Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-01
Mirings from Everywhere.

The French Senate yesterday passed
the amnesty bill.
The cruiser Bennington was expected to
leave Mare Island yesterday Tor buena
Ventura.
4 London correspondent In Shanghai
says that the japanese nave taken "ei-
Hai-Wei.
g C. Anderson committed suicide at
Covington. Ca, yesterday by taking
hludanum.
Emil Stang. the Swedish Conservative
leader, and his Cabinet have resigned
their offices.
At Roanoke. Ala, yesterday, Perry
Holder shot and fatally wounded his
brother, Turner.
The ninth senatorial ballot at Salem
Ore was taken yesterday with no re-
suit Dolph still having " votes.
The Darlington Tobacco-Growers' Asso-
cfation has been organized at lparllns-
ton. s. C., with large membership.
The Republican caucus at Olympia
Wash. nominated John l.. wilson ior
tTn,tpd states. Senator on the fist ballot
last night.
The Machlas overlook the Detroit at
Colombo Ceylon, yesterday, DQtu vs.
sells being on their way To JON the ASH
tic squadron.
New York and Atlanta capitalists have
organized a company with 10000 Sapitai
In nut an electric plant on the thatta-
hoochee river and supply Atlanta with
power. ~,
The Holmes College, Jackson. Miss:
erected two years ago by Miss Mary
Holmes, of Rockford, ILL.,. for the sdu-
cation Of colored girls. was destroyed by
fire yesterday.
Th. Shanghai Mercury OF this mornins'
in an extra edition, says thal all Oi tns
mainland forts at Wei-Hai-Wei ana the
entire Chinese fleet have been captured
by the Japanese
At n speclaI meeting OF the Norfolk
nd partgmouth Cotton Exchange yester-
day resolutions were adopted endorsing
the financial views expressed IN the FreS-
ident's recent message.
The cruiser Detroit. Immediately after
the arrival Of the Machias., at Colombo
Cavlon. Yesterday, departed for Slnga-
pore. on her way TO JON Auihlral Nai-
penters feet at Chee-foo.
Two more ballots for United states
Senator were taken by the peiaWars,
Legislature yesterday, and they both nad
dicks. 6: Massey. 4; Wolcott Democrap.
5. Absent, 3.
Iobn A Smith, of New Orleans. for
merly with the Missouri, Kansas ana
Texas railroad has been selected a.
manger OF the Charleston O.. c. treight
Bureau, and VIII Degm "oih "i'hih '''
next ten days.
secretary Herbert has received a
telegram from Admiral Carpenter, al
Chee- Foo, stating that the bomnardment
of Wei-Hai-Wei has begun, and ne mas
dispatched the cruiser Yorktown 10 VIII
ness the operation.
At L.aurens, S. c.. yesterday j. waiter
GRAY. Jr., the young son OF General j.
Walter Gray was playing Win a plsSol'
when the weapon was accidentally dis-
charged killing 9-year-old coioreu oos
who was playing near by.
al of Ensign N1llaF0
Dodd. which was adjourned by Secretary
Herbert last Friday In order that auul-
tional charges might be preferred against
him, will reconvene tomorrow morning
at the Washington navy-yard.
AS soon as the cruisers Alert ana
RANGER reach San Diego. where they are
daily expected from their short practice
cruise at sea, one OF them, probably 'ne
Alert will be sent along the coast OF
Mexico and Central America as FAR az
Panama.
No additional information regarding
the Colombian revolution has been re-
ceived by the State and Navy depart
ments, and IL is not thought that the as
order is more serious than frequently II
the case near the equator al this season
of the year.
The Clvde steamer Scheswig. Captain
Hackbarth, at New York from Haitier
ports brings particulars OF very dls
astrous fire at Port de PaiX. which 9c'
cuITtu OH AuAus AIN ~
stroyed nearly two thirds og the town
including a large part or the business
section.
The Chattanooga Southern railroad was
offered for sale yesterday az Gadsden
Ala. by Receiver and Special Master j
w Burke and but one bid. SS50,Vo. was
recelved-frOm the Reorganization Com
mittee; and as the upset-price had beer
placed AT SjlO,O0o, the sale was postponed
till February lith
Holders OF the registered general mort
gage bonds Of the Mobile and Ohio Rail
read Company have Instructed the Form
ers' Loan and Trust Company. or New
York, 10 vote the assented stock or th'
company In favor OF the present boarc
at the annual meeting, 10 be held III
Mobile February 10Th.
The bodies OF two missing firemen were
discovered yesterday in the ruins or tn'
| Denver tramway power-house, IN whict
| twelve boilers exploded Wednesday night
| and George Baker was also FOUND dead
| two blocks away from where the eNplo
| sion occurred, having, II Is supposed, sue
cllmbed to heart-diSease as result ol
| the shock caused by the explosion.
The twenty-seventh annual convention
| Of the National American Woman s-Suf
| fraes Association was called To order ir
| Atlanta Yesterday by Mrs. Susan y. An
| thonv' who. In her speech OF salutation
| s-.nrsssed pleasure In presiding over th'
| arst national woman-suffrage convention
| 10 assemble below Mason and Dixon
| line and In meeting with the women oil
the South.