Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-09-16

Tho Augusta Exposition party visited Lowell
&as-., yesterday aitcrnoun
The Pope ia writing m encyclical condemnins
tin agitation Tor q divorce Law.
rre United state, steamer YORKTOWN arrived
al Tho New YORK n1vy-yafl yesterday.
The Chilean authorities have purchased the
Italian steamer Aluila. which has been trans
formed into cruiser.
Tho village Of Rcfel, in the Tyrol, was destroyed
Is fire SUNDAY during the absence Of The iAhabit-
ants at u religious iesiNiiy.
The strikes IN Milan, Italy, have ended md
WORK has been resumed IN the factories. Twenty
Anarchists have boon arrested for melting iha
strikers.
The Southern Hotel. NJ Merriam. Miss, w.
story building ia couree q construction anl
nearly completed ~ 4 cost Of 100000, Wa
partially burned last night
Tho amount Of silver oG,r,d for saIn 10 the
Treasury Department ~ Washington yef-oriay
was LAOS, 900 ounces, and thc amount pUr-
chased - 5000 ounces at ponD'.lO.
Four men. inhorcr.. were drowned I'm tho Della
ware river at Philadelphia yesterday - ine W
setting II a ANAL skM Iu"y were eil unf ne %
swim, and a. they wore hong rubber h"ois not
one rosc 10 the surface.
Canadian Premier Abbott h"s 'eleg 2Vhci nj
his absentee supporters ~ reiIrn 70 OTTAWA ms
week. The simmons is Imperative ana was
lcgca and Elections Committee.
The trouble that WAS expected n, Raymond
CITY. W. Va. yesterday between the striking
coal-miners ana the Marmet Coal-Wor&s did
not mafcrialize. nOtWlih landing the mt that
the company put IL "A lot Ot negro mineIs.
Tie five Philadelphia mercantile appraisers
On whom warrants Wcrc served lGst week
cuarciug them with various forms Of dereliction
i'm Office. were yesterday held IN $4,000 bail
each for appearance at the next term o. the
court.
Upon the application Of the Mayor Of YouSers.
y. I, Admiral 6hcrarli has been instructed 70
send one OF his vessels 20 lonkcrs On the l1th
instant 70 fire salute upon Inc OCCASION Of tho
uuvcing u the soldier, aad sailors mOnG-
ment.
Noorehcad, Mclean & Co, the well-Snown
manufacturers, OF Pittsburc. Pa, were granted
au extension yesterday 10y Their creditors. Ih'lr
liabilities nre about 81, 100000 AMI their assets
Sl,3J0. goo. consisting OF the plant, stock, ana
Outstanding accounts.
Tho Word'- Fair commissioners, who arrived
IN New York "a urday r ,m Europe left IN" city
named yesterday Tor hicaFO. sir Henry Nood'the
English commissioner. and Herr WcrmG,n, tie
German commissioner. LETT on sunday FOR " ASH
in.rou and will arrive in Chicago tonight.
Tho representatives AZ the coming Augusta,
Ga EXPOSITION who are visiting Massachusetts
i'm the ini crest o. that exhibition. express rgea,
pleasure NJ the cordial reception which hey are
everywhere meeting. Yesterday afternoon they
were rendered Il reception by the Boston Cham
Der Of Commerce
The Rome Eserci'o contains an article sur
nfsed 10 have been inspired by tho Italian Min
istcr vi War, which predicts M outbreak % war
during tho coming winter and urges the Govern
,nent 10 take active steps T. prepare the army
ana navy for the fray. The article is supposed
10 20 tho prelude 20 demand tor military
credit
The Southern Afternoon Press Association
hell it, nrst annual session In Dallas. Tex. yes
ferlay. The following officers were elected
Vice-Prcsldcn, j. w. Burson, Galyeston Tribune !;
Secretary and Manager, j. Pinckney smith, oil
the New Orleans States Treasurer, L. ;. Coz,
Mobile Aeics.
Although the tests Of the relative merits OF
the different kinds OF armCr-plaie made by me
Naval ordnance Bureau have apparently de-
monstratei the superiority OF nckel-steei a. a
shot Resistant further tests are stu going on 20
make 1t absolutely sure that no mistake mas
been made. and that nicisel-steel combines all OF
the requisites Of good armor.
Yesterday witnessed the most important cele-
bration at New Orleans OF the lith OF September
anniversary that has yet taken place there.
After tho usual procession there took place the
ceremony OF laying the cornerstone OF mohh-
ment which Is % commemorate the deeds OF the
White League and other citizens VINO TOOK part
in the light on Canal street that resulted IN inc
years ago.
\ negro named Bob Woodson on Sunday as-
saulfed Mrs. Jackson Powell living at the aims
house, three miles from Union Springs, - L.
The lady's screams brought her husband To inc
scene. The negro knocked the old man down
and escaped. warrant has been sworn OUT Tor
his arrest. but large party Is securing the
woods for him, ana II he is caught the avengers
will not walt Tor a trial. WOOdsJn Is a notorious
character. and II caught viii make tho seventh
negro lynchcd in the section Indicated Tor inc
offence he has committed.
The Ordnance Bureau OF the navy has recurcu
some remarkable results from re,cnt trial OF
n new six-inch rificd gun built At thc Washing
ton nayy-yard. This gun IL probably tne
Longest piece of its bore yet undertaken, pcihg
forty calibie In length or twenty feet internal
length, and has Just thrown lis prOlectiie .,loV
feet In one second without exceeding hii.on
tons pressure 10 tho square inch In the chamber
This type has resulted 80 We'll that II VIII De
used fox the armament Of the twin "pirates
known a. cruisers - and Is, now building.
Two thousand men, mostly French Canadians
emp.oyed In the saw-mils at Ottawa, Can,
struck yesterday for reduction OF one and = hnl
hours work per day and'au increase OF ntty GEMS
Ia wages per week. Their demands are cons.u.
cred Just. but the iumbcrmen say they VIII not
Weld. The men have been Receiving IRON SIX W
Digit dollars per week and working eleven ana
half hours per day, with three quarters oi al
hour for dinner.
At the Newport torpedo-station tho Naval
Ordnance Bureau II conducting seh-ptosioss
smokeless powder. Now, 1t Ia believed, inc
IDEAL powde- for small arms has boon obtaineu'
a. velocity of 4,1S0 feet per second has pec !,
given rifle ball with the low pressure OF 80
tons In the powdef-chainber. Ine ne~ p'",,on
is safe, cheap, and convenient, With eun-cotton
ns its base, gives remarkably regular results,
and IL has been developed by rayai officers Inn.
the Government will not have 10 pay toyo"'
for It's use.
Smoke the 4" Nickleby."