Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-03
Latest News Briefed.

Governor Hill, of New York has signed
the ballot-retorm law.
The Roubaix France) strike is extend
ing to adjacent communities.
Nine thousand men have been dismissed
in Hamburg. Germany. for being absent
from work Thursday.
The liabilities of Fechhelmer, Rau Il Co.,
of New York, suspended Thursday, are
stated at $500. 600; assets, 100000.
]. C.. Rykert, NJ. p. for Lincoln, Ontario.
Can. hos resigned his seat in Parliament.
lie walked out OF the House of Commons
last night amidst an uproar. Rykert
was charged by the opposition with
boodling.'
The Emin Relief Commission at Lon,
don gave q reception in honor of
Henry NJ. Stanley last evening;
The Prince of Wales presided, and
among the guests were the Princess Of
Wales, the Princess Victoria, the Duke and
Duchess of Edinburgh, Prince Christian,
Prince Albert Victor, Prince George, the
Duke Of Fife. and the Lord Mayor OF Lon
don.
The strikers at Barcelona, Spain, con-
Quoted themselves in q riOtous manner
tbroughout YESTERDAY. They Impeded all
kinds of business. The civil guard was
continually engaged in attempting 10 dis
perse them but failed to do go. FINALLY a
state Of siege was declared. AT valencia
many Of the masters conceded TO the de-
mands of the workmen, but the strikers
prevented the men from resuming work.
Similar disturbances have occurred at
Saragossa and Alisintas.
There wasfeioicing among the carpenters
1T the strike headquarters in Philadelphia
Yesterday when it was announced that the
bricklayers had come TO the aid OF the
striking carpenters by ordering that no
brieklayer should work upon "scabp
frames. In other words, that they should
not set window or door-frames for bosses
who refuse to grant the increase to the
carpenters of thlrty-tiye cents an hour. In
some cases the bricklayers have stopped
work on this account. and all of them will
obey the order. This will be help 10 the
strikers in winning their fight and a. fifty
eight out Of the 35S masters have already
conceded the men feel that victory Is GER
tain.
In the British House of Commons last
evening Mr.. Cameron moved the disestab-
lishment and disendowment Of the Church
of Scotland. Mr.. Gladstone, replying to
tine members assertion that q majority OF
the Midlothian electors were against discs
| Enlistment, said he would be glad TO an
swer TO his electors for the vote he was
about 10 give. The only ground III de-
| fence of the Church disestablishment was
| that il was performing some special re
| ligious work in the country. He believed
| that the condition Of Scotch opinion which
Lord Harrington described in 1877 as justl-
| fying disestablishment was now reached,
| and he therefore supported the motion.
| Mr.. Camerons motion was reIected-2o6
to 2lS.
The threatened strikes in Chicago, which
may be said to have technically begun
| Thursday, when organized labor took its
| holiday. were not made apparent till yes
| terday morning when the men failed TO re-
sumo work in many shops. Everybody
EMPLOYED in the Malleable lron-Works,
corner Of Twenty-Six and Rockell streets,
| ia out. The total number Of employees is 200.
| At the great McCormick-reaper factory
] fifty moulders went out, but work Is pro-
crossing as usual. Among the manufac-
| turing concerns which are closed are the
| following: Barnum & Richardson, foun.
| dry. $50 men; Ajax Forge Company, l5G
men; Wells Il French Car Company
works. 1000 men; Chicago Car Wheel
| Foundry: L. f.. Roberts, foundry, l0t
men Denman & Dukas, furniture-faetory,
400 men; Chicago Cottage-Organ Company
70 men. The lumber-shoyers did not strike
/ YESTERDAY. but are expected to do so to-day
| The entire number of employees of the N.
X. Fairbank Company, about $50, will 70
out Monday. The coopers, numbering
eighty, struck this morning. They are
earnest in their demand for eight hours
and in all portions of the city men are
quitting work on the refusal of employers
to surrender. In the northwestern dis.
tricts Of the city there is not cooper a
work. From 5000 TO 1900 sash-door-and
blind men walked out OF the various facto
RES in the southwest lumber districts yes
terday morning. The rumor that tht
planning mill men would quit to-day cannot
DO traced TO any reliable source. II 10 said
though. that all wood-workers, In whatever
branch Of business. are restless and naJ
Join in the strike at any moment. Every
thing reIaains quiet, notwithstanding thu
large number Of men idle, and the polie'
say they do not anticipate any disturb
/ ance