Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-11-13
Telcgraphic Briefs.

Paris. M. Ernest Carnot was elected
Secretary of the Chamber OF Deputies.
Florence, Italy.-A slight earthquake
was felt In the city. No damage was
done.
Madrid.-A dispatch from Habana repre-
sents the condition there as being very
critical.
Atlanta.--The railroads have given very
low rates to the exposition for Atlanta
Day, November 10th.
Philadelphia. Pa.-The wire-nail mill OF
Phillips. Townsend & Co., at North penn
Junction, a suburb, was destroyed by
fire.
Far Rockaway, y. Y.-The Lawrence
Beach Hotel. a summer resort, was
burned. Loss, 100000; covered by IN
surance.
LQndon.-The Standard prints a state
merf that Great Britain has resolved to
m0erally strengthen her squadron In
Chinese waters.
Baltimore The Maryland Steel Com
pany started up the fires In furnace "a
at Sparrow's Point, giving immediate en-
ployment TO 100 men.
Cleveland, O-Three hundred members
OF the Chamber Of Commerce left on
magnificent special train, over the blB
ton.
London. Transactions on the Stock Ex-
change were mostly confined TO account
hr,f~ese Fa'lrc~d stocks were bought
on the strength of satisfactory news from
49,. i~.h.
Boston.-The Mas sachusetts delegation
to the Atlanta exposition, headed by Gov
ernor Greenhalse and his stan. left for
New York. They viii reach Atlanta to-
=, -rrow morning.
Berln.-The Emperor will preside over
tn. COMMISSION winch Is formulating
new clvil-code bill. which Is To be intro
duced in the Reichstag at the coming ses-
sion - that body.
Atlanta. Ga.-A special from Macon
says that the directors OF the south
western railroad have turned over that
property under the Tease 10 the new
owners OF the Central.
Columbia, s. C.--The Board OF Trustees
of Newberry College unanimously elected
George B. Cromer. OF Newberry, ,. e..
president Of the college, TO succeed the
Rev. G.. w. Holland. deceased.
Baltimore. e.-RepresentatIve George L.
Wellington, chairman Of the Republican
State Committee announced his candi-
dacy for the United States Senate, to
succeed Senator Charles H. Gibson.
Montgomery, ALA IA special sTa in fI6m ,61a
place destroyed a number of stores. the
best In town, and the buildings arc
wrecks Loss, s2l,ooo; insurance. S,s~'
Par.s.-The Paris press Is unanimous In
announcing that the condition OF the
Bourse Is very much improved, ana VI.
Vermoil. the representative OF the Parls
brokers, has sent a reassuring communl-
cation to the Minister of Finance.
London.-The Times publishes dispatch
from Athens. saying that the situation
I'm Crete is daily becoming more unquiet,
and that. II the Porte persists In main
talning its uncompromsing attitude,
revolution will be openly proclaimed.
New York.-The committee OF citizens,
representing different interests, VINO wan
participate In the "Manhattah-Day S,e
bration In Atlanta. on November Z9th,
held "A meeting. and the Indications are
that AT least 2,oD persons Will attend fronl
Gotham
jacksonville, F'la.-A special from TAI
anaSsSe Fard was today r are arrested at St. Marks
Fla, on information that he was want
ed in Worth county, Ga, for the murder
of his uncle, w. j. Ford, some Time III
October"
students was held. which was attended
bv n large number OF Macedonians ana
Cretans, and resolutions were adopted eh-
pressing the readiness OF those present
TO make every sacrifice To hbefate Mace
donla and Crete.
London.-The Norwegian ship Mindet.
from Uobile for West Hartlepool, which
was spoken october 18th, ana reporter
that she had Sickness on Doaru, va
toWed into quarantine In the Tyne, eleVen
OF her crew being sick with fever, ana
two having died.
PHILADELPHIA nineteen Republican
and Democratic election officials charged
with fraud in connection with the returns
OF the late election were given a near
ing this afternoon, and SUFFICIENT evidence
was brought out 10 hold them Tor trlal at
the next term OF court.
New York.-President Cleveland lete
Jersey City on the owl exprsss-Ualn,
over the Pennsylvania railroad. Tor
Washington, was accompanied Dy Sects-
tary Herbert, and travelled In the pri-
yate car OF First-Vice-President FRANK
Thompson, of the Pennsylvania road.
Colorado Springs, ol.-Notwithstandlns
the utmost efforts on the part OF the po-
lice and Welis-F'argo secret-serVlce ON
GERS. together with the county blood
hounds. not even a shadow OF clue
has been secured OF the two robbers
who 50 successfully held up Night-Agent
Krout, OF the Wells-Fargo Company. at
the Santa Fe depot, and relieved MN Oh
$4,000
baltimore. Schlaffer, ex-mem-
her OF the Maryland Legislature. one OF
the proprietors OF the Oriental brewery
al Canton, and late CANDIDATE for county
Commissioner on the Democratic ticket
In baltimore county, was arrested by the
Tinted states authorities. charged with
nromoting fraudulent registration, ana
aiding and abetting a fraudulent election
In his own intere st. and was released
on s3C00 bail bond 10 appear Tor a
hearing next Thursday.