkinson. 20 be Ap-
praser of Merchandise in the District or
Baltimore, Md.
The National Liberal Club, OF London
gave a reception to the British Ministry
last evening. and in the course OF the
speech OF the evening Lord Ros 'bery said
that the government was certainly In a
critical position. but that 1t intended to
fsht It's battle 10 the end.
The through north bound New Orleans
express train on The Illinois Central rail-
road due in Chicago at o'clock yesterday
morning was wrecked az Buck'ey, me
Samuel Edgere. was killed. while the
fireman was seriously injured.
Striking miners yesterday made des-
perate attack upon n detachment OF gen
darmes guarding a colliery in Polish Aus
tria, with the object OF making raid
upon the mines In order TO drive away
men who were at work. when the * m
darmes fired on the rioters. killing nine
and wounding twenty Of them.
The Executive Committee OF the South
ern Railway and Steamship \ A'sociatl9n
met at the Waldorf Hotel. New York,
yesterday. and after roll-call and a pre-
liminary discussion Of the agreement as
to freight tariffs and transportation rates,
a subcommittee OF twelve members was
appointed TO revise the agreement.
cable message in regard TO the earth
quake in Venezuela received at the state
Department, Washington. yesterday, from
legation at Caracas was as follows;
Earthquake on 2sth Of April destroyed
cities OF Egido and Merida and severa,
villages: Loss Of iife SAID 20 tld be heaVE'
An order, taking effect AZ once. WHICH
has been issued to employees of the
Pennsylvania railroad shops AT Altoona.
Pa. recurring them TO work only four
days a week and nine hours on each OF
these days. affects 7.0o0 men. and para
lyzss business to a great extent IN the
city named.
The commissioners of the District of
columbia spent several Nf-lfiIhy
the report OF the Health De-
partment. which pronounced the Coxey
camp a menace to the city. and recom-
mended that IL be vacated ~ once.
1t Is likely that warrant VIII be sworn
out charging Coxey with maintaining
nuisance.
Senator's Gordon. Walsh, and Jarvis
Representatiya Black. OF Georgia, and
DR.. Walter c. Murphy. Of Washington.
ID. c., called upon Secretary Norton and
the Assistant Secretary Of Agriculture
DR.. Dabney. yesterday and Invited them
TO attend the Congress OF Southern Gov
ernors, which will assemble In Augusta,
Ga. on the 30th instant.
Owing to the continued Kanawha coal
strike and the great consequent falling
OF in business. the Chesapeake and Ohio
railway has cut of twenty telegraph
offices on three local divisions thoss OF
Lexington. the Cincinnati and Ohio. and
the Big Sandy-and train men, section
men. Office men. and all OF the carpenter.
bridge, and painting crews will be, sus-
=. A..II.