Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-06-06
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Tho prospects Tor ne Egyptian cotton crop are
favorable.
The reported loss Of NE At Phnlirsburs. Pa.
Is denied.
Boston's rellef-fund for tho JohnstoWn suffer
ers now reaches over 5000
Tho strikes m Bohemia are spreading. Thsro
arc now 5000 hands cut oi WORK.
Tho loss Of llio In tho flooded d srlcis In
Maryland will not exceed twenty.
The Municipal Council OF Paris have donated
5000 francs 10 tho Johnstown sufferers
A fire at BIloIe. Miss. destroyed property =
the value Of $4,000. Insurance. tlno4
Mr.. Gladstone Is on a sumpiuz tour. Yesier-
day be made speech IN southampton, Eng
land.
Governor Beaver he's received donations for
the sufferers by the JcAnstown looi amounting
TO tl26,g06
Tho fremen Of he steamers crossing ihs chan
mel from Liverpool have struck aud Tie steamers
are unable 10 sail
III estimated thsf Chl'agos cash contribl-
tious tor Tic JohnsiVgn sufferers 20 date ssgre-
gate about 10000.
United states Minister Lincoln - receiving
large contributions In London Tor TIE Hood SUI
ierors Ia fennsylYaniA
\ number Of customs Officers have been ar
rested IN Paris fer compllcuy Ia schsmo ID
| defraud tho Goyonment
| The Connecticut Legislature last night elected
| DAVID II. Goodoll (kepubicaul Governor oYer
| Charlie. II. Amscen Democrat.
Mayor Grant, Of New YORK, sent dispatch %
| Governor Beaver 10 day announcing that nearly
10000 had been taken Ia during thu day.
Count 10 LeSeps presided at the annual meet
| ing VI the Hucz Canal Company yesterday aud
real the annual report
The winners in the races yesterday A. S.
| louis were 81 Logger. Hndoocraft, Tenacious,
RomAine, and stoney Montgomery.
A dispatch from Lomberg says tho Russisn
officials Of era ow have arrested forty-Ons sta
dents for singing Polish paIriotc sonsL
Eighteen riners al Essen who we're recently
on strike. have been sentenced 20 imprieon-
1nent Tor terms ranging from one TO six monihs
for roang.
Herr Siegle. editor Of tho VafSridHd. clerical
paper Of Munich. has been sentenced 10 SIX
weeAs' imprisonment fof lioeli'ns tie late
Do6ager Queen.
The Municipal Council Of Dublin, a. tho sug-
gestion Of Lord Mayor sullivan, have adopted an
address Of condOlenco " tie sufferers by the
PoBn.yivania hoods.
A special Just received from Huntington, Ps.
says late news from suburban districts shov
that the destruction 20 property by tho nood Is
infinitely greater than al nrst reported.
The centennial OF the University OF North
number Of distinguished persons we're present
and Governor towle made an eloquent address.
The inquest into III cause OF the death Of May
brics. who Is supposed ~ have been poisoned by
HE wife, was resumed Ia Liver pool yesterday
Mrs. MaYOric1 IN q letter 10 a friend, says:
APPEARANCES are terribly against me, bus be-
foro God swear am innocent"
Mr. Alexander p. Fox. Jr, young merchant
Of Norfolk. and Miss Laura Greshaie. a socleIy
fayoiite, we're united To marriage by ftev. Dr. !.
l. Burroughs at FreemAsOn-street Baptist
church, Norfolk, yesterday evening A pumoer
Of friends from Albsmsr.e, surry, and tho East
ern Shore we're present
Phnadelphiss subscriptions 10 The Johus,own
sufferers amount 10 about $4,000. while dons-
tons OF food and other necossarics arc so nu-
merons thsr some difficulty ie being experienced
In handling them Thirty-one carloads In all
have been shipped. and Il Is thought that fully
| a muen is awaiting shipment A portion Of tho
contributions Is being is being sent y Williams
port and other places. .
A largely -attoDded meeting OF Americans was
held at the United States legation In Paris yes
terday, which was presided over BY Minister
Reid. Forty thousand francs we're subscribed
on the spot Tor the relief OF the Johnstown suf-
fcrerS Tee American bankers all agreed 10
open subscri ptoRs the next day at Iheir banks.
"BarSl0 Bill subscribed the entire receiptS u
cne entertainment. 70 DO given under the sv-
spices Of the committee.