Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-18
TeIeprnnhic Driefs.

A fierce gale is sweeping over Holland
doing great damage to property
The Spanish Government is making pre-
variations 10 send 1900 cavalry TO cuba
at once.
There was n light snowfall in London,
and Essex and Kent counties, England
yesterday morning.
The appointment OF Count Goluchow-
sld ~ succeed Count Kalnoky as Austrian
Prime Minister will be gazetted to-day
The semj-official newspapers of Berlin
DENY that any Of the German ministers
have offered to resign or have any inten-
ton OF doing 80.
A call for an interstate conference, at
Mennbis. Tenn, June 18th OF the friends
~ silver was promulgated by the Cen
trail timetable League Of Tennessee yes
terday.
The Manchester, Eng, corporation has
ofrered 10 assist the ship-canal by fore
going f72.O OF interest, which is due on
the city's 100000 loan, until traffic I'M
proves
yymiam Alexander Louis stephen Doug
,aa-Hamilton. twelfth Duke of Hamilton,
died I'm Algiers Thursday evening, and
his death cancels the entries Of his many
race-horses
disnatch to the Pail Mall Gazette.
7 ondon. from Tien-Tsin says Chinese
troops at Shan-Hai-Kwan have reyolted
and are looting the city. the inhabitants
fleeing in terror
The monitor Amphitrite arrived at sa-
vannah Yesterday from Hampton Roads,
and IS now anchored near the Atlahta
and the Raleigh in the river about three
miles below the city.
The Spanish Government is negotiating
with the Bank OF Spain for slO,OOOWo
a ID per cent loan TO meet expenditures
incurred through the campaign against
the insurgents in Cuba.
A disastrous fire occurred in Bermond-
sev. London, Thursday night, spreading
over two acres OF thickly-buiit secuoh,
and FIVE large leather-warehouses being
among the buildings destroyed.
The Florida State Senate passed
hin 10 prevent the operation Of lottery
companies In the State named, ana as
the measure has already passed the
House II now goes TO the Governor
The London star. commenting on Cor
hett's utterances in Chicago. says: Cor
bett knows he is not likely 10 get show
here but we would like TO see Jackson
give that American gas-baS a thorough
thrashing.
william Green, colored boy of IA, ar
rested AT Asheville, n. c., for robbing the
limited States mails was messenger De
tween the post-office and the henilwor'n
Inn and had distracted checks ana
money orders aggregating In value Sz'oVo'
The President has commuted to hfty
DAVIS actual imprisonment the sentence
Of Thomas Cam convicted IN the ohiteu
states District Court OF Mississippi OF car
rvIng corn-meai 10 an Illicit distilery ana
sentenced 20 sixty days In jail ana 10 pay
O fine OF 500
The grand jury at Louisville. KY. has
Anallv decided to investigate tie kilhs
~ Archie Dixon Brown and Mrs GorIon
Nv the latter's husband, Fulton Gordoh'
and Yesterday ordered all the WITNESSES
10 be summoned TO appear In the jury
room next Friday.
MAYOR Strong, of New York, YESTERDAY
,sfurned 10 the Clerk Of the Assembly,, I'M
ser date of May 10th, his disapproVal OF As
seYnblyman Ainsworths bill incIeasins
- bowers OF the Chief of Police or New
w, v.S ci,v and making him responsible
tar The discipline OF his department
rhe new Thames Yacht Clubs regatta
over the old course from boNeI ,lop..
around Mouse HkHtehfif
Cravesend. England, was sailed yesle1uey'
ne starters being the Britannia, the Ailss'
he Tsolde. and the Crcss. and the BIT
tannla won by minutes and 40 SECONDS
recorder Gen, of New York. yesterday
sentereed Henry W. Rail. SO years oio'
10 three years IN state prison Tor az,
,empting suicide Rail haviDS been iounu
an Nav sth IN Central Perk with q puiiet
mole in his heard. which. he admitteo, ne
mad inflicted in an attempt 20 eonii''
suicide.
The London People publishes sefsa-
.ional statement by the Tichborne claim.
ant. which Is virtual confession OF n1S
fraudulent attempts TO obtain inc l'en-
norne estate and title. the man adfn'tuns
mat ne IL Arthur Orton. the son OF
sutcher, Of Wrapping and his atalemen.
being accompanied by sworn ainoaNis
attesting the truth OF his confession
The question Of amalgamation OK ihe
Catholic Knights OF America with otnef
societies. which seemed defeated Wednes-
day, came up again in Thursdays SEES
sion at Omaha, Neb.. on the introduction
81 resolutions inviting the Young Mems
Institute 10 Join with the knights These
resolutions were referred 20 committee
aud favorable action Is now expected