Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-10
TcIeprams Made Terse,

Thirteen persons were killed and twen-
ty-nne wounded by earthquake shocks
at Ac Reale Sicily. Wednesday.
Frederick Hunter. Jr.. OF Washington
has been appointed cadet at the MILL
tary Academy at West Point.
Congressmen Moss, Of the Fourth
Georgia District, and Tate, of the Ninth
District, were renomnated yesterday.
Letter Thomas. aged about 1s. was scald-
ed to death Yesterday at the 13-mile-post
between Waycross and Savannah. Ga.
A dispatch from 81. Petersburg says
that twenty-five fresh cases OF cholera
and fourteen deaths were reported there
yesterday.
The French government has concluded
it's case in the trial OF the thirty An
archlsts in the AssiZe Court. and counsel
for the defence has begun summing up
for the prisoners.
NJ Turpin has become disgusted with
Frances lack Of appreciation of his an
ventions. and has written to Emperor
William Offering the products OF his
genius 10 Germany.
The Consolidated Coal Company. at
Frostburg. Md, has notified all it's miners
VINO stuck to their posts during the re-
cent protracted strike that they will each
receive nine months rent, and fuel free
for that time.
a conference OF Kolb leaders at Bir-
the people on the line of Kolb's state
ment of Tuesday night, and calling upon
Kolb's friends to hold meetings on August
23d, to act upon the existing crisis
Chief-Justlce Coswel Bennett. OF the
kentucky Court of Appeals. died yester-
day at Hopkinsville. He would have
served his first term OF eight years In
January. and had recently received the
nomination for reelection. He leaves Il
widow and three children.
Members of the Georgia Weekly Press
Association, to the number of l20. arrived
in Washington yesterday, and were ban
Quoted last night at the Metropolitan
Hotel by Senator Walsh, Speaker Crisp.
Secretary Smith. Senator Gordon, and Re
representatives. Black. Maddox, Tate, Liv-
ingston and Cabaniss being present.
The greatest mine cave-in that Scranton
has known In years occurred YESTERDAY
mine Eight acres and twenty eight
dwelling houses were affected, one or two
OF the dwellings being almost irreplrably
damaged The residents rushed peii-meil
into the street, but none of them were
injured.
The Southern Lumber Manufacturers
Association is in session at Memphis,
Tenn, delegates being present from Kan
sas, Missouri. Arkansas. Mississippi,
Texas, Louisiana, Tennessee, Alabama
Georgia. and. Florida. and the chief sub
ject before the convention being that OF
wavs and means TO reduce the output of
yellow pine.
Chairman Hatch. OF the House Commit
tee on Agriculture. yesterday reported
favorably the bill 10 prevent the adultera-
| ton and misbranding of foods ana drugs.
| the accompanying report stating that the
adulteration of foods has reached an
! alarming extent. and urging that the b!li
will overcome the evil without creating
an army OF food and drug experts
81 sf.l
with the result OF last Saturdays match-
| race which the Nigilant won Dy SIX
| minutes and thirty-three seconds. and so
he has proposed to George Gould that
another match be sailed next Monday.
| and Mr. Gould has assented. The yachts
| will sail fifteen miles To windward out
| side the Needles and return, the prize
being fl0o, as in last Saturdays match.
Mr.. Gould. of the Vlgilant. has chal-
| lenged the Prince OF Wales for the cape
, May cup. which must be sailed for; ac-
| c. Ring 10 the conditions. witnln hi,ren
| DAYS Of the receipt OF the challenge. Tne
| Cape May cup was won by the Genesta
| after her defeat by the Puritan. The
schooner Dauntless, was the British British, cut W
| err opponent. and she was easily de-
! feated The Navahoe tried 10 recapture
the trophy last year but failed.
The Senate continues TO keep its work
| close in hand, so as TO be ready FOR ad-
\ journment at any moment ana mas now
| hut few nominations unacted upon. In It's
brIef executive session yesterday IL con-
| firmed the following: Amos Nj. Thayer, OF
| Missouri to be United States circuit judge
| for the Eighth judicial District, as pro-
| yided for by the act approved July =.
| 1894. and Henry 5. Priest. OF Missouri. to
| b. United States district judge for the
| Eastern District OF Missouri.
Three men, named Alexander Barrier,
Walsh Hudson, and Wilburn Haigler OF
| Barbour county. Ala, were tried before q
| tat
| gomery yesterday on a charge OF passing
| 81 notes which had been raised to tens
| ard twenties. Haigler proved that he
no nassed in the course of trade In his
store. Hudson was bound over In the
4 sum Of $500 to answer at court Barrier
| was bound over In $50. and In default OF
ball was committed to jail.