Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-06
latest from the Wjres.

The striking miners in the Coal Creek
| CTenn) district are gradually returning TO
work.
The coal strike continues, and 1t Is ex-
ceedingly hard 10 say what the final out
come will be.
The London Daily News announces that
Bascly Brothers, cotton spnners. of Man
chester. have suspended.
The Mobile and Ohio railroad engineers
have decided to accept reduction in
their wages of per cent, the cut TO
remain in effect until December lst.
on account of the coal strike the Bel
laire (Ohio) steel-works and blast-fur-
naces and four steel-plants and nail-mills
In the vicinity OF the city named have
shut down.
A scheme is on foot TO turn Kelly's
crowd of 1900 men into navy and send
1t down the Des Mones river TO Keokuk
on 10 fiat-boats, to be constructed at a
cost OF $50.
Reliable information reaches Little Rock
OF the burning of n negro in Ouachta
county, Arkansas. supposed to have mad
smallpox. The identity of the guilty
parties is not known.
ready for submission to the Committee
of the Sacred College, concludes with an
appeal TO Christians OF all creeds TO pre-
serve peace and strive for unity.
The steamer Australia arrived at San
Francisco yesterday from Honolulu
bringing advices to the 2Sth ultlmo, when
AL was quiet. Admiral Irwin, relieved by
Admiral Walker and Paul Neuman were
passengers on the Australia.
Ex-Unlted States Minister to Austria
John Jay. died yesterday at the Hotel
Savoy. New York. He was born in New
York In 1917, and was the son OF Judge
William Jay. and a grandson of John
jay, first Chief Justice of the United
States.
Coxey has started n petition among
the businessmen and others of Washing
ton city requesting Congress TO give him
permission 10 make a speech from the
Capitol steps in favor OF his nat money
and good-roads views, and has obtained
number Of signatures.
The President has signed warrant for
the extradition to Cuba of Lieutenant
| Gracihane Baez. young officer or the
Spanish army. who has been critically
| mi I'm New York, and who Is accused OF
| forging vouchers by which ne optained
| 81 800 from the commissary OF his regi-
ment In Cuba
Superintendent Byrnes. having given
| permisslon for a parade. the Boston
| Coxeyites, fifty-five strong. formed IN me
| Yesterday in New York. and proceeded
| 10 the Twenty third-street ferry, where
| they embarked for Jersey City. ana on
! arrival at Jersey City took train Tor
Newark, their fares having been paid ny
O friend.
The Atlanta Chamber Of Commerce yes
! terday adopted resolutions urging the
Senate to Immediately pass the wilson
| bill. endorsing repeal OF the purchasing
| clause Of the Sherman act as the first
| stem necessary to restore prosperity TO
| the country, and declaring that the pas
sage of the Wilson bill is the next neces-
! sary action.
| The Red river OF the South continues to
| rise at q rapid rate. Nearly every BUSH
| ness-house on Main street. Fulton, Ark.
! has from two inches to two feet Of water
running under II, and the whole country
north and south Of the Iron Mountain
railway between Fulton and Clear Lake.
| a distance Of thirteen miles. Is one vast
| expanse of water.
Secretary Herbert, accompanied by his
daughters, Mrs. Micau and Miss Herbert:
| his niece, Miss Buell.. OF Alabama, and
\ hIs naval aide, Lieutenant Reamy, ieS
| washington yesterday for q tour OF IN
spection Of the Mare-Island navy-yard.
Sootts ship-building works. San Fran
cisco, Cal. and the new Pugst-6ound
naval station. near Seattle.