Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-11-14
Myers murder case. Atlanta, yesterday
and the panel Ia compiete.

I Nhlle Abraru otnitn anu III, -. ,ot :
, Keller. La, wero in the field picking COZ
| ton. their cabin was burned ana thei'
three little children were cremated-
| Payne Duncan and VIII Morrison con-
| fesseh in Atlanta yesterday to shootlng
and throwing VIII Roper into copper
| pit in the Cohutta mountains last may
Hon. Myron y. Wright, OF Susqnehanna,
| District Of Pennsylvania, died In trenton
| Canada, Monday night, of typhoid-fever.
| Tho seventh annual convention OF the
| Southern Surgical and Gynaecologfcal As
| sociatiou met in Charleston, >. =, sSs
| terday with n fair attendance Oh hein-
| bers
| Dispatches received in Savannah leave
! no doubt of the fact that II. NJ. Conner
| will continue 20 be president OF the Geor-
| gia Central railway after It's reorgahiZa-
| ton.
| A terrific wind rain,- and hail-storm
| prevailed in Brussels. Belgium. and vi
| cinfty, yesterday, doing immense damage
| 10 property and involving considerable
| loss Of life.
! Some fifty enlisted men Of the Fort
| Monroe garrison of foreign birth went TO
| Norfolk yesterday to obtain naturalization
| papers. which is required by recent act
| OF Congress.
Mondays European storm was very vio-
| lent in Paris, much damage being done
| to buildings. and three persons being
|
| ing chimneys.
| A hurricane which swept over Hamburg
| Germany, Monday. did great dainaSe 10
| the city and to the smaller class OF ship
| ping IN the harbor. Lubbock. on the Trave
| suffered in a similar manner.
BY the breaking OF a pulley at Carrolrs
saw-mill. Provencal La, yesterday, DAVID
| blanchard, q cousin Of Senator Blanch-
| ards was killed almost Instantly, and a
man named Leonard was severely injured
| The Washington smallpox scare has re-
| suited in m order from the health ofhcer
| for the closing for time of the Central
| High School, the business High School
and two Of the grammar schools or the
| city.
| Three furnaces at the United States
| Iron and Tin-Plate Works, McKeesport,
| Pa. were fired up yesterday, but no men
| have yet gone to work the company
| hoping TO secure non-unionists to operate
| the plant.
The house Of Louis Williams, nine miles
| below Natchez. Miss. was burned at /
o'clock yesterday mornins and two young
| children, were ,cremaiSd, Mllains MN. MN
self and an older child being also badly
| burned
Tho Cologne Gazette says that Ger
| many while determined to preserve abso-
| Iuta neutrality IN the hostilties between
| China and Japan. would gladly see peace
restored. az the result of the mediation or
the United States.
1t IS stated in London on good authority
| that the European Powers are not dis
posed to take any action in regard 10 the
| war between China and Japan as long
as the government OF the United states
| IS Offering mediation.
Congressman Lawrence Z. McGann
comes under the wire a winner though
the only Democrat elected in Chicago.
| the finish of the official count yesterday
giving him plurality Of 20 votes over
Beiknap Republican).
Iiel. Lewis d, Yates posted notices
yesterday notifying their miners at i3u-
bo's. at PunXsutawney and at REYNOLDS
vile. Pa, that Il reduction OF cents
per ton would be made November lUtn
! making the scale 81 cents
In an interview Mrs. Waite, wife Of the
Colorado Governor, who was one or the
foremost women In advocating equal SUI
frace before the Legislature Of her state
says she Is disgusted with the result or
the enfranchisement Of women.
Cincinnati and the rest. Of Hamilton
county yesterday elected Aaron Mcneil
GD-mocFaD judge uf the Insolvency
court. over John Il. Won seggern Repub-
licaD by 3.I5. majority. Won SeggeTn
was opposed by TIE Bar Association.
Tho official vote OF last weeli's election
IN Indiana b. Congressional districts shows
that the Republicans have a majority
Of 1854 The POpulist candidate for Sec
TCtaTv OF state received -t,JNl votes, SiON-
ms q Populist gain over lS2 or ',oH.
