Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-21
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Halifax. n. S.-The Liberals swept the
province in the elections for the local
House.
Capetown.-The Cape Squadron has left
Port Natal for destination not known
at Capetown.
New York.-The coolest April goth on re-
cord. being only q degrees above zero
The minimum temperature ON the same
day last year was 81.
Rome.-The Italian Geographical So
ciety has received news of the safety of
the RotegO expedition reported TO have
been destroyed by the Abyssinians.
Buffalo. n. Y.-About three miles of fee
were visible off this port Monday. but
strong wind blew it down the Niagara
river, and at daybreak only a small streak
was left.
Augusta. Me-The Kennebec Journal
prints a letter from Joseph Maney, IN
witch he states that he is not a candi-
date FOR the seat of the late Congressman
Seth l.. Milliken.
Boise. Idaho-Travel on the oregon
Railway ana Navigation Companys line
is badly demoralized. A number Of bridges
are reported washed out between Hunt
ington and Baker City.
indianapolis, Ind.-Amos Rusie stated
positively that he had signed a New York
dent Freedman on Monday He will leave
for New York this morning.
Philadelphia Pa.-Billy Vernon. the
Haverstraw brickmaker Of Haverstraw.
n. Y, was probably fatally injured I'm a
boxing bout with Leslie Pearce, of Cam
den. n. j., at the Olympic Athletic Club,
at Athens Pa.
Philadelphia.-Henry Selig. 10 years old
claiming to reside in New York. was
arrested on the charge OF being a fugl-
tive from justice who Is under Indictment
for grand larceny. He is accused OF be-
a . he lon. g
now notorious Valentine Mclaughlin
gang of swindlers in New York which
was broken up In November last by
number of arrests.
Pittsburg. Pa.-The grand jury brought
In true bills on six counts against Gin
ton Woods, of Pittsburg and Edward 4.
FarrOw, Of Brooklyn, insurance agents,
alleged to have fradulently written 500
900 worth of policies In the New York
Mutual Reserve Life Association making
Woods the beneficiary. c. L. Harper, of
the Mutual Association is the prosecutor.
Woods was held under $500 bail and
Farrow, it is expected, Will be arrested
to-day.
Macon, Ga.-Charles b. Reid, who shot
and killed L. NJ. Halstead an attache of
because of an insult said to have been
offered to Reds wife by Halstead. was
INDICTED for murder by the grand Jury OF
Bibb county Mrs. A. II. Reid. the wife,
who was present at the killing, and
Robert bennington. a friend Of Reds,
who accompanied him in the search for
the man who was killed. were also in
dicted for murder. as principals in the
second degree"
Tallahassee, Fla.-Balloting for a United
States senator TO succeed ex-senator Will
klnson CAL, whose term expired March
9Th and John A. Henderson, appointed by
Governor BloXham ad Interim. and not
yet seated. began. The leading candidates
are ex-senator Cali Colonel w d. Chip
ley, ex-Chief-Justfce George p. Raney,
Judge w. a. Hooker. and II. A. Burford.
In the House the result was: Call %:
Chipley, 10; Hooker, 10; Raney s: Burford.
4; scattering, g. In the Senate: Chipley
3; Raney. s; Call, 8; Burford. 3; Hooker.
2; scattering. 3. Total, 50; necessary TO
an election. 20.