Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-03-20
Telegraphic Tersitles.

Millionaire T.. Il. Ives. OF New Haven
Conn, who recently became insane, Is
dead.
The Westminster Gazette. London, says
that Mr.. Gladstone will occasionally make
his appearance in the House Of Commons.
and will retain his old seat on the Trea-
sury bench.
a special from Fernandna. Fla. says:
This morning Chief-of-Police Livingston
shot and killed Jack Hippart. Jr.. and
mortally wounded Jack Hippart. Sr., the
Hipparts being negro dssperadoes who
were resisting arrest at the time.
Mr.. Causey Oennocrap. OF Delaware.
introduced in the House yesterday a bill
making II unlawful 10 fish with a purse
net within five miles OF the shore on the
Atlantic coast, or within five miles OF the
mouth of any bay or inlet entering the
same. any violation Of the act TO be fol-
lowed by arrest aud forfeiture OF boats
and nets and fine Of 500 I'm each case.
Mr.. Enloe OemocraO, OF Tennessee.
yesterday introduced in the House a bill
to abolish the coast geodetic survey. and
TO transfer the work Of the bureau to the
photographic office in the Navy Depart
ment. and the geological survey to the
Interior Department, the bill being the
same object by amendments engrafted
upon the sundry civil appropriation bill.
About fifty members of the General
Passenger Agents Association. many OF
them accompanied by their families. pass
ed through Jacksonville, Fla. yesterday
en- route to Palm Beach, where the an
nual convention OF the association con-
venes to-day. They were on a special
and were to go through TO Palm Beach
by rail. theirs being the first train to pass
over the entire length OF the East-Coast
line.
The suits involving the validity and
scope OF the general tax-law OF the State
of Tennessee, which have been pending
In the Supreme Court Of the United States
for several months. were sent back TO
the State courts yesterday for disposition
without an expression by the Federal
bench upon the merits OF the statute.
The cases were remanded with instruc-
tions TO dismiss the bills filed and over
ruled the petitions for transfer.
Secretary Herbert has ordered all the
American war-ships away from Rio de
Janeiro, the orders being dispatched on
receipt OF the following cablegram from
Captain Philip. commanding the New
York: "Rio, March 19-Rio harbor Is clear
OF foreign tic <"N"
York and the. Charleston. To-day the
Detroit will sail for Hampton Roads. The
Portuguese vessel was the last to leave.
1t is reported here that Da Cana was
a passenger on her. The fever Is increas-
ing, and has reached the epidemic stage"
In the correspondence sent to the Sen
ate yesterday on Nicaraguan matters Is
a cabiegram from Ambassador Bayard,
received Sunday by the State Depart
ment. in which Mr.. Bayard says he had
an interview with Lord Kimberly. In
charge Of the British foreign once. reia-
tive to the landing Of troops at Biue-
fields, and that he was informed that such
action was taken not with any view OF
violating treaty rights. but for the sole
purpose OF. protecting the lives and prop
crty Of residents Of the place. which were
believed TO be In danger By the British
oficer In command. Mr.. Bayard states
further that be II satis1ed the intention
Of she British was a. represented 70
him by ths foreign once.