During debate on Madagascar in the
French Chamber Of Deputies yesterday NJ.
HanOtaUx, the Minister Of Foreign AZ
fairs. made a long speech, in which he
declared that France was IN perfect .sTee-
ment with the other Powers, including
England. respecting her protectorate over
Madagascar.
SO far the grand Jury at Jackson. Miss.
mas made no report 10 the court relative
10 the special warrant case, ana may not
do SO; but It may be considered as GER
tainty that its refusal 10 indict was a
indiity, 30 far, at least. as the court re
ierrtd to Is concerned.
The General Assembly OF Alabama met
at noon yesterday in Montgomery, ana
subsequently ut Democratic caucus 3 L.
L. Pettus, Speaker Of the last House'
was nominated for President ana W. -;
Clay for Secretary OF tile Senate, ana
Thomas II. Clark for Speaker and Massie
Wilson for Clerk Of the House.
Colonel Won Hanneken lately submitted.
at the Chinese Foreign Boards request "A
scheme of military reorganization. Ihe
proved the scheme, but the strategem
OF certain wealthy Tatotis frustrated il.
There Is much popular dlscontent IN
China over the imbecillty OF the govern
ment
The editors Of the Railway Age have
given out for publication an open n ie,ner
addressed to the members OF the Strike
Commission, whose report on the cause
and conditions Of the American Hallway
Union strike last summer was gwen out
Monday, and is a criticism Of the report
"to correct any oVersight5 OF miss'ale-
ments Of facts"
The bank-robber who was shot at sa-
lima, Kan, Monday. by his pals, after he
had been seriously wounded by the
cashier, was found TO have on his per
dressed TO Stephen Mckee SO2 Hickory
street ST. Joseph. No. The gang IS sup
posed to have been the one which rob-
bed the Fort Scott bank.
In Criminal Court. No. 2. Washington
city, yesterday, Judge Cole overruled the
demurrer to The indictment against Ma
cartney anl Chapman, the stock brokers
who refused to answer questions put by
the Senate Sugarlnyestigating Commit;
tee. holding that the Indictment was an
right and that the committee was au-
thorlzed to ask the questions.
with all the pomp and with the fun
beauty Of the Church liturgy. the sixteenth
annual session Of the Protestant Episco-
pal Church Congress Of America was for
mally onened in Trinity church, Boston.
vest rday. Ii was most impressive gath,
erng. composed Of bishops, priests. and
earnest, attentive church-men and women
from all parts of the country.
The forest fires in North Mississippi.
West Tennessee. and Eastern Arkansas
continue To rage with unabated vigor.
Paris. Tenn. is surrounded by flames.
Hollywood. Miss, is surrounded by tre.
and in great danger. Near RenOva. Mi..s.,
Harry Owslcy and Wife, white, and
aged. were burned to death, and young
woman living with them had a narrow
escape.
Notwithstanding the press denLals OF the
likelihood OF war with Guatemala, the
Mexican Government Is taking every pos
sible nrecautlon To meet the situation In
the event Of diplomacy failing TO effect
settlement The Nineteenth Battalion
sailed from Vera Cruz on Saturday for
the border. and the Fourth Artillery and
other troops are preparing TO follow. IN
tense activity prevails In all the branches
OF the War Department.
Judge p o. Hawes, the Omaha at
torney. who has been confined In the
county iail for several days under order
of Judge Scott, Of the District Bench,
for alleged contempt In refusing 10 try
n case before Scott, Is free, an appea
having been taken To Judge Post, or
the Supreme Court OF Nebraska, ana an
order obtained overruling ScOtts decision,
suspending judgment and sentence, ana
ordering the prisoners release on bail
Japan has not as yet replied to the
proposition advanced by President Cleve-
land To mediate the difficulties between
herself and China, but IL Is understood
that the delay Is probably owing 10 diti-
Guilty Of communication ana TO caution
and division OF opinion among the Japa-
nese Ministry. That the japanese Will ac-
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