Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-27
FOREIGN NOTES.
The Great London Strikc--Tour NILS Shut
Down-iIayticn Affairs.


Down-iiayticn Afrhirs.
Try Anglo-Americln cable to tho Dispatch.l
LONDON, August 2G.--The tin-platers
at Bermondscy, in tho suburbs OF Lon
don, have joined the strikers. In Roth
erhIthe, ship-building district Of Lon
don, the procession OF strikers ere
marching continually, hut up 70 the
present time the men seem 70 toe peace
ably disposed.
Many ship-owncrs have begun suits
against the Commercial Dock Company,
claiming damages for tie detention OF
their vessels The company, however,
claim that the act OF Parliament grant
iug them a charter precluies the enforce
ment Of any claims for damages owing
20 strikes.
TIE strike is gaining new adherents
hourly. light thousand sailors and
firemcn and 2,jDD dock-mon at the Isle
Of Dogs, where several large docks are
located, have gone ont The authorities
have become approhensiye OF trouble
and are holding the military in readiness
to suppress an outbreak should 1t occur
In consequence Of the strike thousands
Of tons OF mutton are rotting. Y being
impossible to find men to handle the
stock.
The coal porters at Kings Cross have
also joined in the strike. \ conference
took place to-day between the dock
manager, and delegates from th. striking
hborers, hut it WIS without result.
SOMETHING UNUSUAL.
LONDON. August rs. Mr. Gladstone
in sending q statement to the DGiV Mars
concerning Turkish crcltios IN Armenia
commeud5 that paper for probing the
Bulgarian ATROCITIES and adds 1t should
he borne in mind that We are entitled 10y
this treaty 10 demand that the sultan
suppress the outrages and punish these
mIscreanis. trust that the Govern
mcnt will probe the matter 10 the bot
tom and freely avail themselves when
the facts are established Of tho powerful
all Of public opinion in the cause Of
humanity and justice
MANIFESTO FROM DorhtTGrR.
LovpoN. August Geaernl Bou-
LANCER in q manifesto calls upon the
electors Of the department Of the Seine
to remain united aud proservo discipline
in order TO insure respect for their SOW
crign VIII. Accompanying the manifesto
is list OF the Boulangist candidates for
the Paris district.
MILLS SHIT down.
LoyDov. August 26--Four Of the
largest mills in Blnchlurn have shut
down. owing to the dulness Of tradc.
EARTHQUAKE ~ GREECE.
LovDoy, August rs. A severe earth
Quake shock was felt throughout Greece
to-day. Serious damage was done IN
several towns.
QUEEN VICTORIA.
IovDov. August %. Queen Victoria
visited the liuabon coai-pits to-day. She
also went to Langclien. whore She WIS
presented with several addr' ssc5 AMI ro-
ceiyci With much enthusiasm.
MEMBERS or TArLNIg>r JAILED.
D,mIy. august 2c.-llc trial at
Clorauly OF William O'Bron and jamc-
Gilloolv, members cf Parliament for
County Cork. who Yero charged with
holding Nationalist meetings which had
been proclaimed 10y the Government,
to-day resulted in q conviction OF tire
defendants. O'Bricn WAS sentenced t.
two months imprisonment and Gllhooiy
10 six weeks imprisonment without hard
labor. Upon expiration Of their sen
fences they will be asked 10 give bonds
TO keep the peace for six months. In
the event Of their refusing hey viii he
sentenced 10 two months additional inn
pnsonment. After the sentence had pro-
nounced they were taken under military
escort TO Cork jail Upon leaving the
court room they were choercd. cuthu
siastically by the crowd that was waiting
outside, and at the jail they Wee given
a similar greeting.
BURNED To DEATH.
DrBLIv, August 2G.-Thc residence of
q eeceder from tie plan of campaign, mt
Ballyg0wau. was set on fire to-day and
the owner and q servant were burned 90
death.
WANT TIE ISLAND ANSEXED.
PARIS. August 2G.-Dispatches have
been received to the effect that tine PEG
p.e Of New Hebrdes island and forty
two English residents have p titiOncd
the Government Of New Caledonia to
annex the island.
ERASED FROM TIE ROLLS.
PAms. August 25.-The Council Of
the Legion of Honor has erased tho
names OF General boulanger and Count
Dillon from the roll Of the order.
REFUSED TO LISTEN.
ATHENS, August 2t-It Is reported
here that Chal1ir Pasha, the Governor
General Of Crete, mas declined to listen
to the Cretcn commission until tho IN
surgouts have disarmcd.
THE SHAH or PERSIA
BUDAPEST, August 27.-Tho Shah Of
Persia arrived here to-day and received
warm welcome. He viii remain here
"A few days.
EIG FIRE.
ST.. PETrRsBURG, August 2G-HIalf Of
the town Of Dubno was destroyed by tire
to-day. The loss IS enormous.
TO DE RAISED.
ROMF, August Ut is IuLDItl ludl
Monsignor Persico will ice raised to a
cardinal at the next consistory.
ALL QUIET AT HAYrI.
WAsHINGroN, August q. -Acting-Soc-
retary Walker today received the fol-
loving cablegram from the nited States
Consul at Santiago De Cuba, dated to-
day: "Gherardi. at Iort-au-irnce,
orders me to cable that Hyppolites
forces, 1000 men, quietly occupied the
town on the 23d. Tho Minister Of War
Of the northern forces assures me that he
will permit no rioting nor destruction Of
property. The French corvette sails mt
noon for Santiago de Cuba with Legi-
time, his principal followers, aud num-
bers OF refugees. The city continues
,r;ot preeilapt Hvppolita enters to-