Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-16

The Pau-Mall Gazette London. says APP
plication will be made TO try Oscar Wilde
and Alfred Taylor separately. instead of
Jointly, as before.
A special from Monterey. Mexico. says
the La Fama cotton mills. situated near
there, were destroyed by fire Monday
night Loss. $is5.eoo.
Private Geelin. a marine on the United
States steamship Raleigh, was drowned
while attempting to board his ship OFF
Tybee Monday night.
1t Is reported at Vienna that the Empe-
ror has finally accepted the resignation
OF Count KalnolSy. Imperial Premier anu
Minister Of Foreign Affairs.
The st. Louis hod-carriers' strike, which
began April 22d, is practically at an end.
nearly all the strikers having returned TO
work at their old wages yesterday.
The Turpentine Operators Protective
Association was organized in Savannah.
Ga, yesterday. the object being to carry
on the factorage of its members.
The committee OF the upper house OF the
Prussian Parliament having the matter
in charge. by vote OF 10 to have ac-
cepted Herr MIIbach's bimetallic mo-
tion
The cruiser Castine left Mozambique
yesterday for the Comoro Islands, lying
between Africa and Madagascar. and the
Marblehead has Joined the San Francisco.
at Algiers.
The Chicago police say they have con-
vincing evidence that the Kidnapping story
of William Henry Musch, found tied near
Chicago Sunday morning. is complete
fabrication.
The United States cruiser Marblehead
will go through the Baltic North-Sea canal
upon the occasion of the opening OF that
waterway with the warships comprising
the German Emperor's escort.
The plan for reducing the capital stock
OF the Southern Cottcn-Oil Company to
81. 900 eco. has been favorably received by
the stockholders, between 81 and 80 per
cent. OF the stock having given consent.
The Frankfort Zeitung has St. Peters
burg dispatch saying that. notwithstand-
Ing the pressure brought TO bear by the
Triple Alliance, Japan persists In de-
clining to fix date for the evacuation OF
the Chinese mainland.
A bard OF Cuban insurgents made an
attack upon the town of Dos Caminos.
in the providence of Santiago. yesterday,
but were repulsed and routed by govern
ment troops. leaving number of killed
and wounded on the field.
1t is openly admitted in Newfoundland
now that confederation IL dead ISSUE
Canada having refused 10 assume the full
Newfoundland debt Of Si5.00o,c0 and Great
Britain having declined to interfere while
Newfoundland is a self-governing coun-
try.
The Adams county 0ll) Democratic
convention called TO select delegates to
the State Silver Convention at Springfield
In June, resulted In n battle between Sill
yerites and ''sound-money' men, which
was won by the former after a lively
discussion.
According 10 Berlin paper. Baron
Marschal Won Bierbersten. Minister OF
Foreign Affairs. will succeed DR.. Won
Boetticher as vlce-president or the Ger
man Council of Ministers, Minister-of-
State and Secretary-of-State for the In
terror, on July LIST.
A fire started early yesterday morning
| in the yards OF the Dwight Lumber Com
pany, Detroit, Mich, and before II was
| brought under control the planning mill
drying-kiln. shngle-mill. backing-mili,
drying sheds, and engine-house were de-
The Federal Treasury Department is
advised of the seizure at FL Paso. TEX,
of a large quantity OF Mexican lottery
tickets, which II was sought To bring into
this country in violation OF law. the
tickets at the time of the seizure being
in the possession of an express COM
pany.
The Common Council OF Columbus, D.,
arrived In Charleston, w. Va. yesterday
on it's spring outing for the examination
OF public improvements In other cities
than their own. There Is n negro ex-
councilman with the Columbus officials.
but he Is not being entertained with the
white members, and Mayor De Gruyter,
of Charleston, 50 informed the visitors
beforehand.
Lord Aberdeen is using his influence
to bring Archbishop Langeyin. Premier
Greenway, OF Manitoba, and the Domin-
| ion Government together. and as pre-
liminary step q measure of compromise
has been drafted. which, II IL believed.
will be assented to by all parties, re-
establishing Catholic schools In Manitoba
and removing the question from the Do
minion Parliament.
A dispatch to the London Times from
Constantinop,e says the Armenian scheme
proposed by the Powers includes system
OF financial administration under the SUI
pervision OF the heads or the various
communities and abolition OF the present
system of farming out taxes and uthes,
the Powers not seeking TO control such
financial reforms, but proposing to In
struct their consuls to report from time
to time how they are executed.
The vote announced I'm the New York
Senate on the final passage or the New
York city police reorganization bill was
ayes, Is; noes 12-the same as on the
motion 10 recommit, and the bill was de-
clared lost. II votes being necessary 10
pass II. A motion to reconsider the vote
was tabled The vote In the Assembly
on the passage OF the Halpn greater New
York bill was-ayes, SO; noes. 81.
The torpedo-boat Gushing left the Wash
ington nayy-yard yesterday for Key West.
Fla. under orders to make the voyage as
much as possible without going into the
Atlantic Ocean, and at such speed az
will enable II 10 return to Newport X. l..
about June 18th, the object OF the trip
being to demonstrate the advantages OF
an inland route along the United States
coast-lne from the Gulf Of Mexico 10
Newport In time OF war.
In accordance with the plan OF reorgani-
cation the receivers of the Pennsylvania
Steel Company, which concern holds all
| the stock of the Maryland Steel Company,
yesterday offered the entire property Of
the company at public auction at the Phil
adelphia Exchange. and IL was bought
| In by Effingham Il. Morris. on behalf
OF the reorganization committee, OF which
he is chairman. for s2,o0o. 90. the amount
OF the bonded Indebtedness, SIR. Morris
| being the only bidder
! The Order Of Railway Conductors held
short business session In At
lanta yesterday. and elected the
grand officers. as follows: Grand
| Chief Conductor. T.. 4. Clark; AS
sstant Grand Chief Conductor. c. h.
wilkins; Grand Secretary and Treasurer.
Martin Clancy: Grand Senior Conductor,
A. u. Carrot; Grand Junior Conductor
! j. w. Humphreys. OF Atlanta; Inside
Sentinel, j. W. Wayland; Outside Senti-
mel. william Servers. Of Sacramento
Cal. Trustees-w X. Money, OF Concord
N. H.: w. II. Wright. OF Brockvilie, Ont
The Committee OF Arrangements for the
convention 30 be held In Memphis way
sd TO discuss sound currency and better
banking facilities" have adyices from the