Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-19

PARIS, April lS.-AdVlceS from Lagos. iuV
miles east Of Whydah. state that the King
of Dahomey, with his army, IL encamped
near Porto NoYo. The Dahomeyans have
burned eight villages and have caused a
panic among the people in the district.
STANLEY II PAREE.
PARIS, April 1s.--Henry NJ. Stanley. and
Sir William McKinnon, chairman OF the
Emin Relief Committee, have arrived IN
this city.
BELGIUM AND THE CONGO STATE.
LONDON. April 19.-The Standard says that
Belgium has abandoned the attempt to
raise Congo State loan OF E6,OJO'OOO,
BMETALLIsM IN BRITAIN
LONDON, April 1S.--In the House OF Com
mons this evening Samuel Smiths motion
IN favor of a conference on bimetallism
was rejected by vote Of 80 to 81:
PENCu-PUsHERs TO PROTEST.
PARIS, April ia meeting of journalists
will be held in this city to protest against
the recent expulsion Of French journalists
from Rome.
THE MAY-DAY LABOR DENOMINATION.
LONDON, April 1s.-The National Fedora
ton Of Labor Unions in a manifesto urges
the workingmen throughout the kingdom
to abstain from work on May lst.
FMIH GOING TO BUILD RAILWAYS.
ZANZIBAR. April 1S.-Emin Pasha will
start with his expedition on Monday next:
The German Company intends to build
railways similar to the pioneer railways IN
Senegal. The surveys are IN progress.
DESTRUCTIVE CONFEDERATION.
VIENNA, April ia destructive conha-
grafton at Nau-Sandec Austrian Galicia,
has DESTROYED 100 houses. The fire origi-
mated in the Jewish quarter OF the town,
and is believed 10 have been OF incendiary
origin.
SENSATION IN ST. PETERSBURG.
ST.. PErERsBuRG, April ia sensation
has been caused here by the announce
ment that the person who attempted to
obtain the plans OF a Russian fortress act
ed under orders from Baron Plessen, an
attachS of the German Embassy here. The
latter has, II is said, suddenly decamped.
CARsoT TRIUMPHANT.
PABIs. April 1S.-President Carnot was
received in Toulon with unbounded en-
thusiasm, While walking through the
streets a great crowd gathered about him,
and number OF his most enthusiastic adj
mirers lifted him to their shoulders and
carried him in triumph to the Prefecture,
REIGN OF TERROR.
A,
walls in Santiago de Cuba owing to the
daring raids of two bodies of bandits who
have been ravaging the country. The out
laws recently engaged in a conflict with
the Guards, and three of the latter were
killed. The authorities thereupon decided
10 take severe measures for repression OF
the bandits. and troops are now pursuing
them. The fear of the bandits is so great
that 800 persons have fed from their estates
and gone to the city for safety.
DEMANDS OF THE PRUssIAN oIERIcAIs.
BERLIN, April ls.-During q discussion on
the public worship estimates in the lower
house of the Prussian Diet to-day Herr
Windthorst, leader of the Clerical party,
asked for the creation of Catholic section
in the ecclesiastical affairs department (;
the settlement of questions relative TO the
appointment of priests; the abrogation OF
the speergestes, by which priests in certain
cases are deprived of their stipends; the
supervision of schools by priests; the hee
admission of Catholic religious orders into
Prussia, and the prohibition of the use OF
Catholic churches by Old Catholics. DR..
Won Goessler, Minister of Ecclesiastical
| Affairs, in reply to Windthorst said that
| the Government could not comply with
| the demands Of the clericals. Particular
| denominations, he declared. could not
| claim to be represented in the Ministry.
| Catholic matters were attended to by
| Catholic officials. In affairs affecting
schools and universities the opinions Of
| Catholic leaders were taken. Won Goess.
Ter announced that the bill dealing with
the speergestes would be introduced in the
| Diet. He declined to interfere with the
| Old Catholics. The Government, he said
had received no complaints regarding
| them. The question OF the entry of reli.
| declared, could not be decided by the Min
| istry of Ecclesiastical Affairs alone.