Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-15
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
THE SITUATION At LISBON BEcOM-
ING SERIOUS.
Death of the Earl Of Cnirns--stanIey I'm
Cairo-Panama Canal-Other In
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LONDON. January 1.-The Earl of Cairns
died to-day from Inflammation OF the lungs.
He was born December II, 1851, and sue
ceeded his father April 2. 1885. The Earl
of Cairns became quite prominent several
years ago, when as Viscount Garmoyle he
was sued for breach of promise OF mar
rage by Miss Fortescue, the actress. who
obtained q verdict of $4,000 damages
against HIM. He was subsequently mar
ried to Miss Olivia Bernes.
THE NEW MINISTRY.
LISBON, January 14.--In the new ministry
Utadeserpa Plmental, Councillor OF State
and President of the Cour' Dies Comics. 10
President Of the Ministry, Minister. OF the
Interior, and al interim Minister or war;
Senior Logronaz is Minister OF Justice;
Senior Branco. Minister of Finance; Senior
Arroyo. Minister of Marine Senior Robeiro,
Minister of Foreign Affairs; Sehor Aronca,
Minister of Works. Senior Pimental had an
interview with the King to-day.
STUDENTS FRANKS.
LISBON, January 14.-The demonstrations
of the students continue to keep the city
unquet. To-day they yelled the statues
of the Old Portuguese Navigators around
the Commons Monument as a sign or ma
tional mourning. The crowd looked on
with sympathy and shouted Down with
England!r Down with pirates! " -,
General Vasco Guedes, Governor OF the
Indies, has been appointed Minister OF
War and will come homo Mt once.
Glynn Petre will go to London on short
furlough.
Patriotic demonstrations are continuing
through the evenings, and almost any IN
cident may give them revolutionary cha
racter.
Some of the newspapers of this city
assert that owing 10 insubordination on
the part of Portugals colonial officers IN
Africa weeks, perhaps months, Will elapsse
| before the military and civil officers IN
Nyassaland can be persuaded to withdraw
| from their posts. as dispatches from DelO-
goa Bay SAYS: Every thing Is quiet here.
/ Two Portuguese corvets are lying at
anchor in the harbOr."
A bowling mob of students and others
burned an English flag at Coimbra to-day.
At Operto it is proposed to start fund to
purchase an ironclad.
| "DowH WITH ENGLAND
OPoRTo. January 14.-Noisy crowds wan
dered through the streets last night cheer
ing for the independence and integrity
of Portugal and shouting Down with
| Enrla00.E ne tTOWAl dlAbthtu dtib SiVh'h
the British Consulate. The authorities
have since placed police guard at the
consulate TO protect it from further mo-
lestatloD.
THE DISPUTE WITH ENGLAND.
LISBON, January 1.-THE Government
sent a circular note TO the Powers last Sun
day relative TO the dispute with England.
1t alleges that England did not wait for the
| replv of Senior Gomez of January 10th TO a
note of Lord Salisbury, but submitted her
ultimatun on the mere reports that Serpa
Pinto had disobeyed the Geographic
orders sent him by the Portuguese Gov.
eminent in compliance with the wishes OF
Lord Salisbury. Pinto. the note says,
quilted Nyassaland and the Shire district
three weeks ago, some time prior to the
sending of the orders. and is now sick at Mo-
zambigue. The note further says that
Senior Gomez never alluded to the arbitra-
tion during the negotiations. but suggest
ed throughout the holding of an Inter
national conference TO settle the diff
Guilty.
CONTEMPT OF COURT.
LONDON. January 14-The motion TO
commit the managers of the London edit
ton of the New York Herald and Fireman s
Journal Of Dublin for contempt OF court
for publishing certain comments on the
The motion was dismissed on the. ground
of informally IN the proceedings, but per
mission was given for the renewal OF the
motion if action is taken within week.
THE PRINCESS OF WALLIS HAS THE INFLUENZA.
IoypoN. January 14.-1he Registrar
return of deaths in the Metropolitan dis
taict for the week gives 2,747. This IS SlC
! above the average. OF these deaths 81 are
classified AS due directly to influenza, but
/ O69 are reported as due to diseases OF the
respiratory organs. This is 522 IN excess OF
the average of deaths from such diseases
The Registrars returns for Ireland snow
that the epidemic there is decreasing. Inc
4 Princess of Wales has the influenza.
REFUSES THE TrMEs's BRIEF.
LONDON, January 1i.-Sir Edward Clarke
Solicitor-General, has refused 70 accep'
tbe leading brief for the Times in the action
for libel brought against that paper by Mr..
Parnell. He bases his refusal on the ground
that he is the law officer of the Crown and
cannot therefore accept the brief.
ABSOLUTE CONTROL.
LONDON. January 1.-THE Post has dis
match from Zanzibar reporting that the No
zambique authorities have proclaimed thal
Portugal will exercise absolute contro
throughout the whole shire district.
LORD NAPIER DEAD.
LONDON, January 14.-Lord Napier, OF
Magdala, died to-day Of influenza.
STANLEY AT oAIRo.
C,no. January i4.-7Henry NJ. Stanley
and his party did not stop over at SueZ as
II was reported thev would, but proceeded
for this city, where they arrived this morn
inc. They were greeted upon their ar
rial here bv General Sir Francis Greenfell
commander of the Egyptian troops, anc
Sir Evlyn Barring, the British consul-gen
eral.
THE TERMS CONCEDED.
RRussvIs. January 1.-THE terms con
ceded TO the striking miners by the mine
Owners in the Charleroi district are a re
duction of working hours to nine hour
per day and an increase of 10 per cent. IL
wages.
THE PANAMA CANAL.
PARIS. January 1.-The Pair saws. thai
The President Of the French Commission
sent ont to investigate the ahalrs OF tns
Panama Canal Company on the lstnmus II
speech made at Aspinwall SAID that the
canal would be completed.
CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES.
Pans. January 1.-THE Chamber of Dep.
,, uties elected in September ana OctoDer
1889. assembled to-day. and elected NJ
Flouauet its President. and adjourned I'll
THURSDAY. There are 500 Republican Dep
: uties of various shades, including l2O Rad
icals and 2il of the Opposition, including
A. Boulangists.
OFFICERS SUICIDE.
ST.. PETERSBURG. January 4-Colone
yoieikoif. an off T Of the Cars Body
Guard. and some other officers of the sam'
corps have committed suicide. 1t IS sup
posed they were implicated In the recently
discovered Mot against the life of the Car
n is reported that the Cars brother. the
: Grand Duke Sergius. viii shortly be ban
: ished from the capital TOR modelling Will
politics.
. The Baltimore Fire.