Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-13
T.,erraphtc Briefs.

s,,ner,ntendert Kinball has asked for
Mas for the construction Of new life
saving station on Core Beach. \. &
The SAN Francisco has arrived at Jaffa'
and the MOhican at New NnatSom'
Wash, and the Marblehead has LETT New
port for the Azores.
one ballot and no chance was the re-
suit Yesterday in the contest at Dover,
Del. for United states Senator. ana there
were no signs OF break.
Secretary Herbert has received cable
gram from Captain Cromwell command
ing the Atlanta, stating that az Is qulet
az Bocas del Toro, and all well on Ooard
his vessel.
The French Government has presented
passports to Or j. Gil Fortoul. the Nene-
zuelan charge dAffaires az Paris. IN re-
faIiation for the dismissal from Caracas
OF the French Minister there tor
alleged personal actions of his solely.
After many years OF dissatisfaction over
the prices for coal exacted by the Panama
Raiiroad Company from the United
states naval vessels. the Navy Dcpart-
ment has declined 10 have further deal
ings with that concern, and viii secure
coal supplies from another source.
Lieutenant w H. H. southerland, for
the last six years stationed IN wash
ington as an attache OF the Naval IN
telligonce Ofiice. and as naval aide 10
notwithstanding McAdoo, has been or
dered to hold himself tn readiness for
duty as navigating officer OF the Cln-
cinnati
The Lighthouse Board IS Informed
that the temporary structure at Diamond
shoals n. G.. withstood the recent
stormy weather well. being but slightly
damaged. which confirms the opinion
heretofore held that the bottom Ia OF
susficlent frmness 10 erect upon IL a
lighthouse.
What Is believed 70 be the evolution
OF the Plttsburg Plate-Glass Company
Into a trust. controlling all OF the plate
glass companies In the country. began
Yesterday IN the purchase OF the pro-
pertles OF the Diamond Plate-Glass Com
pany. Chicago, the great western rlVal OF
the eastern concern.
Adyices yesterday from Honolulu con-
firm the previous reports that the eN-
Queen has been sentenced TO i've years
imprisonment. that leading ROyalists are
organizing solidly for annexation; that
the military commission has disposed OF
all cases coming before H. ana that tntte
has been a general release OF unconVict-
ed prisoners.
The Lighthouse Board gives notice
that on March g. 1896 the schooner Drllt,
ncored as a Ught-vossei on Bush Blnu
shoal. Elizabeth river, was Withdrawn
from the station drd replHecd ny tle
steam lighthouse tender Holly, when
shows as heretofore. a fixed white light
from group OF four tubular lantern
encircling the mast at height OF hlty
feet above the water.
The CHIEF Of the Bureau Of statistics
reports that the values or thc tNpot :
of domestic cotton from the Jnlted
States during the month OF February,
and during the six months ended feD-
ruary IS, 1895. as compared with simhar
exports during the corresponding pariods
Of the PRECEDING year wers as toIl9%9 s9 Sse
Six months, ended February ., 1885. $lol,
So. .75j; 1894. N62, I'll, ,isA
At a meeting OF the General Commit.
tee Of the general sales ana irelBht
agents of all the anthracite coal COM
ponies. held in New YORK yesl,etdhy
mlttee. which has been tabulating sta
tistlcs OF coal production and distribu-
ton. and this will be submitted by the
General Committee to the presidents OF
the companies. a meeting OF whom IL
expected 20 be called In few days.
The mail steamer Alliance, Of the New
York and Colon Lin, which arrived az
New York yesterday, " ls fired upon ana
chased by a Spanish gunrnat when OF tne
east end OF Cuba Marcn dh, ana tne
affair is likely TO lead to international
complications, as the owners OF the unr
are very indignant at the insult ana say
they will demand a reason for the at
tempt to stop an American mal sWain-
snip on iut Ilhu NftN III NiAii' w iNt'N"'
A civil suit for $500 damages has been
entered at Washington by Douglas &
O'Bear, attorneys for Daniel Wiley lcol-
oredD. against -. l.. Sinkler et al. mana
gers OF Precinct No. 2 Ward no. y
Charleston, 5. @, in the last Federal
election the complaint being that In the
last election Wiley attempted twice "a
vote without having a registration ticker
and was not allowed TO do so by tne
managers; and the action Is thought "a
be the first move In an attack on the
validity Of the South Carolina registra'
tion law.
Attorney General Olney and Hon. James
c. Carter. for the government, and Hon.
Joseph N. ChOate, OF New YORK, TOT
plaintiffs. In the incOme-taX-law case, ad-
dressed the Supreme Court yesterday Mr..
Olney before entering upon his argument.
being notified by the Chief-Justice that
ne might proceed without regard 20 any
Limitation OF time, as the period for ar
gument rad been extended by the court,
ana devotlng his argument on the part
OF The United States to the consttutionai
question which the several plaintins al
legged 20 be involved In the case presented.