Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-14
TeIegrnpbic Briefs.

Peking.-T1e reported conclusion or a
treaty between Russia and China Is con-
frmed
| Reading. Pa.-The Robesonia furnace.
which has been in blast the'past eighteen
| months was blown out.
Winchester, Tenn.-Governor Turney is
in a critical condition, and his friends are
very uneasy about him.
Washington.-The new turret-ship Ter
ror will be placed in commission at the
Brooklyn navy-yard Oh April 18th.
Florence, Ala. l.. Walker, general
merchant at Leighton. Ala. has assigned.
Liabilities, $1,000; assets about. $500.
Washington.-The gunboat Yorktown
sailed from PagOda anchorage for Annoy
China. The Marion arrived at Valparaiso.
Washington.-The Senate Committee on
Territories ordered a favorable report
on the Dill to admit New Mexico as one
OF the States
Washlngton.-The Treasury gold re-
serve at the close OF business stood at
sl2C,CS5 O5i. and the Withdrawals for the
day were $4,000
heater caused 100000 loss in the dry-goods
store OF +. B. Nugent, on Fourth ave
nue.. Insurance, $4,000.
Lincoln. Neb.-A bad fire is raging I'm
the heart Of the business district. The
entire department has been called out.
Three men. are reported sufocated.
Chcago.-seven thousand men and wo-
men. members OF fourteen local unions
OF tailors went out on strike. I'm sympa-
thy with the clothing-cutters and trim
mers.
Savannah. Ga.-By the telescopng Of
two cars on n construction train of the
Abbeyille and Waycrose railroad. near
Fitzgerald. one coored laborer was killed
and five were injured.
Washington-The House Committee on
Commerce ordered a favorable report on
the bill authorizing the construction Of a
wagon-bridge across the Chattahoochee
river at Columbia, Ala.
Huntsville, Ala-George F. Scruggs Il
Son made q general assignment OF their
stock OF merchandise and accounts 70
Jesse +. Young. Indebtedness. $500. with
seven to eight thousand dollars assets.
Washington-The Senate Committee on
Privileges and Elections directed favor
able report on the proposed amendment
to the Constitution providing for the cleo
tion Of United States senators by popular
vote
Washlngton.-The House Committee on
Public Lands reported fayorably the SEN
ate bill granting 25o acres OF land each
to the Booker Washington Institute, Tus-
kegee, and the Mechanical School, at
Troy, Ala.
London.-The British team. which did
duty In the international chess match be-
tween the United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Ireland on the one side, and
the United States on the other, conducted
their games in the CannOn-Street Hotel
Florence, Ala.-The recent archaeology
cal discoveries in this section-ancient
pottery etc.-are to be investigated by
the University OF Pennsylvania, Profess
sor Henry c. Mercer to conduct the in
vestlsatiOn.
New York.-A vote was taken on the
Cotton Exchange on the proposed amend
ment to adopt a uniform commission OF
s. per 100 bales each way for buying and
selling. and the amendment was lost by
fourteen votes.
Rome.-The government has received in
formation from Africa that the DeryiShes
In strong force attacked Sabdevatl, pc
tween kassaia and AgOrdnt, ana thdt
the Italian garrison. being greatly out
numbered. retreated 10 the hills.
Rome.-The ministers have decided to
recommend TO King Humbsrt that he
grant amnesty 10 those civilians who
were convicted and imprisoned by mill
tary tribunals for connection with the
late riots in Southern Italy and Sicily.
Vienna.-The Neue Freie Presse says
the entire Italian garrison at Verona nave
deserted, with their arms ana baggage,
and crossed the Austrian border, INTO me me
serters are crossing the borders daily.
Baltimore, Md.-The question of the
legality of the election of the municipal
officers by the city Council, as result
OF the revolutionary act, whereby Mayor
Hooper was recently shorn OF his power.
Will very soon be taken TO court for set
tlement.
New York.-The justices Of the Appel
late Division OF the Supreme Court handed
down a decision affirming the conviction
OF ex-Inspector-of-Police William Nc
Laughln on the charge OF bribery, and
unless Mclaughlin secures a further stay.
he will be compelled to serve his sentence
In Sing Sing.
Constantinople.-T agitation In Crete
Is increasing very rapidly. At Hrabanos
several Turks are alleged TO have been
murdered and forty Cretans were arrest
ed and tried for the crime. The men were
acquitted. but the officials prevented their
release and they are still I'm jail. lndig-
nation meetings are held throughout the
island daily.
Washington.-Commissio Stump has
decided TO admit under contract. at New
York. Walter Answorth and four other
machinlsts from England. who have come
10 this country 10 put up new Improved
cotton machinery. in Columbia, ;. G.,
New Bedford. Mass, and New York city.
it being stipulated that the men shall do
no other kind OF work
Washington.-The House Committee on
Buildings and Grounds ordered favorably
reported bills for public buildings as fol-
lows: Savannah, Ga, an Increase OF
10000: and Norfolk, Va, 100000 addi-
tional. The Senate bill allowing the city
of Charleston. ). c., to use the old Gus
tom-house building was also favorably
reported.
Indianapolis, Ind.-Rev. f. G. Shouse,
of Terre Haute. who was nominated for
Governor at the recent Prohibition State
Convention has declined 10 make the
race, very much to the surprise of his
party. as he accepted the nomination in
an enthusiastic speech. He says his zeal
has not abated, but that he thinks he is
not the man for the. place.
New York-At a meeting OF the Board
Of Governors Of the IurI and FIELD CLUB,
the following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: President, Perry Belmont;
Vice-President S. Rowland Robbins:
Treasurer, r. f. Appleton. The office
OF secretary was not hlled: Il. {: Potter,
w III. Sands and j. II. Alexander were
elected as executive committeeman.
Rome.-Maior Salsa. who went into the
camp Of the Abyssin.an army for the pur-
nose of asking the permission OF King
soIdiers who were killed in the battle OF
Adowa and also for the purpose Of max
ing Inquiries concerning the Italian prison.
ers, has announced tnat ne has entered
into negotiations with King Menelik for
the conclusion OF peace.
Rome.-The report that the Italians
ere negotiating with King Menelek 10
the end OF concluding peace between
Italy and Abyssihia IL eonhrmed upon
Generals AIbertone and Nava and many
ofher Italian officers who were believed TO
have been Killed IN TN. ,ne dsnt Hattie at Adowa'
Florence. a.-Reyenue-Ofiicers W. l..
cole 4 A. Orear. and Shaw made an
,mnortant moonshine capture near Green
Hill. A complete outiit M, was was, taken, In,
Snrasssrv 10 operate IL. j. H. Cannerdy
vas arrested, charged with having ope-
aid IL The still was brought to Flo
iatcu "a dastrOyed In the presence Of a