Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-14
Telegraphic Tersities.

vardo. Norway.-Dr. hansen. the Arc
tic explorer, arrived.
Maysville, XIV. Larue Thomas was
nominated for Congress by the silver
Democrats Of the Ninth District, on the
eighty-hfth ballot
Three Rivers. Mlch.-The deadlock In
the Fourth District Republican Con
gressional Convention was brokea by r..
L. Hamilton's receiving the nomination
on the 34sth ballot.
New York.-A fire almost Quilted the
buildings Nos. 1872 TO l9S Chambers street,
which were used principally as storage
warehouses. Total loss, about SlVo'oV.
Madrid. Spain.-A special to the Impair
cIal from Habana says that Captain
General Weyler refuses to allow the new
American consus at Sagua and Cardenas
TO act until he receives their exequaturs.
Washington.-The President has sus-
pended the sentence of five years in the
penitentiary imposed upon Frank Primer,
convicted Of counterfeitng In western
North Carolina, pending turtner lnVeStlga-
ton Of his case.
washington.-w. d. Hughes. a we'll
known character, and formerly editor Of
a paper i'm the District. was found dead
i'm his room, the indications all pointing to
his having been a victim OF the recent IN
tense heat.
St Louis-The American Steel-Foundry
Company's plant at Granite City closed
down on account of lack OF orders, throw
ing about 400 workmen out of employ
ment, and IL is not expected to be IN
operation again until after November 1st
Greenport, J.. lat o'clock A. NJ. tire
was discovered in the laundry OF the
Manhanset House, Shelter Island me
flames spread rapidly. and the original
building was destroyed. The guests lost
nothing. Loss, approximately, $2COOOo
Milwaukee. Wis.-The "sound-money'
Democrats Of Wisconsin, who favor a
second national convention, will assemble
I'm State convention in Milwaukee on We'd
nesday, August 18th. at II o'clock noon,
and II is expected that there will be over
1,Oc0 prominent gold Democrats present.
Washington.-The Turkish Legation has
received the following telegram from the
Sublime Porte: Constantlnople, August
u. 1S36--According TO information teie-
graphed by the commander Of the Third
CORPS, there is absolutely no truth in the
news to the effect that about 200 OF our
soldiers had been killed by insurRent
bands I'm a supposed encounter at Aldo
toch.
Chattanooga, Tenn.-Judge John A,
Moon Democratic nominee for Congress
from the Third District. was nominated
by the Populist convention. Unsuccessful
attempts at reconsideration terminated IN
wrangle, and the final nomination oil
w G. Ferries. of White county. Fusion
mittee was appointed TO effect this end.
De Soto. Mo.-The authorities telegraph
advices that three negroes had committee
a felonious assault on a 16-year-oid girl
at Sulphur Springs and had escaped on u
south-bound freight train. a large crowd
met the train which they were supposed
10 be on. but they had left the train some
distance south Of the city. They are IN
the hills. and posse Of men are now In
pursuit.
Birmingham. Ala.-Bart Thrasher, the
notorious Bibb county outlaw, Is running
amuck. Wednesday morning he assassi-
mated Deputy-Sheriff Bass. Ihat nlgnt ne
set fire 10 the stable of ). y. L. wilson,
Justice Of the Peace at Blocton ana Bass !
brother-in-law, and he is now ma KING
omen threats that he will kill Sheriff
latham and Deputy Montgomery, and
then come TO Birmingham and dispatch
DEPUTIES Bob Waldrop and Henry Cole
oil ~ whom were in the posse concerned
in the killing of his brother. Lige Thrash
err
New Orleans. La.-At a meeting OF thu
| Democratic State Central Committee
! Colonel G. H. Parker, chairman OF TN
Executive Committee, and h. krutt
| schnitt. chairman of the State Contra
| Committee. rendered their designations be
| cause OF their convictions on the financia
| question both being strong believers II
| the gold standard. whilst n majority o
| the state Central Committee are for fire.
| silver. The committee by a unaniInou
vote declined TO accept the designations
| adopting resolutions praising the work o
| the gentlemen, and expressing entire con
fdence in their ability 10 conduct tn
| coming campaign as they have carrie'
| on Dast ones. being assured that the,
| would only do what is best for the goo
of the party.