Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-05

Earthquakes were felt repeatedly yes
terday in Reggie Ill Calabria, Italy, ana
Northern Sicily.
Italy and Russia have opened negotla-
tions for n reciprocity treaty. Russia
offering noteworthy concessions 10 itaiian
wine-producers.
The President has issued an order
placing superintendents Of post-office sta
lions throughout the country under the
classified service.
An official order was issued yesterday
afternoon formally detailing Commander
Barber as naval attache to the American
legation at TOXIC.
George Gordon (coloreD shot his wife.
6-yelr-old son, and 3-year-old daughter.
and then shot and killed himself In
Savannah last night, on account OF
Jealousy.
A special comnittee has been appointed
by the Young Mems League OF Charies-
ton, S. c.. TO collect and forward 10 the
suffering poor OF Nebraska corn and
other provisions.
Frank Murphy, aged 27, was almost In
stantly killed yesterday morning at
O'Clock In .'he Pennsylvania railroad
depot at ~ ey city by grasping a i've
electric-light wire.
A call was issued yesterday by num-
Der OF prominent South Carolina Republi-
cans for a convention, TO be held rs6ru, ,,GaI
party in the Palmetto state.
Thursday afternoon, on the main street
OF Pine Bluff, Ark. ]. $. Reap shot ana
killed Il. c. Lampkln as tho latter steppea
out OF n store. Both were merchants
The trouble began year ago.
Miss Stevenson, the daughter or the
Vice President. at Asheville. was weaker
yesterday than she has been for some
time. and her condition IL now regarded
by her physicians as extremely serious.
The Berlin Post says that the German
Government Will do It's utmost to prevent
Germans Of any rank from serving IN the
Chinese army or navy, tnls course oehhs
taken because of Germany'S policy OF
strict neutrality
In an Interview yesterday Mayor
Strong. Of New York, said IL was his
intention to investigate every department.
of the city government from top 10 bot
tom, so that II there is any corruption
he will find 1t out.
Ex-Congressman George Y. Adams, or
Chicago, announces that he ls a candidate
for the United States Senate TO sue
cead Mr.. Cullom. William Il. Mason; ana
Joseph Medill being the other candidates.
though Mr. Medi!l Is not seeking election
Betrayed by one of their pals. the mur:.
derers of officer Edward Duddles, OF
Chicago. Thursday night. were captured
yesterday by thirty policemen P.Taiao rd,dnS hdmss
I
several miles from the scene OF the MUIR
| der.
Rev. Julius NJ. Dashlell, d. d., rector
! OF Severn parish. Anne Arundel county
Md. died at his residence. near MllIers-
vile. Md, Thursday night OF congestIg11, IS11
| he married Miss Mary Boos, OF Char
| lottesville, Va.
The Daily Press. Atlanta. the organ OK
| The Popullst party In Georgia. suspended
yesterday. ex-Congressman Matsoh, .he .he
! proprietor. stating. however, INA, sns
! Weekly Press will be continued, ana that
| the daily will be resumed in the next
| State campaign.
| The fruit-growers OF Florida are loud
In complaint OF the negligence or the
| Weather Bureau in not giving them
| timely warning OF the recent lreehe.
which was so disastrous 20 tne 3rsnS sns,a
| Industry. estimating that they couid nave
| saved a half million OF dollars had the
| warning been gwen.
The Paris Figaro's correspondent az
! Toxic sends a report of an interview Win
| Foreign Minister Mutsu Munemitsu' u
which the latter maintains that con-
/ ouered nation alone can properly iIldhe
! proposals for peace. and says that Japan
/ knows how 10 deal with China without inc
| advice Of any foreign country.
! Mayor Schieren, Of Brooklyn. said yes
| terday that Mayor Strong. OF New fofS;
! Governor Morton. and himself were an
[ in accord in being opposed 10 tns yer hIII
| of the Lexow Greater New YORK Dill,
/ and that they had agreed 20 unite ~ a
movement to defeat IL. the bill that .nty
! favor being one that Will be introduceu
from Brooklyn.
About s o'clock last evening fire was was
! discovered In the attic OF the south WIS
i OF the state Imbeeile Asyium, tSiu' ,Sa hoys'
! dormltory. accommodating 2i9 poys on III,
! medical medium classes. ana thls par. IT,, -,
the general structure was, was sSoop Soa. and
the insurance nothing. but hoDouJ was
I injured.
: The session OF the Tennessee Legislature
,,hirb conyenes next Monday has added
interest TO the political inuddie IN the
state. and Nashville Is full or poiitisia"s :,
one Of whom i Senator haIr,s' mnU
seeking reelection. and against wnom q
Quiet boom has been started In favor ~
General w H. Jackson, a Drotner ..
I'nited States Supreme Court 1usNee
Howell T.. Jackson.
The Knoxville people are virtuaiiy en-
ioyins absolutely free telephone seas ,'n.,
local company. eoinpoSsea " axcbsnge
Win over 40 subscribers on New ear y
dav and IN ord TO Introduce ,hen SCI
vice having given their suDscFipssis ~
ID srrytca for thirty days. wnich slit -, ".
course met by the oid cOhPa"''
the Bell Instruments.
The cotton-factories In South Carolina
are nearly all making money. appar,n.y. app .
the sparlanburg Herald hsy,nS sgsi mnanufac. nf
,,,r,nS concerns In Spartanburg county
whieS i%' pay ngT,occ In dividends every @ SIX
q won,ss and the Greenvlie News Is now
rrint,ng n lift ~ seven c0t,oh-iac.u,,,,sss ,es
In SDartanburz aad CIR envile sounuvs
mi, ~ aav, out as 20 N dividends SENT
annually. "
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