Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-04-12
FOREIGN DOTS.
RIotOus strikers-Guards Placed at
Dock Offices.
Nv Angio-American cablo to the

fBy AngIo-American cable TO the Dispatch.l
PARrA April 1.-The strike among the dock
WORKERS at M6rsoiuos has spread 70 oil the mon
In thai city employed GA the docks. ! he strikers
are becoming demonstratiye and threaten -
attack tho offices of the various steamship com
panies. Tho authorities have placed guards at
the orircs.
Later advices from Marsellles arc that the
strikors are resumiDg work.
THE LIFH or THE GAR.
PARIS. April IA rumor prevails on the
BOurse thai an suempt has been made upon the
life OF the Car. but no confirmation OF the rumor
has boon received IN any quarter OF Paris which
would be likely 70 DO promptly informed Ia case
Of an attempt 70 Kill his Majesty
TIE CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES.
PARIS. April 1.-THE Cham Der Of Deputies has
adjourned until May Ath Tho Temps says that
the Government 10 disposed 70 agree 10 Ger
manyis proposal for an international conference
on the slavery question.
BOCLANGgRlsTs TO re INDICTED.
PARIS. April il.-sevenseen members Of the
Court. They will deny the jurisdiction Of the
Senate 10 try thom-
-HE PARNELL COMMISSION
LONDON. April i1.--sir Charles Russell contin-
ued his speech to-day. lie declared that the
publication by the UnSs Of the forged letters
aud articles gu Parnollism and Crime was Sc
rioGs and reckless caiumny. lie characterized
the manner adopted by the prosecution IN ahan-
doninc iho charges based on The forged lettors
and tho tone OF the I1fs<s's apology "a most un-
generous. Pamellis only care now, Sir Charles
said, vas 70 uninask what he believed to DO the
foul plot against him.
Where did the money como from that was
used 10 foment that plot? Houston did not
venture upon sn enterprise involving the eXper-
dituro Of thousands OF pounds as private iudi-
vidual Ii was Bn association representing The
landed interests Of Ireland that supplied the
funds that had found n ready tool Ia Houston,
who had pursued a course such as would have
been followed by man who was lending him
sell 10 deliberate fOrgeries. Houston had de-
stroyed ali documents that might incfiminete
him aud all letters which 10 would DO dangerous
u produce, and had resorted to every device
ia order 10 render 10 Impossible 10 trnce the
course Of his relations with PiggOtt Sir Cherries
detailed the history Of the forged letters aud
promised 10 produce evidence that would ndOrd
the fullest vindication for Mr. Parnell and his
associates and SHOW conciusively that they were
free from the rsmOtest connection with the
crime.
NEWMARKET RACES.
LONDON, April li.--Tho third lay Of the New
markei-Craven meeting Tho race for tue Ora
ven stakes was won 10y Gay Hampton; kreema-
son second, hrishua third. The last betting vas
10 ! against Gay Hampton, to against Free
mason, 20 ! against krishna, 10 ! against
lddesieigh. 70 1 against Magyar, 10 70 AGAR 81
Lord George. and % to ] each against Cedar,
Scno, aud Arquebus-
HOUSE or COMMONS.
LONDON, April lin the House Of Commons
this evening Mr.. Beliour sad that Lord London
derry originally took tho office of the Irish Vice
roy tor two years, but had consented undor
pressure % retain tho post iOr longer period.
The Vicer0y had not a. yet rendered his rrsg
nation, but the Government cOuld not assume
that he would continue IN ofice.
10 EsTABLIsH Az EXTENSIVE RAILWAY SYSTEM.
LONDON, April IA company IL being
formed for the purpose OF establishing an OK
tensiVo railway system In the compost country
in Africa. The new organization Will DO known
a. the British Central Adrian Company. Sub
sTipnors to the amount Of Gl.0l0000 haze al
ready been Obtained.
No OFFICIAL PROTEST.
LONDON. April 1.-THE Berlin correspondent
Of the DAILY Ners says that Germany has not pro-
tested ofi-ially against the appointment OF Mr..
Bates "a one Of the American ccm missiOners 10
the samoan conference, but that the Government
would prefer 10 nave some ono else appointed in
his place.
GALES, wRECEs, AND DELAYS.
LONDON. April ll.-Dlspaichos from Spain an
nounce heavy gales OF the coast interiuptiug
Geographic communications, delaying mail
steamers. and doing great deal OF damage.
number Of wrecks are reported.
NOMINATIONS.
LONDON. April 1.-The nomination Of John
Albert Bright Liberal UnoLisp aud William
Phippsou Beale (Gladstoncanl. TO I'll tho pGriia-
ment,lry vacancy caused by tho death OF John
Bright, took place to-day The polling Wall take
place Monday.
THE COPPER MARKET.
LONDON, April Hooper closed At c3s rs
6d for cash, and at Els IS. ior three months de-
livery.
SUSPENDED
LONDON. April lL-R. Kell 4 Co.. Of Bradford,
have suspended payment Liabiliues, $4,000.
O'BRIEN JAILED.
DUBLIN, April Il.-Winlam O'Bren was taken
TO Galway to-day. The police guard allowed no
one 10 converse with the prisoner. Several town
commoners who approached him were struck by
the police with thelr swords. One man Was serl-
Ously injured.
Twelve tenants on the Olphort estate Wev
evicied today. No resistance Was offered.
MINISTERS APPOINTED
PEsru, April 1.-THE appointments OF Count
szaDery as Hungarian Minister OF agriculture.
Industry, ana Commerce, Herr WecKerle
Minister OF Finance. and Herr Enbagyi as Min
lister OF Justice have been announced in the
0gci5l Gazette.
MARY ANDERSON.
QUEENSTOWN, April ll.-Miss Mary Anderson,
who arrived here this morning from New York
on the steamer GerInanic, Is in better health
than when she sailed.
DEATH OF A MINISTER.
ST. PETERSBURG April I'M Pancker, Minis
ter Of Roads has died from pneumonia
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