Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-08

of the United states steamer DOlpnln
asking amendment of the act placing nom
Commissioned officers and privates Of the
army on the retired list so as to include
enlisted men OF the navy.
An international meeting was held in
FL Paso, Tex, Thursday by citizens or
El Paso and JuareZ, Mexico. In further
anee of a scheme TO have the United
States build a big dam above El Paso.
where the waters OF the Rio Grande could
be stored during the rainy season for use
in the dry season by the Rio Grand Valley
people.
A special cable from ST. Petersburg
SAYS the Russian press unanimously re-
pudiates the idea OF Intervention by Rus
sia in the affairs of Armenia, since such
Intervention could only result In interna-
tIonal complications OF dangerous char
acter, inasmuch as IL would involve play
Ing into the hands OF both England and
Austria.
In the Common Pleas Court, Philadel-
phia, David II. Ross and James III.
Shakespeare were yesterday, upon the
application OF John F. Oldheld. appointed
receivers of the Provident Bond and In
yestment Company, the complainant al
leging that the business of the company
Is of the lottery order and against pub
lie policy.
The President has commuted to one
months Imprisonment the, sentence OF
Isaac Longston, condemned in Southern
Georgia November 18th TO three months
imprisonment for illicit distilling. on the
petition of his young wife, who had been
married to him only two weeks when he
was convicted. and who promises 10 keep
him from further temptation.
Commencing tomorrow the Iron Noun
tain railroad will take or all its pasSen-
ger trains now running through the IN
dian Territory in the nighttime. the
officials saying that both their own satety
and that of their passengers demand the
move, and that 1t will continue In force
until the dangerous characters In that
section have either been exterminated or
driven to other fields.
DR.. John II. Durland, president OF the
Provident Bond and Investment Com
pany, who has been on trial In the
United States District Court at Philadel-
phia for several days on the charge OF
using the malls to further scheme to
defraud. was found guilt yesterday, but
as argument on a motto 4or a new trial
will be heard by Judge Butler on the nth
instant. the convicted president was re-
manded to jail until that time.
Napoleon Colanani. Socialist deputy in
the Italian Parliament. questioned the
government yesterday concerning the dis-
appearance Of important documents which
were needed 10 fix the blame In the Banca
Romano scandal. and Premier Crispi re-
piled that he had no power 10 explain the
matter, whereupon Camille Prafdponi. So
cialist member for Guastaila. made vio-
lent attack upon the Ministers, whom he
denounced as the protectors OF rich cr'rii-
nails.
Quite a sensation was caused In Colum-
bsa, 8. c.. last night by the circulation
among members Of the General Assembly
in pamphlet form OF a letter written by
b. Il. Perry, carolinian. now In Wash
ingtcn. and bearing c1te washington, De-
ceuaber lst, TO Josh w. Ashley. member
OF the House, charging ex-governor Till
man with receiving all kinds Of rebates,
and with other dishonest transactions.
and urging Ashley 10 call In the Legisia-
ture for the appointment OF committee
to investigate the matter.