Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-17
TeIegrapiiic Tersities.

Nancy williams, a colored woman, was
killed by lightning Wednesday evening
near Magnolia, n. G.
The Kaffir rebels at Zoutpansberg and IN
that district have murdered large num-
bers OF women and children.
silver In London yesterday was o.ioa.
per ounce on the strength OF report tnat
China was about to issue large WAL
loan.
G. ~ Guthrie. Democratic ex-Mayor OF
Callatin Tenn, announces himseit can
d,date for Congress against Benton Nc
Millin.
The Federal gold reserve continues 20
grow being Yesterday SS,llzSZ, a gdii'
Of more than a m.lion dollars WITHIN
few days.
The Texas Democratic State Conven,
ton at Dallas yesterday nominated
Charles A. Culberson for Governor on the
first ballot
The VigiIant and the Britannia VIII sail
tomorrow fifteen miles outssur ~" -
dies and back, on the reverse, FOR the
Wolverton Cup.
over 1900 men have been formally dis,
charged from the Union Pacific railroad
as a result OF the great strike, ana others
are being replaced daily.
Arthur Zimmerman won the interna-
tjonal fiye-mile bicycle race at Leicester,
was second and Edwards third.
All accounts from those who were near
the assassin at the last moment agree
that Cesario Santo, the murderer OF Presi-
dent Carnot. died In abJect terror.
Peter jackson said yesterday he was
willing to accept the offer of the National
Sporting Club. OF London, England. for
n fight with J. j. Corbett TO finish Tor
S15,00.
Oriental papers received at Victoria. Il.
HiHeT 10 the retd-
tive strength OF Japan and China. bui the
oninion prevails that, all things consider
ed they are on tolerably equal terms.
II is reported at Rome that the Pope
Will shortly make Archbishop Satolils dei,
egation to the Church in the United
States absolute and sovereign. The Arch
bishop will then be subject TO the rope
alone.
The strike at the Chicago stock-yards
was declared off yesterday, the men agree
ing TO return to work AZ the old wages.
out of two thousand who asked for EN-
ployment, however, only fifty were ac-
commodated.
The Governor of Formosa has published
a schedule OF rewards for Chinese who
capture or destroy Japanese ships or XIII
or capture Japanese soldiers or sailors.
The soldiers and sailors may be taken
dead or alive.
The Pittsburg and Chicago Gas-Coal
Company, Pi,tsbnrs, have for made appifia,
for duty at the Snowden mines, where,
IL is claimed, striking miners have been
interfering with new men imported by the
company.
lucky, is out in letter to prominent
Democrat Of Lexington announcing HIM
self as a candidate for United States
senator. Senator Blackburn VIII stand Tor
reelection, and Governor Brown Is also
a candidate.
Congressman Isidor Rayner, OF the
Fourth Maryland District, whose renomi-
nation has been unanimously concedec,
yesterday formally withdrew from the
canvass, and introduced himself as cam
didate for the Maryland gubernatoriai
nomination.
Dispatches from Calcutta say that the
Indian government Is likely TO convert
gradually the whole per cent. rupee
has caused some alarm In London, In
view of the effect which such u conversion
would have on exchange.
private dispatch from the City OF
Mexico states that Edward i. Adams,
formerly prominent In San Antonio Tex)
society. and who married into one of the
best San Antonio families, has had his
sentence of death for murder confirmed
by the Supreme Court of Mexico and
will be shot in a few days.
The preliminary hearing. of the. people
charged with causing the death OF Pugil-
list Fletcher Robbins, at Plattsmouth.
Neb and with being accessory thereto,
was begun yesterday. One hundred thou
sand dollars bail was offered to secure
the release Of Griswold, the Omaha Bee
sporting editor, but without success.
Letters from nearly two hundred south
| ern bankers. scattered all the way from
Maryland TO Texas In regard TO the crop
| pros )ects and business conditions OF the
| South, are published In this weeks issue
| of the Baltimore Manufacturers Record
| and with but one or two exceptions 'hey
report an unusually satisfactory outlook
| for the agricultural and general business
| interests of the entire section.
| In the British House of Commons yes
| terday Henry Fowler. Secretary for India
| said that the Indian government had NJ
| intention Of reopening the minis to tbs
| closing the minis would be well tried be
| fore there would. be any thought OF aban-
doning II. So far there had been no rea-
son for alarm. The great difficulty was
the steady depreciation Of silver, anc
sooner or later this would force India
| TO go over to the gold standard.
| Whatever chance the yigilant may have
| had In the race yesterday for the Ryd.
! Town Cup. valued at 500. she was forced
| to sacrifice in jockeying with the Britain
| MIA, which clung to her throughout ths
| contest. occasionally forcing her into th'
shadows, where. In windward work. sh'
| OF her board The object OF the skipper
| on the Princes cutter seemed to be 4
| help the Satanita win the race. which tn
| latter did by handsome margin. al
against both the vigilant and the Britain
MIA.
Before yesterdays meeting Of the Way
and Means Committee adjourned. Chair
| man Wilson announced that he had beef
informed by the officials Of the TREASURY
Department that the paragraph OF IN
tariff bill relating to diamonds could b.
| so construed as to permit the free en-
| trance of those articles. and said that
| subsequent meeting bill correcting
the paragraph would be called up. Thi
led Mr. Reed, Of Maine. to remark sar
casticaily that the poor people OF tn
country ought not to be denied the priv
Iege Of free diamonds, II they wanted u
This observation caused a general laugh
which was followed Immediately by tn
adjournment OF the committeA