Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-06
TcIcprnnhic Irlefs.

a violent storm NlSited beldWaie' Va
Tuesday afternoon. causing much damage
Ex-Oueen Marie. Of Hanover, mother OF
the Duke of Cumberland. Is dying at
Kissnsen OF pneumonia.
Mr.. Gadstone's condition has not I'M
proved. and the great Eng.ishman Is likely
to be confined to bed for several days.
Mrs. Cleveland and her children left
Washington yesterday for Gray Gapies,
accompanied by Mrs. Olney, wife OF
the Attorney-General. who goes TO her
summer home, at Falmouth, Mass.
p. Ballentne & Sons ma't-house, grain
elevator. and porter brewery. Newark
y. j., a massive eight-s;ory brick struc-
ture. with It's wealth OF grain. was de-
stroyed by fire yesterday. Loss. $4,000.
A dispatch to the London Globe from
Constantinople says a panic prevails in
Jlddah and thu Europeans there have
taken refuge on board the foreign vessels
in the harbor. fearing an attack by the
Bedouins.
Notice Of an increase of 10 per cent.
IN wages at the Pennsylvania Steel-Works,
Harrisburg. was given yesterday after
noon. which means n restoration OF the
wages paid in 1899. and affects nearly 1909
employees.
The first carload OF peaches TO be ship
ped from Georgia this season was loaded
at Triton. on the Georgia Southern and
Florida railroad yesterday, and were all
perfect In shape color. and size, and or
the Alexander variety
judge Newman has granted second
decree OF foreclosure In the case Of the
Central Trust Company OF New York
against the Marietta and North Georgia
railroad. the first decree, for legal rea-
sons, having never been operative.
\ dispatch from Tanger says the Sultan
Of Morocco has officially informed foreign
representatives that his government is
powerless 10 guarantee the safety OF
travellers, and that foreigners going into
the interior should be warned OF this state
OF affairs.
The Atlanta and Florida railroad. run
ming from Atlanta 10 Fort Valley. a ds-
lance OF i0i miles. was sold yesterday at
public outcry by a United States mar
sinai. and was bid in by the Central Trust
Company. OF New York. which held II In
mortgage. at $4,000.
Saturday Alberto Deville. Cuban
cigarmaker. who has been at work for +.
a collection among the nen who work in
that factory for the benefit Of the Cuban
cause and the firm discharged him at
once II is alleged
The Keystone Iron Works. Reading. Pa,
which have been idle the past three years,
viii resume operations on Monday. June
10th, giving employment TO 125 hands, and
Selferts rolling-mill, at Gibraltar. Pa,
idle two years. will also resume within the
next two weeks. employing $50 hands.
Chancellor McGin. of New Jersey. yes
terday appointed Judge Alfred Reed, OF
the State Supreme Court. Vce-Chancellor,
10 succeed the late Ex-Governor Green.
which action creates a vacancy on the
bench named. which viii have to be filed
by the Governor. with the approval OF
the Senate.
General Duchesne. commander Of the
French forces In Madagascar. has sent
from Tamatave cable dispatch to Paris.
saying that there is much sickness among
the men forming the garrison at that
town. and that fresh troops are urgently
needed 10 take the place OF those who
are disabled.
Announcement was made yesterday on
DrUdll OF lEt Iftfihttr VI 'bt ah4N'A
States Cordage Company that only five
or six OF the twenty mills operated by the
company would be kept In operation, the
purpose apparently being TO concentrate
the work OF the company in the mills In
operation AT New York. New Bedford,
Boston, and Eizabethport.
At a meeting Of the Gloucester Ohio)
District miners yesterday 1t was decided
to abide by the decision OF the State con-
veniion and 40 TO work at the 5l-cent
rate believing that TO b. the best that
can be done at present; and II was also
decided to withdraw from the national
union and join the National Mine-Work-
ers' Union. but 10 support the State
union.
A bill was filed in the United States
Circuit Court at Charleston yesterday
abating the proceedings begun by the
State OF South Carolina TO forfeit the
charter OF the Port Royal and Augusta
Railroad Company, since, under an act
passed in 1894. the Legislature repealed
the charter OF the road and provided for
its liquidation and the distribution OF its
assets. and the court says that all CUES.
lions arising In the case have been settled
and answered by that act.