Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-07-02
TeleprapIIic Flashes.

Sullivan left New York last night for
New Orleans.
The sale of Secretan's collection ofpaint-
ings begun yesterday in Paris.
Ex-President Woolsey, of Yale, died yes
terday at New Haven; aged lightweight
years.
The Governor of Mississippi has issued
n proclamation .forbidding the Sullivan
Kilrain fight in that State.
Twentv-one firms have signed the iron
wagc-scale of the AmalgamGted Association
of IRON and Steel-Morkers.
Judge Collins, in the Circuit Court yes
terday. in Chicago, decided that divorces
in Jewish churches are null.
At the Chicago races Yesterday Kate Ma
| lone, Bill Letcher, Abilene, Ernest Rad,
and Tom Hood were the winners.
In the French Senate Yesterday the bill
| for tue Improvement of the hhrbor OF
| Hayre was referred % committee.
The Treasurer yesterday accepted ten
| dcrs of bonds aggregating S95 400 AS at
| 1863. A tender Of 81 900, OOJ As at .l29 was
/ rejected.
William John Lane, member of Par.
| ament for East Cork, has been arrested
| for melting tenants IN Ireland 10 adopt 4
/ plan of campaign.
! Secretary Blaine AID Walker Blaine have
! gone To- Bar HarbOr. President Harrison
| coptemplatcs paving Secretary Blaine q
visit some time IL July.
The debt statement issued in Washington
! YESTERDAY shows the decrease IN the public
/ debt during June To be $40, 255, 929.74 de-
crease since June 30, 1888, S5S, 93s, 035.l9.
In the House Of Lords yesterday Lord
/ Salisbury stated that IN order 60 provide
against any action by Portuguese inimical
10 British interests, England had ordered
threc ships 10 proceed 70 Delagoa bay.
The immense plant Of the Reading Iron.
/ Works, which failed four months ago foI
over one million dollars, was sold yester
| dav t. William =. Bard Of Reading, Pa.
! for $50, 800, subject TO a mortgage OF 5000,
/ 90.
George W. Wright. the defaulting ex
! treasurer 81 the Order Of TOnti, was com.
mitted 10 prison in Philadelphia yesterday
! i'm default of 40, 900 bail for his appearance,
ai court 10 answer the charge OF embezzle
/ mcrt.
! In the House Of Commons yesterday Sin
James Ferguson, Parliamentary Secretary
| to the Foreign Office, stated that Portugal
! had cancelled the Dclagoa-B Bay railway
/ concession. Notwithstanding the represen
tations Of England.
A special from Durango says: A fire
/ broke out in the southern part OF the city
YESTERDAY. and every business-hOuse ant
! public building IN the city with the excep
| iion of the p0si-ofiice and Strater's Hotel /.
/ burned 90 the ground.
The steamer City of Rio de Janeiro has
arrived AT San Francisco from Hong Kons
and Yokohama. She reports one OF the
! most destructive rain-storms IN the history
! of Hone Kong occurred May 10Th and 3Oth
/ At Que time the fall measured nearly tire,
| inches per hOur. Fifteen lives were know
10 have been lost when the steamer sailed
The British gunboats Bramble and Pea
cock have been ordered TO proceed from
| CapetOwn to DelagOa bay. The Brambll
Is a composite gunboat of 7l9 tons ant
l.O0O-horse-power. The Peacock is com
posite gunboat of 1855 tons and l.2OO-horse
| power.
Captain William Pierce, while sitting il
the club-rOom of the Continental Guards
arrnory AT New orleans YESTERDAY. sho
| himself through the head with revolver
killing himself instantly. No cause is az
| signed for the rash act. He v bray,
aud gallant Confederate sold
The striking tramway employees az Car
diff. England, are engaged IN rioting. Tn
companies have tried to run cars with new
men under police escort. The striker
| blocked the tracks and threw stones at tn
ears, hitting passengers, police, drivers
aud horses and smashing Windows