The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-03-15
TELEGRAPAlC BRIEFS.
Many Items licked From All Parts of
the World.


BERLIN, 14.-The Prussian Govern
meut has ordered that all schools be-
closed on April LIST. Bismarck's birth
day, Special prayers will bo offered in
nil the evangelical churches for Bis
marck on Sunday. March 81.
WASHINGTON, 4.--Capt. Leonard q i.
| Shepard, Chief of the Revcuue Marine
Division, treasury Department, died
nt D o'clock this afternoon in tins CITY,
of pneumonia, after au illness OF ten
days.
CApIz, ia French ship, arriving
here this afternoon, reports having
seen the wreck OF nrgo vessel upon
the rocks near Tarifa, which IL supposed
to be the Spanish cruiser Reiua Ro.
gente.
DUpols, Penn, 14.-The Bank OF
Dubois failed to open its doors this
morning. No ttntement has beon given
out and nothing OF the bauk's condition
can be- learned. The depositors, how
ever, nre not greatly alarmed,
HUNTINGTON, w. Va, If. This even e.
ing when crowd of small children.
who had just been dismissed from
school. wero crossing tho Chesapeake q
and Ohio railroad track sn engine go.
ing at rapid ratio rau into them and
Georgia Quinn, u seven-year old child,
was ground iuto an unrecognizable
mass under tho wheels OF the locomo
tive and several Others were slightly
injured.
PIrrsnURG, Pa, 14.-Just before
quitting time this evening the west wall
OF the Mechanics Naliunni Bank build
ing fell, burying four workmen III the
debris of brick aud mortar. Patrick
kalltun una ,Dctautly E,lla,1
other workman were badly, but not
fatally, injured. The bank building
was undergoing extensive improve.
meutS.
BERLIN, 4.-The Reichsanzeiger SAYS
the Council of State has decided to
postpone voting upon the grain mo.
| uopoly proposals of Count kenitz until
tho eud OF the session, IN order to en-
able the special committee to consider
the various proposals which the mo.
ton has suggested. The Reichsan-
zeiger regards the sugar export bounty
| proposals as virtually adopted.
NEw YoRK, l4.-Oue of the best bar
| gains ever obtained at public auction
Of securities develops to he the pur
chase of $50 shares of the Whitney
National Coal Bank, of New Orleans,
Mt lG5, at the Real Estate Exchange
room yesterday. Reports from Now
Orleans to-day quote this stock ut 800
bid. The transaction accordingly shows
profit OF $l5S.9l5 in one day.
PRovlpEScE, Il. l., 1.-THE Demo
cratic Stnte Convention nominated the
following ticket: For Governor, Geo.
II. Littlefield, of pawtucket: Lient
Governor, A. 5. Miller, of Providence
Secretary OF State, George w. Green,
OF Woonsocket; Attorney General. Geo.
I. Brown, of Providence; General
Treasurer, John G. Perry, South
kingston.
BERLIN, 1.-the Reichstag has
referred 70 committee the proposal
OF Baron Heyl, National Liberal, to
cancel the commeronl treaty with the
Argentine Republic.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, 14.-The first
and second teams of the New York
club played again this afternoon, the
regulars winning. The feature of the
game was the heAvey batting.
LoSDoH, l4.-Tbe British minister
IN R,o Janeiro has been successful in
his mediation between Brazil and Por.
tugal, the entene has been renewed
and diplomatic relations will be ,e,
sumed.
LoSDoS, 1.-THE Globo asserts that
lniimations has been conveyed to GER
tain members of the opposition that
Sir Vim. Harcourt. Chancellor OF the
i.Nchequer, will accept the Speaker.
ship nt the House of Commons if his
candidature ls not opposed.
SAHANNAH, Ga,, li.-The yacht
Pedro Pablo, which arrived here yes.
terday from New York via Norfolk
and Wilmington, is laying at Rourke's
dock undergoing repnirs aud will sail
as soon rs the repairs are completed {.
There Is no suspicion attached to the
yacht ana she is not under surveil-
lance.
NcW NOrk,a Police.
I5y Southern I,,o,.