Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-14
The LONDON STRIKE SITUATION.
Cardinal Manning and the Dock Compa-
nics-Othcr Notes.
iBy AneIo-Amoricau cable 10 the Dlspatch.l


tBy Anglo-Americau cable 20 the Dispatch.l
LONDON. September ia conference
was held to-day between Cardinal Man
hing on behalf Of the striking dock Ia
borcrs. and the directors Of the dock COM
panies. The Cardinal submitted TO the di-
rcctors definite proposals from the strikers
for q settlement OF the wage question:
These proposals. the Cardinal believes, will
he accepted by the dock companies.
The strike among the iourneymen ;ailors
ended to-day. the employers having re
duccd the working hours TO ten and hail
! Oaily.
The Joint committee appointed 20 con-
| slider the proposals of The strikers have
/ rgrocd that the wages demanded by the
Goci lahorcrs shall be conceded. the adj
vance o. take eject November 4th. The
Lord MAYOR. at the conference with the
/ directors oi the dock companies to-day,
/ gave assurance that the men were now
ready To resume work on Monday. In
view Of the approaching end Of the dock
| laborers' strike the lightermcn are seeking
/ 20 resume work.
PRACTICALLY AGREED.
The Mansion House Committee m
nounrc that The dock directors and the
| incn have practically agreed and that os
/ soon ~ the other interests ere arranged all
the mon will rc um work on the under,
standing Shat the deferred concessions Will
bo granted in November.
Az -FToRT TO BREAK RING.
LIvEnpooL. September ia joint COM
uittoe of the Blackburn cotton masters
and mill operatives has been appointed to
cou.ider means 10y which IN, ring con-
/ t~o.lng the prices of cotton may be
broken.
HIoIU,G At RELIGIOUS FTAsT.
SraIA. September 13.-During the cele-
/ lratioL of % religious 8 stival at ROhtak
/ tine Mus clmans and IiiudOOs became Ill
y0lNed an 70 religious dispute which led 90
riotiug. The police were compelled To ILL
trrtcre Co. stop the fighting, bat before
! they .uccceled many of the rioters were
shot by The officers. The MIssclmaus at
| DohI. forty-two miles northwest Of
Rohtak. are organizing ~ avcnge thelnsult
| put upon them uy Gle Hndoos.
hMANGFUsrC FroH LoULANCER.
PAu1s. Septembcr13 General Roulanger
| las i--u. q % manifesto 10 the electors ~
M0umaile. ln II he SAYS: IF | ask tho
pNrages off the people If is because J re-
| present not the personality depicted by
mv calumniators. but.national continent
aspiring o. throw Of the burden of the
growing debit and iutolerable iniqui>cs
and hunilltions 10 which the country is
| subjected.
MONEY sQUANDFRED.
LONDON. September 1.-THE Daily RE
| W7pI. commenting ON the strike, says; II
! is not too much 10 say that C2,O00,O0O ina,
been -quanGcrcd. While there are no,
wanting prophets who declare that the
! port Of London VIII never recover IL
/ former prosperity, we scarcely THINK
| that while If tho "a nal llborcr Is well Out
and replaced 10y q higher and more or.
gau'zed set OF workers something viii
have been done toward the evolution OF
| the situation.
RACING N LONDON.
IoNDoN. September l3.-At the Doncas-
fer meeting today the race for the Don
| caster stalk IS. ouc mile and half, was Won
| Us Lord iadforVs Davenport; Sir Jar
| dimes Lord lorue second, and }. LOWther'
/ WolkinetOu third.
TO BOYCOTT sTEAMEUs.
I.oNpoS. September 1.-THE Dutch cat
| tle-dcalcrs have resolved 10 boycott the
London steamship companies and trans
/ port live stock in their own steamers t.
/ Rotterdam.