Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-24
FOREIGN NOTES
Gathered at All Points aud Cnbled TO the
Dispatch.


RosE. January 23.-The rumor widely
current yesterday that the Pope had sud
denly died proves to have been entirely
unfounded. His health is admirable, and
at the very time the rumor was gaming
strength in passing from mouth TO mouth
through the city his Holiness was giving a
special audience to q number OF prominent
prelates.
TIE SAMOAN TREATY.
LONDON. January N.-The Times says the
Samoan treaty bears handsome testimony
10 Prince Bismarck's sreasonableness. That
so complete an equilibrium, should be es,
tablished is much more than we could
have expected from him. That he quietly
consented to the prohibition oil arms
and alcohol aud to the land clauses,
is probably due to British influence.
Their insertion in such treaty
is remarkable event in the his.
tory of the relations Of the civilized
with semi-civilized races. The Standard
gives the treaty a doubtful approval. 1t
says: While il is good theoretically, 1T IS
likely that difficulties will arise. In any case
provision is made for revision, and the
friendly terms promises we'll for an honest
working contract.
STORM IN ENGLAND.
LONDON. January 23.-There has been q
great storm of wind and rain in Southern
England. and enormously high tides in
consequence. The Severn has overtiown
its banks. Gloucester Vale is submerged.
There is great loss OF property. Lymlng-
ton. Llanelly, Portsmouth,. and South
Wales railways are temporarily stopped.
The damage due to the storm is found to
be enormous. as is reported in detail. A
quarter of mile of sea-wall between News
haven and Seaford has collapsed.
THE MISSING ERIN.
LONDON. January 23.-Captain Darling,
of the steamer Creole, at Bremen. from
New Orleans, which reported sighting and
bringing alongside life-boat supposed TO
belong to the National Line steamer Erin,
says that the oars, etc, were lashed fast
and had not been used. There was hole
in the bottom of the boat. Captain Dar-
/ ling thinks from the appearance OF the boat
that it had been washed from its fasten-
ings. The officials of the National Line, to
which the Erin belongs, state that all the
small boats belonging TO the Erin are
marked Erin, Liverpool" while the boat
seen by the Creole was marked Erin.
London.
AN EARI's ANTICS.
LONDON, January 2S.-The Earl of Gal
way, who was acquitted last October OF
having assaulted little girl named Glib
/ son, was arrested III blasRoW leSIcIudE ol
| the charge OF following and molestiDg a
sixteen-year-old girl named Margaret
Brown. 1t was alleged that the Earl per-
sisted in following the girl, but that ne
/ only whispered TO her once. He was adj
/ mitted TO bail in cl0 for hearing to-day,
when he was arraigned before magls-
/ trate. who dismissed the charge on the
ground that the alleged offence was not
proven.
| COMMITTED FOR TRIAL.
| LONDON, January 23.-Newton, Taylor.
sen, and Degalla. charged with conspulns
! to defeat justice in connection with the
West-End scandal, were to-day committed
for trial and bailed in f100 each.
TO BUILD FoUB IRoNcLADs.
LONDON, January 23-The Board of Ad
miralty has given an order for. the con
struction at the Portsmouth dock-yards o.
four ironciads during the next financial
| year.
REPORT DENIED.
LIVERPOOL, January 23.-The officers o.
| the Cunard Line steamers Catalonia anC
Gallia deny the report that they sighted {
/ disabled steamer, wreckage, and dead cat
tie on their last voyages.
THE SOCIALIST BILL.
BERLIN. January 23.-The Tdghldh say
that the Government will Withdraw thu
Socialist bill from the Reichstag if tina
body rejects the clause authorizing tin
Government to expel the Socialists from
the country.
EXCITEMENT ABATED.
LISBON, January 23.-The tremendous pa
triotic fury against England is abated
The Anglephobists are nearly silent, anC
the excitement and demonstrations IN th'
provinces have ceased.
STREETS FLOODED.
HAvRE. January PA heavy gale pre-
walls here today. The wind has backed
up the water of the river and the street
are Hooded. Much damage has been done
DISSOLVED.
DUBLIN, January 23.-The Board of Guar
dians of the Cork Workhouse has beer
officially dissolved for adopting politica
resolutions.
DEATHS IN PARIS.
PARIS, January 23.--Deaths during th'
week were 5S5 less than for the previous
! week.