Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-15


/ New York The Morgan-Line steamship
| EldoraCO ran aground just below Bed
| lOe's Island. The COmpany's agent sent a
! tug 10 her assistance.
Atlanta. GA special from clayton
lnurdei..S two young women, his cOu-
sins, was executed there.
Winston. =. ca fatal boller-exploson
] occurred at !. r. Plummers saw-mill, ten
miles southwest Of ASHORE. three work.
men being killed and three frightfully
wounded.
Washington.-John alias PATSY" Har-
ris was hanged for the murder Of Mat
thew Pruell which occurred in George
town. WeSt Washington, July 1. 1885. Both
men were colOred.
Wilmington. y. C.-The brig II. r. Hus-
sey, Boston for Charleston. was picked
up a. Hatteras inlet IN distress hv the
tag Alex. Jones and towed into South
port for a harbor
Milwaukee. Vis.-The state Convention
Of the American Protective Association
was in session. and a number Of minor
meetings were held Nothing about the
proceedings could be learned.
Dallas. Tex-A black-faced burglar.
either negro or n white man blackened
up. stabbed Jefferson Smith fatally and
crushed the s.ull OF his wife at their
home, on east Commerce street, at mid
night. No arrests.
Cuero. Textile remains OF Congress
man William III. Grain arrived on a spe-
eial train, accompanied by the delegation
from Washington. and al Houston the
party was Joined By .drs. T.. VI. Grain,
the dead Congressman aged mother.
Nlenna.-Prnce Constantine Hohen-
eSchllingsfurst brother OF Prince
HOhenloh.. Chancellor Of the German en-
pire,, premier grand-Inaster Of the court
Of the Emperor OF Austria, ard general
of cavalry in the Austrian army, died.
In his 18th year.
Alba y. y. Y.-Governor Morton gave
feast. TO Political leaders Of the State at
the Executive Mansion. Republican state
leaders, Republican ard Democratic lead
ers In the Legislature, and others, were
among the guests.
Madrid.A correspondent Of the I'M
pareial telssraphs from Habana that Cen
eral Wcyler Will shortly publish two
strongly framed DEGREES extending mill
tary 1ufisdi ton 10 mere knowledge OF
certain offences. and delegating judicial
functions to military officers.
Washington.-The Senate Committee on
Public Buildings and Grounds to-day or
dered favorable reports TO be MADE on
the bills appropriating 10000 for a publ,
building al Newport News. Va. and 49,
oDo for the extension OF the - tional Mu-
scum building In Washington ID. c.
Boston-Mrs. Sophia Nh'tten, profess
sionally known as Lola Sylvester. died at
the Massachusetts General Hospital. from
injury received by her fan from the
dome + Keith's Theatre last Monday
evening; Mrs Whitten was a native OF
England. 3 years OF age, and had been
in the trapeze business sixteen years.
Washlngton.-Th House Committee on
Public Lands ordered favorable report
on the bill granting 10 the State OF Ala
bam- 300 acres OF public lands for
use OF an industrial school for girls.
also, the bill granting a like amount Of
land to the same State for the use OF
Tuscogee Normal and Industrial Institute.
Bright's. Ala.-The members OF the
family OF p A; Higgins, postmaster. were
taken Ill at almost the SANE time, with
measles First. the son, aged 20. died;
then the mother followed the father came
NEXT. and the daughter, aged II, also died
fro the effects Of the disease. The neigh
bors had 10 bury the family one by one.
misunderstanding to reports made
10 the Navy Depari ment with reference 10
the condition OF naval vessels now under
construction. there is strong probability
that eight new wirships will he ready
for service by July LIST next. These are
the battleships Massachusetts ana Oregon,
sisters Of the Indiana, now In commits
sion; the coast-defence vessels Monad-
mock, Puritan, and Terror. and the gun
ma.
Washington.-T'he property known as
Edgewood. the Washington home for
many years OF the late Chief-J ustlce
Chase has been purchased by subscrip-
ton among the fr.ents OF Mrs; Kate
Chase Sprague. who intend TO hod IL
"a trust FOR her, and upon good opportu-
1ty for its sale to dispose OF II. the pro-
,eeds TO 90 to administrators for Mrs.
sprague's use. AT pubic sale. a, y-ar
lgo the property bought sis,95i which was
)nly the amount OF mortgage upon II.
Concord. y. 1.-THE State Bank Com
nissiOners enjc!ncd the sullivan Savings
Institution. OF Claremont, from the fur
her transaction OF business This bank
las been In operation since 1888 On De-
'ober -, 1893. the bank had loans ag-
regating S.37s.0Oo OF which $3.50 90 was
ipon western mortgages. Since that time
bout sl7s,0O0 has been Withdrawn from
The bank. and notices have been pre-
,.ented for the withdrawal Of 500 900 adj
iitional. Ii Ia believed that all demands
VIII be met without material loss to the