Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-28
FOREIGN NOTES.
Steamers Tied Up--work Being Resumed
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LONDON. August 27.-The strike situa-
ton is unchanged. 1t is rumorcd that
the printers intend joining in It. ships
are being unloaded st Chatham and
Southampton without interference. The
Lord Mayor has refused to become the
arbitrator Of the differences between the
men and their employers, fearing lest 1t
might conflict with his judicial duties.
One hundred end thirty thousand coal
Dorters at different centres are joining
the strikers. Two hundred and fifty
steamers are lying in the docks awaiting
carpoca. The riverside factories, en-
blowing thousands OF hands, are closing
for lack Of coal.
Lovrox. August 27.-The printers
employed by the firms Of Eyre d Spot
tsTooJe. Cassell Il Co. ana Waterloo j
Son have struck.
One hundred thousand striking dock
laborers marched in procession to-day.
They were orderly.
The coal-men in thousands have joined
the strikers and the situation shows no
signs Cf improvement. The meetings
of the employers and Workmen continue
to he held, but without result.
The directors OF the Commercial
Dock Company have declined the offer
Of the services OF 5000 Belgian labor
crs at A. pence per hour.
The Commercial Dock Company has
declined The proposals Of the delegates
from the leading houses OF twelve diife-
rent trades 70 submit to arbitration
the Grievances Of the vorkmen. To-
day the drivers Of the Government mall
carts demanded an advance in wages,
which the post-ohice authorities granted.
The London Chamber Of Commerce
urges the dock managers TO agree 10 ar
btraio ion Seven members of the House
Of Commons, in m interview with the
dock directors to-day. appealed to them
10 conceIc ~ the mems demands. The
directors promised 70 consider the mat
ter There are few vessels unloading
in Midway. 10 which the strike has not
vet extended The Salvation Army, the
London Cottage Mission, and similar
bodies are materially assisting the
strikers with cheap or gratuitous meals
and lodgings The coal ports have re-
iectcd the offer from the London Dock
Company Of q shilling an hour, dinner
end beer, and protection from the
strikers.
The keynote showing the importance
of the movement was struck by Mr..
Burns at meeting tonight. He pro
nounccd the s.rike q stepping stoue to a
greater and noblor movement Of the
workingmon throughout The country.
The present struggle would teach q les
son OF uu;o.iam.
WORK BEING RESUMED.
BLAcrurrE. August 2L-Work is NO
ing resumed in the mills which shut
down, and l,G0O looms which were
stopped have again been put in opera
ton.
4 NATIVE COUNCIL.
T.ovDov. AUGUST Pin the House Of
Lords today VIscount Cross, Secretary
Of State for India, announced that the
Viccroy of India bad been compelled to
accept the resignation Of the ruler Of
Cashmere end place that country under
q native council. lie said the Govern
mcnt had not the slightest intention Of
annexing Cashmere.
a NIW BODY ~ JEDCsAT ~.
BrR1Iy, August GA royal order
which has just been issued sanctions the
creation in Jerusalem Of an evangelical
establishment with corporate rights.
The object Of the now body is to pre-
serve the existing evangelical institutions
and TO add to their number.
MAY VISIT PARIS.
PARIS, August 27.-It is reported from
Copenhagen that the Czareyitch will
make IN Official visit TO Paris ii the in
tcryiew which is to take place between
the Gar and the Kaiser is not hnrmo-
NOUS.
BOULANGERIsTs TO CONTEST.
PARIS, August 27.-Gencral Boulan-
ger publishes "a list Of forty-one candi-
dates who will contest in bis interest for
seats in the Chamber OF Deputies from
the Department Of the Soino.
THE EARTHQUAKE.
ATHENS, August 2Z-The earthquake
thgt was felt throughout Greece yester-
day originated in the Gulf Of Corinth.
A cable Is broken. A number of houses
at Acarnauia ond Etolicon were wrecked.
10 loss Of life is reported.
SAILED FOR COpENHAGEN.
ST. PErERsBURG AuTlst27. The Car
and Czarina have sailed for Copenhagen.
4 BANDIT EXECUTED.
Havana, August 27.-Eusobio Morcni,
O. bandit, was executed at Guanajay to-