Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-06-17
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The census of England and Wales just
taken shows population of 29,OOO,O 900, this
being an increase of 100000 in the last
decade.
Parliament will reassemble in January.
The idea of an autumn session has been
abandoned.
The upper house of the Prussian Diet
has passed the bill restoring TO the Roman
Catholic dioceses the funds which were
seized at the time of the Kulturkampf.
The amount Of silver offered for sale to
the Treasury Department at Washington
Yesterday was 459,OOO ounces, and the
amount purchased $4,000 ounces at 9S.lOa
$3.50.
The date for opening proposals for the
erection of two large steam cranes at the
New York and Norfolk nayy-yards has
been extended from June 10th to July LIST
next.
A conflict has arisen between the French
Senate and the Chamber of Deputies, the
latter insisting that the reduction of ce-
real duties shall not go into operation I'M
til August.
The National Board of Control of the
Worlds Columbian Exposition has con-
firmed Dlrector-General Dayls's appoint
ment of Fred. J. V. Skiff, of Denver, Col,
as chief of the mines and mining bureau.
The Calcutta Times, of India, asserts that
over a third of the pilgrims who go from
Bombay to Mecca never return; that they
owing to overcrowding on the steamers die
or owing to disease OF violence on the land
Journey from Jedda. The Times calls upon
the Government TO inquire into the matter.
In the British House Of Commons yes
terday, SIR Micheal Hicks-Beach. president
of the Board of Trade, expressed bellet
that the passage of law by Parliament 70
exclude Russian Jews from England would
be initiated by the United States. In his
opinion such law would do more harm TO
Great Britain than 10 any other country.
The Charlottenburg Germany Jewish
committee has sent $4,000 Russian Jews TO
Bremen and Hamburg for embarkatlon.
Owing to the unsanitary condition OF the
arrivals, all are subjected 10 stringent
medical inspection. The sailors are not
aIIowed 10 come in contact with the fugl-
tiyes lest they become infected with dis
case.
The motion for a new trial for Glaudl,
convicted few days aso& sttemptlng 10
bride q tales Juror IN the New orleans
Hennessey case made by his counsel on
Saturday. was yesterday refused by Judge
Mari. Counsel took bill of exceptions
TO the ruling and made motion in arrest
of Judgment. The Court took the motion
under Amusement.
meeting of the creditors of lsidor
Rosenheim & Co., doing business as the
London and Liverpool Company. at the
corner of the Bowery and Hester street, ana
az Mack e. Co.. at Broadway and Grand
street. New York, was held yesterday.
Twenty-Five creditors out of fifty were
present. and an offer being made on pc
half of the firm 10 compromise at Oh cents
ON the dollar on notes at three, SIX, ana
nine months secured, it was UNANIMOUSLY
accepted.
There was q mysterious explosion yes
terday afternoon in q store-room IN the
hold of the new cruiser Philadelphia at
the Brooklyn navy-yard. The captain OF
the hold, Joseph james, who was near tne
sfore-room at the time of the explosion,
was seriously burned and injured by the
shock. and he was removed to the naval
hospital. An alarm of fire brought ont the
engines and the flames were quickly ex-
tinGnished. The vessel was found to be
bnt little injured. Spontaneous comous-
tion of gases arising from turpenune,
nitch, and tar in the store-room accounts
FOR the EXPLOSION.