The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-03-02
1ELEGRhPHIC BREV|J|ES
News OF the World Reduced to
Miniature.
ALL HONOR TO LA GASCOGNE
Factory Bill Passes Parliament.
Wreck of Schooner. Treas
urY Figures. An Actor Sues
for Damages. Death of
an irish Orator.
BY Southern Associated Press.


night Mckee Rankin, the actor, aud
company were arrested under the
felony act. on the charge of attempt
'ng to defraud the Centropolio
aIotel. TO day the case was dis
missed and he will bring suit Tor
$4,000 damages.
ances: Coin, $SS, ,97S, 900; ourren cy,
S7+,210, 900.
WILMiNGroN, N. O., 1.-The Ger
nan bark Wodau, Arndt, Marti-
nique for Wilmington, went ashore
,his morning on Frying Pan Shoals.
1he crew wcro tnken off by the crew
OF Cape Fear lifesaving station.
Asn1NGToN, |. = Comptroller
Eckels is informed that the
Iolbridge National Bank, of Hol-
bridge, Neb., capital $50, 900, failed
TO day. Tho bank owes $50, 900.
NORFOLK, Neb., AT 1890 this
morning fire broke out in the rear
OF the Rome Hotel. At . a. IN. the
tlames were under control, Tho
Heno Hotel is completely wrecked
inside by fire and water. The loss
cannot he estimated at this hour,
but will be heavy.
PhArrsMorrH, Neb., HAIRY
Hill the murderer OF Matt Akerson
WAS hanged at 9 O'Clock this morn.
ing. Tho murderer's neck was
broken by tho fall and he was pro.
nounced dead sixteen minutes after
che drop fell.
WAsHISGroN. 1.-The debt state
nent issued this afternoon shows q
decrease IN the public debt less
cash III the Treasury during Feb
quarry Of $3i, ,327. Tho interest
bearing debt increased $720,25U: the
Qon.lnterest bearing debt increased
81, lo9, 1876 and cash in the Treasury
increase S33. 59i, 2Sl.
LIVERPOOL, 1.-The steamer Elec
srician (British), Capt. Shaw, from
Rev Orleans, February 6, for Liy.
erpool, arrived, bringing the crew
OF the schooner John q. Morse, Jr,,
from Wilmington for Georgetown.
4he SCHOONER was abandoned in n
einklng condition on February 13,
end the crew set fire to her when
leaving to go on board the Electrl-
cinn,
LONDON. lin the House of
Commons TO day Home Secretary
hsQmth introduced the Factories
OH, which provides for the allot-
ment OF 200 cubic feet of space to
every person employed, provides
That dangerous machinery shall be
acnceI III, forbids the exaction of
overtime from persons under the
age OF Is and limits the period of
overtime for women.
NEw York, 1.-The Board OF
Walking Delegates began an aggrcs-
elvo policy III the matter OF the
strike at 10 o'clock to-day. Six hun.
dred were called ont this morning.
ao-morrow morning moro men will
probably be called out aud others
VIII htfiko each day until the con
sractors are forced TO nrbitratc.
GLASGOW, 1.-The Theatre RoyaI.
IN this city, was discovered to be on
tre this afternoon and is now fiercely
burning.
DOVER. Del, |. .-Rumors That the
Massey men would go TO Higgins
10 day caused large attendaace in
ihe joint session of the Legislature
TO day. but no change ia the vote
Tor Senator mnterinliHed,
liAvkE. l.-Ihe city was bedecked
"''h iHbS hHi iuc uuAyS vera
crowded with people to. day us q
mark OF welcome to the stenmer La
Hosco8ne. Tho big ship entered
the harbor ut l so p. m.
BALrlMom, Md, l.-The five
negroes who were recently found
guilty of numbering Constable Ed
"ard Carver, OF Somerset county.
%ero to day sentenced by Judge
Wright.
NEw YoEK, i.-Richard O'Gor.
man. tho emluent Irish nationalist
scholar aud orator, died mt 10 O'clock
fhursdsy night, in the 10Th year of
his age.
PARIS. l.-Commandant LIE Chat
feiier, of tho Marine Force. tDis
morning fought II duel with Nj.
tcrcher, who was Also known as
Harry Ais, inhicting "a wound from
!ho effects Of which Ais died in n
lew minutes. The weapons used
were swords.
NEW YORK, 1.-Another building
Hisaster occurred about 3 O'Clock.
1he interior OF four tenements in
course OF construction on Orchard
street, near RivinRto crashed in
Tlthout moments warning. Ono
allied and nine injured.
Another invoice of lamps and
tnpies ana new shades. Chapman &
1akmean.