Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-18
Telegraphic Briefs.

No result In the Delaware senatorial
contest yesterday.
The Massillon (Oho) miners strike has
been formally declared off.
Osborn Garten. aged ls. killed J. H.
Hudson, a prominent citizen OF Monroe
county. W. Va, yesterday
william Brogden. who has been en-
gagged in newspaper work In Baltimore
since 1871. died yesterday; aged 6i years.
The President yesterday sent to the
Senate the nomination OF George w.
Wright to be postmaster at Marion. Va.
In the German Reichstag yesterday the
motion OF the Centrists for repeal Of the
anti-Jesuit law passed Its second read
ing.
The Oregon Republicans in caucus We'd
nesday night nominated Mt. Dolph 10
succeed himself in the United States Sen
ate.
The Illinois Republican legislative eau
Gus last night nominated United States
Senator Shelby NJ. Cullom as his own
successor.
Miss Stevenson. at Asheville, has grown
steadily weaker. and AT 1890 O'Clock last
night Il seemed impossible that she could
live until morning.
A cyclone struck Dauphn Island.
thirty miles south OF Mobile, Tuesday
night. and five houses were blown away
and four persons slightly injured.
Ex-Congressman Patrick Hamill. one of
.Ie most respected ard honored- citizens
OF Garrett county. Nd. died in Oakland.
Nd, Tuesday night from paralysis.
John Quinn, an ex-convlct, killed his
wife at Dalton. Ga, "Wednesday, ana tnen
swallowed strychnine, but the dose was so
large that 1t saved his life He is In jail.
The De Bardeleben Steel Company have
ba Ia
mill at Fort Payne. Ala, and will at
once remove 1t to Bessemer, and put IL IN
operation.
The Senate has confirmed the nomina-
tions OF A. G. Ware 10 be postmaster al
west Point Va. and Thomas p. Smith
of New York, to b. Assistant Commls-
sioner OF Indian Affairs.
The cruiser Marblehead viii leave Nor
folk to Join the European station early In
February. The Atlanta left Truxillo We'd
ne5day and is cruising along the coast
OF Honduras to Ceibas and Puerto Cor
tez.
The coal-miners OF Thomastown and
Lake View, Ohio, several hundred In
number, sent an appeal for aid 10 Akron
yesterday, and in a few hours several
wagon-loads of provisions were sent to
them.
An unexpected examination was recent
ly made OF the affairs OF the Credit Bank
OF Wilma, Russia, and defalcations aggre-
eating 10000 roubles were discovered,
whereupon the treasurer or the bank
committed suicide.
A naval court-martial has been. or
dered to try Ensign Willard Dodd' OF the
Constellation on the charge OF scandalous
conduct, tending to the detriment OF
good morals the specifications relating
to a financial transaction
The report Of the Lexow Committee.
which will be presented 10 the senate
today. was made public last night IL Ia a
document containing fully 1900 words,
and says the record OF the proceeIliig-s -
of the committee shows a total OF 1876
pages.
The revenue officers have recently made
n most successful raid against Illicit DIS
tilleries in Randolph and Cieburne coun-
lies Ala and as a result four stills, with
complete apparatus, were seized ana de-
stroyed, the officers finding 1t impractica-
bic to remove them.
The fight between Billy Mcmillan and
Mike Raedy last night near Washington
city resulted In victory Tor Mcmillan
was bloody and vicious throughout,
Raedy's seconds throwing up the sponge
in spite OF his protests.
Secretary Herbert has issued notice
modifying the specifications for the three
torpedo boats, for which bids were asked
December 9Th, In order that other metals
than steel may be employed In building
the hull and engines-Dronze, Ior example
or, possibly, aluminium.
President Collier, OF the Atlanta Exposi-
tlon was yesterday advised that Governor
Mitchell had appointed j: e. Ingram and
w. ID. Chipley as commissioners for the
Florida exhibit at the exposition, repre-
Louisville and Nashville system Of rail-
ways.
The Woman's Board Of Managers of the
Cotton States and international Exposi-
ton has appointed as committee 10
appear before the proper congressional
the Woman's Department Mrs William
Dixon, Mrs Sarah Grant Jackson, and
Airs. Lauti Gordon.
William X. Vanderbilt. Commodore +.
d. Morgan, and c. Oliver lselin, OF the
New York Yacht Club. have decided 70
build yacht TO defend the Americas In,ri.s6,
the New York Yacht Club and the Royal
British Squadron, and Mr.. Iseln VIII be
placed In charge OF the cup defender.
Ex-United States Marshal Sam vinson,
who was relieved from duty by the Presi-
dent for his participation In political
riot In Wayne county, W. Va, In Octo-
the first degree for the killing Of James
Frizzle at that time, has had his trial
postponed in the Criminal Court OF the
county named until the next term.
The special committee OF the Atlantic
City Council which has been investiga-
ting charges against Amos Baker. clerk
OF the Recorders Court, made a report
N II O'Clock last night, exonerating BE-
ker, but recommending an investigation
by the Council OF the city's detective de.
partmenf evidence having been adduced
rehecting on the honesty and efficiency
Of that department
Touching the examination into police
methods at election times. the report OF
the Lexow Committee. made public last
night. says: ''The results may be sum-
married. in the. general statement that !.
r1s been conclusively shown thar IN u
very large number OF the election districts
Of the city OF New York almost every
conceivable crime against the elective
franchise was either committed or per-
mitted by the police, invariably In the In
terests OF the dominant Democratic Or
sanitation commonly cai.ed tan'"a"'
Hail."