Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-27
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London.-The House Of Lords defeated
the bill IegaliZlng the election of women
as council ors and aldermen, the vote
standing Isl against and IS for it.
Seville. Spain.-Serious riots occurred.
growing out OF popular discomfort with
the financial proposals OF the govern
ment. The rioters stoned the military
club.
Madrld.-In the Chamber of Deputies
Premier Slyela again denied the reports
of the sale OF Fernando Po, which, he
added, would be Of great Importance TO
Spain in the future.
Santiago.-Two new cases of yellow
fever and four deaths from the disease
were reported. making total OF thirty
five cases and eleven deaths. The army
surgeons now think they have the fever
under control.
Waycross, Ga.-This Is headquarters for
the Plant System OF railways. Business
was practically suspended throughout the
city while memorial services were held
in honor of the late II. b. Plant, in the
First Methodist church.
Nice. France.-The trial of General Gill
San Giuseppe, the Italian charged with
espionage who was arrested June 18th,
resulted in a verdict sentencing him to
five years Imprisonment and 10 pay
fine of $1,000 francs $1,000.
Saragossa. Spain.--A violent demon
stration against the budgetary proposals
OF the Spanish Government took place.
The mob pillaged the building OF the
saragossa Council-General and stoned the
gendarmes on guard, several OF whom
were severely injured. Martial law was
proclaimed.
Hawkinsville, Ga.-Bill Collins and Mon
roe Washington, both colored, became
involved in a quarrel, and Washington
was killed as a result. A posse, including
many negroes, is in pursuit. Collins Will
be captured, and the negroes declare that
there Will be lynching.
Habana-It Is persistently rumored that
there has been serious trouble at Nue.
vitas In connection with the payment or
Cuban troops. The story is that the Gu
bans. after, receiving payment, charged
the guard and recovered the arms that
they had surrendered In American Off
cial circles the report is discredited.
Toledo, O.-Fire entirely destroyed the
Michigan Central freight house. partially
destroyed the Cincinnati, Hamilton and
Dayton freight house, and burned 100
loaded ears, the aggregate loss amount
ing TO over 100000. Two men were Sc
verely injured-Thomas Hennessy and
James McGowan
Macon. Ga.-A special from Indian
Springs, the famous watering place ABOUT
twenty miles from Macon, says that the
T. der House, one OF the leading hotels.
was destroyed by fire. About one hundred
guests were In the building, but all OF
them escaped. Only two were Injured,
and they but slightly. All of the baggage
was lost. however.
Habana.-LA Discussion. commenting
editorially upon the ARRAY Saturday night
i'm Cienfuegos between American troops
and the local police, says: This AFFAIR
must not be taken too seriously, neither
should the details be exaggerated. We
must admit. however, that It's recurrence
would endanger the amicab!e relations
between the Cubans and Americans.
London.-The Daily Mail publishes
dispatch from Shanghai saying the Ger
man troops who We're sent 10 punish the
Chinese for recent attack on the rail-
way near Kioa-C met with armed re-
sistance near Tituni. A fight ensued. and
the Chinese lost ten men. The Germans
captured Tltuni, and then advanced on
Kau-Mai. which surrendered without
fghting