Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-27
Telegraphic Brlefs.

Bar silver I'm London yesterday, 2si.d.
The President has appointed James Is,
Greene an assistant surgeon III the Maii"e
Corps.
The flagship Chicago arrived at Lisbon
Yesterday and will remain there unll the
arrival Of the Machias.
The trial of the men who lynched six
negroes near Millngton. Tenn.' August
3lst has been set for the 9th instant
The cash balance in the Federal Treas
ury AT the close OF business yesterday
was Sll2. III. .i3l. and the gold reserve, s6l,-
1859.
Advicos from Cabul under date OF Octo-
ber Goth state that the Ameer was able
at that time TO transact business, IN
stead Of being a dead man.
The preliminary trial OF the Hurst gun,
ridge. took place at the naval proving
ground at Indian Head yesterday
The remains Of the late Justice l.. Q. c.
Lamar We're Inferred In st. Peters Gene
tory. oxford. Miss. yesterday, the funeral
procession being the largest ever seen IN
the town.
The steamer Ethiopia. at Glasgow from
New York was found 10 b. on nre In
the aftcr-hold yesterday. 100 bales of
cotton having been discharged before the
fire was discovered.
The President held his first Cabinet
meeting since the first week In September
Yesterday, and all the members OF the
body were present, except secretary MoE-
ton who is in Europs.
Judge William McLlnn Brooks, one OF
the ablest lawyers in Alabama, died sud-
denly of hedrt-fallure at his home, on
South Highlands. Birmingham. while at
supper last night; aged - years.
The Cunarder Lucania yesterday made
a new record for the westward trans
atlantic voyase-5 days. hours and y
minutes-this being - minutes better thdn
tn previous best record. also her own.
The Amalgamated Board Of Cloak
Makers and cutters, New lork, an
nounced yesterday that seventy manu-
facturers had conceded their demands.
and over 3,U0O men and women are again
at work.
Henry Billings. Jack Billings. Spruce
Billings, and James Street. members or
u gang Of White-Cappers. who have COM
mltted many outrages. were found guilty
at Covington, Tenn. yesterday, and given
terms in the penitentiary.
The Paris Temps's Rome correspondent
says tn" Pope is desirOus of the conunued
publication Of the Moniteur de Rome.
which has been suppressed IN consequence
OF the expulsion from Italy Of its editor.
Boeglin. for publishing articles offensive
- the government.
Berlin was crowded yesterday afternoon
with distinguished persons, including the
Emperor William. who had been invited
u attend a special service for the purpose
OF offering up prayers for the recovery
Of the Car.
Governor Stone, Of Mississippi. has ad-
dressed a letter 10 the Governors OF the
cotton and grain growing States. asking
them To appoint two delegates from each
congressional district and hve from the
State at large 10 the anti-option conEth-
ton 10 be held at Nicksburg on the Dth.
Commodore selfridge. and the Inspection
Board returned from New York Yesterday
and reported TO Secretary Herbert that
the Machias is In nearly perfect condl-
ton. ana that her crew is sufficiently
well drilled for active service Should any
emergency require the use OF the snip IN
actual service.
Messrs Walcott and Barry. Of the Mas
sachusetts state Board of Arbitration. ar
rived at Fan River yesterday. went at
once to the weayers' headquarters Where
they held conference with Secretary
Whitehead. later met the manufacturers;
and hope to geJ some facts that VIII lead
10 Il settlement OF the cotton-mill strike.
There was nothing to attract special
attention to PittsDurg' blind pools yes
teriay. except that public interest In the
crusade against them shows no suDsl-
dencr. one week ago twelve Of the IN
stitutiOnS were in fun operation. To-day
all but five have closed their doors. and
but ono OF these pretends 10 do any
business.
Two fishing smacks belonging to Pen
sacoa-the David Mitchell. Captain
George i. VI reliant, and the Seafc1m.
Captain Charles Mitchell-haye not yet
been heard FROM. though they have been
tWeutt-riIht days from port, and IN
friends of the seImen reluctantly admit
that there d. littie or no hope Of their
ever returning.
The British steamer Engineer, which
arriy 4 at Liverpool yesterday from New
Orleans. landed the crew Of the American
bark George ". Sweeney which sailed
from pnliad lpha for Galveston october
81. AMI was abandoned and set on llie
in 'a,.tud. 81. longitude g. october llth.
her cargo having shifted, and she being
thrown on her beam ends.
\ special from Columbus. Ind, says:
Daniel McClintock. for four years past
tn trustee Of Clifty township. ana the
defeated Democratic candidate for County
Auditor, committed suicide TINS motihh7
hy taking poison at his home. IN y W
short In his township accounts, anu t.
have forged note for so and one Ok
$-5 Il few days ago.
The cotton-screwmen at New Orleans
have inaugurated a strike, the roubIc
growing out of recent difficulties between
the port is for the time being partially
paraiyzed, and the OLD trouble, that has
been fOmentiug for weeks. has developer
into what promises To be one OF the most
disastrous labor disputes that New Or
leans has eXperienced since the great
strike OF November 1892.
Papers were filed in the Secretary Of
States Office. at Trenton, y. j., yesterday
which indicate the formation OF W
whiskey trust, the documents comprising
the articles OF Incorporation of concern
10 be known as the Great White Spirit
Company with a pald-Cp capitai OF $JVV'-
CO. the total authorized capitu DelnS
limited by the charter to $o.VUvc' IN
principal Office and place Of business OF
the company outside OF the State or New
Jersey to be Boston. Mass, but the con-
Germ being authorized 10 carry on business
In various other States and Territories Oh
the United States.
The naval court-martial 20 meet az Mare
Island Cal. Tuesday next, ana Try thc
executive and navigating oihcerS OF the
cruiser Adams, on charges preferred by
Secretary Herbert, Is composed or cap
tains Francis j. HigginsOn and John j.
Eeaj Commanders Charles r. Clark,
Henry T.. Nichols, Edwin Lonseneehet'
and George L. lde; Lieutenant. Command;
ers f. T.. Gilmore. Robert I. jasper, ana
Franklin J. Drake. ard Lieutenant Her
bert l.. Draper, Of the Marine Corps. as
fudge advocate. Lieutenant Charles +.
Norton, who was temporarily IN command
of the Adams while her commander;
Captain j. J. Brice, was Ill. Is charged
with neglecting to exercise proper care
and attention in navigating the vessel
when near the Pribyloff Islands, and Lieu
tenant William l.. Elliott the navigating
officer, IL charged with culpable inefti-
cheney, the specifications being similar to
those against the executive officer.
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