The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-08-25
ACROSS THE ATLANTIC.
CURRENT EVENTS OF INTEREST
FROM BEYOND THE SEAS.

The Havtian >ituation-Fred. Douglass
fo 60 to the scene OF TroubIe-Thc I'm.
ineror William en- Hontc to Bcriin-rar-
Lament to be rrorogued.
WASHINGTON, d. c.. August %. -
4 cablegram giving important news
about the Haytian situation. was re.
csived at the Navy Department this
morning from Admiral Gherarde. at
st. Nicholas Mole. the cable terminus.
IL saws: "Legitime accepted the terms
offered. and embarked Thursday after
noon on board the French ship Con-
vertee. Ii is not known where be Will
20. Hyppolite's forces occupied the
town Friday morning. Fear riot. Have
notified diplomatic corps. l will do all
can to prevent riot. French and
English captains wIll act uuder my or
ders. Very important that new Mir-
lister be sent Immediately.
The United States steamer Galena,
now at New York. is under orders 10
sail for Hayti. and ths will depart to-
morrow. Minister Ire lsrick Douglass.
who has been waiting for definite
turn in Haytian affairs, will be in
structed by the State Department. and
he viii probably leave New York by am
early mail steamer.
HpPOLYTE LEAVES THE FIELD To LEGI-
TINE.
NEW YORK, August - .- Mcssrs.
kuhnhardt & Co. to-day received the
following dispatch from POrt-au-Priuce.
dated this morning at Mole 81. Nicho-
las: "Legitime embarked on the -jd.
MontepOinte entered 23i. .Hipp0lyte
18th. No disorder. This dispatch iu.
dicates that Legitime has left the field
to his rival, Hippolyte.
A CANADIAN sEALTR MAKES HER ESCAPE.
VICTORIA. b. c.. August 2L-The
schooner Sapphire. whose owner Is the
American Vice Consul here hasarrived
with 900 skins. Captain Cox reports.
"On July nth we sighted the Rush.
we put away under full siil The
chase lasted five hours. The Rush then
gave up. the Sapphire sailing splendid
/ ly i'm a fine wind. We had 1890 skins
at the time. There is great jubila-
ton here over the escape If this valu-
able cargo. The Sapphire spoke 20 sew
eral sctoouers. All reported being
boarded by the Rash, examined casu-
ally. aud let go again. There is no sign
of the Mime or Pathfinder yet
THE EMPEROR AND EMPRESS ENTHUSIAST.
CALLY CHGERED.
MELsE. August q The Emperor and
Empress and the imperial party started
for Berlin last evening. All Of tine
veteran associations turned out with
flags and banners, and the people lined
the route 60 the station. which was bril-
liantly Illuminated. The party were
enthusiastically cheered.
THE IMPERIAL PARTY AT MUNSTER.
BERLIN. August 2l.-The imperial
party arrived at Munster. Wes,phalia,
this morning. They were welcomed b,
the people. who turned out eR n0sSc.
and all the church bells were Iung I'M
their honor.
MONTREAL EXCITED.
MONTREAL. QUE August 2i-lt has
leaked out here that an effort is ON foot
20 hold an Indignation meeting in Mon
treal Of the business men and politicians
of Quebec. to formally demand of the
Ottawa government that some action
be Immediately taken against the
United States over the Behring sea
trouble.
ENGLISH COTTON MILLS CLOSING.
LONDON. August %. In consequence
of the considerable advance IN the price
of cotton. there will DO still further
closing Of cotton mills i'm Lauca5tsrshire
next week. Some OF the cotton fact0-
ries issued circulars this morning ask
ing their employees To agree 10 bali
time schedule q month. in order Co tide
over the situation and avert absolute
closing. 1t is not known what course
tbe men will take.
The spread Of
SCARLET FEVER IS LONDON
is becoming very alarming. During
this month s3l patients stricken with
the disease have been received at the
hospitals. which now cOntiin l.OOO
cases, notwithstanding the large num-
Der which have been discharged as
cured. There are now only twenty
eight beds vacant in the fever hospitals.
aud it is proposed 10 open the Northern
Hospital 70 conyalescepts To- relieve the
regular hospitals.
BRITISH AND AMERICAN WOREMEN.
\ great deal Of favorable comment
has followed the Lord Mayor invita-
ton to the American Workingmen s
Expedition 10 dine at the Mansion
House and meet representative body
Of British workmen. Minister Lincoln
and the other members of the American
Legation will be present
THE KAISER g VISIT TO ALsACE j. RRAINE.
LONDON. August 2i.-The Kaiser was
particularly lavish in bis best0wal OF
decorations during his visit 10 Al-ace-
Lorraine. ard nothing can be said iu
Displacement Of the devotion 20 the
Empire of the recipients Of the numer
Gus orders. but whether the Reichland
az whole is any more loyal to the lm-
perial Crown as the result Of the En-
perOr 5 visit, is question which must
be decided by future eyents.
PARLIAMENT TO BE PROROGCED.
LONDON, August 9l.-Parliment will
be proIosued next Saturday, and the
Tory leaders are already engaging their
best speakers for vigorous effort du
ring the coming recess III the London
constituencies.
CABLE NOTES.
LONDON, August 2i.-The death isan-
nounced OF John Hanger, the noted
circus manager.
PARIS. August 2i.-The conncl OF the
Legion Of Honor has suspended General
BOulanger as a member of the Legion.
and the police have removed the Cen
eral 5 efligy from the Musee Greyin.
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