Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-22

The British steamship Aldworth was
cleared at Charleston yesterday Tor bre-
men with cargo OF 1854 bales OF cotton;
the largest cargo or cotton ever sh'Ppeu
from the port mentioned.
Edward p. Harrington, of Brewer. Me-,
treasurer of the Brewer. Savings Bank,
committed suicide yesterday by shooting
himself through the temple. There Is no
shortage in his accounts.
The Attorney General has rendered de-
cision in the case of Commander joshua
Bishop, on duty at the Naval Observa-
tory, which will keep that officer on the
active list of the navy three years.
Prince Bismarck started from varzin
by special train at 10 o'clock yesterday
morning for Frledrichsruhe. and expressed
himself as confident that he would ex-
perience no Ill effects from the Journey
Won Schoenbeck. the former. cavalry
officer In the German army, VINO was ar,
rested in Paris five weeks ago, charged
with espionage, was condemned yestsr-
day to five years imprisonment by de-
fault.
The house of DR.. Webb, ex-presldent
Of Mississippi College, at Clinton, Miss,
was burned Thursday night, and Joseph
Hughes student of the college, DoarulnS
with Or. Webb, was bucned with the
building.
The Pope has addressed a confidential
message TO the cabinets Of several Euro
pean powers calling attention TO the
troubles in Italy, and inviting the sup
port OF the Powers in the event OK COM
piloations.
The Navy Department has Just re-
ceived a report from Admiral Carpenter
dated October 10Th, on the great laiu
naval battle In the Chinese war. whlcn
report clearly shows the great value OF
battle-ships.
The corpse Of Robert j.. Aldrich, whose,
mother lives at Barnwell, s. c., was found
yesterday by the railroad track at ~.
Augustine, Fla, with hole In the skull
and It is supposed he was Killed by
passing train
The new cruiser Castine started on her
maiden voyage as commissioned war
vessel yesterday, by leaving Tompkins,,,
remain to receive n punch-bowl presented
by the citizens.
The st. James Gazette. London, learns
that Lord Randolph Churchill is returning
nome by way of Egypt and Marseilies.
and that the condition of his health Is
very serious so that his friends are rear-
full that he cannot recover.
The snow. for which the Nebraska farm
ers have been praying for month, IL
falling now all over the western part or
the state mentioned. the storm possessing
all features Of blizzard, with the excep-
ton that the weather IL very mild.
Henry Mullen. president of the Massil-
lon District miners organization, mas
issued this bulletin: 1--WE will call a dis
tr1ct convention very soon and arrange for
| future action. Miners Will do well 10 keep
| at work until that meeting Is held
President Lee, Of the American Travel
| lers' Protective Association, which has a
membership of 5000. called yesterday on
President Collier, in Atlanta, TO arrange
for a "drummers' day at the Cotton
states and International Exposition.
Lord Dunraven's secretary, In an In
terview yesterday, said that his Lordship' $
conditions having been virtually complied
with by the New York Yacht Club, II
now rests with the Royal Yacht Squadron
| whether or not there shall be a race.
4 special from Paris says the court
martial Of Captain Dreyfus for high trea-
son has assumed the proportions OF a grave
political event. involving not only the
| fate of a portion of the French Cabinet,
but also serious diplomatic consequences.
Movements are on foot in Wilmington,
" c., to build two new cOtton-mills there,
one on the old play of paying up the
capital stock at once, and the other on
the instalment plan, and the indications
are that both enterprises Will be sue
cessful.
The Music Committee, of the Atlanta
| EXUOSltltn company mas dShtfl u
appropriation TO secure leading musical or
ganizations. including the Seventh and
Ninth New York Regiment bands. Gill
more's Orchestra, and the Rogers and
Mexican bands.
4 dispatch from Ten-Tsin. under date OF
December 2Oth, says: The Emperor mas
granted plenipotentlary powers to Chang
Yen-kwan, vice-president of the Tsung-
Li-Yamen, to make peace with Japan,
and he will take his departure at once for
the Japanese capital"
Georgs F. Cleveland, who surrendered
TO tbs New Orlsshs authorities Thurs
day, Is otgr OF the seven prisoners who
escaped from the Hllldale Mich) jail
SeptemHNr "a, and, with two others, was
being held for shooting Postmaster
Weatherwax. Of Somerset Centre, in july
The Supreme Court of Alabama yester-
day rendered an opinion vacating the
charter Of the Capital City Water Works
Company, Montgomery and placing IL in
the hands of receiver 10 be appointed by
the City Court, the decision being not on
account OF the finances OF the company,
but OF construction of contract.
The trial at Munich, Bavaria, Of Gees
tans Czynski, the teacher of languages
and lecturer on mesmerlsm, who was ar
rested a short time ago, charged with
hypnotzng the wealthy Countess Ied-
litZ, at Neukirch, and compelling her to
marry him, ended Thursday In his con-
viction and sentence 10 three years inn
Drisonment.
At Roanoke, Ala, DR.. ]. III. Hard, a
travelling dentist, from Birmingham, had
established a temporary office, and was
known to have lot of money on his per-
son. He was enticed away from town
about half a mile. and In lonely lane
was shot three times through the head,
causing death. and robbed OF gold watch
and chain and his money.
The telegram to the effect that the Hon
duraS would not be represented at the
Atlanta Exposition was mistake. Presi-
dent Bonilla having officially accepted the
invitation TO make an exhibit, saying the
revolution has retarded the Industrial de-
velopment of Central America, but that
the best possible exhibit of its natural
resources will be made.
The new hurricane signal, which will
be displayed at all the weather stations
on and after January 1st, Will consist or
two red flags, with black centres, shown
one above the other. and will be used to
announce the expected approach or tropi-
cal hurricanes, and also OF those severe
and dangerous storms which occasionally
move across the lakes and the northern
Atlantic coast.
Commissioner Miller Of the Internal
Revenue Bureau, reports that the total
receipts from internal-revenue sources for
the first five months OF the present hscal
year aggregate s72547 7.551-an Increase over
the corresponding months or the past
fiscal year OF 81, ,2i2 921Sl0. go 600 Of which
arises from the increase OF the tax on
spirits and the Withdrawals made TO
anticipate that increase.
A $l5O.000 fire threatened more serious
loss In Cleveland. o., last night. Tfe
X d. paper-bOx factory, on Water street,
was destroyed, and of the Empire Hotel,
a three-stOry structure. opposite the fac
tory only a part OF the walls was left
standing Loss on the Il. ID. box-factory
and stock, $l20 000 Insurance, $1,000; loss
on Empire Hotel, $4,000; insurance, S2,oOO;
loss on Golden Egg Noodle Company, ten
ant Of the factory, 5000
The Texas Court of Civil Appeals has
affirmed the decision in the case OF Qlcott
vs.. the International and Great Northern
railway, on appeals from Harris county,
the suit being that OF the Missouri, Kan
sas and Texas railway TO secure entry
to Galveston over the tracks or the CAL
weston, Houston and Henderson railway;
now under lease TO the International and
Great Northern, and the decision knock
ing OUT the Missouri, Kansas and Texas.
The State Department officials at Wash
Ington preserve the customary fetlcence
as 10 their official knowledge OK Chang
Yin-Huans departure from Peking 70 sue
for peace, but II Is well understood
throughout the department that Minister
DENLY has Informed Secretary Gresham
that the appointment has been made, and
the impression exists that Minister Dun
mas questioned the Japanese Government
as TO its readiness to receive Chang fin-
Huan as a peace ambassador, and received
a favorable reply.