Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-11-12
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
The Wrecked British steamer-A Marine
Minister withdraws-Other Items.

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fBy Anglo-American cable TO the Dispatch
LONDON, November 1i.-Tho British steamer
Queensnore, before reported wreckod on tDe
coast OF Ireland after being on firc. has broken
nmldships, and an enormous quantity OF wreck
age has floated ashore Tho bay In which me
wreck lies Is strewn with timber, cotton, and
othor wreckage.
PARIS. November Ii.-It Is officially announced
that vice Admiral Krnntz has finally Withdrawn
from the Ministry Of Marine, and mat b1roey.
senntor for tho Department OF Iarn, has peen
appointed 10 succeed him.
CHARGES AGAINST CLUB MEMBERS.
LONDON. November iI-six sittings have been
held In the Camera at tho Mhrloorou gi,stIees
Court 70 inquire into tho abominabie charge.
maae against tho members OF the hcstbhu
Club. Several lads, p0etai- nessengers, were sr,
rested In connection With the case. lhe scanuoi
involves Au eminent Liberal ponucmn. en oilcoI
attached 70 the royal household ard several
peers Some OF the accused are repor,ed 70 nave
fed. Tho magistrates who conducted ths iuVer-
figauon sent report OF the result 10 tho govern
ment, asking what course the authorities ought
10 follow. The Government did not desire to
spread tho scandal II tho offenders would exile
themselves ana proceedings have accordingly
been abandoned.
DISTRESS FROM DaoUGHT AND FAMINE
LONDON, November 1i.-Advces from south
Africa report distress In Iransyaal resulting
from drought and famine. Tho situaiioni Is crltl-
cal AZ Johannesburg, whore breadstuffs are sell
ing AZ famine prices Tho national Government
has offered bonds of one thousand POUNDS 20 sno
first fifty provision wagons starting Tor JONAH
nesburg The Pretoriago Government has epoi-
ished all tariffs on food aud decided TO establish
forage depots and 20 give bonuses 70 wagons
brAging IN provisions. Rain fell AZ the enu Oh
October, promising 70 mitigate the distress.
ARTIFICIAL AID INsrcERR.
CT PyrrRsprrpG. November 1.-The Nor0s
VrernvG. referring to the statements made by
Lord Salisbury at tho Lord Mayors oaniuet az
Guild Han, In London, saturday night, that inc
difficulties in Europe appeared 20 DO tending 10
ward peaceful solution, and hat the great
Powers we're DESTROYS OF avoiding conflict, Gays
that tho optism Of tho British Minister is artin-
cial and nsincore.
THE CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES.
PARIS, November 1.-THE Chamber OF Oepu,,
tics will meet tomorrow. A plenary meeting oil
the Republican members was held today 10 So
lect n candidate for the president OF the Cham'
Der. Three hundred Kepnb cens were present
Fl0uquet received IA and Brisson 81 votes. An
other vote will DO taken tomorrow.
DECLINED TO DE- A CANDIDATE.
LONDON, November 1l.--SIr Charles Dixie has
declined the urgent and unanimous request OF
the FulhRm Liberal Association that no p'coIne
q candidate for Parliament from that district az
the next election. Ho says that MS neavy htera-
~ work takes up his whole time
nFpoErED FIGHTING DENIED.
MELBOURNE, NONcihDSl III 'P'''-liN9 - IL
Samoa say tbst the Germans nave gie1u"liy
Withdrawn their support OF lamase. Inc re-
port OF nghtlng between the followers OF Matata
and the followers OF Tamase on the Island OF
SaWah IS denied.
THE CAR AND PRINCE.
PARIS, November 1.-THE SoieN says mat inc
recent interview between the Car and Prince
Bismarck during his Majesty visit 10 Berlin re-
SUITED IN n decision 20 GUST Prince Prince Fer
dinand, OF Bulgaria, from the rulership OF that
country,
SUPPLEMENTARY ELECTIONS.
BELGRADE, November l.-supplemcutaTy
elections were hold yesterday ia seryia ior
menbors Of the Chamber Of Deputies. The Lib
erals carried Belgrade and saitclar.
THE MASSACRE or DR.. PETERS.
LONDON. November lf-Dispstches received o.
the Foreign Onics from Zanzibar confirm Tho re-
port Of tho mas acre OF Dr.. Peters ana his party
by natives ncar korxorn, East Africa.