Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-23
TeIegrams Made Terse.

Harrisburg. Pa.-The Second Immune
Infantry Regiment was mustered out at
Camp Meade. 1t was recruited III Louis
lana and Texas.
New Richmond, Wis.-By the death of
Ward s Gould. the total number of VIC
Tins from last weeks tornado was
broughht up 10 H.
Washngton.-General Otis notified the
War Department that the hospital ship
Relief has left Manila for San Francisco,
with go sick aboard.
New York.-George Odom, the 14-year-
Oid Jockey. has signed a contract with
w. c. Whitney for 1900, 1901, and 1892, at 4
salary Of $1,000 year.
Washington.-A call has been made by
General Otis upon the War Department
for four expert Spanish court stenograph-
ers. for service in the Philippine Islands.
Berlln.-The Reichstag passed the third
reading Of the Spanish Islands bill. The
members then gave three cheers for En-
pcror William, and the session was de-
clared adjourned until November l4th.
Cairo. Egypt.-It is announced that the
Khalifa has been defeated, with heavy
loss. by natives friendly 10 the British.
It is added that he has fed 10 the woods
with few followers. and that his cap
ture is imminent.
Observation-Disclosures Kautz reported
his arrival at San Francisco by tele-
graph 10 The Navy Department. but made
no report upon Samoan affairs. His Of
fetal superiOrs are fully satisfied with
his conduct while he was at Apia.
Habana.-Germany. France. Belgium,
Great Britain, China, Mexico, and Hol
lana are the only countries thus far OIL
cially recognized as having consular rep
resentation in Cuba. Their cOnsuls have
received eXequaturs through Washington.
San Francisco. Cal.-Four companies OF
the Twenty fourth United States Infantry
and $50 recruits sailed for Manila on The
transport Zealandia. The transport also
carried an immense amount Of provisions
and supplies Tor the army i'll the Philip
pines.
Nashington.-In the course OF recent
reciprocity negotiations an arrangement
was made between the United States and
Portugal Tor mutual reduction OF du-
ties on certain articles. IL is understood
that il is similar 10 the reciprocity az
rangement made with France about a
year ago.
Santiago de Cuba.-In consequence of
the outbreak OF yelow-fever the garri-
son Of United States troops has been re-
moved from the old Spanish barracks 20
road 10 FL MORO. Thus far four SOL
diers have died OF the fever and there
are eighteen cases in the hospital.
Mobile. Ala-The British steamship
Lombard arrived in port from Ship
Island quarantine with a case OF we'll
developed leprosy on board, IN the person
Of a Chinaman, member OF the crew.
This Is the vessel which was ordered
10 Ship Island quarantine on June l4tn
with case OF yellow-fever Oh board.
Habana.-General Enrico Collazo, who
was a member os the staff OF the late
General CaliXto Garcia. and who, from
time 10 time has attacked the American
military administration throusn the pres
of Habana, denounced the Cubans fof
accepting money from the United states.
and called them towards for doing so.
Habana.-Mr. Garden, the British Con-
sul-General will take charge OF the
money and other effects of the late Min
ME Ross who was found murdered in
house in Animas street last saturday
morning She was a Canadian, and her
relatives have wired instructions from
Toronto. There are several thousand dol
lars belonging 10 her estate m Habana,
and IL Is understood that she had $4,000
on deposit in a Florida bank.
Austin. Textile old town of Garlic,
the county seat of Zapata county. about
midway between LAREDO and Rio Grande
CITY on the Texas border, has been swept
away by the Rio Grande flood. The RIO
Grande is higher than II Is has been
known for forty years. and II CONTINUES
10 rise rapidly At points below Garlic
II threatens 10 change its course, trans
ferring thousands or acres of Mexican
territory TO the United States. and vice
versa.
san Francsco.-The pody of Ensign
Monaghan. who was killed at Samoa. was
taken 10 Portland on the steam
er Columbia. The body was taken
ashore from the Philadelphia with
full naval honors, and was accompanied
by Admiral KautZ and other officers OF
The Philadelphia. The escort from the
cruiser was met at the landing by Mayor
Phalan and two companies of the Naval
Reserves, and the procession marched to
tina Column hiq