Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-03-31

Countess Of Flanders was run 'u.o ~
Dunkirk AZ 9 O'Clock yesterday afternoon oJ
the Belgian maIl-boet Princess henriep'a'
The collision occurred during uense Ios
10 was at first reported that the COUNTESS Va
Flanders Immediately sank. la,e, report
however. says she Is safe, but tlas ne' cIp'
tain. first lieutenant, nine oil 'he crew, anS
three OF the passengers were uo"nsu.
Prince jerome Bonapsrte wss among 'uc
rescued. Advices received TINS aiVeIhoo '',
state that the Countess oil FLANDERS WAS cn'
in two, and that the forepar. ~ once ssnh'
The Princess Henrietta took the hiter-psrt 10
tow ana started for this port, but had pro-
ceeded only short distance when poItou
Of ihe wreck which she had in tow capsized
and went down.
HER NAILS WERE LOST.
The Countess Of Flanders piled between
Ostend and Dover, and was on Der way 70
Dover when the collision occurred. heT
mails were lost, and after the collision heT
boiler burst, blowing tho centre OF the
sbip to pieces, killing all the engineers, toe
captain, aud others who were wltn h'in Oh
the bridge, and the passengers IN the Niclni'
ty. Prince Leopold, OF Belgium, VINO "as
one OF the passengers, escaped injury
The passengers OF both vessels were panic
stricken.
FRIGHTFCL ACCIDENT.
LONDON, March 30.-An excursion train
from Southport for London, loaded WIN
persons on their way TO witness the cam
bridge oxford boat race, was derailed az
Penistone this morning and wrecked. one
person was killed and fourteen seriously
burt.
TIE CAMBRIDGE WINS.
LONDON, Nsrch 30.-The annual boat race
between the crews representing Camnridse
and oxford Universities was rowcd on 'ne
Thames to-day. The course was from Put-
ney to Mortane, five miles aud TWO
furIongs A large crowd witnessed the
race. A light breeze was blowing, but Tue
water was smooth. There was tendency
TO 4 fOg. An excellent start was made az
1913. Cambridge at once took the lean'
and at liamnefsmith bridge one three
quarter miles from the starting point was
length ahead. Both crews were rowing
well. At this time heavy rain was iiliing
The Oxford crew shortly afterwards became
confused and steered badly. sps.hing some,
and almost collapsed near the Barnes bridge.
Five fnrlou2s from the finish the Oxiord
made final squirt, but failed TO reach The
Cambridge boat, the crew OF which, rowing
Cambridge crew was 2O:l4.
THE FUNERAL or JOHN BRIGHT.
LONDON, March 30.-The funeral oi John
Bright took place to-day. Crowds OF people
lined the route Of the procession. Among
those present were Joseph Chamberlain, Sir
Wufrid Lawson, Jesse Ceilings, Arnold
Morley, william Rsthbone, and General
Lyndoch Gardner. &. b., equerry in ordl-
nary 10 Queen Victoria, who represented her
Majesty. Fifteen carriages containing
mourners followed the hearse. Eight on Mr..
BrlOhts workmeu carried the coffin 10 the
bearse and from the hearse to the grave.
when the CONN was deposited in the grave
the mOurneTs gathered around IN silent
meditation, according 10 the custom OF the
Ouakers. to which sect Alr Bright belonged.
The dean OF the Founders College alter
wards delivered an Grafton. lie spoke OF
Mr.. Bright a. a man OF great simplicity, VINO
did not attribute his talents 10 his own efforts,
but considered them gifts from God. -Four
wreaths remained on the coffin when II was
lowered into the gray one was sent from
Biarritz by Queen 4ctOria. Attached Ia
it was her Maiesty's autograph. Another
was from the Prince and Pricess OF Wales,
with a card bearing the words, "As mark
OF respect" The third was from Mr..
Bright's working. people, and the fourth
from Miss Golden. Attached to Miss Cob
denis wreath was q card inscribed, "In
loving memory OF my fathers best friend"
THE BALANCE-sHEET HONEST.
PARIS, March 30.-The directors OF the
Compton D'Escompte appeared before an
examining magistrate, and. in answer TO
the questions. said they bad declared diyi'
dends and paid them 10 the shareholders CT
the company, but not on a fictitious basis.
The baance.sheet for 1888. they said, was
periecily honest and justified the payment
OF a dividend. The loans on copper war
Iants 70 the SOciete des Metaux had been
granted by the managing director OF ,he
Compton D'E-cOmpte, VI. Dculert Rocheau,
without their assent or knowledge.
A "sLANDEROUs AND INSULTING PRESS"
PsrIs. March 3O.-The Chamber OF Depu-
ties. by a vote OF 266 to 269, to-day yoteu
urgency for the bill providing that SANDER
Gus and Insulting press stacks on public
officials shall be summary dealt with by The
police tribunal.
CASE AGAINST FATHER XPADDES.
DUBLIN, March 80 "A Drimd-fdci case
has been found against Father McFadden
for participating 10 the murder Of Police
InsDect0r Martin a. G Yeed0re in February
last. He will be tried at the first aSsizes.
Police Inspector Martin, with peEty OF po-
hcemen. attempted 70 arrest Father McI'1d-
den for offences under the crimes act. The
time chosen to make the arrest was imme-
diately after the priest had celebrated mass
in his chapel. The members OF the congre.
cation rescued Father McFsdden from the
polce. and he had nearly reached the door
OF his house when Inspector Martin seized
him. At that moment stone was thrown,
which struck the Inspector on the head, iu-
fllctlng Injuries which caused his death q
short time alter.
uNIONisT ELECTED.
LoNpoy. March 30.-Tbe election to I'll
the vacancy in the House OF Commons for
the Enfield division OF MiddleseX resulted
in the return Of Captain Bowles, the Union
ist candidate, who received 5,124 votes.
against 3 6l2 cast for Falrbarns, the nominee
OF the GlOds,oneans.
AT the last slection Lord FoIkstone, the
Conservative candidate, received 3,2ST votes,
and Sir. Edgcomb, the Gladstonean candi-
date, 1,067.
TIE STRIKE GENERAL.
BERLIN. March 3O.-Ihe strike outbreak IL
so general that It would appear 10 be an or.
ganized cooperation Of trade centres. In
Hamburg masons, plumbers, and carpenters
are ont on the refusal OF their employers to
increase their wages. The Worknsn's syn.
dictate approve OF the strike, aud the men
accepting the employers terms Will be ex-
c!uded from the privileges OF their unions.
Elbeitield & Barmeh's manufacturing works
are closed aud the men are out. At Creield
Works the men will strike Monday.
At Nuremburg the carvers and toy.makers
are out.
The Berlin masons at a meeting on We'd
uesiay decided to inaugurate a general
stuEe In building trades.
EX.cUEEN NATALIg-THg RUSSIAN PARTY s
STRENGTH.
VIENNA, March 30.-An agent 81 the Ser
Wan Ministry has bad an interview with
Count KalnokY. TO the question regarding
the attitude OF Austria toward the presence
Of ex Queen Natalie at Belgrade as the re-
c0gnized guardian OF her son, Count Kali
noky decined 10 reply.
Adyices from Belgrade show the rapid
growth OF the strength Of the Russian party
since the departure OF Mlan.
The Central Liberal Committee has passed
RESOLUTION declaring in favor OF the B Iikan
federation with the Balkan Customs Union.
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