The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-11-30
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS BF TELEGRAPH.
THE PRESIDENT PREPARIN6;ffHi HIS NEE
MISREPRESENTATION NJ WASHING
ToN-FATAL CoAL-G1ts ExPL6 sIoN YES
TERDAY AT L1yERPooL-A CUBAN BAT
TIE OF MANAsAs-FRENCH POLITICS.
WASHINGTON ITEMS.

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WASHINGTON, November 29.-The De
partments will be generally closed from to-
morrow at noon until Friday.
Secretary Robson has returned.
! The President is busy with the prepare
ton Of his message, Attorney-G General TAFT
being the only person admitted to-day.
Lieutenant John A. Mckinney, killed in
the recent Indian fight, was appointed from
! Tennessee.
FATAL EXPLOSION on BOARD FOREIGN
| 80. STEAMER-sHIPMENT OF coin.
LIVERPOOL, November 29.-Au explo-
sion of coal-gas occurred to-day while the
steamer Prussian was coaling, which tore
up the deck, and mutilated ten laborers.
The steamer Britanic, which sails to-
morrow, takes n quarter OF a million dol
lars in coin for New York.
81. FRENCH POLITICS. ~
PARIS, November 29.-M. Dufaure, Presi-
dent Of the Council and Minister OF Justice
and Worship, has experienced another de-
feat, the budget for public worship, grant
for the Carmelite school, which he support
| ed, being defeated by 4 vote OF 500 to 155.
Avote on the grant for clerical scholarships,
on which, according to some accounts, NJ.
Dufaure possibly stakes his portfolio. was
not reached in Yesterdays sitting.
The Government, on the question OF the
burial OF members OF the Legion Of Honor,
have offered to make further concessions,
but rs their proposals would still retain re-
ligious distinction the committee will prob
ably reflect them.
| A RUSSIAN SQUADRON COMING TO AMERICA.
LONDON, November 29.-An unauthenti-
| Gated rumor recently appeared in some OF
the Continental newspapers that the Rus
| sian Mediterranean squadron had been or
dered to America. MI Tie g.. I occ..ccrsburghh
correspondent OF the Times. under date OF
| November 22d, says: "On Monday, No
| vember 10th, Mr.. Baker, the American Min
lister to Russia, was suddenly informed that
the Car desired to see him at Tzarskoselo.
AS it is unusual for diplomatists below the
rank OF Ambassador to be admitted to such
| audiences, every imaginable rl.mor was cir
clllated as to what passed between the Car
and the Minister. Although the truth has
not TRANSFERRED, believe the Cars object
was simply to beg Mr.. Baker to communi-
cate to President Grant the fact OF the de-
parture OF the Russian Mediterranean
squadron for America. There is no doubt
| that the squadron has sailed, and although
the position of commander OF naval
force ordered to seek refuge in foreign
port on the eve OF war cannot be enyiablc,
it is difficult to see what else Russia could
do, as even the Turkish navy alone would
be sufficient to dispose OF any ships which
Russia could bring into action"
ANOTHER SEVERE BATTLE IN CUBA.
HAVANA, November %, TIA KBY VEST
On November 18th severe fight took place
on the plains of Manassas between Remedies
and Sanct Spiritus. The Spanish accounts
say that thair force, numbering 300 infantry.
was attacked by the insurgents, numbering
900 infantry and 400 cavalry. A portion OF
| the Spanish forces were ambushed and
cut to pieces. Both parties claim victory.
The Spanish loss was thrty-three killed
and tifty-nine wounded, among the, latter
six officers. The insurgents left twenty
| four dead on the field and carried off their
wounded. Private accounts say that the
| SpaniardS lost one hundred and seventy
| in killed and wounded. General Martinez
| Campos was at Remedies during the fight,
and it Is reported that he was dangerously
wounded in the legs. This needs contir-
nation. ...
Another collector CT internal revenue,
named Qucsada, has absconded to the
United States with funds he had embezzlcd,