Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-19
TeIegrams Made Terse.

London.-Oueen Victoria has created the
Emperor Francis Joseph colonel-ln-chlei
OF the First Dragon Guards
New York-The Board OF Directors or
the Missouri Pacific railroad organized Dy
the reelection of the old general otiicers.
Washfngton-The Treasury gold reserve
at the close OF business stood at sEI,ols,-
Csl The Withdrawals for the day were
1851.
Columbus. O.-John A. knight. cashier
OF the failed Fifth-Avenue Savings BANK,
was arrested. charged with emoezzlng
$4,000 Of the banks funds.
Winnipeg. Man.-Premier Greenway VIII
have a conference with the Dominion
goyernment officials on the school ques-
ton, having received an official invitation
Raleigh, n. CA site has been pur-
chased for the Louise cotton-mlil a.
Charlotte. IL is TO be one or the largest
and finest In that section OF North caro-
lima.
New York.-All the directors OF the New
York Mining Exchange, including Presl-
dent 1sham Il. Porter. onered ther re,
signations Their successors Will be named
on Saturday.
Washington.-The Naval Retiring
Board has recommended TO the President
that Lieutenant John Echolson, Unltcu
States navy. be placed on the retired list,
on account or disability.
BRENNAN. Tex.-Clem. Strauthers. who
murdered Louis Peter last Novemper and
Buck Chappell. who murdered MIS-. Dora
Emshoff, In December, 1888, were poth
hanged at Belleyille.
Glasgow-The Unionist members OF the
Glasgow University Board have CHOSEN
Mr. Joseph Chamberlain, Secretary OF
State for the Colonial Department, as
their candidate for the office OF lord rec
tor Of the university.
jacksonville, Fla-A young white man;
calling himself Fred. Tomhns, walkeu
into police headquarters and surrendered,
saying he Is wanted In New YORK city TOT
embezzling about 500 from his employer.
He was locked up and the New YORK
authorities were notified
New York.-The Tennessee Coal, Iron
and Railroad Company earned Tor feyru-
airy. net. S1,l46; increase. 1921 ana a
surplus OF S33 $50: increase, S4O,fz2; ana
from January LIST to February Z9th. net.
sl75S3l increase, So $3.50: and surplus
OF sSO,O63; increase. $s5.623.
London.-The British steamer Persian
Prince, from New Orleans. for Havre'
before reported beached. opposite Ant
werp to prevent her sinking, after being
In collision with the British steamer Mer.
vim, was fioated, and IL was expected tnat
she would soon be locked
Florence, s. C.-The regular Republican
County Convention OF the Sixth Congress
sional District met, and elected by &C
clamation the Rev. ]. T.. Wilson and Ed
mund III. Deas as delegates TO the 81
Louis convention One OF them Is sup
posed to be for Allison or Reed. and the
other for Mckinley.
L.ewes. Del.--The battleship Massachu-
| setts arrived at the Delaware Breakwater'
| and, after adjusting her compasses. pass
| ed out TO sea for a preliminary warming
| spurted outside for a couple OF hours. and
| then steamed within the capes egain.
| and came to anchor for the night at the
| Brown. an anchorage In the Day le"
miles above the breakwater
New York.-The report OF the Texas
| Pacific railway for the year ending De-
| cember 81. 1885. shows: Gross earnings
| 0.oi5. zoe, decrease OF So. 7oi: operating
expenses and taxes. =. soo.65l, q decrease
| crease OF s2is.s42: surplus. $if5,972. de.
crease OF niS. 5is the DECREASE in earnings
| was caused wholly by the poor cottor
! crop In Texas and louisiana