Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-04-14
FOREIGN NOTES.
General BouieBser's Heaf'h-The
New British Minister.

rBy Anglo-American cable 10 the Dispatch.l
PAE1s, April 13.-The Presse (Radical)
states that General BOulanger Is in bad
health, and that il has become necessary for
him 10 again resort to the use OF morphine.
The friends Of the General, the paper says,
are anxious concerning his condition.
on THE WAY TO AMERICA.
LONDON, April 13.-Sir Julian Pauncefote,
the new British Minister TO the United
States, left London at 10 O'Clock this morn
ing for Liverpool, where he will embark this
afternoon for New York. a large number
OF his friends gathered at Euston station
and babe him farewell.
HMIagANTs FROM LIVERPOOL.
Two thousand emigrants left Liverpool
TO-DAY Tor America, making total OF $4,000
who have sailed from Liverpool during the
past week.
on BREADsAND-wATER DIET.
DUBLIN, April 13.-David Sheehy, member
OF Parliament for South Galway, who Is I'M
dergoing imprisonment for offences under
the crimes act, has been confined in cell
and placed on bread-and.water diet for re-
fusine to perform mental work about the
prison.
TIE COURT A PARODY on JUSTICE.
PARIS. April 13.-Merlin has been elected
president OF the Commission OF the Senate
which wall conduct the trial OF General Bou-
LANCER. A meeting of the members Of the
Legislative party OF the Right was beld to-
DAY. at which protest against the trial oil
General Bou.langer by the Senatewas adopt
ed. The protest characterizes the court
as parody on justice.
DERBY SPRING MEETING.
LONDON. April 13.-Second day OF the
Derby spring meeting. The race Tor the
| Doyeridge handicap for three-yesr-ods and
inward, one mile straight, was WOO by Ans
phion; Johnny Morgan second, and Aperse
| third. There were ten starters. The last
betting was five to two against the winner.
LADIES NOT ELIGIBLE.
| LONDON, April 13.-Judges OF Court OF
the Queens Bench decided that women are
not eligible to membership in the London
| County Council. The election OF Lady
SandhIlrst is therefore declared void. The
| Council has given notice that it will appeal
| from this decision.
| NO WARNING OF THE COMMANDMENT.
| ST. PETERsEuRGB, April l3.-The Official
| Messenger publishes statements made by
| Atchinoff and Archimaudrte PaIssi, leaders
| OF the late Cossack expedition TO Abyssinia,
| in which they declare that the commander oil
the French wsr-:hip at Sagsllo gave nc
warning that he intended 10 lombard that
place. They also declare that the French
forces robbed Atchinolf OF As, 600 roubles.
DUE AMERICAN CREDITORS.
LONDON, April 13.-The liabilities OF 4.
Kell & Co., OF Bradford, Yorkshire, amount
to Gl2o,0OO. including 100000 due to credi-
tors ia the United States.
CANCELLING OF CONTRACTS.
LONDON, April 13.-The liquidstor OF the
Compton DEseompte OF Paris Will arrive
In London on Monday. Tie object Of hi:
visit Is to enter into negotiations looking
TO the cancelling OF contracts between the
Compton D'Escompte and English copper
companies.
AN OVATION TO GENERAL WEBSTER.
LONDON, April lathe annual meeting
OF the Bar Committee wos held to-day. At.
ltorney- Genersl Webster was present and
was given an ovation az demonstration Of
the committees approval Of his conduct in
connection with the Psruell Commission.