Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-24
IeleErapEic Ter~iffcs.

New Orleans. La.-Smith was given the
decision in the fourteenth round.
London.-Sergius Stepniak. the we'll
known Russian refugee and author, was
accidentally killed at Chiswick.
Rome.-The Pope received the College
Of Cardinals who presented 10 his Hoh-
ness their New Year congratulations
Pekin. Ill.-The Lamar drainage-dike,
three miles below Pekin. broke and much
damage 10 farms in the district IS being
done.
Denison. Textile miners in the Indian
Territory returned 10 work. and the strike
is virtually over only the Colgate miners
holding cut.
Waggoner. l. THE Grand River
food continues 70 rise. and now averages
a depth Of 40 10 81 feet in the channel,
and great desolaton is being done.
Washington.-The Comptroller Of the
Currency has declared a NTH dividend OF
- per cent. in favor OF the creditors or
the state National Bank of Knoxville,
Team.
London.-Sir Augustus William Lawson
Hemmng has been appointed Governor
OF British Guiana. 20 succeed Sir Charles
Lees x. c. NJ. c.. who has retired from
the post
Memphis. Tenn. A movement looking
10 no Increase OF the cotton acreage next
year was inaugurated hy the Memphis
Cotton Exchange az q general meeting
called Tor the purpose.
Honolulu.-The earthquakes I'm Kau
were lefs violent than at first reported.
No damage was done Lava rose 10 view
in kilauea. but was soon covered by the
sides of the pit falling in IL Is expected
that the fire VIII soon reappear above the
debris.
Glasgow. Ky.-After an exciting chase
sheriff Hathitt and his deprties succeeded
in getting Booker SteinbeTser on board
train. and taking him o. Louisville for
safekeep.ng. Stelnberger IS the lt-yedr-O.d
boy who on last Wednesday night. 10 is
/ charged assassinated his pretty cousin
Anna Belle Steinberger.
I.ondon-The German steamer Corana.
from Newport News. December 5tn, Tor
London arrived al GraVesend with her
bows and stem damaged. her forepeak iull
of water and leaking in her forenold, lhr
damage having been sustained in collision
with the British steamer Bothal. which
was cut down below the water-ine.
Chattanooga. Tenn.-The sale OF the
ChattanoOga electric railway which ope-
rates all the street lines in and about
Chattanooga, was postponed III FEBRUARY
J. 1895. on petition OF secOnd-mOrtgage
F. b0ndhOiders. on the plea that the large
interc1ts involved would be Jeopariizea
BY sale during the present financial furry
Honolulu-Thirty thousand dollars 20
forward 10 London 10 pay the quarterly
interest on Hawaiian bonds Minister Da-
mon states that the year will close wiz
no deficit in the Treasury. the year
exuenditures including those for the IN
surrection and the cholera. being covered
by the regular current receipts without
borrowing.
Iondon.-A dispatch from Rome says
that General Baratieri. the COMMANDER
OF the Italian troops operating against
the Abyss.nians, has been authorlZeu 20
conclude peace with King Menelek IL,
of Abyssinia. on condition mat me
treaty Of Uccialli which virtually places
Abyssinia under the protection OF Italy
be recognized.
New York-A dispatch states that the
steamer Nansemond. Captain l.aksy, from
Curacao. or MaracaihO. was in COLLISION
(probablv December l7th with the spanish
steamer Mexico near the Island Oi AluDd.
The Nansem0nd sank, and Is total loss
Captain Laksy and fourteen persons were
drowned Thirty-fve lives were saved
By the tug Augusta.
New York.-The Board OF Aldermen
after a stormy debate. lasting an holr'
endorsed President Clevelanqs message
IN the Venezuela boundary dispute by
vote of % 10 g. Alderman Otey flam-
rnanvitel. introduced the resolution
which recites that the message was pa,
friotic and worthy Of appreciation. ana
rc,,id 81 endorsed by the board Alder
man Olcott Republican made Viso-
rows speech in opposition. he sara tiat az
the Monroe doctrine was not lLFoIEel I'
tra Venazuef4n matter. and tnat fF.Si-
v-innipee Nanitoba.-The Creenway
Government has resolved uDon the a.
most immediate dissolution n the Legs "a
ture and it IS understood mat WINE
the Government has had ln view FOR some
time the early dissolution or the 5etas,
IL was only when they learned dehnitelz
that the Dominion Government was bounl
n make the a;temut of forcing separate
schools upon the province that ihey de,
cilfd upon consulting the country anu
obtaining the opin.on of the people -
that they would have warrant 10 20
upon "a resisting the claims aII .0'
tenuons Of the Dominion Government
Washlngt .--Rear-Admiral Roe mas
cent 70 the Secretary of the Navy Vol.
untary explanation ~ the allee ton thai
he was guilty ~ violation Oi the haHd'
r gulations IN critlcising President CieNe-
fa11 fn au irfcrvi ~ purp1rung - nave
bee,i had with him on the Venezuelan
oeaIr and published in New YORK news,
raper Nothing ne has said. The Admligi
states In his letter could be consuu ued.
bv innuendO or otherwise. as a refiecton
pnon the President or upon the govern
meni. He had simply DISGUISED WIN
-fr.,,snar rer-man the lack - forthcauons
~ ~ ,hc American c'ast-l!nes. and the
on,.sir.es n the United States navy as
.,,.,,e,cd with that Of Great Britain. No
u,ord has been received ~ the department
.,ore admiral Braine. another retired ON
~, ,.br vas also quoted with regard 10
,te president and the Venezuelan dispute
80 r,skfng remarks that rendered nm
1s HE 10 official action. He VII De c@heo
or for an explanation.