Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-09
TcIegraphic Brevities.

Ronny Afrca.-Olegboshe the Benin
chief has been captured ana executed
by Lieutenant Gabbett.,
Notwithstanding Machias left Key
West Tor Pensacola, conveying the hoat-
ing dock 10 be located there
shington.-Captain Breyeton,. OF the
Twentv-fourth Infantry, VINO distinguish
ed himself during the santiago Cdihpalsh'
is to be appointed 10 the colohelcy OF one
Of the volunteer regiments
Notwithstanding Isthmian Canal Com
mission has decided to send the Panama
Committee TO Paris, probably early IN
Julv. This will include Colonel Ernest and
Nessrs. Burns and Morrison.
Washington War Department has
been advised of the death at Santiago dc
cuba of Lieutenant McLaughlin; Nolun-
teer Signal Corps. Lieutenant McLaush-
lin was d victim of yelloW-feVer.
Washington, D. C.-Colonel A. 7. Brit
ton. first president of the American Sc
curitv and Trust Company ana widely
known in financial circles all over the
country. died at his country nome near
Washington.
San Francisco.-In it's convention. the
Association Of American Colleges and EX-
pertinent Stations elected the following
officers for the ensuing year: President.
:. NJ. Beach of New York; Secretary
=. -. Rolls. of Florida.
Washington, d. C.-The ten regiments
of volunteers will be equipped throughout
as are the regulars. The ordnance de-
partment has on hand a sufficient supply
of Krag-Jorgensen rifles and other arms
10 supply the regiments.
Southampton. England: Interest in the
Shamrock's trial has been greatly In
creased by the authentic report that En-
perOr william is TO send his yacht Me-
teOr 10 participate in the trial spins eX-
pected to take place early next week.
I.ondon.-Mrs. May Wright sewell, pres
ident of the United States Council OF the
Women's International Congress, has
been elected 10 succeed the Countess OF
Aberdeen as president Of the congress.
which will hold its next meeting in Berlin.
Observation-Disclosures Lukitch, who was
driving with ex-King Milan at the time
Of the attack upon the latter, and who
was wounded IN the hand, has been pro-
NOTED 20 a lieutenant-cOlOnelcy and been
made the recipient OF a high order for
defending the ex-king.
London-The Copenhagen correspon-
dent OF the London News says that
owing 10 the disappointment OF Emperor
Nicholas in the results Of the Peace
Conference. the position of Count Mura-
vieff. the Russian Foreign Minister, is
said to be severely shaken.
London: A Constantinople correspondent
says: 1.-THE Vail of Van. Turkish Armenia.
reports an incursion of an armed band
Of revolutionary Armenians from Persia.
There have been conflicts between the
Kurds and Turkish troops. accOmpa MED
by desperate fighting. Several persons
have been killed
Cincinnati. o.: The Enquirer says:
Matthew, Ady & CO.. OF Cincinnati. have
concluded a contract with the Tennessee
Coal and Iron Railway Company for the
delivery OF 1890 tons OF steel billets in
the Pittsburg district. The first delivery
will be OF 5000 tons in September. 20 be-
followed by like quantity IA October and
November The cOmpany's mills are
nearly completed al Birmingh and IN )
contract will absorb its first output"
Notwithstanding French Consul at Ma
Mia has sent 10 his government dis
patch containing a long list OF enterprises
which americans are establishing In the
archipelago. and warning his own people
that they must be mp and doing unless
they want 10 be far In the rear. a trans
lation of his report has reached the state
Department from United States Consu
Colbert at Lyons. II states. In brief. thai
American competition Is assuming alarm
ing proportions. and that the Spanisf
merchants viii be compelled 70 close the.i
houses or entirely change their bushes.
methods.