Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-18
TeIegrnphic Briefs.

TeIegrnphic Briefs.
New York.-Henry G. West & Co.. rice
and coffee broaers, assigned.
Paris -Ex-Premier Floquet, who has
| been in several days with congestion
of the lungs. is dying.
Washington.-The Treasury gold reserve
stood at the close Of business at $50. 1862 67S
The Withdrawals for the day. as reported
amounted TO H,05l.000.
London-The strike OF the engineers in
the Belfast ship-yards, involving a lock.
| out OF the employees of the Clyde ship.
yards. has been finally settled.
| Jacksonville. Fls.-Major Albert j. Rus
sell, ons Of the most promnent citizens
| OF Florida. died He was born I'm Pc
tersburg, Va, January j., 1873.
Monroe. La.-Elder & Davis. one OF
the largest dry-goods houses i'm the city
closed their doors. Assets placed at $685.
! 90. including their stock Liabilities. S5s.
I 900.
ANNAPOLIS. Md.-Another fruitless bal
/ iest. Representative Wellington the
leading Republican candidate. receiving
thirty woes.
Washington.-A special train via the
] Atlantic-Coast Line left at 1855 T. NJ.
with delegation Of northern and east
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convention. at ST. Augustine. Fla.
Chicago. Ill.-Ex-Congressman Frank
| LAWYER. one of the oldest men represent
Ing the Eighteenth Ward i'm the City
| Council. died OF apopexy. He had been
\ active in local politics for a quarter OF a
| century.
Savannah. Ga.-Thomas v Ponder was
| convicted OF the murder OF Frank Kee-
nan. June 9Th. last, and. on recommenda-
10 az hs
| fenced 10 spend the remainder OF his
| HE III the pententiary.
Charleston. $. CA special from Wal
terboro, $: G. says seven negro laborers
on tho WATERFORD and Western rail-
Iosd, VINO were sleeping in an under,
by the earth above falling on them
Hot Springs. s. D.-Howell =. Morgan.
school clerk at Plne-Ridge Indian Agency,
and who claims TO be nephew of Jeffer-
son Davis, was arrested by a deputy
United states marshal and bound over
TO the United States Court on the charge
of perjury.
sells have been reported TO the Navy
DeDaftment as follows: The Alliance
has sailed from Barbados for ST. Kits.
The Indiana has arrived at Hampton
koads, The Detroit has sailed from Hong
kong for Swartow.
blvu-AtcOIblUS 10 the best in
formation here, the dispatch from Rome
10 the London Chronicle stating that the
Pope. through Cardinal Satilli had made
semi-oificial offer to President Cleveland
10 act as arbitrator between Great Britain
in fact.
Nienna.-Count Badeni, Prime Minister
of Austria. will submit TO the Rechs-
rain, when that body rcassembles after
the parliamentary vacation, scheme
Tor electoral reform, which will add II
members elected by universal suffrage to
the existing S53 deputies VINO are elected
in that way.
New fork,-A party Of car-ceaners en-
ployed by the Wagner Palace-Car Com
pany were run down by a train on the
Hudson-Riyer railroad at Hath street and
stantly. killed. and the remaining mem
bers OF the party-two women and one
man-seriously injured
Jackson. Miss.--William Connors. an
all-around crook, who was brought here
a few days from Louisville on a reuuisi-
ton, pleaded guilty in the Circuit Court
10 the charge of having robbed Burgess $
iewelry-store OF 5000 worth of diamonds.
watches. etc. and was sentenced TO five
wears in the Denitentiary.
Savannah. Ga.-Mayor Myers. ID. G..
Purse. president Of the Board OF Trade
and II. +. Burdette. cashier of the Chat
nam Bank. leave Savannah for Washing
ton Tor the purpose Of appearing before
the Ways and Means Committee of Com
gress Monday TO urge the location of "A
sub-treasury at Savannah.
Philadelphia. Pa.-Another assignment.
resulting from the failure of the Keene-
Sutterlee Company, was fined I'm the ofTic,
OF the Recorder OF Deeds. Ii was that
OF Charles W. Fink and Charles Hieleg-
MANN individually and as copartners
trading as Hartley, Fink IL Co, morocco
manufacturers, No. i05 north Front sire 1
Lima, O.-Wllliam Hartle, large
manufacturer of Payne. station near
here on the Lake Erie and Western rail-
road. refused to discharge a colored man.
as White-cap notice tackled TO his
Office one night demanded and all of
his property was destroyed by fire and
II is believed the place was fired by the
White Caps
Columbia. S. C-In the House of Re-
personalities Mr; Mellets concurrent
resolution endorsing President Cleve-
lands Venezuelan message, came up,
and Mr. McGill said he was I'm favor of
the resolution. but desired TO offer an
amendment. as follows: "But the prostl-
tuition of Democracy as evidenced i'm his
Cleveand's) message IS condemned with
out measure" The resolution was re-
ferred.
Pittsburg pa.-1he auditors who have
for months past been examining the
accounts Of N-City-Attorney Merchant
and his assistant. w. ii. House. which
has already resulted In sensational dis
closures and the prosecution of the said
officials, have announced other dis
coveries OF equally startling nature. CITY
Comptroller Gourley II authority for the
statement that Moreland and House
failed to turn over to the city money coll
lected by them during the last fifteen
days they were In Office.
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