Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-11
TcIcgraphic Briefs.

Cumming. Ga.-Newton Edwards and
w. A. Wright are in jail. charged with
the murder of Mrs. Ann Mason.
Berne. Switzerland.-The upper lands
of the Canton of Berne have been ravaged
10y hurricanes. which have prevailed for
the last two days.
Atlanta. Ga-sherin westcutt. Of Bib
county left Macon with a posse in search
Of Tom Allen. an escaped murderer, who
is under sentence Of dealt.
Washington.-A cablegram received at
the Navy Department reported the ar
rival Of the United States flagship San
Francisco at Beirut Syria. Saturday from
Merzine.
L'Anse. Mich.-The tug w. y. Campbell,
Of the Imam Tug-Line Of Duluth. was
lost off Huron Island. about forty miles
from LAnse, and about twenty lives
were lost.
Jacksonville. FLA special from Mo-
ticello. Fla, says: Deputy-Sherin J. NJ
Brookin was assassinated at his home
seven miles from here. Sunday night. He
was "A fearless officer
Cincinnati-Saveral members of the
Fifth Regiment. O. y. c.. with their regi-
ment at the Atlanta Exposition
deserted their companies and went TO
Cuba and joined the insurgents.
Madrid.-The shops in the city are all
closed their proprietors fearing that riot
ing may grow out of the great public de-
monstratiOn against the scandals in the
municipal council. and the passive att-
tude Of the government in regard thereto.
Huntington. w. Na.-The men accused
OF whipping City-Editor Vowel, Dave Fla
herty. and John Bingham, the last two
prize-hghters Of prominence, were lodged
i'm iail. by order Of Judge Harvey, the
Court declining to admit them 10 bail,
and their trial will soon take place.
Bridgefeld. Gonna fire. which broke
out at 9 o'clock at night. burned until
O'Clock in the morning, when the firemen
succeeded i'm getting IL fairly under con-
troll. Ii was the most disastrous IRE That
ever occurred in the town, and threatened
al one time 10 wipe out the entire busl-
ness portion
Washington.-A board--conssting Of
CAPTAIN Samuel G. Lemly, Judge-Advo-
cate-General: Lieutenant Commander
Richardson Glover. and Mr.. Benjamin
AIicou. Chief Clerk of the Navy Depart
ment-assembled at the Navy Depart
ment for the purpose of revising and CO.
diving the navy regulations aud pre-
paring for publication new issue.
Fairmont. W. Na.-Three men robbed
the general store of Joseph Hood. some
miles below Fairmont and between Fair
mont and Morgantown Saturday night.
The goods were found Sunday caught on
tho dam below, and later two dead bodies,
unidentified thus far, one upturned skin,
and more goods were found a thlrd man
urobably escaped. as wet goods were
found on the bank.
Uabana.-A party composed OF sixty
soldiers of the Barcelona Regiment. forty
five hussars of the Rodas Regiment, ana
tuentv volunteers had an engagement AT
palma nee with band of 800 rebels be-
longing 10 the command OF the insurgent
leader Ricardo Perez. The fight lasted an
bour and a half The Spaniards had I'VE
men killed and five wounded. The loss
OF the rebels was very heavy
Washington.-Both the Republican and
democratic committees appointed for the
purposc Of filing the vacancies IN the
senate committees met. the Republicans
conducting their conference with the Ut
,,os, secrecy. No conclusion of any KIND
- resched and meetings will be held
-, day 10 day until the committee as
sicnments are ready TO be submitted 10
~ caucus Every Republican senator
IN roccive a chairmanshD. The Demo-
crstlc Committee also had conference,
,,,t came 10 no conclusion. preferring 10
wait and see what the Republicans would
do.
Tampa. Fia.-Two hundred negroes
nave arrived at Tampa from Lee coun-
a. having been driven out by whites.
,rhe negroes went down TO pick oranges.
hnt when they reached Fort Myers were
ordered TO lsave. They refused. ana
srmed whites forced them to the wharf,
and there guarded them for two days
and nights till steamer came. the ne
croes say they were not allowed 10 &c,
s.,t,, 20 cat and az the guards were
@.tno ali the time they feared they would
hs kIlled. A. V. Lane. "A prominent citizen
81 ~ Fort Myers, who is in Tampa confirms
~ o. s,orv TOD by the negroes. He says
q reign OF terror exists in Lee county, anu
mai an effort is being made to drive every
negro out of the country -------