Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-02
Tclcgraphic Briefs.

u,s,,ro,on D. General Green Gay
Smith died.
n.,,.ao,nbia-Dr Albert c. Gorgah'
.,adicaI director. United States navy
dieJ AT his home In Germantown
CITY OF Mexico Several cases OF yenom
fever are reported at the port VI n-
cruz. but thus far there nave oe'" '0"
no deaths.
Msdrid-Advlces have been ieoe.es,
from Havana. stating that the ihsul go =,
leader Maceo has been captured anu -
now in prison.
U,shington-ThesCNav Department III,
vi,ed nroposals for the consuuC"o"
three steel twin-screw sea-goinB torpeu'-
boats for the navy.
Rr,dreton. y. 1.-THE Cumberland Nan
and Iron Company resumed operat ,
after an idlenesS OF over q year I'm
ployment given 10 80 men.
Rothesay. Scotland-In race between
the britannia and the Ailsa. the Brltan-
mia won by 2l-2 minutes. Inc Nalhyrle
III. did not start, on account Oh ram
vasbipcton-Prlvate William Gordon.
patterv y. Third Artillery hanged himself
v,rile confined in the guard-house. lie was
rom Cohoes. y. Y, 80 years DID, ana
single.
Washington The practice-ship pan
croft. with the naval cadets, who inspect
cd the new gunboats building al New
mort News. sailed from the port named
for Annapolis.
Knoxville. Temp 1t is reported that
passenger train was wrecked on the
Southern railway nea- Greenville, Tenn,
and that Engineer John Patterson OF
Knoxville, and others were killed.
London-The coroners inquest upon
the body Of Mrs. Scott-Campbe!l, when
was recently exhumed. was begun al Ken
sington. II being alleged that the 'iady
died from the effects Of a criminal ope-
ration.
London-The revenue-cutter Margaret
having aboard 20 hands, sailed a week
ago from Holyhead for Milford Haven
she has not since been heard of. ana the
gunboat Reynard has been sent 10 search
for her
T.ondon-In a speech 20 his constituents
in West Brighton. Sir Michael HICKS
Beach Chancellor Of the ExcheGuer' sald
the government hoped TO carry through
the House of Commons before dissolution
the factory bill introduced by the late
Liberal government.
Butte. Mont.-Clay pugh was hanged
at Boulder for the murder % Chauncey
". West conductor on a Butte, Anacon-
ia and Pacific train, at Butte. October 5th
last the murder being committed be-
cause West put Pugh of the train.
Washington-At the beginning Of Zach
fiscal year "A number OF changes are al
ways made in the executive departm
This year. because of legislation by con-
gress based upon tn Dockery commits
sion report, the changes have been I'M
usually numerous.
New York-Dr. Buchanan, who Is in
Sing Sing Prison. awaiting tn death
penalty, sent a long teleg51m TO the
British Ambassador al Washington, urg-
ing him to interfere in his case but the
Ambassador has looked into the matter
once and declined 10 take any action
Helena. Mont-Every gambling-house
i'm Montana was closed for good
when the clock struck u. and Monday.
July LIST. was ushered in. The roulette
wheels were given a final whiri, cards
were dropped, money was handed over.
and legalzed gambling In Montana
ceased for all time 10 come.
Washington-No one in a position to
Spanish Government has been advised Of
the detention OF the yacht Nephina. or
the arrest of those on board, whereas. II
= stated had such an event transpiren
the incident would have promptly become
the subject of diplomatic correspondence.
Parls-The Estafette. In an article re-
futing current assertions that Russia and
France have entered into an offensive
and defensive alliance. declared that no
treaty whatsoever had been concluded
between France and Russia since the
military convention signed In 1898 by NJ.
lie Giers and President Carnot.
san Francisco, Cal.-Louis Blanc OK
treasurer Of the B'nsi Birth Society.
committed suicide by asphyxiation. He
Was discovered $1,000 short in his ac-
counts some months ago. II was not
prosecuted but the society failed 20 re-
elect him as treasurer. and n recent es-
animation 81 eis books increased the orgi-
nal deficit about 1900.
London-The Yorkshire Evening Post
announces that Mr.. Gerald William Bal
four, member OF Parliament for the Cen
trail District Of Leeds, has been appoint
cd Chief Secretary for Ireland. Mr. Bal
four is BROTHER OF Right Hon. Arthur
James Balfour. the newly-appolnted First
Lord Of the Treasury. 10 whom he has
been for some time past private secretary
Peoria, Ill.-The Monarch distlllery. the
largest trust house. closed down Satur-
day night for an indefinite period. The
Great Western, the only trust house now
I'm operation. Is expected 10 close July 9Th
Bristol, II. 1.-The second attempt Il
start the Defender was another failure
| Nat. Herreshof gave ii up, and tele-
phcned fer pontoons for the next high
wa'er triol.
Washingtor-Auditor Baldwin. OF the
Treasury Department, formerly OF the
First Auditors office. stated that not m
unadjUsted account remained in his office
at the end Of the fiscal year. whereas, al
the corresponding date last year. Their,
were over 5000 unadjusted accounts
which fact he attributes largely to the
new Treasury system put In operation
last October.
Washington, ID. C.-The naval cadet,
who have finished their six-years' cours,
were assigned 10 duty i'm the service to
day and commissioned as ensigns. with
the exception OF three men, who, though
they had successfully passed their exami
nations, were ineligible for the ouginee,
corps 10 which they might have beer
transferred had they not been deficient In
steam, and for whom there were no va
cancies i'm the line.
Washington, u. C.-The President re
appointed twenty-four Of the twenty-si,
pOstmasters whose Offices were raise,
| from fourth-class 10 presidential will
| the beginning OF the new fiscal year, IN,
remaining two offices being at Annapoli