Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-18
prepared to resist. and serious trouble
was only aserted by the timely arrival
OF the police.

was only aEerted by the timely arrival
OF the police.
The Italian Government. says the Rome
correspondent OF the London Mail. mas
demanded satisfaction from France foi
the arbitrary arrest at Nice OF the Italian
general. Giietta. taken into custody on
the charge OF espionage.
According to dispatch from Manza-
mo. CUBA. during n severe storm We'd
nesday night lightning stuck several
tents In the American camp there. and
fifteen cavalrymen were rendered uncon-
scious. Fortunately none OF them were
killed.
The Dreyfus agitation in France is far
from having subsidized. Cuarrels between
officers Al Brest, where DTeyfus viii dis
embark, have just led 10 two duels. and
numerous mayors have been suspended
for refusing to placard the judgment Of
the Court Of Cessation.
Carroll ". Rice. wife murderer. was
hanged at Alton. No, Wednesday. Just
before the black cap was adjusted, and
while his legs were being pinioned, the
condemned man broke away flom the
Sheriff and ATTEMPTED 10 escape. He was
captured and quickly hanged.
Nearly 900 men are at work on the
Herman (Neb.) ruins. and are fast bring
ing order ont Of chaos. The streets are
already passable, and the businessmen
are beginning 10 put up shantes. The
people are well provided with clothlnS'
bedding, and provisions from various 10
calities.
Advices received from East Africa show
that famine is prevailing IN the German
possessions owing TO drought. which also
prevails alarmngiy In the British Pro-
tectorate. Hundreds OF women ana emil
dren are dying Of starvation. and the
resident whites are wholly unable 10 cope
with the distress.
Madame Loubet. wife OF the French
President. received last week hundreds
OF threatening anonymous letters, written
upon superiine paper, IN eleg mt pehn, IN
ship. Some Of these were menacins. Inc
writer's threatened that If she accom-
panied her husband TO the Grand PIX
she would return a widow.
News has been received that the town
Of Bracket Tex, about 10 miles west
of san Antonio is under ten rect OF
water. -Four persons are missing, and
are supposed 20 have been drowned; a
water-spOut over the place has inundated
the country for miles around. HdIvnS
are being issued TO the people from fort
Clark
The Cane Town correspondent Of the
London chronicle says: MIR stowe. the
American Consui-General here. who mas
lust arrived from the IrdnsVaal' HtS
advised the Americans in the Rama 10
keep cool and calm and 10 observe eau
Transvaal officials showed MN every
courtesy"
The Cairo correspondent Of the London
Mail says: 4 party OF BedOuin Arabs re-
Gently attacked a convoy of Egyptians
with the Holy Carpet or MahOmet' pc
tween Mecca and Medina. n herce con-
nict ensued. Four soldiers and three
civilians of the convoy were killed. ana
the rest fed. The Bedouins hold the car
pet for ransom.
Rev. Simon Peter Richardson, the old
est and best-known Methodist minister
in Georgia, died at Macon Wednesday. lie
was nearly g years of age, native OF
South Carolina. and had been an active
minister of the Methodist Church Tor
nfty-siX years lie was an officer In the
Indian war and a major in the Confeoe-
rate army.
Under the most favorable clrcum-
stances IL Will hardly be possible -or tne
government to increase its army in the
Philippines up to the 5000 limit oefore
the 1st OF August. About 500 or me
IvOOus destined for service in the Philip
pines, and included in the proposed oJ.ry9
force. are still in this country, and viii
not be able TO reach the scene OF GctlOh
for five or six weeks.
Passengers on the steamer Jarl, at New
Orleans. from Bueiields. report al! p0-
litic2l affairs In Bluefelds as extremely
quiet The American gunboat Vixen has
G.. ED the bar, and taken up a position
iust over the entrance of the bay FROM
this position il commands the pay, me
town and the mouth Of the Bluehelcs
river. and has the Nicaraguan custom
house and the army posts at the Blue
feds entrance Of the harbOr at us mercy
There is considerable excitement at
Brcst France, at the prospect OF Inc a. .
harkation at mat p9l1t o. 1aP'' c.,,iao
| fred Dreyfus who left Irencn dulaha
lime 10Th on BOARD the French cruiser
Sfax. Posters announcing the decision
of the Court of Cessation IN the case
have i'm many instances been torn down
and defaced with ins upu0ns nOslls 10
tho Jews and Dreyfus. There nave also
been some conflicts between the rival
| factions.
The food which devastated the Rio
Grande Valley has caused a loss OF pro-
perty that Will approximate third Oh
q million dollars. The RIO Grande river
at Fagle Pass rose forty feet WeGnes-
dav night. completely isOlaung the town
and carving away the iron bridge when
connects Eagle Pass with Ciudad Por-
Grio DiaZ. Mex. Rain Is still falling IN
The Rio Grande Valley. The loss OF lie
from the WaterspOut Wednesday promises
TO be heavy.
The London Times said yesterday
concerning the challenge for the America
Gun: The hull Of the Shamrock is maze
of a new alloy Of extreme lishtness ana
strength. Nothing could be smoother llth
tho underwater surface II makes. The
Yacht is unlike the later challengers IN
many respects. The following, are her d.
menslons: Length over all. % Feet;
length on lOad-Water line, " rect Dea!n'
- feet: length from bOwsprit end TO main
boom end. 1870 feet. Her draught is y feet
inches. and the height from deck ieNeI
TO topmast head IS rs feet.
Colonel W. H. Bisbee paid 10 Cubans
az Gu1nafav Wednesday. and there are
zoo there Still unpaid. The arms OF those
who have been paid have been delVered
70 the Alcalde Cmayor. Alany OF those
Who had no arms demanded arms from
the Mayor. but were refused i,,. me men men
then assumed a threatening atu,uue. anu
The officer in command ordered troops 10
en9rd the building. and telegraphed 10
Acknowledgement Brooke, asking per
mission 10 extend the time Of payment
ae some OF the Cubans are entirely desll-
int. and many OF them without means
of returning to their homes.
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