Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-03-22
10 ADJOURN NGxr wFEE.

In executive session OF the senate this al.
tsru0on senator sherman annoJnced that
President Harrison had Informed him that
DE ghe PresieenD would be 50 far alOn4
with bis nominations tnst the Senate might
conveniently adjourn ueXi week. II is The
.yrectation that lhc special session viii enn
Thursday or Friday next In order To as-
set the President iu hi, lauda0le Intention
t1e senate did not lake the usua ihlcc-dn'
recess to-day. but viii meet again
Tomorrow. This nO1hcAuon makes 70
practically certain that no legislative
business viii tc transacted before
adjournment 4 prominent senator sald
to-day that this would be the pro-
prLmme. There will probably be-, however,
come discussion az the resolutions intro
duced Yesterday by senator Bulitr decImiog
1hst The senate has toe power 10 elect Pre-
siirni pro tenn f0r service during an eotre
term of Congress, a decision ny the Senate
heing desired oy number u scUaiors upon
slat disputed point
PRESIDE N7IAL CALLERS AND LETTERS.
There were no delegations at The White
House to-day. THIS II some" hat unusual
Tot having been the ease except ON sundays
SINCE the 40 OF March. There were plenty
a. callers. however. The only difference
wa. that they came alone with very few ex-
af|NNNN iH. ~ lI" tlN SUI hiN w Attt.t hH 't-N
eject of diminisning The number 81 callers
u.on the Precedent. the mail that arrived al
flr NNte House showed no sign OF dccreas'
iny. since the 4th ~ March the Presidents
ulh Las been very heavy, averaging from
Sis 10 seven bundled letters, ana on
some DAYS running - high as thousand.
T'r,odept Clryflaud's letters rarely eN-
,reded three hundred day. Many OF the
communications seat 20 President Harrison
IRE inle5Slrd Tor other persons. several OF
whom src utterly unAnowu to hlm' Tue COL
respondents prohs5ly ihnSing tnI lc't'rs
addressed 90 The care OF the President VIII
undoubtedly reach their Destination.
IlNGrnENI>G Tux HOURS or WORK.
Po.tmaster.Geners Wsntmakeg to.dsy
issued 10 order directing 30 the clerks IN
sue Office OF the First Assistant Postmaster
General. and such ss may be required from
other bureaus Of the department, until
otberWtse directed, 70 beem work at $50
a A.. instead Of o'clock. - heretofore,
and no remain ut their desks until L. NJ,
instead Of O'Clock. The clerks In the
Dsad.I otter Office are also required to work
frou $50 4. NJ until L. NJ. until the
WORT now ~ arrears IN that division Is
brought up.
YrernEE PARTICULARS or THE CHINESE oVr'
RAGE
The Department ot State Is in receipt OF
fnrfher details concerning The recent riot al
Chiu Kiang. Tire trouble arose Out OF the
e,oning ~ the SKA policemen Of the British
quarter by crowd 81 BOYS and young men.
u occurred on The Chinese new yesr when
business was practically suspended IN the
tow, and when the streets were thronged
with idlsr. The quarrel OF the boys was
assumed by the men and general fight ca.
LrAsEaI dawn hK
the police aud the report was current thst
De Was Killed. Immediately the euraged
mob attacked and burned the police. stations.
The roadway IVES thrOnged with 2O,OOV
rioters, wh0suFged toward The United states
and British cOnsuiates. When tue siiuatlon
became alarming three hundred soldiers from
The peiehbOriDg barracks appeared upon tue
scens. but their presence served only to eN-
cite the der.son Of the mob. unsecured
by the soldiers the gates Of tue United
kisles and British eODsalstes were assaulted
aud ibe British consulate burned, tne Con-
All barely escaping with his life BY climbing
over A rear fence. WITH much difficulty
he Two oonsuls With their fsmilies ELECTED
their escspe and reached msil-sieamer
which had inst arrived just ia time TO cvade
TIE fury Of the rioters, who were 10 hot pDr.
tnt. The mob made various unsuceeesiul
attempts 70 board The vessel, but II was re-
pulsed Ia each Instance. The sSrisal OF
brigade Of soldiers In tDe evening ana on
Brush man.oi.war the following morning
had The effect OF restoring quiet
SUPERVISING ARCHITECT.
Secretary Window hss rendered The post
oi Supervising Architect Of the Treasury 70
James II. windnm. Of Philadelphia. Ine
teeFelsfy has bsea 80 oYerrurDy ONCE