Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-21
Telegraphic Briefs.

London.-George Richmond, we'll
known portrait-painter, died. He was
born in 1893.
Augusta, Ga.-A. L. Kingsley, OF San
Francisco, who IS wheeling across the
continent arrived.
Trenton, n. J.-General Weyler, Captain
General OF Cuba, was burned In efhgy
by fifty students OF the State Mods
School.
Washington.-The Treasury gold reserve
at the close OF business stood at 1921 92,-
$50. The Withdrawals for the day were
S6s2. 800.
Madrid.-While the warship Maria
Teresa was testing her guns of Ferrol,
one OF them exploded, .njuring three off,
GERS and six seamen.
Constantinople-An trade has been Ia
sued disbanding the reserves. which, owing
to the recent troubles were summoned 10
serve with the colors.
Washington.-The Senate Committee on
Fisheries ordered a favorable report on
the nomination Of Commander Brice to
be Fish Commissioner.
London.-The British schooners Forest
Bell and Zenith, both OF Swansea, came
into collision In the Channel, and the
Zenith was sunk and fire OF her crew were
Dire wned.
Newton, Mass.-The games OF the New
ton Winter Tennis Club were well at
Of higher order than that OF the pre-
ceding days.
Observation-Disclosures was received,
which makes 1t probable that the steamer
Commodore transferred her cargo 81 arms
and ammunition TO the bermuda OFT chin
colleague, Va.
jackson, Miss.-The insurance men OF
the State are greatly exercised about the
new insurance-law, declaring that under
its provisions all first-class companies will
withdraw from this territory.
Atlanta, Ga.-George w. Dice, the coun-
terfeter, after hearing the governments
evidence, entered plea or guilty, and
Monday. and Judge Newman assented.
Jackson, Mission account of the death
OF Governor McLaurin's daughter. the
Legislature did not adjourn. II will ad-
journ from day TO day. so that the Gov
ernor may have time TO act on 100 IN
signed bills now on his desk.
Pittsburg.-Keogh won the second game
in the pool-match for the worlds cham
pionship and 1900, scoring le to Clear
waters 1874. The score now stands: Clear
water 40i; keogh, ~ The match Is for
600 points. 900 to be played each night.
st. Paul, Minn.-County conventions
were held throughout Minnesota TO select
delegates for the State and congressional
districts conventions to name delegates to
the ST. Louis convention, and the returns
indicate that Mckinley has made con-
siderable inroads upon the preserves OF
Senator Davis.
Boston. Mass.-The regular monthly din
ner of the Massachusetts, Reform Club
was held at Young's Hotel, about Us
members and guests being present. The
president, Hon. George 5. Hale, pre-
sided. and with him at the head of the
tables were the special guests and speak
ers OF the evening. the national civil
service commissioners, Hon. John G..
Proctor, John Is. Harlow. and William G..
Rice.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. n the Philadelphia
manufacturers, who were present at the
conference in Washington with the silver
Republican senators are dissatisfied with
the report OF the meeting as II appeared
in the papers, alleging that 1t was In the
nature OF an ex-parte report. and did not
fairly represent the views OF all present.
Among the gentlemen who take such ex-
ception TO the report OF the conference
is Charles ii. Harding, OF the. firm OF
Erben, Hardin Co., yarn manufacturers.
and he has given out letter stating Ills
objections.