The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-08-18
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a number sUf st. Sangetsf pc1hlc made raid,
upon the ar,norpya Lorettet and robbed It.
of its. contentss .fhe report ID not con-
frmed. built 10 ceftuiny that the belngerents.
are well armed. Che. houses In Champlaihi
street nre dill provided to-day With stones
and other missiles on every fiat, and death
will surely be the, fate, OF any attacking
party which essays 10 proceed up. Tor the
Coyes. Cannon stfll{remain planted across
the street. Battery B Of the Eighth artil-
lery, and the cavalry, remain under arms In
case Of emergency I fatzt. f.'.r1t -sil.l
TIE SITUATION Observation-Disclosures
OF ANOTHER GENERAL RIoHr LEssENIsa.
QUEBEc, August 16. - Tn order to render
the reports OF the riet more ineligible It
may be well to. state that the upper part OF
Champlain street, leading up to the Coyes
from the city, Is iuhabited principally BY
Irish, and higher up towards Sillery street,
the portion Of the street soap Blanc" Is
known. as the French district. strocbeand
ST. Sauveur are also principally French,
and Montcaim Ward Irish and French.
The expense caused to the city BY. the
exclusive of the commercial loss which
must ensue. = - ~ y ...,..,.. ...~-' !
Individual rfoting and assaults at Cap
Blanc continue at intervals, but there Is
not so much apprehension now OF another
stand. up fight. The Ninth battalion, which
was called out, and which is composed
mostly of French Canadians, has been de-
priyed OF its arms.
; A meeting Of the members OF the old
Ship-Laborers Society has been called Tor
tonight on Priests wharf, and will be ad-
dressed by eX-Mayor Owen Murphy and
others in order to induce the extremists in
the Society to accept the terms desired by
the French seceders. 80
The upper town is pretty free from trou-
BILE, and strangers and businessmen are not
interfered with by either side.
ALL QUIET AT LAST ACCOUNTS.
QUEBEC, August 16.-At s O'Clock this
evening there is no further news regarding
the riots. The troops are in readiness TO
move, but all is quiet at present.
Destructive CONFEDERATION In New
Brunswick.
ST. JOHNS, August. 16.-There was a de-
structive ire at ST. Pierre, Miquelon, last
night. 1t is. supposed to have commenced
in bake-house, and travelled TO windward
and leeward as fast as lightning. The new
Government buildings and dozen stores
and as many private houses were destroyed.
| The loss is heavy, but fortunately includes
no lives.
Austria's Policy Towards Turkey.
LONDON, August 1G.-A dispatch from
Vienna to the Standard says: "a person Of
undeniable authority writes as follows
| sFrom the recent meeting of the Emperors
| OF Germany and Austria will date the com
men cement OF the clear and decided policy
of Austria 10 the East aiming at the attain
ment OF a strong iootaold in Turkey"
| Foreign Notes.
PARIS. August ga collision occurred
Yesterday on the Argentan and Granville
railroad. Four persons were killed anC
thirty injured.
| The celebration OF the Napoleonic tf!e o.
the 18th of August was omitted yesterday
for the first time in thirty years.
| LONDON. August 16.-Application wa:
made in the London Bankruptcy Court to-
day for the appointment of receiver FOL
the estate OF James McHenry. The asset:
are stated at million pounds, consisting Of
shares and easehold and freehold property
A receiver was appointed.
GLASGOW, August 15.-Jos. Adams, iron
merchant and broker, has failed. Liabilities
heavy.
ST. PETERSBURG. August 16.-The first
court-martial at Moscow since the promul-
CATION OF military law was held Thursday,
and condemned a private gentleman named
Zcnikatf to twelve years at hard labor for
attacking and insulting Il sentinel.
LONDON, August ia special from Ber'
lin to the Globe denies that Archbishop
Ledoctowski has asked permission TO return
to Posen.
The bishops OF Belgium have declared
that all teachers in the schools established
by the State under the new educational law
are accommodated.