The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-02-15

suicide Of Naval 0mcer in Chinese
Waters-Gen~rai News From
the Ola World-Ca-
bio flashes.
LONDON, February fi-The Parnel
commission resumed its session to-day
/ Mr. S0ames, solicitor for the Times. was
examined. lie stated that In Nav of last
/ year DE was sent 20 Ireland for evidence
to use before the commission. lie had
an interview with q former National
League empioye al tho Office of Mr.
! Murphy crown solicitor I'm Dublin. This
man gave him a number of documents.
| including the signature OF Miss Anna
Parnell and specimens Of Egans hand
| writing
Mr. Soames said that these documents
were brought to London and embodied
/ in an affidavit made at the time of the
O'Donnell- Imes suit Sir Charles Rus
sell, Parnellite counsel, objected when
Nr. soames attempted TO put i'm evidence
/ "A letter 20 which no official names were
/ attached AUOrney-Geueral Webster.
/ The Times counsel. argued that the LETT
ter was admissible. that it bad been ob-
iaincd from Mr. Phillips the accountant
of The League
The Court sustained Sir ChareS Rus
sells objection, and The letter was re-
/ iected
LATEST NEWS FROM CALrrORNIA.
San FUNNcsco. February l4-The
F China steamer arrived lcsfcrlav bringing
Shanghai advices 90 January I'D. The
+ fam ne i'm Auhui and kiang-u is worse.
+ ln one province 100000 families are
starving. and altogether several millions
are suffering from famine caused by
F drought Two years in succession.
+ Chief Engineer Edwin Wells. of the
/ United States steamer Omaha. committed
suicide on January sth. at Shanghai by
shooting himself through the head dur
+ ing q at of temporary insanity. Well,
was am intimate friend of Admiral
+ Chandler. who died last week.
Ihe British ship Anglo-ludian Ia zee
ported lost near Iamsui during 90 heavy
gale. The mate and eight men reaD he'd
the shore in a boat, but were stopped by
the natives The captain left tne sink
ing ship with The remainder of the crew,
but nothing has since been heard of them.
and q is feared they were lost. The MAJ
lives looted The ship and then burned her
DE LEssLPs STILL TI0uTiN0.
| PARIS, February IN De Lesseps,
in "a circular, informs the holders OF
Panama Canal shares that new bonds
win be issued I'm order 90 provide capital
for the Improvement t0 the canal works.
For every three shares they possess
holders viii have the right 90 claim one
new three per cent bond of the nominal
value of five hundred francs. The sub.
-cripiion iIst VIII open on March lst,
and win close on March 9th.
The FRENCH MINISTRY RESIGNS.
PANS. February 1.-The Ministry has
resigned. Premier FloQuet brought up
the question of the revision of tle con-
sttuti0n to-day in the Chamber of Dep
uiies. ] be Deputies voted % adjourn
PAHNELL's SOLICITORS ISDIeSANT.
LONDON. February 1.-THE firm of
Lewis IS Lewis solicitors for the Par
ncllUes, are very indignant over dis
c0rery which was made to-day. and
which gives evidence that the govern
mcnt are doing ail in their power t0 em-
barrass ST. Parneli and Dis associa' 'n
their struggle 20 clear their names from
crime before The Special COmmi,s,u.
The letters addressed to these sol citors
show by their condition when rccciv.' '.
that they have been tampered with il
transit
TIE NEW BRITISH MINISTER.
CITY OF MEXICO, February l4--It is
utel that Mr s. Spencer st. John, fh.
English Minister tO NexicO, viii he ap
pointed Minister 90 the United states
lie has left for England.
PARls sUnrRisE0
PARIS, February 1.-The resignation
Of Premier FlOuquet and bis Cabinet has
caused much surprise. After the adj
iournment OF the Chamber to-day the
Radical Left sent delegates 10 NJ. FiOu.
Quet expressing regret for tue action Ia.
ken.
No one has yet been called upon 10
form O new ministry General Bouls .
ger has issued "a manifesto TO the elecio Q
of the Seine claiming the credit OF over
thro wing the Flouquet regime.
CABLE FLASHES.
LONDON, February Il There was TO
F have been 2 tuionist meeting at Bristol
I tonight, but it was q decided failure
from A Unionist standpoint The meet
ing broke up with cheers for Gladstone.
An efigy OF Joseph Chamberlain was
f burned.
EDlNBURGH February l4-At Dundee
tonight 10000 persons VINO are opposed
20 the Government assembled. Liberal
speeches were made, and Il vote ON cOnh-
lence ia Mr Gladstone was passed. The
a-.cmblage cheered for Nr. William
O'Brien lhe meeting was quite orderly.
RoNE, February l4-Adyices are Tee
ceiyed here that AtchinONs tO-sack eX-
nelitiOn into Aby,Inia has proved COM
ulete dascO. and that the members OF Tie
party are returning 90 Russia Strange
revelations as 20 the object OF the singu-
lar movement and the reasons OF It's TALL
ure are expressed.
VIENNA, February lA-The Empress
unattended and iac9gnii0 suddenly APP
peared IN the Church of The Capuchins
Saturday night aud descended into the
vault where she remained alone AN hour
in prayer beside Prince Kudolphs tomb
LoSDoN, February l4-Reporss con-
tinue 20 circulate 10 the effect that Nj
Parnelps health is seriously impaired.
PE,rH February IA monster de-
monstration will be held here on sun
day by The students, in opposition to th'
new military laws.
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