The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-27
NEWS IN BRIEF
FROM THE
COUNTRY AT LARGE

Los ANGELES. CAL.-The subjects of
home missions and aid for colleges occu-
pied the two sessions of the Presbyterian
General Assembly to-day. The notable
whose denunciatioh Of Ho Nc MsM i% %as
especially strong. Every sentence was.
and the gallery.
INDIANAPOLIS, INDt-The National
Convention of Switchmen has adjourned
after deciding to meet in indianapolis in
1905
tBy Associated Press.)
:, 4. ATLANTA, GA;--Arsument begin in the United
states Court to-day before Judge D, A. Pardee
junction case The question, at issue is to
whether the temporary Injunction recently grant.
Commission from enforcing three.cent pas.
senger rate on the lines of the Louisville and
Nashville In Florida shall BIO made permanent
and peremptory.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Javier. commanding n
force Of constabuary and volunteers, has de-
teated 20o fanatical insurgents In the Island OF
Cebu, killing sxty-eight OF them and capturing
twenty-nine. The fight occurred IN the noun.
| tains near Tabogon.
CHICAGo,-Julsc Grosscup In the Federal
called 'beef trust case resraining the ID pack
ers from combining to regulate the trade.
rs FAasd W he ey for
MEMPHIS, TENN.--The Womans Board of
Foreign Missions of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South, adjourned to-day after re.elect-
Ing all of the old Officers
turned nm Indictment against Mrs Lizze
Mccormlck, charged with murder in the first
here for some time, charged with sending a bot
| Ito of poisoned whiskey to a woman in Cncin-
nnt which caused the death OF one per-
| son.
| NEW DECATUR, ALA,-rhc Tavern Hotel
was burned to the ground to-day, The loss is
| 100000 with 10000 insurance, This was one
nf ha ttntl In lam r thn
| country.
| NASHVILLE, TESN.--The General Assembly
| of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church fixed To-
morrow for the consideration Of the question of
organic union, and Chairman Templeton snid the
| report of the committee would be unanimous in
recommending the adoption Of the resolution
introduced by the moderator, which provides for
| the appointment Of COMMITTEES of nine to CON
| fer with similar committee from TIE the, Northern
| Assembly, The assembly selected Dallas, Tex,
| MS tlle next place OF meeting.
| BREMEN, GA.--Thomas Gray. whose extradi
| ton TO the Suite of Texas WAS holored some
| days ago by Governor Terrell, was to-day ordered
| by Judge Bartlctte to be committed to the sani-
| tariuin at Mlledgeyile, Gray was some time
| ago indicted In Texas for bigaIny
| LONDON.-A mass meeting OF Lancashire cot
ton spinners was held to-day TO discuss the trade
situation, The meeting. endorsed me action or
which on May 18th adopted resolution recon-,
mending that the whole trade stop FOR one week
a Whltsuntldee; and on satiraasS anu Mohoass
| thereafter until further notlch
| LOWELL, MASS.r-.It was Officially announced
| here to-day that an attempt would be made TO
| RESUME operations M The colipa inil's heIe Oh
| June LIST. Tho mills were shut down on sntnr-
day, March 2sth; The announeement Was mo not
| some of the mills officials desired to resume.
| EuFAuI,A, ALA.--Mrs. ]. 81, Arlington;
aged hfiy, ana her scn, Robert Arlington, ssed
| mon NILS, ten miles below louisville. Ala, Be
fore she died Mrs, Arlington named Willie I'M
man aud negro Woman as the muraerers u!i-
| Gers with hloodhCunds have ley for me scene
| Of the tragedy. Robbery was tho m9tie'