Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-30
Telegraphic Briefs.

III PasO, Tex-Fitzsimmons broke the
nose Of his trainer, Fenchler. while box
ing. Or. Justice repaired the damage.
The town is filling up wfth sports.
Tavares, Fla.-After a trial lasting six
teen days. Irwin jenkins. Marion Clinton,
and William Myra were acquitted OF
what are known as "the Packwood muir
ders."
Des Moines, lathe Republican State
Central Committee decided 20 hold the
State convention, to name delegates TO
the national convention at St. Louis, on
Wednesday. March 18th.
Louisville, Ky.-The assisnees Of the
Belle OF Nelson Distilling Company pre-
scented in court a statement OF the as
sets and liabilities, as follows: Liabili-
ties, s7O924S assets, si9S,219 The fraudu-
lent receipts are estimated at $l60,l2
London.-Ths Daily News prints a dis
patch from its Vienna correspondent
stating that advices received there from
Constantinople say that the British and
Italian consuls arrived at Zeitoun on
the 10Th instant, after terribly fatiguing
journey, during which then encountered
severe snow-storms.
Savannah. GA special from Black
shear says: \ boiler-eNplosiOn occurred
az Offerman MILE, eleveh miles north OF
here. with fearful and fatal results. -Four
boilers were wrecked, and also good
deal OF machinery. Five negroes were in
stantly killed. two have died since, and
another is dying from injuries he re-
ceiyed.
Chicago. Ill-The large department.
store of Fessenden & Nashbour. on the
West Side was closed h. the Sheriff on
chattel-mortgage for $4,000, in favor OF
Marshall. t4eld q Co., anu one for $1,000.
in favor Of the Metropolitan National
Bank. The liabilities are given at $4,000,
and the assets, including stock. fixtures,
and accounts, are placed at $lS5,O)O.
st. Augustine, Fla-The first gun OF
the presidential campaign was fired at
ST. Augustine on the holding Of the Re
publican convention of st. Johns county
to elect delegates to the con-
ventlon to be held at Talla-
hassee. A strong Mckinley delegation
was elected, headed by joan o. Tongue.
Governor Morton had representative
on the ground, who was an employee or
the New York Morning Advertiser.
Wilmington, y. C.--Judge Starbuck, or
the Superior Court. upon application or
Commander Francis WlnslOw, OF the
y
commission has been revoked by Cover
nor Carr. has issued an order TO Lieuten-
ant-Commander George l.. Morton, Sc
cond in command. 10 appear at Clinton,
February lst and show cause why he
should not be restrained from promulgat-
ing orders to the naval reserves, or exer-
cising other functions Of command.
Lancaster. Pa.-Tnis city Is suffering
from an epidemic Of incendiary fires. An
other one. which started I'm the tobacco
warehouse Of julius Ledderman, on Har-
risburg avenue, completely destroyed the
warehouse, with its contents, consisting
OF about 800 cases Of tobacco. valued at
$1,000; fully insured. The contents OF
an adjoining tobacco-warehouse occupied
by c. w. Bitner * Co, Cyrus Adams,
and l.. w. Frayser, OF New York, in
which was a lot Of leaf-tobacco, valued
at $1,000, was ruined by smoke.
Pretcria.-In view Of the fact that seve-
raj of the mining companies operating
in the South African republic are con-
sldering the project OF closing their
mines, President Kruger has issued a
proclamation asserting that he has rea-
sons for suspectng that this action
is prompted by the same spirit that
provoked the recent disorders in the
Tranvaal. and he therefore, while
promising In every way possible to
promote the supply Of native labor, and
otherwise 20 protect and develop the
mining industry. warns any persons who
may create disturbances in the republic
that the most severe penalties viii be
enforced.
Birmingham. Ala.-captain Joseph +.
Johnston, candidate for the Democratic
nomination for Governor OF Alabama,
who some days ago received chal-
lenge from Representative r. III. Clark
TO a joint discussion. mailed TO Mr.
Clark the following reply: birmingham
January %, 1896 Hon. X. III. Clark. Mo-
bile, Ala: Dear Sir.-Upon receiving
your letter | was inclined to accept your
challenge 10 joint discussion: but. upon
reflection. and after receiving numerous
protests from leading Democrats from all
sections, OF the State. including the
chairman and many members OF the
State Democratic Executive Committee
| am OF the opinion that such discussion
will not tend to harmvnize our party
or strengthen our lines for the August
election. and therefore respectfully de-
cline your proposition. Respectfully.
Joseph +. Johnston" .4-l--------l-l