Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-14

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building. The firemen confined the flames
TO the two top floors Aggregate loss, $lVV,-
wv, covered by insurance
Berlin.~-The Cabinet council. which was
held Thursday evening, all OF the Min
listers concurring. decided TO continue the
campaign against Socialists upon the
basis OF the common law
I.ondon.--The coasting steamer Harring-
ton ran down the fishing smack Ugan
twenty miles of Whitby. and ten OF the
saved by the Harrington.
Atlanta, Ga.--On next Wednesday there
VIII be a childrens Christmas festival at
the exposition. the fifteen public schools
each contributing twenty boys and girls
and each school representing a nation
ality.
Westinghouse. b. Hurt Of Mississippi.
has been appointed assistant superintend
ent OF the frce-deivery service Post
ONCE Department, vice w. w. Hill, dis
missed for conspirlng against his superior
officers
board Manufacturing Company, in Mo-
pie ana at Fairford, was turned over TO
EDWARD I. Wright representing the bond
holders, and the mills at Fairford Will re-
sumo operations Monday.
Jondon.-A publ agricultural conference
were In attendance. James Lowther. Nj.
T., presided, and stated that the object
OF the conference was the establishment
OF system OF protection
Frankfort. y.-State-Senator Walter c.
Nixon Democrat), announces that he
viii not support Blackburn for the Sen
ate, and as the Legislature Is evenly d.
yided, this NJ believed to foreshadow that
Blackburn cannot be elected.
Berlin.-In the Reichstag, DR.. Won
Boetticher. Imperial Minister OF the In
terror. introduced bill to prevent He
gal competition in Bourse transactions.
il is considered probable that the So
cialist members Will support II.
Madrid.-A special dispatch from Ha-
bana says that a accomplishing train was
fired into by insurgents, compelling the
train 10 stop. A passenger train follow
ing ran into the accommodating train. kill
ing one soldier and injuring six others.
Key West Fla.-General Manuel de
kalyara, president of the last Cuban
Provisional Government, and a member
Of the firm Of Calvara, Callas & Callas.
leaf-tobacco dealers of Key West, died
and was buried from the Episcopal church.
Jacksonville, fla special from Fort
Pierce. Fla. says: Mr.. G.. Calhoun was
run over and instantly killed by a train
about five miles north of here. He was
asleep in the middle Of the track. and the
entire train passed over him before IL
could be stopped.
sbana-Colonel Rubin, with column
of Spanish troops. arrived at ZaZa on
Dec mber Sth, after having had an en-
counter with rebel band at Zieba. The
rebels were dispersed, with heavy loss in
killed or wounded. The Spanish force had
three men killed and thirty wounded.
Paris.-Advices from Antananarivo the
capital of Madagascar, under date OF No
yemher Goth, say that a mob of 5000 Ho-
vas attacked and destroyed the Christian
mission at Ramainandro, but that Mis-
sionary MacMahon and his family. occu-
pying the mission, succeeded in escaping
unframed.
Paris.-At a sitting of the Budget Com
mittee of the Chamber of Deputies. Nj.
D0umer Minister Of Finance. announced
that the government would partly cover
the 10000 francs deficit by an increase
of the tax upon transferable and foreign
securities. which increase would yield
100000 francs.
Belfast.-The engineers in the ship
building yards voted 10 reject the PROPOSE
ton for a settl ment of the difficulty be-
tween themselves and their employers,
presented at a conference held on De
cemb9r 18th between delegates from lht
Belfast and Clyde ship-building engineers,
and representatives of their employers.
Atlanta. Ga.-A man supposed to be a
notorious crook quietly but firmly. and
without any unnecessary demonstration,
skipped out of a window at the police
station, and has up to date eluded arrest
His name, according TO himself. Is II. NJ.
ROthery, and he halls from New YORK
State. He was arrested in connection
with a big diamond steal
Atlanta, Cattle Congress on Africa
convened nj the colored Methodist church
Governor Atkinson welcomed The mem
bers Among other speakers Were Bishop
Duncan. He'll Chatelain.' the celebrated
African explorer and lnguist; j. II. Smith
(colored), Richmond, Va: DR.. Alexander
all Of
Faduma, of the Yambo tribe, west
Africa.
Washington.-A. b. Hurt ex-Assistant
DoOrkeeper of the House, who has been
appointed assistant superintendent OF the
free-delivery service, Post-Onice Depart
nent vice W. w. Hill, removed. Will also
/ receive the appointment of commissioner
Il the United States Court Of Claims to
adjust the claims of letter-carriers. vice
Hill, removed. These combined positions
pay about 5000 year.
Observation-Disclosures are five candidates
/ for Sergeant-at-Arm OF the United states
/ Senate now in the field and working en-
| ergetically to secure their election. They
are CAPTAIN @. A. Curtis, of New Hamp-
I shire backed by Senators Chandler and
/ Gallnger: Smith ID. Frye. of Iowa; ex-
/ Sergeant-at-Arms Valentine, Of Nebraska;
Mr. Shaw. Of Washington, and Major
Grant, of North Carolina.
Atlanta, Ga.--A dispatch from Knox
Vile. Tenn. says a premature explosion
/ OF powder and dynamite at La Toilet.
! Campbell county, killed four men and pro-
/ badly four others. The bodies of four
have been recovered, and four others are
missing The list Of the known dead is
as follows: Neal Dabney, white, 25 years
/ Of age, leaves a wife and two children
/ John Webb white. q years. married
! Andrew Bates, white 20 years; ---
/ Price, white.
Washngton.-The cruiser Minneapolis
under orders TO proceed TO Smyrna. Syria,
/ In connection with the protection of
I American interests. arrived at Gibraltar.
/ having been sixteen days in making the
voyage from the Virginia capes, and. a.
he is considered the fastest ship of tn
/ new navy. her low average rate of abou
ne knots an hour causes some surprise
/ although the vessel was not ordered L.
proceed with dispatch.
Jackson. Miss.-William Lingard, 70
! some years chief clerk in The freigh
I ofice of the Illinois Central railroad, ano
provious to his going 10 Jackson, genera
freieht-ag gent Of the Natchez Jackson ano
/ Columbus railway, with headquarters az
Match T. was arrested and lodged IN la
on The charge of stealing $50 from George
/ r. Gordon, agent of the central roa'
hut on turning over what he had left-
sll5--the charge against him was WIN
drawn.
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