The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-08-20
ACROSS THE ATLANTIC.
EVENTS OF INTEREST REPORTED
OVER THE CABLE.

EVEN > OF lNTERESI ! REPOR 7 Ell
OVER THE CABLE.
Parade of 10000 Starving strikers -rct.
Day of Pope Leo NIII-EIcctrician Edi
son Honored-The Maybrick Ca.e-Ia.
Dor Troubles in Ehcni-h WcstphaIia.
LONDON. August l9.-Ten thousand
striking dock laborers paraded the
streets Of London to-day. marching
from their homes in the east end. under
the leadership of the socialist agitat0rs.
Burns and Champion. They carried
no banners. but the bare poles, deco
rated with strings Of red herrings ard
crusis Of stale bread were far more elo.
quent Of the distress and suffering
they wished the well-to-dO of London
to note.
The demonstration passed Off with
out the slightest disturbance. although
early in the day a rumor that the police
would interfere with the procession
caused many angry u;terances of def
ance and threats of violence. The po-
lice. however. did not interfere. and
dlsclaimed any such intentions. and the
affair passed off very quietly. The
strikers. az the conclusion Of their pa.
rade, peacefully disbanded and went 70
their homes.
BAILlFFs SET UPON BY DOGS.
LONDON. Angus. l9-At Pembroke.
Wales, to-day two tithes baliTs at
tempted TO enforce the collection Of
tithes. when they were set upon by
crowd. The bailiffs took TO their heels
and the crowd. increasing m size every
moment. followed. The crowd finally
set dogs upon the trail Of the fugitive
and they were caught. The bailins
were worried and their clothing was
much torn by the dogs They were
to swear that they would
never again serve as tithiug officers and
set at liberty.
EDISON DECORATED.
PARIS. August l0-Thos. Edison, the
American electrician. WAS to-day pre-
sented by a special envoy from King
Humbert. of Italy. with the insignia of
a grand officer oi the crown of Italy. /
This gives Mr.. Ellison the rank of q /
Count m Italy.
AGAINST INFECTIOUS DISEASES /
LONDoN, Augustl9 The government /
is in receipt OF an official communica- /
ton from the State Department a. /
inviting the cooperation /
IF England in taking measures u ple- /
vent the spread of infectious diseases.
.Ord Salisbury says that England will F.
10 everything IN her power for the
'urthcrance of -Ich an object.
FETE DAY or TIE POPE.
ROME. August 10. A reception was
lold at the Vatican yesterday. the an
llyersary Of the feast OF ST. joachim.
etc day # Pope Eco Kill The visitors
we're entertained by His HOline.s in his
iiyatc library. The health OF the Pope
IS excellent.
.ABoR TROUBLES lN RuENlsH VEST
puALlA.
BERLIN, August lg.-News FROM Rho
Ish. Westphalia, indicates that the
ab1r troubles in that region VIII be
cry soon renewed. and that the mine
wners and their employees ars drifting
nto another struggle for the mastery,
which promises TO be q battle to the
cath.
FURTHER FROM THE MAVERICK CASE.
LONDON, August l9.--Mr. Matthew'S /
Tome Secretary. who Is still engaged
d going over the Maybiich case, ex-
ecls TO receive tomorrow some galua-
le medical reports bearing on the case,
nd after he has thoroughly examined
lese. he will be ready % decide whether
r not be will recommend TO the Queen
he exercise Of her prerogatiye to par
on Mrs MaybrlcE, or % commute her
,nteuce. The members Of the House
T Commons who have signed the May
rick memorial now number ninety
ne.
CABLE NOTES.
HALIFAX, y. s., August 10 The
eNtOundiand Government is euforc-
* the bait act with a good deal of p,
gOr. One cruiser. the Lady Glover,
As made eight seizuies this season.
ROME, August 49, While q public
)ncert was in progress on the open
luare near the Austrian Embassay 90
ght, a bomb was exploded IN the
Owd. and eight persons injured
LONDON, August BIN the House
Commons tonight the Irish rail
ays bill was read thiId time. after
! the amendments TO II had been voted p
)wn.
PEsTn, August l9.-By the explosion
dynamite cartridge IN the Damon .
bal Mine, near here. to-day, tive per-
ms were killed and many others in
red. G.
august ia new steam q
, just completed. was making her j
lal trip from this port yesterday, !,
hen her boiler burst, and thirty per- z,
rs on board were killed. d