Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-24
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Tclcgraphic Briefs.
The Budget Committee OF the German
7, eichsfog voted yesterday the appropria- |
tions for four new armored cruisers.
The opposition party in Newfoy gd.l,,I
has decided to publish letter lniorinIhs
the public that IL DOES not Intend 10 coh-
test the pending elections.
NJ Henri de Lacretelle. French poiiti-
clan and litterateur. and MENU y,
the Chamber of Deputies, died IN faiis
yesterday; aged 80 years.
The Navy Department has received a
telegram TO the effect that the unted
States cruiser Chicago has arrived al
Gibraltar on her return to New fork'
report was received at the Federal
House Yesterday from the Engineer toIps
stating that Core Sound. y. G.; had peeh
examined and found unworthy Oh IN
provement
Governor jackson. OF Iowa. and stan.
with a large delegation OF NORTHWESTERN
visitors. reached New orleans yesterday
afternoon for the carnival
Tho heller OF the tugboat Morris F;
Keen exploded yesterday while the Vessel
MAS streaming up Baltimore harDor, an9
Fireman Samuel Schmidtel was scaiue1
TO death.
Five white prisoners escaped from the
county ial IN Macon. Ca, between y AN, anu
4 O'clock Yesterday morning-Iom Ah,In9'
I'D. Johnson. Joe Rosenbaum' X. H.
Crooms. and Ed. Paul.
The Federal Senate has confirmed tne
nomination Of william II. Heara' VI
Pennsylvania, TO be Minister l,eslIe.. an -
Consui-General Of the United states 10
Liberia.
fire which originated in the Picayunee
office early Yesterday morning destroyer
one block OF buildings In me business POI cor
ton of Prescott. Ark: Total ioss' S'V'''
insurance. less than %,Vp.
The New Jersey Guardsmen at savan-
nah spent yesterday as guests OF tne
Georgia Hussars. and last nlght MI
given an informal reception ny the 80.
military at the Savannah volunteer
Guards armory.
Up to and including yesterday the re "a
sury Department at Washington hau re-
ceived S2gg75.70S in gold on deposit, on
account OF the Belmont Morgan bond put-
chase. has issued s2S,i227I4 In certlncd.Ss
for the same. ana mas carried u INC sVi"
reserve so, 1929.
The Federal Treasury interest payments
on account OF recent bond issues ana the
old bond Issues up to date aggregate TOT
this fiscal year s23.0o00l0, or about IL per
cent. OF the total receipts OF the govern
ment for the fiscal year TO date.
The London Observer prints dispatch
from It's Berlin correspondent saying tlat
the North German Lloyd company mas
employed three German. three Engilsh'
and two French divers, all Of whom are
exuerts. to examine the wrecked steamer
Elbe and attempt to recover tn' poSt"i
properties, which are valued at tlS"''
The President has signed the joint reso-
luton OF Congress postponing the ne"
rules Of the sea. which, according 10 pres
into effect March LIST. new prociainh-
tIon is expected to-day. and every enort
will be made by wide publicity 10 warn
American sraInen that the new regula-
tions, which have been, genefaliy clrcu-
lated are TO be ignored.
The Edgar Thompson Steel Works.
Braddock, Pa, were closed down last eve
ming in all departments for an inden-
mite period, the Carnegie Company haNi ~
no orders for rails on their books ana ut
tie prospect of securing any. ana the same
being true as to steel billets. the blast-
furnaces will continue in operation
Il. NJ. Phelps walked into Sheriff Car
vers office Memphis. Tenn, YESTERDAY
and surrendered. declaring that last No
vember he had defaulted and ned from
San Augustine county, Texas. OF whlch
he had been Treasurer for two terms.
and had been robbed Of all his stolen
money ct Jacksonville, Fla.
At meeting Friday night OF the assem-
blies OF Knights Of Labor OF the Atlantic
Avenue Company, Brooklyn, II was voted
TO call the strike Off, and yesteIday
morning crowds Of the old men applied at
President Norton's Office for reinstate-
ment. and as the strike was called of the
other roads a week ago. the action above
indicated practically ends the trolley
strike.
Harry Tracey. OF Dallas. Tex. J: II.
Mcdowell. Of Tennessee. and W. ;. MOT
gan. OF Brady. Ark, were yesterday ap-
pointed by the National Reform Press
Association n committee to go at once
TO Washington and inform Chairman
Taubeneck and other national committee
men that the utterances Of the committee
during the last few months do not me-
with the approval OF the western Popu'
lists.
Albert Chapman. the young man who
was charged at New Orleans with haVhs
robbed SandOw. the strong man. OF a lot
OF iewelry and other articles valued az
over 5000. while serving the latter In ne
charged from custody, the strong man
not being I'm court and there being not
sufficient testimony adduced AZ the trlal
on which to base prosecution.
The trial at Montgomery of i. NJ. Ioey
and his two sons for killing j. Is. Cocks
some years ago at Marion. Ala. terIni-
mated yesterday in a verdict OF not guilty;
While the slab-works at the Alco mlll
Of the Peters Lumber Company. Brenton
Ala, were being repaired yesterday
portion fell. killing negro workman IN"
stantly. and seriously inJurinB MIR. i. I,
Nix, the superintendent Of the repairing
department..
The New orleans convention OF railroad
men and ship agents. after three d3ys
aIfntrrpa1 n " NJ YESTERDAY.
The principal object of the convention was
discussion OF the matter OF the proper
balng Of cotton, and after a most tho-
rough discussion Of the subject the con-
ventlon finally decided, by majority
vote in favor OF 2j-pound-denslty pres
sure TO the cubic foot and 5s-inch stanu
ard box, and an executive committee was
Amounted to ~csent this CONCLUSION W
the convention OF the Southern states
Cotton Growers. which meets In Ne" VI
leans the first Monday In March.
Tho following persons under arrest AT
Honolulu. have accepted the privilege. OF
leaving Hawaii In preference 10 standlns
trial before the military committee. ana
have been released on their PERSONA re
cogniZance in order to settle their al
fairs: +. Wunderburg, British business
man; John c. White. British, machlnlsl
George Rittman, British, machinlst; JUN
Radon, British, hackman; James BroWh
british, hackman; +. III. Reward. Brltsn,
John DeFries. half-whte; a. Z. PETERSON
American. lawyer; Charles Creighton
British. lawyer; Edmund Norrie: pane
editor OF The Holumua: Lewis t. Levy
British. auctioneer: NJ. G: Bailey, CLERK
for Levy; Captain A. Mcdowell Arthui
White. and two Greeks named Carriant
and Camarinos.
Emperor William attended last evening
the annual dinner OF the BrandenDu,t
Diet. and in the course or speech II,
made there reminded the assembly tnal
IL was the anniversary OF the battle o.
Friosack. In which a man clad In slmp,ls
coat OF steel, but animated by iirm wall val
brought order out of chaos. a frm WI
would achieve anything. Let my Bran
denburgers have confidence In me, saie
the Emperor, "as their ancestors rad II
my ancestor Then we VII aehleye tn'
goal OF prosperity toward which W.
Strive. Our special care must now be De
voted to the peasants. These are baC
times for them. but II they stand by theil
margrave. they will find their conditioi
improving.