Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-06-27
FOREIGN NOTES.
Boulangcr's Pension stopped-A Neces-
sary EviI-Other Matters.
fBy Anelo-Amcrican cablo to tho Dispatch.

fBy Anglo-American cablo to tho Dispatch.
PARIS. June 2G.-Jhe Figaro says that at
the request of the Senate committee
which made the investigation into the
charges against General Boulsnger the
pavment Of General Boulanger's pension
has been stopped. General BOulanger VIII
bring suit against the Government 10 COM
pei payment.
LoNDoS. June 26.-Mr. Sexton, member
of Parliament and Lord Mayor OF Dublin,
appeared before the Parnell Commission
to-day. Mr.. Sexton would not say he OPP
posed the principles Of the Fenian Society.
He claimed that boycottlng was a neces-
sary evil.
Mr.. Sexton admitted that he bad been
asked 20 Join the Fenian society. but posi-
lively refused 20 diyulge the name Of the
person who asked him. Attorney-Gcneral
Webster. counsel for the Times, pressed
him hard and persistently % give the name,
and became very angry and excited when
be found that he could not move the Wit
ness. After passionate scene between
counsel and witness the former finally
abandoned the attempt TO compel sexton
to reply and began 20 question him IN re-
gard 10 Alexander Sullivan. Sexton sad
that he regarded Sullivan in the same favor
able light as he did when he eulOgiZcd him
Boston in 1884. He declared he held Sulii-
van in high esteem on account Of the un-
selfish public services he has rendered.
Attorney-General Webster is credited
with an intention TO claim before the COM
mission the right to extort from the ParneI
witnesses any information which Is not oo-
tainsble by the usual methods. The Par
nellites are determined TO resist any such
effort, and if the AttOrney-General persists
they will probably leave the court with
their counsel.
WANTS PROTECTION FOR BRITISH SUBJECTS.
LONDON. June 26.-The Portuguese Gov
eminent to-day cancelled the concession Do
had granted for the building of a railroad
nj Delagoa Bay The British Consulate AZ
Delagoa Bay has asked that a man-of-War
be sent there 10 protect the interests of
British subjects. II is reported that Ger
many is backing Portugal IN an endoayor
90 couuteract the British influence IN
Africa.
ENGLAND DECLINES.
I.oVDov. June 26.-England has declined
TO guarantee the evacuation OF Egypt,
which was demanded by France ~ q condl-
ton of her acceptance Of the Egyptian
conversion scheme. The scheme has there
fore been abandoned. France also de-
manded the annulmentO Of the Anglo-Iurk-
ish convention OF 1857.
THE POPE.
ROME, June 2G-rhe story that Monsig-
nor PersicO in his report 10 the Pope ON
the result Of his Investigation of Irish
affairs had asserted that the Irish Nation
alsts had formed plot 10 Kill him II he
returned to Ireland IS pronounced purely
imaginary. Il is stated that the Pope has
appointed MOnsign0r PersicO Secretary Of
a. D e Iirto .t.l Itftal aud flr.t
this is the read reason why be- viii NOT Tee
turn To Ireland.
TIE SALVATION ARMY.
TovDov. june 26.-A band of tho MEM
ber- of the Salvation Army was attacked
aud dispersed bv the police tins evening
while marching along the street ON MS WY
to Exeter Hail. The police had previously
warned the officers of the salvation Army
that They would not be permitted % oU-
struct the streets.
IOULANG1sr MEETING.
LONDON. June pa meeting was held I'm
St. Andrews Hall tonight to heard speech
by VI. Iagucrre aud to ARRANGE for the
Boulangist banquet 10 be held July lfth.
The utmost disorder prevailed and free
fights were OF frequent occurrence.
RACING N LONDON.
LONDON. june 26.-At the New Castle and
High Go~f0rth-Park summer meeting to-
DAY the race for the Northumberland plate
of 200 soyereigns -two mile~-Vas won by
Drizzle: King James second. ST. Martins
thiri. There were seven starters.
JUSTIFIED.
PARIS. June 26.-Some Of henowspapers
here point out that the French officers
residing abroad without authority forfeit
their pensions. They hold. therefore. that
tie Government is justified IN stopping
General BOUlanger's pension.
NEW RIFLES.
ST. PrrEEsBURG. June 26.-Ihe Russian
army will bee equipped with new rifles Il
small caiibre. The weapons vail be manu-
tactured IN France.
10 start FOR AMEEICA.
LONDON. June 26.-The Nalkyrie is being
lowed 10 Clyde. She viii start for America
about the beginning Of August.
WILL not BE REPRESENTED.
BERLIN. June 26.-Owing To tine Wohlee-
muth affair Germany will not Doe represent
ed in the labor congress at Berne.
4 st.t,t.. tI.. EnupJar Of ne4r- nfuf g.