Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-05
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from San Francisco, having maue INV
voyage at the rate OF IL l-2 knots.
The city Council Of jacksonville. Fla,
have repaaled the ordinance licensing
pnze-fyhts which was passed last winter
just before the Corbett-Mitchell mill.
1t is saId that Colonel Hanneken. the
commander-in-ch chief of the Chinese forces.
Is raising 10000 soldiers. to be officered
entirely by Europeans, mostly Germans.
The birmingham. Ala. city election re-
suited Yesterday In the defeat or the
regular Democratic ticket by the Reform
ticket, supported by independent Demo-
Gratis and Republicans.
Mr.. Savers. OF Texas. chairman OF the
House Committee on Appropriations, said
yesterday: I'VE hope to have all the ap-
preparation bills reported and on the cal
endar before the holiday recess"
Three topIcs-the Pullman strike. the
Commonwealers, and the Indian Territory
troubles-claim particular attention in
the annual report of Attorney General
Olney submitted TO Congress yesterday.
The cruiser Detroit. having returned
the Spanish loan collection, exhibited at
Chicago. left Cadiz yesterday on her way
to Naples. where. after leaving the Vati-
can collection, she Will continue on her
voyage TO China.
The London Central News says that
China has been offered all the money
that the treaty powers are likely TO
allow japan to claim as indemnity. on the
basis OF a Il percent. gold loan. Sc
cured by the unchanged revenues OF the
treaty ports.
A dispatch from Toxic says a report to
l. lie tTrcF
there to the effect that d-Marshal
Yamagata, commander OF the japanese
army. Is so seriously indisposed that 1t
has been decided TO be necessary for him
10 be invaded.
Senator Mayfleld introduced In the
South Carolina Senate yesterday n bill
that will, II passed. exempt from taxa
ton, State, county, and municipal, for
ten years, all new cotton. woollen. paper,
iron. agricultural implement, and other
factories and the capital invested therein.
John Gary Evans was yesterday inau-
gurated Governor of the State Of South
Carolina. and the famous b. r.. Tillman
ceased to have any official capacity what
ever. though on the 4th OF March next
he will in all probability succeed Sena-
tor Butler in the United States Senate.
Inc suit at DfOusHI ny
Lawyer Theodore w. Siddal against Judge
T. Amadee Breezy TO recover 100000 dam
| ages for alleged improper rulings against
him in the Common Pleas Court was
yesterday dismissed by Judge Dallas in
the United States Circuit Court for want
OF jurisdiction.
Superintendent Byrnes yesterday pre-
ferred charges against Captain josiah A.
~ ba Sta
ton. New York. and he will be placed
on trial December 10th before the COM
mssioners, the charges being neglect OF
| duty In failing to suppress policy-shops
| in his precinct
William b. Pettlngill was held by United
| States Commissioner Bell at Philadelphia
yesterday I'm 81 500 bail for further hear
| ing on Friday TO answer the charge Of
smuggling and attempting TO bride three
| customs officials. having offered brides
| 10 customs inspectors who found SNUG
! gled goods in his rooms.
Secretary Herbert has decided to re-
| duce by one half the sentence imposed
by court-martial upon Lieutenant c. f..
| Norton. the executive officer OF the crui-
| ser Adams, who was recently tried at
| Mare Island for permitting that vessel
10 run aground on the Pribyloff Islands,
in Boring Sea, last summer.
In the budget debate in the French
| Chamber Of Deputies yesterday the Min
| ister of Finance, NJ. Pion Carre. said
that in view of the diminished
revenues and increased expenditures
| ii would be necessary TO increase the
| succession duties by 2500o.OoO francs In
| order to balance the budget.
| The Daily States, OF New Orleans, the
| largest and most influential evening
paper in the South, has decided TO con-
| tihue its relations with and retain the
| service of the Southern Associated Press,
Notwithstanding the desertion of the other
| New Orleans morning dalies TO the West
| ern or Illinois Press Association.
Mrs. John THOR Cooper, wife of one OF
| the Atlanta ex-Mayors. swallowed car
| boic acid yesterday afternoon, and died
| last night In great agony. The family
| physician says IL was suicide. Another OF
the seven attending physicians pro-
nounces it an accident. There is a great
| deal Of mystery about the death.
Deputy United States Marshal ]. b.
| Chewing, assisted by John Bowles, ar
rested J. Mark Winner last night on
Blackwater creek, in Franklin county
for Illicit dlstllling, and took him to
| Roanoke, where he was released on 500
bail for his appearance before United
| States Commissioner Rhodes this morn
ing.
| The Berlin Reichsanzeiger announces
| that the importation into Germany OF
canned beef and pork and corned beet
from the United States will be prohibited
until such meats are accompanied by GER
| tifcates from United States inspector:
that the animals from which the meat:
are obtained were free from disease wher
| slaughtered.
Katie Duckhart was shot In the side oil
the face and seriously, II not mortally
wounded. and Herman Heiss was shot
in the neck and under the right eye
and mortelly wounded by Arthur Schnei
! der last night about 10 o'clock In the
kitchen of Zeiglers saloon and restau.
rant. on Royal street, a few doors from
Canal, in New Orleans.
The Colt court OF inquiry resumed II:
investigation OF the Washington, O..
courthouse riot yesterday. all of the
witnesses Of the day save one being fol
the prosecution. and the evidence thu!
| being was severe against the Colonel
though 1t was weakened by the feeling
against the Colonel that the witnesse:
showed on the stand.
There has been a great deal Of excite
| ment on the floor OF the New Orlean.
Sugar Exchange for several days past or
account Of a report that the Sugar Trus
| has been using its influence to the detri
| ment of Louisiana sugar, and is virtually
excluding II from markets in which 4
comes in competition with the product:
manufactured by the trust.
A fire, which originated in the work
rooms OF d. J. Solomon & Co.. on th'
fourth floor of No. ga Broadway, New
York, last evening. caused a loss of a
| least s250.OO0 TO the occupants of the
building. the firms affected being Steiner
| Davidson & Co.. Il. Moch & Co.. L. Simon
e. Co.. and the Popular Neckwear Com
pany Cd. j. Solomon & Coz.
| Paymaster C. w Littlefield Is de
tached from the receiying-ship Dale, al
Washington, December Sth. ordered to set
tie accounts. and placed on waiting orders
Lieutenant w. ID. Bronaugh detached from
the Naval Academy. and granted two
months leave; Lieutenant John L. era
ven ordered to examination for promo
| ton at Mare Island navy-yard.
| Correspondents for Berlin papers state
that Count Won Munster. German Ambas
| sador in Paris, has threatened the French
| Government with a rupture OF diplomatic
relations on account OF the charges made
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