Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-10-06
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
TWO EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS FELT IN
THE SHETLAND ISLANDS.
Intense Heat in London and on the
Continent-The Theatres
Furnaces.
lBy Ansio-Americsn cable to the Dispaich.]

lBy Anglo-Americsn cable TO the Dispaich.]
LoSDoN, October 1.-Two shocks OF
earthquake were felt throughout Baita, one
Of the Shetland Islands, last night. The
temperature in London to-day has been
abnormaly high, registering So in the
shade this afternoon. Never before during
the past forty-six years has 1t been 50 warm
at any time during October.
VILLAGES DEsTEoYED by Az EARTHQUAKE.
MELBOURNE. October 5.-An earthquake
has DESTROYED every village on the island OF
Niapu. The inhabitants escaped. The
islsnd Is covered twenty feet deep with vol
canic Dust. AZ one place new hill go
feet high has been formed.
TIE HEAT IN PAUs.
LONDON, October 5.-Warm weather pre-
walls al over the continent. Toe Pari-
theatres are described a. furnaces and the
attendance Is very limited ia consequence
Of the heat.
KAuIBARs's NOTE.
SOFIA, October 5.-Tbe note presented to
TIE Bulgarian Government by General
Kaulbars before his departure was in effect
a. follows:
The Imperial Government desires the
release OF all persons arrested in connection
" ith the deposition Of Prince Alexander.
also. that the elections be postponed until
November. The consequence OF the re-
iusal to comply with Ru,sia's wishes will
fan upon those actually governing Bal
gTia.'
PoRFIGN PRESS on TIE BULGARIAN TROUBLE.
VIENNA. October 5.-The FfemdeB- BigH
saws: The Bulgarian Regency has skilfully
maintained Older in Bulgaria. I'm wing
10 consider the wishes OF the Powers while
acting in accord with the law the Regents
NAV bear the attendant responsibility With
out dIsquietuGe. Kaulbars's conduct and
lis projected Journey through Bulgaria
and Roumelia are not calculated 10
promote concilatiOn. Every Government
must regard the open dealing. Of foreign
Envoys with a mob n violations % it,
authority. Regret win be felt at ~. Pc
tersbIrC. as elsewhere, at the course OF
conduct which must weaken RussiT-
Just and moral influence in Bulgaria. II
Russia desire, to succeed her agent, must
become better acquainted with the Berlin
treaty. k,nllbars appears to care little Tor
the fundamental principles underlying The
treaty.
7. PFTERsBUBG. October 1.-The Jour
nal dc 81 PETERSBURG, commenting on the
British foreign policy a outlined by Lord
Churchill in his hartford speech last >tiur-
dav. .ays: Lord Randolph ChurciilPS
speech may encourage the Irish and I'm
zoos. Il English sOlicitudc for oppressed
peoples only for export, il may be an adyan'
iace in Egypt. Ensland'> present int rest
in lheuniOn 81 the two Bulgarils is a strange
commentary on Lord Beacon,deld's action
ln cutting the principally in two. Greece
will think Eugland'> tenderness toward the
Balkans must hc intermittent and not gem
eral. The sultan will find a difficulty in
recOnciling Churchill's policy with
the Tory so.icitude for the nte--
ritv Of Turkey. His distinction between
reaccahlc and aggressive Powers l. very
original. What Power wears ago provoked
revolution and war in the Bllkans; Which
Powers stopped he germs Of The conf l-r1-
ton: England having resolved % main
tain cpcI,'e C0riiaie and 10 pcaceablg settle
an international didicu.tie,, the J04rr ri
hope. ,he will second Russia, efforts IN
Bulgaria. which have TIE same object, Is.
rccialy al thi, critical moment when every
thing is uV,idc down. and when the coun-
t,v j. under tAc regime al revolutionary
sdy,nturer>, Who have ior many years de-
moralz,d it..
PRIEST KILLED.
VrrrIN. October 5.-Archdeacon kHnl-
na1l. parish priest If Kildare. County hi
dare. and formerly president o. ~. Pa
tricks College. AZ Carlow, va. instantly
killed this morning while celebrating mass
at be own altar by q portion Of It falling
On Lim.