Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-06-14
Cablegrans.

| The Norwegian bark Diana, from Bruns-
wick for Rosario. has sunk, according to
| London advices. No lives lost.
anti-Semitio riot occurred yesterday
at Loloisk, in Iithuania, which Is inhabited
mostly 10y Jews. A majority OF the houses
were wrecked and many persons were Sc
| ri0Uslr wounded.
The British Government has consented
10 appoint a committee 10 examine INTO the
question of compensation IN connection
with the licensing bill and to report what
Is proper compensation.
The Dublin Irish CathoHc states that the
Pope, in replying 10 congratulations OF
visitors at the Vatican expressed himself
AS strongly of the belief that great pun
ishment was impending on society for ITS
disregard OF and Indifference 10 tIe
Church.
The Pal-MaV Gazat'e, London. says 1t IS
probable that II the resignation OF Alunroe,
chef Of the metropolitan police force, Is
accented the suporlntendents and lnspec-
tors. who keep the force together will re-
sign within a month. A strike by the po-
licemen, the Gdzete says, Is by no means
impossible.
The British steamer Trthington, Captain
BARNARD at Bristol, Eng., from baltimore,
rescued the crew OF the swedish bark
Lena. CAPTAIN Person, from Ship Island.
April 18th. for Grimsby, which was aOdn-
36ned IN mid-Ocean with her bu.wurks and
everything movable about the decks gone
and leaking. The crew worked at tho
pumps necessarily for two days when they
became disabled.
Members of the Tory party who were cir
culatine in London memorial to theHoV..
ernmcnt IN favor of M autumn session Oh
/ Parliament have abandoned the move,
ment IN consequence OF tho threatened
RESIGNATION Of Mr. Smith, First Lord OF mo
Treasurer and Government leader IN the
House Of Commons, III case autumn ses-
sions were decided upon. A meeting oil
dissident Liberal members of Parliament
was held yesterday, and after long dls-
.cusslOn q resolution was adopted declhrl
that the dlssldent Liberals would support
the Government, though much opposition
TO the resolution was developed.
The debate on the licensing bill was con-
tinued in the British House OK Commons
Yesterday evening. There was a long dls-
cussion, Mr. Gladstone said the ministers
had expressed amazement on hearing the
measure called publcan's endowment
bill. He had not heard any name that 80
accurately denoted the purpose OF the bill.
The vast Investment by great proprietary
firms in public houses was monstrous
evil and entirely n growth of recent times.
The bill would establish the principle
that licenses might be bought up by money
from public taxes at prices virtually hXed
by the lcense-holders. [" Hear, hear
Was not this apubhc-house endowment!
[Cheersl
Mr. Richie, president of the local Gov
eminent board: We do not interfere with
the existing powers OF magistrates.
Ef.l.tlpl. fEhn1n idle words
The Government amendment now insisted
on-that the legal powers Of the magistrates
remain intact-ls merely deluslye IN the
face of the entire character Of the bill.
The amendment really means the endow-
ment of 9 gigantic interest at the expense
of the public purse. II would entirely
paralyze all hope of etfectlng reduction
in the number of public houses without
ruinOus cost TO the country. Inc uoVerh-
ment would be wise TO withdraw measure
regarding which every. one, Is PuzZled 10
know why it was introduced. Cheers.
Sir James Ferguson Under Foreign
Secretary, was questioned in the British
House Of Commons yesterday N regard 20
the opposition of Newfoundland TO the
Iaodus rictndi with France. lie reRhed
that the objections of the Matchmaking
LEGISLATURE seemed TO be manly FOUNDED
on the mistaken notion that the mod''S
uipendi tended TO impair their rights or 10
admit claims Of France hitherto unac-
knowledged. Some understanding upon
the procedure for this season being aoso,
lutely necessary the Government Iad
made an arrangement with France. ne,
cent cable dispatches. ne added. showed
that the joint committee OF the SoIohiaI
Legislature was prepared 70 ADMIT IN
practice the main provisions OF cue "'o""S
ulutJsdi.