Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-30
TeIcgraphic Key-Taps.

The federal enabling act passed the
Victoria (Australia) Legislative Assembly
yesterday.
The British second-class cruiser Me-
lampus and the torpedo-boat Gossamei
have left Queenstown TO destroy the dere'
iict bark Siddartha.
The Confederation of Artisans, of Lima,
Peru has decided TO take criminal action
against the Chief OF Police, who is ac-
cused of torturing members or That BODY.
Norwich University, of Vermont, yes
terday conferred the honorary degree OF
Master Of Military Science upon Captain
Charles Il. Clark, formerly OF the cruiser
Oregon.
Jose Hollinger. a self-confessed muir
derer, was hanged at Harrisburg, Pa,
yesterday, for the murder Of his wife:
He went TO the gallows without rear, ana
died without struggle.
The President has granted a pardon 70
William Mcdowell, convicted IN North
Carolina. in 1897 of breaking into post
office. The pardon was issued because OF
McDowelis critical illness.
Five men were drowned yesterday in
the Mississippi river a mile above Clarks-
Vile. Mo-, by the overturning or Skin:
They were government laborerS engaged
in the river-improyement work.
Secretary Long has signed an order de-
signaling Captain III. e. Taylor 10 COM
mand the North Atlantic squadron du-
ring the months leave of Admiral Samp-
son. which begins early next month
The Attorney General of Peru has
brought action against some priests, who
are charged with Illegally treating
child al a school near Chincha, who was
suffering from a disease. The accused
priests have fed from the country.
The Habana papers assert that Major;
General Leonard Wood has been offered
by President Mckinley o position in the
Cabinet as the head of the proposed new
Department of the Colonies, in the event
of Congresses authorizing the depart
ment.
The steamer Roderick Dhu has brought
from Hilo TO San Francisco the most
valuable collection or bird skins ever
made in the Hawaiian Islands. The col
lection is said TO be practically priceless.
Ii is consigned 10 the Smithsonian Mu-
scum at Washington.
The Venezuelan Arbitration Commission
was again in session yesterday, and the
leading counsel for Great Britain, SIR
Richard Webster. the British Attorney
General. continued his presentation Oh ms
side Of the case. Inc COMMISSION au-
iourned TO Wednesday.
General Brooke has cabled the following
death report, dated Haoana. June zoth:
James Mccarthy, Company q. ltfth In
fantry. yellow-feyer; Puerto FrincipeL
Sergeant Hugh Letow, Company Z, E!ghth
Cavalry, yellow-feyer."
The British steamer Balmoral has been
awarded 4t,G00 10000 for towing tns
British steamer LokoJa into tayal, IN
May. with propeller gone, while bound
from Galveston for HaVre Inc Bai Is s,s'
arrived at London June 2i;h, herself DIS
abled. having her tail-shaft broken.
II il reported at Pekin that the EN-
neror will resume power next month.
Another report is that new Emperor
will ba proclaimed. The Empress Dow
ager Is said 20 be altogether ''out or
sorts" full OF anxiety, and much gwen
10 weeping. The Cabinet is little better.
The physicians OF Habana are deeply
interested IN the reported discovery or
vSlow-fever serum. Most on them doubt
It's efficacy, but most of them will give
il a fair trial. They believe that II ad-
nInistered In minute doses. IL would not
harm the patient, even II Intellectual.
The correspondent OF the Standard at
the Hague Ielegraphs that he has had
an interview with Sir Julian Pauneefote.
British Ambassador 70 the United States,
and head OF the British delegation at the
Peace Conference and been assured by
him that ne intends TO retire from the
washington embassy In April next.
Tho Alabama miners and operators have
one more day during which 10 reach an
agreement on the wage-scale. The con-
ference with he operators yesterday.
when the slight concessions OF the miners
were made known, was fruitiess The
scale Of the miners, and VIII close the
mines tomorrow. The Old contract ex-
pires tonight, and In the event OF a strike
more than 1900 persons will DO affected.