Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-15
Inlprrama Reduced

b The Bethlehem Iron Company pa
capital stock from 10000 TO $4,000, 600
to make contemplated improvements.
The John Y. McKane contempt case came
up agar yesterday in Brooklyn. but went
over for thirty days in order 10 allow
counsel TO prepare briefs and final papers
The State Agricultural Society of Geor-
gia Is I'm session at Brunswick. with Only
fifty members in attendance. the railroads
having declined to furE ish the society
with free passes, as heretofore.
a mine inspector. who had just re-
turned 10 Wilkesbarre from the Gaylord
Pa) mine, says II will be several days
before the rescuing party can reach the
thirteen men entombed by the caye-in.
a fire broke out at o'clock Yesterday
morning IT. the oil warehouse of u. II.
Preston & CO.. Newark. y. j.. and caused
the loss of 100000 worth Of linseed oil
before 1t was extinguisIed.
The German Reichstag has adopted a
proposition made by Messrs. Rickert and
Groeber to introduce n Germany the Au-
stralian method Of polling. a very large
majority OF the members voting IN favor
of the proposal
A fire broke out yesterday morning in
the cOlonnade between the Agricultural
Fair Grounds, Chicago, but was soon ex-
tinguished. Loss nominal. Origin of the
fire incendiary, It is supposed.
Justice Gillespie rendered a decision yes
terday in the preliminary trial at Chatta-
nooga, OF Banker George ". Henson,
charged with the murder OF Jacob Il.
Vert. admitting the defendant to bail, and
placing the bond at $4,000.
CONGRESSMAN Wilson said yesterday that
he felt better than he had felt since he
left Washington. He Is now entirely free
from fever and his physician thinks there
l.. L.. ~ .lf..r IA
journey from Kansas City TO Mexico to-
day
The Old Kentucky Paper Company.
Louisville. was placed In the hands Of a
receiver yesterday on the supplementary
petitions OF Granger q Co., who hold n
mechanics lien on the property for about
$1,000 Liabilities. 100000; value of the
plant. $4,000.
Or. Trueblcod. secretary OF the Ameri-
can Peace Society. Yesterday gave out the
names OF a committee which has been
appointed TO draw up plans for an inter-
national tribunal OF arbitration, and
which Is the most important ever ap-
pointed by the society.
William T. Sherman Post, No. li6, Grand
Army OF the Republic, Bloomington, Ill,
has adopted resolutions to the effect that
1t Is the sense and the desire Of the
post that the c.. A. X. shall accept the in
vitatiOn of the citizens OF Atlanta, Ga, TO
hold the national encampment of the or
ganiZation there in 1920.
The ordination of Mrs. Amelia a. Frost
wife OF Rev. George a. Frost, rs a wo-
man preacher OF the Congregational
Church body Inv Massachusetts took place
in Boston yesterday, the council having
reported unanimously upon her examina-
tion. and no opposition having been made
To her ordination.
James Allen, a burly negro. .. years
old. was jailed at Marlboro, Md. yester-
day, charged with criminally assaultlng
a little white girl u years old. The citi-
zens OF the town and It's vicinity are
greatly excited, and the warden OF the
Jail has sworn In number OF deputies
10 protect the prisoner The condition or
the victim Is serious.
The police of Warsaw claim TO have dis
covered an extensive conspiracy TO secure
the freedom OF Poland, the conspiratorS,
IL Is said. including Nihilsts, as well as
persons not usually found atilliating with
members of that sect. large number
OF arrests have been made. among those
taken into custody being the entire edi-
torial STATS OF two journals published at
Warsaw. and many Catholic priests.
C. l.. Riker, of Chicago, who applied TO
the Circuit Court Of the District OF CO.
lumbia for a writ OF mandamus TO CONF
rel the Secretary Of the Treasury to turn
over 10 him the $4,000 600 worth of bonds
TO be issued by the Secretary. yesterday
presented his amended petition to JUS
tice Bradley, Of that court. The Justice
him that he would read the
petition, and possibly render . decision In
a few days.
Peter Neville. one Of the New York
election inspectors found guilty OF neglect
OF duty and SrauduIently manipulating the
election returns. was Yesterday SEN
fenced 10 one years imprionment In the
James r. Hue, who con-
fessed that he had falsely registered, Was
also sentenced To eight mouths imprfson-
nieht. John A. Dunphy. another inspector
ing and abetting in fraufs at the No
ysmbsr electiCN Wa uentonced - twe
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