Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-28
TeIcgrnphIc Briefs.

Lincoln +. Bringham. ex-Chief Justice OF
the Superior Court OF Massachusetts,, died
yesterday; aged &c.
Hon. William Aston Pringle, for years
Recorder of Charleston s. g.. died In the
city named last night; aged ~ years.
The United States steamship Minnea-
polls sailed yesterday morning from New
port. X. l.. 10 join Admiral Meade's fleet
In the West Indies.
Deputy Jacobskoetter. Conservative.
opened in the Reichstag Yesterday the
debate on his motion to restrict the im-
migration Of Hebrews.
Wilson Brothers -four mill. east OF
Peabody. Kan. was destroyed by fire yes-
terday. the origin being unknown. Loss.
100000; Insurance. $4,000.
Seventeen cases of cholera and nine
deaths are reported from Rosario, Argen-
tina, and nine cases and five deaths from
Santa Fe. In the same country.
Eastern capitalists have purchased $50
acres OF phosphate lands in Levi county.
Fla, paying therefor $500. and large
mining camp Will be established near
Bronson.
The attempted settlement OF the strike
of New York electrical workers and those
OF other trades that struck through sym
pathy by the State Board of Mediation
and Arbitration has failed.
The Mexican warship La Libertad,
which had been given up as lost by the
Mexican consul at New Orleans Is at
present safely anchored about twenty
miles below the passes of the Mississippi.
Miss Laura c. Morgan and Professor
F.. B. White. an invalid. were married
last Saturday afternoon in the pro-
fessors sick chamber, Atlanta. he being
so i'll that he could barely whisper ths
responses.
A verdict OF guilty OF murder was re-
turned yesterday In the Federal Court
at Fort Smith, Ark. against the outlaw
Cherokee Bill" who merely laughed In
contemptuous manner when he heard
II announced.
Sir William Whiteway and Messrs. Ell
Dave, =. j. Scott, Edward Morris. and
Henry Woods were yesterday elected AT
ST. Johns members OF the House OF As
sembly, the lower house OF the New
foundland Legislature.
Attorney General Hancock. OF New
York. has denied the application OF George
ID. Rice that he Ohe Attorney General
bring an action 10 annul the charter OF
the Standard on Company because, prin'
clpally, II Is a trust.
Some time ago the State OF Georgia
took control OF the Northwestern railroad
to secure itself the State having gained
the roads bonds. and under an act OF the
last General Assembly. the Governor Will
sell the road at an early date.
A petition asking the United States
Government to recall Mr.. Ryan, United
States Consul at ST. Johns. n. f., has
been signed by a number Of the citizens
OF 81. Johns, who ask for the reappoint-
ment of Thomas n. Malloy.
Governor Rich, OF Michigan. has ap-
proved the Thompson health bill. which
now becomes a law. and which abolishes
the present health board appointed by
Mayor Pingree. OF Detroit, and provides
for the appointment OF a health commits
sion by the Governor.
AdJutant-Generai Charles Eaton, OF
Michigan, dropped dead at the residence
OF the late Greene Pack, Detroit, yester-
day afternoon. while attending the rune
raj services over the remains OF Mr.. Pack
who died in New York few days ago
the cause of death being apoplexy
The Hughes gang Of bandits that held
I'D the Texas Pacific express In daylight
six weeks ago and got 10000 have begun
TO operate in the Indian TCrltOfy.
Hughes. the leader. has been wounded
by United States marshals. and. with
another OF the gang. has been captured'
The London Times correspondent In
Hai-Ching says: ''The Chimes are now
between Ilo- Yang and the Liao-Iin river.
Their force has been increased 10 O.v'.
Sixteen thousand Of them have been sen
In the vicinity OF Hai-Ching since 'he
2ist. but there has been no serious at
tack
The appointment Of George Cotton as
postmaster at Elmira. n. y. - cum
nls,e SUNRISE 20 politicians there. the
| local sentiment being that this reeosh'.
ton OF a Hll lieutenant Is the nrst ossr'
act Of friendship between President ,iess-
land and Senator Hill. Cotton ha'i"n
been a prominent anti-Cleveland man
The President yesterday nominated a.
sistant Naval Constructor Wash'ns9"
| Capps TO be naval constructor, anu 80
| following ensigns 10 be ieutehsh,s, je"'.'
grade: william I. Howard, Wnsy b., b.
| Field. Edwin A. Anderson. yonh "a 80,
| cs.r,as . Eaton. John NJ. Ellicott. BenJa.
| min +. Thurston. HArdis "so'ss'
| Frederick l.. Chapin.
The Birmingham tAia.J daiiy Ass
perald newspaper. which was o,a !"
| trustees' sale by Mr.. r. y. p,ien -.
| the iith instant. is TO be reso'u, 'ne ~,
| Court OF Birmingham ornerihg ma ~.
| view of the fact that the Vs shs
| property shall again 80 " 'h'
| Monday, March iith-