The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-03-19
men, besides ID, coo Esyttan troops are ex-

fpected here. ,.5sS
LONDON, March is. -The Times has the
following from st. Petersburg !: . The treaty
leayes.a good many points open. 1t reserves
the question OF the straits for the congress,
and leaves the southern frontier Of Bulgaria
to be determined by 40 international COM
mission according to the nationality OF the
inhabitants. The question OF the annexa-
| ton Of the port Of Karolais LEI. TO the same
commission, and serious difficulties ON that
point are avoided. Lord Derby will proba-
bly, receive the treaty next Saturday, as a
courier for London will leave on Tuesday"
France.
| VERSAILLES, March 1S.-The Senate, by
vote OF 4S to 113, passed the third article
and the. states-of-siege bill. The article
provides that the President can only declare
state OF siege during dissolution OF the
Chambers in the event OF a foreign war.
The Right wished also to permit its being
done in the event Of insurreetion.
In the Chamber OF Deputies, NJ. Leon
Say. Minister, moved that the budget OF
receipts be made the order for Thursday.
NJ. Gambeta supported the motion, and
declared that the hour had arrived to assert
confidence in the Ministry and the future
OF the Republic.
| L uc uuoltuH WIS iuUiltCu Wy fOGC VI sou
to 81. Thus al fear OF a crisis is averted.
Panama.
EXTENSIVE CONFEDERATION.
NEW YORK, March 1S.-Adyices from Pa.
mama confirm the report OF the fire there
on the 9th instant. 1t broke out in Il drug
store. and was caused by clerk careleSsly
throwing lighted match into 4 measure OF
bay-rum. The fire spread with wonderful
rapidity. Half OF the northeast side and
all of the east side OF the Plaza were in
RUNS in less than an hour. Both sides OF the
Gale Los nIoniaS from the Plaza to the
Carijon, Chicheme, and all the square
bounded by the Gale Los Monjas, Calliion,
Chichcme, Gale Santc, Domingo, and Gale
de Marino were destroyed within few
hours Owing to the unusually dry season
everything was in highly uflammable con-
dition. There were no water-appliances for
eytinguishing the flames except those in the
Grand Hotel.
a detachment OF fifty men from the
United States steamship Adams, and some
siXty-tive from the German steamer Eliza
beth. both OF which were in port, were sent
OH shore and did good service, soon having
the flames under control.
The principal property destroyed, the old
Grand Hotel, was owned by Mrs. George
Loew, and was insured for 100000. The
Grand Central Hotel was Insured for $780,.
600. The Club Honse, the residence and
store Of r. Mex. Cook, was insured fol
$4,000. The insurance on the burned dis
trict amounts to s2So,000, all in European
companies.
The Grand Hotel caught fire four differ
ent times, and was only saved by the super
human efforts o! the proprietorS, who were
several times carried out Of the building il
state OF exhaustion.
Many poor families are suffering, and ;
subscription is being raised to AID them.
Revolution ia Port an Prince.
HAVANA, March lS.-A telegram iron
jamaica says that there is q revolution Il
Port all Prince. During President Tame
absence the revolutionlstS, with 1000 men
attacked the Palace, arsenal, and fort, ant
succeeded in capturing the fort. The navy
remained faithful. and is bombarding tht
position CT the revolutionistS.