Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-01
isle They will be telegraphed to Cap
tain Cooper. Of the revenue-cutter Rusn'
the comma nder OF the patrol nsct.

tain Cooper. Of the revenue-cutter Husn'
the commander OF the patrol fleet.
The United Press learns tha, the state
ment Is at least premature. II not ai,o-
gether groundiess. that Mrs. oscar Wilde
has begun proceedings for divorce from
her husband. as she certainly could not
take any steps IN that direction pending
verdict In the present trial Of her hus-
band.
A wholesale movement against the
sweat-shop system was inaugurated In
Baltimore yesterday, $500 members OF the
Workers Union going on strike
and their action being likely TO De foi.
lowed by more than 500 trouser- ana
vest-makers. those who struck yesterday
being coat-makers
Every Republican member OF the Della
ware Legislature was present yesterday.
when the l27th ballot was taken In the
contest for United States Senator.
which began 8fteen weeks ago, but the
ballot showed no change from previous
votes. except that Representative Mustard
Democrat received one vote.
Acknowledgement Hasbrouck, OF New
York has written n letter TO warden
Sage. Of Sing Sing prison. in which the
warden Is advised TO defer Or. Buch-
auan's electrocution until the appeal
claimed TO have been taken 10 the SUI
nreme Court OF the United States shall
have been dismissed or determined.
A force of government troops made an
attack yesterday upon band OF insur-
cents at Ramon de Las Yaguas. Cuba.
and desperate fight ensued. which re-
suited in the total rout OF the rebels
with a loss of seventytwo killed and
larger number wounded, while the gov
eminent force lost six killed and three
wounded.
The Dutch brig Anna was towed into
Gibraltar yesterday. and reports that on
the afternoon of April 18th, while be-
Gained off the Riff coast. a party or
Moors attacked her, shot and killed the
members of the crew. seriously WOUNDED
the captain and mate, and. after mas
sacrIng the crew, carried or the pro-
visions and cargo Of the vessel.
w w. Clarke. of the Chicago Sunday
Observance League, who led the crusade
against Sunday baseball last year. VIII
make another attempt 10 suppress the
yar,es this season, and he Is fortified
Inv DR.. Poindexter. Bishop Fallows, ana
representatives from many or the
churches. The league also purposes turn
ing its attention TO Sunday newspapers
Sunday. John Coleman, a negro who
lived near Jacksonville. Fla. shot ana
uortally wounded his wife because sbe
did not make soup TO suit him. tie was
arrested. and Monday night. while being
taken 10 Jacksonville 10 be placed IN
iail. he was taken from his guards by
masked men and riddled with bullets
Negroes. It Is said. participated In tne
lynching.
The initial number Of the Hartman
Crenn) Progress contained leader DIX
terlv attacking W. II. Ladd, sheriff o.
the county. and yesterday the Sheriff ah'
a number OF his deputies made clear
sweep of the Progress office. carrying th'
EDITOR George IA. Freeman, ana IN
proprletors. ". H. Sauborn ana ;. w
Williams. to Jail at Kingston, on charb
OF criminal libel.
United States Ambassador Eustis al
Paris Yesterday requested NJ. hanotauN
Minister of Foreign Affairs, 10 communl'
cate TO him a copy OF the evidence upon
which ex-Consul Waller was convicted
and sentenced TO twenty years imptlsoh
faent and NJ HanotauN Immediately
wired Mr.. Eustis that he would supply
him with the records OF the court-marua
the moment they arrived.
A dispatch from Akron. o. says Una
| the combination OF pottery hanuia'
| turers known az the Akron-Can'oh Stoho
ware Agency, which has sold more udi
two thirds OF the stoneware OF the uniie
States for the last ten years. mas De-
| broken. the break having come AT III
re,uIar meeting of the thirteen com
NAMES interested, held In the East Akfo'
| Office Monday afternoon
Sunday evening Mrs. William Clancy
an aged lady. living near Devers' Tex
| was criminally assaulted and beaten vi
| Ill she became unconscious. seVeral pos
! eos were AT once organized and searche
| all night and shortly after moon MOI
! dav one OF them overhauled heors
/ Zones. said TO be haf-preed ihoia'
| near the jefferson county hne' ana "a
| tally shot him when he refused 10 SUI
render
| Proceedings have been completed
| tho chickamauga Park Commission, an
| the title acquired for the government
| ffty acres OF land at the north po'n'
/ Missionary Ridge Chattanooga t"e Pui
| chase 10 form part OF the nauohai mn
| tary park. and comprising the srounu
| the assault of the Army OF Ienhess'e u'
| der aftnprtl SNffUidhs az ~
| defendad by q neral Hardee's troops q
| General Braggs army.
The United Press learns from th'
| highest authority that the French ForeisI
Office is firmly convinced that the unite'
states Government Is secretly supper,
ing japan, and this belief Is shhr'u
| the Russian and German embassies
| paris. The feeling. moreover. IS CAUSING
the French Government good deai
anxiety touching the possible outcome 0
| the Joint protest of France. Germany
| and Russia. against japanese occupa''oi
of Chinese mainland territory.
| The tenth annual reunion OF the su,
vivors of the Sultana disaster was mel
| in Defiance. Ohio, yesterday, about t"en
tv-fiye being present, and the city beln
In gala attire In honor OF the event, y
the night Of April %. 1860, the sultan
| left Memphis for the North bearing
| load Of Union soldiers just paroled iroi
southern prisons. The boat was crowoe
to IFS utmost capacity. When ABOUT mn
miles above the city the boiler OF IN
steamer blew up. wrecking the uppe
| declxs and setting fire 10 the boat an
l In "a names