Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-30
1ntost frnm tho Wires.


The printers Of Rome, Italy, have struck. None
OF the papers will DO published to-day.
In Turin and Milan, Italy, tho police have ar
rested many Anarchists or tho chargeOf lncitlng
the military 10 mutiny.
Gold coin 10 the amount Of s250,000 has been
ordered at New York for export 10 Europe by tho
steamship Augusta Victoria to-day, and 5000
600 Tor Cuba. Total ordered this week, 81, ,l50,-
600.
The Michigan Senate Committee Of tho Whole
has agreed to tho bill to redisrict the state into
twelve congregational districts IN accordance
with the plan proposed by the Patrons of In
dustry.
Shortly after g O'Clock last night n Gre broke
out in the Thresher Company's paint-shop at the
saltwater, hinn., prison. Fortunately the ire
was confined TO the paint-shop. Loss Soo,OOO 10
100000 Insurance, $4,000.
The Liberal members Of the British House OF
Lords have decided 10 oppose going into COM
mittee on the Knutsford bill, pending action In
the matter by tho Newfoundland Legislature.
Lord Kimberly will Offer a motion on Monday
looking % such delay.
The Intercconial Congress, at Melbourne,
Australia, Is making arrangements for the for-
nation Of Trades Federation. Tho Sydney
Trade and Labor Council has decided 20 call
conference Of It's members for the purpose OF
discussing the matter in question.
decree has been issued ordering the enforce
ment in st. Petersburg OF the same measures
against the Jews as were recently decreod
against tho Hebrews Of Moscow. The decree
assigns certain places whore Jews VIII De per-
mitted TO reside in st. Petersburg.
Henry Bernstein, wholesale shoe-dealers nj
Mobile Ala, made an assignment yesterday.
Liabilities. $4,000. Assets between s0O,0OO
and 100000. The principal creditors are Dos
ton shoe merchants. The failure creates sreas
surprise, as the house was rased gilt-edBed'
Ia the debate on the mines budget In tho
lower house OF the Prussian Diet yesterday
Raron Won Berlepsch, Minister Of Commerce and
Industry, stated that In New OF tho extension OF
the labor strikes further discussion OF ihe apOr
question was inadvtsable, as II Woolo lShd 10
aggraVate the excitement
Five men we're killed I'm a collision between the
Cincinnati express and a freight train on the
Metropolitan branch Of tho baltimore and ohio
road Tuesday afternoon. The bodies OF D: W.
Amey, Of Baltimore, conductor OF the freignt,
and an unknown brakeman OF the freight Nero
found under the engine this morning. Amey was
supposed to have run away after the accident 70
eseape punishment for the disaster which his dis
obedience OF orders caused.
There we're only three ballots taken In the
Florida Democratic caucus for a candidate tor
United States senator. On the forty-niith ballot
Can had 40; Speer, 40; Bloxham. l; Long, .;
Gaskins, g, and Mabey, / blank, j. There was
little change on the 1ftieth ballot. Can nad 5s
and Speer 81, the balance scattering. There
and an early adjournment was taken. Calls 8
friends predict that be will recover ten votes to'
night.
Rusfness was transacted as usual yesterday
| morning at New York's Ninth National Bank
aud there was nothing 70 indicate the bank :
| loss Of 100000. The receiving teller was DusJ
| ell the time. He said the amount OF the de-
| posts was up % the average. This forenoon he
| sent 1900 900 20 the clearinghouse No loans
have been called in and everything is GONG ai On
| thing new this morning The peculatlons OF tne
late President Hin are covered by the real estate
| owned By him. There Is no fear that the bank
! win lose anything at all.
The annual dinner OF tue Alumni Association
ONT 81. Mary's College wasbeid al the Metropolf
| tan Hotel, New York, last night. The spacious
| halI realistically decorated with bunting. A.
v. d. Watterson presided. At his side sat BlshoS
| John A. Watterson. OF Columbus, end Bishop
| William McGoyeran, Of harrisburg. Letters OF re
eret were read from Arch nishop Corrigan, Cardi
mai Gibbons, Archbishop Elder, and many others
| The toasts we're responded 70 by Rev ID. l. Duty
| OF Charleston; Congressman Dunphy, DR.
| Charles Carroll Lee, and Professor Glover, o
Seton Hal College. Chaancey ~. Depow we.
down 20 speak, but was unable 10 be present
| The next annual dinner viii be held as Wash
/ ington.
| The London (Engiand) stcndard's Bnenos Ayre
4 corresDondent says In an interview Presiden
/ Pellegrnl stated that the Argentine Government
had dec1Qc1 ISSUE uCtSo h<tilit ftdtfND oitF ~
To DO legal tender at par value for all obligation
In future, bat not TO Affect debts incurred befoE
| the issue Is decreed. A law will be passed DC
| clnrIng contracts not made In the legal currenc
| invalid. Thus II win DO impossible for creditor
| legally 10 recover gold. The Government fosEl
il Impossible 10 obtain suflcient gold for gol
basIs. The banks gave Official notice Of fnei
| inability 20 control the gold premium. Presidsn
Peeerini II Of the opinion that II win DO bensl
eial both 20 bondholdefs and the Government
the whole Of the external debt Is consolidated O
a PEE cent. basis
There was serious coniiasrntion at Chatta
nooga, Tenn, yesterday morning. Loss fully
quarter Of million dcliers. Insurance over on
hundred and fifty thousand. The Ore com
menced ct 3 A. ~. In Campbell q Co. sfirnifurs
factory, on King sireet- IL soon got bcyon
control OF the Gro department and rapid
took In everything In the poighborhood. Is VA
A. A. before the flames wero undcr control en-
the Geld OF destruction covered twenty ecfei
The lcese-, with the amount q insurance. ar
about "a follows: Campbell q Co, furnstufv.ias
tory, $4,000; insurance about $op,ovo u. Z
Lilly. two-st0ry brick, just completed, Rot o.ct
pied, loss $4,000, Insurance tl3,o0o: ns'
Tennessee, Virginia, and Georgia hatfoed con
psny frsisht depot. oolaoiste loss On oui'dini