The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-09-05
sLATEsTFoREsss NEWS.
Ensland's Labor Troubles

LluS k8hus A<<AUuE - SkA~aOSS
LONDON, September The Manchester
Guardiaa says the strike OF chain Ina kers:
now In its 18th week, promises to be one OF
the seyerest ever experienced d. There are
I still two Thousand hands on strike around
LCradley. f.aht5,t '.,' r
Notices OF q reduction OF wages affecting
three thousand more cotton operatives have
beer, posted ip The mills at iGlossop, in Der
|;byshire. >
IA Homo.RuIer to be Called to Account
| LONDON, September Alt is stated in
[:DubIin that the Lord Lieutenant OF Ire
Hand. the Duke Of Marlborough, has re-
louested the police authorities OF Limerick
Ito make a speclaf report OF the circum-
stances under which Mr., Charles Stewart
Purnel, member OF the House Of Commons
for Heath, at q recent banquet, suffered the
Kissing which greeted the toast ,s's The
Queenu to pass unnoticed, though be is a
magistrate and a, member Of Parliament.
|, The st. Leger Stakes.
LONDON, :; September 4.-Tbe betting
against Lord Falmouth's three-year-old bay
filIy Wbeelof- Fortune for the race for the
st. Leger stakes, which is to take place at
the Doncaster meeting on the 10th Instant,
is 100 to l. 1t is reported that she has been
scratched. .e .->...."...
Sir Rowland HiIl's Funeral.
LONDON, September 4.-The remains Of
the late Sir Rowland Hill were buried in
Westminster Abbey this morning. The iu-
neral procession, which merely consisted
OF several carriages, was witnessed by
thousands Of people. ...,. .... .
steamer Ashore.
HALIFAX, September 4.-The steamer
Quebec, Of the Dominion line. which left
| here Monday for Quebec and Montreal,
went ashore Tuesday night at Eastpoint, z.
Ell. SrXty.three OF her passengers were
taken to Picton to-day by. q. NJ. S. Griffin.
| The Halifax Company's tug Doogon has left
| for the scene OF the disaster. .
storm In Nova Scotia.
l. HALIFAX. September A severe storm
prevailed in the eastern part OF the province
Yesterday. The crops were badly damaged
and several persons injured by lightning.
The Norlenskio1d Arctic Expedition.
GoTHENBURG, SWEDEN, September "A
telegram has been received here from Pro.
lessor Nordenskiold, the Swedish Arctic
explorer, dated Yokohama, September 8,
as follows:
"All are well. We left winter quarters
on the 18th, and doubled the East Cape on
! the Goth OF July. Proceeded thence to
Lawrence Bay, Port Clarence, and Bebr'
ing's Island. .Have bad no sickness and nc
scurvy. The. Vega is in excellent condi'
Ition." ,..-..... ..... .-.-... /.
| A French Prclate Summoned.
PARIS, September 4.-The RepubhQut
Franchise says the Bishop of Grenobie has
been summoned before the Council OF State
for exceeding his powers.
1 Various Foreign Items.
LONDON, September 4.-Lurgan, Ireland,
and several OF the surrounding districts
have been declared to be under the pro-
visions OF the MISREPRESENTATION act.
i A dispatch to the Times f1om Durham
says: "a cavalry reconnaissance has blown
up King Cetewayo's powder magazine, ten
miles from his new kraal. Messengers
from Cetewayo met Sir Garrett Wolseey
August 18th, saying that the King was viii
ling to submit and pay the taxes, but that
the country must be cleared OF the British
soldiers. The messengers were Informed
that Cetewayo was no longer King, ano
that he must surrender Internationally"
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