Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-19
EUROPEAN LABOR TROUBLES.
Probable Success Ofthe Miners Strike in
Great Britain-Other Foreign Items.

fBy Anglo-American cable 10 the Dispa'ch.l
LONDON. March 1S.-It is the general
opinion that the striking miners OF Great
Britain will succeed IN forcing the masters
to concede their demands for an immediate
advance of per cent III their wages, and
"A further advance of 8 per cent. on July
lst. Many more mine-owners II Noting
hamshiTe and Lancashire have acceded TO
the terms of the men. The feeling pre-
walls that tho action Yesterday of the coal
mine owners who, after deciding TO refuse
their employees increased wages, appointed
a committee TO confer with a committee
of the men on Thursday and endeaVOr to
secure Joint action for regulation OF
work and the avoidance of strikes III the
future will be productive of no results. as
the men will not meet the masters. but
will insist upon their full demands being
granted.
SCARCITY OF CoAIr--ECONoMIZING.
LONDON, March 1s.--The cOtton-mills at
Accrington, Blackburn, Bury, and Bhton
are stopping work owing to the scarcity OF
coal because OF the miners strike.
The London and Southwestern Railway
Company is also suffering from scarcity
OF coal. The officials have instructed the
employees to be as economical rs possible in
the use of fuel One of the economies or
dered il the stoppage Of all fires IN the
waiting-rooms of the stations along the
line.
WILLING TO ARBrTRATE.
LIVERPOOL. March ls.-The strike Of dock
laborcrs here is collapsing. The leaders
of the strike have lost touch with the men
and the latter are showing a disposition to
submit the questions i'll dispute between
themselves and the dock companies to ar.
bitration. New hands to fill the places Of
the strikers are arriving IN Liverpool at a
rapid rate.
SHIP CARPENTERS STRIKE.
Berlin. March .-Ship-carpenters at
Stettin have struck for higher wages.
EARTHQUAKE.
Berlin, March 1s.-A shock of earth
quake has occurred at Bonn.
THE EMPEROR AND BIsNAEoK's DIFFERENCES.
BERLIN, March lS.-It is stated to-day in
well-informed political circles that the
present difference between the Emperor
and Prince Bismarck is irrecOncIlable. IT
arises from the ChancellOrs refusal to ac-
cede TO the request made by Dr. Wind
thorst. leader OF the Clerical party IN Ger
many. to restore to the Duke of Cumber-
Land. claimant of the throne of Hanover,
the larger portion of the Guelph fund.
The report is repeated to-day that the En-
peror proposes to appoint General Won
Cgpriyi, who is now commander OF the
! Tenth army corps, TO the chancellorship.
The attitude of the Emperor III opposing
| Prince Bismarck in this matter is taken as
| an indication Of his desire to concillate the
| Clerical party. II the Government Is to Sc
| cure a working majority in the new Reich
| stag IL cannot well get on without party
Of The Centre, which DR.. Windthorst con-
trolls. -
BERLIN, March 1880 y. M-The En-;
peror continues to withhold his forinal
acceptance of Prince Bismarck's resigna-
| ton. His reason for not accepting u Is
| that the Constitution does not admit OF an
! interrognum in the tenure OF the GRANGER
! lorship. and as the choice Of a successor
| TO Prince Bismarck is beset with dnncui,,
| ", his Majesty defers his acceptance uhtii
he finally decides who he shall appoint as
| Chancellor.
berlin. March 1875 p. Mt IL just an
nounced that Prince Bismarck's resiena11
| ton of the chancellorsbip was accepleu
! by the Emperor at noon to-day.
UNCERTAIN POLITICAL SITUATION.
BERLIN, March ls.-When the public-wor-
ship estimates came up for discussion 10
| the lower house of the Prussian Diet 10
| day, DR.. Windthorst said it had been hls
| intention to review the position OF the
Catholics in Prussia, but that he would de-
sist. owing to the uncertainty OF the po-
litical situation. -,
DR.. Gossler. Minister of Ecclesiastica al
Affairs and Public Instruction. SAID tna'
| he shared the view expressed, By III;
Windthorst that the Church, school and
State ought 10 work together. kadical
changes, be declared. were impending 70
ton would mainly be effected ON the lines
OF the Emperor's recent decree dealing
with cadets in colleges.
BISMARCK AND THE MINISTRY.
BxBIIy, March is.--The National Gdfea.
| says; The gratitude toward the restorer Of
Germany that is filling the hearts OF IN.
L GarInans Mt thia crifical iiua INCOMES Llnl